On Nov. 8, Menlo Park voters face a critical question on housing and the longstanding ability of the City Council to make land use decisions, with Measure V proposing a significant power shift away from elected officials.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 2295 into law, allowing school districts to build teacher housing on land they own, potentially changing the ground rules for development of the Ravenswood district s former Flood School site in Menlo Park.