AROUND TOWN Letter: Time to hold elderly drivers accountable The tragic accident on Interstate 280 (Dec. 14) brought a fresh reminder of a growing danger among us, elderly drivers.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 8, 2013 at 7:37 pm There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 14, 2013 at 11:12 am.
AROUND TOWN Letter: Too much traffic, not enough housing In addition to unknown impacts of the new campus development at Stanford of two additional medical centers and one additional medical school adjacent to Sand Hill Road, Stanfo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 8, 2013 at 7:29 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 8, 2013 at 7:29 pm.
AROUND TOWN Plastic bag ban on Menlo Park agenda Fresh off the holiday break, the Menlo Park City Council meets Tuesday, Jan. 8, to consider a plastic bag ban, the housing plan update, flood planning and the "Belle Haven vis... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 8, 2013 at 12:47 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 9, 2013 at 5:14 pm.
AROUND TOWN Toddler Dance Party Tuesday, January 8th at 10:30 am, the Atherton Library will host our Toddler Dance Party with musician Mariela Herrera. For ages 18 months and up. 2 Dinkelspiel Station Lane i... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on Jan 8, 2013 at 10:04 am
AROUND TOWN Slingbox agrees to penalty to resolve complaints The maker of the Slingbox TV device has been ordered to pay $195,000 to settle customer complaints and must register with the state consumer affairs department, according ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 5, 2013 at 4:37 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 7, 2013 at 7:54 am.
AROUND TOWN CHP arrests 208 for DUI over New Year's weekend The California Highway Patrol is reporting that it made the same number of DUI arrests in the Bay Area over the holiday compared to the same period last year while fatal colli... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 2, 2013 at 2:42 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 2, 2013 at 2:42 pm.
AROUND TOWN Perhaps a better way to improve pedestrian and bike safety Today, 1 January 2013, many communities in the UK introduced 20 MPH speed limits in areas where cars, pedestrians and bicycles share the same space.
Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood, on Jan 1, 2013 at 12:29 am There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 6, 2013 at 8:47 am.
AROUND TOWN School Teacher victim description of some San Mateo County Deputies San Mateo County Sheriff Deputy Brandon Hatt arrested and charged with Grand Theft. The victim Jesse Mathews a school teacher and musician describes a group of our finest thi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Michael G Stogner, a resident of another community, on Dec 29, 2012 at 11:35 am There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 21, 2013 at 11:16 am.
AROUND TOWN Saturday: DUI checkpoints Redwood City police will conduct checks for impaired drivers at multiple locations within the city on Saturday, Dec. 29.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 28, 2012 at 12:48 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 29, 2012 at 8:46 am.
AROUND TOWN Don Horsley Breaks Campaign promise to Double Dip into the County Coffers Retired sheriff Don Horsley, who opted to forego his county supervisor salary while collecting a $200,000 pension after being elected to the board two years ago, began collect... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Susan Smith, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood, on Dec 27, 2012 at 6:44 am There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 5, 2013 at 9:36 am.
AROUND TOWN Second act for M-A performing arts center Menlo Park may turn to an outside partner to get the most out of the city's $2.6 million investment in the Menlo-Atherton Performing Arts Center (PAC).
Read the full story he... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 26, 2012 at 8:35 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 27, 2012 at 3:28 pm.
AROUND TOWN Dozens return home after water recedes following EPA flooding About 36 people who had reported to an evacuation center due to flooding in East Palo Alto returned home late Sunday night, according to a Red Cross spokesman.
Read the fu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 24, 2012 at 12:27 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 24, 2012 at 11:10 pm.
AROUND TOWN Park Theatre plans take shape in Menlo Park The peeling façade of the long-vacant Park Theatre may give way to a mix of office space and retail, according to owner Howard Crittenden.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 21, 2012 at 11:23 am There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 24, 2012 at 10:28 am.
AROUND TOWN Update: Hazardous materials spill in Menlo Park Firefighters spent more than two hours Wednesday night dealing with a spill of hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide at 1140 O'Brien Drive in Menlo Park.
Read the full stor... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 20, 2012 at 4:44 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 20, 2012 at 4:44 pm.
AROUND TOWN Eight hospitalized after pesticide exposure Eight people were taken to hospitals after being exposed to a pesticide at a San Mateo County trailer park in North Fair Oaks, a battalion chief said.
Read the full story h... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 19, 2012 at 1:15 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 19, 2012 at 1:15 pm.
AROUND TOWN Don Horsley has explained the 11% raise is actually a cut It's to bad he didn't mention this at the Dec 11th meeting. NONE of our regional thinking supervisors mentioned this was a pay cut at the meeting when they approved it. http:/... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Michael Stogner, a resident of another community, on Dec 19, 2012 at 12:38 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 20, 2012 at 11:10 am.
AROUND TOWN 'Pay raise' actually a cut for county manager A unanimous San Mateo County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 11 introduced a measure to raise the annual salary of the county manager to $300,000. But while $300,000 is a raise, ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 19, 2012 at 11:38 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 20, 2012 at 9:41 am.
AROUND TOWN Infants in the bike lane Today at 12:10 PM when driving down Santa Cruz Avenue, I passed three women within a single block walking alone and pushing infants in strollers and carriages in the bicycle l... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Anne Hillman, a resident of the Portola Valley: Westridge neighborhood, on Dec 18, 2012 at 4:25 pm There have been 32 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 25, 2012 at 9:44 am.
AROUND TOWN Bohannon making "good faith effort" to develop Menlo Gateway It's the time of year when some list-checking is going on, and the Menlo Park Planning Commission is no exception -- on Dec. 17 the commissioners took a look at whether the Bo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 18, 2012 at 1:44 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 22, 2012 at 1:53 pm.
AROUND TOWN Three people killed in crash identified The California Highway Patrol has identified the victims of a crash involving a stopped car on Interstate 280 just north of Edgewood Road on Friday afternoon that left three p... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 17, 2012 at 12:38 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 17, 2012 at 12:38 pm.
AROUND TOWN We feel betrayed We feel betrayed by the board, we helped you when you needed us. Translation we feel betrayed by Don Horsley, Adrienne Tissier and Carole Groom. I'm leaving Rose Jacobs Gibson... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Michael G. Stogner, a resident of another community, on Dec 17, 2012 at 11:40 am
AROUND TOWN Paly-Menlo battle to a tie; SHP girls win Prep soccer: Menlo School won the first half and Palo Alto the second, but neither team came away with a victory as the Knights and Vikings played to a 2-2 deadlock duri... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 15, 2012 at 8:54 am
AROUND TOWN New business development manager on board in Menlo Park Jim Cogan starts a new job on Monday (Dec. 17) – he's been hired as Menlo Park's business development manager, according to the city.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 14, 2012 at 3:13 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 17, 2012 at 1:25 pm.
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