MENLO PARK Special Report: Waiting for backup Swirling a cup of coffee in the break room of the Menlo Park Police Department on a September afternoon, Felicia Byars is exhausted.
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AROUND TOWN Guest opinion: Menlo Park visitor sees red over parking ticket This an open letter to Menlo Park City Mayor Kelly Fergusson:
Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/story.php?story_id=4988 posted Wednesday, September 26, 2007... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 25, 2007 at 3:00 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 29, 2007 at 10:54 am.
AROUND TOWN Oct. 13 Ragtime Concert and Benefit Saturday, Oct. 13, at 2:30 PM Menlo Park's Nan Bostick and Gilroy's Chris and Jack Bradshaw present a multimedia 2-to-6-handed ragtime piano romp at the First Baptist Church, ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Nan Bostick, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood, on Sep 25, 2007 at 10:35 am
SCHOOLS & KIDS 'Girls are Champions' holds writing, art contest The nonprofit Girls are Champions is seeking entries for a writing and drawing contest for girls from third grade through high school.
The new organization is sponsoring th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Poster, a resident of the Menlo Park: University Heights neighborhood, on Sep 25, 2007 at 9:04 am
WOODSIDE Wow, near head on accident on Sand Hill! Today around 4pm I was driving west on Sand Hill following a white thunderbird with a "Veterans for Bush" sign in the rear window as we approached Whiskey Gulch Road. I could... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Terrified!, a resident of the Woodside: Kings Mountain/Skyline neighborhood, on Sep 24, 2007 at 11:05 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 25, 2007 at 3:51 pm.
AROUND TOWN Kepler's Best Sellers 09/23/07 Hardcover Fiction
1. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini
2. Making Money, Terry Pratchett
3. The Yiddish Policemen’s Union, Michael Chabon
4. Harry Potter & ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Sep 24, 2007 at 11:55 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 25, 2007 at 3:17 pm.
MENLO PARK Allied Waste trucks convert to biodiesel fuel Menlo Park's environmental programs coordinator Diane Dryer and Evan Boyd, general manager of Allied Waste in San Mateo County, were on hand to celebrate the rollout of the wa... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 23, 2007 at 9:21 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 26, 2007 at 9:53 pm.
AROUND TOWN Jim Rapley, last of the Skyline cowboys, dies at 105 Jim Rapley, who died peacefully on Aug. 31 at 105, was a legend in his time. A third-generation rancher on Skyline, he ran cattle on Langley Hill for 55 years. And he had a sp... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 21, 2007 at 1:44 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 16, 2007 at 10:23 pm.
THE LOCAL DISH Simple soup for wonderful tomatoes I went a little crazy buying heirloom and dry-farmed tomatoes at the Farmer's Market a few weeks ago. Fortunately, I stumbled upon a wonderful and simple way to use them up.
... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Golden Apples, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Sep 21, 2007 at 11:50 am
OTHER TOPICS Tyco Electronics in MP wins People Who Care award Tyco Electronics in Menlo Park is one of the winners of the 2007 People Who Care Awards, recognizing people and organizations demonstrating outstanding initiative and dedicati... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac, on Sep 20, 2007 at 2:28 pm
OTHER TOPICS Are air fresheners dangerous? I love it when my personal dislikes are validated by science.
I hate stinky, chemical air "fresheners" so I was particularly pleased today when I saw this story in the Chr... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by MPworkingMom, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood, on Sep 20, 2007 at 11:20 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 20, 2007 at 12:05 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Phillips Brooks School buys 10 acres near Portola Valley, town official says Phillips Brooks School, the private preschool-through-grade-5 school now operating at 2245 Avy Ave. in Menlo Park, has purchased a 10-acre undeveloped parcel along Los Trancos... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 18, 2007 at 10:47 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 25, 2007 at 8:26 pm.
SPORTS MVLA Avalanche Win Soccer-By-the-Bay Tournament The MVLA Avalanche Soccer Team were invited to participate in the 2007 Soccer By-the-Bay Tournament August 18th-19th, and ended-up winning the U15 Girls championship. The team... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Gabe Foo, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood, on Sep 17, 2007 at 4:01 pm
AROUND TOWN Kepler's Best Sellers 09/16/07 Hardcover Fiction
1. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini
2. Spook Country, William Gibson
3. Songs Without Words, Ann Packer
4. The Septembers of Shiraz, Dal... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Sep 17, 2007 at 10:54 am
MENLO PARK School board OKs Oak Knoll revised plan Revised plans for Oak Knoll School's additions received the green light from trustees of the Menlo Park City School District on Sept. 11 when they unanimously approved moving ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 16, 2007 at 11:52 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 16, 2007 at 11:52 pm.
MENLO PARK Round-the-clock 'Relay For Life' today at Burgess Park Walkers and runners will go around the clock in the battle against cancer during the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life in Menlo Park on Saturday, Aug. 11.
Teams of Me... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 16, 2007 at 3:16 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 16, 2007 at 3:16 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Anna Eshoo: President Bush not listening to American people U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, released a statement Friday strongly criticizing President George W. Bush's televised address to the nation Thursday night. "The president c... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 15, 2007 at 10:33 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 17, 2007 at 4:10 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Nativity School Looks Forward to New "Home Field Advantage" Nativity School celebrated its 50th anniversary this past summer by breaking ground on a new, state-of-the-art multipurpose building and kindergarten facilities. Slated to be... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by J Morgan, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood, on Sep 14, 2007 at 1:01 pm
ATHERTON Deep divisions: Another controversy erupts in Atherton Just when it seemed as if things were quieting down, Atherton town hall is once again a house divided. This time, the lightening rod at the center of the storm is Finance Dire... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 13, 2007 at 11:04 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 13, 2007 at 11:04 am.
MENLO PARK Andy Duncan proposes city buy Park Theatre The ongoing Park Theatre saga took yet another turn Wednesday night.
Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/news/show_story.php?id=1116 posted Thursday, Sep... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 13, 2007 at 9:30 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 18, 2007 at 9:08 am.
ATHERTON Deep divisions: Another controversy erupts in Atherton town hall Just when it seemed as if things were quieting down, Atherton town hall is once again a house divided. This time, the lightening rod at the center of the storm is Finance Dire... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 12, 2007 at 11:33 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 17, 2007 at 12:05 pm.
MENLO PARK Morrow's plea was against attorney's advice Against the advice of his attorney, Joseph Eli Morrow, 59, formerly of Menlo Park, pleaded no contest today to second-degree murder in San Mateo County Superior Court for the ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 11, 2007 at 10:40 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 11, 2007 at 10:40 pm.
MENLO PARK Menlo Park settles lawsuit alleging racial discrimination in police department The Menlo Park City Council voted unanimously tonight to settle a lawsuit alleging racial discrimination in the police department.
Read the full story here http://www.a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 11, 2007 at 9:40 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 15, 2007 at 10:09 am.
FICTION Letter: Meat production has big role in warming I was very impressed with Leonardo DiCaprio's powerful documentary "The 11th Hour."
Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/story.php?story_id=4868 posted Wednesd... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 11, 2007 at 3:09 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 11, 2007 at 3:09 pm.
MENLO PARK Fire sprinkler debate returns to Menlo Park The touchy debate over whether fire sprinklers should be required in more Menlo Park homes will resurface at a City Council study session scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 11.
... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 10, 2007 at 5:08 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 10, 2007 at 5:08 pm.
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