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MENLO PARK
Menlo Park releases draft housing plans for 2023-2031Menlo Park released a draft 2023-2031 Housing Element document, providing a blueprint to build more housing and meet state...
Original post made on May. 13, 2022There are no comments yet. 2004 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton residents demand town fight state housing mandateWith potential changes, like a zoning overlay for townhouses, Atherton residents are feeling distressed about their town...
Original post made on May. 4, 2022Last comment by Law ‘n Order, on May 12, 2022 at 11:27 am | 88 comments | 17033 Views
WOODSIDE
Guest opinion: State housing mandates are problematic for WoodsideLongtime Woodside resident Karen Offen writes that SB 9 has received plenty of attention over curtailing local control, but...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2022Last comment by Woodside Lifer, on May 11, 2022 at 7:59 pm | 24 comments | 3071 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo-Atherton Leo Club at Encinal Family Science NightThe Menlo-Atherton Leo Club led a hands-on experiment for about 60 students at Encinal Elementary School for their Family...
Original post made by M-A Leo Club on May. 11, 2022There are no comments yet. 277 Views
OTHER TOPICS
How bad is water use in California? March is the worst so far, up 19%Ignoring urgent pleas from water officials, Californians used substantially more water after a record-dry three months gripped...
Original post made on May. 11, 2022Last comment by lspw, on May 11, 2022 at 12:37 pm | 1 comment | 1731 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Local congresswomen, speaking in Mountain View, say overturning Roe v. Wade threatens democracyReps. Anna Eshoo and Zoe Lofgren declared that the U.S. Supreme Court going against public opinion to overturn Roe v. Wade...
Original post made on May. 9, 2022Last comment by Dave Boyce, on May 10, 2022 at 11:10 pm | 11 comments | 1950 Views
OTHER TOPICS
San Mateo County Supervisors OK hiring bonuses and other incentives in quest fill vacanciesThe San Mateo County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved new hire bonuses and other incentives to attract candidates...
Original post made on May. 10, 2022Last comment by Candice Hawley, on May 10, 2022 at 2:35 pm | 1 comment | 2427 Views
WOODSIDE
Fear is obscuring the benefits to more housing in WoodsideOn April 25, my spouse and I attended a special meeting of the Woodside Planning Commission about the Housing Element of...
Original post made on May. 8, 2022Last comment by Woodside Lifer, on May 9, 2022 at 9:41 am | 4 comments | 604 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park City Council member leads in campaign contributions for District 3 Supervisor raceRay Mueller, Menlo Park City Council member, reported the highest number of contributions out of the four candidates in the...
Original post made on May. 3, 2022Last comment by MP Resident, on May 7, 2022 at 2:34 pm | 4 comments | 8962 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Voter Guide: Ravenswood's Measure I asks district residents to approve $110 million school bondMeasure I would help the Ravenswood district modernize crumbling facilities. Read the full story here https://www.almanacnews.com/news/2022/05/06/voter-guide-ravenswoods-measure-i-...
Original post made on May. 6, 2022Last comment by kbehroozi, on May 6, 2022 at 1:13 pm | 2 comments | 2306 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
'Massive' public records request escalates battle over Portola Valley's housing elementTwo Portola Valley residents filed a huge public records request, seeking to shield their neighborhood from being designated...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2022Last comment by new guy, on May 6, 2022 at 9:31 am | 26 comments | 10329 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park police arrest two in shooting; gunfire captured on neighbor's videoPolice arrested two people in connection with a shooting that was captured by a resident's surveillance camera on Monday...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2022Last comment by Reader, on May 3, 2022 at 4:53 pm | 6 comments | 17886 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton Earth Day: Electric leaf blower bowling, a VW Beetle converted into a bike and moreAtherton's first Earth Day Festival highlighted ways attendees could be more green. Read the full story here https://www.almanacnews.com/news/2022/04/26/atherton-earth-day-electric...
Original post made on May. 1, 2022Last comment by Reader, on May 3, 2022 at 4:52 pm | 2 comments | 2753 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Popular pop-up Little Sky Bakery opens permanent shop in Menlo ParkLittle Sky Bakery has set up shop in near the Menlo Park Caltrain station, with plans to open Little Sky Kitchen, a cafe...
Original post made on May. 2, 2022Last comment by Reader, on May 3, 2022 at 4:51 pm | 2 comments | 6048 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Stanford nurses overwhelmingly ratify agreement with hospitals, ending weeklong strikeNurses at Stanford and Lucile Packard Children's hospitals have overwhelmingly voted to end a weeklong strike, their union,...
Original post made on May. 3, 2022Last comment by Matt, on May 3, 2022 at 2:16 pm | 1 comment | 1841 Views
MENLO PARK
Nurses at Stanford, Packard hospitals start strike this morningNurses at Stanford and Lucile Packard Children's hospitals went on strike this morning after more than three months of unsuccessful...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2022Last comment by ln, on May 3, 2022 at 1:05 pm | 7 comments | 3025 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Opinion: I reported my harassment in the California Legislature. Then state investigators went after meA woman filed a workplace discrimination complaint that alleged harassment while working for Assembly member Marc Berman's...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2022Last comment by tmain, on May 2, 2022 at 11:19 pm | 7 comments | 2445 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Portola Valley: State questions town's limits on ADUs for fire safety, council to consider changes to turbulent wildfire committeeAs Portola Valley resumes in-person meetings this week, it will face challenges that include a potential lawsuit over its...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2022Last comment by Mary Hufty, on May 1, 2022 at 2:09 pm | 8 comments | 2790 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park struggles to fill city hall vacanciesCity Hall has a 10% vacancy, with 27 jobs open, ranging from entry level to management positions, according to a new report. Read...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2022Last comment by Honest Abe, on Apr 30, 2022 at 10:00 pm | 7 comments | 2236 Views
AROUND TOWN
Woman robbed inside Nordstrom at Stanford Shopping CenterA woman who was shopping at Nordstrom at Stanford Shopping Center was robbed of $2,500 in purchases while inside the store...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2022Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Apr 27, 2022 at 6:12 pm | 3 comments | 2326 Views
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