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Downtown Christmas Tree LightingI'm a big fan of the holiday lights installed downtown, seen both at Fremont Park and on El Camino Real, near Ravenswood...
Original post made by Observer II on Oct. 18, 2018There are no comments yet. 1175 Views
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Tour de Menlo ride raises funds for scholarships, Almanac Holiday Fund2018 Tour de Menlo riders helped raise funds for scholarships More than 400 cyclists from all over the Bay Area took...
Original post made by Tom Gibboney on Aug. 21, 2018Last comment by really?, on Aug 21, 2018 at 9:02 pm | 2 comments | 1130 Views
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Petition be circulated to Remove Public Benefit Bonus from ECR-NE Low Density zoneRemove Public Benefit Bonus from ECR-NE Low Density zone The ECR NE-L District is located on the east side of El Camino...
Original post made by Peter Carpenter on Nov. 2, 2018There are no comments yet. 1123 Views
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State Auditor High Critical (to say the least) report on High Speed RailThe California State Auditor has just released a very critical report on the High Speed Rail Project and the Authority. One...
Original post made by Morris Brown on Nov. 15, 2018There are no comments yet. 1078 Views
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Goodbye Sister Cities CommitteeSay goodbye to your Menlo Park Sister City Committee, as it was DISSOLVED by unanamous vote of all five City Council members...
Original post made by Jim Lewis on Nov. 13, 2020There are no comments yet. 1064 Views
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Massage Parlor Use Permit Applied for at 1800 ECRA use permit has been applied for at 1800 El Camino Real. I urge all neighbors to contact the planning commission and raise...
Original post made by Menlo Voter. on Feb. 27, 2020There are no comments yet. 1046 Views
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San Francisco Boys Chorus Conducting Classes onlineFOR POTENTIAL REMOTE LEARNERS BAY AREA COUNTIES: Auditions for the San Francisco Boys Chorus online classes are ongoing....
Original post made by Roberta Bowman on Jul. 6, 2020There are no comments yet. 1046 Views
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Trader Joe's puts a stop to the M-A Thanksgiving food driveFor many years Trader Joe's has supported our community and, in turn, our community has supported Trader Joe's. Well, it...
Original post made by Kim Morris on Nov. 16, 2021Last comment by Frozen, on Nov 17, 2021 at 1:10 pm | 1 comment | 1020 Views
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Screening Wed. Sept. 25th of "Cinema Paradiso" to honor the Menlo Park Guild theater and its staffMenlo Park's 90+ yr. old movie theater, the Guild, is closing Thurs. Sept. 26th to make way to a new Guild that will focus...
Original post made by Judy A on Sep. 24, 2019There are no comments yet. 1011 Views
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City accuses residents of breaking the law without any evidenceDear Ms Chen, I am in receipt of your letter of March 20, 2023. First, I find it disturbing that the City would send...
Original post made by Peter Carpenter on Mar. 23, 2023Last comment by New Menlo Park Resident, on Mar 30, 2023 at 11:36 am | 11 comments | 1009 Views
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RV Vehicle for Menlo Park Police Dept - $0.5 Million !Dear Fellow Citizens: Were you aware that the City of Menlo Park are to vote soon on a request to spend $478,886.50 on...
Original post made by DC McGlynn on Nov. 13, 2019There are no comments yet. 999 Views
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Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/news/show_story.php?id=11399 posted Thursday, June 7, 2012, 11:19 PM...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2012Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jun 9, 2012 at 7:43 am | 4 comments | 983 Views
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Having A “Turkey-Less” Thanksgiving? Or simply need a break from leftovers (again).No Problem. Now through Sunday, November 29 simply order a delicious take-out lunch or dinner from a local restaurant or...
Original post made by dana hendrickson on Nov. 24, 2020Last comment by dana hendrickson, on Dec 7, 2020 at 7:05 pm | 1 comment | 982 Views
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Camp Menlo Park and its Mid Peninsula LegacyBetween the pandemic and political races this year, it is little wonder we haven’t paused to remember that Camp Menlo Park...
Original post made by jeff Kleck on Dec. 14, 2020There are no comments yet. 966 Views
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Post Covid 19 - A Wish ListThe message below is from the Galway Mayor Michael Cubbard. The thoughts expressed may be universal as stated by the youth...
Original post made by Jim Lewis on Jun. 17, 2021There are no comments yet. 956 Views
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Menlo Park should rethink nixing parking on Middle AvenueThe primary objective of Menlo Park's Middle Avenue Project is to improve the safety of bicyclists and pedestrians, and last...
Original post made by dana hendrickson on Mar. 17, 2023Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Mar 24, 2023 at 3:46 pm | 1 comment | 923 Views
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SISTER CITY PROGRAMMenlo Park has had a Sister City program for many years. In fact, its relationship with Galway, Ireland can be traced back...
Original post made by Jim Lewis on Nov. 12, 2021There are no comments yet. 916 Views
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Who removed the right turn lane at the start of Santa Cruz Ave?Who is responsible for removing the right turn lane and creating traffic backups on Alameda de las Pulgas? Is this a MP decision?...
Original post made by new guy on Jul. 3, 2019There are no comments yet. 872 Views
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It's Time To Save Menlo Park Outdoor Dining And The Santa Cruz Avenue Community PlazaThe Menlo Park City Council will decide the future of these important community assets on January 25. https://www.almanacnews.com/blogs/p/2022/01/10/help-make-the-temporary-outdoor...
Original post made by dana hendrickson on Jan. 19, 2022There are no comments yet. 838 Views
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Approving office space increases housing demand.I had a long discussion with a former colleague recently. The irony is that if you want to ameliorate (that's a 25 cent...
Original post made by Stuart Soffer on Aug. 12, 2022Last comment by Stuart Soffer, on Sep 4, 2022 at 2:58 pm | 5 comments | 789 Views
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