AROUND TOWN Toddler Dance Party The Atherton Library will be hosting a program with musician Andrew Gomez, for ages 1 and up. Tuesday, Sept 4, at 10:30 am. This program will kick off the Fall Toddler storyti... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on Aug 30, 2012 at 12:27 pm
AROUND TOWN Gov. Jerry Brown appoints Richard H. DuBois to SMC Judge What a Huge mistake that is, This man as a commissioner has caused so much damage to so many people it is hard to imagine.
Sarah Orozco Reyes Vargas was 3 years old when sh... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Michael G. Stogner, a resident of another community, on Aug 30, 2012 at 11:46 am There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 3, 2012 at 10:10 am.
AROUND TOWN Family Movie Night The Atherton Library will be showing "The Secret World of Arrietty" on Friday, August 31 at 7 pm. Doors open at 6:45. Refreshments provided by Friends of the Library. 2 Dinkel... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on Aug 29, 2012 at 3:34 pm
AROUND TOWN Red-light camera bill coasts through state Senate A bill authored by Sen. Joe Simitian that would add restrictions to red-light cameras cruised through the state Senate Monday en route to Gov. Jerry Brown's desk.
Read the fu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 29, 2012 at 2:09 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 31, 2012 at 1:04 pm.
AROUND TOWN Plea delayed in 1986 homicide case Attorneys for a 49-year-old man, recently arrested in connection with the 1986 killing of a 17-year-old girl, were granted more time to review police reports before entering a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 28, 2012 at 7:42 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 28, 2012 at 7:42 pm.
AROUND TOWN Aerial spraying for mosquitoes Thursday morning A helicopter assault against the summer salt-marsh mosquito in the Palo Alto Baylands began on Thursday, Aug. 23, at about 7 a.m., the Santa Clara County Vector Control Distri... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 25, 2012 at 4:47 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 25, 2012 at 4:47 pm.
AROUND TOWN FPPC is investigating Faro & Shefren of Sequoia Healthcare District You might recall that they are 2 of the 5 directors that told the 2000-01 Grand Jury to Shove It, when it was recommended to dissolve the Special District and stop collecting ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Michael G. Stogner, a resident of another community, on Aug 24, 2012 at 10:49 am
AROUND TOWN Update: Pipeline replacement closes lanes Westbound lanes on Sand Hill Road between Branner Drive and Saga Lane will close during daytime hours as Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) continues to replace a 24" segment of ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 23, 2012 at 11:56 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 23, 2012 at 10:26 pm.
AROUND TOWN San Mateo County should explain the Violent, High Risk, Sex Offender description the Sheriff's Office used in their alert to the public. Here is a copy of my e-mail sent today to the Board of Supervisors.
Derrick Sanders mentally unfit..Violent Sex offe... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Michael G. Stogner, a resident of another community, on Aug 22, 2012 at 1:08 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 22, 2012 at 3:34 pm.
AROUND TOWN Baby Bounce and Rhyme Time The Atherton Library is hosting a new program for babies ages 0-18 months old. Bilingual (Spanish/English) Baby Bounce and Rhyme Time is a time of simple rhymes and songs, and... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on Aug 21, 2012 at 12:20 pm
AROUND TOWN 'High-risk' sex offender back in custody An accused sex offender on parole who escaped Friday morning from a mental health facility in unincorporated Redwood City was found Saturday morning in San Francisco and is ba... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 18, 2012 at 11:11 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 18, 2012 at 11:11 am.
AROUND TOWN Suspect in armed robberies arrested after all-day standoff A suspect in five armed robberies in the Redwood City area was arrested Thursday night after a day-long standoff with police at a home in North Fair Oaks.
Read the full sto... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 16, 2012 at 7:47 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 19, 2012 at 1:31 pm.
AROUND TOWN Facebook stock slumps as new shares hit market Falling from a debut of $42.05 on NASDAQ, Facebook stock hit a new low of $19.76 per share as the first lockup period ended on Thursday (Aug. 16).
Read the full story here ht... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 16, 2012 at 1:07 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 17, 2012 at 2:15 pm.
AROUND TOWN USGS decides to shrink Menlo Park campus A lot of maps take up a lot of space, and that means some maps need to go if the U.S. Geological Survey is going to carry out its plan to shrink the size of its Menlo Park off... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 16, 2012 at 11:50 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 17, 2012 at 4:44 pm.
AROUND TOWN Teen attacked at Menlo Park skate park School vacation, a sunny Monday morning in Menlo Park, nowhere else to be -- why not hit the skate park? One 14-year-old boy was doing just that, riding his silver BMX bike, w... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 15, 2012 at 10:34 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 25, 2012 at 1:31 am.
AROUND TOWN Woodside: Fisker Karma hybrid car catches fire in parking lot A Fisker Karma, a plug-in hybrid luxury sports sedan, burst into flames while sitting unoccupied in the parking lot of Roberts Market at the corner of Woodside and Canada road... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 14, 2012 at 12:34 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 17, 2012 at 2:55 pm.
AROUND TOWN Motorcyclist, 80, killed in La Honda crash An 80-year-old Belmont man died in a motorcycle crash near La Honda on Sunday afternoon.
Read the full story here Web Link pos... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 12, 2012 at 8:44 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 13, 2012 at 2:10 pm.
AROUND TOWN Brown Act lapses nix Menlo Park meetings At first glance, it looked like the Menlo Park Transportation Commission -- like others -- was enjoying some time off during the summer holiday season. The July 11 meeting was... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 10, 2012 at 1:08 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 13, 2012 at 11:11 pm.
AROUND TOWN Today: Another 'Spare the Air' day The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued another Spare the Air alert for the region for Friday.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 10, 2012 at 8:37 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 10, 2012 at 8:37 am.
AROUND TOWN FBI probe in Atherton What happened to that alleged probe? It's been nearly 2 years since it was first claimed that the FBI opened an investigation into Atherton city affairs. No arrests. Was this ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Anony, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood, on Aug 9, 2012 at 8:17 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 14, 2012 at 6:53 am.
AROUND TOWN Dr William Ayres denied bail in San Mateo County this morning This is a first for San Mateo County, this man is finally in jail which should translate to a speedier trial. His next court date is October 1st, 2012. READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Michael G Stogner, a resident of another community, on Aug 8, 2012 at 12:47 pm There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 10, 2012 at 11:50 am.
AROUND TOWN Owed a property tax refund? Wait in line Carol Flaherty waited a long time before she could claim victory in her effort to have her Atherton property reappraised at a lower value. Her patience was pushed beyond the l... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 7, 2012 at 12:02 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 7, 2012 at 4:31 pm.
AROUND TOWN Locals take car wash to you Jack Randall and Christian Freeman, two Menlo Park residents who graduate from Sacred Heart Prep this year, have started a local car-washing business called Park, where the wa... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 6, 2012 at 10:23 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 7, 2012 at 11:26 am.
AROUND TOWN Kepler's asks, 'Who are we?' "The overriding goal of Future Search was to expand the circle of committed and engaged stakeholders who are going to work with Kepler's and other community bookstores to buil... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 3, 2012 at 9:09 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 3, 2012 at 9:09 pm.
AROUND TOWN Conlon pulls papers for Atherton council election Greg Conlon, who ran on the Republican ticket against Rich Gordon for state Assembly in 2010, has taken out candidate papers for a seat on the Atherton City Council. He is the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 2, 2012 at 10:24 pm There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 3, 2012 at 9:15 pm.