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$10,000,000 Sequoia Healthcare District Nursing Education ProgramWith 8 years into the program and 2 years remaining, the Sequoia Healthcare District Board of Directors will be meeting at...
Original post made by Jack Hickey on Oct. 13, 2012Last comment by Jack Hickey, on Apr 29, 2014 at 3:14 pm | 13 comments | 11063 Views
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Remaking history: A 1920s bungalow updated with second storyRemodeling a home on the National Register of Historic Places is a bit like building a house inside an eggshell: That's what...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2021There are no comments yet. 11021 Views
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High-speed rail: Palo Alto residents join revoltIt began with a series of casual chats between neighbors in the Southgate neighborhood before it spilled over to other parts...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2009Last comment by Caballo de Ferro, on Feb 27, 2009 at 3:47 pm | 28 comments | 10982 Views
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Real estate: The rebirth of the EichlerRealtor Monique Lombardelli isn't content just to sell iconic, 1950s-era Joseph Eichler homes. She wants to build them, too...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2013Last comment by Earle Jones, on Feb 15, 2013 at 4:11 pm | 5 comments | 10956 Views
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Zuckerberg, wife give $5 million to East Palo Alto health centerFacebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, are donating $5 million toward construction of a new health center...
Original post made on Jan. 30, 2014Last comment by Joan, on Jan 30, 2014 at 6:47 pm | 1 comment | 10954 Views
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Redwood City’s new storefront retail to end 'cannabis desert' in San Mateo CountyIn a city first, people will be soon able to shop for cannabis at retail stores in downtown Redwood City, where four local...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2022Last comment by Alan, on Apr 5, 2022 at 11:00 am | 2 comments | 10894 Views
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Filoli statement: More than 1,000 volunteers sign new agreementMore than 1,000 Filoli volunteers have signed a new volunteer agreement, Executive Director Cynthia D'Agosta announced in...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2015Last comment by former volunteer, on Mar 12, 2015 at 12:26 am | 60 comments | 10869 Views
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Business: Women entrepreneurs aim to take on Silicon Valley"Three percent of startups succeed. But why can't we be part of that 3%?" Ari Horie, founder and CEO of Women's Startup Lab,...
Original post made on Nov. 25, 2015Last comment by Joe, on Nov 25, 2015 at 1:18 pm | 1 comment | 10868 Views
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17-year-old driver could face manslaughter or murder charges for deadly car crashThe 17-year-old involved in the car crash that resulted in the death of two local parents is still in the hospital and may...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2022Last comment by menlo parent, on Nov 18, 2022 at 12:22 pm | 1 comment | 10851 Views
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Jury awards $4M to family of Menlo School grad killed by truckThe family of a 24-year-old woman who was fatally struck by a truck while riding her bicycle in San Francisco's South...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2015Last comment by Palo Alto Mom, on Jan 20, 2015 at 12:22 pm | 1 comment | 10784 Views
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Ever heard of "leave it cleaner than you found it" ?OK, how about "as clean as you found it." This photo was taken at around 4:30 PM Sunday June 29 at the baseball field in...
Original post made by Sandy N on Jun. 30, 2014Last comment by neighbor, on Jul 1, 2014 at 10:11 pm | 11 comments | 10784 Views
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1944 Gene Kelly film burns at Stanford TheatreThe 1944 film "Cover Girl," starring Gene Kelly and Rita Hayworth, caught fire Thursday night about 10 minutes into the film...
Original post made on Apr. 6, 2009Last comment by ron genauer, on Apr 8, 2009 at 12:12 am | 5 comments | 10773 Views
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Restaurateur family celebrates its last supper after 80-year runTucked behind the dim lights, white tablecloths and elegant wood panels of the dining room at John Bentley's along El Camino...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2018Last comment by Chad, on Apr 2, 2018 at 11:44 pm | 5 comments | 10747 Views
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Could Atherton withdraw from the fire district?For years, Atherton officials have groused that it appears that the Menlo Park Fire Protection District gets more property...
Original post made on Sep. 1, 2016Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Sep 17, 2016 at 5:02 am | 108 comments | 10746 Views
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Woodside High students walk out of classes, protest Trump's electionHundreds of students walked out of class at Woodside High School on Thursday morning to protest the election of Donald Trump...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2016Last comment by Michael G. Stogner, on Nov 13, 2016 at 6:55 pm | 11 comments | 10742 Views
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Woodside: Protesters shout down conservative rabbi at Canada College eventIn an echo of the confrontations going on between the political left and right over free speech at the University of California...
Original post made on May. 3, 2017Last comment by Western Hillsider, on May 8, 2017 at 12:36 pm | 20 comments | 10692 Views
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Editorial: More must be done for safety on El CaminoThe death last week of 32-year-old pedestrian Shahriar Rahimzadeh, who was struck by a car and killed while crossing El Camino...
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2014Last comment by pogo, on Jul 31, 2014 at 8:47 am | 24 comments | 10689 Views
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High-speed rail wins legal battleAn effort by Peninsula cities to stop California's high-speed-rail project came to a screeching halt this week when a Sacramento...
Original post made on Mar. 1, 2013Last comment by POGO, on Mar 9, 2013 at 8:07 am | 44 comments | 10664 Views
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County attempts to take on housing crisisSan Mateo County is attempting to take on the housing crisis on several fronts, including the creation of a $10 million fund...
Original post made on Jul. 1, 2016Last comment by Joan, on Jul 11, 2016 at 12:56 pm | 20 comments | 10640 Views
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Watchdogs happy with high-speed rail rulingHigh-speed rail watchdogs in Menlo Park were thrilled when a California judge ruled that the funding plan for the $68 billion...
Original post made on Dec. 5, 2013Last comment by Apex, on Dec 14, 2013 at 7:25 am | 27 comments | 10592 Views
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