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MENLO PARK
Allied Arts Financial Data
I was told this week that non-profit financial data is obtainable on-line. Since many people are concerned about the Allied Arts Guild’s financial condition, I checked to see... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by An Interested Party, a resident of another community, on Jul 24, 2007 at 1:41 pm

MENLO PARK
Grocery store planned for former Cadillac site on El Camino in Menlo Park
As Menlo Park city officials continue the wearisome debate on how to revamp properties along El Camino Real, one developer is going ahead with a plan to build a grocery store ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 24, 2007 at 1:08 pm
There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 30, 2007 at 2:55 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Portola Valley schools spend $15,000 a year per student
The Portola Valley School District starts its 2007-08 fiscal year on an upbeat note: a balanced $10.8 million budget, a projected 7.35 percent growth in property taxes, a 5 pe... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 23, 2007 at 6:23 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 30, 2007 at 11:28 am.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Dad and Me event at Atherton library
From DeAnn Okamura: Calling all fathers or other significant caregivers! Bring your children to the Atherton Library on  Monday, August 6, at 4p.m. for our annual “Dad & Me @... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer, on Jul 23, 2007 at 11:11 am

AROUND TOWN
Kepler's Best Sellers 07/22/07
Hardcover Fiction 1. Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows, J. K. Rowling 2. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini 3. The Yiddish Policemen's Union, Michael Chabon ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Jul 23, 2007 at 10:41 am

OTHER TOPICS
Guest opinion: Heavy rail not the solution for regional transit needs
Usually, I disagree with Henry Riggs. And usually I agree with the editorial positions of the Almanac. This time, it's the other way around. (Editorial and guest editorial, Ju... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 21, 2007 at 6:42 am
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 21, 2007 at 6:42 am.

OTHER TOPICS
Caltrain reports record ridership
Caltrain turned in record ridership -- and revenues to match -- last year, but passengers may not see the payoff until at least 2014, a spokesman for the transportation agency... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 20, 2007 at 8:24 am
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 24, 2007 at 10:27 am.

AROUND TOWN
After recent car crash, council delays plans for medical office complex
Following a serious car crash Saturday on El Camino Real near the former Acorn restaurant site, the Menlo Park City Council decided Tuesday night a traffic study is needed be... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 19, 2007 at 4:40 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 20, 2007 at 9:07 am.

THE LOCAL DISH
Check out this post on the Alpine Inn in Portola Valley:
Check out this post on the Alpine Inn in Portola Valley: http://p7.hostingprod.com/@foodnotebook.com/... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Foodie, a resident of another community, on Jul 18, 2007 at 10:49 pm
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 20, 2009 at 12:25 pm.

SPORTS
Sports Notes: Cheerleaders go to world championships
Three girls from Focus Cheergyms in Redwood City — Chaz Fowler of Menlo Park, Nikki Cavanaugh, and Shannon Yannazzo — will be going to the Cheerleading World Championships in ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 18, 2007 at 4:51 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 18, 2007 at 4:51 pm.

AROUND TOWN
Relay For Life in Menlo Park
Local residents will be walking around the clock in the battle against cancer during the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life in Menlo Park on August 11th and 12th. Tea... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Peter Fechheimer, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Jul 18, 2007 at 3:27 pm

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Musical storyteller Ira Levin at Atherton library
From DeAnn Okamura: On Monday, July 30, 2007 at 4 PM, Ira Levin, also known as Uncle Eye, will present a storytelling program for ages 3 and up. Uncle Eye: Singing Storyt... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer, on Jul 18, 2007 at 11:30 am

WOODSIDE
Winemaker Tom Mudd dies at 65
A celebration of the life of Cinnabar Winery founder and longtime Woodside resident Henry Thomas "Tom" Mudd is set for 5 p.m. Saturday, July 21, at Jasper Ridge Biological Pre... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 18, 2007 at 7:27 am
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 18, 2007 at 7:27 am.

