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Bill Gates predicted a pandemic in 2018. Now that COVID-19's arrived, here's how he wants to control it.Philanthropist Bill Gates implicated a lack of leadership in the U.S. response to COVID-19 during an event with Stanford...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2020There are no comments yet. 26118 Views
MENLO PARK
Protesters at Facebook mourn loss of man who died by suicide and demand answersA week after a Facebook employee died by suicide at company headquarters, people gathered at the social media giant's "thumb...
Original post made on Sep. 27, 2019Last comment by Fathima, on Oct 18, 2019 at 11:44 am | 15 comments | 25890 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Couple walking dog killed by alleged drunken driverTwo people walking a dog were struck from behind and killed by a suspected drunken driver in Menlo Park on Thursday night,...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2013Last comment by Drive Unimpaired, on Oct 29, 2013 at 1:31 pm | 22 comments | 25853 Views
WOODSIDE
Hanretty must pay Woodside School District $2.67 million for misappropriationTim Hanretty, the former superintendent of the Portola Valley School District now serving a two-year prison term for embezzlement...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2013Last comment by A WES Neighbor, on Sep 19, 2013 at 2:44 pm | 14 comments | 25702 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Local students and grads drowning in debtWith student debt exceeding national credit-card debt — crossing the $1 trillion point last year — and college...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2013Last comment by Melanie, on Oct 16, 2013 at 2:43 pm | 2 comments | 25695 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park will hire consultant to evaluate specific plan initiative"I want it to be unmerciful. I want the comparison to be unmerciful to the (specific) plan. And I want the comparison to...
Original post made on Mar. 19, 2014Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Mar 25, 2014 at 4:15 pm | 24 comments | 25636 Views
AROUND TOWN
Preservationists throw in towel in fight over Steve Jobs' houseThe end seems nearer than ever for the Jackling house, that rambling Jazz Age Woodside summer home designed by architect...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2010Last comment by Frederick F, on Nov 5, 2010 at 10:56 pm | 20 comments | 25635 Views
AROUND TOWN
Two more pull papers in Atherton council raceGreg Conlon, who came in a close third in last November's race for two Atherton City Council seats, and Diane Sandhu have...
Original post made on Aug. 1, 2013Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Aug 2, 2013 at 7:34 am | 6 comments | 25558 Views
MENLO PARK
Crash leaves two seriously injured, lanes closed on University AvenueLanes on University Avenue at Bayfront Expressway are closed indefinitely, Menlo Park police announced shortly before 8 a.m....
Original post made on Nov. 20, 2013Last comment by Ron, on Nov 20, 2013 at 5:10 pm | 4 comments | 25540 Views
AROUND TOWN
When mountain lions enter residential areasLocal public safety agencies should work with experts on mountain lion behavior to develop contingency plans for cases when...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2011Last comment by Brian, on Apr 25, 2011 at 7:57 pm | 11 comments | 25190 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton residents demand town fight state housing mandateWith potential changes, like a zoning overlay for townhouses, Atherton residents are feeling distressed about their town...
Original post made on May. 4, 2022Last comment by Law ‘n Order, on May 12, 2022 at 11:27 am | 88 comments | 25184 Views
MENLO PARK
Guest opinion: Former mayors endorse downtown plan initiativeWe the undersigned are former Menlo Park mayors who have served Menlo Park for a total of 64 years. We come together to...
Original post made on Apr. 8, 2014Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on May 10, 2014 at 11:54 am | 264 comments | 25182 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Finally, a Purple Heart for a slain soldierIt took 43 years and the insistence of family and friends, but finally a Vietnam War soldier was given a Purple Heart posthumously. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2013Last comment by Actually, on Nov 12, 2013 at 4:00 pm | 2 comments | 25163 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Farewell to longtime M-A Jazz Band leader Frank MouraAfter 39 years as the director of the Menlo-Atherton High School Jazz Band and a music teacher, Frank Moura will retire in...
Original post made on May. 19, 2010Last comment by Bryce, on Nov 11, 2013 at 10:39 pm | 2 comments | 25024 Views
AROUND TOWN
Guest opinion: Freedom and vigilanceMenlo Park recently purchased several surveillance cameras and roving license-plate readers. Let's try putting the argument...
Original post made on Oct. 8, 2013Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Dec 20, 2013 at 9:22 am | 25 comments | 25010 Views
SPORTS
Guest opinion: Bleachers wrong for Atherton parkIn the fall of 2012, Atherton voted to "Save Our Park" by aborting well-thought-out plans for a library, which might have...
Original post made on Jan. 30, 2014Last comment by Now what?, on Feb 5, 2014 at 7:09 pm | 21 comments | 25001 Views
AROUND TOWN
Readers' Choice awardsIn a league of their own are the folks at Cafe Zoe in Menlo Park, which won for best live music and tied with Cafe Borrone...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2009Last comment by Tee Hee, on Sep 14, 2009 at 11:57 pm | 12 comments | 24943 Views
MENLO PARK
Eric, Wendy Schmidt to move family ventures to new Menlo Park buildingEric and Wendy Schmidt of Atherton plan to build a three-story, 25,000 square-foot office building in Menlo Park to serve...
Original post made on May. 18, 2016Last comment by pearl, on May 18, 2016 at 8:05 pm | 13 comments | 24941 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Towns look for volunteers for planning and architectural review panelsThe town councils of Woodside and Portola Valley are looking for volunteers to serve on advisory panels. Read the full story...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2013Last comment by neighbor, on Nov 15, 2013 at 1:03 pm | 1 comment | 24879 Views
FICTION
Photo essay: Picturing life under the coronavirusThrough images, we show how Midpeninsula residents and workers are coping with the COVID-19 threat that has disrupted our...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2020There are no comments yet. 24858 Views
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