AROUND TOWN Train breaks down in Menlo Park Caltrain southbound train No. 258 broke down in Menlo Park around 4:20 p.m. Monday, blocking traffic on Ravenswood Avenue, and causing train delays in both directions.
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AROUND TOWN Search for missing fishermen continues A search for two missing San Francisco fishermen is continuing Monday (Oct. 1) in the waters off of the San Mateo County coast.
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AROUND TOWN Caltrain gets funds to start modernization work Caltrain received nearly $40 million in state funds to pay for the first phase of modernizing and electrifying the popular Peninsula rail system
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AROUND TOWN Spare the Air alert issued for Saturday The alert means that air quality is expected to be poor and residents are advised to reduce driving and avoid outdoor activities during the hottest parts of the day.
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AROUND TOWN Memorial service Sunday for John R. Johnson A memorial service will be held Sunday, Sept. 30, for John R. Johnson, who ran the Palo Alto Medical Foundation for more than two decades and served as city manager of Menlo P... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 28, 2012 at 2:19 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 28, 2012 at 2:19 pm.
AROUND TOWN Hobee's at Town & Country to close Longtime Palo Alto icon Hobee's California Restaurant will close at Town & Country Village shopping center in January, property owner Ellis Partners announced on Thursday, Sep... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 28, 2012 at 12:34 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 30, 2012 at 7:54 am.
AROUND TOWN D.P. Reporter expelled form San Mateo County Transit District meeting 9/27/12 Daily Post Reporter Asked To Leave San Carlos Meeting Angela Ruggiero was ordered to identify herself by Jeff Byrd, Legacy Partners Senior Managing Partner. After she was aske... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Michael G Stogner, a resident of another community, on Sep 28, 2012 at 11:21 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 1, 2012 at 11:49 am.
AROUND TOWN Menlowe Ballet
celebrates one year
with new works From a neoclassical work by the ballet master of the San Francisco Ballet, to choreographer Michael Lowe's homage to instrumental vintage surf music, Menlowe Ballet is set to ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 26, 2012 at 12:04 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 26, 2012 at 12:50 pm.
AROUND TOWN Menlo College runs wild in win over La Verne Now that its offense seems in sync, the No. 25 Menlo College football team may want to rethink its upcoming scheduled bye. The Oaks have scored a combined 156 points in their ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 25, 2012 at 2:06 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 25, 2012 at 2:06 pm.
AROUND TOWN San Mateo County getting a JAIL because of a small group. There are not that many people in San Mateo County that want a New Jail that we can not afford or the annual $27,000,000 to $40,000,000 in operating cost which translates to S... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Michael G Stogner, a resident of another community, on Sep 22, 2012 at 1:04 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 21, 2013 at 8:16 am.
AROUND TOWN Can anyone tell me: why Mitt Romney? Looking at the polls, President Obama is ahead by larger margins in key battleground states than he was at this time 4 years ago. Obama is far ahead of his numbers 4 years ago... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Ed Treller, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood, on Sep 21, 2012 at 3:47 pm There have been 155 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 8, 2013 at 9:46 am.
AROUND TOWN Four office buildings, theater planned for downtown Palo Alto The city of Palo Alto and billionaire philanthropist John Arrillaga are pushing forward a sweeping development plan that would add a complex of four office towers, including o... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 20, 2012 at 12:59 pm There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 25, 2012 at 3:00 pm.
AROUND TOWN Atherton DUI driver sentenced to five years in state prison A guilty plea and an apology weren't enough to keep a 63-year-old Atherton woman out of prison. A judge sentenced Margaret Brill to five years for a drunken rampage through do... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 20, 2012 at 10:15 am There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 21, 2012 at 3:16 pm.
AROUND TOWN MA Class of 1987 25th Reunion MA Class of 1987 25th Reunion will be held on Saturday, September 29, 2012.
Please email maclassof1987@gmail.com for more details.
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AROUND TOWN Law cracks down on tobacco sales to minors Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation that creates tougher penalties for stores that sell cigarettes to minors, and the bill's author, Assemblyman Jerry Hill, is ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 18, 2012 at 5:34 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 18, 2012 at 7:34 pm.
AROUND TOWN Caltrain fails to report Serious Incident for 22 days. Why? August 24, 2012 8:25AM a northbound train was stopped at 590 Bubuque Ave S.S.F. letting passengers off and on. At the same time a 1,000,000 pound express train was going south... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Michael G. Stogner, a resident of another community, on Sep 15, 2012 at 10:47 am There have been 22 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 3, 2012 at 7:00 pm.
AROUND TOWN Funds rejected by San
Mateo County may pay for new trail network An eleventh-hour request from Palo Alto and Stanford University for a grant that would greatly accelerate the city's ambitious bike plan and create an expansive trail network ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 12, 2012 at 5:09 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 12, 2012 at 5:09 pm.
AROUND TOWN Not Ready For Prime Time scam unwinds At a household in Menlo Park's Sharon Heights neighborhood (the resident requested anonymity), the phone calls began Tuesday, Aug. 28, at around 10:15 a.m. The caller claimed... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 12, 2012 at 12:30 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 12, 2012 at 2:49 pm.
AROUND TOWN Week 2: Vikings post strong Pop Warner results Visiting the tough Berkeley Jr Bears for five games on Saturday, Sept. 8, the M-A Vikings Pop Warner football club had a great weekend.
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AROUND TOWN A few minutes with Martin Litton Here's a softball question for an environmentalist: With climate change largely absent from the national consciousness, if you could issue royal decrees in your corner of the ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 11, 2012 at 1:59 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 11, 2012 at 1:59 pm.
AROUND TOWN Sharon Heights rallies against housing site Clearly the key to community engagement in Menlo Park is to suggest building "affordable housing" in Sharon Heights, in a park. Whether residents will remain engaged now that... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 11, 2012 at 9:45 am There have been 67 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 16, 2012 at 6:43 am.
AROUND TOWN San Mateo County Amber Alert not on same page yet. We need to have all Police Departments in our County on the same page regarding what qualifies for an Amber Alert. The Maffei case had a fantastic ending with both children re... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Michael G. Stogner, a resident of another community, on Sep 8, 2012 at 10:14 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 10, 2012 at 1:49 pm.
AROUND TOWN "The Government Is The Only Thing We All Belong To" This video was played at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte last night.
Web Link
If you believe you belong to the Governme... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Hank Lawrence, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood, on Sep 5, 2012 at 1:44 pm There have been 90 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 7, 2012 at 10:58 am.
AROUND TOWN MA Pop Warner opens youth football season The Menlo Atherton Vikings Pop Warner football club opens its season Sunday, Sept 2, at St. Francis High School in Mountain View, with the Vikings hosting the perennial powerh... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 4, 2012 at 11:28 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 4, 2012 at 1:43 pm.
AROUND TOWN FAA promises less jet noise with new technology Commercial aircraft pass over Woodside, Portola Valley and parts of Atherton every day on their way into major Bay Area airports, often to the intense annoyance of residents w... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 30, 2012 at 7:57 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 2, 2012 at 3:48 pm.
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