ATHERTON
Atherton wants councilman dropped from lawsuit
The attorney defending Atherton and City Councilman Jerry Carlson in a federal lawsuit filed by Jon Buckheit is attempting to get a judge to rule, before the trial begins next... |
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on Nov 19, 2010 at 11:06 pm by POGO, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Obama to return to Woodside
President Barack Obama is returning to Woodside on Sunday, Sept. 25, for a 4 p.m. gathering to meet and presumably break bread with campaign contributors, according to an anno... |
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on Sep 27, 2011 at 4:08 pm by Emotional or Irate?, a resident of the Atherton: Lloyden Park neighborhood |
ATHERTON
State board approves charter for Everest
A September opening is much more likely now for Everest Public High School, a new charter school that was opposed by the local high school district but approved in a 7-0 vote ... |
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on Apr 10, 2009 at 1:53 pm by Libertarian, a member of the Woodside High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bike Safety at Laurel Elementary School
Is bike safety for children really an issue? To many people it is not, because they feel it is not safe for children to bike in our streets and thus they don't bike with them.... |
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on Jun 14, 2007 at 9:57 pm by Manfred Kopisch, a member of the Laurel School community |
MENLO PARK
Residents say Menlo police raided wrong house
Two East Palo Alto addresses differed only by a single number, but that number led Menlo Park police to raid the wrong house, according to a claim filed against both cities by... |
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on Jul 25, 2011 at 3:46 pm by East Palo Alto resident, a resident of the Menlo Park: Felton Gables neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Our Planning Department and the Stanford Project
We've all learned many unpleasant lessons from the Stanford/Arrillaga project, including how the City was apparently misled about Stanford's intentions regarding major plan el... |
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on Apr 24, 2013 at 1:07 pm by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Fire board member decries union ads
With a contract dispute unresolved and an election looming, the union that represents 93 firefighters in the Menlo Park Fire Protection District has provoked the ire of one bo... |
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on Oct 25, 2009 at 1:38 am by Disgusted, a resident of another community |
OTHER TOPICS
Union electricians picket Ladera Oaks club over non-union wages
On most weekday mornings, there's now a crowd of men clad in orange safety vests at the entrance to Ladera Oaks Swim, Fitness & Tennis Club on Alpine Road. They're unemployed ... |
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on Feb 18, 2009 at 10:39 pm by dan, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Sharon Heights rallies against housing site
Clearly the key to community engagement in Menlo Park is to suggest building "affordable housing" in Sharon Heights, in a park. Whether residents will remain engaged now that... |
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on Sep 16, 2012 at 6:43 am by Garrett, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Private plane lands on I-280, strikes car
That there were no injuries in a Sunday evening incident in which a pilot landed his small plane on I-280 is probably more an indication of the pilot's skill rather than luck... |
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on Jul 13, 2011 at 6:25 pm by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Neighbors seek injunction to stop M-A lights
At Menlo-Atherton High School, the light towers are in place over the football field and football season has arrived. Neighbors are in court to try to stop the lights from be... |
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on Sep 20, 2010 at 10:23 am by WhoRUpeople, a resident of another community |
MENLO PARK
Editorial: Defending the pension initiative
A union-backed lawsuit is attempting to kick Menlo Park's pension reform initiative off the ballot, but we hope the judge who hears the case gives residents a chance to vote t... |
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on Jul 13, 2010 at 10:11 pm by Roy Thiele-Sardina, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Special Report: Waiting for backup
Swirling a cup of coffee in the break room of the Menlo Park Police Department on a September afternoon, Felicia Byars is exhausted.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Dec 8, 2007 at 2:33 pm by The Last Word?, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
When Will Menlo Park Fix El Camino Real?
It's about time Menlo Park's City Council addressed the incredible traffic congestion on El Camino Real (ECR). It has now deteriorated to the point of complete absurdity and ... |
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on Jan 5, 2012 at 9:28 pm by really?, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Fire chief's new contract reflects economic climate
Menlo Park Fire Protection District Chief Harold Schapelhouman will continue receiving $191,616 per year through 2016, without any raises "unless and until there is a material... |
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on Apr 6, 2011 at 7:12 am by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
County to Menlo: Please take Flood Park
Needing to slice 10 percent off San Mateo County's general fund operating budget, administrators scrambled to find ways to save money on the county's 17 parks. One proposal as... |
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on Apr 4, 2011 at 8:36 am by park supporter, a resident of the Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Bicycle Chaos
Yesterday, at about 10:30 AM, at the intersection of Sand Hill Road and Portola Road, while I was waiting to turn left onto Sand Hill from Portola, I witnessed the following:
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Local Driver |
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on Jan 18, 2011 at 7:25 pm by POGO, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
MOVIES
Public records requests lead to confrontation in Atherton Town Hall
Two aggrieved residents and one former employee who successfully sued the town for wrongful termination converged on Atherton Town Hall on Aug. 20 to demand access to public r... |
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on Aug 27, 2010 at 3:03 pm by Kimberly Sweidy, a resident of the Atherton: West of Alameda neighborhood |
ATHERTON
The Power of Unions
As a long-time observer of these forums, I read with interest about the retirement of Mike Wassman after the Almanac wrote a story about alleged misdeeds on his part relating ... |
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on Aug 10, 2010 at 6:20 am by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Lee Duboc: Time for action at the ballot box
Former Menlo Park councilwoman Lee Duboc sent the email below to her email group on Feb. 22.
Fellow Residents,
In private sector America, the economy is tumbling, but in... |
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on Mar 7, 2009 at 6:08 am by Hank Lawrence, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Parks and Recreation Commission Votes Against Park Theater Renovation
Tonight, the Parks and Recreation Commission unanimously passed a resolution opposing the city’s plans to purchase the Park Theater and lease it back to a private dance studio... |
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on Nov 5, 2007 at 4:33 pm by Rory Brown, Almanac staff writer |
AROUND TOWN
Portola Valley driver charged with felony DUI
Carter Madsen Boyce, 19, of Portola Valley has been charged with felony drunken driving in a July 30 incident in which he was at the wheel of a 2007 BMW when it crashed into ... |
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on Aug 17, 2011 at 10:57 pm by albo, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Letter: Local pension reform: misguided, mean-spirited
The so-called Menlo Park "pension reform" advanced by former City Council members Lee Duboc and Mickie Winkler is completely misguided and not real reform.
Read the full stor... |
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on May 16, 2010 at 9:29 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Update: Menlo police officers, sergeants agree to renegotiate contracts
Menlo Park police officers and sergeants have agreed to scale back or defer scheduled pay raises, City Manager Glen Rojas announced at a City Council meeting Tuesday, June 2.
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on Jun 15, 2009 at 9:34 pm by Hank Lawrence, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Guest Opinion: Hillview student says loss of trees, more traffic at Oak Knoll School would damage community
I was horrified to hear of the impending Oak Knoll plan and the implications that it would create.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on May 22, 2008 at 4:26 pm by Apostrophe Posse, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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