MENLO PARK What was the Police activity at the new Safeway 2 nights ago? I was turning from ElCamino onto Middle and saw multiple police cars had the new parking lot totally blocked off, all the safeway employees seemed to be standing on Middle, et... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Chris P, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood, on Jun 19, 2008 at 10:58 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jun 19, 2008 at 8:58 pm.
MENLO PARK Sharon Heights county club fireworks show sparks dispute For five years, Sharon Heights Golf and Country Club in Menlo Park has put on a July Fourth fireworks show for its members, giving residents of the nearby Sharon Heights neigh... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jun 18, 2008 at 3:59 pm There have been 19 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 24, 2008 at 12:22 am.
AROUND TOWN Adult Summer Reading at Atherton Library The Atherton Library has an informal Adult Summer Reading Program going on all summer long. The theme is "Transform Your World at the Library." As you complete a book or audio... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by DeAnn Okamura, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on Jun 18, 2008 at 10:45 am
PORTOLA VALLEY Founder of Al's Nursery in Portola Valley dies at 80 Alwin Bertschinger, always called Al, who founded a nursery in 1959 on a neglected orchard along Portola Road that became one of the area's finest, died May 31 at his home in ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jun 17, 2008 at 12:33 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jun 17, 2008 at 12:33 pm.
PORTOLA VALLEY Portola Valley man charged with manslaughter in fatal car crash Keith Benford Knudsen, 19, of Portola Valley is being charged with "gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated" in a June 12 car accident that seriously injured him and ki... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jun 17, 2008 at 11:54 am There have been 45 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 29, 2012 at 6:47 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Menlo Children's Center?
Hi - I'm a father of a two and a half year old boy. He's in day care in Palo Alto but we're considering switching him over to Menlo Children's Center in the fall. We'd rea... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Nate, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood, on Jun 16, 2008 at 5:43 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 7, 2008 at 11:57 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS SCOTT ALONSO GRADUATES FOR UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII Scott Alonso, so of Jane Miller of Menlo Park, recently graduated for the University of Hawaii. During his four years on campus he served as sports editor of Ka lea, sports r... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tony Miller, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood, on Jun 16, 2008 at 5:29 pm
AROUND TOWN Kepler's Weekly Best Sellers 6/15/08 Hardcover Fiction
1. Goodnight Bush - Eric Origen
2. All We Ever Wanted Was Everything - Janelle Brown
3. Spies Of Warsaw - Alan Furst
4. Wednesday Sister... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Jun 16, 2008 at 3:21 pm
MENLO PARK Menlo Park fireworks show sparks dispute For five years, Sharon Heights Golf and Country Club in Menlo Park has put on a July Fourth fireworks show. Now, one resident is trying to keep this year's fireworks show fro... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jun 16, 2008 at 12:17 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jun 16, 2008 at 12:17 pm.
MENLO PARK Jim Lewis threatens libel lawsuit against Menlo Park, councilwoman For the past year, Palo Alto resident Jim Lewis has become one of Menlo Park's most persistent volunteers, attending countless public meetings, trying to organize city events,... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jun 16, 2008 at 10:26 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 20, 2008 at 10:17 am.
THE LOCAL DISH Ice cream thieves undone by tech tracks When a theft is under way, one rule that is sometimes overlooked by the criminals -- don't do something stupid that gives the game away -- was ignored again on May 24 when thi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jun 15, 2008 at 8:22 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 12, 2009 at 10:34 pm.
AROUND TOWN Solo vehicle crash kills one in Portola Valley An accident Thursday night seriously injured the driver of a black BMW and killed his passenger, a 19-year-old Redwood City man, after the car crashed into a tree shortly befo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jun 13, 2008 at 3:35 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Board approves Encinal School EIR The school board of the Menlo Park City School District adopted Monday night the environmental impact report on the construction plan for Encinal School in Atherton. The vote ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jun 12, 2008 at 8:57 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jun 12, 2008 at 8:57 pm.
AROUND TOWN In Concert with Irene Sharp, Cello, and Steven Lightburn, Piano The Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) at Finn Center in Mountain View presents a special free event – In Concert with Irene Sharp, Cello, and Steven Lightburn, Piano –... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by CSMA, a resident of another community, on Jun 12, 2008 at 9:03 am
MENLO PARK Wednesday night block downtown Menlo Park Party Last year Menlo Park blocked off Santa Cruz avenue a few Wednesdays and had live music, food and things for the kids. Does anyone know if this will happen again this year? I t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jennifer, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Jun 12, 2008 at 8:51 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jun 12, 2008 at 10:41 am.
MENLO PARK San hill road bike accident last Saturday? Does anyone know what happened? I saw a horrific bike accident on the bridge over 280. I am curious to know if all were ok? READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jenn, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood, on Jun 12, 2008 at 8:49 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 19, 2008 at 11:09 am.
SPORTS M-A defeats Terra Nova 19-9 The Menlo-Atherton Bears football team defeated Terra Nova Friday night, 19-9, at Sequoia High.
The Bears are now 8-0 overall and 5-0 in the PAL Bay Division.
In another con... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jun 11, 2008 at 1:16 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jun 11, 2008 at 1:16 am.
AROUND TOWN Guest Opinions: Two views of direction for Menlo's downtown Green ribbon panel wants walkable, bikeable theme to cut emissions
Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/story.php?story_id=6377 posted Wednesday, June... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jun 10, 2008 at 11:13 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 11, 2008 at 9:38 am.
AROUND TOWN Letter: The hard questions about high-speed rail I recently rode to Menlo Park on the train with a Caltrain official and had the opportunity to ask him a number of questions about how his agency would cope if voters approve ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jun 10, 2008 at 1:19 pm There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 13, 2008 at 12:51 pm.
SPORTS MP Strikers Under 9 Boys Sweep NorCal Championship The MP Strikers under 9 boys class one soccer team swept the NorCal Premier championship round with a resounding 4-1 win on Sunday against the undefeated Solano Arsenal. The S... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by J Morgan, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood, on Jun 9, 2008 at 6:06 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 26, 2010 at 2:47 am.
AROUND TOWN Kepler's Bestsellers - June 8, 2008 Hardcover Fiction
1. Spies Of Warsaw - Alan Furst
2. Boat - Nam Le
3. Goodnight Bush - Eric Origen
4. Unaccustomed Earth - Jhumpa Lahiri
5. All We E... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Jun 9, 2008 at 2:36 pm
OTHER TOPICS Whaler's Cove reopens to public thanks to POST A cove south of Half Moon Bay that has been closed to the public for more than a decade is being reopened for the enjoyment of nature lovers and beachgoers.
Read the full sto... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jun 8, 2008 at 11:47 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jun 8, 2008 at 11:47 pm.
MENLO PARK Red light cameras go live June 10 in Menlo Park If the early data is any indicator, Menlo Park's new red-light photo enforcement program could add a lot of money to the city's coffers once the system starts ticketing driver... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jun 6, 2008 at 10:55 am There have been 32 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 17, 2011 at 4:17 pm.
AROUND TOWN Jim Plunkett passes the ball to his daughter Children grow up, go to college, get jobs and move away. Former Raider and Stanford star quarterback Jim Plunkett of Atherton wasn't too pleased with that last one.
Read the ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jun 6, 2008 at 9:55 am There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 25, 2013 at 7:07 pm.