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MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: The Oasis to shutter March 7The Oasis, perhaps the oldest eating establishment in Menlo Park, will close permanently March 7 after 60 years of business,...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2018Last comment by Menlo Voter., on May 6, 2018 at 8:25 pm | 55 comments | 28167 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park specific plan review culminates in medical office cap, minor changesMenlo Park's downtown/El Camino Real specific plan emerged in one piece following its first review: The council decided to...
Original post made on Nov. 20, 2013Last comment by WakeUpMenlo, on Dec 21, 2013 at 2:01 pm | 90 comments | 28161 Views
THE LOCAL DISH
Michael goodwin takes the New York Times to the WoodshedThis is one of the better articles on the New York Times embarrassing cheer leading for the Obama Administration. Its obsequious...
Original post made by Gray Lady Down on Nov. 10, 2013Last comment by structured queries , on Mar 1, 2017 at 3:19 pm | 100 comments | 27965 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Las Lomitas district's $60 million bond measure passesVoters said yes to the Las Lomitas School District's construction plans for its two schools by approving Measure S, a $60...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2013Last comment by stats, on Nov 12, 2013 at 9:30 pm | 24 comments | 27953 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Guest opinion: Hillview subcontractor did not follow architect's specificationsThe reconstruction of the Hillview Middle School field and its replacement is not a small matter to the Menlo Park City School...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2013Last comment by M09, on Sep 21, 2013 at 9:39 pm | 5 comments | 27757 Views
MENLO PARK
Transitional kindergarten debate: Required or not?In June 2012 Phil and Christie Kiekhaefer moved from Redwood City to Menlo Park, downsizing their family of four into a tiny...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2013Last comment by Test Score Watcher, on Oct 30, 2013 at 9:22 pm | 33 comments | 27747 Views
MENLO PARK
Growing up with Ty CobbAbout 10 years ago Herschel Cobb and his daughter Madelyn were looking at a photo of her as a young child. Suddenly, she...
Original post made on Jul. 4, 2014Last comment by Marian Lones Jacoby, on Mar 23, 2015 at 9:40 pm | 2 comments | 27465 Views
MENLO PARK
Traveling con man Simon Gann arrested in Menlo ParkThere's your run-of-the-mill bad boyfriend, and then there's Simon Gann. A 32-year-old Menlo Park woman suspected that the...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2010Last comment by MP, on Aug 25, 2010 at 2:38 pm | 8 comments | 27457 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park: CEQA prevents expediting fire station remodelSeven years in the planning, the redevelopment of Fire Station 6 on two lots at Oak Grove Avenue and Hoover Street in Menlo...
Original post made on Jul. 8, 2014Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jul 8, 2014 at 4:08 pm | 13 comments | 27438 Views
MENLO PARK
San Mateo Democratic Party Endorses Rich ClineThis evening the San Mateo County Democratic Central Committee chose to endorse only one candidate in the Menlo Park City...
Original post made by Politico on Sep. 9, 2014Last comment by Don't believe what you read in the Daily Post, on Oct 17, 2014 at 10:19 pm | 15 comments | 27407 Views
AROUND TOWN
Editorial: Initiative would shrink Menlo projectsMenlo Park voters who have noticed the recent skirmishes over the proposed mixed-use housing, office and retail projects...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2014Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Mar 25, 2014 at 4:45 pm | 50 comments | 27214 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Las Lomitas, Woodside High parents sparThere was both faint and full-throated praise for Woodside High School at the May 29 public forum to consider strategies...
Original post made on Jun. 3, 2013Last comment by Wow, on Jun 13, 2013 at 5:54 pm | 47 comments | 27166 Views
MENLO PARK
Scientist sees dire climate-change impactsIf worldwide carbon emissions continue at the present rate, rising temperatures could cause the Sierra Nevada to lose...
Original post made on Mar. 23, 2012Last comment by Frosty the Snowman, on May 2, 2012 at 8:58 am | 141 comments | 27076 Views
MENLO PARK
Historic Alpine Inn reopening in Portola Valley next monthTwo private parties at the historic Alpine Inn, a Portola Valley institution that was recently sold and closed for renovation,...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2019Last comment by scot schmierer, on Sep 4, 2019 at 1:13 pm | 35 comments | 26895 Views
AROUND TOWN
The other big project in downtown Menlo ParkWhile attention has been focused on what Stanford University plans to build in Menlo Park, another developer has quietly...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2013Last comment by cassandra, on Nov 7, 2013 at 11:09 pm | 21 comments | 26831 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Your COVID-19 vaccine questions — answeredWe've compiled a list of who can currently get vaccinated in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, plus answers to common questions...
Original post made on Jan. 21, 2021Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jan 21, 2021 at 6:50 pm | 3 comments | 26701 Views
MENLO PARK
Mueller, Carlton elected to Menlo Park councilA lone woman on a corner of Alameda de las Pulgas waved a sign for Romney 2012/Catherine Carlton/Yes on Prop 32. She got...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2012Last comment by Michael, on Nov 11, 2012 at 9:45 am | 16 comments | 26277 Views
MENLO PARK
Tonight: Drought, Monte Rosa stop signs on Menlo Park council agendaA presentation on the mayor's trip to China, followed by a study session on drought control measures, kicks off tonight's...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2014Last comment by Annabelle, on Aug 19, 2014 at 2:30 pm | 1 comment | 26222 Views
MENLO PARK
Beltramo's Wines & Spirits is closing its doors in Menlo ParkBeltramo's Wines & Spirits, a local institution which has been owned and operated by the Beltramo family in Menlo Park since...
Original post made on May. 9, 2016Last comment by DC MCGlynn, on Feb 24, 2017 at 9:54 am | 38 comments | 26212 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Study: High-speed rail could slow down emergency responders on PeninsulaDespite a decade of delays, funding uncertainties and political hurdles, California's embattled high-speed rail project continues...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2020Last comment by Aldin Lee, on Oct 3, 2020 at 6:11 pm | 23 comments | 26178 Views
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