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MENLO PARK
Menlo Park ballot initiative seeks to put single-family rezoning to a voteAn initiative proposed by local group Menlo Balance seeks to make the rezoning of single-family homes in Menlo Park require...
Original post made on May. 27, 2022Last comment by private citizen, 8 hours ago | 83 comments | 7383 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Supreme Court overturns federal abortion rightsThe U.S. Supreme Court reversed the court's Roe v. Wade decision granting women the federal right to an abortion in the United...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2022Last comment by Clevenger, on Jun 25, 2022 at 8:32 am | 4 comments | 1012 Views
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After Roe: What happens to abortion in California?Now that the Supreme Court has overturned the Roe decision, here are key takeaways of what to expect for abortion in California....
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2022Last comment by pogo, on Jun 24, 2022 at 5:55 pm | 1 comment | 746 Views
AROUND TOWN
Early returns show Christina Corpus in lead against incumbent Sheriff Carlos BolanosThe mood was buoyant as supporters trickled out of Christina Corpus's election night watch party. In one of the county's...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2022Last comment by Holly L., on Jun 23, 2022 at 4:34 pm | 48 comments | 4936 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Portola Valley residents create a PAC to unseat Town Council incumbents in battle over housing planAmid tensions over the town's housing plans, a group is suing Portola Valley for alleged violations of the state's open meeting...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2022Last comment by Dave Boyce, on Jun 23, 2022 at 12:08 pm | 34 comments | 6284 Views
WOODSIDE
Fire near Edgewood Park now 80% containedA brush fire that grew to over 20 acres in an area between Woodside, Redwood City and Edgewood Park Tuesday afternoon was...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2022Last comment by Dogs Are Smarter Than People, on Jun 23, 2022 at 9:15 am | 1 comment | 14125 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Two youths arrested for homicide of 15-year-old in East Palo AltoTwo boys were arrested on Thursday for the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy in East Palo Alto on June 13. A semi-automatic...
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2022Last comment by MenloVoter., on Jun 21, 2022 at 2:38 pm | 2 comments | 1842 Views
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Environmental impact report released for SF to SJ section of high-speed railThe environmental impact report for the San Francisco to San Jose section of California's high-speed rail finds the preferred...
Original post made on Jun. 20, 2022Last comment by BoganInCalifornia, on Jun 21, 2022 at 7:51 am | 2 comments | 1802 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Guest opinion: Civility is under siege in Portola ValleyThe worldwide trend of populist resentment of government seems to have arrived in Portola Valley. Read the full story here...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2022Last comment by Matt, on Jun 20, 2022 at 2:34 pm | 4 comments | 2496 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton welcomes the community to its new libraryAtherton Mayor Rick DeGolia counted down from 10 before kids ran through a red "Welcome" banner held in front of the doors...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2022Last comment by CyberVoter, on Jun 18, 2022 at 7:46 pm | 5 comments | 2399 Views
AROUND TOWN
Incumbent San Mateo County sheriff concedes to challenger Christina CorpusConceding the primary race, incumbent Sheriff Carlos Bolanos congratulated his opponent Christina Corpus Thursday after early,...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2022Last comment by Brian, on Jun 17, 2022 at 10:25 pm | 3 comments | 2569 Views
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Hate symbol or Buddhist emblem? Hidden Villa cancels summer camps for 1,000 kids after staffers resign over swastika tilesHidden Villa canceled all of its summer camp sessions due to the “abrupt departure” of camp staff members upset over...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2022Last comment by Menlo Park Mom, on Jun 17, 2022 at 5:58 pm | 21 comments | 2915 Views
AROUND TOWN
Boy, 15, dies in East Palo Alto shooting Monday nightA 15-year-old boy died in a shooting Monday night in East Palo Alto, according to police. Read the full story here https://www.almanacnews.com/news/2022/06/14/boy-15-dies-in-east-p...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2022Last comment by Brian, on Jun 15, 2022 at 10:18 pm | 1 comment | 1391 Views
AROUND TOWN
How Newsom would close the achievement gap in California schoolsGov. Gavin Newsom advocates "completely reimagining" California's schools to equalize academic outcomes, but will it work? Read...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2022Last comment by Menlo Lifestyle, on Jun 15, 2022 at 10:56 am | 3 comments | 1427 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Menlo Park City Council fine-tunes where to zone for future housing growthMenlo Park City Council took a surgical look at the city's upcoming Housing Element update, vetting a list of properties...
Original post made on Jun. 13, 2022Last comment by Menlo Lifestyle, on Jun 14, 2022 at 9:54 am | 2 comments | 2661 Views
MENLO PARK
Your complete guide to summer 2022 on the PeninsulaCheck out our guide to summer fun, with festivals, fairs, concerts and other seasonal events, many of which are back on the...
Original post made on Jun. 13, 2022Last comment by patti cluss, on Jun 13, 2022 at 9:02 pm | 1 comment | 2179 Views
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Almanac publisher announces retirement after four decades at the helmAlmanac Publisher Bill Johnson will retire later this year, he announced to his employees last week. Johnson will be succeeded...
Original post made on Jun. 10, 2022Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jun 11, 2022 at 5:52 pm | 2 comments | 1848 Views
AROUND TOWN
PG&E warns of possible outages, urges preparation for Friday heatPG&E is encouraging customers around the Bay Area to prepare for excessive heat on Friday that could contribute to power...
Original post made on Jun. 10, 2022Last comment by Enough, on Jun 11, 2022 at 4:46 pm | 3 comments | 1677 Views
MENLO PARK
Atherton: SB 9 applications start to trickle inAtherton has received its first batch of SB 9 applications, with property owners seeking streamlined approval to subdivide...
Original post made on May. 9, 2022Last comment by Jlincoln, on Jun 10, 2022 at 12:18 pm | 40 comments | 10008 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Two Democrats take the lead in race to replace veteran Congresswoman Jackie SpeierWith the first round of votes tallied, two Democrats are likely to face off in November to replace U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2022Last comment by Rev. Dr. Eileen Altman, on Jun 8, 2022 at 5:07 pm | 1 comment | 3966 Views
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