OTHER TOPICS Gladys Martines named 'Horseperson of the Year' The term "odyssey" is customarily reserved for an extraordinary journey, and it seems appropriate in describing the life of Gladys Martines, a resident of Woodside.
Read the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 25, 2011 at 1:14 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 25, 2011 at 1:14 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Guest opinion: Lining up against the death penalty A recent news report said that the San Mateo County District Attorney's Office soon will make a decision whether or not to seek the death penalty for a homicide crime committe... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 18, 2011 at 5:21 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 18, 2011 at 5:21 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Remembering Betty -- and Country Almanac Betty Fry, who died Dec. 30 in Nevada City, is still making her mark on the Midpeninsula every week, as the local newspaper she-co-founded 45 years ago continues to arrive in ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 14, 2011 at 3:47 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 14, 2011 at 3:47 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Getting off of Gentry Magazine's distribution list Anyone know how to get off of Gentry Magazine's distribution list? I'm not interested in the content/tone of the editorials and would like to conserve resources.
thanks READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Local Resident, a resident of the Portola Valley: Westridge neighborhood, on Jan 13, 2011 at 8:58 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 14, 2011 at 3:55 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Police calls Crime and accident reports from the Atherton and Menlo Park police departments and the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 12, 2011 at 1:01 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 20, 2011 at 7:57 am.
OTHER TOPICS Editorial: The garbage man taketh away Suddenly, Menlo Park and Atherton residents are waking up to the fact that the waste collector is now taking away their garbage, recyclables, and much more of their cash.
Rea... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 12, 2011 at 10:44 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 12, 2011 at 10:44 am.
OTHER TOPICS Caltrain rethinks high-speed rail relationship Bob Doty, director of the Peninsula Rail Program, has traded in his Caltrain ticket for a position with engineering firm HNTB, leaving the transit agency rethinking its relati... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 10, 2011 at 1:47 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 11, 2011 at 10:44 am.
OTHER TOPICS Gov. Brown proposes slashing spending, continuing tax hikes Gov. Jerry Brown said today that he is proposing to close the state's $25.4 billion budget gap by cutting spending by $12.5 billion and extending temporary tax increases t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 10, 2011 at 12:39 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 10, 2011 at 12:39 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Green business offers 'plug and play' solar panels ReadySolar, a green business with Portola Valley roots, has been selling its boxed, pre-assembled solar panels in cities, towns and villages across the country for about 18 mo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 10, 2011 at 10:00 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 11, 2011 at 3:12 am.
OTHER TOPICS Piano teacher walks after judge dismisses retrial Piano teacher Boping Chen, 59, whose March 2006 conviction on child molestation charges involving an 8-year-old Menlo Park girl had been overturned on appeal, got a reprieve o... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 8, 2011 at 7:55 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 8, 2011 at 7:55 pm.
OTHER TOPICS 19-year-old man dies on Caltrain tracks today A 19-year-old Palo Alto man was struck and killed at 1:20 a.m. by a southbound Caltrain in Palo Alto, about four-tenths of a mile north of the California Avenue station, accor... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 6, 2011 at 4:05 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 6, 2011 at 4:05 pm.
OTHER TOPICS School districts sue over Lehman collapse Twelve Peninsula school districts are suing San Mateo County in an effort to recuperate $20 million in investments the schools lost when Lehman Brothers collapsed in Septe... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 6, 2011 at 12:31 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 5, 2011 at 12:40 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Atherton council unanimously opposes Cargill development of salt lands After debating at length how strong a statement to send to the town's neighbors to the north, the Atherton City Council unanimously voted to oppose Cargill's plan to intensive... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 4, 2011 at 11:15 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 4, 2011 at 7:38 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Police nab suspects in midday gas station robbery Menlo Park police recovered cash and cigarettes, and made two arrests on Jan. 1 in connection with a midday armed robbery at the Willow Cove gas station at 500 Willow Road in... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 3, 2011 at 3:02 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 3, 2011 at 3:14 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Rod Diridon not renamed to rail authority board Longtime transportation advocate Rod Diridon Sr. will not be reappointed to the California High Speed Rail Authority board, former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced in ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 3, 2011 at 12:12 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 5, 2011 at 4:58 am.
OTHER TOPICS Wrongful death alleged in Alpine Road bike fatality This is an expanded version of a previously posted story. A wrongful death lawsuit is now in process in San Mateo County Superior Court over the case of a 47-year-old Lo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 28, 2010 at 12:39 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 28, 2010 at 7:29 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Rich Gordon to chair subcommittee overseeing high-speed rail authority Newly elected state Assemblyman Rich Gordon, D-Menlo Park, has been named chairman of the Assembly budget subcommittee that oversees the California High-Speed Rail Authority.
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OTHER TOPICS Recognition for World War II heroism may be near for Carl Clark Carl Clark is a survivor, many times over. On Dec. 7, 1941, he was awakened by the sounds of war, and barely escaped serious injury or death as the Japanese strafed his quarte... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 23, 2010 at 9:34 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 25, 2011 at 4:02 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Second quake shakes Midpeninsula Sunday Two earthquakes shook parts of the Midpeninsula Sunday, the first occurring at 9:28 a.m. and the second at 6:38 p.m. according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Both were centere... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 20, 2010 at 3:38 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 20, 2010 at 3:38 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Sequoia Healthcare District "morphing" update As a result of my postings on Town Square, counsel for the District has issued a Memorandum stating his
"...opinion that the District is properly organized as a healthcar... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood, on Dec 17, 2010 at 7:52 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 6, 2013 at 8:37 am.
OTHER TOPICS Special election in May for new county supervisor The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors has decided to hold an all-mail special election in May to replace outgoing District 1 Supervisor Mark Church.
Read the full story ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 15, 2010 at 8:35 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 16, 2010 at 1:00 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Eshoo opposes Obama tax deal Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, D-Menlo Park, is not happy about a White House tax proposal, crafted with Congressional Republicans, that would, contrary to President Obama's campai... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 9, 2010 at 7:32 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 16, 2010 at 10:57 am.
OTHER TOPICS Sequoia Healthcare District exceeds enumerated powers ENUMERATED POWERS of the Sequoia Hospital District (a.k.a. Sequoia Healthcare District) were established pursuant to the Hospital District Law in effect at the time of a 19... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood, on Dec 9, 2010 at 2:41 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 6, 2013 at 1:21 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Panel urges 'thorough reassessment' of rail plans Potentially fatal flaws are threatening California's proposed high-speed rail system, according to a new report by a panel of "peer group" experts. The six-member panel called... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 7, 2010 at 1:42 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 8, 2010 at 4:34 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Politics Intimidation and the Atherton Police Department I wanted to comment on Tim's post. I am a registered user. For the life of me I cannot remember my password, nor am I inclined to have it sent to me. So I will post here.
... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by John P Johns, a resident of another community, on Dec 1, 2010 at 10:34 pm
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