MENLO PARK
Waiving The Flag of Freedom
What would you think about the creation of a flag for the City of Menlo Park? As far as I know, we don't have one.
Many, many cities throughout the Bay Area, the State of C... |
James Lewis |
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on Oct 18, 2007 at 5:42 pm by James Lewis, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
MP Seeking To Bridge Budget Gap Via Police Ticketing Frenzy?
OK, I guess the "Big Brother" red-light-photo money-makers aren't bringing in enough funds to bridge the city's budget gap, so Plan B is evidently to send out swarms of MP's f... |
That Red-Light Flashing Now Means Ka-Ching! |
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on May 29, 2009 at 1:54 pm by Does of reality, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Comments and Corrections to the Almanac’s 7/18/07 Article on Allied Arts
On the whole, Mr. Brown’s report on the Allied Arts Guild is well balanced, and accurate. However, the statements made by Ms. Coblentz, president of the Allied Arts Auxiliary... |
A Friend of the Palo Alto Auxiliary and Children’s Hospital |
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on Jul 18, 2007 at 12:04 am by A Friend of the Palo Alto Auxiliary and Children’s Hospital, a resident of another community |
MENLO PARK
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 |
MENLO PARK
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... |
Editor |
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on Sep 7, 2012 at 6:10 am by POGO, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Contributors Need Answers from Allied Art Guild
A few years ago my husband and I were approached for a donation to fund the repair and restoration of the Allied Arts Guild. We discussed how much we enjoyed the beautiful pl... |
Two Very Concerned Contributors |
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on Mar 26, 2007 at 9:42 pm by Jerry G., a resident of the Menlo Park: South of Seminary/Vintage Oaks 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
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... |
Editor |
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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 |
MENLO PARK
Foster City approves lowering speed limit for NEVs (neighborhood electric vehicles)
In an article in The Examiner dated 3/21/07, Jason Goldman-Ham reports that Foster City approved lowering the speed limits in the town so that residence could use NEVs (Neighb... |
Marianne Quarre Dean |
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on Mar 22, 2007 at 6:53 am by Marianne Quarre Dean, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Parents demand Menlo Park reinstate gymnastics teacher
City employees are often reminded that they work for the public -- usually when the public wants the employee terminated. But in the case of a fired gymnastics teacher, the pu... |
Editor |
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on Mar 6, 2013 at 7:18 pm by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
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 |
MENLO PARK
District revises plans for Oak Knoll School
Revised plans for Oak Knoll School's expansion, part of the Menlo Park district's $91.1 bond-financed building program, are scheduled to come back for discussion and possible ... |
Editor |
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on Sep 11, 2007 at 2:56 pm by Kristin Duriseti, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park council chooses city manager
Menlo Park City Council members told the Almanac Friday they have picked a new city manager, but aren't releasing his or her name until a contract is finalized.
Read the f... |
Editor |
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on Jun 23, 2007 at 8:32 am by Public process, please, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park Toastmasters - Award Winning Club Open House
Menlo Park Toastmasters is an award winning club - it has won local public speaking contests and for the last 3 years has held Toastmasters International highest club award - ... |
Angela Hey |
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on Apr 17, 2007 at 10:57 pm by Angela Hey, a resident of the Portola Valley: Brookside Park neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Santa Cruz Avenue needs art shop and more
About a month ago you asked local readers what businesses should be on Santa Cruz Avenue.
I am a mother of a 7-year-old girl, I loved art as a child, and I want to show my ... |
Susanne Chang |
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on May 31, 2007 at 3:19 pm by Bianca Bacio, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
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... |
Editor |
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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 |
MENLO PARK
An Anonymous Questionnaire about the Utility Tax
The other day, my wife and I each received an email containing a questionnaire pertaining to Measure K, the UUT. The questionnaire was sent anonymously, signed only by the na... |
Martin Engel |
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on Jun 15, 2007 at 4:51 pm by shafted, a resident of the Menlo Park: Park Forest neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park school district grapples with overload of kindergarten signups
Call it too much of a good thing. The Menlo Park City School District's drive to get incoming kindergartners registered early, in February, may have been a little too successf... |
Editor |
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on Mar 28, 2008 at 9:51 pm by flee or fight, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
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... |
Editor |
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on Aug 23, 2007 at 10:16 am by IndieFan, a resident of the Menlo Park: Fair Oaks neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Power outage has neighborhood buzzing
The neighborhood west of Alameda de Las Pulgas near Avy Avenue, including Sharon Heights, lost power from around 5:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. last night (Thursday, June 13), Dale Hore... |
Editor |
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on Jun 17, 2007 at 12:50 am by Tim, a resident of another community |
MENLO PARK
Alllied Arts Guild President Knows What She's Doing
I don’t understand the criticisms aimed at our Woodside-Atherton Auxiliary president regarding the changes at the Allied Arts Guild. She clearly sees the problems we’ve had a... |
An Allied Arts Supporter |
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on Mar 17, 2007 at 12:51 pm by An Allied Arts Supporter, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Campaign signs go missing, and so does cell phone
Who will be elected to the Menlo Park Fire Protection District (MPFPD) Board of Directors is not a question keeping most people awake at night, but some are taking it very, v... |
Editor |
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on Oct 23, 2011 at 11:40 pm by App Idea, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Sex at the Left Bank
I've been going to the Left Bank on Santa Cruz Avenue for years and never once did my husband tell me about that framed print in the men's bath. Why do they get that but us wo... |
Sex at the Left Bank |
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on Oct 8, 2008 at 9:55 am by E, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
City Council e-mail log is back up and running
Almanac staff writer Rory Brown reports that the Menlo Park City Council e-mail log is back up and running.
City Clerk Silvia Vonderlinden blames several technical problems ... |
Richard Hine |
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on Feb 21, 2007 at 7:41 am by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac |
MENLO PARK
Fixing the Many Problems at Allied Arts – All Talk and No Action
It’s clear from the postings on the Almanac Forum, local articles, and the buzz in grocery stores and neighborhood associations that everyone in Menlo Park is concerned about ... |
It’s NOT Inevitable |
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on Jun 17, 2007 at 6:18 pm by It Wasn\'t Inevitable, a resident of another community |