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WOODSIDE
Woodside Green meets on home energy use
From Bob Page: Woodside Green members are pleased to announce the second in its series of educational events, entitled Confronting Global Warming in Our  Community. This e... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer, on Oct 19, 2007 at 10:31 am

MENLO PARK
Hilligoss out of the Park Theatre picture; Duncan plan likely to move forward
Menlo Park real estate broker Tom Hilligoss has announced that he no longer is pursuing the possibility of buying and restoring the Park Theatre on El Camino Real -- a develop... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 18, 2007 at 9:20 pm
There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 24, 2007 at 10:05 am.

MENLO PARK
Purse snatcher still at large after<BR>downtown Menlo Park assault
Menlo Park police now have a composite sketch of a young man accused of knocking an elderly woman to the ground and taking her purse at around 3:30 p.m. at the corner of Chest... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 17, 2007 at 10:00 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 17, 2007 at 10:00 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
E-thanks? No, thanks!
Never have I been so tempted to write to Miss Manners. I just received an Evite mass e-thank-you note for a birthday party my child didn't attend, expressing appreciation for ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Writer\'s cramp, a resident of the Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks neighborhood, on Oct 17, 2007 at 3:43 pm
There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 26, 2007 at 9:01 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” opens today 10/18 at M-A High
M-A’s International Thespian Society presents “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” the next two weekends on the Menlo-Atherton High School campus. Four young lovers meet in a moon... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Drama Booster, a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School community, on Oct 17, 2007 at 1:04 pm

AROUND TOWN
Zonta's Second Annual Fundraising Event
The Zonta Club of Silicon Valley is presenting a second annual fund raiser at Dragon Theater in Palo Alto, Saturday, November 10th at 8:00pm. The play is "The Smell of the Kil... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Catherine Parlanti,Vice President of the Zonta Club of Silicon Valley, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Oct 17, 2007 at 9:37 am

MENLO PARK
Letter: No sympathy for ticketed out-of-towner
Re: James Walton's letters about getting a parking ticket in downtown Menlo Park, and subsequent supporters of his position. Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.c... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 17, 2007 at 8:46 am
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 17, 2007 at 8:46 am.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Holiday Fund 2006: Gimme shelter: Teens in trouble find refuge at Your House South
When things are said that can't be unsaid, when tempers flare and fists are raised, there's a safe haven for troubled teens in San Mateo County. Read the full story here http... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 17, 2007 at 8:16 am
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 17, 2007 at 8:16 am.

MENLO PARK
Editorial: Tough choice on grade separations
It is difficult to imagine a more difficult decision for Menlo Park and Atherton than deciding what to do about grade separations along the Caltrain line that bisects the two ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 16, 2007 at 12:16 pm
There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 23, 2007 at 1:20 pm.

MENLO PARK
Veteran Baker Jerry Stagi recovering from heart surgery,
Jerry of the Pink Pastry Shoppe, and Gerry's Cakes is currently recovering from his quadruple bipass surgery at Washington Hospital in Freemont, CA. He has been touched by the... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Pam LeBlanc, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Oct 15, 2007 at 10:43 pm

AROUND TOWN
Kepler's Best Sellers 10/14/07
Hardcover Fiction 1. Street of a Thousand Blossoms, Gail Tsukiyama 2. Run, Ann Patchett 3. World Without End, Ken Follett 4. Playing for Pizza, John Grisham 5. ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Oct 15, 2007 at 11:34 am

WOODSIDE
Happy trails, thanks to Howard Boone
Horse trails don't take care of themselves. While Woodside helps fund maintenance projects, the town also relies on a dedicated group of volunteers to help maintain and expand... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 15, 2007 at 6:27 am
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 15, 2007 at 6:27 am.

AROUND TOWN
A Veteran Baker and Devoted Father
I am witing the Menlo Park community to inform them of a pending triple bypass open heart operation for my father Gerald Stagi scheduled for Monday October 15th in the am at ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Michele Page, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Oct 14, 2007 at 5:01 pm
There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 1, 2008 at 10:17 pm.

ATHERTON
Atherton: Public records request: review of expense reports turns up some violations
Does Atherton have a problem with employee expense reports? Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/story.php?story_id=5037 posted Wednesday, October 10, 2007, 1... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 14, 2007 at 4:20 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 14, 2007 at 4:20 pm.

OTHER TOPICS
Swing time at Holbrook-Palmer Park
It's going to be a swinging party at the Sunday, Sept. 9, "Swing in the Park" fundraiser for Atherton's Holbrook-Palmer Park. Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 14, 2007 at 3:16 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 14, 2007 at 3:16 pm.

OTHER TOPICS
November election: Ballot information is in the mail
Sample ballots and voter information pamphlets are being mailed to registered voters who live where Nov. 6 elections are scheduled, about 310,000 out of 350,000 registered vot... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 13, 2007 at 6:57 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 13, 2007 at 6:57 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Ink and cinnabar: blending cultures in China
Nine California students teach English to rural Chinese students ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Eunice Chan, a senior at Castilleja High School in Palo Alto, was among nine Castilleja ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Eunice Chan, a resident of another community, on Oct 12, 2007 at 10:36 am

WOODSIDE
Woodside Green Event - Home Energy Use
WOODSIDE GREEN PRESENTS MONITOR & REDUCE HOME ENERGY USE When - Tuesday October 23 Time - 7:30 – 9:00 Guild Hall – Woodside Village Church Agenda 7:30- 8:15 ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Oliver Bock, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood, on Oct 11, 2007 at 2:44 pm

MENLO PARK
Flu shot clinics open in Menlo Park
The Sutter Visiting Nurses Association & Hospice will visit Menlo Park starting Saturday, Oct. 13, to give flu shots to the public. Read the full story here http://www.almana... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 11, 2007 at 11:25 am
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 11, 2007 at 11:25 am.

MENLO PARK
Editorial: Menlo Park cops need help
Stung by internal dissension and damaged by an exodus of experienced officers — some seeking higher pay and more opportunities, some retiring, and others disgruntled ove... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 11, 2007 at 11:23 am
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 13, 2007 at 6:36 pm.

OTHER TOPICS
Solar flare-up
On a sunny June day, a pair of Woodside firefighters are up on a roof inspecting the new photovoltaic system on a remodeled house. They maneuver along the narrow strip of roof... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 8, 2007 at 3:03 pm
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 26, 2008 at 6:50 am.

AROUND TOWN
Kepler's Best Sellers 10/07/07
Hardcover Fiction 1. Run, Ann Patchett 2. Street of a Thousand Blossoms, Gail Tsukiyama 3. Playing for Pizza, John Grisham 4. Away, Amy Bloom 5. A Thousand... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Oct 8, 2007 at 1:34 pm

MENLO PARK
Waiving The Flag of Freedom
What would you think about the creation of a flag for the City of Menlo Park? As far as I know, we don't have one. Many, many cities throughout the Bay Area, the State of C... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by James Lewis, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Oct 7, 2007 at 11:58 am
There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 18, 2007 at 5:42 pm.

AROUND TOWN
Editorial: It is time to test chloramine
Amid the recent turmoil over dangerous chemicals in our food and toys, it's amazing to observe the federal government's somewhat lackadaisical reaction to concerns over chlora... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 6, 2007 at 10:07 am
There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 13, 2007 at 9:27 am.

AROUND TOWN
A new plan for Park Theatre?
A controversial plan to buy the former Park Theatre on El Camino Real for $2.2 million in city funds and lease it to Menlo Park resident Andy Duncan for a private dance studio... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 6, 2007 at 8:20 am
There have been 49 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 25, 2007 at 2:31 pm.

 

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