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Menlo Park will hire consultant to evaluate specific plan initiative"I want it to be unmerciful. I want the comparison to be unmerciful to the (specific) plan. And I want the comparison to...
Original post made on Mar. 19, 2014Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Mar 25, 2014 at 4:15 pm | 24 comments | 25406 Views
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Crash leaves two seriously injured, lanes closed on University AvenueLanes on University Avenue at Bayfront Expressway are closed indefinitely, Menlo Park police announced shortly before 8 a.m....
Original post made on Nov. 20, 2013Last comment by Ron, on Nov 20, 2013 at 5:10 pm | 4 comments | 25302 Views
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Guest opinion: Former mayors endorse downtown plan initiativeWe the undersigned are former Menlo Park mayors who have served Menlo Park for a total of 64 years. We come together to...
Original post made on Apr. 8, 2014Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on May 10, 2014 at 11:54 am | 264 comments | 24737 Views
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Four of five Menlo council members skipped ethics trainingOf the five Menlo Park City Council members who served from 2004 to 2010, only one obeyed state law by attending an ethics...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2010Last comment by coastside resident, on Jan 5, 2011 at 2:21 pm | 52 comments | 24482 Views
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Editorial: The food truck conundrumAlthough we are sympathetic to the concerns of unfair competition raised by some Menlo Park restaurant owners, we do not...
Original post made on Jan. 8, 2014Last comment by ann haley, on Jan 15, 2014 at 10:15 am | 33 comments | 24254 Views
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Eric, Wendy Schmidt to move family ventures to new Menlo Park buildingEric and Wendy Schmidt of Atherton plan to build a three-story, 25,000 square-foot office building in Menlo Park to serve...
Original post made on May. 18, 2016Last comment by pearl, on May 18, 2016 at 8:05 pm | 13 comments | 24142 Views
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Menlo council set to impose two-tier pension systemAs the bureaucratic gears start turning to verify a citizen-led "pension reform" ballot initiative, Menlo Park's City Council...
Original post made on May. 4, 2010Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Aug 10, 2010 at 6:18 am | 190 comments | 23863 Views
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Menlo Park Presbyterian Church gets OK to switch denominationsThe regional governing body overseeing the Menlo Park Presbyterian Church has voted to approve the church's departure. Read...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2014Last comment by Mike R, on Mar 26, 2014 at 9:48 pm | 6 comments | 23822 Views
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Lawsuit filed against Menlo Park police officersThe suit, filed by Menlo Park resident Hiruy Amanuel, alleges that officers violated his civil rights during two traffic...
Original post made on Dec. 13, 2013Last comment by Private Investigator, on May 21, 2014 at 5:39 pm | 3 comments | 23766 Views
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Menlo Park: Shell gas station may expand repair shopThe Shell gas station at 1400 El Camino Real and Glenwood Avenue in Menlo Park may be undergoing some changes. According...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2013Last comment by Old MP, on Nov 11, 2013 at 7:59 pm | 5 comments | 23546 Views
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Injured cyclist sues Woodside over conditions on Old La Honda RoadTraversing the 3.4 miles of Old La Honda Road in Woodside is not for the faint of heart. It's narrow, it's steep, it's one...
Original post made on May. 1, 2018Last comment by KUDOS To Sherriffs Yesterday , on Jun 4, 2018 at 6:00 pm | 64 comments | 23198 Views
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Tonight: Menlo Park council candidates forumA League of Women Voters forum for the five candidates running for two seats on the Menlo Park City Council will be held...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2012Last comment by reality, on Oct 13, 2012 at 2:26 am | 7 comments | 23195 Views
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Fires trigger evacuations near Skyline BoulevardEvacuation orders now cover most of San Mateo County southwest of Highway 84 and Skyline Boulevard, affecting about 3,600...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2020Last comment by Meg, on Aug 24, 2020 at 12:05 pm | 5 comments | 22862 Views
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Head of Menlo Church steps down over 'poor judgment'The senior pastor of Menlo Church is stepping down from his role following an outcry after the church's board discovered...
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2020Last comment by SJO, on Aug 12, 2020 at 5:32 pm | 14 comments | 22598 Views
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Menlo Park police arrest two in shooting; gunfire captured on neighbor's videoPolice arrested two people in connection with a shooting that was captured by a resident's surveillance camera on Monday...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2022Last comment by Reader, on May 3, 2022 at 4:53 pm | 6 comments | 22140 Views
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Menlo Park: Home design doesn't fit neighborhood, commission decidesThe architect of a two-story 3,000-square-foot Mediterranean-style home on Middle Avenue was sent back to the drawing board...
Original post made on Jan. 22, 2014Last comment by For guidelines, on Jan 28, 2014 at 1:56 pm | 22 comments | 21815 Views
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Menlo Park: Food truck fight comes to Planning CommissionWhether to allow Off the Grid to bring a changing roster of eight to 12 food trucks to the Menlo Park train station parking...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2014Last comment by Menlo Voter, on Jan 13, 2014 at 8:21 pm | 87 comments | 21761 Views
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Menlo Park Planning Commission reviews specific planThe fourth discussion in the ongoing Planning Commission's review of the Menlo Park downtown/El Camino Real specific plan...
Original post made on Oct. 28, 2013Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Nov 3, 2013 at 9:45 pm | 28 comments | 21250 Views
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Plans for Menlo Park's BBC restaurant are unveiledA three-floor restaurant, including a rooftop deck, will replace the BBC in Menlo Park, if all goes according to plan. Read...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2014Last comment by 30's Native Menlo Park, on Mar 19, 2015 at 1:25 pm | 26 comments | 21097 Views
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Judge lets defamation lawsuit proceed against John WoodellA judge declined to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed by a fire board director against John Woodell, husband of Menlo Park...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2014Last comment by What the Dickens?, on Jan 28, 2014 at 10:35 pm | 57 comments | 20665 Views
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