PORTOLA VALLEY Stanford University sued over Searsville Dam Two environmental groups have filed a federal lawsuit against Stanford University for allegedly harming the threatened steelhead trout by maintaining Searsville Dam.
Read th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 3, 2013 at 12:25 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 6, 2013 at 8:50 pm.
ATHERTON Memorial Mass for Sister Helen Costello Befriending flocks of lively teenagers, sitting at the bedside of dying children, providing a place where their parents could stay, visiting criminals in prison. These are jus... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 3, 2013 at 12:23 pm
MOVIES Gift-card fraud leads to multiple arrests An alleged attempt to use fraudulent gift cards in a downtown San Mateo store last week led to the arrest of five San Jose residents on counterfeiting, drug and weapon cha... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 3, 2013 at 12:22 pm
ATHERTON Woman arrested on grand theft, forgery charges A Redwood City woman was arrested Saturday on grand theft and forgery charges after investigators discovered she had been stealing money from her employers and forging ite... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 3, 2013 at 12:21 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 3, 2013 at 3:16 pm.
AROUND TOWN Basketball: Menlo boys grab WBAL lead Prep basketball: Junior guard Bobby Roth scored 23 points to lead the Menlo School boys' basketball team to a 62-52 West Bay Athletic League victory over host Sacred Hea... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 3, 2013 at 12:20 pm
AROUND TOWN Menlo Park nonprofit sponsors gun buyback A group of Silicon Valley residents is sponsoring a gun-buyback event for Palo Alto, Menlo Park and East Palo Alto on Saturday, Feb. 23.
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WOODSIDE Cyclist's account of Woodside road-rage event A Portola Valley resident said he was among 100 or so cyclists at the scene of a road-rage incident involving a pickup truck on Saturday, Jan. 26, in Woodside.
Read the full... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 1, 2013 at 8:15 pm There have been 94 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 19, 2013 at 11:21 am.
AROUND TOWN Caltrans: Two more weeks to fix El Camino Real traffic lights in Menlo Park Feel like a long time since traffic streamed smoothly along El Camino Real in Menlo Park? It's not your imagination. Caltrans has yet to finish repairing the traffic light sna... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 1, 2013 at 1:12 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 5, 2013 at 5:18 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Court denies schools recovery of $20 million in losses from Lehman Brothers bankruptcy A state appeals court on Thursday approved the dismissal of a lawsuit brought against San Mateo County by 12 county school districts – including the Menlo Park City, Las ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 1, 2013 at 12:34 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 7, 2013 at 9:43 am.
WOODSIDE Driver: Bicyclists attacked my truck in Woodside The driver of a pickup truck says a group of some 50 bicyclists attacked his truck on Canada Road in Woodside on Saturday, Jan. 26.
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AROUND TOWN Help and Healing the Spiritual Way based on The Teachings of Bruno Groening The Bruno Groening Circle of Friends is an informal gathering of people who have recognised the value of Bruno Groening's teachings. These are passed on in hundreds of groups ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Mrs. Drew, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood, on Jan 31, 2013 at 4:16 pm
MENLO PARK Police calls: $46,400 lost in two property crimes Crime reports from Ladera, Woodside, Portola Valley and Menlo Park.
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AROUND TOWN SMCSO Deputy Eric Merti R.I.P. My thoughts and Prayers are with his family and friends.
He was killed in motorcycle crash in Burlingame.
Web Link-... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Michael G. Stogner, a resident of another community, on Jan 31, 2013 at 1:24 pm
PORTOLA VALLEY Portola Valley man pleads guilty to tax evasion Portola Valley resident Christopher B. Berg pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Jan. 30, to charges by the U.S. Department of Justice that he willfully failed to inform tax authoriti... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 31, 2013 at 10:43 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 31, 2013 at 10:43 am.
WOODSIDE 50 Bicyclists in Woodside Attack Car In yesterday's news, a sitation that has been escaating and spiralling out of control:
SAN MATEO POLICE BLOTTER: WOODSIDE
Canada and Woodside roads, 10:35 a.m. Saturday A... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Susan Smith, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood, on Jan 31, 2013 at 5:28 am There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 2, 2013 at 9:03 am.
MENLO PARK Menlo Park names Robert Jonsen police chief Robert Jonsen, a 26-year veteran of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, has been named the new police chief of Menlo Park, City Manager Alex McIntyre announced Wednes... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 30, 2013 at 7:45 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 30, 2013 at 8:57 pm.
MENLO PARK Stanford-Arrillaga plan: Boon or doom? What's worse than a string of empty car lots? Eight acres of mixed-use office space, retail and apartments, according to the many public speakers and some Menlo Park officials... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 30, 2013 at 1:04 pm There have been 56 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 4, 2013 at 6:34 pm.
MENLO PARK Editorial: Why the secrecy in Menlo Park? Recent requests by the Almanac for information about police department matters have produced some troubling responses from the city of Menlo Park.
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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.
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PORTOLA VALLEY Portola Valley also bans plastic bags at checkout The Portola Valley Town Council unanimously agreed Jan. 23 to prohibit retailers in town from dispensing single-use plastic bags at checkout counters.
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MENLO PARK Former 49er accused of felony assault in Menlo Park A jury trial for former 49er Kwame Harris, accused of felony assault in a Menlo Park fight, is set for April.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 29, 2013 at 5:12 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 30, 2013 at 6:39 pm.
ATHERTON Atherton City Council: Colleagues question mayor's call for more collaborative spirit Two City Council colleagues have called into question the sincerity of Atherton Mayor Elizabeth Lewis' statement last month sounding the call for a more collaborative council ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 29, 2013 at 4:14 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 30, 2013 at 3:38 pm.
AROUND TOWN Stanford grad pleads no contest in stalking case People say it's really hard to completely delete information from a computer. Erin Umberg, 28, is finding that the district attorney's office believes in that truism. She plea... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 29, 2013 at 2:08 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 30, 2013 at 10:19 am.
MENLO PARK Judge inclined to let defamation lawsuit proceed "If the tentative ruling stands, the San Mateo court would essentially be making new law," said Harmeet Dhillon, who is representing Menlo Park fire board director Virginia Ch... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 29, 2013 at 1:56 pm
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