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Atherton DUI driver sentenced to five years in state prison
A guilty plea and an apology weren't enough to keep a 63-year-old Atherton woman out of prison. A judge sentenced Margaret Brill to five years for a drunken rampage through do... |
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on Sep 21, 2012 at 3:16 pm by Help is on the way, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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MA Class of 1987 25th Reunion
MA Class of 1987 25th Reunion will be held on Saturday, September 29, 2012.
Please email maclassof1987@gmail.com for more details.
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on Sep 19, 2012 at 11:16 am by Julie W, a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School community |
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Law cracks down on tobacco sales to minors
Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation that creates tougher penalties for stores that sell cigarettes to minors, and the bill's author, Assemblyman Jerry Hill, is ... |
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on Sep 18, 2012 at 7:34 pm by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Sharon Heights rallies against housing site
Clearly the key to community engagement in Menlo Park is to suggest building "affordable housing" in Sharon Heights, in a park. Whether residents will remain engaged now that... |
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on Sep 16, 2012 at 6:43 am by Garrett, a resident of another community |
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Week 2: Vikings post strong Pop Warner results
Visiting the tough Berkeley Jr Bears for five games on Saturday, Sept. 8, the M-A Vikings Pop Warner football club had a great weekend.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Sep 13, 2012 at 1:19 pm by schedule, a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School community |
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Funds rejected by San
Mateo County may pay for new trail network
An eleventh-hour request from Palo Alto and Stanford University for a grant that would greatly accelerate the city's ambitious bike plan and create an expansive trail network ... |
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on Sep 12, 2012 at 5:09 pm by Broken Pavement, a resident of the Portola Valley: Ladera neighborhood |
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Not Ready For Prime Time scam unwinds
At a household in Menlo Park's Sharon Heights neighborhood (the resident requested anonymity), the phone calls began Tuesday, Aug. 28, at around 10:15 a.m. The caller claimed... |
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on Sep 12, 2012 at 2:49 pm by Ted, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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A few minutes with Martin Litton
Here's a softball question for an environmentalist: With climate change largely absent from the national consciousness, if you could issue royal decrees in your corner of the ... |
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on Sep 11, 2012 at 1:59 pm by Garrett, a resident of another community |
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San Mateo County Amber Alert not on same page yet.
We need to have all Police Departments in our County on the same page regarding what qualifies for an Amber Alert. The Maffei case had a fantastic ending with both children re... |
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on Sep 10, 2012 at 1:49 pm by Michael G. Stogner, a resident of another community |
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MA Pop Warner opens youth football season
The Menlo Atherton Vikings Pop Warner football club opens its season Sunday, Sept 2, at St. Francis High School in Mountain View, with the Vikings hosting the perennial powerh... |
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on Sep 4, 2012 at 1:43 pm by football parent, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
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Gov. Jerry Brown appoints Richard H. DuBois to SMC Judge
What a Huge mistake that is, This man as a commissioner has caused so much damage to so many people it is hard to imagine.
Sarah Orozco Reyes Vargas was 3 years old when sh... |
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on Sep 3, 2012 at 10:10 am by Michael G. Stogner, a resident of another community |
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FAA promises less jet noise with new technology
Commercial aircraft pass over Woodside, Portola Valley and parts of Atherton every day on their way into major Bay Area airports, often to the intense annoyance of residents w... |
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on Sep 2, 2012 at 3:48 pm by Air Meister, a resident of the Menlo Park: South of Seminary/Vintage Oaks neighborhood |
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Red-light camera bill coasts through state Senate
A bill authored by Sen. Joe Simitian that would add restrictions to red-light cameras cruised through the state Senate Monday en route to Gov. Jerry Brown's desk.
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on Aug 31, 2012 at 1:04 pm by Henry, a resident of another community |
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Derrick Gaines killed by SSF Police Officer
Derrick Gaines killed by SSF Police Officer.
My condolences to his family and friends, We San Mateo County must put a stop to this if at all possible. The article said the ... |
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on Aug 30, 2012 at 4:53 pm by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Toddler Dance Party
The Atherton Library will be hosting a program with musician Andrew Gomez, for ages 1 and up. Tuesday, Sept 4, at 10:30 am. This program will kick off the Fall Toddler storyti... |
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on Aug 30, 2012 at 12:27 pm by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Family Movie Night
The Atherton Library will be showing "The Secret World of Arrietty" on Friday, August 31 at 7 pm. Doors open at 6:45. Refreshments provided by Friends of the Library. 2 Dinkel... |
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on Aug 29, 2012 at 3:34 pm by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Plea delayed in 1986 homicide case
Attorneys for a 49-year-old man, recently arrested in connection with the 1986 killing of a 17-year-old girl, were granted more time to review police reports before entering a... |
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on Aug 28, 2012 at 7:42 pm by Hmmm, a resident of another community |
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Caltrain reports record ridership
Caltrain's average weekday ridership in June was a record 50,390, an 11 percent increase over June 2011, the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board, which governs Caltrain, ann... |
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on Aug 28, 2012 at 6:12 am by Scott Singer, a member of the Woodside High School community |
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Aerial spraying for mosquitoes Thursday morning
A helicopter assault against the summer salt-marsh mosquito in the Palo Alto Baylands began on Thursday, Aug. 23, at about 7 a.m., the Santa Clara County Vector Control Distri... |
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on Aug 25, 2012 at 4:47 pm by Mike Mainiero, a resident of the Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks neighborhood |
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Teen attacked at Menlo Park skate park
School vacation, a sunny Monday morning in Menlo Park, nowhere else to be -- why not hit the skate park? One 14-year-old boy was doing just that, riding his silver BMX bike, w... |
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on Aug 25, 2012 at 1:31 am by Empathy, a resident of the Menlo Park: Suburban Park/Lorelei Manor/Flood Park Triangle neighborhood |
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FPPC is investigating Faro & Shefren of Sequoia Healthcare District
You might recall that they are 2 of the 5 directors that told the 2000-01 Grand Jury to Shove It, when it was recommended to dissolve the Special District and stop collecting ... |
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on Aug 24, 2012 at 10:49 am by Michael G. Stogner, a resident of another community |
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Update: Pipeline replacement closes lanes
Westbound lanes on Sand Hill Road between Branner Drive and Saga Lane will close during daytime hours as Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) continues to replace a 24" segment of ... |
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on Aug 23, 2012 at 10:26 pm by Stanford Hills Resident, a resident of the Menlo Park: Stanford Hills neighborhood |
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San Mateo County should explain the Violent, High Risk, Sex Offender description
the Sheriff's Office used in their alert to the public. Here is a copy of my e-mail sent today to the Board of Supervisors.
Derrick Sanders mentally unfit..Violent Sex offe... |
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on Aug 22, 2012 at 3:34 pm by Michael G. Stogner, a resident of another community |
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Baby Bounce and Rhyme Time
The Atherton Library is hosting a new program for babies ages 0-18 months old. Bilingual (Spanish/English) Baby Bounce and Rhyme Time is a time of simple rhymes and songs, and... |
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on Aug 21, 2012 at 12:20 pm by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Suspect in armed robberies arrested after all-day standoff
A suspect in five armed robberies in the Redwood City area was arrested Thursday night after a day-long standoff with police at a home in North Fair Oaks.
Read the full sto... |
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on Aug 19, 2012 at 1:31 pm by Tony, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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