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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.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
What's with the man who lingers on a driveway in his old red robe staring at the kids that make their way past his dwelling to Oak Knoll Elementary Shool?
Anybody know the story behind his creepy behavior? Is he bed ridden at home? Is his behavior something to be concerned about? READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Someone that thinks the guy wearing his old red robe outside and stares at the kids on their way to, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Nov 13, 2008 at 6:34 am
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 15, 2008 at 10:25 pm.

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

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