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Filoli statement: More than 1,000 volunteers sign new agreementMore than 1,000 Filoli volunteers have signed a new volunteer agreement, Executive Director Cynthia D'Agosta announced in...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2015Last comment by former volunteer, on Mar 12, 2015 at 12:26 am | 60 comments | 10641 Views
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Parents push for Mandarin immersion programWith China on a path to becoming the largest economy in the world, the interest in teaching children in the United States...
Original post made on May. 29, 2013Last comment by Willows Parent, on Jun 11, 2013 at 10:38 pm | 60 comments | 170324 Views
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Eshoo: No plans for health care town hall?As people pack town hall meetings across the country on plans for health care reform, Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Menlo Park, has...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2009Last comment by Concerned Parent, on Aug 26, 2009 at 1:43 pm | 59 comments | 8207 Views
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Nurses plan protest at Whitman's Atherton homeMembers of the California Nurses Association say that about 1,000 of them will be coming to the Atherton home of Republican...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2010Last comment by POGO, on Jul 16, 2010 at 7:26 pm | 59 comments | 7730 Views
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Jeb! Bush tax plan saves BUSH family MILLIONS!Following the discredited Laffer Curve and further discredited Reagan trickle down economics (that Jeb's own father called...
Original post made by Jeb! Mac on Sep. 11, 2015Last comment by Jeb! Mac, on Nov 9, 2015 at 12:43 pm | 57 comments | 3838 Views
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Menlo fire chief gets threats, complaints about PG&E adsHarold Schapelhouman, the chief of the Menlo Park Fire Protection District, said that when he agreed to appear in advertisements...
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2018Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Mar 5, 2018 at 7:19 am | 55 comments | 11393 Views
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Grand jury says Menlo fire district is not prepared to deal with growthA just-issued grand jury report questions whether the Menlo Park Fire Protection District is prepared to meet the challenges...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2018Last comment by Lynne Bramlett , on Jul 18, 2018 at 5:21 pm | 55 comments | 12395 Views
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Will Surf Air soon stop flying?Surf Air's distinctive blue and white planes may soon disappear from Peninsula skies, but not because of continuing noise...
Original post made on Jun. 22, 2018Last comment by Ken, on Sep 6, 2018 at 9:14 pm | 55 comments | 18172 Views
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Will voters weigh in on future of Sequoia Healthcare District?One race in the Nov. 4 election has the potential to correct what some see as a miscarriage of the democratic process. But...
Original post made on Oct. 29, 2014Last comment by Jack Hickey, on Sep 3, 2016 at 11:49 am | 53 comments | 5951 Views
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Challengers to face Sequoia Healthcare District incumbents in NovemberJack Hickey announced today that he has sponsored 2 challengers to incumbent Sequoia Healthcare District (SHD)Directors Katie...
Original post made by Jack Hickey on Aug. 12, 2016Last comment by Jack Hickey, on Oct 24, 2016 at 3:59 pm | 51 comments | 5204 Views
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Public pension costs on the riseWith the fund for the California Public Employees' Retirement System dropping 23 percent in the 2008-09 fiscal year, local...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2009Last comment by [email protected], on Oct 6, 2009 at 12:01 am | 51 comments | 7450 Views
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Menlo Park: 55 ticketed for distracted drivingFifty-five drivers passing through Menlo Park on April 4 and 5 have been officially encouraged to think twice about using...
Original post made on Apr. 8, 2011Last comment by POGO, on Apr 14, 2011 at 4:52 pm | 49 comments | 9473 Views
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Why does the turf topic keep getting shut to nonregistered commentators?I started the Town Square posting on the topic and I am not a registered user. As I started it I'd like it to remain open...
Original post made by whatever on Aug. 15, 2014Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Aug 17, 2014 at 8:02 pm | 49 comments | 3103 Views
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New mail-in ballot system triggers delays in election results for San Mateo CountyWhen the first, much anticipated vote counts were released by the San Mateo County Elections Office at 8:05 p.m. Tuesday,...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2018Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Dec 16, 2018 at 7:57 pm | 49 comments | 11107 Views
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Jack Hickey endorses Michael Stogner for San Mateo County SupervisorI'll be voting for Michael Stogner for Supervisor. Recently, I chose Michael as one of my running mates for the Sequoia...
Original post made by Jack Hickey on Mar. 31, 2011Last comment by Central Menlo progressive, on Apr 29, 2014 at 9:53 am | 48 comments | 8178 Views
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More than 400 firearms turned in during gun buyback eventSan Mateo County sheriff's deputies collected more than 400 guns for destruction at a gun buyback event on May 5, according...
Original post made on May. 14, 2018Last comment by Joad Road, on Jun 7, 2018 at 2:57 pm | 48 comments | 5076 Views
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President of Filoli volunteers explains origins of controversial agreementHeidi Brown, president of Filoli's volunteer group, Friends of Filoli, said the volunteer agreement that has caused so much...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2015Last comment by member, on Feb 28, 2015 at 10:42 am | 46 comments | 12239 Views
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High-speed rail shifts focus back to the Bay AreaAfter gaining some momentum in the Central Valley, California's beleaguered high-speed rail project is now hoping for a fresh...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2015Last comment by time to under ground, on Sep 24, 2015 at 9:21 am | 46 comments | 6722 Views
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ISRAEL: Is Now The Time To Speak Up and Take a Stand For Peace?Are you willing to take a stand? Do you wish to lend your collective voice to this issue? Is this somebody else's problem,...
Original post made by Tom on Aug. 3, 2014Last comment by San Jose, on Sep 9, 2014 at 8:42 am | 45 comments | 4540 Views
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Trump refuses to release taxes to you, demands VP release their taxes to himIn the height of arrogance and hypocrisy, Donald Trump refuses to release his tax information to American voters, but demands...
Original post made by Trump\'s Tax Cut Man on May. 19, 2016Last comment by Room with a view, on Oct 8, 2016 at 5:27 pm | 45 comments | 2834 Views
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