AROUND TOWN
Theatre in the Woods stages 'Freedomland'
"Freedomland" by Amy Freed will preview on July 26 and Aug. 2. It opens on Aug. 3, and runs Saturdays and Sundays through Aug. 31, outdoors in the woods at 2170 Bear Gulch Roa... |
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on Jul 23, 2008 at 8:39 pm by Art Lover, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
Letter: Protesting the protesters who picketed KKR
Yesterday (July 17) the building in which I work was picketed by the SEIU. They were protesting the tax status (capital gains) of another company (KKR) that has offices in the... |
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on Jul 23, 2008 at 1:06 pm by Give us a break, a resident of the Menlo Park: Felton Gables neighborhood |
SPORTS
Underdog all-stars win National Junior Basketball title
This story was posted in the Sports category of Town Square by Brad Koenig.
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wedn... |
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on Jul 23, 2008 at 12:24 pm by Josie Rouser, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
Missed connections
With concerns about gas prices, dependence on foreign oil and climate change rising rapidly, how easy it to get around on public transit? Rory Brown, a staff writer for The Al... |
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on Jul 22, 2008 at 4:17 pm by PA resident, a resident of another community |
SPORTS
Little League Fall Ball Registration
The Alpine/West-Menlo Little League has opened registration for Fall Ball. The fall season runs September through early November and is development program to allow players to... |
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on Jul 22, 2008 at 8:20 am by jimschott, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Kepler's Bestsellers - July 20, 2008
Hardcover Fiction
1. Story Of Edgar Sawtelle - David Wroblewski
2. Goodnight Bush - Eric Origen
3. Enchantress Of Florence - Salman Rushdie
4. Steer Toward Rock - Fae N... |
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on Jul 21, 2008 at 3:40 pm by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
MP looks at quick, cheap plan to add adult-sized soccer field
The Menlo Park Parks and Recreation Commission voted 4-0 vote July 16 to move ahead with plans to fill most of the Burgess Park dirt baseball diamond with grass to accommodate... |
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on Jul 20, 2008 at 10:35 pm by Reality Check Please!, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
CALENDAR: Menlo Park street festival continues Sunday
Connoisseurs' Marketplace continues Sunday in downtown Menlo Park. Santa Cruz Avenue is closed to vehicles in the festival zone. Festival hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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on Jul 19, 2008 at 10:35 pm by HillbillyHell, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Animal shelter open until midnight Saturday
The Peninsula Humane Society and Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in San Mateo will keep its doors open until midnight Saturday in an effort to encourage visit... |
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on Jul 19, 2008 at 11:12 am by shelby, a resident of another community |
MENLO PARK
So, what do we do about it?
If reducing greenhouse gases and dependence on foreign oil is more critical than ever, thinking of new ways to get more people to take public transit is more urgent than ever... |
Rory Brown |
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on Jul 18, 2008 at 11:59 pm by Resident, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
National Compliment Club, Local Chapter
Perhaps its time and long overdue for a local chapter of the National Compliment Club to be started. Think how refreshing it may be to find, at least once a day, something to ... |
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on Jul 18, 2008 at 8:30 pm by Glass Half Full, a resident of the Menlo Park: Park Forest neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
High school dropout rate: 24 percent
In the last school year, nearly a quarter of California's public high school students dropped out before graduating, according to data released Wednesday by the California Dep... |
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on Jul 18, 2008 at 4:41 pm by HOT MAMMA, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
PORTOLA VALLEY
Hundreds protest at MP offices of buyout firm
Several hundred people showed up this afternoon at the Menlo Park offices of the buyout firm, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., to protest what a spokesperson called "special pe... |
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on Jul 18, 2008 at 3:10 pm by Editor, The Almanac Online |
MENLO PARK
Community Engagement Manager
It seems like the best kept secret in town is the newly hired Community Engatement Manager. Has anyone seen her?
For a position that should be highly visible, she instead s... |
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on Jul 18, 2008 at 11:17 am by truth, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
OBITUARIES
The Almanac runs obituaries in its news section on people who lived in, or played a prominent role in, Atherton, Menlo Park, Portola Valley and Woodside. These obituaries ... |
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on Jul 17, 2008 at 12:45 pm by Martin Engel, a resident of the Menlo Park: Park Forest neighborhood |
WOODSIDE
Woodside director of planning resigns
Hope Sullivan, Woodside's planning director and assistant town manager, resigned effective June 26, said Town Manager Susan George.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Jul 17, 2008 at 12:37 pm by CC, a resident of the Woodside: Family Farm/Hidden Valley neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Atherton mayor eyes annexing the neighbors
Atherton mayor Jim Janz is serious about exploring the possibility of annexing unincorporated neighborhoods between the town and Redwood City.
Read the full story here htt... |
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on Jul 17, 2008 at 11:47 am by Ritchie Rich, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
Robert Wallace killed in tractor accident
Robert Wallace, 58, of La Honda died Sunday after a tractor he was driving near Alpine Road south of Portola Valley overturned and crushed him, according to the California Hig... |
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on Jul 16, 2008 at 8:59 pm by Kerry Woodhams, a resident of another community |
MENLO PARK
Who is this man? Why is he waiting for a bus?
Our roving correspondent and ace photographer came upon a strange sight near The Almanac offices on Friday afternoon. He spotted a man waiting at a bus stop on Avy Avenue in ... |
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on Jul 16, 2008 at 2:32 pm by residentII, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
Leaving car engine running while at the ATM
To the woman in scrubs at the Wells Fargo ATM last week:
Ma'am, there is only one reason to leave your car running while you are at the bank, and that is if you are robbing... |
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on Jul 15, 2008 at 11:09 am by Reba, a resident of another community |
ATHERTON
Family Service Appoints Atherton Philanthropist Ed Seipp as Lifetime Board Member
Ed Seipp, a retired, 90-year-old Atherton resident and major Bay Area philanthropist, recently was appointed as a lifetime board member by Family Service Agency of San Mateo C... |
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on Jul 14, 2008 at 5:05 pm by Katherine Chouteau, a resident of another community |
OTHER TOPICS
Mileage and Smileage from Slowage
Congresswoman Jackie Speier, from our neck of the woods, is an advocate for and has proposed legislation reducing speeds to 60mph. While none of us like being told what to do... |
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on Jul 14, 2008 at 4:30 pm by Resident, a resident of another community |
MENLO PARK
Guest Opinion: Council needs to set aside agenda for downtown Menlo visioning project
One thing I have learned over the years is that anyone who serves on the City Council has good intentions. They just have prior agendas and tend to promote what they perceive ... |
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on Jul 14, 2008 at 3:48 pm by Martin Engel, a resident of the Menlo Park: Park Forest neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Kepler's Bestsellers - July 13, 2008
Hardcover Fiction
1. Patent Lie - Paul Goldstein
2. No 1 You Know - Michelle Richmond
3. Goodnight Bush - Eric Origen
4. Story Of Edgar Sawtelle - David Wrobl... |
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on Jul 14, 2008 at 2:59 pm by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Park Theatre - The New Standard
Given how long the Park Theatre has been allowed to be boarded up, combined with covered graffiti, weeds and trash visible from the street, is this becoming the new standard f... |
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on Jul 13, 2008 at 10:52 pm by Martin Engel, a resident of the Menlo Park: Park Forest neighborhood |
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