MENLO PARK
I'm glad we are repaving but. . . .
Oh my god. Is there a time construction is supposed to start. They began ripping up my street outside my bedroom window at 6:55 this morning. I hardly had time to close all my... |
Jenna |
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on Aug 6, 2008 at 11:09 am by Jenna, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Caltrain reports record ridership again
Caltrain set record ridership for the third year in a row as people looked for options to high gas prices, Caltrain spokesperson Christine Dunn announced Monday.
Read the... |
Editor |
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on Aug 6, 2008 at 10:22 am by Rayla, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Kepler's Bestsellers - week ending August 3, 2008
Hardcover Fiction
1. Goodnight Bush - Eric Origen
2. Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society - Mary Ann Shaffer
3. Little Brother - Cory Doctorow
4. Mosco... |
Susan Lider |
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on Aug 5, 2008 at 3:02 pm by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Dad and Me Puppet Show at Atherton Library
Special program, Wednesday August 6 at 7 pm: Dad & Me @ the Library, featuring Puppet Art Theatre.
A special program just for dads and kids (moms are welcome, too!), "Tommy... |
DeAnn Okamura |
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on Aug 5, 2008 at 12:41 pm by DeAnn Okamura, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Tips for starting a vegetable garden
Start small: Decide which vegetables you like best and figure out how much room they need — tomatoes and beans are bountiful in a small space, whereas melons ... |
Editor |
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on Aug 5, 2008 at 10:27 am by PaulC, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Atherton Mayor Jim Janz won't run for a third term on council
Atherton Mayor Jim Janz announced Monday, Aug. 4, that he does not plan to run for a third term on the City Council in the November election. Here's the full text of his annou... |
Andrea Gemmet |
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on Aug 4, 2008 at 2:20 pm by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
OTHER TOPICS
BART vs. Dumbarton Rail debate gets testy
The dust has settled, and round one in a fight for scarce Bay Area transit dollars goes to Dumbarton Rail supporters.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
Editor |
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on Aug 2, 2008 at 10:13 pm by Jay L. Tulock, a resident of another community |
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park may have contested council race
The Menlo Park City Council race just got more interesting. Jeff Jahnke, a member of the Environmental Quality Commission, took out nomination papers Wednesday, July 30, sugg... |
Editor |
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on Aug 2, 2008 at 4:36 pm by it\'s our job 2, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park Councilwoman Kelly Fergusson says she'll run for re-election
Menlo Park City Councilwoman Kelly Fergusson announced today (July 15) that she plans to run for re-election to the Menlo Park City Council.
She joins Mayor Andy Cohen as th... |
Editor |
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on Aug 1, 2008 at 12:36 pm by council watcher, a resident of the Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks neighborhood |
WOODSIDE
Woodside school suspends Spanish for grades 1-4
Primary grade students at Woodside Elementary School will get extra time for music and physical education next year because they won't be taking Spanish classes.
Read the ful... |
Editor |
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on Aug 1, 2008 at 9:52 am by A Concerned Parent, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Fire Station Flag at half mast?
I was driving home tonight and noticed the fire station on 15th and Fair Oaks had their flag at half mast. Just wondering what I missed in the news. |
Who died? |
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on Jul 31, 2008 at 8:55 pm by Who died?, a resident of the Menlo Park: Fair Oaks neighborhood |
ATHERTON
ATHERTON Grand Jury: Leave detective work to manager
Atherton City Council members should stop playing private eye and leave personnel investigations in the hands of the city manager, says the San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury.
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Editor |
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on Jul 30, 2008 at 4:13 pm by J. Allister, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
PORTOLA VALLEY
Our man in China
In anticipation of the upcoming Olympics in Beijing, Sheldon Breiner, a resident, a geologist and an active member of the Portola Valley community, has posted online slide sho... |
David Boyce |
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on Jul 30, 2008 at 3:10 pm by David Boyce, Almanac staff writer |
AROUND TOWN
Supes plan panel to probe misconduct
Spurred by renewed attention to a visit by Sheriff Greg Munks to a Las Vegas brothel more than a year ago, San Mateo County supervisors appear ready to authorize a new panel t... |
Editor |
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on Jul 30, 2008 at 1:51 pm by Editor, The Almanac Online |
MENLO PARK
Young street trees plowed over by vehicles
Few would use the term "mean street" to describe the sunny business district on the Alameda de las Pulgas in West Menlo Park, but for some of the sycamore trees struggling to ... |
Editor |
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on Jul 30, 2008 at 1:44 pm by Helpful Henrietta, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
Digging in: The local food movement in our yards and on our plates
Sarah Machado climbs into the back of her truck at the Menlo Park Farmers' Market and emerges with four small pots of chives for a waiting customer. It's a sunny Sunday mornin... |
Editor |
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on Jul 29, 2008 at 9:39 pm by Joan, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Puppet Show at Atherton Library
Special Wednesday program, August 6 at 7 pm: Dad & Me @ the Library, featuring Puppet Art Theatre.
A special program just for dads and kids (moms are welcome, too!) Sponsor... |
DeAnn Okamura |
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on Jul 29, 2008 at 3:17 pm by DeAnn Okamura, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
SPORTS
Three women with Woodside Vaulters head to world vaulting championships
Three vaulters from the Woodside Vaulters equestrian vaulting club will represent the United States at the World Vaulting Championships in Brno, Czech Republic, this summer.
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Editor |
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on Jul 29, 2008 at 1:22 pm by A new fan, a resident of the Portola Valley: other neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Kepler's Bestsellers - July 27, 2008
Hardcover Fiction
1. Goodnight Bush - Eric Origen
2. Story Of Edgar Sawtelle - David Wroblewski
3. Moscow Rules - Daniel Silva
4. America America - Ethan Canin
5. Unac... |
Susan Lider |
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on Jul 28, 2008 at 11:19 am by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
High Speed Rail promoters knocking on your door
We have been asked by several locals “ who are these young people coming around, knocking on our doors and promoting the High Speed Rail project?”
They are college student... |
Morris Brown |
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on Jul 28, 2008 at 8:49 am by Martin Engel, a resident of the Menlo Park: Park Forest neighborhood |
SPORTS
Hillview champs
Caption with picture in print edition: This Hillview Middle School sixth-grade girls basketball team, coached by Paulette Gottuso, finished its season undefeated March 13 when... |
Editor |
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on Jul 27, 2008 at 8:48 pm by Teri Michelle Gavinson, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
City pays $1.48 million for police overtime
The mass exodus of police officers from the city from 2005 to 2007 took a serious toll on the understaffed police department, according to the testimony of Menlo Park cops, ci... |
Editor |
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on Jul 26, 2008 at 10:40 pm by truth, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
Eshoo holds telephone town hall meetings
Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Menlo Park, is taking advantage of a service that blends two communication technologies, the robo-call and the teleconference, to conduct interactive live t... |
Editor |
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on Jul 26, 2008 at 8:14 am by Shaun Dakin, a resident of another community |
MENLO PARK
Update: Len Materman named to head creek authority
Len Materman, an environmental-policy specialist, has been named the new executive director of the San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority (JPA).
Mr. Materman emerged... |
Editor |
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on Jul 25, 2008 at 5:31 pm by Stiedel Rausch, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
SPORTS
Menlo Charity Horse Horse Show
700 of the west coast's top riders and their horses competing for over $150,000 in awards and prize money. A benefit for the Vista Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired. ... |
Nan Chapman |
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on Jul 25, 2008 at 3:26 pm by Sally, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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