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Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · St. Paul, MN
Marcus manages the day-to-day editorial workflow across all brands, coordinating coverage assignments and ensuring editorial standards are met. He previously served as city editor at the Pioneer Press and holds a degree in Political Science from Carleton College.
More from Marcus →Managing Editor · Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 7:49 PM · 1 min read
On Oct. 29, Menlo Park Mayor Betsy Nash sent a third letter inviting Attorney General Rob Bonta to visit 80 Willow Road and learn more about the controversial mega-project. Nash’s letter is the latest effort to sway Bonta’s hardline approach to Menlo Park’s processing of the development application, in which the state accused the city of violating state housing law in a July 29 letter. The post Amid lawsuit, Menlo Park mayor makes third attempt to reach state AG about controversial high-rise project appeared first on The Almanac.
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