AROUND TOWN Lennie Roberts to be honored for 30 years of conservation After many years of consistent, persistent efforts in behalf of preserving hills and open spaces and wild creatures in the county, Lennie Roberts is being honored once again b... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 23, 2008 at 4:25 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 23, 2008 at 4:25 pm.
AROUND TOWN Kepler's Bestsellers - Sept 21, 2008 Hardcover Fiction
1. Anathem - Neal Stephenson
2. Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society - Mary Ann Shaffer
3. Story Of Edgar Sawtelle - David Wroblewski
4. Americ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Sep 22, 2008 at 2:12 pm
AROUND TOWN Kepler's Bestsellers Sept 14, 2008 Hardcover Fiction
1. Anathem - Neal Stephenson
2. Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society - Mary Ann Shaffer
3. Story Of Edgar Sawtelle - David Wroblewski
4. Americ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Sep 15, 2008 at 12:23 pm
AROUND TOWN Prepare-for-Disaster Day set for Saturday To help organizations, businesses and individuals improve their emergency plans, San Mateo County will hold its fourth annual Disaster Preparedness Day on Saturday, Sept. 13, ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 12, 2008 at 3:06 pm
AROUND TOWN Gov. Sarah Palin is coming to Woodside NOTE: The Woodside trip was cancelled.
http://www.almanacnews.com/news/show_story.php?id=2555
READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 9, 2008 at 5:20 pm There have been 28 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 23, 2008 at 9:54 pm.
AROUND TOWN Board recommends NorCal over Allied Waste for garbage collection A major fight is brewing over garbage franchises in central and south San Mateo County. NorCal Waste Systems of San Mateo County is challenging Allied Waste for contracts to c... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 9, 2008 at 4:59 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 22, 2008 at 10:06 am.
AROUND TOWN Letter: 'Hockey grandmother' decries campaign's 'attack dog' mentality As a proud hockey grandmother, I am furious with the GOP vice presidential nominee's use of the label "hockey mom."
Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/story.... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 9, 2008 at 2:52 pm There have been 40 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 23, 2008 at 1:07 pm.
AROUND TOWN Family Service Seeks Volunteers for Senior Peer Counseling On October 10th from 6:00 PM-9:00 PM, Family Service Agency of San Mateo County welcomes anyone interested in becoming a volunteer senior peer counselor to a special training ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Katherine Chouteau, a resident of another community, on Sep 9, 2008 at 2:16 pm
AROUND TOWN Correction on date and time for talk on physics for future presidents In the paper and online, The Almanac had incorrect information on the date and time of this event. Go to http://www.cafescipa.org/ for correct information.
Physics Professo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 8, 2008 at 4:11 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 8, 2008 at 4:11 pm.
AROUND TOWN Grass-fed Beef Demonstration at Bianchini's Market Today Poll: Half of Americans Worry about Tainted Food
Consumers Encouraged to Eat Safer and Healthier Grass-Fed Beef
FREE Grass-Fed Beef Tasting Event at Bianchini’s in Portol... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Cassie, a resident of the Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley neighborhood, on Sep 8, 2008 at 1:00 pm
AROUND TOWN Big high-speed rail meeting in Menlo Park California High Speed Rail Authority board member Rod Diridon is among the expected speakers at a Sept. 9 study session in Menlo Park devoted to plans to connect Northern and... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 2, 2008 at 6:59 pm There have been 46 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 9, 2008 at 7:24 pm.
AROUND TOWN Kepler's Best Sellers - August 31, 2008 Hardcover Fiction
1. Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society - Mary Ann Shaffer
2. Story Of Edgar Sawtelle - David Wroblewski
3. Little Brother - Cory Doctorow
4. U... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Sep 2, 2008 at 12:37 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 25, 2008 at 6:24 am.
AROUND TOWN Art with espresso: Shannon Badiee shows paintings at Konditorei By Marjorie Mader
Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/story.php?story_id=1064 posted Wednesday, February 15, 2006, 12:00 AM READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 30, 2008 at 4:26 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 30, 2008 at 4:26 pm.
