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MENLO PARK
Paws for the HolidaysPlease join us, Saturday, Dec. 16 at 11 a.m. at The Pet Place, 777 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park, for a booksigning by well-known...
Original post made by Lynn & Marc on Dec. 11, 2006There are no comments yet. 5458 Views
MENLO PARK
Traffic Light Needed at University Dr and Menlo Ave.It happened again! About 5:15 PM on November 13, I saw a pedestrian hit by a car as she attempted to cross the street at...
Original post made by Amy Klein on Nov. 16, 2006Last comment by Roxanne Rorapaugh, on Dec 10, 2006 at 5:59 pm | 5 comments | 6514 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park utility tax -- how much is enough?With about 11,000 people voting in Menlo Park, the Utility User's Tax passed by just 45 votes or less than one half of one...
Original post made by Neighbor on Dec. 1, 2006Last comment by new guy, on Dec 9, 2006 at 9:00 am | 12 comments | 6956 Views
MENLO PARK
Caltrain weed-spraying set for Dec. 10-17Caltrain spokewoman Christine Dunn said crews will be spraying weeds along the train tracks right-of-way from San Francisco...
Original post made by Andrea Gemmet on Dec. 7, 2006There are no comments yet. 5811 Views
MENLO PARK
Nostalgiac for that Neighborhood FeelWritten 5 years ago. A Neighborhood Loses its Soul There is an awkward stretch of about two blocks in West Menlo...
Original post made by Ray Billburn on Dec. 6, 2006There are no comments yet. 5979 Views
MENLO PARK
No Escape for JellinsLee Duboc blames the SEIU for her defeat on November 7. Mickie Winkler blames the ladies who made up the Bayfront Park...
Original post made by Steve Schmidt on Nov. 16, 2006Last comment by Andrea Gemmet, on Dec 6, 2006 at 11:12 am | 17 comments | 10037 Views
MENLO PARK
Derry closed door negotiationsIf the closed-door negotiations between Morris Brown (the Derry referendum "owner") and the O'Brien Group produce a compromise...
Original post made by Elizabeth Lasensky on Dec. 4, 2006Last comment by Inquiring Mind, on Dec 6, 2006 at 12:52 am | 3 comments | 5793 Views
MENLO PARK
Kelly Ferguson e-mail: Public invited to "One Menlo Park" event, brainstorming sessionFollowing is a press release e-mailed by Menlo Park Councilwoman Kelly Fergusson: With the city-issued press release (below),...
Original post made by Good neighbor on Dec. 2, 2006There are no comments yet. 6439 Views
MENLO PARK
Mickie Winkler updates residents on the city's labor negotiations, Safeway developmentCouncilwoman Mickie Winkler e-mailed this message to Menlo Park residents on Nov. 27. Fellow Residents, The following...
Original post made by Neighbor on Nov. 29, 2006Last comment by StatWonk, on Dec 2, 2006 at 9:23 am | 6 comments | 6285 Views
MENLO PARK
Foster's FreezeWhen the time comes for Fosters Freeze to move, the old Arbie's site should be considered. It has higher visibility and better...
Original post made by Elizabeth Lasensky on Oct. 31, 2006Last comment by George, on Nov 29, 2006 at 3:12 pm | 2 comments | 6219 Views
MENLO PARK
Town Hall Meeting Shot Down By Jellins/Duboc/WinklerAt the end of tonight's city council meeting, council member Cohen announced plans for an open Town Hall meeting that he...
Original post made by CouncilWatcher on Nov. 15, 2006Last comment by fat lady in the wings, on Nov 15, 2006 at 6:34 am | 1 comment | 5811 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park School District Expansion- Idea ProposedSince the school district is in the process of considering how to use bond money and increase school sizes- and it seems...
Original post made by Curious on Nov. 3, 2006Last comment by Curious, on Nov 8, 2006 at 12:39 pm | 2 comments | 5573 Views
MENLO PARK
Auto mall for Menlo: Sports fields in its future?Hooray! Menlo Park will be getting an auto mall at Willow and the Bayshore Expressway. GM will use 8.5 acres for its own...
Original post made by Elizabeth Lasensky on Oct. 11, 2006Last comment by mpvoter, on Nov 8, 2006 at 12:15 pm | 3 comments | 6435 Views
MENLO PARK
Why I Voted For The Derry Project AND Support the ReferendumLetter from Kelly Fergusson, Vice Mayor, Menlo Park Dear Menlo Park Resident, Many of you have asked me if I am supporting...
Original post made by Kelly Fergusson on Oct. 27, 2006Last comment by mptaxpayer, on Nov 8, 2006 at 12:07 pm | 4 comments | 6230 Views
MENLO PARK
All 6 MP candidates took money from the Big DeveloperWhat a sorry state of affairs. The biggest MP developer has spread his money around so that when his project out in Bohannon...
Original post made by June Benito on Nov. 4, 2006Last comment by PoliticalAnimal, on Nov 7, 2006 at 12:05 am | 3 comments | 5892 Views
MENLO PARK
Fake Endorsement Claims By Incumbents...Who Can You Trust?Incumbent Slate Mails Four Fictitious Flyers to Menlo Park Residents Winkler, Boyle and Duboc Use Fake Endorsement Flyers...
Original post made by Looking4Truth on Oct. 30, 2006Last comment by Dick Poe, on Nov 3, 2006 at 3:52 pm | 2 comments | 5978 Views
MENLO PARK
Could Arbie's be a new location for Foster's Freeze?Arbie's is gone and the building needs a new occupant. It has high visibility and decent parking. Foster's Freeze will likely...
Original post made by Elizabeth Lasensky on Oct. 26, 2006Last comment by Judith, on Nov 1, 2006 at 5:32 am | 2 comments | 6032 Views
MENLO PARK
Yet another developer taking the low roadIn looking at the 10/24 agenda of the Menlo Park City Council found at: http://service.govdelivery.com/docs/CAMENLO/CAMENLO_35/CAMENLO_35_20061024_en.pdf Item...
Original post made by Gern Blanston on Oct. 30, 2006There are no comments yet. 6288 Views
MENLO PARK
Civil Discourse and Intimidation in Menlo ParkCivil society in Menlo Park took an ugly turn for the worse recently, setting the City on a downward path that, if uncorrected,...
Original post made by Diane Hart on Oct. 29, 2006There are no comments yet. 5893 Views
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Menlo Park Mayor Nicholas Jellins learns of “larger than expected budget surplus"Below is an Oct. 26 press release from Menlo Park Mayor Nicholas Jellins. In addition to the surplus, he says: "… we...
Original post made by Richard Hine on Oct. 27, 2006Last comment by Gern Blanston, on Oct 27, 2006 at 12:55 pm | 4 comments | 7785 Views
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