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Tri-city fireworks summit examines enforcement, culture changeLoud explosions on East Palo Alto's city streets formed a backdrop for a public meeting on Monday night as leaders from three...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2020Last comment by Murican made, 19 hours ago | 12 comments | 3268 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park's adopted budget cuts 'to the bone'With a planned surplus of only $1, the Menlo Park City Council voted Tuesday night, June 23, to finalize an unprecedentedly...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, 22 hours ago | 16 comments | 5242 Views
AROUND TOWN
North Fair Oaks: Man hurt in illegal fireworks explosionA 20-year-old man suffered lacerations and burns to his face and hand after a glass bottle with illegal fireworks inside...
Original post made on Jul. 5, 2020Last comment by Hmmm, on Jul 5, 2020 at 2:41 am | 1 comment | 1431 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Newark man arrested for sexual assault following incidents at Ace HardwareA 27-year-old Newark man was arrested Friday afternoon after allegedly sexually assaulting two Menlo Park women at Ace Hardware,...
Original post made on Jul. 4, 2020Last comment by Resident, on Jul 4, 2020 at 3:14 pm | 3 comments | 3615 Views
MENLO PARK
After 28 years, The Pet Place will close at June's endCome July, Menlo Park's four-legged residents will lose out on a favorite spot to score free treats and friendly pats, and...
Original post made on Jul. 4, 2020Last comment by Rick and Penny Bale, on Jul 4, 2020 at 2:56 pm | 1 comment | 312 Views
WOODSIDE
Woodside: Crash near Fogarty Winery leaves one dead, one with major injuriesA crash that left one person dead and one with major injuries was reported Friday night on Skyline Boulevard near the Thomas...
Original post made on Jul. 3, 2020Last comment by Brian, on Jul 3, 2020 at 10:13 pm | 2 comments | 3484 Views
MENLO PARK
Unprecedented fireworks explosions frazzle residentsLocal police departments say they are responding in force to a growing number of fireworks complaints in Menlo Park, Palo...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jul 3, 2020 at 4:20 pm | 5 comments | 2608 Views
AROUND TOWN
Wind-driven grass fire threatens homes in East Palo AltoA rapidly spreading vegetation fire caused the evacuation of homes in an East Palo Alto neighborhood on Wednesday afternoon...
Original post made on Jul. 3, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jul 3, 2020 at 3:12 pm | 2 comments | 2012 Views
AROUND TOWN
San Mateo County inmates win demands after 10-day hunger strikeRodrigo Prieto and other inmates in a San Mateo County jail didn't eat for 10 days, striking in protest of unfair food prices...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2020Last comment by Dora C, on Jul 3, 2020 at 12:25 pm | 14 comments | 5973 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park council OKs partial Santa Cruz Avenue closure for restaurants, shopsAs soon as next week, three blocks of Menlo Park's primary downtown thoroughfare, Santa Cruz Avenue, will be closed to allow...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jul 3, 2020 at 11:49 am | 23 comments | 7344 Views
MENLO PARK
After 28 years, Menlo Park's favorite place for pet supplies and friendly advice is closing downCome July, Menlo Park's four-legged residents will lose out on a favorite spot to score free treats and those who care for...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2020Last comment by stevebellamy@gmail.com, on Jul 2, 2020 at 7:04 pm | 20 comments | 8132 Views
OTHER TOPICS
The cost of COVID-19 drug remdesivir: $2,340 to $3,120 per patientGilead Sciences, the manufacturer of an experimental antiviral drug used to shorten COVID-19's effects, announced on Monday...
Original post made on Jul. 1, 2020Last comment by Steve Taffee, on Jul 1, 2020 at 5:18 pm | 1 comment | 1438 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Coroner's Office identifies San Jose woman killed in Highway 280 crashA fatal solo-vehicle crash was reported Monday afternoon on southbound Interstate Highway 280 in unincorporated San Mateo...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2020Last comment by jdonsky, on Jun 30, 2020 at 1:36 pm | 2 comments | 5722 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Longtime Almanac lifestyle editor Jane Knoerle dies at 95Jane Hazelton Knoerle, who worked as a staff writer and lifestyle section editor for The Almanac for four decades and served...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2020Last comment by Sue Dremann , on Jun 26, 2020 at 11:01 pm | 6 comments | 2719 Views
OTHER TOPICS
County supervisors OK hundreds of new Tasers for Sheriff's Office, voice support for Black Lives MatterThe San Mateo County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to both pass a resolution in support of the Black Lives...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2020Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Jun 26, 2020 at 8:48 am | 1 comment | 4037 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Home sales: $4.1 million Menlo Park home is the week’s highest sellerA complete list of home sales on the Midpeninsula, where Menlo Park recorded the highest sale at $4.1 million for a recently...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2020There are no comments yet. 4143 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park's police chief was publicly accused of using a racial slur in ethics training. Here's the story.During a town hall meeting Thursday evening to discuss policing in Menlo Park, Housing Commissioner Karen Grove said she'd...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2020Last comment by Mark Weiss , on Jun 25, 2020 at 11:08 am | 50 comments | 7782 Views
AROUND TOWN
Time for a 'fresh start': Menlo Park's police chief says he'll retire July 30, but may reconsiderIn the middle of a Menlo Park City Council discussion about police reform policies, Menlo Park's police Chief Dave Bertini...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jun 25, 2020 at 7:26 am | 61 comments | 9644 Views
MENLO PARK
Driver dies after vehicle hit by lumber truck on Highway 280 in WoodsideA Freeway Service Patrol driver died Tuesday afternoon in a crash on southbound Interstate Highway 280 in Woodside, a spokesman...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2020Last comment by pearl, on Jun 24, 2020 at 4:45 pm | 6 comments | 3598 Views
AROUND TOWN
Despite calls for action, Palo Alto is in no rush to expand Foothills Park accessWeeks after pledging to promote inclusion, the City Council abruptly postponed considering a proposal that many say would...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2020Last comment by Jonathan Brown, on Jun 24, 2020 at 3:04 pm | 2 comments | 1621 Views
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