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AROUND TOWN
Family Service Seeks Volunteers for Senior Peer Counseling
On October 10th from 6:00 PM-9:00 PM, Family Service Agency of San Mateo County welcomes anyone interested in becoming a volunteer senior peer counselor to a special training ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Katherine Chouteau, a resident of another community, on Sep 9, 2008 at 2:16 pm

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Groundbreaking: Environmental Volunteers to Restore Sea Scout House
Join Environmental Volunteers at 1 pm on Sunday, Sept 14, 2008 at the Palo Alto Baylands for a Groundbreaking Ceremony to mark the beginning of construction and restoration of... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Carol Broadbent Fields, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Sep 9, 2008 at 12:12 pm

AROUND TOWN
Correction on date and time for talk on physics for future presidents
In the paper and online, The Almanac had incorrect information on the date and time of this event. Go to http://www.cafescipa.org/ for correct information. Physics Professo... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 8, 2008 at 4:11 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 8, 2008 at 4:11 pm.

AROUND TOWN
Grass-fed Beef Demonstration at Bianchini's Market Today
Poll: Half of Americans Worry about Tainted Food Consumers Encouraged to Eat Safer and Healthier Grass-Fed Beef FREE Grass-Fed Beef Tasting Event at Bianchini’s in Portol... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Cassie, a resident of the Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley neighborhood, on Sep 8, 2008 at 1:00 pm

MENLO PARK
Dave Newhouse book recalls M-A High School class of 1956
About the author Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/story.php?story_id=4692 posted Wednesday, August 8, 2007, 12:00 AM READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 7, 2008 at 7:13 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 7, 2008 at 7:13 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Saint Raymond 2008 back to school BBQ
On August 22nd, 2008, Saint Raymond School in Menlo Park celebrated its back to school BBQ to allow families to catch up on the summer’s events and gear up for the upcoming sc... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Nimpa Nunn, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Sep 7, 2008 at 4:51 pm

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: What to do about charter schools
Before local high school officials and parents get too worked up about a recent petition for a new charter high school, they should take a look at the performance and financia... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 5, 2008 at 12:23 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 5, 2008 at 8:42 pm.

OTHER TOPICS
Red-light runners: Cameras up on El Camino at Glenwood
Another camera system to catch red-light runners has been installed in Menlo Park -- this time at the intersection of El Camino Real and Glenwood Avenue. Read the full s... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 4, 2008 at 10:59 pm
There have been 44 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 23, 2008 at 7:19 pm.

SPORTS
Vaulters place tops in national competition
Ali Divita, 19, of the Woodside Vaulters club won the gold-level championship at the U.S. Equestrian Federation/American Vaulting Association National Championships, while te... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 4, 2008 at 10:55 am
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 4, 2008 at 10:55 am.

PORTOLA VALLEY
Carolyn Ruddell Samuels dies after being struck by vehicle
Carolyn Ruddell Samuels, a former resident of Portola Valley, Woodside and Menlo Park, died Aug. 30 of injuries after being struck by a vehicle while she was running in Santa ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 4, 2008 at 10:24 am
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 4, 2008 at 10:24 am.

MENLO PARK
Talk on physics for future presidents
Physics Professor Richard Muller of UC Berkeley will give a talk Tuesday, Sept. 8, in Menlo Park on the physics — from nukes to global warming — that future presid... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 3, 2008 at 10:10 am
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 3, 2008 at 10:44 am.

MENLO PARK
Letter: Haste and waste in downtown planning
Before he criticizes the pace of Menlo Park City Council action on the El Camino Real visioning effort, Rick Ciardella should pay heed to the well-established maxim that haste... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 2, 2008 at 10:42 pm
There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 2, 2008 at 11:04 pm.

MENLO PARK
Guest opinion: More than chutzpah in recent letter
Chutzpah — (Yiddish) brazen imprudence, gall. Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/story.php?story_id=6789 posted Wednesday, September 3, 2008, 12:00 AM READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 2, 2008 at 10:28 pm
There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 5, 2008 at 8:56 am.

