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Willows residents beg for traffic fix
Above, vehicles clog the streets near Arnold Way and Durham St. in Menlo Park. Photo from Ana Uribe Ruiz. BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Residents of Menlo Park’s […]
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Stanford tries to save approval of new building
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer An attorney for Stanford is pushing back against the idea that Menlo Park should yank its approval for a building the university wants […]
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World War II hero’s name may be put on park
Above, Karl Clark and Enna Anulau at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu in December 2016. Photo from the website of the group Spirit of 45. BY […]
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Furor erupts over city proposal to hire lobbyist with Trump ties
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Menlo Park City Council on Tuesday may approve a $96,000 contract to hire a lobbying firm that is being investigated by Special Counsel […]
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City may rescind approval of Stanford project on Sand Hill Road
Above is a rendering of a 40,000-square-foot office building that Stanford wants to build at 2131 Sand Hill Road. The approval of that project is now in jeopardy. Illustration submitted […]
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Plans for three new buildings submitted for downtown
Above is the building proposed for 1125 Merrill St. BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Plans have been submitted for three new buildings at the corner of Santa Cruz […]
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Majority of council favors switch to district elections, but other changes could come later
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Menlo Park voters may be seeing not just one but two election system changes in the coming years. Last night (Oct. 30), the […]
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Police say robber hit CVS twice — is arrested the second time
By the Daily Post staff and Bay News Service A man suspected of stealing prescription narcotics at gunpoint at a Menlo Park pharmacy returned two days later for another heist […]
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County delays decision on proposed Stanford building near medical center
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The county delayed a new Stanford development yesterday (Oct. 26) after a Menlo Park councilman raised concerns about increased traffic on Sand Hill […]
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Injunction sought in Socal case could stop switch to district elections here
Above, the logo for the nonprofit Project of Fair Representation, which is backing the lawsuit that challenges district election. By the Daily Post staff A federal court case in Southern […]
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Judge issues $3.7 million judgment in Cuckoo’s Nest case, but who will pay?
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A judge has issued $3.7 million judgment in the dispute over the now defunct Cuckoo’s Nest social club in Menlo Park, which came […]
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Stanford’s Sand Hill Road project approved after dispute about last-minute demand
Above is a rendering of the 40,000-square-foot office building that was approved for 2131 Sand Hill Road. Illustration submitted by Stanford to the city. BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff […]
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Speed limit to fall on two roads in West Menlo Park
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors yesterday (Oct. 17) unanimously approved a proposal to slow traffic on Alameda de las Pulgas and […]
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Planning Commission reluctantly recommends 8-level Facebook garage
Above is an illustration of the proposed garage that Facebook submitted to the city. BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Menlo Park Planning Commission last night (Oct. 16) […]
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Battle erupts over open seat on the Menlo Park fire board
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A battle royale has erupted on the Menlo Park Fire Protection District board as members attempt to fill a vacancy on the five-member […]
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Arborist says city fired him after he filed a complaint over safety
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A former arborist for Menlo Park is suing the city, saying that he was fired in retaliation for reporting unsafe working conditions. Ryan […]
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Menlo College accused of race, sex bias
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A black female professor at Menlo College in Atherton is suing the school, saying she was paid less than her white and male […]
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City moving toward council elections by district
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Menlo Park City Council, in response to a threatened lawsuit, voted unanimously last night to take the first step toward switching from at-large […]
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Facing a lawsuit threat, city may switch to district elections
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Menlo Park City Council will meet Oct. 4 to decide what they should do after a lawyer threatened to sue the city if […]
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City approves two major Stanford development projects
Above is an illustration, provided by Stanford, showing its El Camino Real project. BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer After nearly eight years of planning, proposals and negotiations, Stanford’s […]