MENLO PARK KQED Radio -- program on California High Speed Rail I am opposed to the proposed California High Speed Rail project and hope that Cailfornia voters will vote against the $10 billion dollar bond measure that is going to appear o... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by morris brown, a resident of the Menlo Park: Park Forest neighborhood, on May 14, 2008 at 10:12 am
SPORTS Underdog all-stars win National Junior Basketball title This story was posted in the Sports category of Town Square by Brad Koenig.
Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/story.php?story_id=4136 posted Wedn... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 12, 2008 at 6:15 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 23, 2008 at 12:24 pm.
AROUND TOWN Kepler's Best Sellers - 5/11/08 Hardcover Fiction
1. Unaccustomed Earth - Jhumpa Lahiri
2. Careless In Red - Elizabeth George
3. Miracle At Speedy Motors - Alexander Mccall Smith
4. Lazarus ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on May 12, 2008 at 5:42 pm
OTHER TOPICS Windows Vista | Overcoming "Access Denied" The Vista security feature that's most effective -- and the most annoying -- will sometimes prevent the Run and command line tools from doing what you tell them to do. This is... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by TechPaul, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on May 11, 2008 at 9:39 am
MENLO PARK MP council to take first look at 48-home project Plans to build a high-density condo-commercial project at the site of the former Anderson Chevrolet truck lot on El Camino Real will be the subject of the City Council's May ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 10, 2008 at 2:24 pm There have been 22 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 15, 2008 at 8:48 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School board OKs Oak Knoll campus plan Despite the Menlo Park City School District's efforts to make some crowd-pleasing changes to the $15 million planned renovation of Oak Knoll elementary school in Menlo Park, ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 10, 2008 at 9:55 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 10, 2008 at 9:55 am.
AROUND TOWN How to suspend delivery of The Examiner daily newspaper I got tired of The Examiner newspaper being dropped on my driveway every morning and then I would pick it up and put it directly into my recycling bin. It took me a while to ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Save Trees, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood, on May 9, 2008 at 8:53 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 14, 2008 at 2:58 pm.
MENLO PARK Gym gift gets council's initial support All Menlo Park City Council members are jazzed about an anonymous would-be donor's offer to cover the bulk of the costs to build a new Burgess Gym, and at this point, they hav... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 8, 2008 at 10:09 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 28, 2008 at 2:57 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Why deleted isn't really deleted-- I don't know how long it was that I worked and played on computers before I truly understood that when I erased a Word document from my My Documents folder it was not gone for... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by TechPaul, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on May 6, 2008 at 8:57 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 7, 2008 at 2:36 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Styrofoam food containers banned at county facilities Starting July 1, Styrofoam food containers are out — at least in food facilities operated by San Mateo County, or on land owned or leased by the county.
Read the full s... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 6, 2008 at 3:16 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 7, 2008 at 1:59 pm.
SPORTS MVLA Avalanche Win Back-to-Back State Championship The local MVLA Avalanche U15 Girls Soccer Team won their second consecutive Cal-North State Cup Championship last Saturday in Morgan Hill by defeating the Santa Rosa United so... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Gabe Foo, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood, on May 6, 2008 at 2:11 pm
AROUND TOWN MP uses photos to catch red-light runners Red-light runners beware: Menlo Park will start a trial run of its new red-light photo enforcement system on Tuesday, May 6.
That's when cameras installed at the intersectio... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 6, 2008 at 7:08 am There have been 39 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 16, 2008 at 2:35 pm.
MENLO PARK Showdown ahead on Oak Knoll building plan An enormous valley oak tree that's become a flashpoint for opposition to the construction planned for Oak Knoll School may be off the chopping block, according to Menlo Park C... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 5, 2008 at 10:56 pm There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 7, 2008 at 9:16 pm.
AROUND TOWN Kepler's Bestsellers - May 4, 2008 Hardcover Fiction
1. Our Story Begins - Tobias Wolff
2. Unaccustomed Earth - Jhumpa Lahiri
3. Brief Wondrous Life Of Oscar Wao - Junot Diaz
4. Miracle At Spee... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on May 5, 2008 at 3:03 pm
AROUND TOWN Cover story: Stanley Hiller: Nice guy finishes first From teenage aviation genius to rescuer of failing corporations, Stanley Hiller of Atherton, who died April 20 at age 81, made a life of his career and a family of his employe... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 5, 2008 at 7:15 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 5, 2008 at 7:15 am.
AROUND TOWN People: Farewell to gold fever When it came time to sign on the dotted line for another five-year lease at Timothy Fidge & Co. jewelry store in downtown Menlo Park, owner Marilyn Tudal Fidge asked herself, ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 3, 2008 at 1:17 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 23, 2010 at 1:04 pm.
MENLO PARK Editorial: $8 million for gym, with strings The disclosure last week that an anonymous donor has offered the city of Menlo Park $8 million or more toward building a new gym — provided he or she can choose the cont... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 2, 2008 at 5:35 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 7, 2008 at 11:52 am.
AROUND TOWN Free Community Arts Day at CSMA Sunday, June 29, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Families with young children will enjoy this annual free event at the Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) at Finn Center, 230 San A... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by CSMA, a resident of another community, on May 1, 2008 at 11:22 am
OTHER TOPICS Sheriff's detainment could prompt new county policies San Mateo County Sheriff Greg Munks says he's moved on from an incident in which he was caught in a Las Vegas brothel bust a year ago, but it's clear the issue won't be going ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Apr 30, 2008 at 10:47 am There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 4, 2008 at 3:41 pm.
AROUND TOWN Organic Plant Sale to Benefit Senior Garden Club 5/2 This Friday, May 2nd, from 10:00 A.M to 2:00 P.M., Family Service Agency of San Mateo County will host a special garden sale to raise money for planting materials, soil, and s... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Kathy, a resident of another community, on Apr 30, 2008 at 9:56 am
MENLO PARK Council receptive to anonymous gym donation All Menlo Park City Council members said that an anonymous would-be donor's offer to build a new Burgess Gym is worth a serious look, and at this point, they don't have any p... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Apr 30, 2008 at 8:11 am There have been 23 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 4, 2008 at 3:04 pm.
MENLO PARK Maltbie sets retirement date; Boesch may succeed him After 19 years on the job, San Mateo County Manager John Maltbie will step down at the end of this year.
Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/story.php?story... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Apr 30, 2008 at 7:44 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 30, 2008 at 9:13 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Guest Opinion: Few choices with 750 students on the way to Oak Knoll in August The recent Viewpoint article by Maddie Napel, a Hillview student, was profoundly sad. So many of us are grieving over the loss of the Oak Knoll School. It is so tempting to th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Apr 29, 2008 at 8:58 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 30, 2008 at 12:06 pm.
AROUND TOWN Kepler's Bestsellers - April 27, 2008 Hardcover Fiction
1. Miracle At Speedy Motors - Alexander Mccall Smith
2. Our Story Begins - Tobias Wolff
3. Unaccustomed Earth - Jhumpa Lahiri
4. Whole Trut... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Apr 29, 2008 at 4:57 pm
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Dear Reade... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by techpaul, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Apr 27, 2008 at 11:02 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 27, 2008 at 3:26 pm.