MENLO PARK Allied Arts Low Rent Alternative Won't Work It’s been suggested that rebuilding the revenues at the Allied Arts Guild will take time, and that one path to growth is to offer below market rents to artists. While below m... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Common Sense, a resident of the Portola Valley: Ladera neighborhood, on Mar 18, 2007 at 1:40 pm
MENLO PARK BevMo will be back... sorry! I remember a while back receiving a mailing from a group of concerned Menlo Park merchants. This group of merchants (GOM hereafter) opposed the opening of a BevMo store in Do... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Rita, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Mar 18, 2007 at 7:29 am
MENLO PARK Alllied Arts Guild President Knows What She's Doing I don’t understand the criticisms aimed at our Woodside-Atherton Auxiliary president regarding the changes at the Allied Arts Guild. She clearly sees the problems we’ve had a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by An Allied Arts Supporter, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood, on Mar 17, 2007 at 12:51 pm
MENLO PARK What do you think about sharing use of Nealon baseball field with dogs? I would like to hear feedback from Menlo Park residents on the advisability of the current shared usage of the Nealon baseball field with off leash dogs. There have been compl... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by parkuser, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood, on Mar 17, 2007 at 10:16 am There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 2, 2007 at 11:51 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Woodside-Carlmont Robotics Team in Local Competition The Woodside Carlmont High Schools Robotic Team won the “Delphi Driving Tomorrow's Technology Award" at the Davis Regional Competition last year. The team was eligible to sub... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Karen Rago, a member of the Woodside High School community, on Mar 16, 2007 at 6:49 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 17, 2007 at 9:32 am.
MENLO PARK Allied Arts Guild - Is it Being Sold? Living near Allied Arts has been an adventure. Just when things look like they’ve settled down, everything changes. What’s this new emphasis on meetings and conferences? Ar... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Allied Arts Neighbor, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood, on Mar 16, 2007 at 2:01 pm
MENLO PARK We were hoodwinked on tax The following guest opinion by Dee Tolles, former mayor of Menlo Park, was published in the Almanac's March 14 print edition:
In the summer of 2006, I was invited to... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac, on Mar 16, 2007 at 8:49 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 18, 2007 at 7:12 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS M-A presents the 50s musical GREASE! Menlo-Atherton High School's International Thespian Society will present the hit musical Grease! Come enjoy the fast pace and pulsating tunes of this 50s musical with stars s... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Drama Booster, a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School community, on Mar 15, 2007 at 12:13 am
AROUND TOWN APRIL DANCE CONCERT IN WOODSIDE: Dancing Feet from Around the World The Red Thistle Dancers will be presenting an exciting multi-ethnic concert on April 21st at 8 p.m. and April 22nd at 2:30 p.m. at the Performance Arts Center in Woodside High... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Zaza Wu, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood, on Mar 14, 2007 at 11:46 pm
AROUND TOWN Guided tours: Eco-friendly driveway and parking lot Want to make your driveway or parking areas more eco-friendly? Join the San Francisquito Watershed Council for a free guided tour of two demonstration sites that might give y... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Katie Pilat, a resident of another community, on Mar 14, 2007 at 1:48 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 19, 2007 at 11:33 am.
MENLO PARK Problems at Allied Arts Guild Allied Arts’ Dismal Future
I’m concerned about the future of the Allied Arts property. As a longtime member of the Woodside-Atherton Auxiliary, I believe that our leadersh... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Allied Arts Member, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood, on Mar 14, 2007 at 1:31 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 15, 2007 at 5:10 pm.
