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MENLO PARK
Menlo council split on Bohannon projectMenlo Park Councilman Heyward Robinson supplied a cliffhanger at the City Council meeting Tuesday, May 25, for people who...
Original post made on May. 26, 2010Last comment by get your facts right, on May 28, 2010 at 10:06 pm | 30 comments | 11307 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Stanford 'conflicted' about continuing talks before Measure M is decidedWill they or won't they? Stanford University's abrupt announcement that it would postpone negotiations over its proposed...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2014Last comment by Skip Hilton, on Oct 6, 2014 at 10:10 pm | 100 comments | 11301 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park residents advised to shelter in place due to fireMenlo Park police advised residents this afternoon to shelter in place with windows closed if they smell smoke or see a smoke...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2013Last comment by yo yo, on Nov 10, 2013 at 4:49 pm | 3 comments | 11294 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 | 11291 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Firefighters gain upper hand on 6-alarm apartment building fireA six-alarm fire at a Redwood City apartment building has been contained this morning but firefighters are still working...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2013Last comment by Colleen Anderson, on Oct 19, 2013 at 10:44 am | 8 comments | 11291 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park becomes first U.S. city to set goal to be carbon neutral by 2030Menlo Park became the first city in the U.S. to set the ambitious goal of being carbon neutral by 2030 on Tuesday when the...
Original post made on Jul. 16, 2020Last comment by James Caldwell , on Jul 25, 2020 at 6:43 pm | 10 comments | 11288 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
What to do about enrollment growth, particularly at Menlo-Atherton High SchoolChanges to open-enrollment policies for the Sequoia Union High School District and tentative revisions to the map assigning...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2013Last comment by oldtimer, on Sep 13, 2013 at 9:49 am | 26 comments | 11287 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton poised to settle Johns lawsuit with $225,000 paymentThe town of Atherton and former finance director John Johns are poised to sign an agreement awarding him about $225,000 to...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2010Last comment by just a thought, on Apr 4, 2010 at 12:05 am | 12 comments | 11284 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 | 11271 Views
WOODSIDE
Woodside: Motorcyclist killed in collision with dump truckA motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a dump truck in Woodside on Monday afternoon (Feb. 16), a San Mateo County...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2015Last comment by Freebug, on Feb 26, 2015 at 1:46 pm | 13 comments | 11270 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mental health clinic for youth coming to Menlo ParkThree local women who have parented children with mental illnesses, including one who lost a daughter to death by suicide,...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2016Last comment by Paula, on Oct 13, 2016 at 11:04 am | 6 comments | 11266 Views
ATHERTON
Jan Chandler: Verdict over Atherton crosswalk fatality doesn't bring Chris backChris Chandler never got to meet his first granddaughter. He wasn't there to walk his oldest daughter down the aisle at her...
Original post made on Aug. 4, 2016Last comment by S Fuchter, on Feb 21, 2017 at 10:18 pm | 1 comment | 11265 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 | 11252 Views
MENLO PARK
Attorney scrutinizes Menlo hotel parking approvalThe Menlo Park council voted 4-0 last week in favor of a proposed hotel on Glenwood Avenue, but that won't be the last time...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2013Last comment by Menlo Voter, on Apr 5, 2013 at 9:10 pm | 9 comments | 11247 Views
MENLO PARK
Why I Oppose Measure MOctober 8, 2014 Dear Editor, As a long standing resident of Allied Arts and a Menlo Park business owner, I feel compelled...
Original post made by Rob Gould on Oct. 8, 2014Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Oct 29, 2014 at 4:59 pm | 34 comments | 11247 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton couple celebrate 70th anniversaryOn Dec. 22, 1944, a young man named Joe Cotton asked Rema Nelson to marry him. Recently returned to the states from being...
Original post made on Dec. 21, 2014Last comment by Amy Renalds, on Dec 21, 2014 at 7:54 am | 2 comments | 11240 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
New and sturdy buttress for Ramona Road in Los Trancos WoodsA new and massive retaining wall of sturdy wooden and steel beams topped by concrete now rests alongside the 200 block of...
Original post made on Sep. 26, 2013Last comment by Ken Kormanak, on Sep 26, 2013 at 10:55 am | 1 comment | 11240 Views
SPORTS
Football: SHP earns first berth in CIF state finalsWith junior Ben Burr-Kirven scoring on runs on 9, 44, 1 and 7 yards, Sacred Heart Prep (13-1) earned its first-ever berth...
Original post made on Dec. 15, 2013Last comment by Love the great game!, on Dec 18, 2013 at 11:00 am | 5 comments | 11234 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 | 11223 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 | 11221 Views
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