PORTOLA VALLEY
Portola Valley plans dinner, grand opening for $20 million Town Center complex
A select group of Portola Valley donors and their family members, 75 residents in all, are receiving invitations to a dinner to recognize their major gifts to the Town Center ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 2, 2008 at 8:04 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 3, 2008 at 10:29 am.

AROUND TOWN
Big high-speed rail meeting in Menlo Park
California High Speed Rail Authority board member Rod Diridon is among the expected speakers at a Sept. 9 study session in Menlo Park devoted to plans to connect Northern and... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 2, 2008 at 6:59 pm
There have been 46 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 9, 2008 at 7:24 pm.

MENLO PARK
Letter: Council on right track with high-speed rail lawsuit
Unlike Mickie Winkler, I applaud the "high-speed rail chutzpah" of the Menlo Park and Atherton councils for joining a lawsuit against the High Speed Rail Authority, as noted i... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 2, 2008 at 6:12 pm
There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 5, 2008 at 12:27 am.

AROUND TOWN
Kepler's Best Sellers - August 31, 2008
Hardcover Fiction 1. Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society - Mary Ann Shaffer 2. Story Of Edgar Sawtelle - David Wroblewski 3. Little Brother - Cory Doctorow 4. U... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Sep 2, 2008 at 12:37 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 25, 2008 at 6:24 am.

AROUND TOWN
Art with espresso: Shannon Badiee shows paintings at Konditorei
By Marjorie Mader Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/story.php?story_id=1064 posted Wednesday, February 15, 2006, 12:00 AM READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 30, 2008 at 4:26 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 30, 2008 at 4:26 pm.

MENLO PARK
Winkler letter in almanac
This weeks Almanac had the following letter from ex-Mayor Winkler. high-speed rail vote Editor: This letter is about high-speed rail chutzpah, not about the merits of h... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by good riddance, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Aug 29, 2008 at 10:11 pm
There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 16, 2008 at 1:15 pm.

OTHER TOPICS
Hearings set on EIR for Clos de la Tech Winery
Clos de la Tech, the vineyard west of Skyline Boulevard where T.J. Rodgers, CEO of Cypress Semiconductor, wants to build a winery to produce pinot noir, is entering a new phas... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 29, 2008 at 7:00 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 29, 2008 at 7:00 pm.

AROUND TOWN
Amici's to move to Menlo Park
Menlo Park is getting a new pizzeria. Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/story.php?story_id=6745 posted Wednesday, August 27, 2008, 12:00 AM READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 29, 2008 at 9:22 am
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 21, 2009 at 6:48 pm.

AROUND TOWN
Readers choose their favorite shops, services
Readers tell us where they go to eat, shop, be pampered, and get into shape. Photo: Will Marts, left, and Manuel Orta, personal trainers at AXIS Performance Center in M... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 28, 2008 at 6:12 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 28, 2008 at 11:33 pm.

WOODSIDE
Cycling event benefits the intellectually impaired
"We should take care not to make the intellect our god," Albert Einstein once said. "It has, of course, powerful muscles, but no personality." Read the full story here http:... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 27, 2008 at 11:02 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 28, 2008 at 3:08 pm.

WOODSIDE
Miles Files: iPhone, iGroan
Hours waiting in line, more hours driving around in the car, drastic overpricing, and a final product with significant flaws. ... I was not trying to get a malaria vaccine, bu... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 27, 2008 at 10:19 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 27, 2008 at 10:19 pm.

MENLO PARK
Where Is The Police Station?
Where is the new Police Station in the Belle Haven Neighborhood? The City Council approved the construction of a new Police Station in the Belle Haven neighborhood quite a ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Curious, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood, on Aug 27, 2008 at 7:53 pm
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 5, 2008 at 6:22 pm.

 

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