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Election: Deputy challenges incumbent sheriff in write-in campaignGreg Munks ran unopposed for re-election as San Mateo County sheriff in 2010. This time around, while the ballot for the...
Original post made on May. 20, 2014Last comment by Hmmm, on Jun 3, 2014 at 3:12 pm | 27 comments | 6481 Views
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Don't build more apartments in Menlo ParkMenlo Park has a strong and bustling residential climate. Along with other Bay Area communities, prices have increased dramatically...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2022Last comment by Clevinger, on Apr 6, 2022 at 10:12 pm | 27 comments | 4506 Views
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County looks at adding billboards to public landA report from County Manager John Maltbie caught the attention, and sparked the ire, of the Committee For Green Foothills'...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2016Last comment by Jack Hickey, on Mar 22, 2016 at 2:28 pm | 27 comments | 8012 Views
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the new Gov. Romney VP choice postMonths ago, Emerle created a post on suggested VP candidates for Mitt Romney. Quite a bit early as it turned out, the scrubs...
Original post made by Chuck Roofe on May. 6, 2012Last comment by VP picker, on Aug 4, 2012 at 9:53 am | 27 comments | 13789 Views
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Stanford students arrested after protest shuts down San Mateo bridgeDozens of protestors, including Stanford students, were arrested Monday night after they shut down traffic for more than...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2015Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Feb 4, 2015 at 4:11 pm | 27 comments | 8549 Views
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San Mateo County floating half-cent sales tax for transportation improvementsSan Mateo County is considering asking voters to approve a half-cent sales tax to help fund transportation improvements,...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2018Last comment by Richard Vaughan, on Feb 1, 2018 at 3:11 pm | 26 comments | 8715 Views
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Menlo Park: Another decade, another grade-separation studyFor years, the question of "grade separations" – separating a roadway from the rail line it crosses by using a bridge...
Original post made on May. 19, 2016Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jun 1, 2016 at 6:06 am | 26 comments | 7016 Views
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Palo Alto reviews hospital-expansion plan; expected to have major impact on Menlo ParkStanford University's plan to vastly expand its medical facilities in Palo Alto will take center stage tonight (Monday, May...
Original post made on May. 24, 2010Last comment by R.GORDON, on May 28, 2010 at 6:04 pm | 26 comments | 6310 Views
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Jimmy Carter at Kepler'sFormer president Jimmy Carter will at Kepler's bookstore in Menlo Park at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26, to sign his new book,...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2010Last comment by Disappointed, on Oct 27, 2010 at 11:43 am | 26 comments | 5688 Views
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County sues fossil fuel industry for causing climate changeSan Mateo County has filed a lawsuit against 37 oil, gas and coal companies, claiming they are responsible for global warming...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2017Last comment by Scott Lohmann, on Jul 22, 2017 at 1:57 pm | 26 comments | 5590 Views
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History of Sequoia Hospital DistrictIn 1946, a petition signed by registered voters of a proposed "Sequoia Hospital District" pursuant to Chapter 932 of the...
Original post made by Jack Hickey on Oct. 8, 2018Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Nov 3, 2018 at 7:06 pm | 26 comments | 2243 Views
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Fire training captain works 40 hours, but gets paid for 56The board of the Menlo Park Fire Protection District has approved an agreement to allow a firefighter to work 40 hours a...
Original post made on Aug. 8, 2017Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Aug 14, 2017 at 3:19 pm | 25 comments | 6415 Views
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New York Times article bashes U.S. ConstitutionTalk about bait and switch. The title of the article says "We the People’ Loses Appeal With People Around the World"....
Original post made by Hank Lawrence on Feb. 7, 2012Last comment by Kathy, on Feb 10, 2012 at 5:43 pm | 25 comments | 6898 Views
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Realtors: Facebook IPO is talk of the townUPDATE with correction: What will happen to the local real estate market when Facebook goes public? Read the full story...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2012Last comment by PD, on Feb 15, 2012 at 3:01 pm | 25 comments | 8562 Views
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Guest opinion: Recognize the progress of high-speed rail projectIn an op-ed for CalMatters that ran in the July 17 issue, state Sens. Jim Beall and Scott Wiener write about the progress...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2020Last comment by Ed Kahl, on Jul 30, 2020 at 2:27 pm | 25 comments | 7649 Views
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Should Portola Valley allow deputies to deploy license-plate-reading cameras?In June, sheriff's deputies asked Portola Valley for permission to place license plate reading cameras in town and were...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2014Last comment by Hmmm, on Oct 24, 2014 at 1:37 pm | 25 comments | 6863 Views
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Trump won't be coming to Atherton after all, police chief saysAtherton will not be the destination of President Donald Trump as he makes his political fundraising visit to the Bay Area...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2019Last comment by Welcome Trump and Protesters, on Sep 17, 2019 at 5:28 pm | 25 comments | 8145 Views
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County gets more angry feedback about Surf Air noiseSan Mateo County was looking for feedback from the public about noise issues connected with the county-owned and operated...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2016Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Dec 4, 2016 at 10:03 pm | 24 comments | 9358 Views
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Editorial: More must be done for safety on El CaminoThe death last week of 32-year-old pedestrian Shahriar Rahimzadeh, who was struck by a car and killed while crossing El Camino...
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2014Last comment by pogo, on Jul 31, 2014 at 8:47 am | 24 comments | 10602 Views
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"Art of the Deal" author identifies Trump as a Sociopath"If he were writing “The Art of the Deal” today, Schwartz said, it would be a very different book with a very different...
Original post made by insider knowledge on Jul. 23, 2016Last comment by Trump, on Sep 6, 2016 at 9:24 pm | 24 comments | 2960 Views
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