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State law will require fire sprinklers in homes
After trying for several years to persuade the city of Menlo Park to adopt an ordinance requiring fire sprinklers in new and remodeled single-family residences, the Menlo Park... |
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on Feb 3, 2010 at 11:59 am by Resident X, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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UPDATE: MP council member recall effort still anonymous; intentions, credibility questioned
Whoever is behind the supposed effort to oust Menlo Park City Council members Kelly Fergusson, Richard Cline and Heyward Robinson is remaining anonymous, raising questions wh... |
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on Dec 30, 2007 at 9:17 pm by Royal, a resident of another community |
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Uncounted ballots found from November election
San Mateo County election officials said Thursday that 65 uncounted provisional ballots from November's election were found April 12 in a vault at the department's headqua... |
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on Apr 26, 2013 at 2:54 pm by provo man, a member of the Woodside High School community |
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Atherton: $92,000 in purses missing from home
Atherton police called it grand theft in the April 5 log entry -- and it is definitely grand -- but they say they're investigating it as a residential burglary that may have u... |
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on Apr 14, 2013 at 7:55 am by Susan Smith, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
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Four office buildings, theater planned for downtown Palo Alto
The city of Palo Alto and billionaire philanthropist John Arrillaga are pushing forward a sweeping development plan that would add a complex of four office towers, including o... |
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on Sep 25, 2012 at 3:00 pm by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Kudos to Facebook; Shame on Menlo Park
Kudos are due to Facebook for simultaneously negotiating with Menlo Park, East Palo Alto and the Menlo Park Fire Protection District (which predates and serves Menlo Park, Ath... |
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on Apr 19, 2012 at 8:03 am by WhoRUpeople, a resident of another community |
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Woodside: Mountain lion kills three goats
A large mountain lion entered a fenced enclosure containing three dwarf goats and two alpacas, killed the goats, and carried one off to feed on it outside a home on Tripp Cou... |
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on Nov 29, 2011 at 11:38 am by bob, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
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Staff calls for extension of Stanford trail offer
The San Mateo County supervisors on Tuesday, Nov. 1, may vote to ask Stanford University for a two-year extension on its controversial offer of $10 million to upgrade the rick... |
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on Oct 31, 2011 at 5:32 pm by Joe , a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
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Four apply for Menlo school board seat
Four applicants for a vacant seat on the Menlo Park City School District board will be interviewed by board members on Tuesday, June 21, at a special meeting that begins at 6 ... |
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on Jun 22, 2011 at 8:31 am by Roy Thiele-Sardina, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Wednesday: Time to get serious about bike safety in town
The Portola Valley Town Council on Wednesday, June 8, will discuss bicycle safety in town and how to improve it. The council meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Historic Schoolhouse at... |
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on Jun 9, 2011 at 1:18 pm by be safe, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
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There will be flags tomorrow
Tiny U.S. flags will proliferate tomorrow on lawns at local fire stations in Menlo Park and Woodside in memory of the 343 New York City firefighters who died in the terrorist ... |
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on Sep 13, 2010 at 5:49 am by great, a resident of another community |
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Caltrain may suspend all weekend service
Proposed fare increases and service suspensions will be topics for a Caltrain community meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 19, at Caltrain headquarters in San Carlos.
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on Aug 17, 2010 at 3:18 pm by John Murphy, a resident of another community |
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Mayor: Public notice should have been given
After coming under fire over a likely violation of the state's open meeting law, Menlo Park Mayor Rich Cline said this week that the consortium of cities he heads to address h... |
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on Jul 16, 2010 at 9:42 pm by Interested, a resident of another community |
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Rich Gordon wins Democratic Assembly primary
San Mateo County Supervisor Rich Gordon has defeated Josh Becker and Yoriko Kishimoto in the Democratic primary Tuesday and appears poised to succeed Ira Ruskin in the 21st As... |
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on Jun 14, 2010 at 12:48 pm by R.GORDON, a resident of another community |
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Caltrain CEO: 'We're at critical crossroad'
Caltrain is "in deep financial trouble," said CEO Mike Scanlon. Caltrain is bleeding money for a number of reasons, including the loss of $10 million in state funding for each... |
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on May 17, 2010 at 6:57 pm by James, a resident of the Menlo Park: Menlo Oaks neighborhood |
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State wins $2.25 billion for high-speed rail
The plan to build a high-speed rail line between San Francisco and Los Angeles is getting a $2.25 billion boost today. More than a quarter of the $8 billion in federal stimulu... |
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on Feb 6, 2010 at 8:47 am by Orange County Register, a resident of another community |
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Preuss Pharmacy in downtown Menlo Park to close; business sold to Safeway
Preuss Pharmacy, in business in downtown Menlo Park since 1947, will close Nov. 19, owner and chief pharmacist John Celedon announced Wednesday.
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on Nov 24, 2009 at 3:37 pm by Chris Preimesberger, a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School community |
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Palo Alto digs in for train-tunnel battle
Palo Alto is bracing for a tough, angry and uphill fight to keep the tunneling option on the table for a proposed high-speed rail system through the Peninsula -- rather than a... |
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on Apr 2, 2009 at 9:55 pm by truth, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood |
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Letter: The hard questions about high-speed rail
I recently rode to Menlo Park on the train with a Caltrain official and had the opportunity to ask him a number of questions about how his agency would cope if voters approve ... |
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on Jun 13, 2008 at 12:51 pm by John Wilson, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
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San Mateo gun buyback nets 680 firearms
A gun buyback event in San Mateo Saturday collected more than 680 firearms, including 24 assault weapons, 338 hand guns and 371 long guns, according to Congresswoman Jacki... |
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on Jan 29, 2013 at 10:37 am by elko-fer, a resident of the Portola Valley: other neighborhood |
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Park Theatre plans take shape in Menlo Park
The peeling façade of the long-vacant Park Theatre may give way to a mix of office space and retail, according to owner Howard Crittenden.
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on Dec 24, 2012 at 10:28 am by sammymiami, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
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Menlo Park traffic jam expected to last weeks
Lately it's taking almost an hour to drive from one end of Menlo Park to the other along a two-mile stretch of El Camino Real during commute hours. Drivers sit staring at gree... |
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on Oct 12, 2012 at 5:22 pm by Adina, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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David Boesch resigns as San Mateo County manager
David Boesch, the current county manager and former Menlo Park city manager, will resign the county post Dec. 31, the county announced today. In a statement, Mr. Boesch said ... |
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on Sep 22, 2012 at 8:15 am by Michael G Stogner, a resident of another community |
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Electrification of Caltrain approved by board
Caltrain has received a unanimous thumbs-up by the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board to electrify the Peninsula commuter-rail system.
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on May 11, 2012 at 6:57 am by Hank Lawrence, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
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'Saggy pants' passenger won't face charges
The San Mateo County District Attorney's Office has decided not to file charges against a man who was taken off an airplane at San Francisco International Airport last mon... |
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on Jul 14, 2011 at 5:33 pm by when you ain\'t white, a resident of the Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks neighborhood |
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