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Judge strikes down state teacher tenure laws in suit brought by Menlo Park nonprofitCalifornia's teacher tenure laws were declared unconstitutional Tuesday by a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge, ruling...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2014Last comment by PV Parent, on Jun 13, 2014 at 12:54 pm | 15 comments | 11282 Views
MENLO PARK
Incumbent joins Menlo Park council raceAnd then there were two: Councilwoman Kelly Fergusson has joined the 2012 race for Menlo Park City Council. Read the full...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2012Last comment by olttimer, on Jun 22, 2012 at 11:05 am | 28 comments | 11279 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Surf Air noise: Will county go beyond voluntary measures?After years of working with Surf Air to try to find ways the airline could voluntarily do something to reduce the noise its...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2016Last comment by Livesnearairports, on Jan 10, 2017 at 12:59 pm | 113 comments | 11278 Views
MENLO PARK
Letter: What Measure M will mean for MenloAs a member of the Planning Commission for six years and an active participant in the specific plan process, I am greatly...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2014Last comment by Thomas, on Sep 17, 2014 at 11:25 pm | 60 comments | 11270 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Judge rules assistant controller can run for top postAfter more than four hours of hearing legal arguments, a San Mateo County Superior Court judge this afternoon (March 24)...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2014Last comment by Frank Fortunato, on Mar 24, 2014 at 7:15 pm | 1 comment | 11270 Views
ATHERTON
Stephen Curry buys Atherton home for $31 million, report saysStephen and Ayesha Curry purchased a $31 million home in Atherton, according to a Variety media report. Read the full story...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2019Last comment by Carlisle, on Sep 23, 2019 at 8:45 pm | 9 comments | 11270 Views
MENLO PARK
The right to remain silentQuiz time: You get a "traffic violation notice" from the Menlo Park police department in the mail saying you must identify...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2011Last comment by RogerJ, on Nov 10, 2011 at 7:09 am | 10 comments | 11269 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park residents advised to shelter in place due to fireMenlo Park police advised residents this afternoon to shelter in place with windows closed if they smell smoke or see a smoke...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2013Last comment by yo yo, on Nov 10, 2013 at 4:49 pm | 3 comments | 11265 Views
WOODSIDE
Woodside has lost its 'Music Man,' Richard GordonThere's an empty music stand in Woodside right now, a conductor's baton waiting to be used. The town's own "Music Man," Richard...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2016Last comment by Julianna , on Nov 15, 2016 at 2:55 pm | 8 comments | 11261 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Sequoia Healthcare District subsidy of Nursing ProgramSequoia Healthcare District has been granting $1,000,000/year since 2004 in subsidies to students enrolled in a Baccalaureate...
Original post made by Jack Hickey on Apr. 20, 2012Last comment by Jack Hickey, on Dec 8, 2012 at 9:55 am | 8 comments | 11260 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo council split on Bohannon projectMenlo Park Councilman Heyward Robinson supplied a cliffhanger at the City Council meeting Tuesday, May 25, for people who...
Original post made on May. 26, 2010Last comment by get your facts right, on May 28, 2010 at 10:06 pm | 30 comments | 11247 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Voter Guide: Big educational issues face Sequoia board candidatesPerhaps a middle-aged hermit sequestered in the Santa Cruz mountains, someone with uncanny powers and unpleasant high school...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2013Last comment by Mr. Gail Ortega, on Oct 18, 2013 at 12:38 pm | 1 comment | 11237 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton looking for place for officers, dispatchers to sleep between shiftsAtherton is trying to find a new option that would give its police officers and dispatchers a nearby place to sleep between...
Original post made on May. 4, 2018Last comment by Emma, on May 10, 2018 at 10:56 am | 22 comments | 11237 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Firefighters gain upper hand on 6-alarm apartment building fireA six-alarm fire at a Redwood City apartment building has been contained this morning but firefighters are still working...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2013Last comment by Colleen Anderson, on Oct 19, 2013 at 10:44 am | 8 comments | 11234 Views
ATHERTON
Clarice Merrill, 69, of Atherton has diedFrank Merrill says you can understand a lot about the kind of person his wife Clarice was by what she did after she knew...
Original post made on Jan. 22, 2016Last comment by Sandy Crittenden, on Jan 26, 2016 at 3:16 pm | 4 comments | 11231 Views
AROUND TOWN
Candidate for sheriff in June election arrested in Alameda County last nightJuan Lopez, a deputy in the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office and a candidate for sheriff in the June 2014 election, was...
Original post made on Nov. 14, 2014Last comment by Michael G. Stogner, on Dec 17, 2014 at 3:06 pm | 52 comments | 11228 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton poised to settle Johns lawsuit with $225,000 paymentThe town of Atherton and former finance director John Johns are poised to sign an agreement awarding him about $225,000 to...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2010Last comment by just a thought, on Apr 4, 2010 at 12:05 am | 12 comments | 11223 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
What to do about enrollment growth, particularly at Menlo-Atherton High SchoolChanges to open-enrollment policies for the Sequoia Union High School District and tentative revisions to the map assigning...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2013Last comment by oldtimer, on Sep 13, 2013 at 9:49 am | 26 comments | 11222 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park's police chief was publicly accused of using a racial slur in ethics training. Here's the story.During a town hall meeting Thursday evening to discuss policing in Menlo Park, Housing Commissioner Karen Grove said she'd...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2020Last comment by Mark Weiss , on Jun 25, 2020 at 11:08 am | 50 comments | 11220 Views
WOODSIDE
Woodside: Motorcyclist killed in collision with dump truckA motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a dump truck in Woodside on Monday afternoon (Feb. 16), a San Mateo County...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2015Last comment by Freebug, on Feb 26, 2015 at 1:46 pm | 13 comments | 11214 Views
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