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Norcal Crew event in Menlo ParkNorcal Crew, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the development of youth through the sport of rowing, will hold its annual...
Original post made on Dec. 2, 2012Last comment by , on Dec 2, 2012 at 9:34 am | 1 comment | 12238 Views
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Grand jury says Menlo fire district is not prepared to deal with growthA just-issued grand jury report questions whether the Menlo Park Fire Protection District is prepared to meet the challenges...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2018Last comment by Lynne Bramlett , on Jul 18, 2018 at 5:21 pm | 55 comments | 12175 Views
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President of Filoli volunteers explains origins of controversial agreementHeidi Brown, president of Filoli's volunteer group, Friends of Filoli, said the volunteer agreement that has caused so much...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2015Last comment by member, on Feb 28, 2015 at 10:42 am | 46 comments | 12033 Views
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Residents protest catalog delugeNancy Reyering and six other volunteers from Woodside and Portola Valley made a delivery to the Restoration Hardware store...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2014Last comment by Barbara Wood, on Jun 28, 2014 at 10:29 pm | 2 comments | 11962 Views
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Obituary: Bruce Halperin, M.D., Woodside residentWoodside resident Dr. Bruce D. Halperin died unexpectedly from cardiac arrest on Sept. 8 while hiking in Montana with his...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2016Last comment by Karla House, on Apr 22, 2017 at 12:12 pm | 13 comments | 11790 Views
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Atherton is wealthiest community in nation, Bloomberg saysIt makes a certain amount of sense - Atherton, the town repeatedly found to have the most expensive real estate in the country,...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2018Last comment by Realism, on Apr 9, 2018 at 1:18 pm | 17 comments | 11681 Views
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Should the YMCA be allowed to log Camp Jones Gulch in perpetuity, without further public review?To manage fire hazards and gain some income, the YMCA has applied to the California Division of Forestry (CDF) for a timber...
Original post made by Andrea Gemmet on Dec. 8, 2006Last comment by Robyn Pierce, on Dec 12, 2006 at 4:20 pm | 8 comments | 11661 Views
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San Mateo County Sheriff, DA, defender and advocates tackle tough questions about law enforcement and raceMonths after protests calling for police reform rippled throughout the U.S. and Peninsula, Portola Valley hosted a panel...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2020There are no comments yet. 11660 Views
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Man, 22, arrested in La Honda fatality; motorcyclist identifiedA 22-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in a collision that killed a motorcyclist on...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2015Last comment by Tomrey, on Feb 15, 2015 at 7:43 pm | 4 comments | 11618 Views
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Surf Air noise: Will county go beyond voluntary measures?After years of working with Surf Air to try to find ways the airline could voluntarily do something to reduce the noise its...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2016Last comment by Livesnearairports, on Jan 10, 2017 at 12:59 pm | 113 comments | 11508 Views
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Judge rules assistant controller can run for top postAfter more than four hours of hearing legal arguments, a San Mateo County Superior Court judge this afternoon (March 24)...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2014Last comment by Frank Fortunato, on Mar 24, 2014 at 7:15 pm | 1 comment | 11435 Views
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Judge strikes down state teacher tenure laws in suit brought by Menlo Park nonprofitCalifornia's teacher tenure laws were declared unconstitutional Tuesday by a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge, ruling...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2014Last comment by PV Parent, on Jun 13, 2014 at 12:54 pm | 15 comments | 11426 Views
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Sequoia Healthcare District subsidy of Nursing ProgramSequoia Healthcare District has been granting $1,000,000/year since 2004 in subsidies to students enrolled in a Baccalaureate...
Original post made by Jack Hickey on Apr. 20, 2012Last comment by Jack Hickey, on Dec 8, 2012 at 9:55 am | 8 comments | 11413 Views
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Firefighters gain upper hand on 6-alarm apartment building fireA six-alarm fire at a Redwood City apartment building has been contained this morning but firefighters are still working...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2013Last comment by Colleen Anderson, on Oct 19, 2013 at 10:44 am | 8 comments | 11398 Views
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Cedro closes, Cafe Borrone to expandCedro Ristorante Italiano in downtown Menlo Park closed over the holidays, and its next-door neighbor, Cafe Borrone, is poised...
Original post made on Jan. 4, 2013Last comment by ho hum, on Jan 7, 2013 at 10:16 pm | 13 comments | 11303 Views
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Menlo-Atherton, Menlo take No. 1 seeds into CCS volleyballThe Menlo School and Menlo-Atherton girls received No. 1 seeds in their respective divisions for the Central Coast Section...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2013Last comment by SteveC, on Nov 11, 2013 at 5:26 pm | 2 comments | 11302 Views
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Four shelter dogs trained by inmates graduate on FridayFour Peninsula Humane Society shelter dogs will graduate Friday, Jan. 10, from an eight-week training program made possible...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2014Last comment by parnian, on Jan 12, 2014 at 4:46 am | 2 comments | 11294 Views
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Letter: Don't split vote in health care district raceI hope by now enough voters are aware of how our taxes continue to go to what is renamed a health care district — renamed...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2014Last comment by Michael G. Stogner, on Oct 21, 2014 at 10:36 am | 28 comments | 11126 Views
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Menlo fire chief gets threats, complaints about PG&E adsHarold Schapelhouman, the chief of the Menlo Park Fire Protection District, said that when he agreed to appear in advertisements...
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2018Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Mar 5, 2018 at 7:19 am | 55 comments | 11120 Views
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Red-light runners: Cameras up on El Camino at GlenwoodAnother camera system to catch red-light runners has been installed in Menlo Park -- this time at the intersection of El...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2008Last comment by Pizza Eater, on Sep 23, 2008 at 7:19 pm | 45 comments | 11098 Views
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