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Kings Mountain Art Fair returns to the forestThe Kings Mountain Art Fair returned to its bucolic setting among the redwoods this Labor Day weekend, holding in-person...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2022Last comment by Bill, on Sep 18, 2022 at 12:42 pm | 1 comment | 2263 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park council: Remove street parking along Middle AvenueThe Menlo Park City Council signaled at its Sept. 13 meeting that it wants to remove street parking from both sides of Middle...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2022Last comment by Brendan , on Sep 18, 2022 at 12:31 pm | 5 comments | 3814 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Newsom signs bill creating CARE Court system into lawGov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Wednesday that will create a civil court division in each of the state's 58 counties with...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2022There are no comments yet. 1510 Views
MENLO PARK
State Attorney General declines to investigate county sheriff’s and DA’s involvement in Batmobile caseThe California Attorney General’s office on Wednesday declined to launch an independent probe into the so-called Batmobile...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2022Last comment by Brian, on Sep 15, 2022 at 8:43 pm | 3 comments | 2423 Views
OTHER TOPICS
California phases out new gas cars — so what's next for electric cars?California will revolutionize the car market by ending sales of new gas cars within 12 years, forcing car buyers to switch...
Original post made on Aug. 29, 2022Last comment by Not-Jeff, on Sep 15, 2022 at 6:30 pm | 19 comments | 3679 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park District 4 Council SeatMENLO PARK DISTRICT 4 SEAT ON MP COUNCIL Never again do I want to decide between two friends competing in one MP district...
Original post made by Stuart Soffer on Sep. 13, 2022Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Sep 14, 2022 at 6:31 pm | 4 comments | 433 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Balance initiative sparks fervent debate among residentsA ballot initiative that would take decisions on housing out of the hands of the Menlo Park City Council sharply divided...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2022Last comment by PH, on Sep 12, 2022 at 9:17 am | 62 comments | 5212 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park Neighbors for Affordable Housing launches campaignA group of Menlo Park residents celebrated the kick-off of the Menlo Park Neighbors for Affordable Homes campaign on Sunday,...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2022Last comment by Dawn1234, on Sep 11, 2022 at 5:35 pm | 22 comments | 4939 Views
AROUND TOWN
Raising the barre: Dance school marks 75th anniversaryThe Menlo Park Academy of Dance has always stayed on point — and en pointe. The academy, now the official school for Peninsula...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2022Last comment by pearl, on Sep 9, 2022 at 1:35 pm | 1 comment | 1207 Views
AROUND TOWN
Fearing for staff in the searing heat, Alpine Inn closes Tuesday, losing an estimated $25K in salesSoaring temperatures on Tuesday forced the Alpine Inn in Portola Valley to close down. With no air conditioning at the historic...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2022Last comment by Brian, on Sep 8, 2022 at 8:50 pm | 1 comment | 3839 Views
MENLO PARK
Ravenswood school district staff make their case for workforce housingGerardo Garcia's workday is not done after he leaves his seventh grade science classroom at Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2022Last comment by Hmmm, on Sep 8, 2022 at 5:37 pm | 6 comments | 2570 Views
AROUND TOWN
Heat advisories extended through Thursday eveningA statewide Flex Alert has been issued for Tuesday as a heat wave impacts California with blistering temperatures over the...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2022Last comment by Westbrook, on Sep 7, 2022 at 8:42 pm | 2 comments | 1873 Views
AROUND TOWN
Parent's lawsuit over Laurel School's PTO donations is headed to California appeals courtLaurel School staff filed an appeal to the 2021 lawsuit that alleged the principal and parent-teacher organization engaged...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2022Last comment by Book Lady, on Sep 6, 2022 at 10:16 pm | 15 comments | 5744 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teens' initiative aims to provide mental health support to student athletesTwo teens are creating a program, GOAT Mentality, to promote awareness of student athlete mental health in high schools. Read...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2022Last comment by menlo parent, on Sep 6, 2022 at 2:09 pm | 2 comments | 2210 Views
OTHER TOPICS
After initial backlash, Palo Alto again mulls raising ticket prices for Junior Museum and ZooWith revenues falling below expectations, Palo Alto is once again considering hiking ticket prices at the newly rebuilt Junior...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2022Last comment by MP_Resident , on Sep 4, 2022 at 9:15 pm | 2 comments | 2239 Views
MENLO PARK
Approving office space increases housing demand.I had a long discussion with a former colleague recently. The irony is that if you want to ameliorate (that's a 25 cent...
Original post made by Stuart Soffer on Aug. 12, 2022Last comment by Stuart Soffer, on Sep 4, 2022 at 2:58 pm | 5 comments | 527 Views
AROUND TOWN
Armed robbers corner couple at Stanford Shopping Center, escape with jewelry and purseFive men robbed a couple parked at Stanford Shopping Center where they took jewelry and a purse before they escaped in two...
Original post made on Sep. 1, 2022Last comment by gtspencer, on Sep 3, 2022 at 2:54 pm | 5 comments | 5149 Views
OTHER TOPICS
New housing bills target parking rules, commercial sitesCalifornia cities would be required to abolish parking mandates in transit-rich areas and allow housing developments at sites...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2022Last comment by PH, on Aug 31, 2022 at 1:38 pm | 3 comments | 2236 Views
MENLO PARK
Bigger gains for Belle Haven at a smaller price tag for Meta in revised $170M community benefits package for Willow Village projectMeta's package of community benefits for its Willow Village development in Menlo Park has dropped in value from over a quarter-billion...
Original post made on Aug. 25, 2022Last comment by PH, on Aug 31, 2022 at 10:23 am | 9 comments | 3777 Views
ATHERTON
Horse jumping and housing advocates converge in AthertonHousing advocates came out to the Menlo Charity Horse Show last week to advocate for multifamily housing in Atherton. Read...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2022Last comment by Private citizen , on Aug 30, 2022 at 11:10 am | 3 comments | 4009 Views
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