AROUND TOWN Fire board member decries union ads With a contract dispute unresolved and an election looming, the union that represents 93 firefighters in the Menlo Park Fire Protection District has provoked the ire of one bo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 16, 2009 at 7:48 am There have been 67 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 25, 2009 at 1:38 am.
AROUND TOWN Puttin' on the Ritz It's big. It's bold. It certainly is bodacious. Perhaps the new performing arts center at Menlo-Atherton High School is also beautiful in its panorama of beige angles rising a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 15, 2009 at 1:13 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 15, 2009 at 4:49 pm.
AROUND TOWN Family Yoga at Atherton Library The library is hosting a family yoga program on Saturday, October 17th at 1 PM. Part of the One Book, One Community events. Instructor Tiffany Belzer will guide participants i... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on Oct 15, 2009 at 12:29 pm
AROUND TOWN Woodside may re-examine penalties for those who illegally cut down trees A Woodside couple were in line for a $10,000 fine for having felled 10 trees on their Sand Hill Road property, but the Town Council could revisit the size of the fine after ex... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 13, 2009 at 3:28 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 13, 2009 at 10:02 pm.
AROUND TOWN Best of Fall Fashion Show with NBC Anchor Diane Dwyer Come view the must-have looks for fall modeled by Family Service Agency of San Mateo County's Hillsborough Auxiliary at a special ‘Best of Fall Fashion Show with NBC Anchor Di... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Katherine Chouteau, a resident of another community, on Oct 13, 2009 at 11:11 am
AROUND TOWN Montreal Piano Phenom Mimi Blais Performs 10/28 in Menlo Park Montreal’s piano phenom Mimi Blais brings a special Halloween treat to her many Mid-Peninsula fans performing spine-tingling ragtime and other delights Wednesday, Oct. 28, at ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Nan Bostick, a resident of the Menlo Park: Felton Gables neighborhood, on Oct 11, 2009 at 2:49 pm
AROUND TOWN Update: Judge won't halt work on high-speed rail Sacramento County Superior Court judge Michael Kenny ruled on Friday, Oct. 9, that he would allow work to proceed on the California high-speed rail project, in spite of flaws ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 10, 2009 at 1:34 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 10, 2009 at 2:15 pm.
AROUND TOWN Puttin' on the Ritz Matthew Zito, principal of Menlo-Atherton High School, recently gave reporters a tour of the school's new theater, a $32 million, 492-seat complex that has re-invigorated the ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 9, 2009 at 1:55 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 12, 2009 at 1:14 pm.
AROUND TOWN UPDATE: Tentative ruling in high-speed rail suit A Sacramento County Superior Court judge ruled Thursday that work may proceed on the California high-speed rail project, in spite of flaws the court found in the rail agency's... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 9, 2009 at 1:28 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 27, 2009 at 3:53 pm.
AROUND TOWN La Entrada graduates 111 eighth-graders La Entrada School in Menlo Park held its graduation ceremony on Thursday, June 12, at 6 p.m. on the school's blacktop.
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AROUND TOWN Monday: Commission to review El Camino office proposal Menlo Park's Planning Commission is scheduled to review a proposal to build a two-story office building on El Camino Real.
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AROUND TOWN Tonight at Kepler's: Author Malinda Lo Local author Malinda Lo will talk about her debut young-adult novel, "Ash," a retelling of the classic tale of Cinderella, at Kepler's bookstore at 7 p.m. tonight (Oct. 2).
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AROUND TOWN Food of India The Atherton Library is hosting a Food of India program, part of the "One Book, One Community" events. The guest speaker will discuss various foods, and samples will be availa... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on Sep 30, 2009 at 11:32 am
AROUND TOWN Ristorante Mataro opens in downtown Menlo Ristorante Mataro, Menlo Park's newest Italian restaurant, recently opened at 827 Santa Cruz Ave. in space formerly occupied by JZCool cafe.
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AROUND TOWN Simitian: Slashing higher-ed crippling California California's already faltering economy will be further damaged by severe cuts to to higher education, State Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, warned warned about 120 persons Sat... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 29, 2009 at 2:03 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 29, 2009 at 2:03 pm.
AROUND TOWN Wednesday: Rail authority to hold 'open house' The agency charged with designing the California high-speed rail project will hold a set of "open house" meetings in late September and early October, giving Peninsula reside... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 28, 2009 at 3:43 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 30, 2009 at 1:06 pm.
AROUND TOWN Kepler's Best Sellers - Week of Sept. 27, 2009 Hardcover Fiction
1 Lost Symbol Dan Brown
2 Help Kathryn Stockett
3 Cutting For Stone Abraham Verghese
4 Year Of The Flood Margaret Atwood
5 Gate At The Stairs Lorrie Moo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Pam Grange, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Sep 28, 2009 at 3:29 pm
AROUND TOWN Big turnout for meeting on public employee pay Menlo Park saw a big turnout Tuesday night for a meeting on city employee pay and benefits, but the great majority of the people who showed up were the employees themselves --... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 23, 2009 at 12:07 pm There have been 31 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 5, 2009 at 6:24 pm.
AROUND TOWN Two local youths achieve Eagle Scouts rank Spence Petersen and Thomas Wiebe were recognized for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout at a national Eagle Scout Court of Honor Sept. 13 in Menlo Park.
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AROUND TOWN T-Mobile seeks OK for antenna atop Corte Madera School building The school board is set to decide on a plan to install a cellular phone antenna atop the Portola Valley School District office, located at Corte Madera School, at its Sept. 30... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 22, 2009 at 9:07 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 23, 2009 at 9:16 am.
AROUND TOWN Zumba Fitness at Atherton Library Zumba is a fusion of hypnotic Latin rhythms and international beats teamed with easy to follow dance moves to create a dynamic fitness program for everyone. At the Atherton Li... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on Sep 22, 2009 at 4:23 pm
AROUND TOWN Kepler's Best Sellers - Week of September 20, 2009 Hardcover Fiction
1 Lost Symbol Dan Brown
2 Help Kathryn Stockett
3 Gate At The Stairs Lorrie Moore
4 Girl Who Played With Fire Stieg Larsson
5 Cutting For Stone Abraha... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Pam Grange, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood, on Sep 21, 2009 at 6:03 pm
AROUND TOWN Residents share high-speed-rail ideas -- civilly High-speed-rail officials vowed Saturday to collaborate with Peninsula residents on the design of the controversial rail line, which has galvanized pockets of opposition in Pa... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 14, 2009 at 10:10 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 14, 2009 at 10:10 pm.
AROUND TOWN Saturday Storytime at Atherton Library Saturday, September 12 at 11 AM. Family storytime for all ages, followed by a craft activity. Atherton Library 2 Dinkelspiel Station Lane Atherton. 650-328-2422 READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on Sep 10, 2009 at 3:36 pm