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Palo Alto police arrest Berkeley carjacking suspects at Stanford Shopping CenterTipped off by a newly installed license-plate-recognition system, Palo Alto police on Tuesday arrested a group of men at...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2023Last comment by Happy Resident, on Aug 18, 2023 at 2:51 pm | 3 comments | 4658 Views
AROUND TOWN
Stanford Health Care resident physicians say wages, conditions untenableResident physicians at Stanford Health Care have a very serious grouse: They say their working conditions are so strained...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2023Last comment by Jimboreno, on Aug 18, 2023 at 12:31 pm | 2 comments | 5097 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
'I'm very discouraged': Morale is low as Portola Valley officials face state rejection of its housing elementFollowing the state’s latest rejection of Portola Valley’s housing element draft late last month, morale is low among...
Original post made on Aug. 10, 2023Last comment by David B, on Aug 16, 2023 at 1:05 pm | 8 comments | 4686 Views
AROUND TOWN
10 spots on the Peninsula to get your ice cream fixDessert shops across the Peninsula put creative spin on traditional ice cream. Here are 10 spots to get your cold dessert...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2023Last comment by Nancy Riffle, on Aug 15, 2023 at 6:12 pm | 1 comment | 3481 Views
MENLO PARK
Slow down: Menlo Park plans to lower speed limits on key streetsMenlo Park officials are looking into ways to improve safety by reducing speed limits on several local roads, including Middle...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2023Last comment by private citizen, on Aug 15, 2023 at 10:07 am | 18 comments | 5275 Views
MENLO PARK
Mountain lion spotted Monday morning in Menlo Park near Sharon Heights country clubMenlo Park residents are being advised to keep an eye out for a mountain lion that was spotted in the Sharon Heights area...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2023Last comment by MP Mom, on Aug 14, 2023 at 10:06 pm | 1 comment | 6020 Views
AROUND TOWN
Atherton police arrest two in hit-and-run on El Camino Real that caused major injuriesTwo suspects are in custody following a hit-and-run incident on El Camino Real in Atherton that caused major injuries to...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2023Last comment by Tecsi, on Aug 14, 2023 at 8:42 pm | 2 comments | 6647 Views
OTHER TOPICS
State Sen. Josh Becker moves his office to West Menlo ParkState Senator Josh Becker has moved his district office from San Mateo to West Menlo Park in an effort to provide a more...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2023Last comment by Tragic Loss, on Aug 14, 2023 at 12:19 pm | 1 comment | 2578 Views
OTHER TOPICS
A shelter dividedAs the Palo Alto City Council prepares to ink a new and more costly long-term contract with the nonprofit Pets In Need to...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2023Last comment by Meg, on Aug 11, 2023 at 1:22 pm | 1 comment | 2864 Views
AROUND TOWN
Planning to take the train to SF? Think again, as Caltrain suspends weekend service for electrification workCaltrain officials announced they will be suspending services between San Francisco and Millbrae Stations on multiple weekends...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2023Last comment by Think., on Aug 11, 2023 at 12:20 pm | 1 comment | 2439 Views
MENLO PARK
Towering 300-foot building proposed for Menlo Park's Linfield Oaks neighborhoodA towering development has been proposed in Menlo Park’s Linfield Oaks neighborhood under builder’s remedy laws, with...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2023Last comment by PH, on Aug 10, 2023 at 12:58 pm | 43 comments | 10132 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Alpine Inn found a parking solution for its employees, but overflow cars on Arastradero is still a hazardAfter years of struggling to find enough space for its patrons to park, the Alpine Inn in Portola Valley is making headway...
Original post made on Aug. 9, 2023Last comment by neighbor, on Aug 9, 2023 at 4:33 pm | 1 comment | 4948 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Guest opinion: If higher-income homeowners lead the way, costs for all-electric homes will come downIn a guest opinion, retired mechanical engineer Rob Hogue makes the case for higher-income homeowners to be early adopters...
Original post made on Aug. 6, 2023Last comment by Ole Agesen, on Aug 9, 2023 at 8:19 am | 15 comments | 4514 Views
AROUND TOWN
County supervisor: With Atherton's high rate of pedestrian deaths, Caltrans needs to make safety project a priorityCounty Supervisor Dave Canepa is speaking out about the disproportionate number of pedestrian deaths along El Camino Real...
Original post made on Aug. 6, 2023Last comment by CyberVoter, on Aug 6, 2023 at 4:06 pm | 1 comment | 2845 Views
AROUND TOWN
Those blue USPS mailboxes? Don't leave your mail in them, postal inspector saysAmid reports of checks stolen from a mailbox outside a West Menlo Park post office, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service is...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2023Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Aug 4, 2023 at 2:18 pm | 5 comments | 24822 Views
MENLO PARK
San Mateo County plans traffic-calming measures for Santa Cruz Avenue and Alameda de las Pulgas in West Menlo ParkThe Y-shaped intersection of Santa Cruz Avenue and Alameda de las Pulgas in West Menlo Park is undergoing significant changes,...
Original post made on Aug. 4, 2023Last comment by Joseph E. Davis, on Aug 4, 2023 at 1:47 pm | 2 comments | 3965 Views
OTHER TOPICS
COVID-19 cases rising in San Mateo and Santa Clara countiesA new swell in COVID-19 cases is happening along the Peninsula, according to testing of wastewater in Santa Clara and San...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2023Last comment by Bobnoir, on Aug 3, 2023 at 12:10 pm | 2 comments | 20709 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Portola Valley’s housing element doesn’t meet state standards, HCD saysThe Portola Valley Town Council had a bumpy road to passing its housing element in May, a moment met with relief but also...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2023Last comment by new guy, on Aug 2, 2023 at 12:56 pm | 3 comments | 2893 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
One woman dies, one hospitalized in North Fair Oaks stabbingSan Mateo County Sheriff's Deputies arrested a Redwood City man covered in blood after two women were stabbed, one fatally,...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2023Last comment by lelkins, on Aug 2, 2023 at 12:37 pm | 1 comment | 3714 Views
MENLO PARK
Caltrain demands force Menlo Park to switch to a costlier design for Middle Avenue pedestrian tunnelBuilding Menlo Park's long-planned Middle Avenue pedestrian tunnel under the Caltrain tracks got more expensive, growing...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2023Last comment by Bill, on Jul 29, 2023 at 6:52 am | 2 comments | 5248 Views
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