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Mayor says affordable housing and safety are among prioritiesAhead for 2019, Portola Valley Mayor Ann Wengert cited the importance of moving forward on affordable housing, keeping after...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2019Last comment by , on Jan 15, 2019 at 10:48 am | 1 comment | 3619 Views
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Are small business owners angry enough at Gavin Newsom to throw him out of office?The COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns slammed small business owners. But opinions vary on whether that should lead to a Newsom...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2021Last comment by Healthy & wary , on Aug 23, 2021 at 1:47 pm | 1 comment | 3605 Views
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Woodside Glens development rules further honedWoodside planning officials received a boatload of feedback at a study session about a proposal that would have allowed most...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2019There are no comments yet. 3548 Views
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MPPD says it won't tolerate home fireworks or firearms New Year's EveEven on New Year's Eve, it is illegal to discharge a firearm and to use or possess fireworks within the city of Menlo Park,...
Original post made on Jan. 29, 2016There are no comments yet. 3442 Views
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Strong fundraising by Berman, Veenker in state Assembly racePalo Alto Councilman Marc Berman raised $104,481 in the latest reporting period for his bid to succeed Rich Gordon in the...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2016There are no comments yet. 3362 Views
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Sunday: Portola Valley Arts Guild hosting social media forumThe Arts Guild of Portola Valley is taking on a topic that involves the intersection between the arts and social science...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2019There are no comments yet. 3312 Views
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Guest opinion: Rethinking Stanford's development planIn mid-December, Santa Clara County released the final iteration of the environmental impact report (EIR) assessing the impacts...
Original post made on Jan. 21, 2019Last comment by Neilson Buchanan, on Jan 21, 2019 at 1:39 pm | 1 comment | 3301 Views
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Obama Saves Detroit Not!President Obama went on television and before a nationwide audience said: "We refused to let Detroit go Bankrupt. I bet...
Original post made by Nathan Detroit on Dec. 4, 2013Last comment by saved gm, on Dec 7, 2013 at 8:16 am | 5 comments | 3251 Views
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Atherton: Always wanted a street with your name on it? Here's your chanceLooking for a special gift for the person who has everything? Or do you want to ensure your name is not soon forgotten? Read...
Original post made on May. 18, 2016There are no comments yet. 3247 Views
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New year brings with it plenty of new lawsA slew of new laws that went into effect on Jan. 1 -- from bills addressing gender issues to new rules banning gun ownership...
Original post made on Jan. 8, 2019There are no comments yet. 3166 Views
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Letter: A 'no' vote on parcel tax measuresVote NO on Menlo Park School District's Measures A and C. Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/print/story/2016/04/20/letter-a-no-vote-on-parcel-tax-measures...
Original post made on May. 18, 2016There are no comments yet. 3100 Views
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School mailing claims demolished building was upgradedA slick four-color brochure from the Woodside Elementary School District arrived in the mailboxes of district residents around...
Original post made on May. 18, 2016There are no comments yet. 3082 Views
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'I will vote to impeach this traitor': Rep. Anna Eshoo supports removing Trump from officeGranted only 30 seconds to speak on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, Rep. Anna Eshoo did not mince words regarding...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2021There are no comments yet. 3038 Views
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Bay Area law enforcement grapples with rise in 'ghost guns'Officials in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties have reported a significant rise in "ghost guns" over the last few years....
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2022Last comment by Brian, on Jan 31, 2022 at 9:17 am | 2 comments | 2927 Views
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Long-term care facilities prepare for COVID-19 vaccinesOperators of local skilled nursing and long-term care facilities are breathing a sigh of relief after learning that they...
Original post made on Dec. 30, 2020There are no comments yet. 2902 Views
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Vaccine passports in California? Answers to your questionsCalifornia has no plans to administer a passport. But the state is sending mixed messages to businesses about the need to...
Original post made on Apr. 13, 2021There are no comments yet. 2649 Views
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Key issue splits board in drawing maps to subdivide school districtPlans to divide the Sequoia Union High School District into five voting areas for school board elections have raised a key...
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2017There are no comments yet. 2605 Views
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Weather service expects low snow levels through Tuesday afternoonThe National Weather Service is predicting snow in some of the Bay Area's higher elevations. Read the full story here...
Original post made on Feb. 5, 2019There are no comments yet. 2553 Views
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State leaders hail decision to drop census citizenship questionPresident Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday dropped its plan to include a citizenship question on the 2020 census,...
Original post made on Jul. 3, 2019Last comment by Tiananmen Square West, on Jul 5, 2019 at 3:57 pm | 18 comments | 2500 Views
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Brian Williams and Hillary Clinton are Two Peas in a PodIt seems that Hillary and Brian Williaams have a lot in common. That is to fabricate lies of being caught in dangersous...
Original post made by Menlo Park Resident on Feb. 6, 2015Last comment by menˈdasədē/, on Feb 6, 2015 at 12:54 pm | 1 comment | 2405 Views
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