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Burgess pool burglars busted
Menlo Park detectives on the trail of a stolen cellphone uncovered two suspects and a collection of items stolen from Burgess Pool during the past several weeks.
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on Sep 17, 2012 at 7:24 am by Daniel McKee, a member of the Encinal School community |
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Update: Menlo Park bank robbery tied to arson
The smoking wreck of a Honda Accord set on fire led Menlo Park police back to the scene of a bank robbery as they pieced together witness reports on Friday afternoon.
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on Sep 14, 2012 at 6:30 pm by Hmmm, a resident of another community |
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Menlo Park teen attacked for bike
Two teenagers were arrested on Tuesday for attacking a 15-year-old boy and stealing his bike at a local park.
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on Sep 13, 2012 at 3:18 pm by Steve, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Sharon Heights residents rally against 'affordable housing' site
Clearly the key to community engagement in Menlo Park is to suggest building "affordable housing" in Sharon Heights, in a park.
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on Sep 13, 2012 at 10:40 am by Editor, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Sharon Heights Park housing discussions & vote
While walking at SHP aka The Pond Park, I noticed flyers posted everywhere about meetings 9/10, /11 & /12 about the MP city council considering 2 acres of SHP property being u... |
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on Sep 12, 2012 at 9:47 am by Patti Fry, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Meet City Council Candidates Catherine Carlton and Ray Mueller
Enjoy drinks, wine & snacks. Thanks to former city councilman John Boyle for opening his house to this fun and informative September 9th affair.
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on Sep 7, 2012 at 1:29 pm by JohnWoodell, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
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Hotel tax: Menlo Park challenges ballot language
Ballot review came to a screeching halt in Menlo Park recently when a perusal of the rebuttal to Measure K, the city's proposal to raise the hotel tax from 10 to 12 percent, l... |
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on Sep 7, 2012 at 6:10 am by POGO, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
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Willows Celebration Supporting Ray Mueller for Menlo Park City Council
Menalto Cleaners and Cafe Zoe
in the Willows will be having a party
supporting Ray Mueller for Menlo Park City Council,
outside Cafe Zoe on Saturday, September 8th from... |
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on Sep 6, 2012 at 4:46 pm by E. Gary Smith, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
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Funds rejected by San Mateo County may pay for new Stanford trail network
Palo Alto and Stanford University are hoping to accelerate the city's bike plan and create an expansive trail network around the Stanford Dish by tapping into the $10.4 millio... |
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on Sep 6, 2012 at 7:09 am by Trail fan, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Federal drug charges filed against Perry Mosdromos
Perry Mosdromos, a Palo Alto man who was arrested on June 7 for selling $250,000 worth of steroids and prescription medications through his Menlo Park bodybuilding business, w... |
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on Sep 5, 2012 at 11:44 pm by Hmmm, a resident of another community |
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Car strikes pedestrian on El Camino Real
A car struck an 85-year-old man crossing El Camino Real on late Tuesday morning, Menlo Park police said.
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on Sep 5, 2012 at 8:40 pm by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Menlo Park settles housing lawsuit
Identifying sites for affordable housing just jumped to the top of Menlo Park's priority list, according to a lawsuit settlement agreement released Thursday (May 17).
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on Sep 3, 2012 at 7:22 am by Back backstory, a resident of another community |
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Confusing bike trail leads to accident on Facebook campus
Steven Lowenthal likes to bike to work. But the avid cyclist, who clocks up to 145 miles on weekend bike rides, found his commute to Foster City cut short on Aug.10.
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on Aug 31, 2012 at 1:36 pm by pedestrian, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood |
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Menlo Park: Large hole in Sand Hill Road repaired
The intersection of Sand Hill Road and Sharon Park Drive in Menlo Park was closed for several hours Tuesday as crews repaired a large hole that opened up during a construction... |
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on Aug 30, 2012 at 2:37 pm by janet, a resident of the Menlo Park: Stanford Weekend Acres neighborhood |
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Sacred education for the 21st century
Mighty oaks from little acorns grow, so the saying goes. In this case, from the purchase of 40 acres of land in 1894 has grown Sacred Heart Preparatory of Atherton, which has ... |
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on Aug 30, 2012 at 1:15 pm by Nitza Agam, a resident of another community |
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New 'sharrows' coming to downtown Menlo Park
Menlo Park plans to add shared lane markings -- "sharrows" -- to portions of Menlo Avenue and University Drive in upcoming weeks.
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on Aug 29, 2012 at 7:08 pm by Observing Bicyclists, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Thanks to a Good Samaritan biker
Thanks you to Eric, of Menlo Park, for stopping and helping me,a new bicyclist on Portola Valley Road Tuesday night 8/28 - with a flat tire. Eric recognized I was struggling t... |
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on Aug 29, 2012 at 6:13 pm by Also from Menlo Park, a resident of the Menlo Park: Stanford Weekend Acres neighborhood |
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Menlo Park council travel expenses vary widely
An annual review of the City Council's travel expenses shows Mayor Kirsten Keith on pace as the top spender, by far, among elected Menlo Park officials since 2004.
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on Aug 29, 2012 at 1:46 pm by Some Guy, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Roadway 'sharrows' coming soon to downtown Menlo Park
Menlo Park plans to add shared lane markings — "sharrows" — to portions of Menlo Avenue and University Drive in upcoming weeks.
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on Aug 28, 2012 at 2:41 pm by Ellen, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Woman donates money to replace stolen bike
"Don't let the good in the world be overshadowed by these people," said a note from an anonymous woman to a 14-year-old boy who had his bike stolen at the Menlo Park skate par... |
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on Aug 28, 2012 at 1:14 pm by Leslie, a resident of the Portola Valley: Woodside Highlands neighborhood |
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Frank Gehry redesigns Facebook's west campus
Frank Gehry is to architecture as Mark Zuckerberg is to social media: A star. The famous architect, known for award-winning designs described at times as "a collision of part... |
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on Aug 27, 2012 at 2:46 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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Acrid smell near SRI last night
Did anyone else smell an acrid odor near the intersection of Ravenswood and Laurel last night around 2 A.M.? I've smelled it before and wonder if it is coming from SRI. |
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on Aug 26, 2012 at 9:46 am by Concerned, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Former Facebook exec claims British Bankers Club
Eight months after the party stopped at the landmark British Bankers Club in Menlo Park, signs of revival appeared, thanks to a former social media executive.
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on Aug 25, 2012 at 12:33 pm by Bill Wohler, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
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Small turnout for project with huge impact
About 50 people attended the Aug. 16 workshop on a project that will affect all 32,513 Menlo Park residents: figuring out where to add high-density and affordable housing in a... |
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on Aug 24, 2012 at 11:00 am by WhoRUpeople, a resident of another community |
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Thieves break into four cars on Sand Hill Road
Clean cars, dirty cars, BMW, Audi -- the burglars weren't picky as they broke into four vehicles on Sand Hill Road on Aug. 15.
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on Aug 22, 2012 at 9:52 pm by Don, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood |