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Saving the Allied Arts GuildMenlo Park has a hidden treasure located at the intersection of Cambridge and Arbor. It might not have a Jesse Cool Restaurant,...
Original post made by menlomomx2 on Jun. 14, 2007Last comment by An Unhappy Investor, on Jun 24, 2007 at 12:06 pm | 5 comments | 6180 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park council chooses city managerMenlo Park City Council members told the Almanac Friday they have picked a new city manager, but aren't releasing his or...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2007Last comment by Public process, please, on Jun 23, 2007 at 8:32 am | 2 comments | 6466 Views
MENLO PARK
Woodland Ave safety issue -- sidewalks neededAt the Council meeting of June 19,2007, a very compelling case was made for getting the City to fund a project to install...
Original post made by OBSERVING on Jun. 20, 2007Last comment by Pedestrian, on Jun 22, 2007 at 12:01 pm | 4 comments | 5162 Views
MENLO PARK
Why There’s No Restaurant at Allied ArtsYou’re absolutely correct, “It Wasn’t Inevitable.” (See Comments for “Fixing the Many Problems at Allied Arts,”...
Original post made by Tired of Misinformation on Jun. 19, 2007There are no comments yet. 5422 Views
MENLO PARK
All aboard? Residents say plans for commuter trains through their backyards are off track, but proponents insist they're good for the environment and regional transitFor Bay Area transit proponents, a new commuter train running across the Bay would be a dream come true. Read the full story...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2007Last comment by JAH, on Jun 19, 2007 at 11:03 am | 1 comment | 5939 Views
MENLO PARK
PG&E e-mail on power outages in Sharon HeightsThis message is from PG&E spokeswoman Roxanne Cruz, and has been forwarded among Sharon Heights residents by Virginia Chang...
Original post made by Andrea Gemmet on Jun. 18, 2007There are no comments yet. 6655 Views
MENLO PARK
Fixing the Many Problems at Allied Arts – All Talk and No ActionIt’s clear from the postings on the Almanac Forum, local articles, and the buzz in grocery stores and neighborhood associations...
Original post made by It’s NOT Inevitable on Jun. 10, 2007Last comment by It Wasn't Inevitable, on Jun 17, 2007 at 6:18 pm | 4 comments | 5536 Views
MENLO PARK
Power outage has neighborhood buzzingThe neighborhood west of Alameda de Las Pulgas near Avy Avenue, including Sharon Heights, lost power from around 5:30 p.m....
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2007Last comment by Tim, on Jun 17, 2007 at 12:50 am | 3 comments | 6618 Views
MENLO PARK
An Anonymous Questionnaire about the Utility TaxThe other day, my wife and I each received an email containing a questionnaire pertaining to Measure K, the UUT. The questionnaire...
Original post made by Martin Engel on Jun. 10, 2007Last comment by shafted, on Jun 15, 2007 at 4:51 pm | 10 comments | 5728 Views
MENLO PARK
Almanac Please Help! – What’s Going on at Allied Arts?This Forum has so many postings about the Allied Arts complex. Common themes are that Allied Arts is in trouble, the owners...
Original post made by A Nervous Allied Arts Neighbor on Jun. 15, 2007There are no comments yet. 5992 Views
MENLO PARK
Transformers upgraded at Alameda substationThe tall orange arm of a crane has been visible for the last week or two from outside Pacific Gas & Electric's Menlo substation...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2007Last comment by Joe Street, on Jun 15, 2007 at 11:31 am | 5 comments | 5874 Views
MENLO PARK
How To Save Allied Arts – Bring Back the Palo Alto VolunteersThere’s a simple solution to all the Allied Arts Auxiliary’s problems with their property. Bring back the Palo Alto...
Original post made by A Concerned Observer on Jun. 13, 2007Last comment by future patron, on Jun 14, 2007 at 7:59 pm | 4 comments | 5609 Views
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Henry Riggs behind utility tax surveyThe mystery has been solved behind an anonymous survey targeting Menlo Park's utility tax. Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/news/show_story.php?id=763...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2007Last comment by Paul Collacchi, on Jun 12, 2007 at 5:12 pm | 6 comments | 6541 Views
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Editorial: Finally, a deal on DerryAbout a month ago, we castigated the Menlo Park City Council in this space for its failure to embrace dense housing projects...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2007Last comment by Paul Collacchi, on Jun 12, 2007 at 12:38 pm | 1 comment | 5089 Views
MENLO PARK
What do you think of the new Derry project?A compromise has been reached on the Derry condo-commercial project by the O'Brien Group, the project developer; and Menlo...
Original post made by Rory Brown on Jun. 5, 2007Last comment by let's get real 2, on Jun 10, 2007 at 6:48 pm | 29 comments | 8278 Views
MENLO PARK
Allied Arts Guild is a Ghost TownLast week my girlfriends and I visited the Allied Arts Guild. It was like walking through a ghost town. The only thing...
Original post made by Avid Gardner on Jun. 6, 2007Last comment by Katie Angioletti, on Jun 8, 2007 at 5:02 pm | 9 comments | 5834 Views
MENLO PARK
Derry Referendum settlement agreement to be announcedAt tonight's (Tuesday June 5th), City council meeting, a proposed settlement to the Derry project referendum will be announced....
Original post made by Morris Brown on Jun. 5, 2007There are no comments yet. 5062 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park Toastmasters - Public Speaking Club - Summer ProgramCome to Menlo Park Toastmasters - every Wednesday at 7:30 pm downtown Menlo Park. For the summer please note we have changed...
Original post made by Angela Hey on May. 29, 2007Last comment by Angela Hey, on Jun 3, 2007 at 11:01 pm | 4 comments | 6598 Views
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Santa Cruz Avenue needs art shop and moreAbout a month ago you asked local readers what businesses should be on Santa Cruz Avenue. I am a mother of a 7-year-old...
Original post made by Susanne Chang on May. 17, 2007Last comment by Bianca Bacio, on May 31, 2007 at 3:19 pm | 5 comments | 5518 Views
MENLO PARK
What will replace the Chevron?Why did the Chevron station on the corner of Middlefield and Willow disappear so quickly? The lot was quickly razed and...
Original post made by Wondering on May. 22, 2007Last comment by Menlo 280, on May 29, 2007 at 9:39 am | 2 comments | 5522 Views
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