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ATHERTON
Atherton Little League plans face oppositionLast November, in an Atherton election that sharply divided the town, there was one measure on the ballot most voters agreed...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2013Last comment by Barry B., on Sep 19, 2013 at 3:14 pm | 45 comments | 53085 Views
MENLO PARK
Pounding the pavement for pension reformLenny Ayyangar walks door-to-door in her Sharon Heights neighborhood, collecting signatures for an initiative drive aimed...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2010Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Apr 29, 2010 at 9:47 pm | 152 comments | 52810 Views
MENLO PARK
Sheriff breaks ground for new jailIn the company of local and state officials, San Mateo County Sheriff Greg Munks took shovel in hand and broke ground on...
Original post made on Jul. 16, 2012Last comment by Some Guy, on Jul 17, 2012 at 3:06 pm | 6 comments | 52701 Views
WOODSIDE
Woodside teen jumps to death from Interstate 280 bridgeThe California Highway Patrol is reporting the death at about 12:45 p.m. on Tuesday (Oct. 14) of a 17-year-old Woodside...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2014Last comment by Jeanette P, on Oct 16, 2014 at 12:19 pm | 4 comments | 52241 Views
WOODSIDE
Woodside freezes SB 9 projects, citing an exemption for mountain lion habitatsThe town of Woodside is blocking new housing from being built under a new state law, arguing the residential growth would...
Original post made on Feb. 2, 2022Last comment by gtspencer, on Feb 7, 2022 at 1:59 pm | 40 comments | 51061 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Paly student tells of school stress: 'Students are gasping for air'My stress began in elementary school, where students were segregated into separate class meetings as "early" and "late" readers,...
Original post made on Mar. 26, 2015Last comment by Aaron, on Nov 20, 2015 at 10:22 pm | 21 comments | 49289 Views
SPORTS
Lopez wins lacrosse All-American honorsAlex Lopez of Portola Valley is one of 15 Bay Area players to be named as a U.S. Lacrosse High School All-American Player....
Original post made on Jul. 2, 2013Last comment by footballer, on Jul 2, 2013 at 3:49 pm | 5 comments | 47425 Views
WOODSIDE
Woodside resident Joy Covey killed in bicycle-van collision on Skyline BoulevardJoy Covey, a former CFO of Amazon and a Woodside resident, was killed Wednesday (Sept. 18) when the bicycle she was riding...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2013Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Oct 7, 2013 at 9:17 am | 74 comments | 47169 Views
MENLO PARK
How tragedy transformed a lifeMelissa Moody of Menlo Park is the subject of a new documentary on the nature of happiness. After being run over by a truck...
Original post made on Jul. 2, 2013Last comment by Cindy Follmer, on May 9, 2017 at 10:03 am | 15 comments | 46780 Views
MENLO PARK
Coronavirus central: Cases in Santa Clara, San Mateo counties rise by the dozensSanta Clara County has 646 cases, 72 of which were reported on Saturday and Sunday. The county also reported five more deaths,...
Original post made on Mar. 30, 2020Last comment by Iris, on May 25, 2020 at 9:34 am | 12 comments | 46388 Views
AROUND TOWN
Spencer and Barnum for fire district boardOf the four qualified candidates for the two open seats on the Menlo Park Fire Protection District board, we believe incumbent...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2011Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Oct 18, 2011 at 8:40 pm | 88 comments | 45819 Views
WOODSIDE
25 bicyclists cited for running stop signSan Mateo County Sheriff's deputies cited 25 bicyclists on charges of failing to come to a stop at a busy intersection in...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2010Last comment by La Hondan, on Sep 24, 2010 at 10:47 am | 166 comments | 45640 Views
MENLO PARK
Drowning in Restoration Hardware catalogsNancy Reyering and six other volunteers from Woodside and Portola Valley made a delivery to the Restoration Hardware store...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2014Last comment by Spunkie, on Jun 21, 2014 at 10:52 pm | 38 comments | 45604 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Portola Valley: Neighbors irate and fearful over cut-through trafficMotorists tend to find paths of least resistance, those combinations of streets and intersections that make for the most...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2014Last comment by X-rez, on Aug 3, 2017 at 8:17 pm | 21 comments | 44631 Views
MENLO PARK
Parish stunned by pastor's 'boundary violation'St. Raymond parishioners said they felt hurt and betrayed by the actions of their pastor, Father William Myers, after the...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2011Last comment by William Chandler, on Jun 9, 2011 at 7:44 pm | 20 comments | 42464 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Car pins boys against wall in downtown Menlo ParkA warm fall afternoon turned dangerous for two 6-year-old twins when a car jumped a curb, trapping the boys against the wall...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2013Last comment by Pat, on Oct 25, 2013 at 5:16 pm | 96 comments | 42175 Views
MENLO PARK
Faces of change for Menlo ParkWith the passage of the specific plan and the arrival of Facebook, the next city council faces an era of change in Menlo...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2012Last comment by Menlo Park Resident, on Oct 24, 2012 at 9:19 pm | 46 comments | 40998 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Atherton, Menlo Park residents advised to shelter in place due to fire at scrap metal yardAtherton and Menlo Park police advised residents this afternoon to shelter in place with windows closed if they smell smoke...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2013Last comment by Hmmm, on Nov 14, 2013 at 2:36 pm | 68 comments | 40806 Views
WOODSIDE
Woodside Bakery owners say they have been told to close by Jan. 15Woodside residents Mark Sweyer and his sister Jan Sweyer, since 2006 the co-owners of the popular Woodside Bakery & Cafe...
Original post made on Nov. 23, 2015Last comment by Observer, on Nov 27, 2015 at 10:13 am | 24 comments | 39134 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Menlo Park, Atherton reaffirm objections to high-speed-rail reviewMenlo Park and Atherton are poised to reaffirm their objections to the environmental review of the California high-speed...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2010Last comment by R.GORDON, on Apr 22, 2010 at 7:53 am | 7 comments | 38715 Views
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