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Resident challenges Menlo Park medical offices
Mike Brady, a Menlo Park resident and an attorney who lives near the site of the former Acorn restaurant on El Camino Real, is appealing to the City Council to overturn Plann... |
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on Jul 3, 2007 at 1:01 pm by Martin Engel, a resident of the Menlo Park: Park Forest neighborhood |
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A tribute to Coach Parks: the passing of a legend
Longtime Menlo-Atherton football and wrestling coach Ben Parks died in his sleep Friday night. He was 77. Known simply as "Coach Parks," he had profoundly influenced thousands... |
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on Oct 12, 2011 at 11:21 am by Wayne Newson, a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School community |
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Kepler's Best Sellers 08/26/07
Hardcover Fiction
1. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini
2. Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows, J. K. Rowling
3. Away, Amy Bloom, Random House
4. The Septemb... |
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on Aug 28, 2007 at 10:32 am by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown 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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Voters approve $165 million high school bond measure
Voters strongly approved Measure J, the proposal to borrow $165 million through bond issues to pay for new facilities in the Sequoia Union High School District, which includes... |
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on Feb 10, 2008 at 11:48 pm by objective view, a resident of another community |
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Where are the best places to see local lights?
Jim Schott of Menlo Park e-mails us with tips about places to go to see Christmas lights on houses.
"There seem to be fewer Christmas lights on houses this year but a few ... |
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on Dec 23, 2009 at 9:21 am by Heyward Robinson, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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San Mateo County Central Labor Council - Reporter was told to leave meeting.
As reported by the Palo Alto Daily Post 3/6/12 by Ryan McCarthy
"Union Group Questions Supervisor Candidates"
"The San Mateo Labor Council, one of the most powerful force... |
Michael G. Stogner |
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on Mar 15, 2012 at 3:26 pm by Tim Wulff, a resident of another community |
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Kepler's Best Sellers 07/29/07
Hardcover Fiction
1. Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows, J. K. Rowling
2. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini
3. Sammy's House, Kristin Gore
4. Michael Tolli... |
Susan Lider |
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on Jul 30, 2007 at 11:02 am by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Kepler's Best Sellers - 5/20/07
Kepler's Best Sellers 05/20/07
Hardcover Fiction
1. The Yiddish Policemen's Union, Michael Chabon, Harper Collins,
9780007149827
2. The Good Husband of Zebra Drive, Alex... |
Susan Lider |
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on May 21, 2007 at 11:28 am by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Town Square is your place to post news and information, as well as comment on issues
Town Square is your place to post news and information -- including on sports and community events -- as well as a forum to comment on issues.
You can post pictures by first... |
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on Apr 5, 2007 at 7:52 am by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac |
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Kepler's Best Sellers 07/01/07
Hardcover Fiction
1. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini
2. On Chesil Beach, Ian McEwan
3. The Yiddish Policemen's Union, Michael Chabon
4. Michael Tollive... |
Susan Lider |
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on Jul 2, 2007 at 2:53 pm by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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CalPERS returns sink -- more trouble for taxpayers
Remember the concerns about CALPERS investment performance?
Remember all those public employees who rebuked us for questioning CALPERS optimism and said "don't worry!"?
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on Jun 13, 2012 at 8:38 pm by POGO, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
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MAKER FAIRE
Make magazine is hosting Maker Faire, May 19 & 20, at the San Mateo Fairgrounds. A two-day, family-friendly event that celebrates arts, crafts, engineering, science projects ... |
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on May 9, 2007 at 12:13 pm by Rachel Sussman, a resident of another community |
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Jim Plunkett passes the ball to his daughter
Children grow up, go to college, get jobs and move away. Former Raider and Stanford star quarterback Jim Plunkett of Atherton wasn't too pleased with that last one.
Read the ... |
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on Apr 25, 2013 at 7:07 pm by alex plunkett, a resident of another community |
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Unbridled art exhibit at SPUR
An artistic exploration of horses is on tap at the SPUR Projects gallery in Portola Valley. Featuring work from Nicole Charbonet, Jeff Dikio, Ashlee Ferlito and Susan Friedman... |
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on Sep 6, 2007 at 2:31 pm by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
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Editorial: Don't believe high-speed sales pitch
Sure, who wouldn't like to hop a train in San Francisco and step off about three hours later in Los Angeles, for the low fare of $55. But if you really believe that a system c... |
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on Aug 28, 2008 at 4:15 pm by Fredrick Schermer, a resident of another community |
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Sea level rise could flood east of Bayshore
The San Francisco Bay of the future will be significantly larger, rising between 4 inches to more than three feet by 2100, official warns Palo Alto leaders.
Read the full s... |
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on Dec 18, 2007 at 3:10 pm by Clinging to hope, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
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Two-alarm fire destroys home in Atherton
Firefighters controlled a two-alarm blaze at a ranch-style home in Atherton Sept. 25, but not before flames destroyed it.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Oct 3, 2007 at 8:16 am by Harold Schapelhouman, Fire Chief, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
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Sudden Oak Death
Last year it was the tanoaks; this year it's the live oaks. Oak trees are dying by the dozens in the woods of Woodside, Portola Valley and up across Skyline.
Read the full st... |
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on Mar 20, 2008 at 9:10 am by Agrifos, a resident of the Menlo Park: Stanford Weekend Acres neighborhood |
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Portola Valley's Bob and Myrtle Carey celebrate 60 years
Bob and Myrtle Carey of Portola Valley celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Nov. 21 at the University Club of Palo Alto. Thirty family members and friends attended.
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on Jan 9, 2008 at 2:57 pm by Dawn Carey Schaniel, a resident of the Portola Valley: Ladera neighborhood |
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Parking Enforcer Strikes Again!
I got a parking ticket in the mail today from the City of Menlo Park. Not that getting a parking ticket in this town is hard to do! Heck, sometimes just thinking the thought t... |
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on Jan 16, 2008 at 2:42 am by Annelise Connell, a resident of the Portola Valley: Woodside Highlands neighborhood |
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California Chamber of Commerce 201l list of Job Killer legislation
This morning, CalChamber is releasing our 201l list of Job Killer legislation. This year’s list features 28 bills that, if signed into law, would increase costs for employers,... |
Allan Zaremberg |
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on May 30, 2011 at 6:38 pm by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Letter: New Safeway will be community gathering place
My observation is that, to a degree, the center of gathering places and visiting with your Menlo Park neighbor has just shifted from Santa Cruz Avenue to the new Safeway store... |
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on Dec 13, 2007 at 3:51 pm by GINGER, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Kepler's Best Sellers 07/22/07
Hardcover Fiction
1. Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows, J. K. Rowling
2. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini
3. The Yiddish Policemen's Union, Michael Chabon
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on Jul 23, 2007 at 10:41 am by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Project Read needs volunteer tutors
Project Read-Menlo Park is in great need of new volunteer tutors, and is holding a series of training sessions beginning May 15 for volunteers willing to help adults in the p... |
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on May 3, 2007 at 1:34 pm by Newsboy, a resident of another community |
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