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THE LOCAL DISH
Video: Romero claims degrees he doesn't have==B Election 2012:== A few seconds from a video of a candidates forum in the 2008 election for City Council in East Palo...
Original post made on May. 26, 2012Last comment by voter, on May 27, 2012 at 11:55 pm | 37 comments | 8957 Views
FICTION
Atherton council votes to shutter train station, pending fundingStarting in December, Caltrain will no longer stop in Atherton. After postponing a vote last week, the Atherton City Council...
Original post made on Oct. 29, 2020Last comment by editoratlarge, on Oct 29, 2020 at 2:01 pm | 1 comment | 8956 Views
MENLO PARK
Council receptive to anonymous gym donationAll Menlo Park City Council members said that an anonymous would-be donor's offer to build a new Burgess Gym is worth a...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2008Last comment by R.GORDON, on May 4, 2008 at 3:04 pm | 23 comments | 8955 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Ed Davis, former Portola Valley councilman and mayor, diesA memorial service for former Portola Valley mayor Ed Davis is tentatively set for Sunday, Feb. 17, in the Community Hall...
Original post made on Jan. 28, 2013Last comment by Tricia Young, on Jan 28, 2013 at 11:28 pm | 1 comment | 8955 Views
AROUND TOWN
Editorial: Get serious about conserving waterTown council members from both Portola Valley and Woodside at recent meetings expressed concern about the significant increase...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2014Last comment by Matt R, on Jul 22, 2014 at 2:07 pm | 6 comments | 8954 Views
AROUND TOWN
Funds started to help Menlo Park teens orphaned by alleged drunken driverAs an alleged drunken driver awaits arraignment, the Menlo Park community is raising funds to help the three teenage children...
Original post made on Oct. 31, 2013Last comment by Sandy Brundage, Staff Writer, on Nov 1, 2013 at 8:52 pm | 4 comments | 8953 Views
MENLO PARK
Southbound El Camino at Selby in Atherton closed Friday after major accidentAnother traffic snarl developed Friday (Sept. 27) afternoon in Atherton -- this one a major-injury accident that closed southbound...
Original post made on Sep. 27, 2013Last comment by Menlo Voter, on Sep 29, 2013 at 6:04 pm | 8 comments | 8951 Views
AROUND TOWN
Hanretty expresses 'extreme remorse' for stealing from schools; heads to state prison(This is an expanded version of a previously posted article.) Tim Hanretty, former Portola Valley School District Superintendent...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2012Last comment by still reeling, on Oct 28, 2012 at 3:49 pm | 13 comments | 8949 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton battling Caltrain over electrification polesIt was clear at a Dec. 20 meeting of the Atherton City Council that Atherton and a number of its residents don't want Caltrain,...
Original post made on Dec. 21, 2017Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Dec 26, 2017 at 4:51 pm | 30 comments | 8948 Views
AROUND TOWN
Duluth Breaks All Time Record for Consecutive Days Below ZeroThe cold weather record has been broken with 23 consecutive days of temperatures below 0 degrees Fahrenheit. Never in the...
Original post made by Frosty the Snowman on Feb. 16, 2014Last comment by Menlo Voter, on Mar 4, 2014 at 7:59 pm | 67 comments | 8944 Views
MENLO PARK
Construction halted in Menlo Park amid COVID-19 shelter-at-home orderConstruction in Menlo Park must stop immediately due to the statewide shelter-at-home order, the city said in a statement....
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2020Last comment by John, on Apr 1, 2020 at 9:29 pm | 26 comments | 8942 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teacher Jason Picetti dies after four-year battle with ALSJason Picetti, who taught math at La Entrada School in Menlo Park until illness forced him to retire, died peacefully early...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2011Last comment by Galvin Family, on Oct 18, 2011 at 1:32 pm | 6 comments | 8942 Views
MENLO PARK
New 70-room Hampton Inn proposed in Menlo ParkA developer has proposed to demolish the 28-room Red Cottage Inn & Suites and build a 70-room "Hampton Inn by Hilton" hotel...
Original post made on Dec. 23, 2016Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Jan 2, 2017 at 7:05 pm | 12 comments | 8941 Views
AROUND TOWN
Local real estate agents among top sellers in countryThree local Realtor teams and 14 individuals were among the top 250 salespeople in the country in 2013, in rankings announced...
Original post made on Jul. 5, 2014Last comment by Central Menlo, on Jul 11, 2014 at 6:33 pm | 5 comments | 8939 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Cyclist responds to Portola Valley resident's Dec 6 letterAs a Portola Valley resident (Cherokee Way) and avid cyclist, I’d like to respond to Nancy Baglietto’s letter in the...
Original post made by Lloyd Chambers on Dec. 6, 2006Last comment by Rae Taylor, on Sep 29, 2007 at 6:09 am | 15 comments | 8938 Views
ATHERTON
Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry sells Atherton home for $31.15 millionAre Stephen and Ayesha Curry still Atherton residents? Records show the couple quietly sold their home in West Atherton last...
Original post made on Dec. 4, 2022Last comment by Thoughtful, on Dec 7, 2022 at 8:49 am | 2 comments | 8936 Views
MENLO PARK
Facing unprecedented budget shortfalls, Menlo Park council favors keeping child care centers, police dispatchersWith an estimated $12 million shortfall expected in Menlo Park in the upcoming fiscal year, the City Council took its first...
Original post made on May. 21, 2020Last comment by Hard workin' man, on Jun 11, 2020 at 12:23 pm | 26 comments | 8933 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Menlo Park: New east-west bike route trial moves forwardWho knew that a proposal to add some white paint on some roads could induce at least 20 people to wait through hours of...
Original post made on Apr. 20, 2017Last comment by dana hendrickson, on Apr 30, 2017 at 10:53 pm | 31 comments | 8930 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park letting ABAG dictate -- California Declares War on SuburbiaThis article (copied below) which just appeared in the WSJ targets exactly what is happening here in Menlo Park. Our council...
Original post made by Morris Brown on Apr. 14, 2012Last comment by Dues and don'ts, on May 21, 2012 at 1:31 pm | 92 comments | 8928 Views
MENLO PARK
Neighbors, city, developer agree on housing projectResidents say OK to a scaled-down proposal to build 26 homes on the former Chevrolet truck lot at 389 El Camino Real. Read...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2012Last comment by wpatterson, on Mar 2, 2012 at 8:42 am | 23 comments | 8924 Views
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