MENLO PARK
Comments and Corrections to the Almanac’s 7/18/07 Article on Allied Arts
On the whole, Mr. Brown’s report on the Allied Arts Guild is well balanced, and accurate. However, the statements made by Ms. Coblentz, president of the Allied Arts Auxiliary... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by A Friend of the Palo Alto Auxiliary and Children’s Hospital, a resident of another community, on Jul 18, 2007 at 12:04 am

OTHER TOPICS
Can Allied Arts Guild survive?
The Allied Arts Guild, to thousands of volunteers and patrons, has been a favorite institution to support, as its profits go to the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanf... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 17, 2007 at 9:35 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 17, 2007 at 9:35 pm.

MENLO PARK
Can Allied Arts Guild survive?
The Allied Arts Guild in Menlo Park, with its lush gardens, Spanish Colonial architecture, and a soundtrack of trickling fountains, has been a longtime favorite spot for resid... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 17, 2007 at 6:04 pm
There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 8, 2008 at 12:11 pm.

MENLO PARK
It’s Time for Some Straight Answers. Is Allied Arts Being Sold?
My girlfriend works in real estate in San Francisco, and she gave me some very disturbing news. A number of banks and real estate firms in the city have been approached regar... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by A Concerned Arbor Road Neighbor, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood, on Jul 17, 2007 at 2:07 pm
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 19, 2007 at 4:10 pm.

AROUND TOWN
Kepler's Best Sellers 07/15/07
Hardcover Fiction 1. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini 2. On Chesil Beach, Ian McEwan 3. The Yiddish Policemen's Union, Michael Chabon 4. The Insufficiency... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Jul 16, 2007 at 12:41 pm

SPORTS
US National Team soccer player emerges from Menlo Park
Menlo Park soccer player Abby Dahlkemper was recently named to the Under-15 Girls’ U.S. National Team player pool selection in Moscow, Idaho on July 11. She will travel to Pom... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Gabe Foo, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood, on Jul 16, 2007 at 11:43 am

WOODSIDE
Draft Fest celebrates really big horses
J & K Farms is sponsoring the 2nd annual Draft Fest, a family friendly event with demonstrations, performances and "Saturday Night Shindig" with live music on Saturday, July 2... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer, on Jul 16, 2007 at 11:21 am

AROUND TOWN
Latest Example of Bad Decision-Making; Society Needs to Wake Up!
On June 5, Council directed staff to proceed with the annexation of the Grant Road property under the existing residential R1-8 pre-zoning. The vote was 6-1 with Ronit Bryant ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Daniel Mart, a resident of another community, on Jul 15, 2007 at 11:53 am
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 17, 2007 at 10:30 pm.

WOODSIDE
On the trail of fitness
Drive down most local roadways on the Peninsula and you can't help but notice the fitness buffs in their running shoes pounding the asphalt or sidewalks, eyes straight ahead, ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 14, 2007 at 8:22 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 14, 2007 at 8:22 pm.

MENLO PARK
Major El Camino traffic accident: Reason for a traffic study at Watkins and El Camino?
All the details and correcct facts are not yet in hand. There was a major two vehicle collision at Watkins and El Camino this morning at around 9 or 9:30. I was told that we... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Martin Engel, a resident of the Menlo Park: Park Forest neighborhood, on Jul 14, 2007 at 2:49 pm
There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 16, 2007 at 4:56 pm.

ATHERTON
Go Solar meeting for Atherton and Menlo Park
An informational meeting explaining the economic advantages of solar power is set for 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 24, at the Pavilion in Holbrook-Palmer Park, 150 Watkins Ave., At... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer, on Jul 13, 2007 at 4:13 pm

PORTOLA VALLEY
Cyclist hospitalized after collision
A woman cyclist suffered a fractured skull and facial trauma in a bike-versus-car accident June 30 on Alpine Road, west of Golden Oak Drive, in Portola Valley, according to th... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 13, 2007 at 11:15 am
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 13, 2007 at 11:15 am.
 
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