MENLO PARK Accused murderer of activist David Lewis set free The man who confessed to gunning down well-known East Palo Alto community leader David Lewis was set free by the San Mateo County court Tuesday, Feb. 5. Gregory Leon Elarms Sr... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 6, 2013 at 2:35 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 9, 2013 at 11:14 am.
MENLO PARK Update: Checks stolen from church Someone walked away with about $20,000 in un-cashed checks at Bethany Lutheran Church in West Menlo Park, but the checks were all stamped for deposit and there were no cash lo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 6, 2013 at 1:20 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 7, 2013 at 12:09 pm.
MENLO PARK Guest opinion: We must untie the El Camino traffic knot After nearly a decade, there is a proposal to develop vacant lots along El Camino in Menlo Park. There are significant changes needed before the project is accepted by residen... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 5, 2013 at 3:26 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 5, 2013 at 11:11 pm.
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... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 5, 2013 at 3:09 pm There have been 129 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 15, 2013 at 1:49 pm.
MENLO PARK Police calls: Wielding pepper spray in Portola Valley Crime reports from Atherton, Menlo Park, Woodside, Portola Valley, West Menlo Park and Ladera.
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MENLO PARK Sunday: Farmers' market in Woodside A farmers' market is held Sundays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Canada College in Woodside. Fresh fruits and vegetables are available in Parking Lot 7.
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MENLO PARK Police calls: $46,400 lost in two property crimes Crime reports from Ladera, Woodside, Portola Valley and Menlo Park.
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MENLO PARK Menlo Park names Robert Jonsen police chief Robert Jonsen, a 26-year veteran of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, has been named the new police chief of Menlo Park, City Manager Alex McIntyre announced Wednes... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 30, 2013 at 7:45 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 30, 2013 at 8:57 pm.
MENLO PARK Stanford-Arrillaga plan: 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... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 30, 2013 at 1:04 pm There have been 56 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 4, 2013 at 6:34 pm.
MENLO PARK Editorial: Why the secrecy in Menlo Park? Recent requests by the Almanac for information about police department matters have produced some troubling responses from the city of Menlo Park.
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MENLO PARK Former 49er accused of felony assault in Menlo Park A jury trial for former 49er Kwame Harris, accused of felony assault in a Menlo Park fight, is set for April.
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MENLO PARK Judge inclined to let defamation lawsuit proceed "If the tentative ruling stands, the San Mateo court would essentially be making new law," said Harmeet Dhillon, who is representing Menlo Park fire board director Virginia Ch... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 29, 2013 at 1:56 pm
MENLO PARK District attorney says his office should not have dismissed case against Menlo Park cop Review of case filed against Menlo Park police officer caught with prostitute leads to policy changes in Santa Clara County District Attorney's office.
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MENLO PARK Menlo Park: Mother, child injured in shooting A mother and toddler were shot and injured in Menlo Park on Saturday evening in a possible gang-related drive-by shooting, according to police.
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MENLO PARK Menlo Park signs off on Facebook agreement The Menlo Park City Council voted 5-0 on Jan. 22 to approve a contract that includes $1.7 million distributed to the city over 10 years.
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MENLO PARK Menlo Park bans plastic bags at checkout Earth Day (April 22) will see the end of single-use plastic bags at the checkout counter in Menlo Park. The City Council voted 5-0 to join the county in enacting a new ordinan... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 23, 2013 at 12:18 pm There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 25, 2013 at 6:29 pm.
MENLO PARK Stanford-Arrillaga project grows Is this a case of "be careful what you wish for"? The latest revision of the proposed Stanford-Arrillaga development in Menlo Park added some housing, which may mollify city o... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 22, 2013 at 4:47 pm There have been 22 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 30, 2013 at 8:52 am.
MENLO PARK Facebook, Menlo come to terms over new campus Looks as if Menlo Park got many of the items on its wish list for the development agreement related to Facebook's plans to develop a second campus on Constitution Drive.
Rea... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 22, 2013 at 12:54 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 24, 2013 at 12:42 pm.
MENLO PARK Stanford Arrillaga project grows by adding housing Is this a case of "be careful what you wish for"? The latest revision of the proposed Stanford-Arrillaga development in Menlo Park added some housing. But there's a catch: The... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 22, 2013 at 12:18 pm There have been 26 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 2, 2013 at 1:36 pm.
MENLO PARK Opinion: Hard lesson learned in downtown plan Some Menlo Park City Council members and others have expressed dismay that the proportion of housing and retail is small in Stanford's proposal for its eight-acre property on ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 18, 2013 at 12:22 pm There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 23, 2013 at 10:24 am.
MENLO PARK Menlo Park cop caught with prostitute keeps job Hearing a knock at the Motel 6 door, a prostitute wearing a black catsuit answered, $20 bills stashed in her cleavage. In the bathroom, Sunnyvale police officers found a veter... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 17, 2013 at 2:54 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 10, 2013 at 10:45 pm.
MENLO PARK CalPERS rules that contract work by retired city of Menlo Park personnel director is illegal The state's retirement agency took a hard line against a retired city employee collecting a pension while working as a contractor for the past year, and declared former Menlo ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 17, 2013 at 12:11 pm There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 21, 2013 at 4:21 pm.
MENLO PARK Two in custody following car chase and crash Two suspects in an attempted armed robbery of a jewelry store in North Fair Oaks are in custody and two more are being sought following a car chase and crash in Menlo Park on ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 17, 2013 at 9:22 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 17, 2013 at 9:22 am.
MENLO PARK Time to review and course correct the Specific Plan This week's guest editorial by Planning Commissioner John Kadvany asks important questions that the City Council needs to answer.
By all accounts, the Stanford project isn't... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by time to course correct, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood, on Jan 16, 2013 at 6:18 pm