Menlo Park
Feds slash price of USGS campus
This story was first printed in Monday morning’s Daily Post. To get all of the local news, including stories that aren’t posted online, pick up the Post in the mornings […]
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Construction to start on veterans housing project
Officials have broken ground on a $35 million, 62-apartment affordable housing development for veterans 2.137 acres in the Veterans Administration campus in Menlo Park. “Seeing that the ground has been […]
Menlo Park
Switch from gas to electric off to slow start
BY ELAINE GOODMANDaily Post Correspondent A program that covers Menlo Park residents’ costs to replace natural gas home appliances with electric models is off to a slow start, leaving the […]
Menlo Park
Neighbor files appeal of Flood School project
This article appeared first in the Jan. 31 edition of the Daily Post. Be sure to pick up an edition every day to get the news when it’s fresh. BY […]
Atherton
Controversial supe out
BY AMELIA BISCARDIDaily Post Staff Writer Controversial Las Lomitas School District Superintendent Beth Polito “no longer has any responsibility” to the district, the board announced today (Jan. 21). Board president […]
Menlo Park
Fire board member Silano wants to recall Councilman Combs
Rob Silano, a director of the Menlo Park Fire Protection District and a resident of the Suburban Park neighborhood, has taken the first steps to launch a recall campaign to […]
Menlo Park
Singaporean restaurant losing its home, faces closure
This story was first printed in the Jan. 9 print edition of the Daily Post. If you want to get all the important local news stories first, pick up the […]
Atherton
Las Lomitas appears to have two superintendents
BY AMELIA BISCARDI Daily Post Staff Writer The Las Lomitas School Board has appointed an interim superintendent — however, it remains unclear whether the district’s controversial superintendent is on leave. […]
Menlo Park
Menlo Park moves forward with plan to put housing on parking lots
The Menlo Park City Council voted unanimously Tuesday (Jan. 14) to proceed with the idea of developing three downtown parking lots into subsidized housing. There is no plan in place […]
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Redevelopment of Flood School given green light
BY AMELIA BISCARDIDaily Post Staff Writer The Menlo Park Planning Commission tonight (Jan. 13) approved the controversial teacher housing project at the former Flood School site. This was the project’s […]
Menlo Park
Council votes tomorrow on putting housing downtown
BY AMELIA BISCARDIDaily Post Staff Writer Tuesday night (Jan. 14), those for and against the Menlo Park City Council’s controversial plan to convert three downtown parking lots into government-subsidized housing […]
Menlo Park
County will hire outside party to look at supe’s spending
The San Mateo County Office of Education is hiring a third party to audit the Las Lomitas School District’s credit card spending after the county performed an initial audit, according […]
Menlo Park
Man arrested for attempted burglary at SLAC
BY AMELIA BISCARDIDaily Post Staff Writer San Mateo County Sheriff’s deputies yesterday (Jan. 5) arrested a man for an alleged attempted burglary at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory after they found […]
Menlo Park
Plea bargain in rape case prompts lawsuit from victim
This story first appeared in the Daily Post print edition on Dec. 18. If you want to keep on top of important local news stories, pick up the Post in […]
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Historic designation sought for Sunset campus as developer plans to replace it with skyscrapers
BY ELAINE GOODMANDaily Post Correspondent Local historians are seeking an official historic designation for the former Sunset magazine headquarters in Menlo Park — a move that could complicate plans to […]
Menlo Park
School board takes credit cards away from superintendent
BY AMELIA BISCARDIDaily Post Staff Writer The Las Lomitas School Board has revoked Superintendent Beth Polito’s district credit cards while the District Attorney’s office looks into her spending. Polito has […]
Menlo Park
City hears from opponents at meeting on plans to put public housing on downtown parking lots
This story was originally printed Thursday, Dec. 12, in the Daily Post. To get important local news stories first, pick up the print edition of the Post in the mornings […]
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Council gets an earful from residents and puts off a decision on public housing above Santa Cruz Ave. parking lots
BY AMELIA BISCARDIDaily Post Staff Writer Menlo Park City Council has put off a decision about putting public housing on parking lots behind the stores on Santa Cruz Avenue after […]
Menlo Park
Opponents of housing plan ask city to hit the brakes
BY AMELIA BISCARDIDaily Post Staff Writer Opponents of plans to convert three parking lots in downtown Menlo Park into subsidized apartments are getting the word out by putting flyers on […]
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Neighborhood outcry snuffs out smoke shop
BY AMELIA BISCARDIDaily Post Staff Writer A smoke shop will not be opening at 3536 Alameda de las Pulgas in West Menlo Park, across from the Dutch Goose, following outcry […]