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Professor has model for predicting Super Bowl winner
Watercooler
Feb 04If you are wondering who is going to win Super Bowl XLVI, Menlo College Professor Ben Alamar has the answer. »
East Palo Alto Rapist Sentenced
Redwood City Patch
Jan 31An East Palo Alto man convicted of kidnapping and raping his ex-girlfriend in July 2010 has been sentenced to 30 years to life in prison.Jose Estrada Ramirez, 29, was handed down the sentence in San Mateo County Superior Court Monday, Chief Deputy Dist... »
City May Cancel Dumbarton Transit Station Project
Menlo Park Patch
Jan 30Menlo Park city staff is recommending that the city cancel plans to fund the Dumbarton Transit Station in East Menlo Park, a cost savings strategy among many to be discussed Monday night in City Council Chambers. The city’s 5-year Capital Improvement P... »
Two-alarm fire causes $100,000 in damage to $14-million home
KTVU Oakland, San Francisco
Jan 30Firefighters battling a two-alarm fire in an unusual Japanese pagoda-style home in Atherton Sunday afternoon were forced to lay out more than 600-feet of hose just to reach the fire, according to fire officials. The fire at 96 Isabella Ave. appears to ... »
2-Alarm Fire Causes $100,000 in Damages
Menlo Park Patch
Jan 30Firefighters battling a two-alarm fire in an unusual Japanese pagoda-style home in Atherton this afternoon were forced to lay out more than 600 feet of hose just to reach the fire, according to fire officials.The fire at 96 Isabella Ave. appears to hav... »
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Spotted: Melodies for Charities at Farmers’ Market
Inmenlo
Feb 05The Menlo-Atherton High School club, Melodies for Charities, was out in full force this morning at the Menlo Park Farmers’ Market. Janessa Gil was taking her turn at the mike when we stopped to listen. The group gives student musicians performance expe... »
Aaron Molinsky: Painting images that demand your attention
Inmenlo
Feb 01Viewing artist Aaron Molinsky’s body of work, he would seem an unlikely artist to participate in the Menlo College Plein Air Art Show. Far from soft and serene landscapes, Aaron’s images of skulls and faces are jarring, if not disturbing. But participa... »
English Language Development (ELD) tutors needed
Inmenlo
Jan 31Do you have about two hours a week to work with Menlo-Atherton High School students who are trying to learn English? Additional tutors are needed this semester during the following times: Wednesdays, Period 3 from 11:15 a.m. to 12:55 p.m. ; ELD levels ... »
As Facebook Readies IPO, Local Strategy Is in Focus
Street Fight Mag
Jan 31Considering that 70% of small businesses already use Facebook as a promotional tool through Pages, the company has a serious leg up on the competition. Transitioning these users into paying customers means cutting into Google’s massive market share of ... »
Street Fight Daily: 01.31.12
Street Fight Mag
Jan 31A roundup of today's big stories in hyperlocal media, technology, advertising and startups...Groupon's 'Weird' CEO Takes on Critics (Wall Street Journal)...Pew: More Than Half Of Adults Used Cell Phones In Stores For Purchasing Decisions During The Hol... »