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.
AROUND TOWN Habitat for Humanity gives homes to new owners Five Menlo Park and East Palo Alto families will get keys to new homes on Saturday (Nov. 17), thanks to Habitat for Humanity.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 17, 2012 at 10:17 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 17, 2012 at 10:17 pm.
AROUND TOWN Upcoming Programs at Atherton Library Monday, November 19th at 11 am: Preschool Storytime (ages 3-5)
Monday, November 19th at 4 pm: Happy Birds show for ages 4 and up.
Tuesday, November 20th at 10:30 am: Tod... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on Nov 15, 2012 at 12:28 pm
AROUND TOWN How do you get someone to donate 1.4 million dollars to you? Yes on measure A funding did just that. So far that seems to be the amount that Don Horsley, Carole Groom, Adrienne Tisser and Rose Jacobs Gibson our supervisors were able to get Seton Medical Center and S.E.I.U an... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Michael G. Stogner, a resident of another community, on Nov 15, 2012 at 11:58 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 16, 2012 at 4:55 pm.
AROUND TOWN Lawsuit filed over campaign sign shenanigans During the 2011 election cycle, a mystery: A campaign sign uprooted from Chuck Bernstein's front yard. A cellphone dropped nearby, reported to the Menlo Park police.
Read t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 14, 2012 at 12:43 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 14, 2012 at 7:39 pm.
AROUND TOWN Supervisor Don Horsley...Independent Oversight Board Don Horsley said in an article by the SMDJ today titled "County figuring out how to spend new tax money" part of the undertaking includes an Independent Over-sight Board
... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Michael G. Stogner, a resident of another community, on Nov 13, 2012 at 1:42 pm
AROUND TOWN Voting snarls trouble Belle Haven Thousands voted in Menlo Park on Nov. 6. But not without facing crowds and confusing directions that left some Belle Haven voters heading home without casting a ballot.
Rea... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 13, 2012 at 11:24 am There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 15, 2012 at 3:13 pm.
AROUND TOWN Menlo-SHP showdown highlights the semifinals CCS girls' volleyball: The match that was expected as soon as the Central Coast Section girls' volleyball brackets were released will indeed happen this week, which will... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 13, 2012 at 12:28 am
AROUND TOWN Belle Haven pool adds hours for water polo Tim Sheeper of Menlo Swim and Sport will open the Belle Haven pool six days a week starting the month for water polo season, according to city staff.
Read the full story here... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 8, 2012 at 4:03 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 8, 2012 at 4:03 pm.
AROUND TOWN County to ban plastic bags at most checkout counters On Earth Day (April 22) in the spring of 2013, retailers in Ladera, West Menlo Park and other unincorporated communities of San Mateo County will have to end their use of the ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 8, 2012 at 3:51 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 9, 2012 at 10:13 pm.
AROUND TOWN What should city ask of Facebook? "Please don't put the squeeze on (Facebook)," one woman told the Menlo Park City Council. She echoed prevailing public sentiment as the council set the broad parameters for ne... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 8, 2012 at 10:51 am There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 13, 2012 at 1:35 pm.
AROUND TOWN Man robbed at knifepoint in Jack Lyle Park If you go walking after midnight, keep an eye out. Late Wednesday night, two men robbed a third who was strolling through Jack Lyle Park in Menlo Park.
Read the full story h... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 8, 2012 at 10:46 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 9, 2012 at 4:20 pm.
AROUND TOWN Caltrain vs. car in Redwood City, 6pm Wednesday Please folks, do not ever stop on top of the train tracks. Pay attention, the tracks are well marked. READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by resident, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on Nov 7, 2012 at 10:08 pm
AROUND TOWN No "clear mandate" for closing healthcare district Jack Hickey didn't get his "clear mandate for dissolution" of the Sequoia Healthcare District, coming in third behind two fellow incumbents for two open seats on the board of ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 7, 2012 at 5:21 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 14, 2013 at 1:07 pm.
AROUND TOWN Measure A Shelly Kessler and Bill Nack taught SMC a lesson Ten years of 1/2 cent sales tax = $60,000,000 to the General Fund for the Supervisors to spend any way they want.
Shelly and Bill got Carole Groom appointed to Supervisor, ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Michael G. Stogner, a resident of another community, on Nov 7, 2012 at 5:04 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 8, 2012 at 7:48 am.
AROUND TOWN Portola Valley native takes up house-hunting in wake of storm Portola Valley native Laura MacMillan, 23, was for a time a displaced person. She still lives in Brooklyn, just not in the same apartment she occupied on Monday, Oct. 28, whil... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 7, 2012 at 2:28 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 8, 2012 at 12:43 pm.
AROUND TOWN Global Gift Fair at MPPC Gives Back 100% of Sales to Fight Extreme Poverty Artisans from more than 13 developing countries will benefit from local shoppers at the Global Gift Fair at Menlo Park Presbyterian Church, 950 Santa Cruz Ave. in Menlo Park, ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Nicole Laubscher, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood, on Nov 6, 2012 at 4:17 pm
AROUND TOWN Voter Suppression Attempts in San Mateo County? Peninsula Interfaith Action (PIA) is reporting that a group called Election Integrity Project will be deploying "poll observers" to polls in language-minority and student comm... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Hmmm, a resident of another community, on Nov 6, 2012 at 10:42 am
AROUND TOWN Our Regional Heritage Hay is harvested in this undated photo taken at Ormondale Ranch, near today's Solana and Westridge drives in Portola Valley. The hay was needed to feed some 200 horses housed ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 4, 2012 at 12:54 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 4, 2012 at 12:54 pm.
AROUND TOWN Man held for deportation after allegedly ramming Menlo Park police vehicle A man who fled after crashing a stolen car into a Menlo Park police vehicle and hid inside a garage before he was arrested Wednesday is being held in county jail as an undoc... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 3, 2012 at 7:13 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 5, 2012 at 12:27 pm.
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