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MENLO PARK

Peninsula cities pummeled by weather-induced power outages

Large swaths of the Midpeninsula were still without power on Wednesday, with outages blamed on the gusty storm that toppled...

Original post made on Mar. 15, 2023
Last comment by MP Father, on Mar 15, 2023 at 12:51 pm | 1 comment | 8635 Views

ATHERTON

Community calls for independent investigation into sexual abuse allegations against San Mateo County and probation officer

As San Mateo County battles a slew of lawsuits alleging it was negligent in how it handled sexual abuse and molestation complaints,...

Original post made on Mar. 13, 2023
Last comment by Holly L., on Mar 15, 2023 at 7:18 am | 2 comments | 4036 Views

OTHER TOPICS

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank: A one-off calamity, or sign of more trouble for California?

Silicon Valley Bank's failure is a sign of weakness in the tech industry, and that could spell trouble for the state of California. Read...

Original post made on Mar. 13, 2023
Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Mar 14, 2023 at 11:47 am | 4 comments | 2469 Views

WOODSIDE

Atherton looking to ban gas-powered leaf blowers next summer

Town officials are drafting an ordinance, that will come back to the City Council in April. Read the full story here https://almanacnews.com/news/2023/03/13/atherton-looking-to-ban...

Original post made on Mar. 13, 2023
Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Mar 13, 2023 at 5:45 pm | 2 comments | 3804 Views

OTHER TOPICS

New cost estimate for high-speed rail puts California bullet train $100 billion in the red

A new High-Speed Rail Authority report projects costs for the initial segment at $35 billion, which exceeds secured funding...

Original post made on Mar. 10, 2023
Last comment by Joseph E. Davis, on Mar 10, 2023 at 9:34 am | 1 comment | 7406 Views

MENLO PARK

Middle Avenue parking gets no love from Menlo Park council

The Menlo Park City Council voted to remove street parking from Middle Avenue in 3-2 vote with Council member Drew Combs...

Original post made on Feb. 17, 2023
Last comment by dana hendrickson, on Mar 9, 2023 at 7:19 pm | 13 comments | 1679 Views

AROUND TOWN

Lifted by federal funds, Palo Alto Airport prepares to welcome electric aircraft

When Palo Alto took over operations of its namesake airport from Santa Clara County nine years ago, the busy Baylands hub...

Original post made on Mar. 7, 2023
Last comment by Westbrook, on Mar 7, 2023 at 4:28 pm | 1 comment | 2737 Views

OTHER TOPICS

Palo Alto backs e-bike ban on Baylands trails

After a debate that put Palo Alto's green values on a collision course, the City Council voted Monday night to ban e-bicycles...

Original post made on Feb. 28, 2023
Last comment by Don, on Mar 6, 2023 at 6:21 pm | 2 comments | 2892 Views

MENLO PARK

Menlo Park city employee arrested on charges of grand theft, embezzlement

A Menlo Park employee has been arrested on felony theft and embezzlement charges after he was allegedly caught stealing city-owned...

Original post made on Mar. 4, 2023
Last comment by Don, on Mar 6, 2023 at 6:12 pm | 3 comments | 5753 Views

MENLO PARK

Tim Sheeper wins bid to keep running Burgess Pool

The Menlo Park City Council voted 3-2 on Tuesday, Feb. 28, to give Tim Sheeper the contract to manage Burgess Pool and the...

Original post made on Mar. 4, 2023
Last comment by Menlo Park Resident, on Mar 4, 2023 at 4:05 pm | 2 comments | 1285 Views

OTHER TOPICS

Bracing for new battles

Imagine the Bay Area without the San Francisco Bay. Imagine, too, the Santa Cruz Mountains crisscrossed by freeways bringing...

Original post made on Mar. 4, 2023
Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Mar 4, 2023 at 3:42 pm | 2 comments | 961 Views

OTHER TOPICS

East Palo Alto woman killed in motorcycle crash on San Antonio Road

A woman was killed in a motorcycle crash on Thursday night, March 2, after she reportedly struck a pole while riding east...

Original post made on Mar. 3, 2023
Last comment by Maya, on Mar 3, 2023 at 11:30 pm | 1 comment | 6834 Views

MENLO PARK

SRI Parkline redevelopment moving forward with master plan that could include up to 800 units

SRI is willing to consider up to 800 units of housing for its Parkline development as the Menlo Park Planning Commission...

Original post made on Feb. 15, 2023
Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Feb 28, 2023 at 6:26 pm | 11 comments | 5336 Views

WOODSIDE

Power outages caused some school closures in Ravenswood district this week

Students are back in classrooms Friday, Feb. 24 following several school closures across the Ravenswood City School District...

Original post made on Feb. 27, 2023
Last comment by Whatsit, on Feb 27, 2023 at 12:55 pm | 2 comments | 2753 Views

OTHER TOPICS

An initiative to reduce single-use plastics is brewing in Peninsula cafes

Emily Chueh, co-founder of Okapi Reusables, is working with the San Mateo County Office of Sustainability to help restaurants...

Original post made on Feb. 26, 2023
Last comment by Westbrook, on Feb 26, 2023 at 6:38 pm | 2 comments | 2959 Views

AROUND TOWN

Windy weather and a car crash blamed for widespread power outages in Atherton, Menlo Park

Power outages hit affected thousands in neighborhoods throughout the Midpeninsula on Tuesday. In Atherton, roads were closed...

Original post made on Feb. 21, 2023
Last comment by Westbrook, on Feb 25, 2023 at 1:39 am | 22 comments | 27687 Views

SPORTS

Meet the companies competing to operate Menlo Park's public swimming pools

Three companies are vying to run swimming pool operations at Burgess and the under-construction Menlo Park Community Center...

Original post made on Feb. 23, 2023
Last comment by Lifetime Resident, on Feb 23, 2023 at 7:59 pm | 3 comments | 3665 Views

MENLO PARK

In Menlo Park, storm recovery means stopping traffic on Highway 101 to fix toppled power lines

On Thursday, recovery efforts were still underway in Menlo Park, as this week's windy winter storm toppled trees and power...

Original post made on Feb. 23, 2023
Last comment by JC, on Feb 23, 2023 at 6:53 pm | 9 comments | 5127 Views

THE LOCAL DISH

Atherton council considers annexing school land to add more housing

Atherton officials are looking into annexing county land that could be turned into housing for educators and school staff,...

Original post made on Feb. 22, 2023
Last comment by Private citizen , on Feb 22, 2023 at 3:38 pm | 1 comment | 3679 Views

AROUND TOWN

A place to (soon) call home: Demolition work begins on housing project targeted for people with disabilities

On Wednesday, community members came together to mark the start of demolition work at 525 E. Charleston Road in Palo Alto...

Original post made on Feb. 21, 2023
Last comment by Trish Bubenik, on Feb 21, 2023 at 12:15 pm | 1 comment | 4656 Views
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