OTHER TOPICS
Rally opposing Prop 8
Several community leaders in San Mateo County, including Supervisor Rich Gordon, will speak at a rally to oppose Proposition 8 at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, at the Redwood Cit... |
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on Nov 13, 2008 at 12:32 pm by Pledge, a resident of the Atherton: Lloyden Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Judge's order nixes M-A plans for night football
A San Mateo County judge, in a preliminary injunction issued Tuesday, Oct. 5, agreed with a group of Atherton neighbors of Menlo-Atherton High School who sued to prevent use o... |
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on Oct 12, 2010 at 11:06 am by Lani, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Did Menlo Park fire district chief put TV show ahead of accident response?
There is little or no disagreement from Menlo Park Fire Protection District Chief Harold Schapelhouman on the facts in an e-mail from the firefighters union president. The e-m... |
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on Feb 13, 2012 at 8:20 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Unions sue Menlo Park over pension initiative
Two labor unions filed a lawsuit in San Mateo County Superior Court on Sept. 15, challenging the legality of Measure L, the pension reform initiative passed last year by 72 pe... |
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on Oct 3, 2011 at 10:38 am by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teacher layoffs ahead as MP district plans cuts
More than 17 teaching jobs are on the line as the Menlo Park City School District struggles to close a $2 million shortfall for the coming school year. Close to 100 people gat... |
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on May 5, 2010 at 1:39 pm by Steve, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Menlo council set to impose two-tier pension system
As the bureaucratic gears start turning to verify a citizen-led "pension reform" ballot initiative, Menlo Park's City Council looks set to impose a "two-tier" pension system o... |
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on Aug 10, 2010 at 6:18 am by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
Public employees and Social Security
How do public employees escape the inequities of the Social Security system to which most of us have been subjected? Why do taxpayers have to foot the bill for investment los... |
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on Apr 2, 2013 at 11:43 am by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
WOODSIDE
Romney in Woodside for fundraiser
Drivers and cyclists may encounter delays of a few minutes Sunday afternoon, July 22, on Portola Road between Woodside and Mountain Home roads in Woodside, due to the visit o... |
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on Aug 10, 2012 at 1:24 pm by romney cowers from assualtromneyb , a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood |
WOODSIDE
25 bicyclists cited for running stop sign
San Mateo County Sheriff's deputies cited 25 bicyclists on charges of failing to come to a stop at a busy intersection in Woodside on Saturday, Aug. 28.
Read the full stor... |
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on Sep 24, 2010 at 10:47 am by La Hondan, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Can anyone tell me: why Mitt Romney?
Looking at the polls, President Obama is ahead by larger margins in key battleground states than he was at this time 4 years ago. Obama is far ahead of his numbers 4 years ago... |
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on May 8, 2013 at 9:46 am by funny guy, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Pounding the pavement for pension reform
Lenny Ayyangar walks door-to-door in her Sharon Heights neighborhood, collecting signatures for an initiative drive aimed at scaling back pensions for future city of Menlo Par... |
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on Apr 29, 2010 at 9:47 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Homeowners: Building department negligent
In the midst of a legal battle with her building contractor, Kimberly Sweidy is also taking on the town of Atherton's building department for passing inspections and ultimatel... |
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on Mar 4, 2011 at 1:05 pm by making a comment, a resident of another community |
MENLO PARK
Scientist sees dire climate-change impacts
If worldwide carbon emissions continue at the present rate, rising temperatures could cause the Sierra Nevada to lose 80 percent of its winter snowpack by the end of the ce... |
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on May 2, 2012 at 8:58 am by Frosty the Snowman, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Big changes in firefighter work practices, benefits
Major changes are coming in work practices and benefits for firefighters with the Menlo Park Fire Protection District.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Nov 15, 2011 at 8:46 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
THE LOCAL DISH
Solyndra Execs and Shareholders made Huge Donations to the Obama Campaign
Solyndra executives and shareholders made hundreds of thousands of dollars to Obama's 2008 campaign for the White House and in an apparent quid pro quo was given over 1/2 Bill... |
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on Sep 27, 2011 at 7:41 pm by Pearl, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Atherton cop named in report-alteration case
Jon Buckheit's battle with the Atherton police department over a falsified police report intensified this week when Mr. Buckheit named the officer who altered the report -- in... |
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on Aug 19, 2011 at 2:17 pm by random googler, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Lehman Brothers collapse: Eshoo introduces legislation to repay public entities
Rep. Anna G. Eshoo introduced the Restitution for Local Government Act of 2010 today to help counties and other public entities recoup over $1.7 billion lost when Lehman Broth... |
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on May 8, 2010 at 6:22 pm by Stop Eshoo NOW, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Stanford-Arrillaga project: Boon or doom?
What's worse than a string of empty car lots? Eight acres of mixed-use office space, retail and apartments, according to the many public speakers and some Menlo Park officials... |
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on Feb 15, 2013 at 1:49 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Fergusson resigns as Menlo mayor; revote delayed
Council member Kelly Fergusson has resigned as the mayor of Menlo Park as a consequence of Brown Act violations she committed by meeting one-on-one with at least three council... |
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on Nov 26, 2012 at 2:31 pm by reflection, a resident of another community |
ATHERTON
Atherton to outsource two departments
The town of Atherton is preparing to outsource its entire building and public works departments, handing 13 of 16 non-management staff members their pink slips by the end of t... |
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on Jun 5, 2011 at 2:05 pm by POGO, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Lawn sign: Romney/someone 2012
Now that Newt Gingrich has fallen off a cliff in Iowa, only days prior to their voting, it clears the way for Mitt Romney to storm through the primaries and run as the Republ... |
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on May 3, 2012 at 2:37 pm by pogo, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Obama’s Medicare hypocrisy
Dick Morris wrote a great article on how Obama is throwing seniors under the Medicare Bus. Please refer to this article on The Hill.com
Web Link... |
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on Jun 16, 2011 at 7:04 pm by Alfred E Newman, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
School funding: Bad news keeps getting worse
Local elementary school districts have been bracing and adjusting for dramatic funding cuts for the next school year as the state wrestles with a $12 billion projected budgeta... |
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on Jul 12, 2011 at 7:39 pm by Rory, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Police Outsourcing
The City of San Carlos votes tonight on whether to outsource its Police Department. The Council Agenda is published and includes the agreement between the City and the County:... |
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on Sep 15, 2010 at 11:10 pm by accountability, a resident of the Atherton: Lloyden Park neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
City to oppose pension-initiative lawsuit
Menlo Park's city attorney will file an opposing argument to the legal challenge by two public employee unions of the citizen-driven pension reform initiative, and will ask th... |
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on Aug 2, 2010 at 12:52 pm by Blue Collar Public Worker, a resident of another community |
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