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MENLO PARK
Middle Avenue parking gets no love from Menlo Park councilThe Menlo Park City Council voted to remove street parking from Middle Avenue in 3-2 vote with Council member Drew Combs...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2023Last comment by dana hendrickson, on Mar 9, 2023 at 7:19 pm | 13 comments | 1140 Views
AROUND TOWN
Lifted by federal funds, Palo Alto Airport prepares to welcome electric aircraftWhen Palo Alto took over operations of its namesake airport from Santa Clara County nine years ago, the busy Baylands hub...
Original post made on Mar. 7, 2023Last comment by Westbrook, on Mar 7, 2023 at 4:28 pm | 1 comment | 2078 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Palo Alto backs e-bike ban on Baylands trailsAfter a debate that put Palo Alto's green values on a collision course, the City Council voted Monday night to ban e-bicycles...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2023Last comment by Don, on Mar 6, 2023 at 6:21 pm | 2 comments | 2255 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park city employee arrested on charges of grand theft, embezzlementA Menlo Park employee has been arrested on felony theft and embezzlement charges after he was allegedly caught stealing city-owned...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2023Last comment by Don, on Mar 6, 2023 at 6:12 pm | 3 comments | 5019 Views
MENLO PARK
Tim Sheeper wins bid to keep running Burgess PoolThe Menlo Park City Council voted 3-2 on Tuesday, Feb. 28, to give Tim Sheeper the contract to manage Burgess Pool and the...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2023Last comment by Menlo Park Resident, on Mar 4, 2023 at 4:05 pm | 2 comments | 769 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Bracing for new battlesImagine the Bay Area without the San Francisco Bay. Imagine, too, the Santa Cruz Mountains crisscrossed by freeways bringing...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2023Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Mar 4, 2023 at 3:42 pm | 2 comments | 473 Views
AROUND TOWN
Lawsuits accuse San Mateo County of negligence, claim it was aware of sexual abuseA now deceased probation officer who worked with young men and boys is at the center of 10 civil lawsuits recently filed...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2023Last comment by Holly L., on Mar 4, 2023 at 4:03 am | 1 comment | 3162 Views
OTHER TOPICS
East Palo Alto woman killed in motorcycle crash on San Antonio RoadA woman was killed in a motorcycle crash on Thursday night, March 2, after she reportedly struck a pole while riding east...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2023Last comment by Maya, on Mar 3, 2023 at 11:30 pm | 1 comment | 5733 Views
MENLO PARK
SRI Parkline redevelopment moving forward with master plan that could include up to 800 unitsSRI is willing to consider up to 800 units of housing for its Parkline development as the Menlo Park Planning Commission...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2023Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Feb 28, 2023 at 6:26 pm | 11 comments | 4658 Views
WOODSIDE
Power outages caused some school closures in Ravenswood district this weekStudents are back in classrooms Friday, Feb. 24 following several school closures across the Ravenswood City School District...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2023Last comment by Whatsit, on Feb 27, 2023 at 12:55 pm | 2 comments | 2026 Views
OTHER TOPICS
An initiative to reduce single-use plastics is brewing in Peninsula cafesEmily Chueh, co-founder of Okapi Reusables, is working with the San Mateo County Office of Sustainability to help restaurants...
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2023Last comment by Westbrook, on Feb 26, 2023 at 6:38 pm | 2 comments | 2404 Views
AROUND TOWN
Windy weather and a car crash blamed for widespread power outages in Atherton, Menlo ParkPower outages hit affected thousands in neighborhoods throughout the Midpeninsula on Tuesday. In Atherton, roads were closed...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2023Last comment by Westbrook, on Feb 25, 2023 at 1:39 am | 22 comments | 26441 Views
SPORTS
Meet the companies competing to operate Menlo Park's public swimming poolsThree companies are vying to run swimming pool operations at Burgess and the under-construction Menlo Park Community Center...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2023Last comment by Lifetime Resident, on Feb 23, 2023 at 7:59 pm | 3 comments | 2985 Views
MENLO PARK
In Menlo Park, storm recovery means stopping traffic on Highway 101 to fix toppled power linesOn Thursday, recovery efforts were still underway in Menlo Park, as this week's windy winter storm toppled trees and power...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2023Last comment by JC, on Feb 23, 2023 at 6:53 pm | 9 comments | 4773 Views
THE LOCAL DISH
Atherton council considers annexing school land to add more housingAtherton officials are looking into annexing county land that could be turned into housing for educators and school staff,...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2023Last comment by Private citizen , on Feb 22, 2023 at 3:38 pm | 1 comment | 3284 Views
AROUND TOWN
A place to (soon) call home: Demolition work begins on housing project targeted for people with disabilitiesOn Wednesday, community members came together to mark the start of demolition work at 525 E. Charleston Road in Palo Alto...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2023Last comment by Trish Bubenik, on Feb 21, 2023 at 12:15 pm | 1 comment | 4082 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park sends housing element to the state for round twoThe Menlo Park City Council got its housing element in under the wire, certifying and adopting it Jan. 31 on a 4-1 vote,...
Original post made on Feb. 2, 2023Last comment by Private citizen , on Feb 21, 2023 at 10:36 am | 23 comments | 4484 Views
MENLO PARK
Former community college chancellor's hearing for public corruption charges reset for March 22Following a series of delays, former San Mateo County Community College District Chancellor Ron Galatolo is due in court...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2023Last comment by Tawake, on Feb 18, 2023 at 1:50 pm | 2 comments | 2987 Views
AROUND TOWN
BLM protestors march through Menlo Park, demand stop to police brutality in wake of Tyre Nichols’ deathHolding up signs and fists, dozens of protestors on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 11, rallied against police brutality in Menlo...
Original post made on Feb. 13, 2023Last comment by Kamarlon Walker, on Feb 17, 2023 at 5:35 pm | 15 comments | 5163 Views
MENLO PARK
Does Replacing All Street Parking On Middle Avenue With Bike Lanes Actually Make Sense?Does Replacing All Street Parking On Middle Avenue With Bike Lanes Actually Make Sense? . What About Removing Most of...
Original post made by dana hendrickson on Feb. 15, 2023Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Feb 15, 2023 at 9:45 pm | 1 comment | 416 Views
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