AROUND TOWN Amici's to move to Menlo Park Menlo Park is getting a new pizzeria.
Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/story.php?story_id=6745 posted Wednesday, August 27, 2008, 12:00 AM READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 29, 2008 at 9:22 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 21, 2009 at 6:48 pm.
AROUND TOWN Readers choose their favorite shops, services Readers tell us where they go to eat, shop, be pampered, and get into shape. Photo: Will Marts, left, and Manuel Orta, personal trainers at AXIS Performance Center in M... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 28, 2008 at 6:12 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 28, 2008 at 11:33 pm.
AROUND TOWN Get Ready For Their High-Speed Infomercial Sales Pitch Important Notice:
HIGH-SPEED RAIL STUDY SESSION
There will be a High-Speed Train Joint Study Session in city council chambers with the Menlo Park and Atherton City Council... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Martin Engel, a resident of the Menlo Park: Park Forest neighborhood, on Aug 25, 2008 at 5:04 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 1, 2008 at 7:35 pm.
AROUND TOWN The Almanac makes push for delivery by mail In an effort to reduce our carbon footprint and eliminate use of the ubiquitous blue plastic bags, The Almanac is beginning a campaign to return the paper to mail delivery. An... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 21, 2008 at 1:19 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 19, 2008 at 4:49 pm.
AROUND TOWN Guest opinion: A healthy education Teen health education does not begin and end in the classroom.
Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/story.php?story_id=6723 posted Wednesday, August 20, 2008, ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 20, 2008 at 4:50 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 20, 2008 at 4:50 pm.
AROUND TOWN Amici's pizzeria to move to downtown Menlo Park Menlo Park is getting a new pizzeria. Amici's East Coast Pizzeria, which has 11 Bay Area locations, is setting up shop in the former Dal Baffo site at 878 Santa Cruz Ave., nea... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 20, 2008 at 8:28 am There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 29, 2009 at 12:15 pm.
AROUND TOWN Editorial: Don't believe high-speed sales pitch Sure, who wouldn't like to hop a train in San Francisco and step off about three hours later in Los Angeles, for the low fare of $55. But if you really believe that a system c... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 19, 2008 at 12:51 pm There have been 25 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 28, 2008 at 4:15 pm.
AROUND TOWN Kepler's Bestsellers - August 17, 2008 Hardcover Fiction
1. Moscow Rules - Daniel Silva
2. 19th Wife - David Ebershoff
3. Goodnight Bush - Eric Origen
4. Story Of Edgar Sawtelle - David Wroblewski
... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Aug 19, 2008 at 10:54 am
AROUND TOWN A landmark emerges on the M-A High campus A $32 million, 32,000-square-foot performing arts center is under construction on the Menlo-Atherton High School campus. The center will have comfortable seating for 494 peopl... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 18, 2008 at 8:52 am There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 27, 2008 at 7:23 pm.
AROUND TOWN Restaurants may be forced to post nutrition info The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors Tuesday unanimously moved forward to a second reading of an ordinance that would require all chain food-service establishments in uni... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 15, 2008 at 9:37 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 18, 2008 at 10:15 am.
AROUND TOWN To Your Health column: Naked and topless -- the un-burger trend Long before The Counter came to Palo Alto, my burgers were naked and topless — that is, bun-less. The Counter features an endless variety of burgers, including the salad-burge... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 15, 2008 at 2:04 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 7, 2008 at 8:56 am.
AROUND TOWN Kepler's Bestsellers - August 10, 2008 Hardcover Fiction
1. Goodnight Bush - Eric Origen
2. Alive In Necropolis - Doug Dorst
3. Moscow Rules - Daniel Silva
4. Story Of Edgar Sawtelle - David Wroblewski
5. H... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Aug 12, 2008 at 2:40 pm