AROUND TOWN
High-speed rail route through Peninsula chosen
The California High-Speed Rail Authority Board on Wednesday chose Pacheco Pass as the preferred California high-speed rail route, meaning passenger trains traveling up to 220... |
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on Dec 26, 2007 at 8:54 am by prefer planes, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Man dies while hanging Christmas lights
A man hanging Christmas decorations in a redwood tree in East Palo Alto Saturday was killed instantly when a string of lights touched two high-tension power lines, according t... |
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on Dec 25, 2007 at 8:13 am by Joanna, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Caltrain will add two trains each weekday evening
Starting March 3, two more trains will run between San Francisco and San Jose on weekday evenings.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Dec 24, 2007 at 3:32 pm by GC, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Kepler's Best Sellers 12/23/07
Hardcover Fiction
1. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini
2. World Without End, Ken Follett
3. Out Stealing Horses, Per Petterson
4. T is for Tres... |
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on Dec 24, 2007 at 1:35 pm by Pam Grange, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Town Square is taking a holiday break
We'll be back on January 2. Please return then with your news, views and insights. Happy Holidays. |
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on Dec 21, 2007 at 5:22 pm by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Menlo Park trustees say "si" to Spanish immersion kindergarten
Young parents passionate about launching a Spanish immersion program for kindergartners at a Menlo Park school next August finally received the answer they have wanted for a ... |
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on Dec 21, 2007 at 8:43 am by MPCSD mother, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
SPORTS
Strikers boys U10 team wins championship
Report by Nick Athens, parent of a player.
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, December 19, 2007, 12:00... |
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on Dec 19, 2007 at 6:55 pm by F. Gray, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
The soccer team that wasn't supposed to be
Dr. Mark Sontag promised his family he would not coach again. But when another dad approached him with a deal -- if Mark would coach the U14 boys AYSO soccer team one more yea... |
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on Dec 19, 2007 at 2:19 pm by chad sefcik, a resident of another community |
SPORTS
Alpine Little League seeks sponsors
The West Menlo-Alpine Little League is looking for a few great sponsors.
Opening Day is just around the corner and 80 teams are getting ready for the 2008 season. Nearly 1... |
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on Dec 19, 2007 at 6:02 am by Jim Schott, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Sea level rise could flood east of Bayshore
The San Francisco Bay of the future will be significantly larger, rising between 4 inches to more than three feet by 2100, official warns Palo Alto leaders.
Read the full s... |
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on Dec 18, 2007 at 3:10 pm by Clinging to hope, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Letter: Stanford has every right to use its land
The spin of the Almanac's Nov. 7 article "Stanford pursues its massive campus expansion" is remarkable.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Dec 18, 2007 at 10:50 am by Holding My Nose, a resident of the Menlo Park: Menlo Oaks neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Atherton: Report probes allegations, but makes no findings against ex-building chief
An investigator probed allegations that Mike Hood, Atherton's former building official, undermined town rules, accepted gifts and didn't properly supervise his fractious emplo... |
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on Dec 17, 2007 at 6:04 pm by kate, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Kepler's Best Sellers 12/16/07
Hardcover Fiction
1. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini
2. The Latke Who Couldn’t Stop Screaming, Lemony Snicket
3. T is for Trespass, Sue Grafton
4. World Withou... |
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on Dec 17, 2007 at 12:17 pm by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
SPORTS
Marathon spirit: Three Menlo Park runners participate in the race where it all started
Intrigued by the origin of the marathon — the 26.2-mile race Arlene McCarthy and I had each run elsewhere 10 times — three of us decided to enter the Nov. 4 race o... |
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on Dec 17, 2007 at 7:47 am by Cara, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Local A Cappella group finalist in CBS contest
According to an e-mail I received this afternoon (and their Web Link ), Hookslide, a Menlo Park-based A Cappella group, has been chosen as one of five nationa... |
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on Dec 14, 2007 at 8:26 pm by fabravo, a resident of another community |
MENLO PARK
Commuters get green light on Alameda
The avenue of the fleas — the Alameda de las Pulgas — may be becoming more of a royal road for commuters through West Menlo Park as they acclimate to the new traff... |
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on Dec 13, 2007 at 9:18 pm by go bears, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Letter: New Safeway will be community gathering place
My observation is that, to a degree, the center of gathering places and visiting with your Menlo Park neighbor has just shifted from Santa Cruz Avenue to the new Safeway store... |
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on Dec 13, 2007 at 3:51 pm by GINGER, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
THE LOCAL DISH
Routine food at new hamburger joint
In an echo of the bland and character-less stainless steel equipment behind the counter at Jeffrey's Hamburgers, the food -- by which I mean the Polish dogs -- is equally with... |
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on Dec 13, 2007 at 3:26 pm by Lynn, a resident of another community |
MENLO PARK
Briefs: Where should city build new sidewalks?
Menlo Watch: Roundup of Menlo Park city news
As a first step to make it easier, and safer, to walk in Menlo Park, city staff is hosting a meeting on Thursday, Dec.... |
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on Dec 13, 2007 at 1:10 pm by overloaded, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
DOWNTOWN BLOCK PARTY
A few months ago, on August 1st and August 15th, both a Wednesday, a City-wide BLOCK PARTY was offered in Downtown Menlo Park along Santa Cruz Avenue.
The question is, shou... |
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on Dec 13, 2007 at 1:00 pm by Peggy, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
PORTOLA VALLEY
Roberts market in Portola Valley: Commission postpones action
The Portola Valley Planning Commission on Wednesday night postponed action until Dec. 13 on a conditional use permit for the new Roberts market going in where John's Valley Fo... |
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on Dec 13, 2007 at 10:42 am by TGodfrey, a resident of the Portola Valley: other neighborhood |
SPORTS
The Soccer Team that Wasn't Supposed to Be
The Soccer Team that Wasn’t Supposed to Be
It was only a year ago when Mark Sontag, M.D. promised his family that he would not coach again. His medical practice required ma... |
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on Dec 13, 2007 at 10:37 am by TGodfrey, a resident of the Portola Valley: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Atherton: Fired finance director seeks to block investigation report
The murky details surrounding the unceremonious firing of Atherton Finance Director John Johns on Oct. 29 might be revealed to the public. Then again, they might not.
Read th... |
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on Dec 12, 2007 at 4:02 pm by OutsideObserverLOL, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Chopshticks: An evening of Comedy + Chinese Food
Take my egg roll … please!
Palo Alto Offers Comedy and Chinese Food for the Holidays
The ALSJCC's “Chopshticks” is an annual local tradition of great Comedy and gourmet ... |
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on Dec 10, 2007 at 5:14 pm by Mimi Sells, a resident of another community |
MENLO PARK
BEAUTIFUL SAFEWAY - but parking ???
Having attended the grand opening Friday morning at 8:00 AM and returned Sunday afternoon to do some shopping, I come away with some thoughts.
The new Safeway is a beautifu... |
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on Dec 10, 2007 at 12:50 pm by Super-Size This, a resident of the Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks neighborhood |
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