OTHER TOPICS Caltrans plans to spray chemicals along Hwy. 84 San Mateo County may have a moratorium on broadcast roadside spraying of herbicides, but that isn't helping some county residents who were informed this week that the Californ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 17, 2011 at 12:41 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 17, 2011 at 8:22 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Kim Griffin defends Sequoia Healthcare District In an OpEd piece in the San Mateo Daily Journal Web Link: Facts vs. lying&eddate=11/05/2011 01:39:00, Kim Grif... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood, on Nov 14, 2011 at 4:32 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 15, 2011 at 1:58 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Tonight: Dumbarton Rail meeting in Menlo Park The San Mateo County Transportation Authority seeks community input on plans to revive the Dumbarton Rail service between Newark and Redwood City. A public meeting will be hel... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 10, 2011 at 4:51 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 11, 2011 at 9:18 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Marine Corps Birthday! Ooh Rah! 11/10/11 Please join me on November 10, 2011, in wishing the United States Marine Corps a Happy 236th Birthday. I'm proud to honor my fellow Marines past and present on this special da... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Dave Bragg- Firefighter/Combat Veteran, a resident of the Menlo Park: Suburban Park/Lorelei Manor/Flood Park Triangle neighborhood, on Nov 10, 2011 at 8:41 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 10, 2011 at 9:07 am.
OTHER TOPICS Simitian announces bid for Santa Clara County supervisor State Sen. Joe Simitian announced his candidacy for Santa Clara County supervisor at an annual brunch in Palo Alto Sunday morning. Current Supervisor Liz Kniss will be termed ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 7, 2011 at 2:27 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 12, 2011 at 11:06 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Reward now $8,400 in cat-drowning case The reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction in a Redwood Shores cat drowning has reached $8,400, Scott Delucchi, spokesman for the Peninsula Humane Societ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 7, 2011 at 1:44 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 7, 2011 at 1:44 pm.
OTHER TOPICS PG&E: Burst pipeline likely caused by backhoe Update: A PG&E natural gas pipeline that exploded during pressure testing on Sunday afternoon, causing a mudslide across Interstate 280 in Woodside, was likely damaged b... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 7, 2011 at 5:50 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 7, 2011 at 10:33 am.
OTHER TOPICS Guest opinion: Alpine trail is the trail that nobody wants (This letter was addressed to the Board of Supervisors.)
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, November 2,... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 2, 2011 at 1:51 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 16, 2011 at 8:37 am.
OTHER TOPICS Supes up ante on Stanford's Alpine trail offer In the five-year poker game between Stanford University and the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors over the fate of a decrepit and unsafe trail on the south side of Alpine... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 1, 2011 at 9:11 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 3, 2011 at 9:28 am.
OTHER TOPICS La Entrada School celebrates life of teacher Jason Picetti A celebration of the life of Jason Picetti was held Saturday, Oct. 22, at La Entrada Middle School in Menlo Park, where he taught. He died Oct. 13 at age 42 after a long illne... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 31, 2011 at 5:27 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 31, 2011 at 5:29 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Bookkeeper sentenced for embezzlement Ann Ray, 67, a bookkeeper and former resident of Woodside, was sentenced Wednesday, Oct. 26, to 46 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $6 million for embezzling at lea... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 29, 2011 at 8:44 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 30, 2011 at 1:10 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Tonight: Mountain lion forum Mountain lion experts will speak at a "Living with Wildlife" forum on Thursday, Oct. 27, in Los Altos Hills.
Read the full story here Web Link_... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 27, 2011 at 5:04 pm
OTHER TOPICS Solyndra lobbyists in news again Stinking up the political landscape - local Solyndra edition:
"Republican Congressman Darrell Issa may be investigating Solyndra, but he cooperated with the company’s lead ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Pearl, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood, on Oct 27, 2011 at 11:38 am
OTHER TOPICS The Hospital District that won’t die The Sequoia Hospital District (a.k.a. Sequoia Healthcare District) built, owned and operated Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City until it was sold in 1996. The District is now e... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood, on Oct 25, 2011 at 2:31 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 14, 2012 at 12:09 pm.
OTHER TOPICS F.B.I. EX AGENT MANAGING SOLYNDRA FREMONT..........It seems that more than a few FBI agents are around the Silicon Valley area with former agent Neilson taking over the running of the company for suspected fra... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by R.Gordon, a resident of another community, on Oct 13, 2011 at 2:49 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 18, 2011 at 1:12 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Girl, 5, who went missing on camping trip reunites with search teams that found her A 5-year-old girl's glowstick necklace helped a helicopter search crew spot her when she was lost in Huddart County Park on Oct. 1.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 13, 2011 at 10:23 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 14, 2011 at 10:27 am.
OTHER TOPICS Tesla Model S debut draws a crowd Note: An earlier version of this story said the 17-inch, high-definition display in the center of the dash is a $1,900 option. The display is actually standard in e... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 12, 2011 at 6:29 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 12, 2011 at 9:13 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Simitian's red-light-camera bill vetoed A proposal by Sen. Joe Simitian to set new restrictions on red-light cameras hit the wall Thursday when Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed it.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 10, 2011 at 2:02 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 11, 2011 at 10:23 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Governor signs California Dream Act One day before the Oct. 9 deadline to approve or veto a bill that would allow undocumented students to receive public financial aid for higher education, Gov. Jerry Brown ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 9, 2011 at 2:46 pm There have been 31 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 12, 2011 at 10:55 am.
OTHER TOPICS Steve Jobs, Apple's creative visionary, dies at 56 Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple and the creative force behind the company's transformation into one of the world's most iconic and pace-setting technology giants, died Wed... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 6, 2011 at 12:50 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 7, 2011 at 8:54 am.
OTHER TOPICS Portola Valley council neutral on Alpine trail - first post A majority on the Portola Valley Town Council agreed on Sept. 28 to send a message of neutrality to the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors as the board wrestles with wheth... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 30, 2011 at 11:48 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 15, 2011 at 5:57 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Guest opinion: Cargill — If you build it, the roads will clog After years of debate, just about everybody has heard of Cargill's hugely controversial proposal to build a new city on Redwood City's bayfront mudflats.
Read the full story ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 30, 2011 at 7:12 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 30, 2011 at 7:12 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Report: High cost of youth gun violence Gun violence in San Mateo County costs taxpayers an estimated $50 million each year, according to a report on youth and guns released Thursday by county officials and the ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 30, 2011 at 12:36 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 30, 2011 at 12:46 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Neither cyclist nor truck driver found at fault in fatal collision The full and final report on the death of Lauren Ward, 47, of Los Altos Hills will likely remain unavailable to the public, but the California Highway Patrol investigative tea... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 29, 2011 at 1:01 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 2, 2011 at 1:24 am.
OTHER TOPICS One of Menlo College's Wealthiest Grads Accused of Sexual Assault Billionaire Menlo College graduate Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal, nephew of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, is being investigated in Spain on allegations that he "drugged an... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Bob, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood, on Sep 25, 2011 at 10:38 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 25, 2011 at 8:21 pm.