OTHER TOPICS Editorial: It is time to adjust Prop 13 Research by a Menlo Park woman with a school-aged child described in last week's Almanac shows in dramatic detail how the state's fabled and untouchable Proposition 13 that re... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 28, 2010 at 9:37 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 4, 2010 at 2:28 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Tonight: Planning for aging population Don Weden, a Santa Clara County planner, will speak at the new Menlo-Atherton High School performing arts center at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 25, about land-use planning to accom... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 25, 2010 at 7:50 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 25, 2010 at 8:33 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Caltrain moves forward with electrification of the corridor. As you may know from the Caltrain press release and the March 22, 2010 Atherton letter to the Joint Powers Board, Caltrain intends to electrify their rail corridor as soon as ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Martin Engel, a resident of the Menlo Park: Park Forest neighborhood, on Mar 25, 2010 at 4:58 pm
OTHER TOPICS Josh Becker zooms ahead in cash raised Spurred by hefty contributions from entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and technologists, Josh Becker has taken a commanding fundraising lead over fellow Democrats Yoriko Kish... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 23, 2010 at 1:24 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 23, 2010 at 3:14 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Two suspects arrested in shooting at Boys & Girls Club field in East Palo Alto Police arrested two suspects Friday and are looking for a third person of interest in a shooting at the Boys & Girls Club football field in East Palo Alto earlier this wee... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 20, 2010 at 7:10 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 20, 2010 at 7:10 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Independent Minds: At War in the Pacific I just heard an amazing program on KQED-FM called “Independent Minds: At War in the Pacific.” While I know this has nothing to do with local or current news, I wanted to share... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Poster, a resident of another community, on Mar 20, 2010 at 2:11 pm
OTHER TOPICS The Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra Presents the 26th Annual Bach Celebration THE PALO ALTO CHAMBER ORCHESTRA (PACO) PRESENTS THE 26TH ANNUAL
BACH CELEBRATION WITH KRIS YENNY, DIRECTOR
"Bach to Italy" concert to feature guest virtuoso, Coleman Itzkoff... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by PACO Publicity, a resident of another community, on Mar 17, 2010 at 12:00 am
OTHER TOPICS Hold-up at Willow Road gas station Two men armed with handguns held up three employees at the 76 gas station on Willow Road Monday night.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 16, 2010 at 1:48 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 20, 2010 at 10:36 am.
OTHER TOPICS Report of mountain lion near Woodside A mountain lion was spotted in the Teague Hill Open Space Preserve near Woodside this morning (March 12), the third time in 10 days that a cougar has been seen in the same... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 15, 2010 at 12:11 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 15, 2010 at 12:11 pm.
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OTHER TOPICS How to dispose of prescription drugs Don’t flush prescription drugs down the toilet or drain unless the label or accompanying patient information specifically instructs you to do so.
For federal guidelines on ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Poster, a resident of another community, on Mar 14, 2010 at 3:42 pm
OTHER TOPICS County holds free H1N1 clinics San Mateo County officials will hold several free H1N1 vaccination clinics through the end of the month after high turnouts at clinics in February.
New cases of the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Correspondent, a resident of another community, on Mar 14, 2010 at 8:35 am
OTHER TOPICS The bell tolls for Steve Jobs' Jackling house A San Mateo County judge has given Apple Corp. chief executive Steve Jobs the green light to demolish the Jackling house, a Spanish colonial style mansion that preservation-mi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 12, 2010 at 2:01 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 13, 2010 at 9:19 am.
OTHER TOPICS 'Servant of Two Masters' playing at Portola Valley Theatre Conservancy "The Servant of Two Masters," a classic Italian comedy by Carlo Goldoni, will be presented by the Portola Valley Theatre Conservatory from Feb. 27 to March 14 at the Lane Fami... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 7, 2010 at 8:56 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 7, 2010 at 8:56 am.
OTHER TOPICS My View: Our so-called lives -- Is techno-chatter replacing relationships? It is said that life is what happens when we are too busy texting friends, e-mailing clients, and arranging birthday parties — or something of the sort. High school itse... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 6, 2010 at 10:57 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 8, 2010 at 1:44 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Tonight: Discussion of Cargill project Representatives of both Save the Bay and agribusiness giant Cargill will be on hand to discuss Cargill's proposal to build a virtual city on 1,400 acres of salt ponds at a mee... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 3, 2010 at 2:55 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 4, 2010 at 9:39 am.
OTHER TOPICS New rules may create more obstacles for Cargill The commission charged with protecting and regulating development in San Francisco Bay is poised to issue new rules that are likely to present major obstacles for the Cargill ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 3, 2010 at 2:30 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 3, 2010 at 2:30 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Miss the USGS lecture? Did you miss the recent U.S. Geological Service talk in Menlo Park on the USGS ARkSTORM project? That project considers the possibility of a hurricane-like storm striking the ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 2, 2010 at 1:40 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 2, 2010 at 1:40 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Today: Opera@Ladera -- Haiti benefit concert A benefit concert for the people of Haiti will be performed in the sanctuary of Ladera Community Church from 4 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28, by The Franzen Vocal Studio for its ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 28, 2010 at 9:34 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 28, 2010 at 9:34 am.
OTHER TOPICS DanceVisions Presents Mirror of Life DanceVisions, a long-standing community non-profit dance organization, is proud to present two evenings of new, dynamic modern dance works by company and Bay Area guest choreo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Elayne Groechel, a resident of another community, on Feb 24, 2010 at 11:41 am
OTHER TOPICS Going daffy Nearly a million blooms highlight Filoli's 'Daffodil Daydreams' event. The cheery spring bloomers will be celebrated at Filoli in a special program called Daffodil Daydreams f... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 19, 2010 at 2:35 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 19, 2010 at 2:35 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Buying online to avoid taxes costs everyone While economists nationwide argue over whether we have begun to recover from the Great Recession, one financial reality is beyond dispute. Our state is facing the biggest budg... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Clark Kepler, a resident of the Menlo Park: Suburban Park/Lorelei Manor/Flood Park Triangle neighborhood, on Feb 19, 2010 at 12:24 pm There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 3, 2010 at 9:25 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Youngsters escape Atherton house fire A fire caused more than $200,000 in damage to a large ranch-style home in Atherton late Tuesday afternoon (Feb. 16), Menlo Park Fire Protection District Chief Harold Schapelho... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 17, 2010 at 3:27 pm
OTHER TOPICS Road reopens after accident reconstruction Authorities have reopened a portion of Bayfront Expressway (Highway 84) in Menlo Park that was shut down this morning so police could reconstruct a November hit-and-run crash ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 16, 2010 at 7:08 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 16, 2010 at 7:08 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Allied Arts Guild gives $110,000 to hospital The Allied Arts Guild Auxiliary recently donated $110,000 to the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford. The auxiliary owns and operates the Allied Arts Guild complex... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 12, 2010 at 5:04 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 12, 2010 at 5:04 pm.