MENLO PARK
What's on your wish list for downtown Menlo Park?
There are a number of empty spaces on Santa Cruz Avenue now, including the impressive new building at the site of the old Menlo Camera Shop. If you could hand over the keys to... |
Renee Batti |
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on Jun 16, 2008 at 10:48 am by home chef, a resident of the Menlo Park: Felton Gables neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Who's in charge of downtown development?
The following letter by Henry Riggs was published in the Almanac's April 4 print edition:
Editor:
What's wrong with this picture?
A city with an extensive review p... |
Renee Batti |
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on Oct 31, 2007 at 11:23 am by Henry Riggs, a resident of the Menlo Park: Suburban Park/Lorelei Manor/Flood Park Triangle neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Fuzzy logic on turf field decision
The following letter by Steve Wallace was published in the Almanac's April 18 print edition:
Editor:
So the Menlo Park City Council did not want to put in money for a large... |
Renee Batti |
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on Apr 17, 2007 at 11:01 pm by Angela Hey, a resident of the Portola Valley: Brookside Park neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Time for Menlo Park to phase out herbicides
The following letter by Steve Schmidt was published in the Almanac's April 11 print edition.
Editor: In 1998 City Manager Jan Dolan agreed to phase out the use ... |
Renee Batti |
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on Apr 12, 2007 at 3:49 pm by Yoohooooo, a resident of the Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Lost opportunity for BMR housing
The following letter by Elizabeth Lasensky was published in the Almanac's March 28 print edition:
Editor:
The 1300 El Camino (Cadillac) project offered Menlo Park it... |
Renee Batti |
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on Mar 29, 2007 at 6:06 pm by Homeowner, a member of the Hillview Middle School community |
MENLO PARK
Council should have at least delayed the tax
The following letter by W.C. Brown was published in the Almanac's March 21 print edition:
Editor:
I am extremely disappointed that the Menlo Park City Council... |
Renee Batti |
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on Mar 23, 2007 at 2:08 pm by Deja Vu, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Mayor explains need for utility tax
The following guest opinion by Menlo Park Mayor Kelly Fergusson was published in the Almanac's March 21 print edition:
By Kelly Fergusson
Last week's guest opi... |
Renee Batti |
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on Mar 21, 2007 at 10:55 am by Menlo Park resident, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
General plan, zoning need attention too
The following guest opinion by Brielle Johnck was published in the Almanac's March 21 print edition:
By Brielle Johnck
I join the applause for the Menlo Park ... |
Renee Batti |
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on Mar 20, 2007 at 3:47 pm by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac |
MENLO PARK
Acknowledge spirit of warming task force
The following letter by Sam Perry was published in the Almanac's March 21 print edition:
Editor:
Regarding your Feb. 28 editorial, "Warming task force needs p... |
Renee Batti |
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on Mar 20, 2007 at 3:42 pm by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac |
MENLO PARK
We were hoodwinked on tax
The following guest opinion by Dee Tolles, former mayor of Menlo Park, was published in the Almanac's March 14 print edition:
In the summer of 2006, I was invited to... |
Renee Batti |
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on Mar 18, 2007 at 7:12 am by UUT supporter, a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School community |
MENLO PARK
Diagonal vs. 90-degree parking in city's lot
I frequently use the downtown city-owned parking lot behind JZ Cool and Paper Chase, and am curious what other users think about the change last year from diagonal parking to ... |
Renee Batti |
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on Mar 15, 2007 at 10:23 am by Local Parker, a resident of the Menlo Park: Suburban Park/Lorelei Manor/Flood Park Triangle neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
A vote against new commissioner
This letter by Pat White was published in the Almanac's Feb. 14 print edition:
Editor:
I missed the recent appointment of Charles Bourne to the Menlo Park Transportation ... |
Renee Batti |
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on Mar 13, 2007 at 11:31 am by Margaret Fruth, a resident of the Menlo Park: Suburban Park/Lorelei Manor/Flood Park Triangle neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Serious concerns about timing of budget surplus disclosure
The following letter by Susan Carnahan was published in the Almanac's Feb. 21 print edition:
Editor:
The action by the new 4-1 majority on the Menlo Party City Council (B... |
Renee Batti |
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on Feb 21, 2007 at 5:44 pm by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac |
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park utility tax: What's wrong with this picture?
