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Menlo Park crash cuts power to Burgess Pool, 3,500 customers
Menlo Park police and firefighters responded to a crashed white van at Ravenswood Avenue and Laurel Street in Menlo Park. The collision caused a power outage affecting a wide swath of the city on May 22, 2026. Photo by Arden Margulis. Over ...
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Menlo Park police and firefighters responded to a crashed white van at Ravenswood Avenue and Laurel Street in Menlo Park. The collision caused a power outage affecting a wide swath of the city on May 22, 2026. Photo by Arden Margulis. Over ...
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According to The Almanac’s source item, Menlo Park crash cuts power to Burgess Pool, 3,500 customers, Menlo Park police and firefighters responded to a crashed white van at Ravenswood Avenue and Laurel Street in Menlo Park. The collision caused a power outage affecting a wide swath of the city on May 22, 2026. Photo by Arden Margulis. Over 3,500 customers are experiencing a power outage as of 10:20 a.m. Friday, May […]
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