MENLO PARK
A Political Parable
Today’s lesson comes in the form of a parable:
Once upon a time, there was a man and his family and they came upon a land of verdant hills, tumbling streams and lush forest... |
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on Aug 30, 2007 at 11:20 pm by open space, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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District revises plan for Oak Knoll School
A revised site plan for Oak Knoll School will be presented at a parent and community meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 29, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the school library, 1895 Oak Knoll Lan... |
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on Aug 30, 2007 at 10:12 pm by concerned oak knoll neighbor, a resident of the Menlo Park: University Heights neighborhood |
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City Block Party a major success
Congratulations to the City Council and especially to Mayor Fergusson for another successful block party. City staff and others who put this all together did a great job.
T... |
Morris Brown |
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on Aug 29, 2007 at 5:01 pm by morris brown, a resident of the Menlo Park: Park Forest neighborhood |
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Park Theater Foible
News floating around this weekend is that MP City Manager Rojas is instructed to work with Howard Crittendon of the Park Theater, the City Attorney, and Mr. Duncan purchaser o... |
Member |
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on Aug 29, 2007 at 12:48 pm by analyst, a resident of the Menlo Park: Felton Gables neighborhood |
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Paralyzed man settles suit for $1.6 million
The accident that left Richie Kieninger paralyzed is memorialized in a video taken with a camera phone.
Read the full story here Web Link_... |
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on Aug 25, 2007 at 6:35 pm by Everyone in town., a resident of the Menlo Park: University Heights neighborhood |
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Stanford plan may mean big bump in traffic
With a voluminous application submitted Monday to the city of Palo Alto, Stanford Medical Center officials revealed additional details about one of the biggest development pro... |
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on Aug 23, 2007 at 3:01 pm by Seen it before, a resident of the Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks neighborhood |
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No deal yet on city funds to restore Park Theatre
During a hastily convened special meeting Monday afternoon, the Menlo Park City Council postponed a decision on a request by Andy Duncan of Menlo Park to give him a $500,000 g... |
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on Aug 23, 2007 at 10:16 am by IndieFan, a resident of the Menlo Park: Fair Oaks neighborhood |
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Our planning department: whom do they serve?
Our planning department not only evaluates projects, it collects the fees from project applicants. The result is that planning staff, understandably, often seem to feel that... |
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on Aug 17, 2007 at 6:03 pm by observer, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood |
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Andy Duncan seeks $500,000 from city to restore theater
Menlo Park resident Andy Duncan says he still plans to restore the historic Park Theatre, but he needs the city's help to foot the bill.
Mr. Duncan, who in January announce... |
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on Aug 14, 2007 at 3:49 am by John K, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
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Around Town: Beatles tribute band opens summer concerts
The Sun Kings, a Beatles tribute band, will launch Menlo Park's summer concert series at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 27, in Fremont Park, at the corner of Santa Cruz Avenue and ... |
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on Aug 13, 2007 at 1:47 pm by Sara, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Changing the City’s Direction: An Opinion
The new city manager of San Jose, Debra Figone states: “The city manager is the CEO of the city government. He or she works for the board of directors, which are the mayor an... |
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on Aug 13, 2007 at 10:07 am by Martin Engel, a resident of the Menlo Park: Park Forest neighborhood |
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Support the Allied Arts Complex. Don’t Criticize It. We Know What We’re Doing.
I am so tired of people attacking the Woodside Atherton Auxiliary and criticizing our management of the Allied Arts Guild. During the more than 50 years we’ve owned this prop... |
A Long-Time Member of the Woodside Atherton Auxiliary |
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on Aug 9, 2007 at 9:52 am by garden lover, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Allied Arts’ Woodside Atherton Auxiliary Is An Embarrassment!
Oh dear. Here we go again! Once more, Woodside Atherton’s president and board can’t get their act together enough to tell the Menlo Park community what their plans are for t... |
No Longer a Woodside Atherton Auxiliary Member |
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on Aug 8, 2007 at 1:04 pm by No Longer a Woodside Atherton Auxiliary Member, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
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Use permits online?
My neighbors are building an addition to their house that looks odd to me - it's very close to the edge of their property. It seems to me that it's unlikely that it's consist... |
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on Aug 7, 2007 at 3:47 pm by Rory Brown, Almanac staff writer |
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What did you think of the downtown block party?
The Menlo Park block party held on Santa Cruz Avenue on Aug. 1 seemed to go over well with businesses and residents.
Is this something the city should do every year? More oft... |
Rory Brown |
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on Aug 6, 2007 at 11:35 am by Jeremy Gundel, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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What If Woodside Atherton Hadn’t Spent $8+ Million Restoring Allied Arts?
The Woodside Atherton Auxiliary to Children’s Hospital at Stanford is good at soliciting funds, as demonstrated by their Tally Ho events and the $8+ million they raised and bo... |
Ms. Reality Check |
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on Aug 4, 2007 at 1:55 pm by no bulldozing, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
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Jeffrey's Hamburgers slated to open in Menlo Park
Silver paint and stainless steel siding are changing the face of the former home to Ken's House of Pancakes and 3 Fish restaurants in Menlo Park, the better to reflect the amb... |
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on Aug 3, 2007 at 4:37 pm by Chippie, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Race lawsuit, resignations rock MP police department
The Menlo Park Police Department is short-handed, and now there's an explanation why: Four officers have resigned over the past several weeks, and two of those cops are suing ... |
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on Aug 3, 2007 at 10:31 am by Rory Brown, Almanac staff writer |
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What Business is Allied Arts In, Restoring Buildings or Supporting Children’s Hospital?
Kudos to “Worried” for analyzing the numbers, and for “Appalled” for raising questions about the capability of Allied Arts’ leadership. Did anyone notice that in Woodside Ath... |
Ms. Flora |
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on Aug 2, 2007 at 3:46 pm by Ms. Flora, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
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Letter: Allied Arts leaders should perform or be replaced
Given the apparent inability of both auxiliaries that are or were attached to the historic Allied Arts Guild to create a viable business entity at the Guild, and given the mas... |
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on Aug 2, 2007 at 11:58 am by Connie, a resident of the Menlo Park: South of Seminary/Vintage Oaks neighborhood |
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Major program on Menlo Park history
The last 150 years of Menlo Park history will come to life in a History Symposium Saturday, Feb. 10, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Little House, 800 Middle Avenue.
Read the fu... |
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on Aug 1, 2007 at 10:32 pm by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac |
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Tax Filings Show Allied Arts Property Lost Money Every Year Since 1998, and the Losses Are Growing
Thank goodness for easily accessible public records and the posting on this web site that told us where they are. I used the California Attorney General’s site to see how fin... |
A Worried Neighbor |
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on Jul 31, 2007 at 11:50 am by appalled, a resident of another community |
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Grocery store planned for former Cadillac site on El Camino in Menlo Park
As Menlo Park city officials continue the wearisome debate on how to revamp properties along El Camino Real, one developer is going ahead with a plan to build a grocery store ... |
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on Jul 30, 2007 at 2:55 pm by Rory Brown, Almanac staff writer |
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Panel of Contributors: Nothing to fear from Dumbarton rail
The proposal to operate six trains in each direction on weekdays between Union City (or Newark) over the Dumbarton rail bridge is a practical plan whose time has come.
Read t... |
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on Jul 30, 2007 at 9:19 am by opposed, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Editorial: Vicious circle at Allied Arts
Last week's cover story describing the sad state of the Allied Arts Guild makes one thing perfectly clear: Without a viable restaurant or another way to attract customers, the... |
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on Jul 29, 2007 at 8:50 pm by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac |
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