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MENLO PARK
Head of Menlo Church steps down over 'poor judgment'The senior pastor of Menlo Church is stepping down from his role following an outcry after the church's board discovered...
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2020Last comment by SJO, on Aug 12, 2020 at 5:32 pm | 14 comments | 23465 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton to outsource two departmentsThe town of Atherton is preparing to outsource its entire building and public works departments, handing 13 of 16 non-management...
Original post made on May. 26, 2011Last comment by POGO, on Jun 5, 2011 at 2:05 pm | 127 comments | 23444 Views
THE LOCAL DISH
Menlo Park: Woodside Bakery & Cafe reopens -- in Sharon HeightsThe Woodside Bakery & Cafe -- the bakery element, anyway -- opened for business today (Thursday, Sept. 1) at the Sharon...
Original post made on Sep. 1, 2016Last comment by Woodside Bakery, on Mar 16, 2017 at 6:07 pm | 22 comments | 23298 Views
AROUND TOWN
District attorney indicts 16 alleged gang membersSixteen alleged members of three East Palo Alto gangs have been arrested for staging a murderous war that resulted in multiple...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2014Last comment by A. Reader, on Mar 26, 2014 at 11:13 am | 3 comments | 23283 Views
MENLO PARK
Fires trigger evacuations near Skyline BoulevardEvacuation orders now cover most of San Mateo County southwest of Highway 84 and Skyline Boulevard, affecting about 3,600...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2020Last comment by Meg, on Aug 24, 2020 at 12:05 pm | 5 comments | 23264 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton parcel tax renewal measure wins by large marginWith all eight precincts in town counted, Atherton's parcel tax renewal measure supporters are likely to be celebrating tonight. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2013Last comment by Mandate, on Nov 6, 2013 at 1:56 pm | 1 comment | 23149 Views
SPORTS
Wimberly's exit from coaching not what she envisionedIt could have been an ending to any other school year for Pam Wimberly, who handed out some diplomas at Menlo-Atherton's...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2012Last comment by MA Alum '79, on Aug 25, 2013 at 10:18 pm | 25 comments | 23148 Views
WOODSIDE
The troubled beauty of Skyline BoulevardThe 26 miles of Skyline Boulevard between Highway 9 in Saratoga and Highway 92 in San Mateo is used by some as an adult playground...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2013Last comment by Bob Garner, on Mar 24, 2014 at 12:36 pm | 40 comments | 23144 Views
WOODSIDE
Cyclist's account of Woodside road-rage eventA Portola Valley resident said he was among 100 or so cyclists at the scene of a road-rage incident involving a pickup truck...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2013Last comment by Al Renner, on Sep 18, 2013 at 6:15 pm | 92 comments | 23125 Views
AROUND TOWN
Borrone MarketBar: An exciting new addition to an old favoriteSince Cafe Borrone opened nearly 25 years ago, Menlo Park has made it its "go-to" place. In the Readers' Choice 2013 competition,...
Original post made on Jan. 28, 2014Last comment by Joann, on Feb 2, 2014 at 12:20 pm | 11 comments | 23076 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park police arrest two in shooting; gunfire captured on neighbor's videoPolice arrested two people in connection with a shooting that was captured by a resident's surveillance camera on Monday...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2022Last comment by Reader, on May 3, 2022 at 4:53 pm | 6 comments | 22967 Views
SPORTS
Menlo Park: Strife on tennis courts leads to threats, police interventionSportsmanship has been in short supply on Menlo Park's tennis courts of late, as clashes over reservations have led to police...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2014Last comment by Nealon Neighbor, on Feb 17, 2014 at 11:19 pm | 14 comments | 22928 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Summit Prep: Former student, charged with attempted rape, claims attack was a 'prank'A former student at Summit Preparatory Charter High School, accused of trying to rape a female teacher at knifepoint...
Original post made on Oct. 2, 2013Last comment by Hmmm, on Oct 3, 2013 at 10:50 am | 5 comments | 22821 Views
AROUND TOWN
Funding challenges cloud high-speed rail's futureWith California's high-speed rail system preparing for a groundbreaking in Central Valley, the fate of the $68-billion project...
Original post made on Nov. 14, 2013There are no comments yet. 22757 Views
AROUND TOWN
Can anyone tell me: why Mitt Romney?Looking at the polls, President Obama is ahead by larger margins in key battleground states than he was at this time 4 years...
Original post made by Ed Treller on Sep. 21, 2012Last comment by Mt Belle, on Apr 19, 2017 at 4:12 pm | 167 comments | 22704 Views
WOODSIDE
Woodside man's yacht makes it to Bay after a few glitchesIn 1977, Jimmy Carter took over as president, the Toronto Blue Jays played their first game of baseball, the first Star Wars...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2009Last comment by the reject, on Oct 29, 2014 at 12:36 pm | 16 comments | 22663 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton pedestrian struck by car dies of injuriesAtherton resident Shahriar Rahimzadeh, 32, died at about 8:40 p.m. Wednesday, July 23, at Stanford Hospital of injuries sustained...
Original post made on Jul. 23, 2014Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jul 29, 2014 at 2:18 pm | 126 comments | 22558 Views
AROUND TOWN
New book by Dave Newhouse recalls the M-A High class of 1956Dave Newhouse, a longtime sportswriter and columnist for the Oakland Tribune, and a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School...
Original post made by Richard Hine on Aug. 1, 2007There are no comments yet. 22405 Views
AROUND TOWN
Portola Valley council rejects artificial grass for soccer field at Woodside Priory SchoolThe forces of a plastic modernity were politely shown the door Wednesday night in Portola Valley. After more than two hours...
Original post made on May. 9, 2013Last comment by grass man, on Apr 26, 2015 at 10:16 am | 30 comments | 22399 Views
MOVIES
Review: 'The Secret Life of Walter Mitty'Reborn as a flashy but soppy new adventure directed by and starring Ben Stiller, the film is sentimental claptrap about...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2013Last comment by TMoney, on Feb 21, 2014 at 5:27 pm | 12 comments | 22246 Views
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