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Menlo Park: New traffic signal snarls Willows neighborhood in gridlockFor Ana Uribe-Ruiz, a resident of Menlo Park's Willows neighborhood, the last few days have been colored with a hellish sense...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2017Last comment by LMB, on Nov 30, 2017 at 9:52 pm | 70 comments | 13775 Views
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Menlo Park paid consultant to draft talking points, letters to editor on Measure MInvoices show that the city of Menlo Park paid $5,125 to a consultant for drafting talking points, letters to the editor...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2014Last comment by Cool, calm, collected, on Nov 12, 2014 at 10:32 am | 70 comments | 8867 Views
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New nonprofit hopes to transform Guild into state-of-the-art event venuePay a visit to Menlo Park's Guild Theatre and it's easy to see why people are worried about its future. The paint is chipped,...
Original post made on Jan. 26, 2018Last comment by neighbor, on Feb 25, 2018 at 5:44 pm | 69 comments | 15671 Views
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Menlo Park gets started on two major rail crossing projectsThe city of Menlo Park has taken initial steps on two major transportation projects designed to improve east-west connectivity...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2016Last comment by reason, on Feb 2, 2016 at 8:05 pm | 69 comments | 10350 Views
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Residents say Menlo police raided wrong houseTwo East Palo Alto addresses differed only by a single number, but that number led Menlo Park police to raid the wrong house,...
Original post made on May. 18, 2011Last comment by East Palo Alto resident, on Jul 25, 2011 at 3:46 pm | 68 comments | 9428 Views
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Menlo Park fire district candidate forumThe League of Women Voters of South San Mateo County is sponsoring a candidate forums for the Menlo Park Fire Protection...
Original post made on Oct. 10, 2013Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Oct 18, 2013 at 1:41 pm | 68 comments | 35060 Views
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Our Planning Department and the Stanford ProjectWe've all learned many unpleasant lessons from the Stanford/Arrillaga project, including how the City was apparently misled...
Original post made by Observer on Apr. 19, 2013Last comment by Menlo Voter, on Apr 24, 2013 at 1:07 pm | 68 comments | 5384 Views
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Familiar names challenge incumbents for seats on fire boardThere will be a contested election for two Menlo Park Fire Protection District board seats after two challengers qualified...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2020Last comment by Atherton Voter, on Sep 14, 2020 at 11:47 am | 67 comments | 5310 Views
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Menlo Park woman killed at El Camino crosswalkA Menlo Park woman was struck by a vehicle and killed June 18 while walking at the intersection of El Camino Real and Alejandra...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2015Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jul 14, 2015 at 11:11 pm | 67 comments | 13775 Views
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Special Report: Waiting for backupSwirling a cup of coffee in the break room of the Menlo Park Police Department on a September afternoon, Felicia Byars is...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2007Last comment by The Last Word?, on Dec 8, 2007 at 2:33 pm | 66 comments | 8519 Views
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Editorial: Defending the pension initiativeA union-backed lawsuit is attempting to kick Menlo Park's pension reform initiative off the ballot, but we hope the judge...
Original post made on Jul. 6, 2010Last comment by Roy Thiele-Sardina, on Jul 13, 2010 at 10:11 pm | 66 comments | 6267 Views
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County to Menlo: Please take Flood ParkNeeding to slice 10 percent off San Mateo County's general fund operating budget, administrators scrambled to find ways to...
Original post made on Mar. 23, 2011Last comment by park supporter, on Apr 4, 2011 at 8:36 am | 65 comments | 9600 Views
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Fire chief's new contract reflects economic climateMenlo Park Fire Protection District Chief Harold Schapelhouman will continue receiving $191,616 per year through 2016, without...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2011Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Apr 6, 2011 at 7:12 am | 65 comments | 8087 Views
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Downtown Parking - More Needs To Be DoneNearly daily, one hears about what OTHER cities are doing about parking. For instance, in today's paper an article appeared...
Original post made by Christmas Shopper on Dec. 1, 2014Last comment by Downtown Shopper, on Jan 22, 2015 at 11:46 am | 65 comments | 5938 Views
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Lee Duboc: Time for action at the ballot boxFormer Menlo Park councilwoman Lee Duboc sent the email below to her email group on Feb. 22. Fellow Residents, In private...
Original post made by Messenger on Feb. 22, 2009Last comment by Hank Lawrence, on Mar 7, 2009 at 6:08 am | 65 comments | 7182 Views
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Guest opinion: Greenheart project complies with the rules; let's get on with itAs I read the guest opinion in the May 4 Almanac criticizing the proposed Greenheart project on El Camino Real, I felt like...
Original post made on May. 17, 2016Last comment by Joy, on May 25, 2016 at 8:46 pm | 65 comments | 7531 Views
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Guest opinion: Bigger isn't always better: Menlo Park's zoning warsThe polarization in Menlo Park is not between pro-development and anti-development contingents, but between those who support...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2014Last comment by Frank, on Aug 25, 2014 at 12:53 pm | 65 comments | 5794 Views
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When Will Menlo Park Fix El Camino Real?It's about time Menlo Park's City Council addressed the incredible traffic congestion on El Camino Real (ECR). It has now...
Original post made by POGO on Dec. 20, 2011Last comment by really?, on Jan 5, 2012 at 9:28 pm | 65 comments | 7794 Views
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Parks and Recreation Commission Votes Against Park Theater RenovationTonight, the Parks and Recreation Commission unanimously passed a resolution opposing the city’s plans to purchase the...
Original post made by Resident on Oct. 31, 2007Last comment by Rory Brown, on Nov 5, 2007 at 4:33 pm | 65 comments | 6889 Views
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Menlo Park City School District ponders how cuts could affect looming deficitAfter first recapping a bleak financial outlook predicting a $5.3 million operating deficit within five years, the Menlo...
Original post made on Sep. 22, 2016Last comment by Publius, on Sep 26, 2016 at 10:13 am | 64 comments | 10850 Views
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