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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: Norm Colb leaves a rich legacyThe local education community has lost a major player with the departure this month of Norman Colb, who has retired from...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2013Last comment by Tim Carpenter, on Jun 24, 2013 at 1:58 pm | 2 comments | 7424 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Cell phone tower proposal for Portola Valley will be hard to defeatPortola Valley residents with homes near a proposed cell phone antenna at Golden Oak Drive and Peak Lane in the Westridge...
Original post made on Apr. 12, 2010Last comment by Marshall @ Intero, on Apr 20, 2010 at 8:54 am | 8 comments | 7422 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 | 7418 Views
AROUND TOWN
City manager releases consultant's drafts of letters to editor, talking pointsMenlo Park City Manager Alex McIntyre sent the Almanac on Wednesday night (Nov. 12) what he described as documents that consultant...
Original post made on Nov. 13, 2014Last comment by formerly formerly, on Nov 14, 2014 at 6:50 am | 32 comments | 7417 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Sequoia Healthcare District Pension Plan unfunded liabilityIn this age of overextended retirement benefits, the Sequoia Healthcare District pension plan goes unnoticed. Fact is, CHW...
Original post made by Jack Hickey on Jan. 9, 2014Last comment by Jack Hickey, on Nov 10, 2016 at 11:35 am | 8 comments | 7415 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 | 7414 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 | 7414 Views
MENLO PARK
Update: Two more booked in Menlo Park shootingMenlo Park police were shot at early Sunday morning in front of a house in the 1100 block of Hollyburne Avenue east of U.S....
Original post made on Dec. 18, 2011Last comment by Alan, on Jan 6, 2012 at 4:39 pm | 24 comments | 7412 Views
AROUND TOWN
Artisan Shop has new home at Allied Arts GuildThe Artisan Shop, which first opened at Allied Arts Guild in 2006, has a sunny new location. Read the full story here...
Original post made on Mar. 10, 2014Last comment by Mrs. Teddy Heinrich, on Mar 10, 2014 at 9:06 am | 1 comment | 7411 Views
AROUND TOWN
Monday: Spare-the-air alert issuedThe first Spare the Air alert of the winter season has been issued for Monday by the Bay Area Air Quality Management...
Original post made on Nov. 24, 2013Last comment by about time, on Nov 24, 2013 at 6:51 pm | 1 comment | 7409 Views
AROUND TOWN
Man sentenced to year in jail for Portola Valley attackA 22-year-old Palo Alto man was sentenced Friday to one year in county jail for an attack on a 13-year-old boy with a...
Original post made on May. 10, 2014Last comment by Kris, on May 13, 2014 at 10:14 am | 5 comments | 7409 Views
ATHERTON
'Beatiful fox' spotted in LindenwoodKristina Johnson of Menlo Park said on her walk through Lindenwood on Saturday she spotted "this beautiful fox." Read...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2014Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on May 25, 2015 at 8:48 am | 8 comments | 7408 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Menlo Park shooting victim, 19, identifiedA 19-year-old man who was shot and killed in Menlo Park early Saturday morning has been identified by the San Mateo County...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2012Last comment by WOW, on Jun 28, 2012 at 7:28 pm | 3 comments | 7407 Views
THE LOCAL DISH
Guest opinion: Jury report off base, councilwoman saysThe 2009 San Mateo County Grand Jury report on county-wide employee costs addressed a serious problem facing fiduciary stewards...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2009Last comment by Alarmed, on Sep 24, 2009 at 5:17 pm | 8 comments | 7406 Views
AROUND TOWN
Rev. Jesse Jackson to East Palo Alto: Fight gentrificationEast Palo Alto residents must fight to keep their city, said the Rev. Jesse Jackson during events on Monday in the city...
Original post made on Jan. 29, 2015Last comment by pogo, on Jan 30, 2015 at 7:29 pm | 11 comments | 7404 Views
MENLO PARK
Town Hall MeetingWould anyone be interested in an 'ol fashion TOWN HALL meeting to address any issues the public would like to ask the City...
Original post made by James Lewis on Oct. 4, 2007Last comment by Inquiring minds, on Oct 20, 2007 at 6:48 pm | 17 comments | 7403 Views
WOODSIDE
Woodside school district may put bond measure on spring ballotAs Woodside Elementary School District officials consider asking residents to pass a bond measure next spring for construction,...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2013Last comment by A WES Neighbor, on Aug 8, 2013 at 2:21 pm | 5 comments | 7403 Views
MENLO PARK
Update: Friday service for Cate Fisher, 19, of Menlo ParkA memorial service will be held Friday, July 22, for Catherine (Cate) Fisher, 19, of Menlo Park, who died July 13 after she...
Original post made on Jul. 20, 2011Last comment by Amy, on Jul 20, 2011 at 10:12 pm | 2 comments | 7402 Views
SPORTS
Local cyclists re-create strenuous Irish ride for 87-year-old fellow riderShaun Brennan, at 87 the senior member of the Geezi (they say it's plural for geezer) bike group, was unable to make his...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2018Last comment by Tremendous!, on Sep 7, 2018 at 6:20 am | 2 comments | 7401 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Board approves Encinal School EIRThe school board of the Menlo Park City School District adopted Monday night the environmental impact report on the construction...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2008Last comment by ostrich tail feathers, on Jun 12, 2008 at 8:57 pm | 1 comment | 7397 Views
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