AROUND TOWN German builder of church organ returns to restore it The German visitor, eyeing the pipe organ at St. Bede's Episcopal Church in Menlo Park after services on a recent Sunday, was no tourist.
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AROUND TOWN Atherton: Contractor charged with six felonies A building contractor is due in court on Dec. 20 to enter a plea on felony grand theft and other charges stemming from work he did for an Atherton resident.
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AROUND TOWN Pearl Harbor Day, no mention in any San Mateo County Newspaper. How quickly we forget, I don't recall anytime in my life that this day wasn't remembered. Over 2400 Americans were killed 71 years ago today, I have not forgotten. I don't kno... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Michael G. Stogner, a resident of another community, on Dec 7, 2012 at 7:04 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 8, 2012 at 6:58 pm.
AROUND TOWN San Mateo County Supervisors do it again They are giving a close friend a raise when we don't even know if he asked for it. So the question is why? There's no public input and only one newspaper wrote about it so far... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Michael Stogner, a resident of another community, on Dec 7, 2012 at 12:11 pm
AROUND TOWN Supes may raise county manager's pay to $300,000 The Board of Supervisors in San Mateo County is poised to hire on a permanent basis County Manager John Maltbie -- he's been interim manager since November 2011 -- and quickly... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 7, 2012 at 12:09 pm There have been 34 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 12, 2012 at 8:20 am.
AROUND TOWN Historic board pans plan to move MacArthur Park Once a Menlo Park landmark, MacArthur Park's current home in Palo Alto is targeted for redevelopment. A proposal to relocate the historic Julia Morgan-designed building at 27 ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 6, 2012 at 12:32 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 17, 2012 at 10:36 am.
AROUND TOWN When rain causes fire Electrical fires are known for being impervious to water, a truth demonstrated in the rain over nearly two hours early Thursday morning (Nov. 29) at the corner of Princeton Ro... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 6, 2012 at 8:36 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 6, 2012 at 8:36 am.
AROUND TOWN Got milk? Car thief on the lam steals soy milk Running from the police makes a man thirsty. When Menlo Park officers caught up with Valentin Arias Jimenez, they discovered the alleged car thief chugging stolen soy milk bev... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 5, 2012 at 3:15 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 30, 2013 at 10:29 am.
AROUND TOWN Wednesday: U.S. 101 auxiliary lane ribbon-cutting At 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5, dignitaries will gather to commemorate the construction of U.S. 101 auxiliary lanes between Marsh and Embarcadero roads.
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AROUND TOWN Tonight: Peter Ohtaki next in line to be Menlo Park mayor A new mayor and vice mayor will be chosen at tonight's Menlo Park City Council meeting.
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AROUND TOWN Some flooding; light turnout at Farmers' Market It appeared that about half of the usual number of vendors showed up today (Dec. 2) for the Menlo Park Farmers' Market. The market manager said the ones who did come rode out ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 2, 2012 at 7:36 pm
AROUND TOWN Mike Nevin R. I. P. Mike Nevin Excutive Director of Service League of San Mateo County and former Supervisor has passed away this weekend cause was cancer.
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AROUND TOWN Low-flying aircraft still trouble local towns For years, at Peninsula community roundtable discussions with noise-abatement officials, representatives from Portola Valley and Woodside have complained about arriving commer... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 2, 2012 at 2:10 pm There have been 35 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 26, 2013 at 11:47 am.
AROUND TOWN Update: Westbound Alpine Road now open Westbound Alpine Road at Interstate 280 is now open, but eastbound Alpine remains closed.
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AROUND TOWN Sacred Heart Prep girls advance to state title match Priory falls in Division V final. The Sacred Heart Prep girls' volleyball team will have a chance to play for its third CIF state championship following a 25-13, 25-11, ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 30, 2012 at 2:44 am
AROUND TOWN Woodside High grieves over death of freshman Sadness pervades Woodside High School as students and teachers remember Leyla Beban. The 14-year-old Redwood City freshman died Monday, Nov. 26, after a bicycle accident invol... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 27, 2012 at 4:29 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 28, 2012 at 9:54 pm.
AROUND TOWN Kepler's partners with Kobo e-reader Kepler's Books and Magazines... and e-books, audiobooks, and MP3s: The landmark bookstore wants to let people read "their way," and on Dec. 1 plans to launch a new initiative ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 26, 2012 at 1:15 pm
AROUND TOWN Assemblyman Gordon hosts open house If your social calendar isn't quite full, you might drop by Assemblyman Rich Gordon's open house in Los Altos. The newly elected representative of the new 24th Assembly Distri... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 24, 2012 at 10:30 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 25, 2012 at 9:58 pm.
AROUND TOWN County's Measure B questions status quo, Gordon says For the past couple of decades in San Mateo County, according to former supervisor and current state Assemblyman Rich Gordon, most candidates elected as county supervisor have... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 24, 2012 at 1:30 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 25, 2012 at 8:38 am.
AROUND TOWN Second sister succumbs to injuries from crash A second sister critically injured in a crash with a California Highway Patrol vehicle on northbound U.S. 101 in Palo Alto on Friday morning succumbed to her injuries Frid... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 24, 2012 at 12:36 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 24, 2012 at 12:36 pm.
AROUND TOWN Editorial: A gift to the Holiday Fund helps those in need As the Almanac's Holiday Fund heads into its 20th year, donors can look back with pride on a history of giving that has provided nearly $3.5 million to local nonprofits since ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 24, 2012 at 9:35 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 26, 2012 at 10:48 am.
AROUND TOWN Multiply your gifts with Almanac's Holiday Fund For the 20th year, the Almanac offers readers the opportunity to increase their charitable donations with gifts to the Holiday Fund, which seeks matching funds from foundation... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 22, 2012 at 11:56 pm
AROUND TOWN Have a Happier Holiday! Local Menlo Park startup, Yiftee, has teamed up with Menlo Park Presbyterian Church (MPPC) in a Turkey Dinner donation program benefiting 300+ neighbors at Verbo Church and th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Donna Novitsky, a member of the Woodside School community, on Nov 19, 2012 at 11:16 pm
AROUND TOWN 9 Years later a supervisor finally tries to implement a 9 year old grand jury recommendation.. Supervisor Dave Pine is trying to implement a Grand Jury recommendation from 2003. No other Supervisor has done this. Mark Church, Mike Nevin, Jerry Hill, Rose Jacobs Gibson, ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by MIchael G. Stogner, a resident of another community, on Nov 19, 2012 at 11:35 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 23, 2012 at 12:22 pm.
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