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Menlo Park, California is located in San Mateo County. Zip codes in Menlo Park, CA include 94029, 94025, and 94026. More Menlo Park information.

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Oil rises above $77 after US crude supply drop

In this Dec. 2, 2009 file photo, Shell gas station attendant Toke Fusi pumps gas for a customer in Menlo Park, Calif.

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Wed Dec 23, 2009

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Barber shop owner walks from Fremont to Menlo Park on 75th birthday

Most people's idea of a rocking 75th birthday party isn't a 12-mile trek from the East Bay to the Peninsula.

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Tue Dec 22, 2009

San Jose Mercury News

San Carlos council member wins spot on key transit board

The seat on a key regional transit board that two Menlo Park council members had publicly coveted won't be filled by either one after all.

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Almanac

Confusion over solar panels leaves Menlo Park with bill

Construction on a new gymnasium in Menlo Park's Civic Center is already under way, but whether it will feature solar panels is suddenly an open question.

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Santa Cruz Sentinel

Palo Alto police arrest teens in connection with 5 auto burglaries

Palo Alto police said they nabbed four teenagers early Monday morning who had allegedly broken into at least five cars and were driving away with several stolen GPS navigation units in hand.

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Sun Dec 20, 2009

Almanac

Menlo Watch: Scoping session on city's plan or downtown

A long-term planning project for Menlo Park's downtown will be the subject of a "scoping session" during the Dec.

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Sat Dec 19, 2009

San Jose Mercury News

Roadshow: Higher auto fee may help fill potholes

Q Why does nobody fix potholes? I don't believe there is no money. Filling holes is relatively cheap.

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Fri Dec 18, 2009

San Jose Mercury News

Trial date for ex-SLAC researcher to be set next month

A federal judge on Thursday put off setting a trial date for a former SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory worker accused of intentionally destroying half a million dollars worth of research.

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SiliconValley.com

Cassidy: Baking cookies, making a difference

Ismael Garcia knows the power of a cookie. When Garcia's instructor at the culinary institute where he receives job training told the class some students would be making Christmas cookies for inmates at the San Mateo County jail, Garcia volunteered to be involved.

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Thu Dec 17, 2009

San Jose Mercury News

Police told to get more info in assault case against Barry Bonds' son

Menlo Park police said Tuesday they are gathering more information for a potential assault charge against the son of controversial home run king Barry Bonds and expect to resubmit the case to San Mateo County prosecutors by the end of the week.

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Wed Dec 16, 2009

Almanac

Police arrest two on burglary charges

Menlo Park police arrested two young men on burglary charges following a traffic stop at Bay and Willow roads on Dec.

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Tue Dec 15, 2009

Almanac

Asian persuasion: Rice Republic, a furniture and accessories store, opens in Menlo Park

Hunting for a Christmas gift for the hard-to-please? How about a Chairman Mao tea set, a shadow puppet from Java, or a hand-stitched silk quilt from Vietnam? These exotic goodies are available at the Rice Republic, a shop featuring Asian furniture, artifacts and accessories, which opened the day after Thanksgiving at 564 Oak Grove Ave., in downtown ...

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San Jose Mercury News

The good life: New Menlo Park business is about cars, cigars and wine

Drive a fancy car, sip some vintage wine and smoke an expensive cigar. For many, that's not a bad way to spend a day.

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Mon Dec 14, 2009

SiliconValley.com

Cassidy: The Christmas-tree economy

Cole Kawaja, 2, of Portola Valley and grandmother Jane Morton, of Portola Valley, and their dog, Max, shop for a Christmas tree at the Webb Ranch Santa's Village in Portola Valley Thursday December 10, 2009.

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Sun Dec 13, 2009

Almanac

Spike in property crime in Menlo Park

Menlo Park police are conducting undercover operations and increasing patrols in some areas in response to a spike in property crime across the city.

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Sat Dec 12, 2009

Almanac

Dec. 11: Model railroad show in Menlo Park

It's all aboard for the West Bay Model Railroad Association's annual Christmas show to be held Dec.

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Fri Dec 11, 2009

Almanac

Friday: Holiday concert by Menlo Park Chorus

The city-sponsored Menlo Park Chorus will share the stage with the Vallombrosa Choir in a holiday concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec.

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Almanac

Rich Cline, new Menlo Park mayor, promises measured approach to contentious land-use debates

New mayor Rich Cline looks to guide Menlo Park with a steady hand through emotional debates over 30-year downtown plan and 1-million-square-foot development project that many feel could shape the future of the city, for better or worse.

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Thu Dec 10, 2009

San Jose Mercury News

Two booked for Menlo Park burglary

Two people were arrested on suspicion of burglary after being caught in Menlo Park with a pickup truck full of stolen property, police said Wednesday.

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San Jose Mercury News

Menlo Park property owner becomes topic of council discussion

A Menlo Park property owner who has become increasingly outspoken about the city's downtown plan became the topic of about 15 minutes of discussion at a city council meeting Tuesday night, during which one member stopped just short of calling her a "rotten apple." Los Altos resident Nancy Couperus owns buildings that house six stores on Santa Cruz ...

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