AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park hires consultant to study city's administrative services department
Now that a $25,000 review of the police department's internal operations is done, Menlo Park City Manager Alex McIntyre has hired a consultant to take a look at the city's adm... |
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37 minutes ago by Value investor, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
Letter: Most scientists agree about climate change
A review of 12,000 papers on climate change, in the May 15 issue of the "Environmental Research Letters," found that 97 percent of scientists attribute climate change to huma... |
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46 minutes ago by Bad Science, a resident of the Atherton: Lloyden Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
A headmaster hangs up the chalk after 20 years of transformation
It was mid-afternoon on a glorious day -- sunny, mild, the air fragrant with spring. But on the Menlo School campus, Norman Colb wasn't out smelling the roses. Instead, he sai... |
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3 hours ago by Editor, The Almanac Online |
PORTOLA VALLEY
Letter: Contradictory decision on turf field
In its recent 3-to-2 vote, the Portola Valley Town Council overturned the Planning Commission's decision that would allow Woodside Priory School to install artificial turf whe... |
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14 hours ago by member, a resident of the Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
Suicide or murder? Attorneys duel in closing arguments
Did Parima Parineh commit suicide in the bedroom of her Woodside home on April 13, 2010, or was she shot and killed by her husband, Pooroushasb "Peter" Parineh, who is charged... |
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15 hours ago by POGO, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Menlo Massacre girls win soccer tourney
The Menlo Massacre, an under-10 girls soccer team, defeated San Carlos 2-1, to win the championship game of the El Palo Alto soccer tournament April 28 in Palo Alto.
Read t... |
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19 hours ago by Grieved, a resident of the Portola Valley: other neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Too many students, too few seats
Sequoia Union High School District officials have begun a conversation on the possible effects of enrollment growth on facility use, school choice and neighborhood-school boun... |
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19 hours ago by no worries, a resident of the Portola Valley: Ladera neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park community services director expects cost-of-living increases for employees
A 2 percent cost of living increase and travel expenses for professional development figure into Menlo Park's community services budget for fiscal year 2013-2014, according to... |
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22 hours ago by randy albin, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Supervisors Approve 25 new jobs on Consent Agenda
where a single vote and NO discussion is needed. Of the 25 positions 2 of them are for supervisors to the 23 other positions. Its a shame we weren't able to have a discussion,... |
Michael G Stogner |
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on May 22, 2013 at 10:32 am by Michael G Stogner, a resident of another community |
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Housing update in final stretch
The fact that the housing element staff report came with 26 attachments, lettered from A to Z, predicted it would be a very long night on May 21 as the Menlo Park City Council... |
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on May 22, 2013 at 10:11 am by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
President Obama has had a tough week
This week will mark the 37th time House Republicans have tried to repeal Obamacare. If Republicans really wanted to do away with Obamacare they should just endorse it as a con... |
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on May 22, 2013 at 10:07 am by C Parker, a resident of the Menlo Park: Menlo Oaks neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
Sequoia Healthcare District defends its community mission as political foes aim to pull the plug on it
This article by Renee Batti in 2002 provides some insight into this decade long struggle. Web Link |
Jack Hickey |
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on May 22, 2013 at 10:02 am by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New school campus: Bond measure on ballot as early as November
Although no formal action was taken, Menlo Park City School District board members agreed on two key issues they discussed last night (May 13): The district must ask voters to... |
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on May 21, 2013 at 10:19 pm by Another TK Parent, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Editorial: Council gets earful from Belle Haven
Although enveloped by Menlo Park city limits, the Belle Haven neighborhood often has a hard time identifying with neighborhoods west of the Bayshore Freeway, where property va... |
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on May 21, 2013 at 5:43 pm by Garrett, a resident of another community |
OTHER TOPICS
San Mateo County announces boundary adjustment meetings
County residents interested in deciding how the new supervisorial district lines are drawn have five opportunities this summer to make their voices heard at meetings with the ... |
Susan Smith |
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on May 21, 2013 at 12:28 pm by Michael G Stogner, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Supervisor Dave Pine will ask the Board to Rescind Lifetime Achievement Award to Dr. Ayres
I have just been informed that San Mateo Supervisor Dave Pine has contacted County Counsel and asked him to prepare a resolution rescinding the Lifetime Achievement Award give... |
Lurker |
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on May 21, 2013 at 10:14 am by Michael G Stogner, a resident of another community |
ATHERTON
"Myth vs. Reality"
The APOA claims the commonly held notion that Atherton officers have less dangerous jobs than other cops in the bay area is a myth.
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on May 21, 2013 at 9:39 am by fat city, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Red Light Cameras ineffective in reducing violations
This letter was sent to Menlo Park City Council as well as Sgt. Kaufman.
May 20, 2013
Sgt. Sharon Kaufman
Menlo Park Police Dept.
Dear Sgt. Kaufman,
When we talked la... |
Roger Jones |
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on May 21, 2013 at 8:34 am by Good letter, a resident of another community |
MENLO PARK
City clerk leaving Menlo Park
Menlo Park needs to break out the recruitment ads once again. City Clerk Margaret Roberts gave two weeks' notice that her last day will be Friday, May 24.
Read the full sto... |
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on May 21, 2013 at 7:57 am by Long Time MenloMan, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Atherton residents address police contract issues, from outsourcing to pensions
Should the town of Atherton consider outsourcing its police department? If not, how much should the town be willing to pay to keep residents safe, properties secure, and polic... |
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on May 20, 2013 at 10:07 pm by Outvoted, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Butterflies and Edgewood Park
Bill Korbholz is an Edgewood Park volunteer who leads tours and works to advance the survival prospects of the endangered Bay Checkerspot butterfly, which used to thrive up an... |
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on May 20, 2013 at 3:57 pm by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Teen killed, two others injured in shooting
Police in East Palo Alto are investigating a shooting that killed one teen and injured two others Sunday night.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on May 20, 2013 at 1:49 pm by Sad, a resident of the Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
I want a girl like the girls on Fox News
My liberal days are over.
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on May 20, 2013 at 1:09 pm by CJ, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Friday shooting: Victim probably shot himself
A 19-year-old man injured in a shooting in East Palo Alto Friday afternoon probably shot himself, Police Chief Ronald Davis said.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on May 20, 2013 at 10:08 am by LMGTFY, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
When regular school doesn't work
The "parental angst" that walks through her door is familiar territory to Rhonda Racine, founder and director of Menlo Park's Lydian Academy, an accredited, one-to-one tutorin... |
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on May 20, 2013 at 9:53 am by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
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