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PG&E nearly doubles fee for those who leave for 'clean energy' programsThe California Public Utilities Commission voted Dec. 17 to allow Pacific Gas & Electric Company to increase by 95 percent...
Original post made on Dec. 23, 2015Last comment by PG&E Admirer, on Dec 28, 2015 at 12:05 pm | 3 comments | 12638 Views
AROUND TOWN
San Mateo County raises concerns over COVID-19 Delta variantAs the Delta strain jumps to the head of the line of COVID-19 variants, San Mateo County officials are urging unvaccinated...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2021Last comment by Kevin, on Jul 14, 2021 at 8:28 pm | 2 comments | 12637 Views
AROUND TOWN
PG&E to begin restoring power in San Mateo County on Monday, but another shutoff could follow TuesdayPG&E is expected to begin restoring power today (Oct. 28) to nearly 60,000 customers in San Mateo County who lost service...
Original post made on Oct. 28, 2019There are no comments yet. 12604 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Tests show elevated bacteria levels at pop-up mini-park downtownA project intended to spice up downtown has instead stunk it up, say people who spend time near the city's pop-up park on...
Original post made on Sep. 5, 2017Last comment by Local 2 or 3, on Sep 9, 2017 at 5:17 pm | 47 comments | 12592 Views
WOODSIDE
Filoli reaches employee lawsuit settlementFiloli has reached a confidential settlement to a lawsuit alleging age discrimination brought by four employees who were...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2018Last comment by Rita , on Mar 10, 2018 at 1:44 pm | 33 comments | 12583 Views
MENLO PARK
Atherton: SB 9 applications start to trickle inAtherton has received its first batch of SB 9 applications, with property owners seeking streamlined approval to subdivide...
Original post made on May. 9, 2022Last comment by Jlincoln, on Jun 10, 2022 at 12:18 pm | 40 comments | 12579 Views
MENLO PARK
Will Menlo Park go nuts for new mascot?The choice may seem a little odd for a city that once covertly hired an exterminator to take out the squirrels at Bedwell...
Original post made on Jan. 7, 2014Last comment by Alan, on Jan 13, 2014 at 11:32 am | 22 comments | 12577 Views
AROUND TOWN
'Mixed feelings' as young students return to campus in the Menlo Park school districtOak Knoll Elementary students on Monday sprawled in front of lap desks on yoga mats placed next to colorful dots 6 feet apart....
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2020Last comment by parent, on Oct 2, 2020 at 8:27 am | 2 comments | 12567 Views
AROUND TOWN
Peter Carpenter running for Menlo Park fire boardPeter Carpenter has qualified for the Menlo Park Fire Protection District election on November 5, 2013. Peter Carpenter...
Original post made by Hank Lawrence on Aug. 14, 2013Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Aug 20, 2013 at 8:32 pm | 44 comments | 12565 Views
MENLO PARK
Firefighters deserve high pay, chief saysFirefighters, says Menlo Park Fire Protection District Chief Harold Schapelhouman, deserve to be well paid. Read the full...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2017Last comment by Zephyrab, on Apr 18, 2017 at 2:32 pm | 21 comments | 12518 Views
OTHER TOPICS
What's your view on high-speed rail?Residents concerned about the impact of the California high-speed rail project on local towns have an opportunity to voice...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2009Last comment by R.GORDON, on Feb 14, 2010 at 4:15 pm | 80 comments | 12517 Views
AROUND TOWN
Supes may raise county manager's pay to $300,000The Board of Supervisors in San Mateo County is poised to hire on a permanent basis County Manager John Maltbie -- he's been...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2012Last comment by Michael G. Stogner, on Dec 12, 2012 at 8:20 am | 37 comments | 12507 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: USGS site to hit the marketThe federal government has decided to put the U.S. Geological Survey’s Menlo Park campus up for sale in the coming months....
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2020Last comment by Bobby, on Feb 25, 2020 at 12:40 am | 17 comments | 12494 Views
ATHERTON
Menlo Park: Kirtee Kapoor, 46, was a prominent attorneyFollowing the June 5 death of Kirtee Kapoor, a 46-year-old Menlo Park lawyer and father, many who knew him have expressed...
Original post made on Jun. 13, 2017There are no comments yet. 12478 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Carbon dioxide emissions linked to mortalityIn a groundbreaking study, Stanford University researchers have linked the increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide to an increase...
Original post made on Jan. 6, 2008Last comment by NoMoreBreadAndCircuses, on Jan 8, 2008 at 4:13 pm | 4 comments | 12470 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park sued over car's collision with trainThe aftershocks of a late April afternoon collision continue to ripple through Menlo Park a year later: Two women who had...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2013Last comment by Result?, on Jun 21, 2015 at 4:48 pm | 36 comments | 12470 Views
SPORTS
The Peninsula's most protected trail is delightful. And it's growing. Here's what you need to know.Hidden off a dirt road in the Skylawn Memorial Cemetery in the hills between San Mateo and Half Moon Bay is a pristine trail...
Original post made on May. 21, 2021There are no comments yet. 12469 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents and high school district divided over proposal to temporarily shift to credit/no credit grading systemThere is a divide between those in the Sequoia Union High School District who want to stick to letter grades for the spring...
Original post made on Apr. 11, 2020Last comment by MP Resident, on Apr 16, 2020 at 10:20 pm | 22 comments | 12462 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Officials pledge commitment to 'blended' rail systemA lower price tag, fewer tracks and a fresh commitment to fund rail improvements in north and south California are among...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2012Last comment by truth, on Mar 16, 2012 at 5:02 pm | 11 comments | 12456 Views
MENLO PARK
Sea level rise could cost area billions, countywide study findsBy 2100, the sea water that surrounds the San Francisco Peninsula is expected to rise anywhere from 17 to 66 inches, according...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2018Last comment by No Easy Solutions, on Apr 19, 2018 at 2:25 pm | 12 comments | 12448 Views
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