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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mark Box resigns from school boardThe superintendent of the Menlo Park City School District is recommending that the school board avoid a costly election and...
Original post made on May. 25, 2011Last comment by Not our MPCSD, on Jun 3, 2011 at 12:52 pm | 29 comments | 11629 Views
WOODSIDE
Friendly persuasionIf films and TV shows about the Old West are any guide, cowboys and ranchers back then persuaded a horse to perform on command...
Original post made on Dec. 12, 2013Last comment by Holly W, on Dec 28, 2013 at 6:14 pm | 27 comments | 11621 Views
WOODSIDE
Sprinkler system douses home office fireAn interior sprinkler system extinguished a home-office fire on Buck Court in Woodside before firefighters arrived and before...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2009Last comment by Satire, on Nov 29, 2009 at 7:17 am | 46 comments | 11614 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Anonymous ethics complaint filed against City Council candidateThe California Fair Political Practices Commission has received an anonymous complaint against Menlo Park City Council candidate...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2018Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Oct 12, 2018 at 8:16 pm | 6 comments | 11607 Views
MENLO PARK
Atherton venture capitalist Michael Goguen and former mistress sue each otherThe dueling lawsuits filed recently by an Atherton venture capitalist and his former mistress paint a sordid tale with accusations...
Original post made on Mar. 16, 2016Last comment by Michael G. Stogner, on Mar 19, 2016 at 1:51 pm | 8 comments | 11595 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Should the YMCA be allowed to log Camp Jones Gulch in perpetuity, without further public review?To manage fire hazards and gain some income, the YMCA has applied to the California Division of Forestry (CDF) for a timber...
Original post made by Andrea Gemmet on Dec. 8, 2006Last comment by Robyn Pierce, on Dec 12, 2006 at 4:20 pm | 8 comments | 11581 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Hanretty gets pension despite his convictionTim Hanretty, the former Woodside and Portola Valley school official who was recently released on probation from state prison...
Original post made on Dec. 18, 2013Last comment by SteveC, on Dec 20, 2013 at 2:48 pm | 9 comments | 11566 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Obituary: Bruce Halperin, M.D., Woodside residentWoodside resident Dr. Bruce D. Halperin died unexpectedly from cardiac arrest on Sept. 8 while hiking in Montana with his...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2016Last comment by Karla House, on Apr 22, 2017 at 12:12 pm | 13 comments | 11564 Views
AROUND TOWN
Letter to the editor: Closing Santa Cruz Avenue to make space for restaurants is a bad ideaIn a letter, a Menlo Park resident writes why she's opposed to a proposal to close Santa Cruz Avenue to allow restaurants...
Original post made on May. 17, 2020Last comment by George Fisher, on Jun 12, 2020 at 8:22 pm | 78 comments | 11557 Views
AROUND TOWN
Using state funds, San Mateo County purchases two hotels to shelter unhoused and senior people near Redwood CitySan Mateo County will soon be able to provide long-term shelter to more people who are or are at risk of experiencing homelessness...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2020Last comment by Dominic DiMenna, on Nov 8, 2020 at 2:28 pm | 2 comments | 11543 Views
AROUND TOWN
Butterflies and Edgewood ParkBill Korbholz is an Edgewood Park volunteer who leads tours and works to advance the survival prospects of the endangered...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2013Last comment by Jack Hickey, on Mar 21, 2016 at 10:57 am | 54 comments | 11539 Views
MENLO PARK
Good news (kind of) for Willow Road driversIf you're like many local drivers, the words "Willow Road" may conjure flashbacks of time spent in powerless gridlock trying...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2016Last comment by willows neighborhood resident, on Sep 11, 2016 at 9:52 am | 38 comments | 11536 Views
AROUND TOWN
Judge arrested for alleged DUI; D.A. reviewing caseA San Mateo County judge was arrested on U.S. 101 in Redwood City during Memorial Day Weekend on suspicion of driving...
Original post made on Jun. 10, 2014Last comment by Michael G. Stogner, on Jun 12, 2014 at 3:44 pm | 42 comments | 11519 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Charter school colleagues honor Diane Tavenner with statewide awardDiane Tavenner, co-founder of Summit Prep and Everest public charter high schools, received a leadership award from the state...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2010Last comment by Simple Simon, on Mar 21, 2010 at 10:18 pm | 27 comments | 11512 Views
WOODSIDE
Editorial: Bikers deserve a trailThe San Mateo County Parks and Recreation Department is in the middle of a nasty dispute pitting hikers and equestrians against...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2013Last comment by jim sullivan, on Oct 16, 2013 at 7:23 am | 4 comments | 11500 Views
AROUND TOWN
Private plane lands on I-280, strikes carThat there were no injuries in a Sunday evening incident in which a pilot landed his small plane on I-280 is probably more...
Original post made on Jul. 5, 2011Last comment by Menlo Voter, on Jul 13, 2011 at 6:25 pm | 68 comments | 11496 Views
AROUND TOWN
San Mateo County inmates win demands after 10-day hunger strikeRodrigo Prieto and other inmates in a San Mateo County jail didn't eat for 10 days, striking in protest of unfair food prices...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2020Last comment by Dora C, on Jul 3, 2020 at 12:25 pm | 14 comments | 11495 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park may remove bike lane parking on Laurel StreetSome parents pick up their children from school using bikes; others use cars. This has launched a quest by the city of Menlo...
Original post made on Oct. 2, 2013Last comment by Common Sense, on Oct 6, 2013 at 9:00 pm | 33 comments | 11481 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Man, 22, arrested in La Honda fatality; motorcyclist identifiedA 22-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in a collision that killed a motorcyclist on...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2015Last comment by Tomrey, on Feb 15, 2015 at 7:43 pm | 4 comments | 11479 Views
AROUND TOWN
Voter Guide 2016Links to election stories, endorsements and campaign finance reports. Polls close at 8 p.m. Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/news/2016/10/25/voter-guide-2016...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2016Last comment by Dawn1234, on Nov 8, 2016 at 12:46 pm | 1 comment | 11476 Views
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