SPORTS Menlo-Atherton Bears 3rd Annual Golf Tournament The 3rd Annual Bears Classic, benefiting the Menlo-Atherton Boys Golf Teams, will be held on Saturday, April 28, at Coyote Creek Golf Course. Last year we had a full field.... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by LinksNut, a resident of another community, on Mar 14, 2007 at 12:25 pm
SPORTS Menlo-Atherton defeats Menlo in Boys Varsity Lacrosse The Menlo-Atherton boys lacrosse team defeated last year's PAL champions Menlo School by a score of 8 - 3 Monday afternoon. Leading the scoring for M-A was Will Hyrne with 4 ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Alison Blank, a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School community, on Mar 12, 2007 at 8:01 pm
ATHERTON Valparaiso roadwork update The week of March 19 is the new target end-date for Atherton’s repaving project on Valparaiso Avenue, between El Camino Real and University Drive, said Public Works Director D... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer, on Mar 12, 2007 at 4:59 pm
ATHERTON Should Atherton curtail large basements, or ease up on the restrictions? When is a basement big enough? In recent years, Atherton has put some restrictions on basement construction, prohibiting basements under accessory structures and limiting the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac, on Mar 10, 2007 at 2:10 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 19, 2007 at 5:11 pm.
MENLO PARK Andy Cohen's Feigned Ethics Strange that Council Member Cohen is spearheading an open government platform. Has anyone ever seen members of Mr. Cohen’s “Kitchen Cabinet” bringing him written documents at ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Barf Bag Warning, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood, on Mar 9, 2007 at 9:15 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 10, 2007 at 5:50 pm.
MENLO PARK Derry Project of Interest to Sierra Club Article from the Loma Prietan
Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter
Update from the Sustainable Land Use Committee: Menlo Park and San Carlos
By Irvin Dawid, former chair
... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Brielle Johnck, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood, on Mar 9, 2007 at 1:39 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 25, 2007 at 8:50 am.
WOODSIDE Mr. Roadshow on passing bicyclists safely The debate over sharing the road has reached the Mercury News' Mr. Roadshow column, with a letter about passing a group of bike riders on Canada Road in Woodside. It ran in th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer, on Mar 7, 2007 at 4:47 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 5, 2007 at 9:26 pm.
THE LOCAL DISH Bella Vista in Woodside The Bay Guardian just ran a wordy, but positive, review of Bella Vista Restaurant. You can read about it here: http://www.sfbg.com/entry.php?entry_id=3035&catid=77&volume_id=2... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Local Yokel, a resident of the Woodside: Skywood/Skylonda neighborhood, on Mar 7, 2007 at 4:32 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS The homework myth I'm disappointed to see Menlo Park school officials backpedal on the District's homework "ban."
It seems to me they have a thoughtful and well-reasoned policy on limiting ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Menlo mother, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Mar 7, 2007 at 3:51 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 6, 2007 at 7:39 pm.
OTHER TOPICS The choice to NOT have kids The SF Chronicle Magazine had an interesting article last Sunday called Kids R Not Us, about people's attitudes regarding the choice not to have kids. Here is the link: http:/... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Diana, a resident of another community, on Mar 6, 2007 at 11:28 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 8, 2007 at 10:18 am.
SPORTS Redwood NJB Warriors Clinch Silicon Valley Division 3 Title Undefeated Redwood NJB "Warriors" Clinch Division 3 Silicon Valley Title
Regular Season, 8-0; Post-Season, 6-0
March 4, Santa Clara, Calif. -- Today, the Redwood NJB "Warr... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Ruby Seidl, a resident of the Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley neighborhood, on Mar 5, 2007 at 11:44 pm
MENLO PARK Diagonal vs. 90-degree parking in city's lot I frequently use the downtown city-owned parking lot behind JZ Cool and Paper Chase, and am curious what other users think about the change last year from diagonal parking to ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac, on Mar 5, 2007 at 4:32 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 15, 2007 at 10:23 am.
OTHER TOPICS Los Trancos Woods in the 40's and 50's I am currently researching the Los Trancos Woods of the past. My family had a summer home in LTW during the 40's and 50's. I located an article about the area via "Palo ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by JoAnne, a resident of the Portola Valley: Los Trancos Woods/Vista Verde neighborhood, on Mar 3, 2007 at 3:02 pm
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