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Police report gunfire in Menlo Park
Menlo Park police responded to several calls about gunfire at around 12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 12, in the 800 block of Ivy Drive in Menlo Park.
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on May 14, 2012 at 12:42 pm by Mavis, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
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Peninsula to elect new state senator
State Assemblyman Jerry Hill, whose 19th Assembly district includes most of San Mateo County, is the frontrunner in a four-way race to replace the termed-out state Sen. Joe Si... |
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on May 12, 2012 at 8:57 pm by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Woodside memories: Mother's advice a life's gift
This morning as I put a pot of water on the stove, Mother's words returned: "Once the water boils, turn it down; it won't get any hotter."
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on May 11, 2012 at 1:48 pm by Resident, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Woodside memories: Mother's advice a life's gift
This morning as I put a pot of water on the stove, Mother's words returned: "Once the water boils, turn it down; it won't get any hotter."
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on May 10, 2012 at 10:31 am by joanna, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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Swift Boaters reappear - the silly season begins
[portion deleted] Karl Rove promotes another lie "Obama never thanked the military in the bin Ladin operation Web Link
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on May 9, 2012 at 1:01 pm by Cedar, a resident of the Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks neighborhood |
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Simitian pushes bill to keep parks open
With a July 1 deadline looming over a budget-cutting plan that would close some 70 of the 270 state parks, two state senators are proposing an alternative that could keep abou... |
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on May 9, 2012 at 12:23 pm by ann, a resident of another community |
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Update: Candidates offer views at supes forum
Updated version of a previously posted story. Closing the county budget deficit, reaching out to Latino voters, keeping Caltrain rolling. These were among the topics air... |
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on May 8, 2012 at 7:54 am by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Romney leads in local March fundraising
Donors in March contributed $163,100 to presidential campaigns from ZIP codes in the Almanac's circulation area. Mitt Romney's campaign raised locally more than twice as much ... |
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on May 3, 2012 at 10:37 am by Matt, a resident of the Menlo Park: Suburban Park/Lorelei Manor/Flood Park Triangle neighborhood |
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Historic Filoli estate to honor longtime curator Tom Rogers
Tom Rogers, who will be honored Thursday, May 10, at the opening night reception for Filoli's flower show, retired last year after 22 years as curator of the Woodside mansion.... |
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on May 2, 2012 at 7:22 pm by Robert Fisk, a resident of another community |
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Teacher won't be charged in death of girl, 6
An East Palo Alto schoolteacher who accidentally struck and killed a 6-year-old girl in a crosswalk last year will not be charged with a crime, the San Mateo County Distri... |
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on May 1, 2012 at 3:15 pm by Steve, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Atherton: Paul Baran named to Internet Hall of Fame
Atherton inventor Paul Baran, who died last year, was inducted Monday into the Internet Hall of Fame in Geneva, Switzerland.
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on Apr 24, 2012 at 2:57 pm by RUKiddingMe?, a resident of another community |
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Legislative analyst: 'Deny high-speed rail funding'
California legislators should deny Gov. Jerry Brown's requests for all but minimal funding for the California High-Speed Rail Authority in the current budget process, the Legi... |
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on Apr 23, 2012 at 6:38 pm by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Sunday: Actor performs 'Sermon on the Mount'
Actor Frank Runyeon will present two dramatic performances of "The Sermon on the Mount" at local churches on Sunday, April 22.
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on Apr 21, 2012 at 4:14 pm by YOUNG VOICE, a resident of another community |
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High-speed-rail analysis sets stage for more lawsuits
The state agency charged with building California's high-speed rail system approved on Thursday a long-debated environmental analysis for the San Francisco-to-Los Angeles line... |
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on Apr 21, 2012 at 3:11 pm by Young Voice (2), a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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The Buffett Rule
Should it apply?
Let's take a look at one opinion, from a well known politician, commenting on a letter he received from a highly paid executive;
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on Apr 19, 2012 at 11:07 am by Steve, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Saturday: 'Story of Courage in Holocaust'
Author Marty Brounstein will discuss his book, "Two Among the Righteous Few: A Story of Courage in the Holocaust," at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 3, at the Menlo Park City Council... |
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on Apr 18, 2012 at 7:40 pm by Hmmm, a resident of another community |
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Menlo Park woman wins $22M malpractice verdict against PA Medical Foundation
The Palo Alto Medical Foundation was hit with one of the largest medical malpractice verdicts in Santa Clara County history Monday, March 19, after a Menlo Park woman suffered... |
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on Apr 11, 2012 at 10:51 am by POGO, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
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Gates shares optimism, frustrations on poverty
Freshly back from Ethiopia and Zambia, philanthropist Bill Gates Wednesday shared with a Stanford audience his optimism and frustrations in addressing health problems and pove... |
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on Apr 10, 2012 at 8:36 am by R.GORDON, a resident of another community |
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High-speed rail price tag drops by $30 billion in new plan
The cost of California's proposed high-speed rail system would drop by $30 billion from earlier estimates under a revised business plan released this morning.
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on Apr 3, 2012 at 8:54 pm by Cass Apple, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
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Sequoia Healthcare District proposes additional $600,000 P.E. subsidy for Redwood City School District
The Redwood City School District, in the midst of a Parcel Tax election to backfill shortages in state funding, may be the beneficiary of more property tax dollars from the ... |
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on Apr 2, 2012 at 11:19 am by Michael G. Stogner, a resident of another community |
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Former post office manager faces charges
The post office manager of Menlo College is facing charges of credit card and identification theft after an investigation by the Atherton Police Department concluded that she ... |
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on Mar 30, 2012 at 8:08 am by for the record, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Caltrain's hopes ride on new rail agreement
Caltrain long-deferred dream of electrified tracks could finally become reality under a new proposal between the California High-Speed Rail Authority, the Metropolitan Transpo... |
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on Mar 25, 2012 at 1:57 pm by Martin Engel, a resident of the Menlo Park: Park Forest neighborhood |
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Woodside woman seeks high, high office
Woodside resident and documentary filmmaker Michealene Risley has a June deadline. She needs at least 50,000 people — 5,000 in each of 10 states — to make a secure... |
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on Mar 19, 2012 at 1:15 pm by R.Gordon, a resident of another community |
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PALO ALTO CHAMBER ORCHESTRA TO PERFORM March 25th Concert to benefit the Music in the Schools Foundation
PACO is delighted to once again present a benefit concert for the Music in the Schools Foundation (MiS) a local non-profit organization dedicated to making music education cla... |
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on Mar 16, 2012 at 10:48 pm by Paco Publicity, a resident of another community |
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Officials pledge commitment to 'blended' rail system
A lower price tag, fewer tracks and a fresh commitment to fund rail improvements in north and south California are among the features that the California High-Speed Rail Autho... |
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on Mar 16, 2012 at 5:02 pm by truth, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood |