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Major deal would sell 1,800 East Palo Alto apartments to Menlo Park developerEast Palo Alto's largest block of rental-housing stock could soon be sold to Menlo Park developer Sand Hill Property Company,...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2016Last comment by Hmmm, on Feb 18, 2016 at 5:05 pm | 4 comments | 7846 Views
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Lanes still closed on 101; fatalities ID'dTraffic on U.S. Highway 101 in San Mateo continues to be limited to one lane in north and southbound directions this...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2010Last comment by anonymous, on Sep 13, 2010 at 7:29 pm | 5 comments | 7766 Views
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Palo Alto to host workshop on high-speed railThe city of Palo Alto will host a workshop Sept. 12 to teach participants about the high-speed rail plans on the Peninsula,...
Original post made on Aug. 24, 2009Last comment by R.GORDON, on Aug 24, 2009 at 3:32 pm | 1 comment | 7687 Views
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President OutgunnedIf the media would’ve been straight with us, the American citizens, we would not have been in a situation like this, where...
Original post made by Harry Roussard on Sep. 16, 2013Last comment by ObamaCare jobs, on Mar 7, 2015 at 12:29 pm | 33 comments | 7674 Views
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Jesse Cool wins Trailblazer AwardRestaurateur and organic food pioneer Jesse Ziff Cool received the Trailblazer Award at the 24th annual Leaders & Legends...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2008Last comment by Annie Nunan, on Jun 4, 2008 at 11:56 am | 1 comment | 7519 Views
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Guest opinion: Jury report off base, councilwoman saysThe 2009 San Mateo County Grand Jury report on county-wide employee costs addressed a serious problem facing fiduciary stewards...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2009Last comment by Alarmed, on Sep 24, 2009 at 5:17 pm | 8 comments | 7424 Views
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Woodside: Teens, ages 13-16, rounded up in arson incidents at Woodside Elementary SchoolArson and vandalism at Woodside Elementary School over three days in early August have led deputies from the San Mateo County...
Original post made on Aug. 29, 2011Last comment by student1, on Nov 10, 2011 at 7:15 am | 17 comments | 7405 Views
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Tonight: Candidates backing charter schools answer questions on school board electionTwo candidates who support a public-education scene that includes robust charter schools are running for the governing board...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2009Last comment by jim watson, on Oct 17, 2009 at 8:00 pm | 2 comments | 7361 Views
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Kaygetsu owner now cooks for AppleWhen Menlo Park's Kaygetsu restaurant closed in September, owners Keiko and Toshi Sakuma weren't quite sure what would come...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2012Last comment by Sam, on Mar 30, 2012 at 9:10 am | 4 comments | 7301 Views
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Occupy group targets Saltworks projectMembers of Occupy Redwood City have formed a new group targeting a planned Bayfront development. Read the full story here...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2012Last comment by Hmmm, on Apr 25, 2012 at 9:00 pm | 15 comments | 7282 Views
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Update: Two arrested after deputies respond to report of prowlers in Portola ValleyDeputies from the San Mateo County Sheriff''s Office arrested two men after responding to a report of prowlers in the 100...
Original post made on Jan. 21, 2017Last comment by PVR, on Jan 22, 2017 at 7:25 am | 3 comments | 7232 Views
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Volunteer, literacy teacher Lee Romashko dies at 84Longtime community volunteer and literacy teacher Leona "Lee" M. Romashko of Menlo Park died unexpectedly on Friday, Aug....
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2007Last comment by Thelma Dry, on Aug 9, 2007 at 8:48 pm | 5 comments | 7145 Views
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Ice cream thieves undone by tech tracksWhen a theft is under way, one rule that is sometimes overlooked by the criminals -- don't do something stupid that gives...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2008Last comment by andy creighton, on Mar 12, 2009 at 10:34 pm | 5 comments | 7137 Views
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Miller Design Co. returns to WoodsideAfter four years in Portola Valley, interior designer Robert W. Miller is back in Woodside with a new partner and a new studio. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 29, 2007Last comment by Rick Davis, on Nov 29, 2007 at 4:47 pm | 1 comment | 7102 Views
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The perfect rootbeer floatIs Ladera the place to go for the best rootbeer floats? I'm a bit of rootbeer float snob, having spent a large portion...
Original post made by Andrea Gemmet on Jun. 6, 2007Last comment by Sandra Geenen, on Jan 26, 2009 at 12:27 am | 1 comment | 7080 Views
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Remembering joyful Woodside summers long agoWhen school closed each June, my brothers and I left our home in foggy San Francisco for a summer in the country. Read...
Original post made on Jun. 10, 2011Last comment by Hmmm, on Sep 19, 2011 at 10:43 am | 3 comments | 7025 Views
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Jesse Cool cooks sustainably at Monterey Bay AquariumMenlo Park's own Jesse Cool is a guest celebrity chef at "Cooking for Solutions," a event on cooking sustainable cuisine...
Original post made by Andrea Gemmet on Feb. 5, 2007There are no comments yet. 7001 Views
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La Honda Winery vintner offers sampling of wine from grapes grown in Peninsula's backyardAnyone who thinks of winemakers and wine aficionados as pretentiously, overbearingly serious really should meet Ken Wornick. Read...
Original post made on Dec. 6, 2007Last comment by STEVE Haynes, on Dec 7, 2007 at 1:20 pm | 5 comments | 6967 Views
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What the Board of Supes race is really all aboutTo find out click here http://www.mpimaps.com/nggallery/page-270/image/1511/ If Ms. Keith wins the Board of Supes race...
Original post made by Hank Lawrence on Mar. 1, 2012Last comment by Minutes, on Mar 5, 2012 at 11:09 pm | 6 comments | 6957 Views
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Share your favorite holiday cookie recipesI'd like to liven up my selection of Christmas cookies this year. Does anyone have a favorite recipe they'd like to share? For...
Original post made by Andrea Gemmet on Dec. 1, 2006Last comment by Joe, on Nov 23, 2007 at 5:39 pm | 3 comments | 6950 Views
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