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.
OTHER TOPICS Tonight: Water-efficient landscaping class A free two-hour presentation on how to replace a water-intensive lawn with native drought-tolerant plants is set for 7 p.m. Thursday, March 3, at the Community Hall in Portol... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 3, 2011 at 12:41 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 3, 2011 at 12:41 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Mary Vosika from BIA Mary Ann Vosika from BIA cordially invites you to attend the 2nd Annual Powerful Strategies for Women Making History – Transform your Life Financially on March 19th at The Cal... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Mary Vosika, a resident of another community, on Feb 24, 2011 at 4:28 am
OTHER TOPICS Senator seeks to revamp rail authority leadership The agency charged with building California's high-speed rail system would lose its semi-independent status and see its entire leadership team replaced under a bill proposed ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 21, 2011 at 4:37 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 24, 2011 at 2:26 pm.
OTHER TOPICS FDR's Ghost Is Smiling on Wisconsin's Governor Somewhere, Franklin Delano Roosevelt is grinning past his cigarette holder at Wisconsin's governor. They are on the same page regarding government unions.
Except that Scott... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Patrick McIlheran, a resident of another community, on Feb 19, 2011 at 11:16 pm There have been 70 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 10, 2012 at 11:30 am.
OTHER TOPICS GOP plan would trigger major layoffs at SLAC The prospect of major layoffs at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and other federally funded institutions was raised Thursday by California Democrats in response to a ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 18, 2011 at 12:12 pm There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 22, 2011 at 2:18 pm.
OTHER TOPICS President dines in Woodside tonight A media van drives up Manzanita Way in Woodside while other reporters wait to get a glimpse of President Obama's motorcade in Woodside on Wednesday night (Feb. 17). ==I Photo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 17, 2011 at 7:45 pm There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 19, 2011 at 5:47 pm.
OTHER TOPICS President has arrived; dining in Woodside President Obama arrived around 5:40 p.m. tonight at San Francisco International Airport. He was taken away by military helicopter for a dinner with top Silicon Valley executiv... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 17, 2011 at 6:59 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 17, 2011 at 6:59 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Woodside: Deputies assist lost hikers Deputies escorted five hikers back to a Woodside retreat center after they ventured off of a marked trail Wednesday night, the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office said.
Re... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 11, 2011 at 1:23 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 11, 2011 at 1:23 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Simitian: Tax extension crucial for K-12 education The "draconian" state budget proposed last month by Gov. Jerry Brown is the "good news" version, State Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, told a crowd of educators Saturday.
Rea... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 7, 2011 at 2:11 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 8, 2011 at 1:59 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Group seeks to stem Caltrain 'death spiral' More than 200 Friends of Caltrain met on Saturday (Jan. 29) to find ways to keep the Peninsula railway from going into what one transportation official called "a death spiral"... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 31, 2011 at 1:53 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 1, 2011 at 1:46 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Thursday: Judy Squier tells of her extraordinary life Judy Squier, a longtime Portola Valley resident, returns to sign copies of her book, "His Majesty in Brokeness," on Thursday, Jan. 27, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Konditorei ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 27, 2011 at 7:52 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 27, 2011 at 2:02 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Menlo School: Water polo seniors secure college choices It was quite a 2010 season for the seniors on the Menlo School boys' water polo team. Not only did the Knights defend their PAL Bay Division title, but they splashed their way... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 25, 2011 at 10:44 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 25, 2011 at 10:44 pm.
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