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Portola Valley time capsule victim of time
It seems that the buriers of the time capsule at the Town Center in 1968 did not account for the passage time. They used an ordinary coffee can, which has been found and which... |
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on Jan 6, 2008 at 11:54 am by Diane, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
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Mountain Lion Sightings
I was walking down Alpine Road on Jan 1 and at 4:30 pm saw a jogger with binoculars - looking in the field that is just below Nathorst on the other side of Alpine.
My husba... |
Angela Hey |
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on Jan 18, 2010 at 1:56 pm by Cindy, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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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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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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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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Dogs on leash on Coalmine Ridge
In response to Leashed dogs on Coalmine Ridge Tails , The Almanac 6/6/07, I would like to say that I am distressed at the dissension that has developed among the residents of ... |
caeol jacobs |
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on Sep 4, 2007 at 9:09 am by isa, a resident of another community |
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What does it mean to you to have Roberts market in Portola Valley?
In this week's Almanac, the lead story on page 5 broke the news that George Roberts, owner of Roberts Market & Liquors in Woodside, is seriously considering opening a second s... |
David Boyce |
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on Sep 25, 2007 at 8:31 pm by therese, a resident of the Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley neighborhood |
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Would you take your old house apart instead of having it demolished?
The cover story in the Feb. 7 issue of the Almanac describes efforts by Portola Valley's town government to reuse wood and concrete already on the site of the old town center ... |
David Boyce |
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on Feb 9, 2007 at 4:34 pm by Armand Neukermans, a resident of the Portola Valley: Portola Valley Ranch neighborhood |
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Combat ritual between two male rattlesnakes in Portola Valley
Click here Web Link to view a video of a combat ritual between two male Northern Pacific Rattlesnakes (Crotalus viridis oreganos) on the Anni... |
In Your Back Yard |
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on Jul 29, 2007 at 7:19 pm by Uncle Heavy, a resident of the Portola Valley: Westridge neighborhood |
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Portola Valley: special meeting on Town Center
A special meeting of the Portola Valley Town Council is scheduled for 4 p.m. Thursday, October 5, in the Historic Schoolhouse at 765 Portola Road.
The special meeting is b... |
David Boyce |
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on Oct 4, 2006 at 10:38 am by David Boyce, Almanac staff writer |
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Tell us about your favorite science fair exhibits
In this week's Almanac, staff writer Marjorie Mader tells about the mind-stretching array of exhibits on display at science fairs at Corte Madera and Ormondale schools in Por... |
Richard Hine |
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on Jan 30, 2007 at 6:52 am by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac |
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Dogs on trails
Much of the time, it is cool in Portola Valley when it's hot elsewhere, but there is nothing cool about the ongoing dispute over whether dogs are to be allowed on the rural si... |
David Boyce |
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on Jan 24, 2007 at 2:24 pm by Angela Hey, a resident of the Portola Valley: Brookside Park neighborhood |
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Barack Obama raise $453,000 in Portola Valley
Re this story: "Barack Obama raises $453,000 in Portola Valley" Web Link
O.K., I'll make a kick-off 2008 presidential e... |
mary dumont |
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on Mar 25, 2007 at 9:54 am by theopaul, a resident of another community |
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Post your memories of Portola Valley town pioneer Robert "Bob" Anderson
For the last 50 years, Robert Anderson gave much of his life to founding and building the town of Portola Valley.
To view Marion Softky's story, click here: Web Link... |
Bob Booster |
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on Jan 27, 2007 at 10:15 am by Churchgoer, a resident of the Portola Valley: Portola Valley Ranch neighborhood |
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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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Conflicting views of financing PV Town Center project
The following pro-and-con opinions, one by Portola Valley Mayor Ted Driscoll, the other by residents Charles Engles and Ed Wells, were published in a column in the Almanac's A... |
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on Apr 10, 2007 at 3:27 pm by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac |
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"Friends" Drama at The Sequoias
Veteran actors John Hutchinson and Marilyn Kamelgarn will appear in "Friends," the story of two senior citizens who meet on a park bench in New York City's Central Park - with... |
The Sequoias |
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on Nov 1, 2006 at 2:29 pm by The Sequoias, a resident of the Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley neighborhood |
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Prop 90 could cost local government billions, says Portola Valley council in resolution
The Portola Valley Town Council adopted the resolution below on Wednesday, Oct. 25, in a meeting at The Seqouias retirement community in Portola Valley.
RESOLUTION NO. 228... |
Richard Hine |
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on Oct 27, 2006 at 12:03 pm by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac |
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PV council to meet at The Sequoias Oct. 25
For its Wednesday, Oct. 25, meeting, the Portola Valley Town Council will convene at The Sequoias retirement community in Hanson Hall, starting at 7:30 p.m.
The Sequoias i... |
David Boyce |
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on Oct 13, 2006 at 2:16 pm by David Boyce, Almanac staff writer |
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Town Council to consider a loan from the county
At its next meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 28, the Town Council of Portola Valley plans to talk about asking for a $4 million line of credit with San Mateo County so as to ensure ... |
David Boyce |
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on Feb 27, 2007 at 12:03 pm by David Boyce, Almanac staff writer |
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The Red Xs
The Red Xs
“In wilderness is the preservation of the World” *
Henry David Thoreau
First, let me state that I have donated to the New Portola Valley Center. I d... |
Roger G. Novesky |
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on May 2, 2007 at 11:36 am by Steve Toben, a resident of the Portola Valley: Woodside Highlands neighborhood |
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Hanretty named Portola Valley superintendent
Tim Hanretty, who has served as chief financial officer and assistant superintendent for the Portola Valley and Woodside school districts for many years, has been named the Po... |
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on Oct 22, 2012 at 3:24 pm by CITIZEN00, a resident of the Atherton: Lloyden Park neighborhood |
PORTOLA VALLEY
Truck crash?
Does anybody know anything about a truck crash on Ramona Road? There's been no report, although the road was closed all day with a CHP car standing by. Supposedly, a gravel ... |
Alekaneleno |
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on Aug 13, 2007 at 11:59 am by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac |
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Bill and Jean dedicate lands
Bill and Jean Lane have established a conservation easement for their 10 acres of land in the Westridge neighborhood, effectively prohibiting any development beyond what is al... |
David Boyce |
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on Dec 14, 2006 at 10:33 am by David Boyce, Almanac staff writer |
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Trails, dogs and people
I took a walk the other day on the Coal Mine Ridge trail system and almost immediately encountered a covey of quail having a good time there on the dusty trail. I stopped to w... |
\"Likes to hike\" |
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on Oct 21, 2006 at 12:26 pm by \"Likes to hike\", a resident of the Portola Valley: Portola Valley Ranch neighborhood |
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