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MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Big new house OK'd despite neighbors' objectionsA controversial plan to demolish a one-story single family home and build a 4,900-square-foot, two-story, Spanish-style house...
Original post made on Jul. 27, 2017Last comment by Yellow Dog Real Estate, on Jul 28, 2017 at 7:42 am | 18 comments | 8084 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park councilwoman Kirsten Keith dominates early campaign fundraisingOne potential candidate for Menlo Park's upcoming City Council elections has raised far more money for her campaign than...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2018Last comment by will of the people, on Aug 6, 2018 at 1:07 pm | 8 comments | 8082 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Sequoia board revises charter school offerThe board of the Sequoia Union High School District voted 4-1 Wednesday (April 1) to approve a revised and "final offer"...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2009Last comment by Paul Goeld, on Apr 10, 2009 at 2:45 pm | 48 comments | 8082 Views
AROUND TOWN
Andrea Mitchell caught on CNBC Lying about Mitt RomneyCNBC, the über-liberal propaganda arm of the Obama Administration, once again gets caught lying about Governor Romney and...
Original post made by Hank Lawrence on Jun. 20, 2012Last comment by Palmer S, on Jul 2, 2012 at 11:23 am | 13 comments | 8082 Views
THE LOCAL DISH
President OutgunnedIf the media would’ve been straight with us, the American citizens, we would not have been in a situation like this, where...
Original post made by Harry Roussard on Sep. 16, 2013Last comment by ObamaCare jobs, on Mar 7, 2015 at 12:29 pm | 33 comments | 8082 Views
AROUND TOWN
Early returns show Christina Corpus in lead against incumbent Sheriff Carlos BolanosThe mood was buoyant as supporters trickled out of Christina Corpus's election night watch party. In one of the county's...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2022Last comment by Holly L., on Jun 23, 2022 at 4:34 pm | 48 comments | 8076 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park: Driver struck in head with bicycle lockA man driving along El Camino Real pulled over after a bicyclist threw something at the car, according to Menlo Park police,...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2015Last comment by John, on May 7, 2015 at 1:39 pm | 21 comments | 8074 Views
AROUND TOWN
East Palo Alto man found not guilty of 2013 murderAn East Palo Alto man who was arrested during the "Operation Sunny Day" sweep was found not guilty Thursday of murdering...
Original post made on May. 29, 2018Last comment by Michael G. Stogner, on May 29, 2018 at 2:41 pm | 1 comment | 8073 Views
OTHER TOPICS
In Trump's wake: Locals take leadership role in campaigns to elect DemocratsThe Republican party controls 33 state legislatures, dominance that did not happen overnight or by accident, but the election...
Original post made on May. 18, 2017Last comment by NOT as nasty, on May 22, 2017 at 10:28 am | 28 comments | 8070 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Target temporarily closes dozens of stores nationwide, including multiple Peninsula locationsTarget has temporarily closed dozens of stores throughout the country, including multiple Peninsula locations, following...
Original post made on May. 31, 2020Last comment by Jack Hickey, on Jun 1, 2020 at 11:19 am | 6 comments | 8070 Views
ATHERTON
Grand jury urges county cities to prepare for crushing pension costsFew budget-eating monsters weigh as heavily on the financial futures of California cities as a notably unsexy pest: pension...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2018Last comment by Roy Thiele-Sardiña, on Aug 9, 2018 at 2:41 pm | 19 comments | 8067 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Portola Valley: Feds charge resident with bank fraudFederal authorities have charged Portola Valley resident Mark Migdal and a co-defendant from Hillsborough with bank fraud...
Original post made on Oct. 3, 2016Last comment by Interested onlooker, on Oct 3, 2016 at 4:39 pm | 3 comments | 8065 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton voters to choose council member, decide on parcel tax renewal in NovemberAtherton voters will choose their new council member after all: The City Council reaffirmed on Wednesday night (July 17)...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2013Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jul 24, 2013 at 10:56 am | 40 comments | 8064 Views
MENLO PARK
Wednesday: Menlo Park closing downtown Santa Cruz Avenue to traffic for fitness eventAs part of its efforts to attract more people downtown, the city of Menlo Park is hosting a "Family Fitness Extravaganza"...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2014Last comment by baysider, on Aug 14, 2014 at 9:31 pm | 22 comments | 8063 Views
MENLO PARK
Tuesday: Facebook's 'Willow Village' gets closer lookWhat's been called the biggest development ever in Menlo Park will be getting a closer look from the Menlo Park City Council...
Original post made on Mar. 27, 2018Last comment by Fees are not revenue, on Apr 4, 2018 at 1:28 pm | 9 comments | 8062 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Commission recommends approval of plans to cut down 99 heritage treesThe Menlo Park Environmental Quality Commission recommended Aug. 31 that requests to cut down 99 heritage trees on three...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2016Last comment by Trees!, on Sep 11, 2016 at 10:15 am | 27 comments | 8061 Views
AROUND TOWN
Atherton resident, prominent attorney Margaret Gill dies at 80A groundbreaking corporate lawyer in San Francisco and Silicon Valley, as well as a beloved wife and mother, Atherton resident...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2020Last comment by kbehroozi, on Apr 28, 2020 at 3:07 pm | 1 comment | 8061 Views
AROUND TOWN
Portola Valley council agrees to plastic-bag banThe Portola Valley Town Council unanimously agreed on Wednesday to prohibit retailers in town from dispensing single-use...
Original post made on Mar. 19, 2013There are no comments yet. 8060 Views
AROUND TOWN
San Mateo County Medical Center, county to pay $11.4 million for false Medicare claimsSan Mateo County Medical Center and the county have agreed to pay $11.4 million to reimburse Medicare after inappropriately...
Original post made on Aug. 10, 2021Last comment by sjtaffee, on Aug 11, 2021 at 2:43 pm | 2 comments | 8060 Views
MENLO PARK
Accused murderer of activist David Lewis set freeThe man who confessed to gunning down well-known East Palo Alto community leader David Lewis was set free by the San Mateo...
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2013Last comment by Hmmm, on Feb 9, 2013 at 11:14 am | 6 comments | 8055 Views
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