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MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Stanford mixed-use project to undergo environmental impact analysisFor such a contentious issue, there's agreement more often than not between Stanford University and the Menlo Park City Council...
Original post made on Oct. 2, 2014Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Oct 4, 2014 at 11:29 am | 29 comments | 5703 Views
AROUND TOWN
Upcoming Programs at Atherton LibraryMonday, September 9th at 11 am: Fall Preschool Storytimes begin. For ages 3-5. Tuesday, September 10th at 10:30 am: Toddler...
Original post made by Atherton Library on Sep. 4, 2013There are no comments yet. 5703 Views
AROUND TOWN
Man told to pay $19K in restitution for Atherton, Menlo Park crimesJames Grady, 61, of East Palo Alto, who was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison in January for charges related to a 2014...
Original post made on May. 4, 2015Last comment by Support Local Law Enforcement, on May 6, 2015 at 12:41 pm | 4 comments | 5703 Views
MENLO PARK
Anonymous donor offers $8 million for new gymAn anonymous donor has stepped forward and offered Menlo Park $8 million to help build a new Burgess Gym. The offer is...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2008Last comment by R.GORDON, on May 4, 2008 at 3:20 pm | 31 comments | 5702 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Boutique hotel may produce $600K in city taxes its first year"Public benefits" was a refrain at the Nov. 16 Menlo Park Planning Commission meeting, this time with regard to Pollock Financial...
Original post made on Nov. 23, 2015Last comment by Downtown-err, on Nov 24, 2015 at 8:39 am | 18 comments | 5702 Views
MENLO PARK
Polynesian food truck launches in Belle HavenAfter spending 25 years as a biotech engineer, Keke Lepulu, 47, of Menlo Park, says he was weary of being a cog in the Silicon...
Original post made on Mar. 27, 2017Last comment by Howdy, on Mar 27, 2017 at 6:56 pm | 2 comments | 5702 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Let them eat breadAs is common among bread bakers, Portola Valley resident and part-time baker Phil Reilly starts his day early. Not 3 a.m....
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2014Last comment by MadamPresident, on Mar 28, 2014 at 3:20 pm | 1 comment | 5702 Views
WOODSIDE
Woodside, Portola Valley law enforcement funds restoredThere's good news and bad news out of Sacramento for the extra Sheriff's Office squad car that patrols Woodside and Portola...
Original post made on Feb. 29, 2012Last comment by Sharon Richards, on Feb 29, 2012 at 9:04 am | 1 comment | 5702 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Ink and cinnabar: blending cultures in ChinaNine California students teach English to rural Chinese students ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Eunice Chan, a senior at Castilleja...
Original post made by Eunice Chan on Oct. 12, 2007Last comment by , on Oct 12, 2007 at 10:36 am | 1 comment | 5701 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Terms of use; monitoring posts on Town SquareWe are taking offline some posts that don't meet the Terms of Use for Town Square, including recent posts of "sarcastic fiction."...
Original post made by Richard Hine on Nov. 7, 2006There are no comments yet. 5701 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Secrecy surrounds the now-closed Al's NurseryAl's Nursery, an institution for 51 years in Portola Valley, closed on March 16. The doors of the nursery building at 900...
Original post made on Mar. 26, 2011Last comment by resident, on Mar 26, 2011 at 9:02 am | 1 comment | 5701 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Stanford University sued over Searsville DamTwo environmental groups have filed a federal lawsuit against Stanford University for allegedly harming the threatened steelhead...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2013Last comment by Susan Brodsky, on Feb 6, 2013 at 8:50 pm | 5 comments | 5701 Views
WOODSIDE
Private meeting held between Facebook officials and East Palo Alto advocatesA private town hall meeting was held at the East Palo Alto Senior Center on Monday, Nov. 28, between Facebook executives...
Original post made on Nov. 30, 2017There are no comments yet. 5701 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park mom wins a makeoverInstead of riding her bike to work, picking up the kids at school, or shopping for groceries, Gudrun Enger of Menlo Park...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2008Last comment by Reader, on Sep 18, 2017 at 9:43 pm | 3 comments | 5700 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Name released for new downtown restaurantThe name for a new restaurant in downtown Menlo Park, set to occupy the site of the former Bradley's Fine Diner, has been...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2017Last comment by ray ban, on Aug 16, 2017 at 8:46 am | 1 comment | 5700 Views
MENLO PARK
Neighbors helping neighborsEven as the dark shadow of COVID-19 sweeps across our communities, lights of local organizations are popping up as neighbors...
Original post made on Apr. 6, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Apr 6, 2020 at 2:17 pm | 1 comment | 5700 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Almanac editorial: Thomsen, Ferrando for high school board<I>This editorial was published in the Oct. 21, 2009, issue of The Almanac.</I> With the seats of retiring members Sally...
Original post made by News Guy on Oct. 21, 2009Last comment by Gail Slocum, on Oct 21, 2009 at 10:13 pm | 9 comments | 5700 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Home sales: Atherton home sells for $23 millionA complete list of home sales on the Midpeninsula. Read the full story here https://www.almanacnews.com/news/2018/01/29/home-sales...
Original post made on Jan. 29, 2018Last comment by I'm not a racist, but..., on Jan 30, 2018 at 9:53 pm | 3 comments | 5700 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park city employee arrestedA Menlo Park public works employee was arrested Tuesday (July 23) on suspicion of stealing about $1,800 worth of fuel from...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2013Last comment by Member, on Aug 28, 2013 at 4:50 pm | 4 comments | 5699 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Sharon Green renovations pass round twoThe Planning Commission suggested that the owners of an apartment complex in Sharon Heights find a way to save some of the...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2014Last comment by Shawn, on Feb 24, 2014 at 11:17 am | 5 comments | 5699 Views
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