WOODSIDE
Winemaker Tom Mudd dies at 65
A celebration of the life of Cinnabar Winery founder and longtime Woodside resident Henry Thomas "Tom" Mudd is set for 5 p.m. Saturday, July 21, at Jasper Ridge Biological Pre... |
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on Jul 18, 2007 at 7:27 am by Diane Walter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Comments and Corrections to the Almanac’s 7/18/07 Article on Allied Arts
On the whole, Mr. Brown’s report on the Allied Arts Guild is well balanced, and accurate. However, the statements made by Ms. Coblentz, president of the Allied Arts Auxiliary... |
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on Jul 18, 2007 at 12:04 am by A Friend of the Palo Alto Auxiliary and Children’s Hospital, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Latest Example of Bad Decision-Making; Society Needs to Wake Up!
On June 5, Council directed staff to proceed with the annexation of the Grant Road property under the existing residential R1-8 pre-zoning. The vote was 6-1 with Ronit Bryant ... |
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on Jul 17, 2007 at 10:30 pm by Daniel Mart, a resident of another community |
OTHER TOPICS
Can Allied Arts Guild survive?
The Allied Arts Guild, to thousands of volunteers and patrons, has been a favorite institution to support, as its profits go to the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanf... |
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on Jul 17, 2007 at 9:35 pm by Tom, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Best place to see fireworks
Any secret tips on where to view fireworks in the area? |
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on Jul 17, 2007 at 12:29 am by Editor, a resident of the Menlo Park: University Heights neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Major El Camino traffic accident: Reason for a traffic study at Watkins and El Camino?
All the details and correcct facts are not yet in hand. There was a major two vehicle collision at Watkins and El Camino this morning at around 9 or 9:30. I was told that we... |
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on Jul 16, 2007 at 4:56 pm by Nader Barbari, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Driver not faulted in Rodney Smith bicycle fatality on Sand Hill Road
The Sand Hill Road traffic accident that killed Portola Valley resident Rodney Smith apparently happened as a result of Mr. Smith turning his bike from the eastbound bike lan... |
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on Jul 16, 2007 at 4:22 pm by John Murphy, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Kepler's Best Sellers 07/15/07
Hardcover Fiction
1. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini
2. On Chesil Beach, Ian McEwan
3. The Yiddish Policemen's Union, Michael Chabon
4. The Insufficiency... |
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on Jul 16, 2007 at 12:41 pm by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
SPORTS
US National Team soccer player emerges from Menlo Park
Menlo Park soccer player Abby Dahlkemper was recently named to the Under-15 Girls’ U.S. National Team player pool selection in Moscow, Idaho on July 11. She will travel to Pom... |
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on Jul 16, 2007 at 11:43 am by Gabe Foo, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
WOODSIDE
Draft Fest celebrates really big horses
J & K Farms is sponsoring the 2nd annual Draft Fest, a family friendly event with demonstrations, performances and "Saturday Night Shindig" with live music on Saturday, July 2... |
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on Jul 16, 2007 at 11:21 am by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
WOODSIDE
On the trail of fitness
Drive down most local roadways on the Peninsula and you can't help but notice the fitness buffs in their running shoes pounding the asphalt or sidewalks, eyes straight ahead, ... |
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on Jul 14, 2007 at 8:22 pm by Rob, a resident of the Woodside: Woodside Hills neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
Letter: Change riding rules so cyclists face traffic?
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on Jul 14, 2007 at 9:08 am by Steve, a resident of another community |
MENLO PARK
Guest opinion by former MP councilman Steve Schmidt: Time to support Dumbarton Rail
On March 14, 2007, Mayor Kelly Fergusson and City Council member Heyward Robinson held the first Green Cities Task Force meeting in Menlo Park. Hopes have been running high th... |
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on Jul 14, 2007 at 12:59 am by Al Neiman, a resident of the Portola Valley: Ladera neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Cyclist injured in Alpine Road collision
A woman cyclist suffered a fractured skull and facial trauma in a bike-versus-car accident Saturday, June 30, on Alpine Road, west of Golden Oak Drive, in Portola Valley, acc... |
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on Jul 13, 2007 at 9:42 pm by Moderate, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Go Solar meeting for Atherton and Menlo Park
An informational meeting explaining the economic advantages of solar power is set for 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 24, at the Pavilion in Holbrook-Palmer Park, 150 Watkins Ave., At... |
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on Jul 13, 2007 at 4:13 pm by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
PORTOLA VALLEY
Cyclist hospitalized after collision
A woman cyclist suffered a fractured skull and facial trauma in a bike-versus-car accident June 30 on Alpine Road, west of Golden Oak Drive, in Portola Valley, according to th... |
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on Jul 13, 2007 at 11:15 am by Concerned Cyclist, a resident of another community |
OTHER TOPICS
Neighbors for Neighbors takes on Willows' disasterpreparedness
We're committed to each and every one of our families in the Willows being prepared in the event of a disaster.
The predictable, almost certain, future if we keep going on,... |
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on Jul 12, 2007 at 9:31 pm by Teresa Ryals, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Military jets overhead -- what?
Did anyone hear/see the military jets screaming overhead in the early afternoon today? They were heading north, and I'm curious as to their purpose and destination. Anyone kno... |
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on Jul 12, 2007 at 7:29 pm by Observer, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Inspiration begins at home
Although 30-year-old textile designer Yaling Hou has lived in Menlo Park for only a year, the city's natural beauty has become one of her greatest sources of artistic inspirat... |
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on Jul 11, 2007 at 1:27 pm by Editor, a resident of the Menlo Park: University Heights neighborhood |
WOODSIDE
Sudden Oak Death community meeting
From Kate Palmieri, UC Berkley spokeswoman:
A Sudden Oak Death (SOD) community meeting will be held at Woodside Town Hall on August 2, 2007, from 7:30 – 9:30 p.m..
A coo... |
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on Jul 9, 2007 at 10:56 am by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
"Hillview Robotics" wins 2nd place at Northern California Championship
Are 12 year old 7th graders too old to still play with Lego?
Not if you throw in some motors and sensors and ask them to design and program a robot that is capable to mast... |
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on Jul 8, 2007 at 9:35 pm by Arthur Hogan, a resident of the Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Caltrain to install more fences along tracks
New fencing is being installed along select locations of the Caltrain corridor in San Mateo County this summer as part of an ongoing campaign to discourage people from walkin... |
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on Jul 8, 2007 at 10:38 am by Martin Engel, a resident of the Menlo Park: Park Forest neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
Gasoline prices, inflation and global warming-some thoughts
Are gasoline prices being monitored by any agency in the government?
If not shouldn't they be? In the '70s gasoline shortages led to rising food prices and inflation in gener... |
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on Jul 7, 2007 at 9:21 pm by Angela Hey, a resident of the Portola Valley: Brookside Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Letter: Trains are not the answer to our transit needs
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on Jul 5, 2007 at 4:41 pm by Martin Engel, a resident of the Menlo Park: Park Forest neighborhood |
WOODSIDE
Obituaries
H. Myrl Stearns
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on Jul 5, 2007 at 3:17 pm by Bonnie Russell, a resident of another community |
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