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TheAlmanacOnline launches video ads
TheAlmanacOnline.com, the community news and information Web site of The Almanac, has launched online video advertising from local businesses.
(Monday, 6:14 PM)
M-A swim teams sweep PAL league meet finals
Winning the dual-meet title during the regular season is one thing, but the real test of any swim team is to back up that success in the league championships. The Menlo-Atherton boys and girls did just that on Saturday at Burlingame High.
Latest sports scores and game details.
(Monday, 5:34 PM)
Grant award for water-contamination alert
An $8 million federal grant has been awarded for water security and drinking water contamination early detection systems for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission water system. (Monday, 10:46 AM)
Scientists use GPS to track mountain lions
Scientists at the University of California, Santa Cruz will soon begin satellite tracking of mountain lions traversing the Santa Cruz Mountains, in an attempt to learn more about the big cats' behavior as human development expands into their habitats, the university announced this week.
(Monday, 10:54 AM)
 Menlo School girls finish off
perfect year in PAL lacrosse
It was all about offense this season for the Menlo School girls' lacrosse team. The Knights were simply off the charts when it came to scoring. Thus, the Knights' 12-8 victory over Leland in the Peninsula Athletic League championship match on Saturday at Menlo-Atherton High came as no real surprise.
(Sunday, 12:52 AM)
MP council to take first look at 48-home project
Plans to build a high-density condo-commercial project at the site of the former Anderson Chevrolet truck lot on El Camino Real will be the subject of the City Council's May 13 study session.
See a rendering of the project.
(Friday, 6:13 PM)
 Sacred Heart Prep boys capture CCS tennis championship
The Sacred Heart Prep boys' tennis team wasn't going to let this one get away, not like last season. The seniors had made a promise and they kept it -- losing to Saratoga in the Central Coast Section championship match was not an option. (Friday, 7:59 PM)
• Sports scores and game details. (Thursday, 8:50 PM)
• Don't like the news? Post some of your own (Thursday, 8:50 PM)
• Police search for clues in gunshot death of teen (Tuesday, 11:30 AM)
• Rash of auto burglaries triggers police alert (Wednesday, 3:47 PM)
• Bill Youstra top vote-getter in Portola Valley school election (Wednesday, 3:23 PM)
• Firefighters control blaze at Menlo Park home (Tuesday, 11:17 PM)
• Menlo School tennis coach
receives state-wide award (Friday, 8:03 PM)
• Prison ahead for shooter in gang-related attack (Thursday, 5:02 PM)
• School board OKs Oak Knoll campus plan (Friday, 2:29 PM)
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