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MENLO PARK
Downtown Menlo Park road closures are here to stay — for nowThe street closures that have, for many residents, made downtown Menlo Park more pedestrian friendly amid the threat of COVID-19...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2022Last comment by Robert Cronin, 2 minutes ago | 5 comments | 641 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park without the blare of train horns? Study of 'quiet zone' on Caltrain line moves forwardMenlo Park is officially exploring what it would take to establish a "quiet zone" along a section of the Caltrain corridor...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2022Last comment by Terry, 29 minutes ago | 1 comment | 358 Views
FICTION
Bay Area law enforcement grapples with rise in 'ghost guns'Officials in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties have reported a significant rise in "ghost guns" over the last few years....
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2022Last comment by Gun Nut, 1 hour ago | 1 comment | 310 Views
MENLO PARK
Guest opinion: Let's have housing and parking in central Menlo ParkIn an op-ed, Menlo Park Housing Commissioner John Pimentel and Planning Commission member Henry Riggs call on the City Council...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2022Last comment by Peter Carpenter, 4 hours ago | 27 comments | 3697 Views
AROUND TOWN
John Arrillaga, one of Silicon Valley's top philanthropists, dies at 84John Arrillaga, the billionaire philanthropist who helped develop the modern Silicon Valley before becoming one of its most...
Original post made on Jan. 26, 2022Last comment by Harold Schapelhouman, on Jan 26, 2022 at 11:32 am | 1 comment | 2932 Views
ATHERTON
$50K worth of jewelry, other items stolen from Atherton homeSomeone stole $50,000 worth of jewelry and other items from a home in Atherton sometime over the last week, police said. Read...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2022Last comment by Really !, on Jan 25, 2022 at 1:44 pm | 3 comments | 2574 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Ravenswood district in talks to lease two of its propertiesThe Ravenswood City School District hopes to finalize longterm lease agreements to develop two of its sites and use the revenue...
Original post made on Jan. 24, 2022Last comment by diesel, on Jan 24, 2022 at 2:24 pm | 4 comments | 2358 Views
AROUND TOWN
Guest opinion: Why electrification, now, is counter productiveIn a guest opinion, Menlo Park resident Alexander Cannara touts nuclear power as a reliable clean energy source for California's...
Original post made on Jan. 16, 2022Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Jan 21, 2022 at 6:43 pm | 41 comments | 3942 Views
ATHERTON
Glass door smashed in Atherton's fifth burglary of 2022Atherton police reported the fifth burglary of the year on Thursday, after someone reportedly smashed a glass door to break...
Original post made on Jan. 21, 2022Last comment by MenloVoter., on Jan 21, 2022 at 2:29 pm | 2 comments | 2129 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Elderly women robbed at gunpoint while lunching at Stanford Shopping CenterA man who pointed a handgun at two elderly women stole their purses on Tuesday outside True Food Kitchen, according to police. Read...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2022There are no comments yet. 3309 Views
MENLO PARK
It's Time To Save Menlo Park Outdoor Dining And The Santa Cruz Avenue Community PlazaThe Menlo Park City Council will decide the future of these important community assets on January 25. https://www.almanacnews.com/blogs/p/2022/01/10/help-make-the-temporary-outdoor...
Original post made by dana hendrickson on Jan. 19, 2022There are no comments yet. 379 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton couple grateful for community support after burglars cause $1 million in damageAfter burglars broke into their home and damaged a faucet, causing flooding while they were away on vacation, an Atherton...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2022Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Jan 18, 2022 at 8:09 pm | 5 comments | 8440 Views
AROUND TOWN
Redevelopment galvanizes residents to protect neighborhood treesTejaswini Ravindra is nervous about traveling over the holidays. It's not so much the omicron variant or the trip itself...
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2022Last comment by Roxie Rorapaugh, on Jan 18, 2022 at 7:34 pm | 4 comments | 378 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Here's what's changed as California's new COVID workplace rules go into effectUpdated COVID-19 workplace rules went into effect on Friday. Several of the changes increase protections for vaccinated workers. Read...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2022Last comment by Joseph E. Davis, on Jan 18, 2022 at 12:46 pm | 1 comment | 1852 Views
FICTION
Amid low COVID vaccine rates, more California children hospitalized in omicron surgeThe number of California children diagnosed with COVID-19 during the omicron variant surge has "skyrocketed," challenging...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2022There are no comments yet. 1388 Views
MENLO PARK
$7 million in surplus COVID supplies damaged after being left outside amid rainRoughly $7 million in surplus safety equipment and cleaning supplies at the San Mateo Event Center was damaged in recent...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2022Last comment by Anita, on Jan 17, 2022 at 6:17 pm | 3 comments | 1515 Views
WOODSIDE
Housing and development were top of mind in Woodside in 2021Potential new housing and development in town center dominated the conversation in Woodside last year. Read the full story...
Original post made on Jan. 8, 2022Last comment by Sunny Storm, on Jan 16, 2022 at 2:00 pm | 4 comments | 1746 Views
MENLO PARK
Betsy Nash, Menlo Park's new mayor, lays out her priorities for the yearBetsy Nash, Menlo Park's mayor for 2022, identified three key areas where she's hoping to use her role to make an impact:...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2022Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Jan 16, 2022 at 11:40 am | 4 comments | 2117 Views
MENLO PARK
Class action lawsuit claims city must refund residents for years of Menlo Park utility taxesThree Menlo Park residents have filed a class action lawsuit looking for a refund of utility users taxes from the city of...
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2022Last comment by mickie winkler, on Jan 16, 2022 at 10:01 am | 10 comments | 3752 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park's city manager resigns just months before her planned retirementMenlo Park's city manager Starla Jerome-Robinson's resignation was announced Friday. The City Council plans to appoint Deputy...
Original post made on Jan. 7, 2022Last comment by Frozen, on Jan 13, 2022 at 12:36 pm | 21 comments | 7756 Views
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