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MENLO PARK
Menlo Park tonight: Permit sought for mixed-use development at former Park Theatre siteThe Menlo Park Planning Commission will consider tonight (Sept. 12) an application for an architectural control permit for...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2016Last comment by Westbrook, on Sep 12, 2016 at 11:22 pm | 4 comments | 5740 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Portola Valley: Deputies investigate another home burglarySheriff's deputies were on the scene investigating today (Tuesday, Oct. 18) after receiving a call about another residential...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2016Last comment by Kaz, on Oct 18, 2016 at 11:42 pm | 4 comments | 5739 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park Mini ScandalThere are certainly serious concerns about the financial reporting by the City over the last year. This is really a mini...
Original post made by LetTheTruthBeKnown on Feb. 25, 2007Last comment by twice disgusted, on Mar 4, 2007 at 10:41 am | 5 comments | 5739 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: iPhone heist alleged at Facebook headquartersApproximately 30 iPhones ended up in a silver Lexus rather than remaining in storage at Facebook headquarters on Friday,...
Original post made on Jan. 26, 2015Last comment by KW, on Jan 26, 2015 at 12:34 pm | 1 comment | 5739 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Sharon Green renovations pass round twoThe Planning Commission suggested that the owners of an apartment complex in Sharon Heights find a way to save some of the...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2014Last comment by Shawn, on Feb 24, 2014 at 11:17 am | 5 comments | 5738 Views
MENLO PARK
SAM SINNOTT AND MENLO MASTERS EMAILSOnce again, Sam Sinnott has manipulated the Menlo Masters email chain to send out blatant misinformation to fool people into...
Original post made by truth on Oct. 9, 2008Last comment by wake up, on Nov 1, 2008 at 8:56 am | 27 comments | 5738 Views
AROUND TOWN
Tomorrow: Obama to visit Atherton for fundraiserFormer President Barack Obama will be in Atherton on Friday, June 29, for a fundraiser at the home of Liz Simons and Mark...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2018Last comment by Jack Hickey, on Jun 29, 2018 at 9:52 am | 8 comments | 5736 Views
MENLO PARK
Federal drug charges filed against Perry MosdromosPerry Mosdromos, a Palo Alto man who was arrested on June 7 for selling $250,000 worth of steroids and prescription medications...
Original post made on Sep. 5, 2012Last comment by Hmmm, on Sep 5, 2012 at 11:44 pm | 2 comments | 5736 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Las Lomitas district faces $1.2 million in cutsLas Lomitas School District officials are recommending cost reductions that include a hiring freeze, larger classes, cuts...
Original post made on Feb. 9, 2010Last comment by Stanford Hills Resident, on Jun 19, 2010 at 9:21 pm | 23 comments | 5736 Views
AROUND TOWN
Voter guide: Sheriff Carlos Bolanos says as incumbent he's the 'most qualified person' for the jobCarlos Bolanos is in the midst of his first reelection campaign for San Mateo County Sheriff, a position he's held for almost...
Original post made on May. 11, 2022Last comment by Hmmm, on Jun 8, 2022 at 12:34 pm | 45 comments | 5736 Views
FICTION
'Community heroines'Keiko Franklin sent us this photo of three "community heroines" picking up trash on Sharon Road in front of La Entrada Middle...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2013Last comment by Truedy, on Jun 24, 2013 at 9:31 am | 1 comment | 5736 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton voters reject library in parkAfter more than a year spent squabbling about a divided City Council's decision to make Atherton's Holbrook-Palmer Park the...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2012Last comment by Lesson in government, on Nov 8, 2012 at 9:46 am | 6 comments | 5735 Views
AROUND TOWN
Upcoming Programs at Atherton LibraryMonday, September 9th at 11 am: Fall Preschool Storytimes begin. For ages 3-5. Tuesday, September 10th at 10:30 am: Toddler...
Original post made by Atherton Library on Sep. 4, 2013There are no comments yet. 5735 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Terms of use; monitoring posts on Town SquareWe are taking offline some posts that don't meet the Terms of Use for Town Square, including recent posts of "sarcastic fiction."...
Original post made by Richard Hine on Nov. 7, 2006There are no comments yet. 5734 Views
WOODSIDE
Police calls: Bicycles valued at $11,000 stolen from open garageCrime and accident reports from Woodside, Portola Valley, West Menlo Park and Ladera Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/news/2014/07/02/police-calls-bicycles-value...
Original post made on Jul. 2, 2014Last comment by JasonE, on Jul 7, 2014 at 9:57 pm | 3 comments | 5734 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Woodland School wins bid to stay at Ladera siteThe Woodland School community and its neighbors in Ladera are celebrating after the private school won its bid at a March...
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2012Last comment by Woodland Parent, on Apr 6, 2012 at 10:39 am | 3 comments | 5733 Views
MENLO PARK
Greenheart to offer free Caltrain passes to residents, workers at its new complexIf Greenheart Land Co. gets city approval to build a 420,000-square-foot office and housing complex on El Camino Real in...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2016Last comment by More housing = less traffic, on Feb 22, 2016 at 8:13 pm | 21 comments | 5731 Views
AROUND TOWN
Deputy DA agrees to 18 months' probation to settle ethics caseMelissa McKowan, a deputy district attorney for San Mateo County, has been issued a "public reproval" by the state bar in...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2017Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Aug 21, 2017 at 8:17 am | 11 comments | 5731 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
5 hands-on ways to help those in need on the PeninsulaStuck sheltering in place and want to be helpful? Here are five things you can do to help local nonprofits that don't involve...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2020Last comment by Heather Hopkins, on Apr 17, 2020 at 12:53 pm | 1 comment | 5731 Views
MENLO PARK
Jim Lewis threatens libel lawsuit against Menlo Park, councilwomanFor the past year, Palo Alto resident Jim Lewis has become one of Menlo Park's most persistent volunteers, attending countless...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2008Last comment by Renter, on Jun 20, 2008 at 10:17 am | 6 comments | 5731 Views
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