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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.

In Menlo Parks only competitive City Council race, two longtime residents, incumbent Betsy Nash and former council member Peter Ohtaki, have diverging views on the citys obligation to significantly increase its housing.

Menlo Park is seeking grants to help pay for roadway improvements that will boost bike and pedestrian safety, voting on Sept. 20 to submit two grant applications to the San Mateo County Transportation Authority.

The Menlo Park City Council failed to reach a compromise on a teacher housing proposal at the former Flood School site at a closed session meeting on Aug. 4 that could have seen a contentious citizen initiative pulled from the ballot.

The Menlo Park City Council signaled at its Sept. 13 meeting that it wants to remove street parking from both sides of Middle Avenue to make the road safer for bicyclists.

Whos going to be on your ballot this fall? Weve got the final list of ballot measures and candidates running in Midpeninsula races in the Nov. 8 General Election.

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Menlo Park City Council member Drew Combs is running uncontested for reelection in District 2, seeking to serve as a "stabilizing" pragmatist on the council with an eye towards transportation upgrades and reopening the city.

Four candidates are running for three seats on the Menlo Park City Council this November, but thanks to district elections, only one incumbent is facing a challenger. Heres a roundup of who is campaigning.

Heres a roundup of those who are looking to run for local city councils and school boards on the ballot in the November general election as the deadline to pull papers approaches on Aug. 12.