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Menlo Park News

Local news for Menlo Park, CA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

14 hrs ago | Almanac

Waving flags on whose dime?

Menlo Park , posted by Wondering, a resident of the Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks neighborhood, 1 hour ago So what's with the new red-white-and-blue flags hanging along downtown Santa Cruz Avenue? Whose idea were ...

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Fri Jul 04, 2008

San Jose Mercury News

Menlo Park reconsiders plan to build new reservoir

In response to strong opposition from neighbors of Seminary Oaks Park, Menlo Park city staff are rethinking a long-standing plan to build a massive emergency reservoir under the open space.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology

Thu Jul 03, 2008

Almanac

City looks forward to next block parties

The positive reception to the Menlo Park block party on June 25 has set the stage for the summer's next two block parties, scheduled for two more Wednesdays: Aug.

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Wed Jul 02, 2008

Palo Alto Daily News

the Phantom: Menlo Park council race redux

RESURGENT POLITICAL CAMPAIGN OR JUST SPAM? Is former Menlo Park council member Lee Duboc considering a sequel to her first four-year term? When asked a few months ago, she gave a resounding "no." But residents ...

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Related Topix: Palo Alto, CA, San Francisco Metro

Almanac

Menlo Park district firefighters battle blazes

Even as the smoke clears in the Bay Area, more than 1,400 fires are still raging in Northern California.

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Related Topix: California, Atherton, CA, East Palo Alto, CA, Palo Alto, CA

Almanac

Neighbors oppose plans for reservoir in park

Long-in-the-works plans to build a multi-million-gallon underground reservoir at Seminary Oaks Park in Menlo Park could resurface as a hot-button issue at the City Council's meeting on Tuesday, July 1. In ...

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Tue Jul 01, 2008

Almanac

Recent Home Sales

View map of prior sales information Home sales are provided by California REsource, a real estate information company that obtains the information from the County Recorder's Office.

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Related Topix: California, Los Altos, CA, Los Altos Hills, CA, Mountain View, CA

Palo Alto Daily News

Zero-tolerance on all fireworks

After seizing 250 pounds of illegal fireworks in East Palo Alto, police are ramping up a citywide Fourth of July crackdown that will continue throughout the weekend.

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Related Topix: East Palo Alto, CA, Palo Alto, CA, San Mateo County, CA

Almanac

Menlo Park dance studio to close

Click on picture for lager image and caption. It looks as if about 200 dancers will have to find a new studio, as Menlo Park-based Dance Works Inc.

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Related Topix: Arts, Dance

Mon Jun 30, 2008

Almanac

Free outdoor summer concerts in Fremont Park

Menlo Park's free outdoor summer concert series continues Wednesday, July 2, with the Sun Kings , a Beatles cover band, performing from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Fremont Park, located on Santa Cruz Avenue at ...

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Sun Jun 29, 2008

Redwood City Daily News

Menlo Park resident McLoughlin turns 85

Joe McLoughlin, a native and lifelong resident of Menlo Park, former owner and operator of McLoughlin's Shoe Repair on El Camino Real and world traveler will celebrate his 85th birthday in July.

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Fri Jun 27, 2008

Redwood City Daily News

Fire burns pallets in Redwood City

A two-alarm fire burned wooden pallets Thursday outside the Raychem Wire & Cable Plant in Redwood City and sent sparks across railroad tracks, igniting a fence.

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Related Topix: Redwood City, CA

San Mateo Daily News

Derail bid to fund BART at local project's expense

Regional transportation agency staff should rethink a recommendation to divert $91 million from a Dumbarton rail corridor project into the costly, questionable scheme to extend BART into the South Bay.

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Related Topix: Santa Clara, CA, Fremont, CA, San Francisco Metro, San Jose Metro, Palo Alto, CA

Thu Jun 26, 2008

KRON 4

Crews ContainTwo-Alarm Fire in Unincorporated Redwood City

San Mateo fire officials say a two-alarm fire that was reportedly burning hazardous materials in Redwood City was put out not long after a shelter in place was announced.

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Related Topix: San Mateo, CA, Redwood City, CA

GISUser.com

Larsen Named USGS Associate Director for Water

Dr. Matthew C. Larsen has been named Associate Director for Water of the U.S. Geological Survey .

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Related Topix: Technical Services, Geology, Science

Wed Jun 25, 2008

Los Angeles Times

The Think City: In Norway, they're building your first electric car

Ingvil Ladehaug is battery challenged. Her laptop is running out of juice. Her cellphone is down to its last electrons.

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Related Topix: Norway, Europe, World News

LA Daily News

VentureBeat: Alvine 1st-round funding reaches $26M

Alvine Pharmaceuticals : The San Carlos company recently added $5 million to its first venture round, bringing total funding to $26 million, according to VentureWire.

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Related Topix: Startups, Alvine Pharmaceuticals, San Carlos, CA, Celiac Disease, Health, Marketing

Tue Jun 24, 2008

Palo Alto Weekly

John Arrillaga revealed as Menlo Park gym donor

Palo Alto billionaire and frequent Stanford University donor John Arrillaga is offering Menlo Park some $8 million or more to build a new Burgess Gym at the city's Civic Center, the City of Menlo Park disclosed ...

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Related Topix: Palo Alto, CA, Startups, Stanford University, Stanford, CA

Mon Jun 23, 2008

Redwood City Daily News

Sequoia should fund more direct care

The Sequoia Healthcare District, which includes cities in southern San Mateo County, has been going through a lot of transitions.

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Related Topix: San Mateo County, CA, Redwood City, CA, North Fair Oaks, CA, Atherton, CA

Sun Jun 22, 2008

San Jose Mercury News

Valley start-up helps cops, military quickly pinpoint origin of gunshots

Nobody called the cops, nobody dialed 911. But when newly installed technology picked up the sound of gunfire in York, Pa., last month, it quickly directed police to a precise location where they found a ...

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Related Topix: San Francisco Metro, Redwood City, CA, Los Altos, CA

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Menlo Park, California is located in San Mateo County and is part of the San Francisco Metro Area. Zip codes in Menlo Park include 94029, 94025, and 94026.

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