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Trump won't be coming to Atherton after all, police chief saysAtherton will not be the destination of President Donald Trump as he makes his political fundraising visit to the Bay Area...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2019Last comment by Welcome Trump and Protesters, on Sep 17, 2019 at 5:28 pm | 25 comments | 8238 Views
MOVIES
Movie night at Atherton LibraryThe library will host the Final Friday Flick for September, on Friday September 25 at 7 PM. The film will be "Bolt." Rated...
Original post made by Atherton Library on Sep. 22, 2009There are no comments yet. 8238 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo mayor election will be voidedMenlo Park council member Kelly Fergusson said in an e-mail today that the election of mayor and vice mayor two days ago...
Original post made on Dec. 9, 2010Last comment by Menlo Voter, on Dec 11, 2010 at 10:19 pm | 101 comments | 8237 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park: Proposal to ban development in parks falls shortA proposal to ban development in city parks fell short Tuesday when a majority of Menlo Park's City Council members failed...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2021Last comment by PH, on Sep 26, 2021 at 12:50 pm | 17 comments | 8237 Views
MENLO PARK
Countywide transportation sales tax promises congestion relief, generates glut of questionsCan voters countywide be convinced to support yet another sales tax? Supporters of Measure W, a proposed 30-year, countywide...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2018Last comment by S Von, on Oct 22, 2018 at 8:48 pm | 12 comments | 8236 Views
MENLO PARK
First look at Arrillaga's Menlo Park developmentAn eight-acre span of car lots on El Camino Real will turn into a mixed-use complex of medical offices, offices, retail and...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2012Last comment by crony capitalism, on Nov 1, 2012 at 11:53 am | 52 comments | 8235 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton fires its finance directorAtherton has fired its finance director following an investigation into charges that he created a hostile work environment....
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2007Last comment by Michael G Stogner, on Nov 23, 2007 at 7:38 am | 23 comments | 8233 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Man struck, killed by train in BelmontA man was struck and killed by southbound train No. 146 near Bragato Road, just north of the San Carlos border in Belmont,...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2013Last comment by jeff, on Sep 13, 2013 at 1:11 pm | 4 comments | 8232 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Menlo Park: Council makes long-awaited decision on Draeger's loading zoneThe owners of Draeger's specialty grocery store, the owners of the neighboring vacant lot at 840 Menlo Ave., and the Menlo...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2018Last comment by MPer, on Oct 25, 2018 at 12:48 pm | 3 comments | 8232 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park: Two options to separate Caltrain tracks from roads move forwardThe Menlo Park City Council is pursuing two options to separate Menlo Park roads from the Caltrain tracks. Read the full...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2017Last comment by Train Fan, on Apr 8, 2017 at 10:52 am | 31 comments | 8229 Views
WOODSIDE
Woodside entrepreneur's reading application is making wavesWoodside entrepreneur Nick Lum, who has added color to text for more efficient online reading with his BeeLine Reader, is...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2016Last comment by Marianne, on Jan 14, 2016 at 3:28 pm | 2 comments | 8229 Views
AROUND TOWN
Kepler's Bestsellers - February 1, 2009Hardcover Fiction 1. Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society - Mary Ann Shaffer 2. Hotel On The Corner Of...
Original post made by Susan Lider on Feb. 2, 2009There are no comments yet. 8228 Views
ATHERTON
Wiest named Atherton's new mayorCary Wiest, elected a little more than a year ago to the Atherton City Council, was chosen by his fellow council members...
Original post made on Dec. 19, 2013Last comment by Jenny Redo, on Dec 19, 2013 at 10:09 pm | 3 comments | 8228 Views
OTHER TOPICS
San Mateo, Santa Clara counties now allowed to reopen still-closed K-6 schoolsFour Bay Area counties can now resume in-person classes at all public K-6 schools after their rate of new coronavirus cases...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2021There are no comments yet. 8225 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Students don't like it, but high school teachers say de-tracking freshman classes is workingEliminating honors classes in ninth grade isn't hurting high achievers, and it may be helping other students to succeed at...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2023Last comment by local teacher, on Oct 12, 2023 at 11:04 am | 27 comments | 8224 Views
MOVIES
A week of thefts and burglaries in Menlo ParkMarch got off to a rough start in Menlo Park, where victims of crime extended from the west to the east sides of town. A...
Original post made on Mar. 11, 2014Last comment by Fork Hue, on Mar 11, 2014 at 7:36 pm | 2 comments | 8224 Views
THE LOCAL DISH
Palo Alto to host workshop on high-speed railThe city of Palo Alto will host a workshop Sept. 12 to teach participants about the high-speed rail plans on the Peninsula,...
Original post made on Aug. 24, 2009Last comment by R.GORDON, on Aug 24, 2009 at 3:32 pm | 1 comment | 8223 Views
MENLO PARK
Density is a matter of perspectiveI have lived in apartments since I was 15. They've been in Miami, Manhattan, the Bronx, Mountain View and Menlo Park. I've...
Original post made by Elizabeth Lasensky on Dec. 15, 2006Last comment by HomeOwner, on Dec 22, 2006 at 2:39 pm | 13 comments | 8221 Views
AROUND TOWN
Eleven-story Menlo Park hotel gets official name: Hotel NiaThe 11-story hotel that is part of the Bohannon Development Corp.'s "Menlo Gateway" project has officially been christened...
Original post made on Mar. 30, 2017Last comment by Miguel, on Apr 8, 2017 at 1:37 pm | 8 comments | 8221 Views
AROUND TOWN
Man charged in Menlo Park burglary gets 11-year sentenceA 21-year-old Redwood City resident who pleaded no contest to charges of burglary in Menlo Park, evading an officer in East...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2016Last comment by resident, on Nov 8, 2016 at 8:20 am | 4 comments | 8220 Views
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