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PORTOLA VALLEY
Portola Valley greenlights pursuit of pedestrian, bicyclist safety planPortola Valley's public works department received the go-ahead from the Town Council on Aug. 14 to proceed with a plan for...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2019Last comment by Petition, 8 hours ago | 11 comments | 1290 Views
AROUND TOWN
$875,00 Lawsuit Settlement to Sewer General ManagerOh my goodness ! How in the world does one man deserve a settlement of $875,000? That's incredible! Daniel Child was...
Original post made by Observer II on Aug. 4, 2019Last comment by Jack Hickey, 12 hours ago | 2 comments | 299 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park neighborhood hit with auto burglariesMenlo Park police received reports of five auto burglaries that occurred in the same general vicinity during the early morning...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2019Last comment by Law abiding citizen, 22 hours ago | 7 comments | 3854 Views
AROUND TOWN
DA's Office reveals more details in Haldeman sexual assault caseMore information has been made public about the alleged sexual assaults of children by Randolph Haldeman, including that...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2019Last comment by parent, on Aug 23, 2019 at 5:55 pm | 1 comment | 1052 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Menlo Park man accused of sexual assault of minors arrested againRandolph Haldeman, who was arrested last month on allegations of sexually assaulting children and then released on bail,...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2019Last comment by Another swim team parent, on Aug 23, 2019 at 2:00 pm | 9 comments | 3247 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Bay Area: One-cent sales tax for transit could be on 2020 ballotBay Area voters may be asked to approve a one-cent sales tax in 2020 that would fund a wide array of transportation projects...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2019Last comment by West Menlo, on Aug 23, 2019 at 12:41 pm | 1 comment | 609 Views
MENLO PARK
Council votes to cut 165 street parking spots and add bike lanes on Jefferson and Chrysler drivesIn order to offer safer passage by bike to Menlo Park's new high school, the City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2019Last comment by MP Resident, on Aug 23, 2019 at 12:30 pm | 3 comments | 1284 Views
AROUND TOWN
New effort in the works to build trail from Bay to oceanLand conservation agencies and local jurisdictions are teaming up behind a bold new plan to build a trail that would allow...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2019Last comment by Alan, on Aug 23, 2019 at 11:13 am | 6 comments | 3108 Views
MENLO PARK
Thursday: Menlo Park to hold hearing on local minimum wageA proposal by the city of Menlo Park to require all employers in the city to pay employees a minimum of $15 an hour by Jan....
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2019Last comment by West Menlo, on Aug 22, 2019 at 11:57 pm | 17 comments | 1211 Views
AROUND TOWN
San Mateo County property values reach record highsSan Mateo County's property assessment roll increased for the 2019-20 fiscal year, the ninth consecutive year of upward movement. Read...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2019Last comment by oceanflea , on Aug 22, 2019 at 8:10 pm | 10 comments | 3940 Views
MENLO PARK
Saint Frank Coffee and Schmidt family offices open near Menlo Park Caltrain stationMenlo Park is now officially home to the headquarters of the family foundation and office of former Google chairman Eric...
Original post made on Aug. 20, 2019Last comment by Tom, on Aug 22, 2019 at 2:04 pm | 10 comments | 3487 Views
MENLO PARK
Cannabis ban, Willow Village EIR contract, new El Camino building and more on Menlo Park council agendaThe Menlo Park City Council has a busy evening in store for its meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 20. Read the full story here...
Original post made on Aug. 20, 2019Last comment by Brian, on Aug 21, 2019 at 1:45 pm | 4 comments | 1946 Views
MENLO PARK
Historic Alpine Inn reopening in Portola Valley next monthTwo private parties at the historic Alpine Inn, a Portola Valley institution that was recently sold and closed for renovation,...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2019Last comment by Duffy, on Aug 20, 2019 at 9:38 am | 34 comments | 17294 Views
MENLO PARK
Public comment period for county's Flood Park project review is openPlans by San Mateo County to renovate Flood Park, a 24-acre park nestled in Menlo Park's residential Suburban Park, Lorelei...
Original post made on Aug. 20, 2019Last comment by jimmae, on Aug 20, 2019 at 8:29 am | 1 comment | 1621 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'I don't think there is trust on this board.' Fissures emerge between East Palo Alto school trustees during retreatNine months after an election created new dynamics on the Ravenswood City School District Board of Education, the new and...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2019Last comment by EPA Resident, on Aug 19, 2019 at 2:01 pm | 2 comments | 1407 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Portola Valley school district to discuss possible parcel tax renewalAs Portola Valley students begin to file into classrooms next week for the start of the school year, school board members...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2019Last comment by TheMostRegressiveTax, on Aug 19, 2019 at 7:03 am | 3 comments | 1106 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
New Portola Valley school superintendent focuses on parcel tax, curriculum and communicationRoberta Zarea has been getting to know the Portola Valley School District since she became its superintendent on July 1....
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2019Last comment by F.D. Wall, on Aug 18, 2019 at 9:01 am | 2 comments | 1723 Views
THE LOCAL DISH
Menlo Park woman loses $25K in phone scamA Menlo Park woman was apparently the victim of a phone scam when she mailed $25,000 to an address in New York because she...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2019There are no comments yet. 2482 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New Menlo Park high school opens, but construction is ongoingTIDE Academy, a new high school in Menlo Park, opened for the first day of classes on Wednesday, Aug. 14, but construction...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2019Last comment by some guy from atherton, on Aug 17, 2019 at 7:43 pm | 5 comments | 4866 Views
WOODSIDE
Woodside: Teague Hill blaze caused by illegal camp fireAn illegal camp fire was the cause of a wildfire in the Teague Hill Open Space Preserve in Woodside that broke out early...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2019Last comment by resident, on Aug 17, 2019 at 10:25 am | 4 comments | 2661 Views
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