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MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Shots fired at officers during police chaseShots were fired at officers in the Willow Road area of Menlo Park during a police chase tonight. No officers were injured,...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2015Last comment by Concerned, on Apr 29, 2015 at 7:50 pm | 1 comment | 8977 Views
WOODSIDE
"Day of the Horse" in Woodside SaturdayThe Day of the Horse event is Saturday, Oct. 14, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Woodside Town Hall. The event is free and...
Original post made by Andrea on Sep. 28, 2006There are no comments yet. 8976 Views
AROUND TOWN
Public viewing of Sunset gardens in Menlo Park ends on FridaySunset Publishing Corp., which has been on its site at 80 Willow Road for 63 years, will permanently close its gardens...
Original post made on Oct. 29, 2015Last comment by Stacey, on Nov 13, 2015 at 12:28 pm | 9 comments | 8972 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Menlo Park: More than 200 at hearing on Mandarin schoolMore than 200 people filled the Multi-Use Room at Encinal School on Tuesday (Oct. 14) for a public hearing on the proposed...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2014Last comment by object to James 2, on Nov 3, 2014 at 3:26 pm | 22 comments | 8971 Views
AROUND TOWN
Editorial: Supervisors' rushed appointment of sheriff a bad decision"The public was completely removed from this process," Supervisor Dave Pine says, referring to the rushed and unexpected...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2016Last comment by Michael G. Stogner, on Sep 8, 2016 at 7:05 am | 64 comments | 8970 Views
MOVIES
Retro night at the Stanford TheatreFormer Almanac staffer and now Arts & Entertainment editor at the Palo Alto Weekly, Rebecca Wallace, tells about her recent...
Original post made by Richard Hine on Feb. 6, 2007There are no comments yet. 8968 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton, Caltrain squabble over train hornsAtherton's quiet zone, where trains aren't to blow their horns near the Fair Oaks Lane crossing except in an emergency, went...
Original post made on Jun. 22, 2016Last comment by Mike, on Jun 23, 2016 at 1:37 pm | 9 comments | 8965 Views
FICTION
Obama, Socialist-in-Chief, destroys the Free MarketS&P 500 TRADES ABOVE 2,000 POINTS FOR FIRST TIME "NEW YORK (AP) -- The stock market has reached another milestone as the...
Original post made by Karl Marx on Aug. 25, 2014Last comment by Jose Jobs, on Sep 6, 2014 at 2:56 pm | 5 comments | 8960 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park receives commemorative Caltrain plaqueCaltrain made a special delivery to Menlo Park on Saturday (Jan. 18) as part of its celebration of 150 years of passenger...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2014Last comment by :), on Jan 20, 2014 at 9:34 pm | 1 comment | 8959 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Development plan for Roger Reynolds nursery site ruffles neighborsResidents of Stone Pine Lane in Menlo Park were none too pleased when developer Derek "Deke" Hunter presented revised plans...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2015Last comment by Interesting Tidbit, on Nov 8, 2015 at 5:11 pm | 8 comments | 8958 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Are Woodside, Portola Valley and Atherton boring?Tired of hearing how our local communities top lists for the most expensive real estate, wealthiest populations or highest...
Original post made on Jan. 23, 2016Last comment by POGO, on Jan 27, 2016 at 4:32 pm | 21 comments | 8958 Views
FICTION
Rudy Driscoll to resign from Woodside school boardThe board of the Woodside Elementary School District will appoint a new board member to replace Rudy Driscoll, who is resigning...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2015There are no comments yet. 8958 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Facebook housing displacement fund announced after months of negotiationsFacebook's public commitment to give $20 million over five years to stem the displacement of local residents around its headquarters...
Original post made on Dec. 5, 2016Last comment by Clunge, on Dec 29, 2016 at 1:00 am | 3 comments | 8955 Views
MENLO PARK
No punitive damages in lawsuit over crash that hurt 6-year-old twins on Menlo Park sidewalkA judge has denied a second request to include punitive damages in a lawsuit filed against an elderly driver who crashed...
Original post made on Apr. 10, 2014Last comment by parent, on Apr 10, 2014 at 11:41 pm | 7 comments | 8954 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Menlo Park: Driver dead after single-vehicle crashA man died early Saturday morning (March 4) when a vehicle he was driving left the eastbound lanes of Bayfront Expressway...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2017Last comment by Shellykay, on Mar 6, 2017 at 1:02 pm | 3 comments | 8954 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: City reveals $141.6 million spending planTwo new hotels in town and ever-rising property tax revenues promise a rosy fiscal year starting in July, according to the...
Original post made on Jun. 5, 2018Last comment by Lynne Bramlett, on Jun 7, 2018 at 8:20 am | 7 comments | 8953 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: 3-story, mixed-use building may arise downtownThe single-story building running from 706 to 716 Santa Cruz Ave., which currently houses the Japanese restaurant Juban Yakiniku...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2017Last comment by popuppark, on Jan 14, 2017 at 5:08 pm | 13 comments | 8952 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Union electricians picket Ladera Oaks club over non-union wagesOn most weekday mornings, there's now a crowd of men clad in orange safety vests at the entrance to Ladera Oaks Swim, Fitness...
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2009Last comment by dan, on Feb 18, 2009 at 10:39 pm | 68 comments | 8950 Views
AROUND TOWN
Guest opinion: A traffic nightmare for the PeninsulaCargill's proposed development in Redwood City will have significant adverse impacts upon the Peninsula, both environmental...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2010Last comment by Mari Aldridge, on May 26, 2010 at 9:17 am | 2 comments | 8945 Views
MENLO PARK
District attorney says his office should not have dismissed case against Menlo Park copReview of case filed against Menlo Park police officer caught with prostitute leads to policy changes in Santa Clara County...
Original post made on Jan. 29, 2013Last comment by downtowner, on Jan 29, 2013 at 4:57 pm | 11 comments | 8944 Views
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