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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: Superintendent's actions roil school districtFor a superintendent who is reputed to be fond of applying the latest business techniques to improve the performance of local...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2013Last comment by former Ghysels colleague, on Jun 1, 2017 at 9:24 am | 58 comments | 636256 Views
MENLO PARK
Stanford-Arrillaga project: Boon or doom?What's worse than a string of empty car lots? Eight acres of mixed-use office space, retail and apartments, according to...
Original post made on Feb. 5, 2013Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Feb 15, 2013 at 1:49 pm | 132 comments | 269042 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: To sign or not to sign, that is the questionAs Menlo Park waits for a consultant to analyze an initiative to downsize the city's downtown/El Camino Real specific plan,...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2014Last comment by Menlo Voter, on Apr 8, 2014 at 4:03 pm | 102 comments | 251894 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Parents push for Mandarin immersion programWith China on a path to becoming the largest economy in the world, the interest in teaching children in the United States...
Original post made on May. 29, 2013Last comment by Willows Parent, on Jun 11, 2013 at 10:38 pm | 60 comments | 170866 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Battle heats up over Stanford's proposed mixed-use project on El CaminoEven as Stanford confirms that it has agreed to make changes to its proposed eight-acre complex on El Camino Real, according...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2013Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Aug 20, 2013 at 6:24 pm | 63 comments | 155386 Views
AROUND TOWN
Board endorsements make strange bedfellowsYou'd expect unions to get along with pension reform advocates about as well as cats get along with water. But this year's...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2011Last comment by Menlo Voter, on Oct 23, 2011 at 12:13 pm | 42 comments | 146760 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Coronavirus central: Total of Latino/Hispanic residents with virus in San Mateo County nearly doubles other racesThe coronavirus continues to take its toll on the Midpeninsula. On Wednesday, Santa Clara County reported 2,688 cases and...
Original post made on May. 28, 2020Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Jul 8, 2020 at 2:16 pm | 4 comments | 92865 Views
ATHERTON
Aircraft noise over AthertonAtherton residents have been making some noise of their own over the increase in aircraft noise that's resulted from a start-up...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2013Last comment by Menlo Voter, on Sep 18, 2014 at 7:00 am | 497 comments | 78932 Views
AROUND TOWN
The Almanac's Readers' Choice 2013 winnersAlmanac readers name their favorite restaurants, shops and services in the 2013 Readers' Choice poll. ==B Photo:== Studio...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2013Last comment by JulieToo, on Jun 7, 2014 at 12:04 pm | 5 comments | 75494 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Menlo Park: Driver responds to lawsuit over crash that injured 6-year-old twinsThe 90-year-old driver of a car that reportedly pinned two 6-year-old twin brothers against a wall on Santa Cruz Avenue has...
Original post made on Dec. 31, 2013Last comment by Experienced Misdirection, on Jan 26, 2014 at 1:41 am | 95 comments | 73472 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Las Lomitas board president resigns over wife's racist and misogynistic tweets about Kamala HarrisJon Venverloh resigned Sunday after his wife posted racist and misogynistic tweets about Kamala Harris. Read the full...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2020Last comment by Chris MD, on Dec 10, 2020 at 6:53 pm | 51 comments | 69495 Views
AROUND TOWN
Supes up ante on Stanford's trail offer==B Update:== The ball, suddenly, is in Stanford University's court. With an expiration date looming for San Mateo County...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2011Last comment by Ladera Resident, on Nov 9, 2011 at 2:12 pm | 6 comments | 64973 Views
FICTION
Defamation suit brought by Menlo Park fire board director settledSix days before the trial in one defamation case involving a local fire board director is set to begin, a second defamation...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2014Last comment by Peter's service, on Apr 8, 2014 at 10:38 am | 36 comments | 64152 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Who is prospering from Prop 13?Proposition 13 has been called California's "third rail" -- as in, untouchable. When billionaire Warren Buffet was serving...
Original post made on Mar. 16, 2010Last comment by Y Pie, on May 16, 2016 at 7:13 pm | 159 comments | 64074 Views
MENLO PARK
How much should nonresidents pay for recreation in Menlo Park?How much should people who don't live in the city pay to participate in Menlo Park's recreation programs? Tonight the Parks...
Original post made on Mar. 26, 2014Last comment by Menlo Park supporter, on Apr 12, 2014 at 2:33 pm | 29 comments | 60198 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo attorney fighting high-speed rail Central Valley project's launch==B (An expanded version of an earlier-published story.)== Peninsula cities lost a legal battle last week against the state's...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2013Last comment by POGO, on Apr 15, 2013 at 7:37 pm | 11 comments | 60167 Views
MENLO PARK
Stanford 'rethinking' parts of El Camino planStanford University and developer John Arrillaga are revising their plans for Menlo Park's empty car lots for a third time,...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2013Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Feb 22, 2013 at 1:02 pm | 62 comments | 59916 Views
WOODSIDE
Woodside freezes SB 9 projects, citing an exemption for mountain lion habitatsThe town of Woodside is blocking new housing from being built under a new state law, arguing the residential growth would...
Original post made on Feb. 2, 2022Last comment by gtspencer, on Feb 7, 2022 at 1:59 pm | 40 comments | 58702 Views
FICTION
Figuring out how to feed kids when they're not in schoolThe pandemic forced most school districts to rethink how they feed children and what role schools should play in combating...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2021There are no comments yet. 58677 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton: Plans rev up for new $32 million Town CenterWill Atherton residents be willing to contribute nearly $20 million toward a new Town Center? Community leaders helping to...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2014Last comment by Sore eyes, on Mar 26, 2014 at 2:06 pm | 19 comments | 57828 Views
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