AROUND TOWN Police name woman killed in Sand Hill crash A two-vehicle fatal collision on the border of Menlo Park and Palo Alto on Thursday morning, Nov. 20, left a 77-year-old woman dead and blocked both eastbound lanes of Sand Hi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, 8 hours ago There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent 8 hours ago.
MENLO PARK Accident closes Sand Hill Road An injury accident closed down a portion of Sand Hill Road in Menlo Park this morning. The accident occurred at the intersection of Saga Lane and Sand Hill Road, east of Inter... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, 15 hours ago There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent 15 hours ago.
WOODSIDE $400,000 fee award upheld in Steve Jobs case Preservationists have won the latest round in the lengthy legal fight over the fate of a historic mansion in Woodside owned by Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple and CEO of Pixa... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, 17 hours ago There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent 16 hours ago.
MENLO PARK Speakers oppose Habitat proposal Belle Haven residents voiced their opposition to a proposed Habitat for Humanity development during a meeting at the Menlo Park Senior Center on Thursday, Nov. 13, criticizing... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 19, 2008 at 11:11 am There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent 3 hours ago.
AROUND TOWN San Mateo County joins lawsuit against Prop 8 San Mateo County is among the latest to join the legal fight to try to stop state Proposition 8, a ban on same-sex marriage in California that voters approved Nov. 4.
Read ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 19, 2008 at 10:28 am There have been 29 comments on this topic, the most recent 4 hours ago.
MENLO PARK Student avoids prison for dry-ice 'bomb' Nine days on the roadside picking up trash rather than a stay in prison is likely ahead for Justin Benjamin Levey, 19, after his "no contest" plea on Nov. 10 to possession of ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 19, 2008 at 9:20 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 19, 2008 at 10:57 am.
AROUND TOWN Suspect in strong-arm robberies arrested Palo Alto and Menlo Park police Tuesday night apprehended a suspect in at least some of the series of purse-snatch robberies in recent weeks. The arrest followed an attempted... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 19, 2008 at 8:47 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 19, 2008 at 8:47 am.
PORTOLA VALLEY Portola Valley bans firing of pellet and air guns In response to the killing of a cat by a pellet gun, the Portola Valley Town Council has outlawed the firing of pellet and air guns -- unless the shooters are defending themse... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 19, 2008 at 4:59 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent 4 hours ago.
AROUND TOWN What will the Complete Streets bill mean to us? In September the Governor signed AB1358, the "Complete Streets" bill sponsored by Assemblyperson Leno. To quote a summary from the VTA "This bill requires, commencing January ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Donald, a resident of another community, on Nov 18, 2008 at 8:49 pm
OTHER TOPICS Guest opinion: High-speed rail takes dollars from real transit The Almanac carried an editorial about the high-speed train last week. It points out the challenges facing Menlo Park if and when the construction teams take over the swath of... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 18, 2008 at 5:06 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 18, 2008 at 5:06 pm.
MENLO PARK Unlicensed contractors busted in crackdown San Mateo County authorities are warning homeowners about unlicensed contractors in the wake of a two-day sting operation in Menlo Park and Belmont that resulted in 22 arrests... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 17, 2008 at 10:53 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 18, 2008 at 7:28 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Letter: Confused by opposition to charter school I've been following the saga of Everest Charter School in the Almanac and have never understood why the Sequoia high school district refused to support Summit Prep charter and... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 17, 2008 at 1:30 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 19, 2008 at 2:10 pm.
AROUND TOWN Kepler's bestsellers - November 16, 2008 Hardcover Fiction
1. Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society - Mary Ann Shaffer
2, Fire - Katherine Neville
3. Mercy - Toni Morrison
4. 2666 - Roberto Bo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Nov 17, 2008 at 1:23 pm
OTHER TOPICS How do parents explain their bad behavior? I've appreciated the great decline in the number of people driving while yakking on a hand-held cellphone since July. But driving to work this morning, I saw a woman with two ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Donna, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood, on Nov 17, 2008 at 8:54 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 17, 2008 at 12:32 pm.
AROUND TOWN Many locals excited about historic presidential election The words "President-elect Barack Obama" must be sounding pretty good to a majority of local voters. The Midpeninsula, like the rest of San Mateo County, voted overwhelmingly ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 14, 2008 at 9:23 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 14, 2008 at 1:06 pm.
MENLO PARK Guest opinion: Her vote was no conflict of interest The Almanac's Nov. 5 editorial erroneously stated that I voted "to give the city's non-benefited workers ... an additional 2 percent increase in addition to the standard raise... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 13, 2008 at 5:04 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 13, 2008 at 5:04 pm.
PORTOLA VALLEY Corte Madera graduates 60 Sixty eighth-graders in Corte Madera School's Class of 2008 graduated from the middle school and the Portola Valley School District on Friday, June 13, during a 6 p.m. ceremon... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 13, 2008 at 3:22 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 13, 2008 at 3:22 pm.
MENLO PARK What's become of former council coalition? The relative ease with which Kelly Fergusson and Andy Cohen won re-election on Nov. 4, preserving the Menlo Park City Council's 4-1 "majority," begs the question: What has bec... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 13, 2008 at 8:42 am There have been 36 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 19, 2008 at 9:00 pm.
MENLO PARK What's become of former council coalition? The relative ease with which Kelly Fergusson and Andy Cohen won re-election on Nov. 4, preserving the Menlo Park City Council's 4-1 "majority," begs the question: What has bec... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 13, 2008 at 8:34 am There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 17, 2008 at 11:06 am.
SPORTS MP Strikers Tryouts Slated for December 13th & 14th MP Strikers FC will be holding tryouts for all interested soccer players U8-U12 on Saturday, December 13th and Sunday, December 14th at Sequoia High School in Redwood City. N... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeanine Morgan, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on Nov 12, 2008 at 7:15 pm
OTHER TOPICS Students remember classmate who took her life Grief-stricken friends, relatives and teachers mourned and lamented the death of 16-year-old Ophylia Mona Lisa Afuhaamango Mataele on Friday, March 3, at a tearful standing-r... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 12, 2008 at 1:50 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 12, 2008 at 1:50 pm.
AROUND TOWN Caltrain plans fare hike on Jan. 1 Starting Jan. 1, 2009, it will cost another 25 cents to ride Caltrain to help cover the rising price of diesel fuel, a Caltrain spokesperson said.
Read the full story here ht... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 12, 2008 at 9:47 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 15, 2008 at 8:31 am.
MENLO PARK Taize Service at Holy Trinity on Monday, Nov. 17 All are invited to participate in an ecumenical Taize style worship in the chapel at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church on Monday, November 17 at 7:00 pm. The service will be lead ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Linda Hubbard Gulker, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood, on Nov 11, 2008 at 8:54 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS M-A Kicks off the Annual Canned Food Drive...Yes, We CAN!!! Join the M-A family by helping us collect over 120,000 cans and raise money to purchase perishables to feed over 500 families in our community. This holiday tradition started... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Kelly Todd, a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School community, on Nov 11, 2008 at 5:41 pm