OTHER TOPICS Letter: Terry Nagel for county supervisor In the last two years working with pension reform I have learned more about budget deficits than anyone should want to. But it's our money, and San Mateo County has not been c... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Apr 15, 2011 at 12:29 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 15, 2011 at 12:29 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Today: Fulfillment of a political death wish Whatever your opinion of methods to reduce the deficit, if any, one has to wonder why the GOP allowed itself today to vote on Paul Ryan's budget plan.
The controversial fea... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by al norte sm, a resident of another community, on Apr 15, 2011 at 12:22 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 15, 2011 at 3:49 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Simitian's green-energy bill becomes law A proposal by state Sen. Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto) to require California utilities to draw one third of their electricity from renewable sources by 2020 became state law Tues... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Apr 13, 2011 at 3:15 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 13, 2011 at 3:15 pm.
OTHER TOPICS New Children's Hospital design wins praise After more than two years of public hearings and design tweaks, an ambitious proposal to renovate and expand the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital cleared a major hurdle last... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Apr 11, 2011 at 9:00 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 11, 2011 at 9:00 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Menlo Park: 55 ticketed for distracted driving Fifty-five drivers passing through Menlo Park on April 4 and 5 have been officially encouraged to think twice about using a handheld cell phone while driving, according to a r... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Apr 8, 2011 at 2:04 pm There have been 48 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 14, 2011 at 4:52 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Obama to fundraise here, visit Facebook President Obama will be returning to the Bay Area this month to hold a virtual town hall at Facebook and kick off his fundraising campaign for the 2012 election.
Read t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Apr 8, 2011 at 12:50 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 8, 2011 at 10:24 am.
OTHER TOPICS Baby Bullet trains on Caltrain chopping block Caltrain's Baby Bullet trains, which have been credited with boosting Caltrain's ridership since 2005, would be eliminated in the latest budget proposal, Caltrain spokeswoman ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Apr 7, 2011 at 5:45 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 8, 2011 at 8:20 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Chowchilla kidnapper gets parole date A state parole panel today (April 5) upheld a previous ruling that grants parole to one of the three men who kidnapped a busload of Chowchilla schoolchildren in 1976 and burie... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Apr 6, 2011 at 7:42 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 28, 2011 at 9:49 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Art exhibit: 'Metaphor in Movement' "Hiding Within the Crowd" is one of 30 prints and paintings by Colleen Sullivan of Menlo Park on display at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St. in... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Apr 6, 2011 at 7:12 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 6, 2011 at 7:21 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Barbara Wood: Can I help you? I know first aid The weekend before last, I, and more than 300 other people, learned some skills that could help us someday save a life, by participating in the Palo Alto Area Red Cross Chapte... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Apr 5, 2011 at 7:28 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 25, 2012 at 7:03 am.
OTHER TOPICS New HSR group focuses on Caltrain corridor A new high-speed rail group on the Peninsula says it's trying to fill a void in the discussion by concentrating on the Caltrain corridor.
Read the full story here Web Link.... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Apr 4, 2011 at 11:28 am There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 1, 2011 at 5:11 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Jack Hickey endorses Michael Stogner for San Mateo County Supervisor I'll be voting for Michael Stogner for Supervisor. Recently, I chose Michael as one of my running mates for the Sequoia Healthcare District. While he did not overcome the un... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood, on Mar 31, 2011 at 10:03 pm There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 8, 2011 at 6:21 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Simitian's green-energy bill clears Legislature A proposal by Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, to require California utilities to obtain a greater share of their electricity from renewable sources is now one signature away f... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 31, 2011 at 12:47 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 1, 2011 at 12:36 am.
OTHER TOPICS Endangered butterflies released at Edgewood Biologists carrying coolers full of butterflies hiked into Edgewood County Park and Natural Preserve on Wednesday afternoon in an effort to reintroduce the endangered chec... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 31, 2011 at 12:44 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 15, 2011 at 12:16 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Caltrain cobbles together financial survival plan If negotiations with the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) go well, Caltrain might get an infusion of $4.9 million over two years to prop up its operating budg... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 28, 2011 at 11:22 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 29, 2011 at 7:10 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Former president visits Portola Valley The author, Samantha Bergeson, is a resident of Portola Valley and a sophomore at Menlo School.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 25, 2011 at 4:50 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 29, 2011 at 6:55 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Guest opinion: Amazon is trying to thwart new tax policy There has been increasing media coverage of the sales tax equity fight in California in recent weeks. A few days ago, Board of Equalization member George Runner stated his bel... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 24, 2011 at 10:59 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 24, 2011 at 7:42 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Guest opinion: Redevelopment agencies siphon funds from schools (from online archive) What do all the arguments about Gov. Jerry Brown's plan to take funds from redevelopment agencies, including Las Pulgas in Menlo Park, have to do with us?
Read the full sto... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 19, 2011 at 4:15 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 25, 2011 at 11:25 am.
OTHER TOPICS Bake sale fundraiser for Red Cross Tsunami Relief Our kids have set up a table at the Ladera Shopping Center with baked treats and hot drinks, to raise money for the Red Cross in Japan. Please stop by and treat yourself! The... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Carol E. , a resident of the Portola Valley: Ladera neighborhood, on Mar 19, 2011 at 3:21 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 21, 2011 at 9:30 am.
OTHER TOPICS Tornado warning expires; no damage reported A tornado warning for San Mateo County issued by the National Weather Service expired at 11:30 a.m. with no report of damage, a meteorologist with the weather service said lat... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 18, 2011 at 1:38 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 18, 2011 at 1:38 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Saturday: Meet candidates in District 1 county supervisor election Five candidates running for election to the position of San Mateo County District 1 supervisor are expected to be on hand to take questions at two forums in March. The county... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 17, 2011 at 10:00 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 20, 2011 at 11:59 am.
OTHER TOPICS Sequoia Healthcare District Responds to my PRA request Many of you know, that as an Elected Director of the Sequoia Healthcare District, I have faced an uphill battle to gain access to financial records of the District. I am happ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood, on Mar 16, 2011 at 11:18 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 16, 2011 at 12:41 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Menlo Park grows while neighbors shrink While Menlo Park's population grew by 4 percent during the past 10 years, neighboring towns Atherton, Portola Valley, and Woodside lost residents, according to data released M... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 16, 2011 at 12:27 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 16, 2011 at 12:27 am.
OTHER TOPICS Clocks jump ahead Sunday Daylight Savings Time starts Sunday. Stanford sleep experts offer tips for springing ahead.
Read the full story here Web Link p... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 12, 2011 at 8:18 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 14, 2011 at 12:48 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Mountain lion spotted in Woodside. A mountain lion was spotted this morning in the hills above Interstate 280 in San Mateo County, emergency officials said.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 8, 2011 at 6:38 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 9, 2011 at 11:30 am.
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