SPORTS Marathon spirit: Three Menlo Park runners participate in the race where it all started Intrigued by the origin of the marathon — the 26.2-mile race Arlene McCarthy and I had each run elsewhere 10 times — three of us decided to enter the Nov. 4 race o... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 12, 2007 at 10:58 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 17, 2007 at 7:47 am.
AROUND TOWN Letter: New Safeway will be community gathering place My observation is that, to a degree, the center of gathering places and visiting with your Menlo Park neighbor has just shifted from Santa Cruz Avenue to the new Safeway store... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 12, 2007 at 5:16 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 13, 2007 at 3:51 pm.
ATHERTON Atherton report cites porn, expenses and 'bullying' in firing of finance director It wasn't the hostile workplace charge that got the former Atherton finance director John Johns fired. According to an investigator's report, it was "bullying" behavior, dubi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 12, 2007 at 3:38 pm There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 9, 2009 at 1:04 pm.
SPORTS WOODSIDE GIRLS UNDER 12 TUXEDO PENGUINS WIN SECTION SOCCER TOURNAMENT Congratulations to the Tuxedo Penguins who took 1st place in the AYSO Section 2 tournament (the Pacific Northwest states, Northern California and Northern Nevada). The victor... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Annette Kingman, a resident of the Woodside: Woodside Glens neighborhood, on Dec 11, 2007 at 7:03 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 31, 2008 at 3:50 pm.
MENLO PARK Briefs: Where should city build new sidewalks? Menlo Watch: Roundup of Menlo Park city news
As a first step to make it easier, and safer, to walk in Menlo Park, city staff is hosting a meeting on Thursday, Dec.... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 11, 2007 at 6:20 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 13, 2007 at 1:10 pm.
PORTOLA VALLEY Roberts market in Portola Valley: Commission postpones action The Portola Valley Planning Commission on Wednesday night postponed action until Dec. 13 on a conditional use permit for the new Roberts market going in where John's Valley Fo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 11, 2007 at 2:12 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 13, 2007 at 10:42 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Retired M-A math teacher Margo McAuliffe learns new math of fundraising It can be a puzzle, what to do when a dream long deferred turns out not to be what you anticipated.
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AROUND TOWN Chopshticks: An evening of Comedy + Chinese Food Take my egg roll … please!
Palo Alto Offers Comedy and Chinese Food for the Holidays
The ALSJCC's “Chopshticks” is an annual local tradition of great Comedy and gourmet ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Mimi Sells, a resident of another community, on Dec 10, 2007 at 5:14 pm
THE LOCAL DISH Routine food at new hamburger joint In an echo of the bland and character-less stainless steel equipment behind the counter at Jeffrey's Hamburgers, the food -- by which I mean the Polish dogs -- is equally with... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Dave, a resident of another community, on Dec 10, 2007 at 2:02 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 13, 2007 at 3:26 pm.
AROUND TOWN Kepler's Best Sellers 12/09/07 Hardcover Fiction
1. The Latke Who Couldn’t Stop Screaming, Lemony Snicket
2. T is for Trespass, Sue Grafton
3. World Without End, Ken Follett
4. A Thousand Splend... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Dec 10, 2007 at 12:34 pm
WOODSIDE News briefs: Accident leads to drunken driving charge Lucas Michael Yancey, 20, of Woodside has been charged with felony drunken driving after a Nov. 26 accident on Miramontes Road in Woodside.
Read the full story here http://w... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 9, 2007 at 6:11 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 10, 2007 at 8:36 am.
MENLO PARK Remarks by outgoing mayor Kelly Fergusson
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AROUND TOWN Holiday events: Caroling, holiday train Downtown caroling. A holiday train. Toys for Tots. No enforcement of downtown parking limtis. These are among many holiday activities going on in Menlo Park this month.
Rea... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 8, 2007 at 5:08 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 9, 2007 at 1:58 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Ravenswood wins 'inclusive' school award Ravenswood City School District, in East Palo Alto and east Menlo Park, announced Tuesday that it has been named as the nation's most promising inclusive school district by an... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 7, 2007 at 11:01 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 10, 2007 at 9:25 am.
OTHER TOPICS Building hope Gifts to the Almanac's Holiday Fund benefit the Service League, which provides services to jail inmates and their families. The organization is located in a historic brick lau... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 7, 2007 at 8:18 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 7, 2007 at 8:18 am.
THE LOCAL DISH La Honda Winery vintner offers sampling of wine from grapes grown in Peninsula's backyard Anyone who thinks of winemakers and wine aficionados as pretentiously, overbearingly serious really should meet Ken Wornick.
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OTHER TOPICS No more public oversight for Sequoia Hospital The public will no longer play a role in the governance of Sequoia Hospital, built with taxpayer funds in Redwood City some 57 years ago to serve much of the Midpeninsula as a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 6, 2007 at 11:38 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 7, 2007 at 8:47 am.
AROUND TOWN LETTERS Bring back the big yellow school bus
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PORTOLA VALLEY Roberts market could get use permit this week The Portola Valley Planning Commission may issue a conditional use permit this week for the new Roberts market going in where John's Valley Foods used to be, near the corner o... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 5, 2007 at 3:37 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 5, 2007 at 3:37 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Family of cyclist Rodney Smith files wrongful death lawsuit A more detailed picture of the circumstances surrounding the car accident that killed cyclist and former Altera Corp. chief executive Rodney Smith of Portola Valley in May ma... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 5, 2007 at 1:46 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 2, 2008 at 9:57 am.
OTHER TOPICS Menlo College professor killed in car accident Laura Marschall, 44, associate professor of biological sciences at Menlo College in Atherton, was killed Saturday in a head-on collision on Highway 92, just west of the state ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 5, 2007 at 11:58 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 5, 2007 at 11:58 am.
OTHER TOPICS Twice yearly Woodside rummage sale involves the whole town On May 10 and 11, a twice-yearly Woodside institution will once again take place — the rummage sale at the Woodside Village Church.
Read the full story here http://www.... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 4, 2007 at 8:51 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 4, 2007 at 8:51 pm.
PORTOLA VALLEY Roberts Market could get use permit this week Unfortunately, I can't be at the meeting about this at the historic schoolhouse tomorrow night, but I certainly hope the use permit is issued without further delay. I think ha... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Judy Lurie, a resident of the Portola Valley: Portola Valley Ranch neighborhood, on Dec 4, 2007 at 8:37 pm
WOODSIDE Longtime Woodside firefighter dies at 71 John Clifford "Cliff" Andrews, a firefighter with the Woodside Fire Protection District for 33 years, died Oct. 12. He was 71.
Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 3, 2007 at 9:24 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 3, 2007 at 9:24 pm.
THE LOCAL DISH Red Currant bistro opens at Allied Arts The Red Currant bistro is open for business at the Allied Arts Guild in Menlo Park. The proprietors are Nir and Ayellet Perry, a young Israeli couple who own the Cassis Cateri... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 3, 2007 at 1:41 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 17, 2008 at 2:56 pm.
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