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Portola Valley man charged with manslaughter in fatal car crash
Keith Benford Knudsen, 19, of Portola Valley is being charged with "gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated" in a June 12 car accident that seriously injured him and ki... |
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on Aug 29, 2012 at 6:47 pm by Neill Kenmuir, a resident of another community |
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Family of bicyclist files wrongful death lawsuit
The family of a woman fatally struck by a big-rig while riding her bicycle in unincorporated Portola Valley last month has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in San Mateo County S... |
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on Dec 30, 2010 at 4:58 pm by POGO, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
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Brad Blocker of Portola Valley dies in skiing accident
Memorial services are scheduled for Saturday for Brad W. Blocker, 48, of Portola Valley, who died Friday following a skiing accident at Lake Tahoe. He was a lawyer, athlete, ... |
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on Jun 29, 2009 at 3:02 pm by Patrick McDavid, a resident of another community |
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Investigation leads CHP to change findings on Alpine Road fatal bicycle-truck accident
Human DNA found near the front axle of a tractor-trailer truck has led investigators from the California Highway Patrol to conclude that the November 4, 2010, collision and d... |
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on Sep 23, 2011 at 11:48 pm by mike patterson, a resident of the Portola Valley: Ladera neighborhood |
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30-year engagement for Iris Harrell, Ann Benson
A local lesbian couple prepares for a walk down the aisle after the California Supreme Court clears the way.
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on Sep 15, 2008 at 11:19 am by Virgil, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Dangerous Black Porche in Los Trancos woods
To Whom It May Concern,
I was driving up Los Trancos the other day with my 5 year old son, when a sleek, new black Porche with a 40's white male came tearing up behind me i... |
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on Oct 18, 2012 at 10:51 pm by Anonymous, a resident of the Portola Valley: Los Trancos Woods/Vista Verde neighborhood |
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Two days of ticketing targets stop sign, cell phone scofflaws
Sheriff's deputies and police from nearby towns descended on Woodside and Portola Valley on two recent days to reinforce rules of the road to cyclists and multi-tasking driver... |
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on Dec 16, 2012 at 8:37 am by Gordon, a resident of the Portola Valley: Westridge neighborhood |
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Portola Valley district superintendent resigns
Carol Piraino, who picked up the reins at the Portola Valley School District last year in the wake of her predecessor's abrupt resignation while under investigation for financ... |
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on May 9, 2013 at 10:45 am by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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Portola Valley housing plan faces opposition
In an opening salvo, critics unloaded on the Portola Valley Town Council on June 27 over the town's plans to buy a property at 900 Portola Road, where homes affordable to mode... |
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on Jul 10, 2012 at 10:12 am by PVfan, a resident of the Portola Valley: other neighborhood |
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Portola Valley to buy 'affordable' housing site
The Portola Valley Town Council has agreed to buy a 1.68-acre site for housing that would be affordable to people of moderate incomes. Meanwhile, residents who oppose the proj... |
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on Sep 20, 2012 at 6:53 am by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Supes give red light to Ladera traffic lights
The county has put the brakes on a controversial proposal to spend $500,000 to install traffic lights on Alpine Road at two intersections in Ladera -- at La Mesa and La Cuest... |
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on Jul 17, 2012 at 2:26 am by Angela Hey, a resident of the Portola Valley: Brookside Park neighborhood |
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Italian eatery to replace Mike's Cafe in Ladera
Owner Mike Wallau is transforming Mike's Cafe in Ladera into an Italian eatery, but don't call it a ristorante or trattoria. Its new name is Portola Kitchen. The cuisine? Aut... |
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on Oct 13, 2012 at 2:14 pm by POGO, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
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Guest opinion: A counterpoint on Stanford's Alpine trail
A recent guest opinion in the Almanac by my Ladera neighbor Lennie Roberts did not fairly represent the pertinent issues regarding the Alpine Road Trail. I will focus solely o... |
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on Aug 23, 2011 at 9:49 pm by Len Horowitz, a resident of the Portola Valley: Ladera neighborhood |
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Can two counties work together on Alpine trail?
The chance for San Mateo County to take $10.4 million from Stanford University to repair an Alpine Road trail is gone, but residents in and around Ladera hope to persuade the... |
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on Feb 10, 2012 at 2:00 pm by GOOD POINT, a resident of the Portola Valley: Ladera neighborhood |
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Portola Valley creates affordable housing panel
Affordable housing was a key topic again at the Portola Valley Town Council meeting Wednesday (Jan. 23), as the council tentatively discussed whether the town should look at t... |
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on Jan 30, 2013 at 12:07 pm by Louis Ebner, a resident of the Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley neighborhood |
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Priory proposes synthetic grass for fields
In its bid to resurface three athletic fields with synthetic grass, Woodside Priory, the private Portola Valley Catholic school for grades 6-12, hosted a joint onsite meeting ... |
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on Feb 14, 2011 at 7:09 pm by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Towns face steep hike in costs for services of Sheriff's Office
A sharp rise in costs for police patrols in Portola Valley is likely for the budget year that begins July 1, with the increases driven largely by higher costs for benefits pac... |
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on Dec 16, 2012 at 9:05 am by Gordon, a resident of the Portola Valley: Westridge neighborhood |
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Portola Valley: Open space district acquires 79 acres
Already rich in open space, the town of Portola Valley is richer still with the gift Tuesday (Nov. 15) to the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District of 79 acres of upland m... |
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on Aug 4, 2012 at 8:07 am by Dave J., a resident of the Portola Valley: Los Trancos Woods/Vista Verde neighborhood |
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Portola Valley: Resident agrees to $75,000 penalty for felling trees without a permit
Portola Valley resident David L. Douglass has agreed to pay a penalty of $75,000 to head off a potential lawsuit from the town over the felling, without a permit, of at least ... |
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on Apr 28, 2013 at 9:16 am by POGO, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
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Hundreds of guns collected at buyback event
It took less than three hours Saturday, Feb. 23, to collect 355 firearms at a three-city gun buyback event in East Palo Alto. The $52,000 for the buyback was raised by the Men... |
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on Feb 26, 2013 at 7:58 pm by Hmmm, a resident of another community |
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Portola Valley schools: Possible misappropriation of funds uncovered
The Portola Valley School District is seeking a loan from the county education office to cover a projected, unexpected deficit after auditors found evidence of the possible mi... |
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on May 4, 2012 at 1:44 pm by Interested onlooker, a resident of the Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley neighborhood |
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Can 'green' Portola Valley coexist with artificial grass?
In a town whose general plan puts determined and repeated emphasis on preserving the natural environment and the town's rural character, is there room in that vision for a pla... |
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on May 9, 2013 at 9:51 am by Ref, a resident of the Portola Valley: other neighborhood |
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Priory gets green light for artificial grass field
They were eloquent in their opposition to artificial grass. Defenders of a natural grass infield for the new oval running track being proposed for Woodside Priory School in Po... |
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on Mar 26, 2013 at 8:07 pm by Old MP, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Should barn be allowed in 'the meadow'
Portola Valley: A few ambiguous phrases in the town's general plan about a scenic field of grass -- commonly referred to as "the meadow" -- along the scenic corridor of Portol... |
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on Nov 9, 2011 at 8:53 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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Reflective dome over hockey rink irks neighbors
The dome enclosing Sun Microsystems Chairman Scott McNealy's 7,000-square-foot hockey rink is reflecting too much sunlight, say neighbors, including those across the valley in... |
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on Aug 3, 2009 at 11:42 pm by Ian, a resident of the Portola Valley: Westridge neighborhood |
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