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Third East Palo Alto homicide in the past week
Another young person has died after being shot multiple times in East Palo Alto on Tuesday, July 19, police said. The shooting marks the city's third homicide in a week.
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on Jul 23, 2011 at 7:29 pm by Watchdog, a resident of the Menlo Park: South of Seminary/Vintage Oaks neighborhood |
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Former president visits Portola Valley
The author, Samantha Bergeson, is a resident of Portola Valley and a sophomore at Menlo School.
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on Mar 29, 2011 at 6:55 pm by Joy D, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Senator seeks to revamp rail authority leadership
The agency charged with building California's high-speed rail system would lose its semi-independent status and see its entire leadership team replaced under a bill proposed ... |
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on Feb 24, 2011 at 2:26 pm by Observer, a resident of another community |
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Caltrain rethinks high-speed rail relationship
Bob Doty, director of the Peninsula Rail Program, has traded in his Caltrain ticket for a position with engineering firm HNTB, leaving the transit agency rethinking its relati... |
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on Jan 11, 2011 at 10:44 am by Martin Engel, a resident of the Menlo Park: Park Forest neighborhood |
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Wrongful death alleged in Alpine Road bike fatality
This is an expanded version of a previously posted story. A wrongful death lawsuit is now in process in San Mateo County Superior Court over the case of a 47-year-old Lo... |
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on Dec 28, 2010 at 7:29 pm by Moe, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Rich Gordon: 'People don't understand where taxes go'
Rich Gordon, the outgoing San Mateo County supervisor who was elected Nov. 2 to the state Assembly, opposed state Proposition 22, which voters approved on Nov. 2 and which re... |
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on Dec 9, 2010 at 12:56 pm by BUGSY, a resident of another community |
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Critics slam high-speed rail business plan
Peninsula critics of California's proposed high-speed rail system released a new report Monday night challenging the economics behind the controversial, voter-approved project... |
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on Oct 13, 2010 at 11:38 pm by Don Barnby, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Caltrain asserts itself in race for federal funds
The two agencies responsible for building the Peninsula section of the high-speed-rail system now find themselves in a competitive race for federal-stimulus funds, Caltrain's ... |
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on May 21, 2010 at 3:16 pm by Alice, a resident of another community |
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WHATEVER HAPPENED TO TESLA?
They got a half billion dollar loan to produce an electric car for the rich.
There was a man on 60 minutes last night who has an electric car ready to go into production and ... |
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on Apr 22, 2010 at 7:17 am by R.GORDON, a resident of another community |
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With a deficit like this ...
Who in their right mind would advocate spending tens of billions of dollars on high speed rail when the state is facing a projected $25 billion budget gap in 2009-2010 alone? ... |
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on Feb 7, 2009 at 9:53 am by Ina Line, a resident of the Menlo Park: Menlo Oaks neighborhood |
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It's the Economy!
I am amazed that the most important single news item in the world, does not register on this web site. It’s the ECONOMY!
The State is $28 billion in the hole for this curr... |
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on Dec 2, 2008 at 7:25 pm by James, a resident of another community |
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Editorial: Can cities stop a juggernaut?
It was a no-brainer for the Menlo Park and Atherton city councils to join a cost-free lawsuit challenging the route chosen for the high-speed rail project that will be on this... |
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on Aug 19, 2008 at 6:56 pm by Martin Engel, a resident of the Menlo Park: Park Forest neighborhood |
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Caltrain staff proposes fare hike
Caltrain is considering increasing its fares to offset fuel costs, an agency spokeswoman said Tuesday.
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on Aug 9, 2008 at 4:57 pm by Martin Engel, a resident of the Menlo Park: Park Forest neighborhood |
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Letter: Challenging prevailing ideas on global warming causes
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on Jul 28, 2007 at 10:26 pm by extremely-skeptical, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Parcel taxes
The proliferation of parcel taxes and the large expenditure of public funds used to facilitate their passage renders the majority of unorganized property owners defenseless. T... |
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on Feb 20, 2013 at 4:14 pm by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
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Firefighters duck gunfire in East Palo Alto
Firefighters returning to their East Palo Alto station ran for cover after two rival gangs engaged in a gun battle in front of their quarters about two weeks ago, Menlo Park F... |
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on Jan 29, 2013 at 3:16 pm by tired of it, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Today: Supes may vote on sales tax measure
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors may decide on Tuesday, July 24, whether to place on the Nov. 6 ballot a measure that would increase the sales tax rate in the county ... |
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on Jul 23, 2012 at 7:37 am by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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Joe Biden goes offscript on Memorial Day speech to surviving familes
Off script. In front of cameras and 2,000 people. Memorial Day weekend talk to the T.A.P.S. event (Tragedy Assistance for Survivors.) For military families that have lost a lo... |
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on May 28, 2012 at 4:47 pm by aptmt, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
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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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New division chief joins fire district
A former Oakland firefighter who left for Colorado has returned to California as the new operations division chief for the Menlo Park Fire Protection District.
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on Feb 7, 2012 at 9:10 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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Simitian announces bid for Santa Clara County supervisor
State Sen. Joe Simitian announced his candidacy for Santa Clara County supervisor at an annual brunch in Palo Alto Sunday morning. Current Supervisor Liz Kniss will be termed ... |
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on Nov 12, 2011 at 11:06 pm by Tired of Eshoo, a resident of the Menlo Park: Stanford Hills neighborhood |
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District Attorney Drops Domestic Violence Charges Against Cop
District Attorney Drops Domestic Violence Charges Against Cop
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on Aug 16, 2011 at 10:16 am by Lurker, a resident of another community |
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Russia's Post Office has issued a Collection of Stamps Honoring Obama's 50th Birthday
How appropriate for Russia to be honoring Obama. Do view the news click on this link
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on Aug 5, 2011 at 11:28 am by Sung, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Guest opinion: Redevelopment agencies siphon funds from schools (from online archive)
What do all the arguments about Gov. Jerry Brown's plan to take funds from redevelopment agencies, including Las Pulgas in Menlo Park, have to do with us?
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on Mar 25, 2011 at 11:25 am by Paul Collacchi, a resident of another community |
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Shut down Sequoia Healthcare District
Voters this November have a historic opportunity to shut down a government agency created in 1946 to bring a hospital to the area.
Originally the Sequoia Hospital District... |
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on Oct 1, 2010 at 6:00 pm by Michael G. Stogner, a resident of another community |
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