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Assemblyman Rich Gordon Honors Flight Attendant

Menlo Park's state Assembly representative bestows San Mateo Central Labor Council Executive Committee Member with honor during LGBT Pride Month Ceremony.

Assemblyman Rich Gordon Honors Flight Attendant
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Fed Grants County Millions

Grants intended to help San Mateo County residents gain employment.

Fed Grants County Millions
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Library Re-Opening on Tuesday

People will now be able to check books in and out by themselves.

Library Re-Opening on Tuesday
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Abilities United Focuses On the Positive

Meet Martin Odian, a Menlo Park resident who illuminates the fine line that separates people with special needs from the general population.

Abilities United Focuses On the Positive
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PHOTOS: Chief of Police Gets Dunked

Menlo Park Police held a fundraiser for the Special Olympics Torch Run at Amici's East Coast Pizzeria that plunged the Chief into dubious-looking water.

PHOTOS: Chief of Police Gets Dunked
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Santa Cruz Avenue Closing Next Week

The city of Menlo Park will be making room for the first full-blown block party of the summer.

Santa Cruz Avenue Closing Next Week
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PHOTOS: Knives and Samurai Swords in San Mateo

Patch editor Laura Dudnick and about 20-25 other students learned how to mince, julienne, and make floral arrangements out of vegetables at Perfect Edge Cutlery in San Mateo on Tuesday night.

PHOTOS: Knives and Samurai Swords in San Mateo
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Margo McAuliffe Returns to Africa

The retired Menlo-Atherton High School teacher will be blogging about her adventures as a volunteer math teacher in Kenya this summer.

Margo McAuliffe Returns to Africa
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Council Members Support Mueller

Candidate for Menlo Park City Council gains endorsements from current and former Council Members.

Council Members Support Mueller