MENLO PARK Did you loose a dog in Sharon Heights? The Cutest Brown Dog showed up on our campus at Phillips Brooks this afternoon. If you are missing your dog please call 854-4545 x 139 READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jenny, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood, on Nov 19, 2007 at 2:21 pm
MENLO PARK MP toy store tests for lead in toys In an effort to reduce parents' concerns about the presence of lead in their children's toys, Cheeky Monkey Toys in downtown Menlo Park is providing X-ray fluorescence lead t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 19, 2007 at 10:46 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 19, 2007 at 10:46 am.
MENLO PARK the affordable housing equation A lot of discussion in this town often references the need for "affordable housing", but it seems that this discussion is generally only focused on one side of the equation. ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by just a thought, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood, on Nov 18, 2007 at 12:55 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 19, 2007 at 2:50 pm.
SPORTS AYSO players win area championship For the second year in a row, the Menlo Park-Atherton AYSO Region 109 boys-under-19 (BU19) team won the interregional 2A/2J area championship on Nov. 11 at Rosita Park in Los... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 18, 2007 at 12:41 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 21, 2007 at 2:01 pm.
MENLO PARK Thanksgiving Day As the national day of Thanksgiving is only a few days away, it may be a good time to pause for a moment to say thanks for the many blessings we so richly receive in this comm... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jim Lewis, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Nov 17, 2007 at 11:19 pm
AROUND TOWN Rosewood rooms: $400-$450 a night Further details about the Stanford University/Rosewood Hotel, being built on Sand Hill Road near Interstate 280 in Menlo Park, were unveiled Thursday during a press event at t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 16, 2007 at 3:16 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 27, 2007 at 8:26 am.
MENLO PARK MP mayor issues press release on climate change recommendations This e-mail was received from Menlo Park Mayor Kelly Fergusson on Thursday, November 15, 2007:
I am pleased to announce the release of two Climate Change documents of vital ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac, on Nov 15, 2007 at 3:46 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Menlo-Atherton Feed Our Families Feed Our Families – our annual food drive
On Tuesday, November 13, Menlo-Atherton High School kicked off Feed Our Families 2007, our annual drive to feed families within Me... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Kelly Todd, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood, on Nov 14, 2007 at 9:53 pm
AROUND TOWN Driver to be sentenced in accident that injured MaryAnn Levenson A sentence of up to 16 months in state prison may be coming in January to the Hillsborough man in a pickup truck who struck and severely injured Menlo Park bicycle racer Mary... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 14, 2007 at 5:13 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 20, 2007 at 11:25 am.
MENLO PARK Troubled by theater owner's parting shot Editor:
Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/story.php?story_id=5237 posted Wednesday, November 14, 2007, 12:00 AM READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 14, 2007 at 1:12 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 16, 2007 at 6:54 am.
MENLO PARK Mayor Trying to Avoid Public Debate on Green Ribbon Citizens' Committee Recommendations Following the prolonged public debate and ultimate defeat of her scheme to have the city purchase the Park Theater and then turn it over to a private dance studio, the Mayor i... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Menlo Park News, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Nov 14, 2007 at 12:38 pm There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 20, 2007 at 9:29 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Safe routes to Laurel School: Council sets special meeting With a deadline for state funding approaching, the Menlo Park City Council will hold a special meeting on Friday, Nov. 16, to reconsider a previous decision regarding how the ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 13, 2007 at 9:52 pm There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 18, 2007 at 7:42 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Big topics for school meeting: master plan, Spanish program The Menlo Park City School District's complete master plan for facility projects at the four schools will be presented at the Monday, Nov. 19, board meeting that was reschedul... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 13, 2007 at 7:57 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 13, 2007 at 7:57 pm.
ATHERTON Atherton: Police chief's complaint led to finance director's firing The revelations just keep coming. Atherton's ex-finance director, John Johns, is seeking $500,000 in a wrongful termination complaint against the town, and Police Chief Bob Br... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 13, 2007 at 4:40 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 20, 2008 at 11:43 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS How are your schools dealing with the challenge of global warming? Almanac staff writer David Boyce has written a cover story this week on how local schools are taking initiatives to teach and practice measures dealing with the problem of glo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac, on Nov 13, 2007 at 11:24 am
ATHERTON At Menlo-Atherton, Class of 2006 bids farewell The Menlo-Atherton High School Class of 2006 on June 8 proceeded to their assigned places on Coach Parks Field decked in gowns scholars might have worn long ago — maroon... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 13, 2007 at 3:42 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 13, 2007 at 3:42 am.
MENLO PARK Menlo Park council commits to more housing, but not everyone's on board According to a loosely enforced state law, Menlo Park has to adjust zoning for, if not approve, the construction of 993 new homes within city limits over the next seven years.... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 12, 2007 at 5:23 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 13, 2007 at 4:06 pm.
AROUND TOWN Career con man avoids prison for check fraud A 64-year-old Menlo Park man who prosecutors claim is a career con artist who once tried to sell a man the Golden State Warriors basketball team, but whom his attorney says ha... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 12, 2007 at 11:51 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 12, 2007 at 4:50 pm.
AROUND TOWN Kepler's Best Sellers 11/11/07 Hardcover Fiction
1. World Without End, Ken Follett
2. The Chase, Clive Cussler
3. The Latke Who Couldn’t Stop Screaming, Lemony Snicket
4. A War of Gifts, Orson S... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Nov 12, 2007 at 10:32 am
SPORTS MP Strikers FC Tryouts Announced MP Strikers FC, a competitive local soccer club, invites all girls and boys in age groups U8-U12 interested in playing competitive soccer on a Class 1 or Class 3 team to club ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeanine Morgan, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood, on Nov 12, 2007 at 10:03 am
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MENLO PARK What's Cooking: Spice Hut Bistro spiffs up decor, expands space and menu Just in time for its first anniversary in Menlo Park, the Spice Hut Bistro has shifted its dining room to the southern end of its home at 625 Oak Grove Ave. at Maloney Lane ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 12, 2007 at 2:04 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 3, 2008 at 11:03 am.
MENLO PARK Seven Wonders of Menlo Park, and more.... Efforts are currently underway to provide a delightful, fun-filled day to view Menlo Park in a very special way. It is tentatively being entitled the "Seven Wonders of Menlo P... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tour Guide, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood, on Nov 10, 2007 at 7:34 am There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 21, 2007 at 7:40 pm.
MENLO PARK North of the border: Chavez Market is building a clientele of customers from two worlds For a little spice in your Saturday shopping, visit Chavez Market at 46 Fifth Ave. in Redwood City, just north of the Atherton border. Although you might not have hominy, tama... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 8, 2007 at 8:31 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 8, 2007 at 8:31 pm.