AROUND TOWN Kepler's Best Sellers 09/09/07 Hardcover Fiction
1. Songs Without Words, Ann Packer
2. Flawless, Joshua Spanogle
3. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini
4. Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallow... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Sep 10, 2007 at 11:18 am
SCHOOLS & KIDS Oak Knoll School plan gives 'minimal attention" to pedestrian and bike access Menlo Park parent John Fox says that the new plan for the Oak Knoll School campus at 1895 Oak Knoll Lane has given "minimal attention" to pedestrian and bicycle access to the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by School Poster, a resident of the Menlo Park: University Heights neighborhood, on Sep 8, 2007 at 11:21 am
ATHERTON SEF Selby Lane IBO Certification Achieved! Selby Lane School Partners with Community To Achieve Prestigious International Baccalaureate Program (IBO) Certification
Selby Education Foundation’s four-year fundra... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jenny Redo, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood, on Sep 7, 2007 at 7:27 am
MENLO PARK VTA cuts MP bus service from train station Beginning next year public transit riders will no longer be able to travel from the Menlo Park train station to Stanford and other points south aboard a Santa Clara Valley Tra... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 6, 2007 at 4:01 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 10, 2007 at 5:11 pm.
AROUND TOWN Unbridled art exhibit at SPUR An artistic exploration of horses is on tap at the SPUR Projects gallery in Portola Valley. Featuring work from Nicole Charbonet, Jeff Dikio, Ashlee Ferlito and Susan Friedman... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer, on Sep 6, 2007 at 2:31 pm
ATHERTON Atherton finance chief unfairly targeted, says audit panel All is not well in the town of Atherton. Finance Director John Johns was suspended Aug. 27, following a complaint that he created a "hostile work environment." Town officials ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 5, 2007 at 4:41 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 6, 2007 at 8:28 pm.
SPORTS Alpine FC Sting wins North vs. South Tournament Congratulations to the Alpine FC Sting Girls U14 team for its success playing in soccer tournaments in August. The Alpine FC Sting won the North vs. South Tournament in San Lu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by NewsGuy, a resident of the Menlo Park: University Heights neighborhood, on Sep 5, 2007 at 10:07 am
MENLO PARK Linfield Oaks residents fume over demolished building It's not a secret that residents of Menlo Park's Linfield Oaks neighborhood are fed up with construction in their part of town.
Read the full story here http://www.almanacn... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 4, 2007 at 11:39 pm There have been 22 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 12, 2007 at 2:16 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Oak Knoll School Plan needs more work There is no graceful solution to the Oak Knoll School Problem. A campus which was originally set aside to provide for 200+ students is now asked to service over 700. The commu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Nancy Palmer, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood, on Sep 4, 2007 at 5:22 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 25, 2008 at 12:44 pm.
SPORTS Alpine Mountain Lions Win Bracket Place 2nd Overall in Labor Day Tourney The Portola Valley Alpine FC Mountain Lions boys under 14 soccer team won their bracket and placed second overall in the Napa Valley Wine Country Classic soccer tournament ove... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by J Morgan, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood, on Sep 4, 2007 at 4:41 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Letter: Dreading the traffic logjam at Hillview School I wonder if others who live or work in Menlo Park are dreading the return of students to school, as I am. From now until June, twice a day, Santa Cruz Avenue will be log-jamme... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 4, 2007 at 4:15 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 8, 2007 at 10:27 am.
MENLO PARK District revises plans for Oak Knoll School Revised plans for Oak Knoll School's expansion, part of the Menlo Park district's $91.1 bond-financed building program, are scheduled to come back for discussion and possible ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 4, 2007 at 10:04 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 11, 2007 at 2:56 pm.
SPORTS Four local basketball teams head to NorCal Four local basketball teams are headed to the Northern California playoffs, but not quite in the fashion they hoped.
Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/new... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 4, 2007 at 9:56 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 4, 2007 at 9:56 am.
OTHER TOPICS Anna Eshoo takes up chloramine question Congresswoman Anna Eshoo has arranged a meeting in early September between local opponents of the water additive chloramine and the federal Environmental Protection Agency ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 3, 2007 at 4:02 pm There have been 40 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 23, 2012 at 7:29 am.
AROUND TOWN Kepler's Best Sellers 09/02/07 Hardcover Fiction
1. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini
2. The Septembers of Shiraz, Dalia Sofer
3. Spook Country, William Gibson
4. Away, Amy Bloom
5. H... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Sep 3, 2007 at 12:39 pm
OTHER TOPICS Locals take chloramine fight to EPA In an effort to help dozens of Peninsula residents who say their sensitivity to chloramine has caused skin rashes and respiratory problems, Congresswoman Anna Eshoo is pulling... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 2, 2007 at 7:27 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 2, 2007 at 7:27 pm.
WOODSIDE Woodside Vaulters Win Big at Nationals A look at the smiles on their faces says it all, although it was perhaps a different message for each. For some, it was a moment that marked the culmination of years of hard ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by mnibbi, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood, on Sep 1, 2007 at 5:30 pm
AROUND TOWN Family Service Announces Holidays on a High Note & Jazzy Preview Party On Monday, October 15th, 2007 from 9:30 AM-2:00 PM, flowers will help struggling Peninsula families when the Foothill Auxiliary to Family Service Agency of San Mateo County ho... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Katherine Chouteau, a resident of another community, on Aug 31, 2007 at 10:59 am
THE LOCAL DISH Bravo Fono restaurant closes after 27 years Bravo Fono restaurant, a landmark at Stanford Shopping Center, has closed after 27 years in business. Owners Laszlo and Paulette Fono said they are closing the restaurant beca... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 30, 2007 at 4:51 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 18, 2010 at 3:37 pm.
MENLO PARK Firefighters at busy intersections Do we really need firefighters darting in and out of traffic in their eagerness to solicit money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association? It's not that I'm opposed to research... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by another public nuisance, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood, on Aug 30, 2007 at 12:41 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 1, 2007 at 4:04 pm.
AROUND TOWN Author Lindsey Crittenden Kicks Off Holy Trinity's Fall Forum Lindsey Crittenden, the author of "The Water Will Hold You: A Skeptic Learns to Pray," will be first speaker at the new Forum presented by Holy Trinity Episcopal Church each S... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Linda Hubbard Gulker, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood, on Aug 29, 2007 at 9:24 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 30, 2007 at 8:47 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Menlo-Atherton HS Jazz Band Releases CD The Menlo-Atherton HS Jazz Band is excited to announce the release of a CD entitled, "One Last Time?". The band toured Europe this summer including gigs at the Montreux Jazz F... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Perryn Rowland, a resident of the Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks neighborhood, on Aug 29, 2007 at 2:17 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 30, 2007 at 10:42 pm.
MENLO PARK A Political Parable Today’s lesson comes in the form of a parable:
Once upon a time, there was a man and his family and they came upon a land of verdant hills, tumbling streams and lush forest... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Father Engel, a resident of the Menlo Park: Park Forest neighborhood, on Aug 29, 2007 at 1:48 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 30, 2007 at 11:20 pm.