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San Mateo County announces boundary adjustment meetings
County residents interested in deciding how the new supervisorial district lines are drawn have five opportunities this summer to make their voices heard at meetings with the ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Susan Smith, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood, on May 21, 2013 at 10:51 am
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 21, 2013 at 12:28 pm.

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Fire marshal leaving Menlo Park Fire Protection District
Geoff Aus, long-time Menlo Park Fire Protection District fire marshal, is changing employers, but not job titles – he has accepted a position as fire marshal for the Lawr... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 19, 2013 at 1:05 am

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Obituary: Imogene Woodruff, 94, longtime dance instructor
Imogene Woodruff, who taught ballroom dance and cotillion classes to generations of Midpeninsula residents, died on March 14, one day short of her 95th birthday. She had been ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 17, 2013 at 6:05 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 17, 2013 at 6:05 pm.

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President Obama has had a tough week
This week will mark the 37th time House Republicans have tried to repeal Obamacare. If Republicans really wanted to do away with Obamacare they should just endorse it as a con... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Potomac Fever, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood, on May 17, 2013 at 4:57 pm
There have been 19 comments on this topic, the most recent 4 hours ago.

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Lawsuit filed over collision with horses on I-280
A lawsuit has been filed by Menlo Park physician Dr. Jean W. Gillon over an incident in the early morning darkness of Dec. 29, 2012, in which a Mercedes Benz she was driving c... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 16, 2013 at 1:35 pm
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 16, 2013 at 6:46 pm.

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Saturday: Friends of Edgewood Park celebrate
The Friends of Edgewood Park will celebrate their 20th anniversary from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at the Bill and Jean Lane Education Center at Edgewood Park, 6 Old Stage... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 10, 2013 at 1:46 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 10, 2013 at 1:46 pm.

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Saturday: Raising mental health awareness
The Mental Health Awareness Project, founded by Lisa Pamphilon of Menlo Park, will hold an inaugural event on Saturday, May 11, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Menlo Park City C... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 10, 2013 at 12:21 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 10, 2013 at 12:21 pm.

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Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free
This is an idiom which I probably picked up during my Navy days in the fifties. Aside from it's male chauvinist interpretation, it has applicability to many things in life. ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood, on May 9, 2013 at 2:36 pm

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Six people injured in shooting
Six people were shot and injured in East Palo Alto on Sunday afternoon near a McDonald's restaurant on University Avenue, according to a fire official. Read the full story ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 6, 2013 at 2:03 pm
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 6, 2013 at 10:01 pm.

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Service Tuesday for man killed by train
A service for Stephen Lehane, the Menlo Park resident killed by a train last week, is scheduled for 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, at the Menlo Park Presbyterian Church. Read t... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Apr 30, 2013 at 2:01 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 30, 2013 at 2:01 pm.

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Escaped suspect captured in Mountain View
A domestic violence suspect who escaped from a patrol car in North Fair Oaks on Thursday night was captured Saturday evening in Mountain View, according to the San Mateo C... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Apr 29, 2013 at 2:07 pm
There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 30, 2013 at 11:13 am.

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2013 San Mateo County Community Health Needs Assessment
I received the following from Lee Michelson, Ceo of the Sequoia Healthcare District: Here is a copy of the email that went out on Tuesday, just in case, I know of few of you ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood, on Apr 19, 2013 at 2:08 pm

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Grand jury slams county on pension fund
In its second report in two years on this topic, the San Mateo County civil grand jury lambastes county officials over a pension plan for county employees that it says is und... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Apr 18, 2013 at 4:30 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 18, 2013 at 4:30 pm.

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Should Government websites be searchable?
In my struggle to make the Sequoia Healthcare District more user friendly, I suggested to CEO Lee Michelson that "Searchable pdf format would be smaller and more useful." His... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood, on Apr 17, 2013 at 11:10 am
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 17, 2013 at 12:00 pm.

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Sequoia Healthcare District Volunteers at St. Anthony de Padua Dining Room
"The District has been supporting us through its wonderful Community Services program since 2009." Web Link Note; prior to 2009, St. Anthony's only... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood, on Apr 16, 2013 at 12:57 pm

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Grand jury dings San Mateo County for failing to rein in sooaring pension costs
San Mateo County doesn't have enough money to cover promised retirement costs that could total $2 billion, not the $1 billion estimated by the agency managing employees' pensi... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Susan Smith, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood, on Apr 16, 2013 at 4:31 am
There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 19, 2013 at 10:47 am.

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At the top: Lt. Gen. Joseph F. Fil Jr.
In a time of war but not of national sacrifice, of an official news blackout on photos of the flag-draped coffins of war dead, and of an all-volunteer military, those of us en... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Apr 13, 2013 at 2:21 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 13, 2013 at 2:21 pm.

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No drone for San Mateo County Sheriff's Office
Plans are off for the purchase of a small drone aircraft that would have allowed Sheriff's Office deputies to peer down from the sky, night or day, during search-and-rescue o... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Apr 11, 2013 at 12:39 pm
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 11, 2013 at 1:13 pm.

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Sequoia Healthcare District defends its community mission as political foes aim to pull the plug on it
This article by Renee Batti in 2002 provides some insight into this decade long struggle. Web Link READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood, on Apr 11, 2013 at 9:22 am
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent 4 hours ago.

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Early morning runners be alert
This morning, around 5:30-6:00 am, my mom was running on Ringwood between Bay and Middlefield. She always runs with a flashlight and against traffic. Someone driving a gray ca... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Angry Runner, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood, on Apr 10, 2013 at 8:33 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 11, 2013 at 3:47 pm.

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Sequoia Healthcare District alters health insurance subsidies for Directors and employees
There is something suspicious about the Sequoia Healthcare District's flip flop on policy regarding health insurance benefits. At their April 3, 2013 board meeting http://... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood, on Apr 8, 2013 at 11:26 am
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 13, 2013 at 9:44 am.

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Association of California Healthcare Districts removes "Guide to Grassroots Advocacy" from its website
In another topic "Why is the Sequoia Healthcare District switching its Workers Comp. Insurance to ACHD's Alpha Fund?" Web Link I ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood, on Apr 6, 2013 at 11:24 am

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Bank robber arrested after teller helps track him
A 27-year-old man was arrested for allegedly robbing a bank in Redwood City on Monday afternoon after a bank teller helped police track him to a nearby Caltrain station, polic... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Apr 5, 2013 at 10:36 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 7, 2013 at 9:01 am.

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Does Rich Gordon endorse the Sequoia Healthcare District?
In a recent presentation to the San Carlos Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee this morning, a PowerPoint presentation created by District PR consulting firm, MTK... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood, on Apr 5, 2013 at 3:27 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 23, 2013 at 7:32 pm.

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Self-publish your book -- and print it in 10 minutes
It's getting easier for writers to get published now that there are so many self-publishing options. Vanity press has largely become an online business, but I found one outlet... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Apr 5, 2013 at 11:11 am
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 5, 2013 at 11:11 am.

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