OTHER TOPICS Should Sheriff Munks resign, answer questions, or do nothing? San Mateo County Sheriff Greg Munks and Undersheriff Carlos Bolanos, who had participated in a law enforcement relay run in Las Vegas on April 21, were discovered at a Las Veg... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac, on May 1, 2007 at 6:33 am There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 9, 2010 at 6:40 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Why Pete McCloskey registered as a Democrat Former Congressman and lifelong Republican Pete McCloskey of Portola Valley and Rumsey, California, announced last week that he has registered as a Democrat. Here is his state... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Post It, a resident of another community, on Apr 24, 2007 at 9:41 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 26, 2007 at 11:27 am.
OTHER TOPICS Check out Town Square's Terms of Use Town Square postings are monitored for compliance with our Terms of Use. Check the terms of use here: http://www.almanacnews.com/terms_of_use.php
READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac, on Apr 21, 2007 at 11:37 am
OTHER TOPICS Time to get off the CO2 habit The following guest opinion by Atherton City Councilman Charles Marsala was published in the Almanac's April 18 print edition:
By Charles Marsala
In the last year public awa... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac, on Apr 17, 2007 at 5:34 pm
OTHER TOPICS So it goes: The passing of a great man Kurt Vonnegut is dead. Long live Kurt Vonnegut. READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by In Mourning, a resident of the Menlo Park: University Heights neighborhood, on Apr 12, 2007 at 4:59 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 19, 2007 at 11:01 am.
OTHER TOPICS Don't derail Caltrain's new service The following letter by Richard Silver was published in the Almanac's April 11 print edition:
Editor:
An ad hoc group of some city council members in the region, the Coalit... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac, on Apr 12, 2007 at 3:39 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 17, 2007 at 11:35 pm.
OTHER TOPICS When are bicyclists ever going to get it? The following letter by Ted Bache was published in the Almanac's April 11 print edition:
Editor:
When on the road, car drivers and bikers are under the same rules.
On a r... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac, on Apr 12, 2007 at 3:20 pm There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 17, 2008 at 10:45 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Usual paranoia from Almanac on Alpine trail The following letter by Kathleen Much was published in the Almanac's April 11 print edition:
Editor: The Almanac responded with its usual paranoia to Stanford's genero... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac, on Apr 10, 2007 at 5:27 pm
OTHER TOPICS Rethinking our planted world This spring has been gorgeous with all of the flowering trees and spectacular blooms everywhere. Our neighborhoods and Stanford Shopping Center look great and smell great. But... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Elizabeth Lasensky, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Apr 5, 2007 at 11:18 am
OTHER TOPICS Spring Open Studio and Art Sale, Hunters Point Shipyard SHIPYARD ARTISTS HOST 16TH ANNUAL SPRING OPEN STUDIO
Public Invited to Buy Directly From Artists
Saturday and Sunday, April 28 and 29, 2007
11 AM – 6 PM
Free Admission – ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Marc Ellen Hamel, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood, on Apr 3, 2007 at 11:43 am
OTHER TOPICS Cyclist killed by VTA train To Whom it may concern. My brother Douglas K. Cowger was killed last Wednesday by a VTA. He was riding his mtn. bike on his lunch break in Sunnyvale, with one of his co-worker... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Teri Markle, a resident of another community, on Apr 2, 2007 at 11:54 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 16, 2007 at 9:14 am.
OTHER TOPICS Doing several things at once Multi-tasking is antithetical to life as an intelligent and conscientious human being.
Discuss ...
READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Mr. Man, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood, on Mar 22, 2007 at 2:57 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 23, 2007 at 10:06 am.
OTHER TOPICS Flawed thinking on both sides of Caltrain debate The following guest opinion by Martin Engel was published in the Almanac's March 21 print edition:By Martin Engel
The recently formed Council for Expanding T... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac, on Mar 20, 2007 at 3:58 pm
OTHER TOPICS Council members right to question Caltrain The following letter by Bruce Balshone was published in the Almanac's March 21 print edition:Editor:
Recent criticism of city council members from San Mateo ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac, on Mar 20, 2007 at 3:37 pm
OTHER TOPICS The choice to NOT have kids The SF Chronicle Magazine had an interesting article last Sunday called Kids R Not Us, about people's attitudes regarding the choice not to have kids. Here is the link: http:/... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Diana, a resident of another community, on Mar 6, 2007 at 11:28 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 8, 2007 at 10:18 am.
OTHER TOPICS Los Trancos Woods in the 40's and 50's I am currently researching the Los Trancos Woods of the past. My family had a summer home in LTW during the 40's and 50's. I located an article about the area via "Palo ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by JoAnne, a resident of the Portola Valley: Los Trancos Woods/Vista Verde neighborhood, on Mar 3, 2007 at 3:02 pm
OTHER TOPICS Dumbarton Scoping & Freight I would like to share my scoping comments for the Dumbarton Railroad Environmental Impact Report (EIR). I believe I have determined the reason this project continues without a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Margaret Fruth, a resident of the Menlo Park: Suburban Park/Lorelei Manor/Flood Park Triangle neighborhood, on Mar 2, 2007 at 11:14 am
OTHER TOPICS The Beyond Cancer Art Project Call for young artists (to age 18) for show at Pacific Art League ( Palo Alto )
Any child whose life has been affected by cancer–their own or someone else’s– is encouraged to... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Deirdre Clark, a resident of another community, on Feb 28, 2007 at 1:25 pm
OTHER TOPICS Posting on student painters Cindy, I took your posting on student house painters offline because -- while it looks like a terrific company to help college students learn entrepreneurial skills -- it appe... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac, on Feb 26, 2007 at 7:31 pm
OTHER TOPICS How to vote in the 'far right' News Poll To vote in the News Poll on TheAlmanacOnline, go to the home page http://www.almanacnews.com/index.php and check the far right side of the page (no political leanings intende... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac, on Feb 24, 2007 at 12:51 pm
OTHER TOPICS How to view all posts in Town Square To view all Town Center posts, click the link "View All Posts" to the right of the words, "Today's Top Posts." See illustration.
READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac, on Feb 22, 2007 at 7:07 pm
OTHER TOPICS County stuck with BART costs The following Guest Opinion by Steve Schmidt was published in the Almanac's Feb. 21 print edition:
By Steve Schmidt
Finally, there is a deal in the works to settle the ann... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac, on Feb 21, 2007 at 5:51 pm
OTHER TOPICS Stanford's Donald Kennedy to speak at Avenidas Feb. 26 This Feb. 21 press release is from Kari Martell of Avenidas, (650) 289-5427:
Donald Kennedy, President Emeritus of Stanford University and Bing Professor of Environmental Sc... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Newsboy, a resident of another community, on Feb 21, 2007 at 11:57 am
OTHER TOPICS Preparing for disaster in La Honda Larry Whitney (chief@lahondafire.org) of the La Honda Fire Department sent the Almanac this notice Feb. 20:
On February 17, the La Honda Fire Department graduated nineteen n... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac, on Feb 20, 2007 at 11:39 am
OTHER TOPICS Rep. Anna Eshoo's statement opposing the Iraq war escalation Rep. Anna G. Eshoo, D-Menlo Park, spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives today in support of the resolution opposing the escalation of the war in Iraq.
View t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac, on Feb 15, 2007 at 5:07 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 16, 2007 at 9:18 am.