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MENLO PARK
Menlo Park council expands Housing CommissionThe Menlo Park Housing Commission, which advises the City Council on housing-related issues, has been expanded...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2017Last comment by answers, 2 hours ago | 2 comments | 641 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Feature story: Lauren Goodkind plays, teaches and writes about chessLauren Goodkind's last name may reflect noble human qualities, but when it comes to playing chess, she says she can leave...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2017Last comment by Member, 4 hours ago | 2 comments | 1410 Views
OTHER TOPICS
This is "Made in America" weekPlease consider seeking out American made products and services. A lousy dime or quarter more for a tee shirt pays dividends...
Original post made by Made in America on Jul. 21, 2017Last comment by Gator Goo, 5 hours ago | 4 comments | 85 Views
MENLO PARK
Little League award-winners namedSportsmanship awards for the spring season were given to 40 Menlo-Atherton Little League players and seven coaches at the...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2017Last comment by baseball dad, 5 hours ago | 2 comments | 870 Views
OTHER TOPICS
County sues fossil fuel industry for causing climate changeSan Mateo County has filed a lawsuit against 37 oil, gas and coal companies, claiming they are responsible for global warming...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2017Last comment by Scott Lohmann, 5 hours ago | 26 comments | 1564 Views
WOODSIDE
Saturday: Open house at new Woodside bakery, restaurantThe Village Bakery & Cafe, the new bakery, restaurant and bar set to open for dinner on Monday, July 24, announced an open...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2017Last comment by No Small Bites, 7 hours ago | 1 comment | 1567 Views
AROUND TOWN
Permit approved for new taqueria in Menlo ParkThe Menlo Park Planning Commission has unanimously approved a use permit for a new Salvadoran and Mexican taqueria in downtown...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2017Last comment by Three Amigos, 11 hours ago | 9 comments | 1640 Views
WOODSIDE
Woodside: Rollover accident this morning at Sand Hill and Whiskey Hill roadsA collision involving two vehicles, one of which rolled over, drew medics from the Woodside Fire Protection District to...
Original post made on Jul. 21, 2017Last comment by resident, on Jul 21, 2017 at 6:06 pm | 2 comments | 1435 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park council authorizes up to $6.7 million for affordable housing projectA proposal by the nonprofit housing developer MidPen Housing to redevelop the 1300 block of Willow Road into a 141-unit...
Original post made on Jul. 21, 2017Last comment by Thanks Facebook, on Jul 21, 2017 at 3:59 pm | 1 comment | 1214 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park council accepts Arrillaga offer to help rebuild main library in Civic CenterPlans to rebuild the main Menlo Park library may become reality more quickly than anyone thought. Read the full story...
Original post made on Jul. 20, 2017Last comment by Belle Haven Resident, on Jul 20, 2017 at 8:07 pm | 4 comments | 1293 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Obituary: Wendi Haskell, a force in children's sportsWendi Hammond Haskell, a teacher, champion of children's athletic programs and community volunteer, died quietly on June...
Original post made on Jul. 20, 2017Last comment by Kathy, on Jul 20, 2017 at 6:03 pm | 1 comment | 109 Views
MENLO PARK
Facebook unveils plans for giant new development in Menlo ParkFacebook, which hit 2 billion users June 27, has announced plans for a major new office, residential and retail development...
Original post made on Jul. 7, 2017Last comment by Aaron, on Jul 20, 2017 at 4:26 pm | 58 comments | 6746 Views
MENLO PARK
Police calls: Thieves steal $2,000 in cologne; driver cited over heat threat to puppyCrime reports from Menlo Park, Woodside, Ladera and West Menlo Park. Read the full story here https://www.almanacnews.com/news/2017/07/10/police-calls-thieves-steal-2000-in-cologne...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2017Last comment by Advocate, on Jul 20, 2017 at 10:09 am | 3 comments | 1962 Views
AROUND TOWN
Obama’s Medicare hypocrisyDick Morris wrote a great article on how Obama is throwing seniors under the Medicare Bus. Please refer to this article...
Original post made by Hank Lawrence on Apr. 20, 2011Last comment by Grass is greener, on Jul 20, 2017 at 9:36 am | 127 comments | 6820 Views
MENLO PARK
John Arrillaga offers $25 million to rebuild Menlo Park's main library in Civic CenterJohn Arrillaga has offered $25 million to the city of Menlo Park to rebuild its main library, according to a staff report...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2017Last comment by There must be a way to accomplish both, on Jul 19, 2017 at 11:30 pm | 28 comments | 3928 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: 1960s downtown office building sells for $15.5 millionAn office building in downtown Menlo Park has been sold for $15.5 million by Oak Grove Associates LLC to Robert Wheatley...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2017Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jul 19, 2017 at 8:27 pm | 9 comments | 2294 Views
MENLO PARK
New Menlo Park Bicyclist Survey: Where do you want to safely ride across El Camino?The City of Menlo Park has long known that bicyclist lack good options for riding to destinations on the opposite side of...
Original post made by dana hendrickson on Jul. 14, 2017Last comment by MPer, on Jul 19, 2017 at 4:44 pm | 6 comments | 221 Views
AROUND TOWN
Parole denied in 1987 murder case in Menlo ParkOne of two men convicted of murder in a 1987 residential burglary of a Belle Haven apartment in Menlo Park has been denied...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2017Last comment by Confused, on Jul 19, 2017 at 4:21 pm | 2 comments | 1330 Views
MENLO PARK
New Salvadoran and Mexican taqueria planned for Menlo ParkAn application to transform the former Applewood-2-Go site, a takeout pizza joint in Menlo Park, into a new taqueria that...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2017Last comment by Beth, on Jul 19, 2017 at 4:10 pm | 7 comments | 1865 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Commission can't assemble quorum to consider eight-story biotech buildingThe commission was unable to assemble a quorum to consider the matter because three of the seven commissioners must recuse...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2017Last comment by Interesting , on Jul 19, 2017 at 9:47 am | 2 comments | 829 Views
Chocolate + Tahini Ice Box Pie
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Love is a Verb
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