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Menlo Park school district picks Maurice Ghysels as superintendentMaurice Ghysels, the superintendent of the elementary school district in Mountain View for five years and, for the last 10...
Original post made on May. 6, 2011Last comment by Interested Party, on May 26, 2012 at 6:16 pm | 104 comments | 18136 Views
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Menlo Park: Police officer in lawsuit identifiedWhen a Menlo Park resident filed a lawsuit that alleged illegal stops, searches and harassment and named three police officers,...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2013Last comment by reader between the lines, on Dec 29, 2013 at 6:27 pm | 2 comments | 18126 Views
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Open Letter to Warren BuffettThe following is a letter that Menlo Park resident Jennifer Bestor wrote to billionaire Warren Buffett concerning her research...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2010Last comment by Jack, on Mar 26, 2010 at 11:43 am | 23 comments | 18019 Views
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Why 'Menlo Pres' is now 'Menlo Church'A local landmark known as Menlo Park Presbyterian Church for 142 years adopted a new name a few months ago. Read the full...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2015Last comment by In the know, on Nov 22, 2015 at 8:16 pm | 23 comments | 18004 Views
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Update: Menlo council forms subcommittee to guide Stanford project on El CaminoAfter a discussion that started on Tuesday night and stretched into Wednesday morning, the Menlo Park City Council decided...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2013Last comment by redirect, on Jul 5, 2017 at 2:21 am | 111 comments | 17780 Views
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As traffic increases, concerns grow about student safetyAs local schools struggle to accommodate larger numbers of students than their campuses were designed for, roadways around...
Original post made on Jan. 29, 2014Last comment by SteveC, on Feb 1, 2014 at 4:21 pm | 22 comments | 17756 Views
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Commission looks at Nativity School parkingWhether to eliminate street parking along northbound Laurel Street between Oak Grove and Glenwood avenues will be taken up...
Original post made on Nov. 13, 2013Last comment by Hmmm, on Nov 20, 2013 at 3:05 pm | 9 comments | 17720 Views
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Letter: Council members, listen to your constituentsSo where are we now? Almost a year has passed since Stanford's first proposal for the eight-plus-acre property at 500 El...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2013Last comment by sticks in the eyes, on Dec 5, 2013 at 8:58 am | 18 comments | 17657 Views
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Mama Coco Cocina Mexicana restaurant opens in downtown Menlo ParkMama Coco Cocina Mexicana, a family-owned Mexican restaurant, opened this month at 1081 El Camino Real in downtown Menlo...
Original post made on Jul. 16, 2014Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jul 26, 2014 at 7:28 am | 12 comments | 17441 Views
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Menlo Park: Celebrity chef pulls out of Bradley's Fine DinerAbout two years after taking over a large Menlo Park restaurant space to open Bradley's Fine Diner, renowned chef Bradley...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2017Last comment by Brian, on Jan 22, 2017 at 11:15 am | 14 comments | 17414 Views
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Menlo Park: People of color speak up about personal impact of police stopsIn Menlo Park's Willows neighborhood, a spate of home burglaries since September has put residents on edge, leading to an...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2017Last comment by Sabocat, on Jul 12, 2017 at 7:13 pm | 25 comments | 17032 Views
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Man killed in Menlo Park police shootingA man is dead this afternoon after reportedly being shot by a Menlo Park police officer. The shooting happened on Willow...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2014Last comment by Michael G. Stogner, on Nov 18, 2014 at 8:36 am | 21 comments | 16996 Views
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Menlo Park: Officer, mom disagree about letting child walk home aloneEveryone agrees on the basic facts: A fourth-grade boy was walking home alone from Encinal Elementary School on Sept. 11....
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2014Last comment by Victor B., on Sep 18, 2014 at 10:50 pm | 53 comments | 16882 Views
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Letter: Local pension reform: misguided, mean-spiritedThe so-called Menlo Park "pension reform" advanced by former City Council members Lee Duboc and Mickie Winkler is completely...
Original post made on May. 5, 2010Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on May 16, 2010 at 9:29 pm | 64 comments | 16739 Views
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Sunset campus sold to real estate investment firmA little more than a month after employees were first told that the landmark Sunset campus was up for sale, the property...
Original post made on Dec. 11, 2014Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Dec 17, 2014 at 7:45 am | 58 comments | 16639 Views
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At long last, Menlo Park's BBC holds 'soft,' stealth openingOn the morning of Dec. 23, a passerby peeped through the window of the British Bankers Club, then entered the building. A...
Original post made on Dec. 24, 2016Last comment by Jay, on Dec 30, 2016 at 6:37 pm | 2 comments | 16620 Views
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Students, parents rally to win tenure for La Entrada teacherStudents and former students of Michael Dumbra's Latin classes whooped and hollered and clapped for joy on Friday, March...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2013Last comment by Lakshmi, on Nov 16, 2013 at 9:44 am | 1 comment | 16588 Views
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Menlo Park: Public works director leaving for MillbraeSources have told the Almanac that Menlo Park's Public Works Director, Chip Taylor, has accepted a similar position with...
Original post made on May. 29, 2014Last comment by Sam Tyler, on Jun 3, 2014 at 11:39 am | 8 comments | 16499 Views
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Third generation of Hassetts opens new hardware storeThe fifth family-owned Hassett Hardware store has opened in Redwood City, with the family proving that the little guy really...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2014Last comment by Louise68, on Nov 21, 2014 at 5:13 pm | 3 comments | 16403 Views
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Woman dies after train strikes car in Menlo ParkA woman in her 30s died Monday night from injuries sustained when her silver Acura SUV was struck by a southbound train at...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2015Last comment by Hmmm, on Feb 26, 2015 at 8:31 pm | 57 comments | 16398 Views
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