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MENLO PARK
What's the future for the Guild Theatre in Menlo Park?The site of the Guild Theatre in Menlo Park has been listed by its owner as available to be developed as offices or a mixed-use...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2016Last comment by Stop the Trolls, on Jan 14, 2016 at 7:18 pm | 12 comments | 10046 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Coroner's Office identifies San Jose woman killed in Highway 280 crashA fatal solo-vehicle crash was reported Monday afternoon on southbound Interstate Highway 280 in unincorporated San Mateo...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2020Last comment by jdonsky, on Jun 30, 2020 at 1:36 pm | 2 comments | 10045 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton considers lawsuit over rail electrification reportAtherton's City Council has asked for a closed-session meeting with the town's attorney to discuss suing Caltrain over the...
Original post made on Jan. 22, 2015Last comment by Robert S. Allen, on Jan 26, 2015 at 7:19 am | 29 comments | 10036 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park man dies of burns from fireworks explosion in ArizonaRandy Mark Feldman of Menlo Park died on Feb. 27 in a Las Vegas hospital from severe burns suffered when fireworks in the...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2014Last comment by A tragedy, on Mar 8, 2014 at 2:51 am | 5 comments | 10034 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Former Woodland School director files age discrimination suitA former employee of the private Woodland School in Portola Valley is suing the school for age discrimination. Read the...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2019There are no comments yet. 10033 Views
THE LOCAL DISH
Bravo Fono restaurant closes after 27 yearsBravo Fono restaurant, a landmark at Stanford Shopping Center, has closed after 27 years in business. Owners Laszlo and Paulette...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2007Last comment by jack rosenberg, on Apr 18, 2010 at 3:37 pm | 7 comments | 10029 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Woodside: Real estate icon Frances Bohannon Nelson diesFrances Bohannon Nelson, a resident of Woodside for 55 years and a Peninsula real estate icon and philanthropist, died in...
Original post made on Dec. 2, 2013Last comment by ari s perez, on Jun 30, 2015 at 6:04 pm | 3 comments | 10028 Views
MENLO PARK
Unions file lawsuit to keep pension initiative off ballotTwo employee unions filed a lawsuit today (June 23) against the city of Menlo Park and a resident involved in the effort...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2010Last comment by R.GORDON, on Jul 2, 2010 at 2:41 pm | 79 comments | 10025 Views
AROUND TOWN
Ten Fu restaurant closes in Menlo ParkTen Fu Chinese Restaurant in Menlo Park has been sold to Fey Enterprise LLC of San Mateo. Its owners, Ruth and John Wang,...
Original post made on Oct. 8, 2012Last comment by The McQueens, on Feb 16, 2013 at 7:19 pm | 10 comments | 10021 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Council opts for Ravenswood Avenue-only rail separationWhen pressed to make a decision – since allocated consultant funding has dried up and then some – Menlo Park's City Council...
Original post made on May. 9, 2018Last comment by Menlo Voter., on May 19, 2018 at 8:37 am | 32 comments | 10018 Views
AROUND TOWN
Trial delayed in defamation suit against Menlo Park fire board directorsIn a ruling that one party to the lawsuit compared to the last-minute cancellation of an anticipated baseball game, a judge...
Original post made on Apr. 8, 2014Last comment by Whatever, on Apr 10, 2014 at 4:23 pm | 19 comments | 10015 Views
AROUND TOWN
Atherton cracks down on cyclists' stop sign violationsAfter watching three cycling groups speed through a stop sign on Alameda de las Pulgas at Atherton Avenue while the Atherton...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2018Last comment by That was fun, on Aug 26, 2018 at 6:42 am | 80 comments | 10014 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton now has a 'quiet zone' for Fair Oaks rail crossingOn Monday, June 13, Atherton became the first community on the Caltrain corridor to have a "quiet zone" where train operators...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2016Last comment by Apple, on Jul 7, 2016 at 12:37 am | 14 comments | 10004 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park fire election: 4 qualified so farFour out of five prospective candidates have now qualified for the upcoming election for three seats on the Menlo Park Fire...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2013Last comment by Concerned Resident, on Aug 14, 2013 at 7:37 am | 10 comments | 9996 Views
ATHERTON
What's in a name? Athertonians may clash in courtDefinition of Athertonians: residents of Atherton, California. Simple, right? Think again. Read the full story here http://almanacnews.com/story.php?story_id=12668...
Original post made on May. 15, 2012Last comment by POGO, on Jun 17, 2012 at 2:43 pm | 34 comments | 9993 Views
MENLO PARK
SRI to develop natural gas storage for vehiclesSRI International in Menlo Park will receive $875,000 in federal funds to develop technology related to using natural gas...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2012Last comment by marty, on Jul 14, 2012 at 12:57 am | 1 comment | 9990 Views
WOODSIDE
Does Woodside Town Hall make it too difficult to build or remodel?For years, Woodside Town Hall has been on the receiving end of harsh criticism over how it reviews plans to build or renovate...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2015Last comment by rural resident, on Oct 23, 2015 at 1:22 pm | 25 comments | 9990 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park police select officer for Facebook-funded positionWhat was described as a "win win win" is now a "win win win win" situation, at least for one Menlo Park police officer. Read...
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2014Last comment by SteveC, on Mar 7, 2014 at 2:21 pm | 2 comments | 9984 Views
ATHERTON
Another whitewash by "Mr. Clean"?The following is a text of a letter I received from Atherton Police Chief Mike Guerra in response to my citizen's complaint...
Original post made by John P Johns on Mar. 13, 2011Last comment by Bob, on Mar 19, 2011 at 4:30 pm | 82 comments | 9983 Views
FICTION
Reactions to death of Osama bin Laden"That he's dead is part of the healing process," said Harold Schapelhouman, chief at the Menlo Park Fire Protection District...
Original post made on May. 2, 2011Last comment by Homeopathy, on May 8, 2011 at 1:17 pm | 15 comments | 9982 Views
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