FICTION Robert Taylor honored for pioneering work on
computers, Internet Robert W. Taylor, a Woodside resident for 30 years and a visionary in the development of computer networks and modern personal computing, including the availability of informa... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 15, 2013 at 12:27 pm
FICTION Woodside: Watches valued at $35,600 stolen Police calls: Crime reports from Woodside, Menlo Park and Atherton.
Read the full story here Web Link posted Tuesday, Fe... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 14, 2013 at 12:57 pm
FICTION Judge inclined to let Woodell's defamation lawsuit proceed The defamation lawsuit against a Menlo Park fire board director will proceed if a San Mateo Superior Court judge stands by his tentative ruling.
Read the full story here ht... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 30, 2013 at 7:28 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 30, 2013 at 7:52 am.
FICTION New Hillview Middle School principal named The principal of a San Jose middle school who was recently named California Middle Grades Principal of the Year 2012 will be Hillview Middle School's new principal, pending sc... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Apr 20, 2012 at 7:32 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 28, 2012 at 5:40 pm.
FICTION The story of Oscar (who was not a grouch) Oscar padded across the field, his feet leaving tracks in the patches of dust and short grass, his ears alert to the noises of the community of small creatures that lived ther... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Joe, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood, on Mar 31, 2012 at 2:15 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 31, 2012 at 6:15 pm.
FICTION Today: Nuclear threat forum at SLAC "Nuclear Threats, Nuclear Abolition" is the topic of a forum hosted by the Stanford Linear Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC) on Monday, April 2.
Read the full story here http://w... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 31, 2012 at 9:55 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 31, 2012 at 10:11 am.
FICTION Guest opinion: No threat from food trucks A letter last week echoed an email broadcast by Nancy Couperus and the Downtown Alliance saying that the "City Council is bringing food trucks to downtown Menlo Park." What's ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 21, 2012 at 1:15 pm
FICTION Former Menlo School coach pleads not guilty Michael Taylor, a former Menlo School assistant baseball coach, has pleaded not guilty to stealing computers from the Atherton school that had employed him.
Read the full sto... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 5, 2012 at 9:09 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 5, 2012 at 9:09 am.
FICTION Computer heist estimated at $31,000 at Hillview Another school-based computer theft, this time 30 laptops valued at $31,000 at Hillview Middle School in Menlo Park, occurred Friday, Nov. 25, police said.
Read the full st... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 29, 2011 at 1:37 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 29, 2011 at 6:25 pm.
FICTION More than 5,000 marijuana plants eradicated About $1.5 million of marijuana was eradicated from five grow sites found in isolated spots in San Mateo County through an annual marijuana eradication operation, San Mate... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 4, 2011 at 2:45 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 9, 2011 at 10:04 am.
FICTION Granny saved: SFPUC agrees to tunnel under tree After months of concern over Granny's fate, the heritage oak tree will survive the construction of a new water pipeline.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 4, 2011 at 1:14 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 19, 2011 at 3:53 pm.
FICTION HP names Meg Whitman new CEO HP has named former eBay CEO and 2010 Republican gubernatorial nominee Meg Whitman as president and CEO effective immediately, the company announced today. Whitman replaces Le... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 22, 2011 at 5:11 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 26, 2011 at 11:24 am.
FICTION Q&A: Jane Fonda on life, longevity and activism Actress, activist, author and fitness guru Jane Fonda answers Almanac questions about longevity and its effects, and activism for seniors. She spoke Thursday, Aug. 18, at Kepl... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 22, 2011 at 1:11 pm There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 23, 2011 at 1:55 pm.
FICTION Willows traffic plan hits dead stop in Menlo Park The rhetoric was bloodthirsty, for a Menlo Park City Council meeting: One after another public speaker urged the council to kill it. Kill it dead. Kill it good and dead and be... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jun 8, 2011 at 4:47 am There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 15, 2011 at 11:00 pm.
FICTION Reactions to death of Osama bin Laden "That he's dead is part of the healing process," said Harold Schapelhouman, chief at the Menlo Park Fire Protection District upon hearing the news that Al Qaeda leader Osa... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 2, 2011 at 2:13 pm There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 8, 2011 at 1:17 pm.
FICTION Senior athletes kick off state championships Saturday Seeking to inspire people of all ages to live more active, healthy and fulfilling lives, the 2011 Bay Area Senior Games will kick off on Saturday (March 26) at Stanford Univer... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 25, 2011 at 7:00 pm
FICTION Town may regulate commercial use of tennis/sports courts A regulation is in the works in Portola Valley that would establish criteria to determine when a professional such as a tennis instructor will need to obtain an agreement with... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 25, 2011 at 6:58 pm
FICTION County seeks volunteers for transportation advisory committee County transportation officials are seeking San Mateo County residents to volunteer for a citizens advisory committee that is a liaison between the public and directors of the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 25, 2011 at 6:08 pm
FICTION Menlo Park resident tells of his experience in Japan when the earthquake struck last week Chuck House, who lives in the Stanford Hills area of Menlo Park, sent us this account of his teaching a seminar in Hachioji, Japan, last Friday when the earthquake struck.
... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 17, 2011 at 1:28 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 21, 2011 at 12:34 pm.
FICTION Letter: City needs to fix dangerous intersection While the Menlo Park Transportation Commission wrings its hands about so-called cut-through traffic in the Willows, an actual dangerous situation at the intersection of Durham... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 3, 2011 at 2:59 pm
FICTION Bothun charges dismissed The probation violation charge that resulted from the search of journalist Brian Bothun's Atherton home last October was dismissed in court on Monday, Jan. 24.
Read the full ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 1, 2011 at 1:04 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 2, 2011 at 8:15 am.
FICTION Con man Gann swaps plea for prison time Simon Gann, who admitted sweet-talking a Menlo Park woman into a relationship and out of approximately $1,900 by pretending to be a millionaire MIT graduate named "Saleem Duta... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 1, 2011 at 3:51 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 1, 2011 at 3:51 pm.
FICTION Ken Follet's Book Fall of Giants I am only partially through the book Fall of Giants but I highly recommend reading it. One very hilarious passage occurs in Chapter 9 at the end of Part V where Lady Maude is... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Hank Lawrence, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood, on Oct 30, 2010 at 1:10 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 30, 2010 at 2:37 pm.
FICTION Menlo preschool director changes plea to no contest In a surprise move, the 55-year-old former director of Menlo Park's Belle Haven childcare center charged with harassing the teenage daughter of a co-worker changed his plea to... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 26, 2010 at 5:08 pm
FICTION Sometimes you can fight City Hall When Menlo Park badminton fans discovered that floor plans for the new $11.5-million Arrillaga gym off Alma Street did not include permanent badminton courts, potentially cond... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 22, 2010 at 2:28 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 24, 2010 at 10:00 pm.
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