OTHER TOPICS Sequoia Healthcare District $1.35 Million subsidy of Children's Health Initiative revisited Below is a link to the minutes of the Sequoia Healthcare District at which they first approved the Children's Health Initiative subsidy.
I invite reader comments about the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood, on Jan 22, 2013 at 12:47 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 19, 2013 at 10:45 am.
MENLO PARK Stanford Arrillaga project grows by adding housing Is this a case of "be careful what you wish for"? The latest revision of the proposed Stanford-Arrillaga development in Menlo Park added some housing. But there's a catch: The... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 22, 2013 at 12:18 pm There have been 26 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 2, 2013 at 1:36 pm.
AROUND TOWN Feature story: Local effort to help Guatemalan women Sallie DeGolia of Portola Valley reads aloud to Guatemalan children from the community of San Jorge during a visit that included lunch with indigenous women. ==I Photo by Stev... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 22, 2013 at 7:11 am There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 24, 2013 at 6:15 pm.
AROUND TOWN QUESTIONS THAT MUST BE ASKED In response to the article "Money Train" by Jon Mays, on January 18, the following questions must be asked now that San Mateo County residents pay the highest taxes in the Sta... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Michael G. Stogner, a resident of another community, on Jan 21, 2013 at 5:56 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 22, 2013 at 11:33 am.
OTHER TOPICS SamTrans buying 25 hybrid buses The San Mateo County Transit District is adding 25 new hybrid buses manufactured by a Hayward company to its fleet by the end of the year.
Read the full story here http:/... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 21, 2013 at 5:30 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 22, 2013 at 4:08 pm.
WOODSIDE Tonight: Woodside revisits plastic bag ban With the county Board of Supervisors banning the flimsy "single-use" plastic bags at retail check-out counters in unincorporated communities, the town of Woodside will follow... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 21, 2013 at 11:32 am
AROUND TOWN Harbaugh Bowl I I am really looking forward to Harbaugh Bowl I. I am rooting for the younger brother to win. Go Niners! READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Hank Lawrence, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood, on Jan 20, 2013 at 6:46 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 20, 2013 at 8:46 pm.
AROUND TOWN Supervisor Don Horsley recommends Lie Detector tests. This might be one of best ideas he has come up with. He has refused to speak to reporters since January 11th 2013. The Long Term Healthcare costs statement seems to be quite s... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Michael G. Stogner, a resident of another community, on Jan 18, 2013 at 12:34 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 18, 2013 at 6:48 pm.
PORTOLA VALLEY Stanford officials look to solve Searsville dilemma Stanford University officials are facing a mountain of decisions regarding what to do with Searsville Reservoir, which is slowly filling up with silt, in addition to dealing w... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 18, 2013 at 12:28 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 20, 2013 at 1:38 pm.
MENLO PARK Opinion: Hard lesson learned in downtown plan Some Menlo Park City Council members and others have expressed dismay that the proportion of housing and retail is small in Stanford's proposal for its eight-acre property on ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 18, 2013 at 12:22 pm There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 23, 2013 at 10:24 am.
ATHERTON Atherton city manager pay talks go private Should the new city manager's salary be increased now that he's decided not to live in the town-owned house that was to be part of his compensation? That's the question two At... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 17, 2013 at 7:17 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 19, 2013 at 11:30 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Letter: Plenty of healthy substitutes for milk A frequent bugaboo of the "fiscal cliff" debacle was the "milk cliff," the threat of milk prices doubling if Congress failed to extend dairy subsidies. Parents were forgoing o... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 17, 2013 at 3:52 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 17, 2013 at 7:40 pm.
AROUND TOWN Paws for Tales at Atherton Library Children ages 5 and up can sign up to read to a trained service dog. Reading aloud helps to build confidence and improve reading skills. The 4th Saturday of each month, there ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on Jan 17, 2013 at 3:26 pm
MENLO PARK Menlo Park cop caught with prostitute keeps job Hearing a knock at the Motel 6 door, a prostitute wearing a black catsuit answered, $20 bills stashed in her cleavage. In the bathroom, Sunnyvale police officers found a veter... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 17, 2013 at 2:54 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 10, 2013 at 10:45 pm.
MENLO PARK CalPERS rules that contract work by retired city of Menlo Park personnel director is illegal The state's retirement agency took a hard line against a retired city employee collecting a pension while working as a contractor for the past year, and declared former Menlo ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 17, 2013 at 12:11 pm There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 21, 2013 at 4:21 pm.
PORTOLA VALLEY School parcel tax vote likely in Portola Valley Voters are likely to be asked this spring to renew and boost the Portola Valley School District's parcel tax, which last year raised close to $1 million for the two-school dis... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 17, 2013 at 9:57 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 21, 2013 at 10:04 am.
MENLO PARK Two in custody following car chase and crash Two suspects in an attempted armed robbery of a jewelry store in North Fair Oaks are in custody and two more are being sought following a car chase and crash in Menlo Park on ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 17, 2013 at 9:22 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 17, 2013 at 9:22 am.
MENLO PARK Time to review and course correct the Specific Plan This week's guest editorial by Planning Commissioner John Kadvany asks important questions that the City Council needs to answer.
By all accounts, the Stanford project isn't... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by time to course correct, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood, on Jan 16, 2013 at 6:18 pm
ATHERTON Tonight: Compensation cuts, city manager's housing, on Atherton council agenda The devilish details of how to shift more of the town's financial burden for employee benefits onto employees' shoulders will be discussed, again, by the Atherton City Council... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 16, 2013 at 2:56 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 16, 2013 at 4:05 pm.
AROUND TOWN Craft Program at Atherton Library Thursday, January 17 at 3:30 pm the Atherton Library is hosting a craft program for children, ages 4 and up. They will make a winter mitten craft. 2 Dinkelspiel Station Lane. ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on Jan 16, 2013 at 2:28 pm
OTHER TOPICS Horsley reverses, will
forgo supes salary Supervisor Don Horsley has announced that he has changed his mind and would resume his two-year practice of not taking a salary for the remaining two years of his four-year te... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 16, 2013 at 2:25 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 16, 2013 at 6:58 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Local Schools have $8,000 - $18,000 per student Menlo and Redwood city patch posted the school funding comparisons of many peninsula schools today, sure to insight a rehash of our current non-equitable state/local funding m... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Parent, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood, on Jan 16, 2013 at 2:05 pm
ATHERTON Atherton tops county in property-value growth During a period when the average growth rate of San Mateo County's assessed property value is 3.3 percent, Atherton officials are smiling with the news that the town's rate of... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 16, 2013 at 12:13 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 16, 2013 at 12:13 pm.
MENLO PARK Menlo Park cop caught with prostitute keeps job [unlocked] [PLEASE. NO ALLEGATIONS OF CHILD PORN WITH NAMES ON THIS THREAD; YOU JUST GET IT LOCKED THAT WAY, AND THAT IS NOT IN THE COMMUNITY'S INTERESTS]
Sandy Brundage wrote a good ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Confession, a resident of another community, on Jan 16, 2013 at 10:51 am There have been 28 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 17, 2013 at 3:38 pm.
AROUND TOWN Editorial: Officer keeps job despite prostitution charge The recent discovery that a Menlo Park police officer who admitted soliciting a prostitute continues to work full time for the department is disturbing and shows just how litt... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 15, 2013 at 4:14 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 17, 2013 at 1:59 pm.
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