The following Guest Opinion by Menlo Park resident Mark Gilles was published in the Almanac's Feb. 21 print edition:
By Mark Gilles
Last Tuesday, the Menlo Park City Coun... |
Renee Batti |
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on Feb 21, 2007 at 5:39 pm by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac |
MENLO PARK
Park fund shouldn't pay for Measure J
The following letter by Brielle Johnck was published in the Almanac's Feb. 7 print edition:
Editor:
The $8,000 cost of putting Measure J on the ballot last November will ... |
Renee Batti |
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on Feb 9, 2007 at 9:35 am by Chris M, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Council questioned on litigant's appointment to Housing Commission
The following letter by Pat White was published in the Almanac's Feb. 7 print edition:
Editor:
The city of Menlo Park named Don Brawner "housing commissioner." The same D... |
Renee Batti |
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on Feb 9, 2007 at 4:54 am by Marianne Q.Dean, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Blueprint for change in Menlo Park?
The following was published as a guest opinion by Martin Engel in the Almanac's Jan. 31 print edition:
By Martin Engel
A central theme drove last fall's City Council ele... |
Renee Batti |
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on Feb 2, 2007 at 9:44 am by Skeptic, a member of the Hillview Middle School community |
MENLO PARK
Budget surplus, new utility tax don't mix
The following letter by Heather Nelson was published in the Almanac's Jan. 24 issue:
Editor:
What is going on here? I don't understand how Menlo Park can have a year of c... |
Renee Batti |
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on Jan 23, 2007 at 12:23 pm by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac |
MENLO PARK
Why was news of Menlo Park's budget surplus withheld?
The following letter was published in the Almanac's Jan. 17 print edition:
Editor:
I was shocked to read the announcement last week that Menlo Park had a $3.7 million |
Renee Batti |
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on Jan 19, 2007 at 6:08 pm by Taxing, a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School community |
MENLO PARK
MP City Council Acted Inconsistently on Fee Increases
In yet another display of bad governing, the city council this evening spent almost two and a half hours tinkering with the staff’s recommended Master Fee Schedule. The propo... |
Resident |
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on Mar 28, 2010 at 3:56 pm by James, a resident of the Menlo Park: Menlo Oaks neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Anti-smoking Ordinance Goes Too Far
Tonight the city council passed a anti-smoking ordinance in one of their typical 5 hour marathon sessions.
While the proponents of the measure seemed to mainly focus on pro... |
Resident |
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on Mar 11, 2010 at 12:29 pm by old MP, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park 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... |
Resident |
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on Nov 5, 2007 at 4:33 pm by Rory Brown, Almanac staff writer |
MENLO PARK
Do more people produce more C02?
Is it not the case that there is a direct, positive correlation between urban density and its carbon footprint? Is it not the case that as Menlo Park’s housing and therefore p... |
Responsible Resident |
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on Apr 23, 2007 at 1:24 pm by Not fuzzy at all, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Issues of concern to all of us
Town Square may be a great place to promote some serious discussions about issues on the minds of many of us in Menlo Park. There are many questions, more answers and even m... |
Responsible Resident |
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on Apr 6, 2007 at 11:18 am by R.R., a resident of the Menlo Park: Park Forest neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Guest opinion: City missed chance for housing near transit
This opinion by Menlo Park Councilman John Boyle was published in the Oct. 14, 2009, edition of The Almanac.
By John Boyle
Last week, the Menlo Park City C... |
Richard Hine |
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on Oct 19, 2009 at 10:21 am by Eoungh already, a resident of the Menlo Park: University Heights neighborhood |
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