MENLO PARK
Fire sprinkler debate returns to Menlo Park
The touchy debate over whether fire sprinklers should be required in more Menlo Park homes will resurface at a City Council study session scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 11.
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on Sep 10, 2007 at 5:08 pm by wondering, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Kepler's Best Sellers 09/09/07
Hardcover Fiction
1. Songs Without Words, Ann Packer
2. Flawless, Joshua Spanogle
3. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini
4. Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallow... |
Susan Lider |
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on Sep 10, 2007 at 11:18 am by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Oak Knoll School plan gives 'minimal attention" to pedestrian and bike access
Menlo Park parent John Fox says that the new plan for the Oak Knoll School campus at 1895 Oak Knoll Lane has given "minimal attention" to pedestrian and bicycle access to the... |
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on Sep 8, 2007 at 11:21 am by School Poster, a resident of the Menlo Park: University Heights neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Letter: Dreading the traffic logjam at Hillview School
I wonder if others who live or work in Menlo Park are dreading the return of students to school, as I am. From now until June, twice a day, Santa Cruz Avenue will be log-jamme... |
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on Sep 8, 2007 at 10:27 am by traffic control, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
Letter: Riding facing traffic safer for cyclists?
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on Sep 7, 2007 at 5:43 pm by A Realist, a resident of another community |
ATHERTON
SEF Selby Lane IBO Certification Achieved!
Selby Lane School Partners with Community To Achieve Prestigious International Baccalaureate Program (IBO) Certification
Selby Education Foundation’s four-year fundra... |
Jenny Redo |
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on Sep 7, 2007 at 7:27 am by Jenny Redo, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
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Unbridled art exhibit at SPUR
An artistic exploration of horses is on tap at the SPUR Projects gallery in Portola Valley. Featuring work from Nicole Charbonet, Jeff Dikio, Ashlee Ferlito and Susan Friedman... |
Andrea Gemmet |
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on Sep 6, 2007 at 2:31 pm by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
MENLO PARK
The Rev. Michael Spillane to be Installed as New Rector of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
The Rev. Michael Spillane officially becomes the 17th rector of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church on Saturday, September 15. The installation service, which is open to the public,... |
Linda Hubbard Gulker |
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on Sep 5, 2007 at 5:04 pm by Linda Hubbard Gulker, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
SPORTS
Alpine FC Sting wins North vs. South Tournament
Congratulations to the Alpine FC Sting Girls U14 team for its success playing in soccer tournaments in August. The Alpine FC Sting won the North vs. South Tournament in San Lu... |
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on Sep 5, 2007 at 10:07 am by NewsGuy, a resident of the Menlo Park: University Heights neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Andy Duncan says dance studio is back on the table
Menlo Park resident Andy Duncan said Monday his plan to restore the Park Theatre and convert it into a dance studio is back on the table and he plans to hold a community meeti... |
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on Sep 4, 2007 at 9:23 pm by Sue Kayton, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
SPORTS
Alpine Mountain Lions Win Bracket Place 2nd Overall in Labor Day Tourney
The Portola Valley Alpine FC Mountain Lions boys under 14 soccer team won their bracket and placed second overall in the Napa Valley Wine Country Classic soccer tournament ove... |
J Morgan |
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on Sep 4, 2007 at 4:41 pm by J Morgan, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
Grants Give Local Seniors a Leg Up on Healthy Living with Tai Chi, Yoga Classes
Three recent grants are giving local older adults at Family Service Agency of San Mateo County's Fair Oaks Intergenerational Center a new leg up on healthy living. Two separat... |
Katherine Chouteau |
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on Sep 4, 2007 at 3:01 pm by Katherine Chouteau, a resident of another community |
SPORTS
Four local basketball teams head to NorCal
Four local basketball teams are headed to the Northern California playoffs, but not quite in the fashion they hoped.
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on Sep 4, 2007 at 9:56 am by hoop fan, a resident of another community |
PORTOLA VALLEY
Dogs on leash on Coalmine Ridge
In response to Leashed dogs on Coalmine Ridge Tails , The Almanac 6/6/07, I would like to say that I am distressed at the dissension that has developed among the residents of ... |
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on Sep 4, 2007 at 9:09 am by isa, a resident of another community |
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Kepler's Best Sellers 09/02/07
Hardcover Fiction
1. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini
2. The Septembers of Shiraz, Dalia Sofer
3. Spook Country, William Gibson
4. Away, Amy Bloom
5. H... |
Susan Lider |
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on Sep 3, 2007 at 12:39 pm by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
Locals take chloramine fight to EPA
In an effort to help dozens of Peninsula residents who say their sensitivity to chloramine has caused skin rashes and respiratory problems, Congresswoman Anna Eshoo is pulling... |
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on Sep 2, 2007 at 7:27 pm by Ellen Powell, People Concerned About Chloramine, a resident of the Atherton: West of Alameda neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Hotel/office project: study session tonight
The Menlo Park Planning Commission will take a good look tonight at a proposal by developer David Bohannon to build an eight-story hotel and about 695,000 square feet of offic... |
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on Sep 2, 2007 at 8:05 am by Joanna, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
WOODSIDE
Woodside Vaulters Win Big at Nationals
A look at the smiles on their faces says it all, although it was perhaps a different message for each. For some, it was a moment that marked the culmination of years of hard ... |
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on Sep 1, 2007 at 5:30 pm by mnibbi, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Firefighters at busy intersections
Do we really need firefighters darting in and out of traffic in their eagerness to solicit money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association? It's not that I'm opposed to research... |
another public nuisance |
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on Sep 1, 2007 at 4:04 pm by reading for meaning, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood |
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Family Service Announces Holidays on a High Note & Jazzy Preview Party
On Monday, October 15th, 2007 from 9:30 AM-2:00 PM, flowers will help struggling Peninsula families when the Foothill Auxiliary to Family Service Agency of San Mateo County ho... |
Katherine Chouteau |
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on Aug 31, 2007 at 10:59 am by Katherine Chouteau, a resident of another community |
MENLO PARK
A Political Parable
Today’s lesson comes in the form of a parable:
Once upon a time, there was a man and his family and they came upon a land of verdant hills, tumbling streams and lush forest... |
Father Engel |
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on Aug 30, 2007 at 11:20 pm by open space, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Menlo-Atherton HS Jazz Band Releases CD
The Menlo-Atherton HS Jazz Band is excited to announce the release of a CD entitled, "One Last Time?". The band toured Europe this summer including gigs at the Montreux Jazz F... |
Perryn Rowland |
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on Aug 30, 2007 at 10:42 pm by go jazz band!, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
District revises plan for Oak Knoll School
A revised site plan for Oak Knoll School will be presented at a parent and community meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 29, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the school library, 1895 Oak Knoll Lan... |
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on Aug 30, 2007 at 10:12 pm by concerned oak knoll neighbor, a resident of the Menlo Park: University Heights neighborhood |
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Author Lindsey Crittenden Kicks Off Holy Trinity's Fall Forum
Lindsey Crittenden, the author of "The Water Will Hold You: A Skeptic Learns to Pray," will be first speaker at the new Forum presented by Holy Trinity Episcopal Church each S... |
Linda Hubbard Gulker |
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on Aug 30, 2007 at 8:47 am by a skeptic myself, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
City Block Party a major success
Congratulations to the City Council and especially to Mayor Fergusson for another successful block party. City staff and others who put this all together did a great job.
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Morris Brown |
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on Aug 29, 2007 at 5:01 pm by morris brown, a resident of the Menlo Park: Park Forest neighborhood |
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