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Judge hears Elizabeth Holmes' request to remain free while appeal resolvedAt a court hearing on Friday morning, lawyers for convicted Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes argued that her upcoming...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2023Last comment by Les, 14 hours ago | 1 comment | 1399 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park should rethink nixing parking on Middle AvenueThe primary objective of Menlo Park's Middle Avenue Project is to improve the safety of bicyclists and pedestrians, and last...
Original post made by dana hendrickson on Mar. 17, 2023Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Mar 17, 2023 at 5:47 pm | 1 comment | 349 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Ravenswood school board approves agreement with developer to build teacher housing at Flood SchoolThe Ravenswood City School District school board voted unanimously to enter into a contract with Alliant Strategic Development...
Original post made on Mar. 16, 2023Last comment by Resident, on Mar 17, 2023 at 5:40 pm | 9 comments | 1743 Views
MENLO PARK
Ravenswood school district ready to ink development deal for Flood School housingThe Ravenswood City School District board is expected to approve a contract with a developer this week to build dense housing...
Original post made on Mar. 8, 2023Last comment by Andrew C., on Mar 17, 2023 at 11:03 am | 34 comments | 3129 Views
MENLO PARK
District: Menlo Park's $2.5 million endowment won't be enough to offset enrollment costs from Stanford's new faculty housing projectMenlo Park school board officials say the $2.5 million endowment slated to cover the costs of extra students from Stanford's...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2023Last comment by Iris, on Mar 17, 2023 at 9:45 am | 28 comments | 11936 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Swastikas, image of Hitler found drawn on Stanford student's dormitory doorMultiple swastikas and an image of Adolf Hitler drawn on a whiteboard were recently found on the dormitory door of an undergraduate...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2023Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Mar 15, 2023 at 7:32 pm | 2 comments | 1248 Views
MENLO PARK
Peninsula cities pummeled by weather-induced power outagesLarge swaths of the Midpeninsula were still without power on Wednesday, with outages blamed on the gusty storm that toppled...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2023Last comment by MP Father, on Mar 15, 2023 at 12:51 pm | 1 comment | 6172 Views
ATHERTON
Community calls for independent investigation into sexual abuse allegations against San Mateo County and probation officerAs San Mateo County battles a slew of lawsuits alleging it was negligent in how it handled sexual abuse and molestation complaints,...
Original post made on Mar. 13, 2023Last comment by Holly L., on Mar 15, 2023 at 7:18 am | 2 comments | 2921 Views
OTHER TOPICS
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank: A one-off calamity, or sign of more trouble for California?Silicon Valley Bank's failure is a sign of weakness in the tech industry, and that could spell trouble for the state of California. Read...
Original post made on Mar. 13, 2023Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Mar 14, 2023 at 11:47 am | 4 comments | 1631 Views
WOODSIDE
Atherton looking to ban gas-powered leaf blowers next summerTown officials are drafting an ordinance, that will come back to the City Council in April. Read the full story here https://almanacnews.com/news/2023/03/13/atherton-looking-to-ban...
Original post made on Mar. 13, 2023Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Mar 13, 2023 at 5:45 pm | 2 comments | 2769 Views
OTHER TOPICS
New cost estimate for high-speed rail puts California bullet train $100 billion in the redA new High-Speed Rail Authority report projects costs for the initial segment at $35 billion, which exceeds secured funding...
Original post made on Mar. 10, 2023Last comment by Joseph E. Davis, on Mar 10, 2023 at 9:34 am | 1 comment | 6509 Views
MENLO PARK
Middle Avenue parking gets no love from Menlo Park councilThe Menlo Park City Council voted to remove street parking from Middle Avenue in 3-2 vote with Council member Drew Combs...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2023Last comment by dana hendrickson, on Mar 9, 2023 at 7:19 pm | 13 comments | 1098 Views
AROUND TOWN
Lifted by federal funds, Palo Alto Airport prepares to welcome electric aircraftWhen Palo Alto took over operations of its namesake airport from Santa Clara County nine years ago, the busy Baylands hub...
Original post made on Mar. 7, 2023Last comment by Westbrook, on Mar 7, 2023 at 4:28 pm | 1 comment | 2001 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Palo Alto backs e-bike ban on Baylands trailsAfter a debate that put Palo Alto's green values on a collision course, the City Council voted Monday night to ban e-bicycles...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2023Last comment by Don, on Mar 6, 2023 at 6:21 pm | 2 comments | 2205 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park city employee arrested on charges of grand theft, embezzlementA Menlo Park employee has been arrested on felony theft and embezzlement charges after he was allegedly caught stealing city-owned...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2023Last comment by Don, on Mar 6, 2023 at 6:12 pm | 3 comments | 4926 Views
MENLO PARK
Tim Sheeper wins bid to keep running Burgess PoolThe Menlo Park City Council voted 3-2 on Tuesday, Feb. 28, to give Tim Sheeper the contract to manage Burgess Pool and the...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2023Last comment by Menlo Park Resident, on Mar 4, 2023 at 4:05 pm | 2 comments | 727 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Bracing for new battlesImagine the Bay Area without the San Francisco Bay. Imagine, too, the Santa Cruz Mountains crisscrossed by freeways bringing...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2023Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Mar 4, 2023 at 3:42 pm | 2 comments | 451 Views
AROUND TOWN
Lawsuits accuse San Mateo County of negligence, claim it was aware of sexual abuseA now deceased probation officer who worked with young men and boys is at the center of 10 civil lawsuits recently filed...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2023Last comment by Holly L., on Mar 4, 2023 at 4:03 am | 1 comment | 3005 Views
OTHER TOPICS
East Palo Alto woman killed in motorcycle crash on San Antonio RoadA woman was killed in a motorcycle crash on Thursday night, March 2, after she reportedly struck a pole while riding east...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2023Last comment by Maya, on Mar 3, 2023 at 11:30 pm | 1 comment | 5492 Views
MENLO PARK
SRI Parkline redevelopment moving forward with master plan that could include up to 800 unitsSRI is willing to consider up to 800 units of housing for its Parkline development as the Menlo Park Planning Commission...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2023Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Feb 28, 2023 at 6:26 pm | 11 comments | 4602 Views
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