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Superintendent: No ban on homeworkContrary to some television, newspaper and Web site reports, "neither the district nor Oak Knoll School has banned homework,"...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2008Last comment by none of yours, on Oct 23, 2008 at 10:28 am | 1 comment | 1939 Views
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Children's Health Initiative website highjacked!Yesterday, I had occasion to visit the Children's Health Initiative(CHI) website smcchi.com, from a link on the Sequoia Healthcare...
Original post made by Jack Hickey on Jun. 19, 2015Last comment by big ol' park, on Jun 19, 2015 at 4:30 pm | 1 comment | 1939 Views
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Gallup: republicans suddenly favor keeping electoral college - do you?Currently, 19% of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents favor basing the winner on the popular vote, down from...
Original post made by Rainy day pal on Dec. 10, 2016Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Dec 11, 2016 at 5:57 pm | 5 comments | 1937 Views
AROUND TOWN
The silent victims of CalTrain tragediesSadly we have experienced a number of recent tragedies on the CalTrain right of way in Palo Alto and Menlo Park in recent...
Original post made by Peter Carpenter on Mar. 10, 2015Last comment by Michael G. Stogner, on Mar 10, 2015 at 5:58 pm | 1 comment | 1937 Views
MENLO PARK
What M DoesWHAT M DOES Places reasonable limits on offices 100,000 sq. feet per Project Mirrors the Plan’s Environmental...
Original post made by Beth Martin on Oct. 31, 2014Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Oct 31, 2014 at 1:34 pm | 2 comments | 1935 Views
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Wall St Journal poll of economic advisors - surpriseThe Wall Street Journal this month reached out to all 45 surviving former members of the White House Council of Economic...
Original post made by Alice on Aug. 27, 2016Last comment by Republicans horrified by Trump, on Sep 2, 2016 at 12:05 pm | 2 comments | 1935 Views
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Requested Supervisor Don Horsley Recuse Himself from agenda item 7 7/12/16 BOS MeetingThere were many reasons for my request the main reason was to avoid a Conflict of Interest or the Appearance of a Conflict,...
Original post made by Michael G. Stogner on Aug. 5, 2016Last comment by Michael G. Stogner, on Aug 9, 2016 at 2:57 pm | 4 comments | 1935 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo gymnastics team finishes second in tourneyThe Level 4 & 5 Menlo Park Boys gymnastics team competed Feb. 8 in the Gold Country Classic in Oakland. Combined scores...
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2014Last comment by Elizabeth Ouren, on Mar 6, 2014 at 12:27 pm | 2 comments | 1932 Views
MENLO PARK
MPCSD fundingAs a parent and taxpayer in the Menlo Park City School District, I am writing to express my support for Councilmember Ray...
Original post made by MPCSD PARENT on Mar. 1, 2018Last comment by Come on Stanford Your Elitism is showing, on Mar 1, 2018 at 11:04 pm | 5 comments | 1932 Views
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A message from Embarcadero Media's CEOAdam Dawes, CEO of Embarcadero Media, the parent company of the Almanac, explains why the 44-year-old news publisher is becoming...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2023Last comment by Francesca Segre, on Nov 18, 2023 at 2:23 pm | 4 comments | 1930 Views
MENLO PARK
“Jerry Brown’s Train Wreck”An especially illuminating article “Jerry Brown’s Train Wreck” --“The California Governor doesn’t want anyone...
Original post made by morris brown on Oct. 4, 2016Last comment by morris brown, on Oct 4, 2016 at 7:45 am | 1 comment | 1929 Views
MENLO PARK
Palo Alto to cut back on parking permits for workers.Thank you Palo Alto for pushing your problem into my neighborhood. Dozens of cars owned by Palo Alto workers are parked on...
Original post made by Doss Welsh on Mar. 4, 2018There are no comments yet. 1928 Views
AROUND TOWN
Summer Learning at Your LibraryBetween the months of June and August, children and teens can visit their local library to pick up their learning log. The...
Original post made by Atherton Library on May. 29, 2014There are no comments yet. 1927 Views
MENLO PARK
Has MP gov't and city council had any secret talks with Arrillaga over MP land issues like the PA council did?In light of the recent Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury report and this weeks admissions by PA Council members regarding...
Original post made by whatever on Sep. 10, 2014There are no comments yet. 1925 Views
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Pedestrian SafetyAt about 5:30pm last night, my daughter and I were driving South along Alameda de las Pulgas in Menlo Park. As we approached...
Original post made by pogo on Dec. 15, 2014Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Dec 15, 2014 at 1:13 pm | 4 comments | 1925 Views
AROUND TOWN
Measures A and C - Thank youIt has now been 80 days since the MPCSD Board voted to place these two Measures on a Special Election ballot. I would...
Original post made by Peter Carpenter on Apr. 23, 2016There are no comments yet. 1923 Views
MENLO PARK
Why I'll be voting against the Menlo Balance initiativeA group named Menlo Balance formed by residents of Suburban Park has been in the news recently because of a ballot initiative...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2022Last comment by Menlo Lifestyle, on Aug 16, 2022 at 7:54 am | 5 comments | 1922 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
La Entrada Lockdown ?Any specifics available?...
Original post made by parent123 on May. 7, 2018Last comment by Julia Brown, assistant editor, on May 7, 2018 at 9:31 am | 1 comment | 1922 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Local private school students return to campusA teacher guides kindergartners into classrooms at Woodland School on Oct. 21 in a video posted on the Portola Valley school's...
Original post made on Nov. 27, 2020Last comment by , on Nov 27, 2020 at 3:15 am | 1 comment | 1922 Views
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Mozart and Mahler!Master Sinfonia Chamber Orchestra will perform Mozart and Mahler (soloist soprano Amina Edris) at St. Bede's Episcopal Church,...
Original post made by Master Sinfonia Chamber Orchestra on Mar. 10, 2015There are no comments yet. 1922 Views
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