OTHER TOPICS
Louisville Spanks Duke Good
Louisville, totally dominated Duke in this March Madness Thriller. Duke, the school that graduated notorious political figures Richard Nixon and a former Menlo Park Mayor went... |
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on Mar 31, 2013 at 4:43 pm by March Madness, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Coast Guard rescues four from boat
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued four people and a dog from a stranded boat that ran aground between the San Mateo and Dumbarton bridges Saturday afternoon.
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on Mar 29, 2013 at 6:07 pm by Hmmm, a resident of another community |
WOODSIDE
Woodside environmentalist Ollie Mayer dies at 94
The Devil's Slide tunnel groundbreaking in 2005 was a triumph for Olive Mayer of Woodside. She wasn't there to cheer the tunnels completion at the party held March 25, 2013, h... |
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on Mar 29, 2013 at 1:43 pm by Fatima Tehranchi, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
Healthcare District's website deceiving
For 2012-13FY, The Sequoia Healthcare District website states the following:
Sequoia Healthcare District 2012-13 FY
Total Community Support - $10.6 million
Property Tax... |
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on Mar 29, 2013 at 11:43 am by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
Sequoia Healthcare District Grant Applications oversubscribed
In a press release from District PR guy, Don Shoecraft (a.k.a. MTK Communications Web Link), Grant applications total $3.355 ... |
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on Mar 29, 2013 at 9:41 am by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Caltrans previews Willow Road interchange redesign
The Menlo Park Transportation Commission recently got a look at how Caltrans could redesign the U.S. 101 and Willow Road interchange to improve safety and traffic flow.
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on Mar 28, 2013 at 10:11 pm by Mary, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park council OKs new Facebook campus
The Menlo Park City Council unanimously approved Tuesday night the various permits and agreements that will let Facebook build a second, "west" campus on Constitution Drive. ... |
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on Mar 28, 2013 at 8:30 pm by kevin, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
The sale (and free exchange) of locally grown food gathers steam
The idea of local people eating locally grown food continues to make headlines in Woodside. The Town Council has expressed interest in a public referendum on whether to allow ... |
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on Mar 28, 2013 at 2:28 pm by Hmmm, a resident of another community |
MENLO PARK
Oprah, Sandberg visit Flea Street in Menlo Park
Jesse Cool, longtime owner of Flea Street Cafe in Menlo Park, welcomed to her restaurant Oprah Winfrey and Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer at Facebook. They were ther... |
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on Mar 28, 2013 at 2:16 pm by Hmmm, a resident of another community |
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park approves Glenwood hotel plan
The Menlo Park council voted 4-0 Tuesday night in favor of a proposed hotel on Glenwood Avenue.
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on Mar 28, 2013 at 1:53 pm by WhoRUpeople, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: Superintendent's actions roil school district
For a superintendent who is reputed to be fond of applying the latest business techniques to improve the performance of local school districts, Maurice Ghysels seems to have m... |
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on Mar 27, 2013 at 6:28 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Letter: Worried about impact of LED streetlights
A few nights ago I went out at midnight and saw that new LED streetlights had been installed on our block on Pope Street. I was shocked to see how bright they were — with a si... |
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on Mar 27, 2013 at 2:02 pm by Menlo Resident, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
PORTOLA VALLEY
Portola Valley volunteers chafe over limits on their affordable housing role
There are many avenues of inquiry into the topic of affordable housing in Portola Valley: Why is the state inserting itself into local affairs? Is socio-economic diversity imp... |
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on Mar 27, 2013 at 1:45 pm by Fred, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Hundreds celebrate opening of Devil's Slide tunnels
Hundreds gathered on a coastal San Mateo County hillside Monday to celebrate the opening of two tunnels that will replace a notorious stretch of state Highway 1 at Devil's ... |
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on Mar 27, 2013 at 1:29 pm by troll, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Atherton may poll residents on parcel tax
With some council members pushing for studying other ways of raising revenue, the Atherton City Council has directed staff to look into hiring a pollster to measure support fo... |
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on Mar 27, 2013 at 10:40 am by Complaint very interesting, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Atherton: 2007 Grand Jury Report Findings
Here we go again. The 2007 report appears to be still valid as already the Council is already usurping Town Managers powers (reviewing payments).The sudden and drastic pay and... |
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on Mar 27, 2013 at 10:31 am by stupidity continues, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
PORTOLA VALLEY
Portola Valley seeks comment on affordable housing
Affordable housing in Portola Valley -- why it's important and how it should be planned for -- is the topic for a community meeting at 7:30 p.m. tonight (March 26) at Woodside... |
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on Mar 26, 2013 at 10:24 pm by Mark Wilson, a resident of the Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley neighborhood |
PORTOLA VALLEY
Priory gets green light for artificial grass field
They were eloquent in their opposition to artificial grass. Defenders of a natural grass infield for the new oval running track being proposed for Woodside Priory School in Po... |
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on Mar 26, 2013 at 8:07 pm by Old MP, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Increased traffic patrol nets at least 200 drivers in Menlo Park and Redwood City
Even with police publicizing stepped-up traffic patrols on Wednesday, at least 200 drivers got tickets in Menlo Park and Redwood City.
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on Mar 26, 2013 at 7:57 pm by Old MP, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
WOODSIDE
Woodside resident helps arrest theft suspect
Retired San Francisco police officer and Woodside resident Bill Gilbert brought some of his professional skills to bear early on the morning of Aug. 30 near his home on Olive ... |
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on Mar 26, 2013 at 7:44 pm by antje Quante, a resident of the Menlo Park: Fair Oaks neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Portola Valley man pleads no contest to porn charges
Portola Valley resident Stephen Wolf, 65, pleaded no contest on March 19 to charges of possession of child pornography, according to the San Mateo County District's Attorney's... |
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on Mar 26, 2013 at 4:27 pm by parent, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
Ronald Ferrando, 59, longtime bus driver for Las Lomitas School District
Ronald Rio Ferrando, a school bus driver for the Las Lomitas School District for 30 years, died Feb. 18 in Menlo Park. He was 59.
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on Mar 26, 2013 at 4:17 pm by Bradford Barrett, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Tonight: Facebook, hotel on Menlo Park council agenda
After sailing through with unanimous approvals from the Planning Commission, Facebook's plan for its Constitution Drive campus heads to the City Council for a final review on ... |
Editor |
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on Mar 26, 2013 at 3:03 pm by downtowner, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
A page from our history
Menlo Park Grammar School was built in 1893 to serve residents of Fair Oaks (now Atherton) and Menlo Park on El Camino Real near Glenwood Avenue. It lasted until 1912, when wo... |
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on Mar 26, 2013 at 2:27 pm by Garrett, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Imogene Woodruff, 94, longtime dance instructor
Imogene Woodruff, who taught ballroom dance and cotillion classes to generations of Midpeninsula residents, died on March 14, one day short of her 95th birthday.
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on Mar 26, 2013 at 12:25 pm by bob, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
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