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Stanford-Arrillaga project: Boon or doom?What's worse than a string of empty car lots? Eight acres of mixed-use office space, retail and apartments, according to...
Original post made on Feb. 5, 2013Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Feb 15, 2013 at 1:49 pm | 132 comments | 268591 Views
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Menlo Park: To sign or not to sign, that is the questionAs Menlo Park waits for a consultant to analyze an initiative to downsize the city's downtown/El Camino Real specific plan,...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2014Last comment by Menlo Voter, on Apr 8, 2014 at 4:03 pm | 102 comments | 251515 Views
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Menlo Park: Battle heats up over Stanford's proposed mixed-use project on El CaminoEven as Stanford confirms that it has agreed to make changes to its proposed eight-acre complex on El Camino Real, according...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2013Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Aug 20, 2013 at 6:24 pm | 63 comments | 154899 Views
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How much should nonresidents pay for recreation in Menlo Park?How much should people who don't live in the city pay to participate in Menlo Park's recreation programs? Tonight the Parks...
Original post made on Mar. 26, 2014Last comment by Menlo Park supporter, on Apr 12, 2014 at 2:33 pm | 29 comments | 59894 Views
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Stanford 'rethinking' parts of El Camino planStanford University and developer John Arrillaga are revising their plans for Menlo Park's empty car lots for a third time,...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2013Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Feb 22, 2013 at 1:02 pm | 62 comments | 59480 Views
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Pounding the pavement for pension reformLenny Ayyangar walks door-to-door in her Sharon Heights neighborhood, collecting signatures for an initiative drive aimed...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2010Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Apr 29, 2010 at 9:47 pm | 152 comments | 53928 Views
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Sheriff breaks ground for new jailIn the company of local and state officials, San Mateo County Sheriff Greg Munks took shovel in hand and broke ground on...
Original post made on Jul. 16, 2012Last comment by Some Guy, on Jul 17, 2012 at 3:06 pm | 6 comments | 53584 Views
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How tragedy transformed a lifeMelissa Moody of Menlo Park is the subject of a new documentary on the nature of happiness. After being run over by a truck...
Original post made on Jul. 2, 2013Last comment by Cindy Follmer, on May 9, 2017 at 10:03 am | 15 comments | 50771 Views
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Coronavirus central: Cases in Santa Clara, San Mateo counties rise by the dozensSanta Clara County has 646 cases, 72 of which were reported on Saturday and Sunday. The county also reported five more deaths,...
Original post made on Mar. 30, 2020Last comment by Iris, on May 25, 2020 at 9:34 am | 12 comments | 47985 Views
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Drowning in Restoration Hardware catalogsNancy Reyering and six other volunteers from Woodside and Portola Valley made a delivery to the Restoration Hardware store...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2014Last comment by Spunkie, on Jun 21, 2014 at 10:52 pm | 38 comments | 46947 Views
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Menlo Park family fights 'dangerous dog' designation, petitioning court to overturn decision for their golden retrieverThe owners of a three-year-old golden retriever are petitioning the superior court of San Mateo County over a dangerous animal...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2023Last comment by Hmmm, on Apr 24, 2023 at 4:41 pm | 10 comments | 45462 Views
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Parish stunned by pastor's 'boundary violation'St. Raymond parishioners said they felt hurt and betrayed by the actions of their pastor, Father William Myers, after the...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2011Last comment by William Chandler, on Jun 9, 2011 at 7:44 pm | 20 comments | 43456 Views
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Faces of change for Menlo ParkWith the passage of the specific plan and the arrival of Facebook, the next city council faces an era of change in Menlo...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2012Last comment by Menlo Park Resident, on Oct 24, 2012 at 9:19 pm | 46 comments | 41918 Views
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Rock on, Readers' ChoiceReaders pick their favorite local restaurants, shops and services. ==B Photo:== Klara Turner, owner of Los Salonez in Menlo...
Original post made on Aug. 24, 2011Last comment by Of course it's rigged, on Jan 14, 2012 at 11:37 pm | 61 comments | 39617 Views
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Changes ahead for Menlo Park Presbyterian ChurchOne hundred and forty years ago, the Menlo Park Presbyterian Church first took shape in a small building on Santa Cruz Avenue....
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2014Last comment by Edward, on Oct 23, 2016 at 10:34 pm | 45 comments | 38786 Views
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Bicyclist severely injured in Menlo Park collisionMenlo Park police are investigating a collision that left a bicyclist with life-threatening injuries Monday morning. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2013Last comment by Guest, on Apr 11, 2014 at 3:40 pm | 23 comments | 37011 Views
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Menlo Park: Specific plan initiative goes to ballotVoters will have a chance to determine the fate of a grassroots group's proposed changes to Menlo Park's downtown/El Camino...
Original post made on Jul. 16, 2014Last comment by Brian, on Jul 22, 2014 at 3:43 pm | 50 comments | 35970 Views
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Menlo Park fire district candidate forumThe League of Women Voters of South San Mateo County is sponsoring a candidate forums for the Menlo Park Fire Protection...
Original post made on Oct. 10, 2013Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Oct 18, 2013 at 1:41 pm | 68 comments | 35047 Views
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Parents demand Menlo Park reinstate gymnastics teacherCity employees are often reminded that they work for the public -- usually when the public wants the employee terminated....
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2013Last comment by N.D., on Jul 29, 2014 at 2:54 pm | 86 comments | 34101 Views
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Planning Commission gives BevMo a thumbs upIt seems like only yesterday that a faction of Menlo Park residents and alcohol merchants rose up against allowing a Beverages...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2013Last comment by Hmmm, on Feb 9, 2013 at 11:19 am | 6 comments | 33738 Views
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