MENLO PARK What will replace the Chevron? Why did the Chevron station on the corner of Middlefield and Willow disappear so quickly?
The lot was quickly razed and surrounded by chainlink fence. It's been sporting a ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Wondering, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood, on May 22, 2007 at 11:09 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 29, 2007 at 9:39 am.
AROUND TOWN Kepler's Best Sellers - 5/20/07 Kepler's Best Sellers 05/20/07
Hardcover Fiction
1. The Yiddish Policemen's Union, Michael Chabon, Harper Collins,
9780007149827
2. The Good Husband of Zebra Drive, Alex... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on May 21, 2007 at 11:28 am
SPORTS New Sports Website for Girls Tuesday, May 22, Athletic Girl Productions launches a new girls'website -- http://www.GirlsAreChampions.org . Led by Lisa Izzi, former Stanford Gymnastics Coach and NCAA Natio... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Girls Are Champions, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood, on May 19, 2007 at 1:51 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 22, 2007 at 8:15 am.
OTHER TOPICS Contaminated animal feed again The contaminated Chinese protein powder that has sickened some 17,000 American dogs and cats has now turned up in the human food supply. The U.S. Department of Agriculture ad... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Miles Barne, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood, on May 19, 2007 at 1:13 am
SPORTS M-A Vikings Football Signups Underway Sign-ups for the 2007 football season are underway for the Menlo-Atherton Vikings, one of the Bay Area's premiere Pop Warner programs.
Practice begins on July 30 at Menlo-A... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jim Gallagher, a member of the La Entrada School community, on May 18, 2007 at 5:13 pm
WOODSIDE Bike to Work ... and Preschool Day Aaron Lipp gets a little help from his dad Joshua at Woodside's Bike to Work "energizer station" this morning. Aaron fueled up while on his way to preschool, says Susan Dohert... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer, on May 17, 2007 at 11:43 am
MENLO PARK Santa Cruz Avenue needs art shop and more About a month ago you asked local readers what businesses should be on Santa Cruz Avenue.
I am a mother of a 7-year-old girl, I loved art as a child, and I want to show my ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Susanne Chang, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood, on May 17, 2007 at 11:26 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 31, 2007 at 3:19 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS A pitch to head off artificial turf in Woodside By Patrick Noonan
Am I the only person in Woodside who cares that soon two of our beautiful natural turf playing fields at the elementary school will be dug up and replaced ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Patrick Noonan, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood, on May 16, 2007 at 12:49 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 29, 2007 at 3:09 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Carnegie Event Examines Technology-Empowered Education This press release is from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
Stanford, CA, May 2007— “Engaged Technology-Empowered Communities of Practice: Lear... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Newshound, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood, on May 16, 2007 at 9:31 am
SCHOOLS & KIDS Academic honors: Report the information here Report information about academic honors and scholarships in the comment box below.
READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac, on May 16, 2007 at 8:01 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 16, 2007 at 8:06 am.
AROUND TOWN Three Artitst Open Studio- May 19-20, 2007 OPEN STUDIO 2007
Three local artist, Marcia Enns, Kim Holl and Alice Weil, will be showing their work, original plein air landscape oil paintings and more.
