AROUND TOWN Beyond haunting: Halloween-themed events If horror movies and gory haunted houses aren't your thing, take heart. The Midpeninsula has plenty of Halloween events planned that probably won't spark nightmares -- unless ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 26, 2012 at 12:33 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 26, 2012 at 12:33 pm.
AROUND TOWN Woodside's enchanted forest Regal would not be too strong a word to describe this rider on a roadside trail in Woodside on Saturday, Oct. 13, for the annual celebration of the Day of the Horse. Riders ma... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 25, 2012 at 10:05 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 25, 2012 at 10:05 pm.
AROUND TOWN Bold downtown plan spurs debate over Palo Alto's growth As he plans an eight-acre development in Menlo Park, billionaire John Arrillaga has proposed building a theater and four office towers in downtown Palo Alto, which is already ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 25, 2012 at 9:26 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 28, 2012 at 10:54 am.
AROUND TOWN Should county controller be appointed? With San Mateo County government in its fifth year of annual workshops on structural deficits, Measure C offers voters an opportunity to consider a related issue: Should the c... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 25, 2012 at 10:50 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 25, 2012 at 1:36 pm.
AROUND TOWN Supervisors Carole Groom & Rose Jacobs Gibson = NO on B It's time for some honesty in San Mateo County.
Both of these women have personally benefited from being Appointed to Supervisor. Now they are opposed to a level playing fi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Michael G Stogner, a resident of another community, on Oct 24, 2012 at 11:41 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 24, 2012 at 6:39 pm.
AROUND TOWN Letter: Dissolve Sequoia Healthcare District Although I do not endorse everything Jack Hickey does, I do believe voters should support his call for the dissolution of the Sequoia Healthcare District.
Read the full story... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 23, 2012 at 2:51 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 26, 2012 at 2:19 pm.
AROUND TOWN Hanretty expresses 'extreme remorse' for stealing from schools; heads to state prison (This is an expanded version of a previously posted article.) Tim Hanretty, former Portola Valley School District Superintendent and Woodside Elementary School District finan... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 23, 2012 at 1:56 pm There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 28, 2012 at 3:49 pm.
AROUND TOWN Issues and emphasis may distinguish candidates for county supervisor seat Shelly Masur and Warren Slocum emphasize the importance of fiscal discipline, transparency in government, moving assertively toward greener practices, and the needs of uninco... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 23, 2012 at 11:24 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 23, 2012 at 9:17 pm.
AROUND TOWN This week at Atherton Library Tuesday, October 23 at 1:15 pm: Baby Bounce and Rhyme Time for ages 0-18 months.
Wednesday, October 24 at 3:30 pm: Origami for children (all ages) with students from Menlo ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on Oct 23, 2012 at 10:09 am
AROUND TOWN Search for Walgreens robber continues It's not Halloween yet, but that didn't stop a man from donning a fake moustache before robbing a Walgreens in Menlo Park on Friday night.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 22, 2012 at 11:38 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 22, 2012 at 11:38 am.
AROUND TOWN Measure A would hike sales tax A Daly City Catholic hospital is spending big to influence San Mateo County voters on Measure A, a half-cent increase to the sales tax that would generate about $60 million in... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 19, 2012 at 2:26 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 19, 2012 at 7:33 pm.
AROUND TOWN Should supervisor candidates run countywide? Voters in San Mateo County will have another chance in November to decide whether to change how the five supervisors who oversee county operations are elected. Measure B would... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 19, 2012 at 12:39 pm There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 24, 2012 at 2:03 pm.
AROUND TOWN Hear the boom Wed night? Not really sure if this is the place to post, but does anyone have an idea as to the source of the loud boom Wed evening? READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by WoodsMoire, a resident of the Woodside: Kings Mountain/Skyline neighborhood, on Oct 17, 2012 at 10:10 pm
AROUND TOWN Diesel Exhaust from Stanford Dirt Moving Project Over the weekend I noticed Stanford moving a mountain of dirt at the edge of the golf course near the old barn and equestrian center. They had several bulldozers lifting dirt... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Wants Clean Air, a resident of the Menlo Park: Stanford Hills neighborhood, on Oct 15, 2012 at 1:01 pm
AROUND TOWN YES on Measure B for District Elections If Measure B is approved, the way that members of the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors are elected will change. Instead of all the supervisors being voted on by all regis... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Michael G Stogner, a resident of another community, on Oct 12, 2012 at 2:22 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 12, 2012 at 7:40 pm.
AROUND TOWN Algae clogs Menlo Park water lines California Water customers in Menlo Park may have been wondering what's up their pipes after experiencing low water pressure during the past month. In a word — algae.
R... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 12, 2012 at 9:29 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 12, 2012 at 9:35 am.
AROUND TOWN Menlo Park traffic jam expected to last weeks Lately it's taking almost an hour to drive from one end of Menlo Park to the other along a two-mile stretch of El Camino Real during commute hours. Drivers sit staring at gree... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 11, 2012 at 12:20 pm There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 12, 2012 at 5:22 pm.
AROUND TOWN Thief strikes at Menlo Park church It takes a particular kind of thief to walk away with money collected during church services. Menlo Park detectives are still hoping to determine exactly what kind of thief fo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 9, 2012 at 11:13 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 10, 2012 at 8:48 am.
AROUND TOWN Ten Fu restaurant closes in Menlo Park Ten Fu Chinese Restaurant in Menlo Park has been sold to Fey Enterprise LLC of San Mateo. Its owners, Ruth and John Wang, are retiring after 28 years in business at 1352 El Ca... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 8, 2012 at 1:19 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 16, 2013 at 7:19 pm.
AROUND TOWN Green light for red-light camera reforms Goodbye, snitch tickets. The latest version of State Sen. Joe Simitian's red-light camera reform bill has been signed into law.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 5, 2012 at 9:23 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 5, 2012 at 9:23 am.
AROUND TOWN Menlo Park election: What's in a name? With about a month to go before the Nov. 6 Menlo Park City Council elections, the five candidates are hitting the campaign trail hard and taking names — in the form of e... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 4, 2012 at 12:22 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 14, 2012 at 6:22 pm.
AROUND TOWN Update: Deputy shoots man along Caltrain tracks A man was shot by a San Mateo County sheriff's deputy Wednesday following a confrontation on railroad tracks in San Jose, San Jose police said.
Read the full story here ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 4, 2012 at 7:41 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 4, 2012 at 7:41 am.
AROUND TOWN Local's film shows local sights Menlo-Atherton High School and Burgess skate park are featured in a short film by Zachary Clarence (Menlo-Atherton, 2010), a junior at the College of Fine Arts in Boston Unive... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 3, 2012 at 12:24 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 3, 2012 at 12:24 pm.
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