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The time may be right for fireworks on Labor Day ...though not this Labor Day. Given the pathetic state of this economy, the dim prospects for recovery and the equally dim...
Original post made by Joe on Sep. 6, 2011There are no comments yet. 3610 Views
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Oakland police sex scandal: Criminal charges filed against copsIf this happened: http://www.mercurynews.com/2016/09/09/sex-scandal-alameda-da-files-charges-against-east-bay-police-officers/...
Original post made by Menlo Voter. on Sep. 9, 2016There are no comments yet. 1901 Views
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Club offers a chance to join in the conversationThe Conversation Club, a four-year-old program sponsored by Project Read-Menlo Park, provides an opportunity for local adults...
Original post made on Oct. 7, 2018There are no comments yet. 3738 Views
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Flawed thinking on both sides of Caltrain debate<I>The following guest opinion by Martin Engel was published in the Almanac's March 21 print edition:</I> <B>By Martin Engel</B> The...
Original post made by Renee Batti on Mar. 20, 2007There are no comments yet. 5608 Views
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thank you for dropping the paywallIt shows you care and are responsible to your readers. Thanks!...
Original post made by Leslie on Mar. 16, 2020There are no comments yet. 1229 Views
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County holds free H1N1 clinicsSan Mateo County officials will hold several free H1N1 vaccination clinics through the end of the month after high turnouts...
Original post made by Correspondent on Mar. 14, 2010There are no comments yet. 3632 Views
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Vote No on Prop 26While I agree with you on the recommendation for a No vote on Prop 23, I am surprised that you have no opinion or mention...
Original post made by Linda C. on Oct. 27, 2010There are no comments yet. 2867 Views
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Shadow of Power Page 66"The men who crafted the constitution must be doing wheelies in their graves. To the eighteenth-century mind in the Age...
Original post made by Steve Martini on Apr. 4, 2009There are no comments yet. 4068 Views
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Body found in covered pool in Hoover ParkA decomposing body was found Thursday in a Redwood City public swimming pool that had been covered since July, police said....
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2009There are no comments yet. 5173 Views
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Wednesday: Atherton council to vote on plan to close train station on Dec. 1The Atherton City Council will consider approving an agreement to shut down its historic train station on Wednesday, Oct....
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2020There are no comments yet. 4873 Views
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SHD Committed to Governance TransparencyThe Sequoia Healthcare District has a much improved website.http://www.sequoiahealthcaredistrict.com/shcd-committed-to-governance-transparency/...
Original post made by Jack Hickey on Apr. 23, 2014There are no comments yet. 2357 Views
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DOJ accuses Google of illegally maintaining a monopoly on internet searchesGoogle, the company that once adopted the motto "don't be evil," was accused on Tuesday of illegally maintaining a monopoly...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2020There are no comments yet. 4607 Views
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How to dispose of prescription drugsDon’t flush prescription drugs down the toilet or drain unless the label or accompanying patient information specifically...
Original post made by Poster on Mar. 14, 2010There are no comments yet. 4596 Views
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Students find new ways to get out the vote amid pandemicDriven by concerns about climate change, racism and health care, students are more mobilized around the November election...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2020There are no comments yet. 3930 Views
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World Affairs Council program: International Humanitarian LawFrom: Ralph Kuiper <rkuiper@earthlink.net> To: WAC Consolidate 3 <rkuiper@earthlink.net> Sent: Sun, March 14,...
Original post made by Poster on Mar. 14, 2010There are no comments yet. 4999 Views
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Parcel Tax For Bay Restoration?There is a movement afoot to pursue a parcel tax for bay restoration. See: http://www.rcwdemocrats.com/ Excerpt: "Former...
Original post made by Jack Hickey on Jun. 30, 2011There are no comments yet. 3662 Views
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Menlo Park grows while neighbors shrinkWhile Menlo Park's population grew by 4 percent during the past 10 years, neighboring towns Atherton, Portola Valley, and...
Original post made on Mar. 16, 2011There are no comments yet. 3523 Views
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New rector takes on leadership at St. Bede's Episcopal Church in Menlo ParkSt. Bede's Episcopal Church in Menlo Park has a new rector, the Reverend Daniel Spors, according to a recent announcement...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2021There are no comments yet. 4923 Views
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Third straight Spare the Air alert issued for SaturdayBay Area air district officials issued a third straight Spare the Air alert for Saturday (Sept. 14) and expanded an air quality...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2019There are no comments yet. 2882 Views
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With fingers crossed, summer camps are planning to resumeJust two months into 2021, camps on the Midpeninsula are already looking to make a comeback this summer, which would include,...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2021There are no comments yet. 3480 Views
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