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Menlo Park fire district hires 20 firefighters this yearThe Menlo Park Fire District hired 20 firefighters and firefighter paramedics this year, marking "the largest, single most...
Original post made on Dec. 1, 2016Last comment by Zephyrab, on Apr 18, 2017 at 4:27 am | 86 comments | 13156 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton names new police chiefSteven D. McCulley, who has been serving concurrently as police chief in two cities in the state of Washington, is Atherton's...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2017Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Apr 17, 2017 at 10:12 pm | 6 comments | 6589 Views
MENLO PARK
Report: Menlo Park issues permits for hundreds of housing unitsSince 2014, Menlo Park has been on a trajectory to reverse its reticence toward housing growth. Read the full story here...
Original post made on Apr. 11, 2017Last comment by Menlo Progress, on Apr 17, 2017 at 9:07 pm | 5 comments | 5663 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Menlo Park school tax campaign committee faces fine for reporting violationsThe committee that backed the Menlo Park City School District's recent parcel tax has agreed to pay a $678 fine for violating...
Original post made on Apr. 12, 2017Last comment by Jack Hickey, on Apr 17, 2017 at 5:08 pm | 3 comments | 3825 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Driver suffers major injuries in crashA man in his 20s was severely injured in Menlo Park early Sunday morning (April 16) after the vehicle he was driving slammed...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2017There are no comments yet. 6275 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Sheriff's Office investigates another Portola Valley burglaryThe San Mateo County Sheriff's Office reported Saturday that it is investigating another residential burglary in Portola...
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2017Last comment by margomca, on Apr 17, 2017 at 12:55 pm | 2 comments | 4469 Views
AROUND TOWN
Cause for alarm? How Menlo Park Fire Protection District pays its employeesThe employees of the Menlo Park Fire Protection District had the highest average wages of any California government agency...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2017Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Apr 17, 2017 at 9:32 am | 102 comments | 16665 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Westbound Sand Hill Road reopensWestbound Sand Hill Road, between Branner Road and Saga Way, which had been closed for an accident investigation, is now...
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2017Last comment by resident, on Apr 16, 2017 at 12:07 pm | 1 comment | 3771 Views
MENLO PARK
Congrats to all Menlo/Athertonian/Woodsider/PV-ites on their contributions to Trump's 30 day defeat of ISIS"I have a plan, a very secret plan, to defeat ISIS in 30 days" Day 31 - he could not have done it without all our work,...
Original post made by New Deal Home on Feb. 27, 2017Last comment by Lance the Org, on Apr 16, 2017 at 10:05 am | 16 comments | 2156 Views
AROUND TOWN
Update: Woodside Elementary tax measure win holds at 73% of votersThe county on Thursday released an updated count on Woodside Elementary School District's parcel tax win on Tuesday, reporting...
Original post made on Apr. 7, 2017Last comment by PARCEL tax payer, on Apr 16, 2017 at 8:14 am | 2 comments | 5180 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Forget about "replace". Repeal Obamacare and get government out of the wayIf today's vote fails, Trump should call for a vote for a simple repeal of Obamacare. Government is the problem, they...
Original post made by Jack Hickey on Mar. 24, 2017Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Apr 15, 2017 at 11:30 am | 20 comments | 2269 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton Town Council being asked to waste public funds14 April 2017 Dear Town Council Members, Please do not spend $49,500 of the Town of Atherton’s limited tax revenues...
Original post made by Peter Carpenter on Apr. 15, 2017There are no comments yet. 1596 Views
WOODSIDE
Woodside to hold soapbox derby May 7Woodside's soapbox derby will be held Sunday, May 7, in the Woodside town center parking lot at 2955 Woodside Road. Read...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2017There are no comments yet. 2937 Views
AROUND TOWN
County may spend $50 million over two years on affordable housingThe San Mateo County Board of Supervisors supports spending at least $30 million over two years in sales tax revenues on...
Original post made on Apr. 13, 2017Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Apr 14, 2017 at 8:19 pm | 3 comments | 3200 Views
WOODSIDE
Term limits for Woodside council members, volunteers?A discussion on term limits for Woodside elected officials and volunteers, including council members, is scheduled for the...
Original post made on Apr. 11, 2017Last comment by pogo, on Apr 14, 2017 at 1:16 pm | 7 comments | 4238 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Portola Valley: Road shoulder work to address pinch point for bicyclistsThere are no bike lanes on Alpine or Portola roads in Portola Valley, but painted white fog lines create shoulders that serve...
Original post made on Apr. 13, 2017Last comment by parent, on Apr 13, 2017 at 6:43 pm | 3 comments | 5648 Views
AROUND TOWN
Man sentenced for felony DUI incident in WoodsideA 30-year-old Redwood City man has been sentenced to 10 months in county jail in connection with a felony drunken driving...
Original post made on Apr. 13, 2017Last comment by pearl, on Apr 13, 2017 at 3:16 pm | 3 comments | 4726 Views
MENLO PARK
Facebook to hold five community festivals in Menlo Park this yearFacebook plans to hold five community festivals at its Menlo Park headquarters from May through October that will be free...
Original post made on Apr. 13, 2017Last comment by Rocky Peter, on Apr 13, 2017 at 2:52 pm | 2 comments | 10561 Views
MENLO PARK
Suspect charged in Almanac online hacking caseA 34-year-old San Francisco man was arraigned April 11 in federal District Court on charges in connection with the Sept....
Original post made on Apr. 13, 2017Last comment by Yet More Of The Same, on Apr 13, 2017 at 2:32 pm | 3 comments | 4320 Views
WOODSIDE
Woodside council won't ban July Fourth pig scrambleThe rhetoric was plentiful but one-sided at the Woodside Town Council meeting on Tuesday (March 28) as the public weighed...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2017Last comment by Grey Seal, on Apr 13, 2017 at 2:27 pm | 52 comments | 7828 Views
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