When: May 19-... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Alice Weil, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood, on May 15, 2007 at 6:57 pm
SPORTS M-A Boys Golf Season Ends at CCS Finals The most impressive M-A Varsity Boys golf season in recent history came to an end at the CCS Finals at Rancho Canada on Tuesday, May 15 under very cold, damp conditions. The ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Linda Sako, a resident of the Menlo Park: Suburban Park/Lorelei Manor/Flood Park Triangle neighborhood, on May 15, 2007 at 6:16 pm
ATHERTON Summer Reading Program for children and teens The annual summer reading program begins at the Atherton Library June 1st, and runs through August. This year's reading program for pre-readers and elementary school children ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by DeAnn Okamura, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on May 15, 2007 at 2:28 pm
PORTOLA VALLEY Real estate firm's collapse affects local investors This story in the Mercury News about a real estate firm's collapse affects local investors:
"Millions of dollars in real estate investors' money has apparently disappeared w... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tipster, a resident of another community, on May 15, 2007 at 10:57 am
THE LOCAL DISH Do you know about Back-a-Yard Caribbean restaurant in Menlo Park? Check out this blog by Adam Paul on a Menlo Park restaurant:
"In the office for the first time in weeks due to a colleague visiting from Prague, I finally tried this liittle... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by News Hound, a resident of another community, on May 15, 2007 at 9:20 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 16, 2007 at 11:57 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Menlo Park school plan on wrong track On April 4, trustees of the Menlo Park City School District voted to proceed to the design phase for Laurel and Encinal schools.
This includes building a teaching resource ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Dave Montague, a member of the Hillview Middle School community, on May 14, 2007 at 8:38 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 16, 2007 at 12:07 pm.
ATHERTON Off-Campus Student Photo Exhibition on Immigration The Advanced Photography Students of Sacred Heart Preparatory in Atherton, California are pleased to announce:
An Exhibition of Photographs from the U.S. / Mexico Border an... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Lars Howlett, a resident of the Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley neighborhood, on May 14, 2007 at 3:44 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Off-Campus Student Photo Exhibition The Advanced Photography Students of Sacred Heart Preparatory in Atherton, California are pleased to announce:
An Exhibition of Photographs from the U.S. / Mexico Border an... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Lars Howlett, a resident of the Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley neighborhood, on May 14, 2007 at 3:42 pm
PORTOLA VALLEY Off-Campus Student Photo Exhibition The Advanced Photography Students of Sacred Heart Preparatory in Atherton, California are pleased to announce:
An Exhibition of Photographs from the U.S. / Mexico Border an... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Lars Howlett, a resident of the Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley neighborhood, on May 14, 2007 at 3:41 pm
AROUND TOWN Off-Campus Student Photo Exhibition The Advanced Photography Students of Sacred Heart Preparatory in Atherton, California are pleased to announce:
An Exhibition of Photographs from the U.S. / Mexico Border an... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Lars Howlett, a resident of the Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley neighborhood, on May 14, 2007 at 3:40 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Menlo Park Library launches Summer Reading Program Monday, May 14, 2007
Super sleuths and daring detectives are invited to join Get a Clue@Your Library at the Menlo Park Public Library. The 2007 Summer Reading Program is ope... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Menlo Park Library, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on May 14, 2007 at 10:51 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 14, 2007 at 3:55 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Do you have experiences with electric cars? Please share them here. In the May 16 issue of the Almanac, which most homes will receive on Tuesday, May 15, is a story about Chris Paine, who grew up in Portola Valley, and recently returned to his... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac, on May 14, 2007 at 8:29 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 16, 2007 at 9:29 pm.
SPORTS M-A Golfers Advance to CCS Finals The M-A Boys Varsity golf team placed 3rd among 11 teams at the CCS Regional Playoffs at Rancho Canada on Monday, May 7. Team score was 376 behind Bellarmine's 374, Pacific G... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Linda Sako, a resident of the Menlo Park: Suburban Park/Lorelei Manor/Flood Park Triangle neighborhood, on May 13, 2007 at 7:59 am
MENLO PARK Lost Golden Retriever in Menlo Park For information on a lost golden retriever in Menlo Park, click here: http://www.fidofinder.com/dog.php?id=74552
Name: Canela
Gender: Female
Breed: (primary) Golden Ret... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by News Hound, a resident of another community, on May 12, 2007 at 12:37 pm
OTHER TOPICS Unless we have another planet to send our children and grandchildren to … Before the industrial revolution and for 650,000 years before then, the CO2 content of our atmosphere was about 280 ppm (parts per million).
Since the rise of our industria... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Elizabeth Lasensky, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood, on May 12, 2007 at 9:37 am