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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Talk: How to make 'safe routes to school' happenJen Wolosin, founder of Parents for Safe Routes, will give a talk, "Between Home and School: Why Safe Routes Matter and How...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2017Last comment by Downtown worker, 7 hours ago | 12 comments | 1224 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park mom wins a makeoverInstead of riding her bike to work, picking up the kids at school, or shopping for groceries, Gudrun Enger of Menlo Park...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2008Last comment by Reader, 8 hours ago | 3 comments | 4420 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Menlo Park mayor hosts talk about education inequalityMenlo Park Mayor Kirsten Keith will host a community conversation Monday, Sept. 18, about options the city might have to...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2017Last comment by I'm pedantic, 11 hours ago | 15 comments | 3202 Views
AROUND TOWN
County asks federal transportation department to investigate Surf AirThe gloves appear to be off in San Mateo County's fight against Surf Air, just as the airline prepares for a major expansion. Read...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2017Last comment by TurboMx, 12 hours ago | 15 comments | 3417 Views
ATHERTON
Police calls: $37K in handbags reported stolen at Atherton partyCrime reports from Atherton, Woodside and West Menlo Park Read the full story here https://www.almanacnews.com/news/2017/09/18/police-calls-37k-in-handbags-reported-stolen-at-ather...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2017Last comment by really?, 12 hours ago | 3 comments | 745 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Changing how local elections are conductedBig changes in the way elections are conducted in San Mateo County will be discussed at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6, at the...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2017Last comment by Menlo Voter., 16 hours ago | 9 comments | 3794 Views
AROUND TOWN
Stanford plans to hike payment to education foundationStanford officials announced Sept. 15 that the university proposes to increase its contribution to the Menlo Park-Atherton...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2017Last comment by Pay per child, 16 hours ago | 4 comments | 1195 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park: Search and rescue team returns from Florida deploymentAn 81-person search and rescue team based out of Menlo Park is scheduled to return from Florida Sunday (Sept. 17), according...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2017Last comment by Scott Barnum, 17 hours ago | 1 comment | 624 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Should dogs be allowed in San Mateo County parks?San Mateo County prohibits dogs in its parks, with certain exceptions. For nearly a year, a 10-member committee has been...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2017Last comment by Dog owner against it, 18 hours ago | 19 comments | 2020 Views
AROUND TOWN
Skeggs wildfire near Woodside 100 percent containedA 50-acre wildfire burning near Woodside in San Mateo County is now 100 percent contained, fire officials reported Friday...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2017Last comment by Jane Gill, on Sep 17, 2017 at 4:52 pm | 1 comment | 854 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Ravenswood schools' superintendent blasts Menlo Park mayorThe superintendent of the Ravenswood City School District has sent a strongly worded letter to Menlo Park Mayor Kirsten...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2017Last comment by Lynne Bramlett, on Sep 16, 2017 at 6:11 pm | 19 comments | 3069 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Sequoia Healthcare District "junket" to Kona Kai Resort & SpaThe ACHD annual meeting http://www.achd.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Annual-Meeting-2017-Schedule-of-Events.pdf to be attended...
Original post made by Jack Hickey on Sep. 8, 2017Last comment by neighbor, on Sep 16, 2017 at 10:00 am | 9 comments | 286 Views
MENLO PARK
Guest opinion: Arts provide respite from daily grindIn these days of high stress, political turmoil and fast-paced demanding lives, we should be looking to the arts and humanities...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2017Last comment by GoMABears, on Sep 15, 2017 at 1:19 pm | 1 comment | 136 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Portola Valley School District trustee resignsJennifer Youstra, who was elected to the Portola Valley School District Board of Trustees in November 2015, resigned from...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2017Last comment by Suspicious, on Sep 15, 2017 at 12:58 pm | 6 comments | 1587 Views
MENLO PARK
Guest opinion: Commissions function just fine with clear recusal process<I>Drew Combs is chair of the Menlo Park Planning Commission.</I></B> Read the full story here https://www.almanacnews.com/print/story/2017/09/13/guest-opinion-commissions-function...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2017Last comment by disappointed, on Sep 15, 2017 at 11:02 am | 3 comments | 179 Views
WOODSIDE
San Mateo County supervisors want to ban 'distracted walking'"The state rightly banned texting and driving and now it's time to protect pedestrians," Superviosr David J. Canepa said....
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2017Last comment by resident, on Sep 15, 2017 at 10:12 am | 6 comments | 1153 Views
MENLO PARK
Mark Rich remembrance: Engineer, pilot, father, friendFriends, family and colleagues came from all over the country, and even from France, to celebrate the life of Mark Rich of...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2017Last comment by Allison Kay Nesbitt, on Sep 15, 2017 at 9:08 am | 2 comments | 4033 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Groundbreaking held for 'Station 1300' developmentTo launch the redevelopment of a 6.4-acre site at 1300 El Camino Real, a groundbreaking ceremony was held Tuesday, Sept....
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2017Last comment by really?, on Sep 15, 2017 at 9:04 am | 4 comments | 1395 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Concept plans released for Bedwell Bayfront ParkA 2-acre dog park, a non-motorized boat launch, a playground, an amphitheater, outdoor fitness facilities, and wheelchair-accessible...
Original post made on Aug. 6, 2017Last comment by Trujillo, on Sep 14, 2017 at 8:28 pm | 27 comments | 4876 Views
WOODSIDE
Fire crews, aircraft fight fire near WoodsideFire crews along with aircraft were continuing to fight a vegetation fire today in the hills near Woodside, east of Skyline...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2017Last comment by Marilyn Voelke, on Sep 14, 2017 at 1:58 pm | 3 comments | 6129 Views
QBB opens in Mountain View
By Elena Kadvany | 9 comments | 2,718 views
Legacy
By Chandrama Anderson | 0 comments | 894 views
Grandparents Day
By Cheryl Bac | 4 comments | 832 views
Become a Master Gardener - Deadline Sept 21
By Laura Stec | 0 comments | 814 views
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