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AROUND TOWN
County may put lid on 'noisy aircraft' at San Carlos AirportSan Mateo County has drafted an ordinance that would put a curfew on the hours and numbers of "noisy aircraft" landing or...
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2017Last comment by pilot, on May 18, 2017 at 5:33 pm | 34 comments | 11055 Views
ATHERTON
Clarice Merrill, 69, of Atherton has diedFrank Merrill says you can understand a lot about the kind of person his wife Clarice was by what she did after she knew...
Original post made on Jan. 22, 2016Last comment by Sandy Crittenden, on Jan 26, 2016 at 3:16 pm | 4 comments | 11042 Views
ATHERTON
Stephen Curry buys Atherton home for $31 million, report saysStephen and Ayesha Curry purchased a $31 million home in Atherton, according to a Variety media report. Read the full story...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2019Last comment by Carlisle, on Sep 23, 2019 at 8:45 pm | 9 comments | 11041 Views
MENLO PARK
The right to remain silentQuiz time: You get a "traffic violation notice" from the Menlo Park police department in the mail saying you must identify...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2011Last comment by RogerJ, on Nov 10, 2011 at 7:09 am | 10 comments | 11039 Views
FICTION
Fire board candidates respond to flap over adsWith a contract dispute unresolved and an election looming, the union that represents 93 firefighters in the Menlo Park Fire...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2009Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Oct 22, 2009 at 1:20 pm | 9 comments | 11035 Views
AROUND TOWN
Former probation chief sentencedA former San Mateo County probation chief convicted of possessing child pornography was sentenced Friday to 10...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2013Last comment by Lurker, on Sep 24, 2013 at 3:57 am | 4 comments | 11033 Views
MENLO PARK
Stanford Shopping Center rebuild to bring major changesThe third phase of Stanford Shopping Center's renovation would include some of the most dramatic changes the center has seen...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2013Last comment by Frequenter of Shopping Center, on Oct 17, 2013 at 9:54 pm | 3 comments | 11025 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park triathlete and coffee entrepreneur to run for City CouncilMax Fennell has made a name for himself as a triathlete and entrepreneur living in Menlo Park. Now he's planning to run for...
Original post made on Jul. 6, 2020Last comment by Gail Slocum, on Jul 31, 2020 at 2:37 pm | 15 comments | 11023 Views
AROUND TOWN
Governor's water-reduction mandate could hit hard locallyGov. Jerry Brown's new order to reduce water consumption by 25 percent could have an unusually high impact on local households....
Original post made on Apr. 7, 2015Last comment by Neighbor, on Jul 28, 2015 at 5:34 pm | 55 comments | 11018 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park red-light cameras under scrutinyMenlo Park transportation commissioners saw red, then gasped as they watched video footage of drivers running red lights...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2013Last comment by Roger, on Jul 22, 2013 at 10:12 am | 19 comments | 11016 Views
AROUND TOWN
Kepler's asks, 'Who are we?'"The overriding goal of Future Search was to expand the circle of committed and engaged stakeholders who are going to work...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2012Last comment by UNO, on Aug 3, 2012 at 9:09 pm | 1 comment | 11015 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton police release sketch of 'distraction' burglary suspectAtherton police have released a sketch of a man who posed as a plumber, walked uninvited into a home on Mesa Court, and distracted...
Original post made on Aug. 29, 2014Last comment by June Curran, on Sep 8, 2014 at 5:48 pm | 6 comments | 11011 Views
AROUND TOWN
New transit district CEO to get $434K in annual compensationA former Redwood City councilman and member of the California High Speed Rail Authority board was appointed Wednesday...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2015Last comment by anonymous, on Mar 16, 2015 at 3:20 pm | 26 comments | 11007 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park's police chief was publicly accused of using a racial slur in ethics training. Here's the story.During a town hall meeting Thursday evening to discuss policing in Menlo Park, Housing Commissioner Karen Grove said she'd...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2020Last comment by Mark Weiss , on Jun 25, 2020 at 11:08 am | 50 comments | 11003 Views
AROUND TOWN
Police prepare for Obama visit to Facebook for 'town hall'Palo Alto police will beef up staff and work with neighboring law-enforcement agencies when President Barack Obama comes...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2011Last comment by Plane Speaker, on Nov 25, 2015 at 2:04 am | 20 comments | 10997 Views
AROUND TOWN
A Measure M debate: council controlMeasure M includes a provision requiring voters to approve any changes to what the measure puts into place, as well as any...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2014Last comment by Brian, on Oct 1, 2014 at 3:32 pm | 202 comments | 10994 Views
AROUND TOWN
San Mateo County Sheriff Deputy Juan Lopez was arrestedSan Mateo County Sheriff Deputy Juan Lopez was arrested this afternoon. You will recall this brave sole ran against his boss...
Original post made by Michael G. Stogner on Nov. 13, 2014Last comment by Michael G. Stogner, on Nov 20, 2014 at 12:20 pm | 21 comments | 10992 Views
MOVIES
A few minutes with Martin LittonHere's a softball question for an environmentalist: With climate change largely absent from the national consciousness,...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2012Last comment by Nicole, on Sep 12, 2012 at 12:14 pm | 1 comment | 10992 Views
AROUND TOWN
Body-worn cameras help, hurt law enforcement in Menlo ParkThe fatal shooting by three Menlo Park police officers of a burglary suspect who reportedly drew a gun during a foot pursuit...
Original post made on Dec. 3, 2014Last comment by Memories , on Dec 4, 2014 at 7:59 pm | 23 comments | 10984 Views
MENLO PARK
County wins appeal of airplane noise nuisance rulingSan Mateo County doesn't have to pay a $1,000 small-claims judgment related to noisy planes using the county's San Carlos...
Original post made on Aug. 29, 2016Last comment by Tired of Cronyism, on Sep 6, 2016 at 1:51 pm | 26 comments | 10982 Views
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