MENLO PARK
Saving the Allied Arts Guild
Menlo Park has a hidden treasure located at the intersection of Cambridge and Arbor. It might not have a Jesse Cool Restaurant, but it has an incredible collection of complete... |
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on Jun 24, 2007 at 12:06 pm by An Unhappy Investor, a resident of another community |
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park council chooses city manager
Menlo Park City Council members told the Almanac Friday they have picked a new city manager, but aren't releasing his or her name until a contract is finalized.
Read the f... |
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on Jun 23, 2007 at 8:32 am by Public process, please, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Woodland Ave safety issue -- sidewalks needed
At the Council meeting of June 19,2007, a very compelling case was made for getting the City to fund a project to install sidewalks and perhaps more speed bumps along a stretc... |
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on Jun 22, 2007 at 12:01 pm by Pedestrian, a resident of the Menlo Park: South of Seminary/Vintage Oaks neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Soul Line Dancing by Juanita Croft
I was intriqued by the article about the soul line dancing in today's (5/29) paper and want to know where and when Juanita teaches. Can anyone help? |
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on Jun 21, 2007 at 2:03 pm by Norma, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood |
SPORTS
Menlo Atherton HS Roller Hockey Club Wins Championship!
Menlo-Atherton High School’s Franchise Hockey wins League Championship!
In an absolutely stunning upset of Gilroy, Franchise Hockey, the Menlo-Atherton High School rolle... |
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on Jun 21, 2007 at 6:54 am by Kyle Reis, a resident of another community |
SPORTS
Cyclist in bottle-throwing incident to be arraigned on misdemeanor
A trial may be ahead for the Menlo Park cyclist who threw a water bottle that bounced off a car and struck and injured a 62-year-old Portola Valley pedestrian last November.
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on Jun 20, 2007 at 12:49 pm by TwoPedals, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Harry Potter Celebraton at Atherton Library
In honor of the release of the final Harry Potter book and latest film, children ages 3 and up are invited to a special afternoon of fun. Become a Hogwart's student for the da... |
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on Jun 20, 2007 at 10:29 am by DeAnn Okamura, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Why There’s No Restaurant at Allied Arts
You’re absolutely correct, “It Wasn’t Inevitable.” (See Comments for “Fixing the Many Problems at Allied Arts,” dated June 10, 2007, in Town Square Forums.) The Palo Alto vol... |
Tired of Misinformation |
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on Jun 19, 2007 at 11:13 am by Tired of Misinformation, a resident of the Portola Valley: other neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
All aboard? Residents say plans for commuter trains through their backyards are off track, but proponents insist they're good for the environment and regional transit
For Bay Area transit proponents, a new commuter train running across the Bay would be a dream come true.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Jun 19, 2007 at 11:03 am by JAH, a resident of the Menlo Park: Suburban Park/Lorelei Manor/Flood Park Triangle neighborhood |
SPORTS
Two Alpine Menlo soccer teams reach finals
Two teams from the Alpine Menlo Soccer Club both reached the finals at the Clovis Challenge Cup II in Clovis, California, last fall. The Alpine Menlo Pumas girls U14 and Sting... |
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on Jun 18, 2007 at 8:50 pm by Saleena, a resident of the Portola Valley: Ladera neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Kepler's Best Sellers 06/17/07
Hardcover Fiction
1. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini, Penguin
2. The Yiddish Policemen's Union, Michael Chabon, Harper Collins
3. On Chesil Beach, Ian McEwan,... |
Susan Lider |
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on Jun 18, 2007 at 3:59 pm by Bookworm, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Music with ZunZun at the Atherton Library
From DeAnn Okamura of the Atherton library:
Monday, July 2, 2007 at 4 PM, ZunZun will present the Musical Watershed program for ages 5 and up.
ZunZun is a performing ar... |
Andrea Gemmet |
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on Jun 18, 2007 at 11:07 am by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
MENLO PARK
PG&E e-mail on power outages in Sharon Heights
This message is from PG&E spokeswoman Roxanne Cruz, and has been forwarded among Sharon Heights residents by Virginia Chang Kiraly:
Your area has experienced many outages w... |
Andrea Gemmet |
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on Jun 18, 2007 at 10:44 am by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
AROUND TOWN
LETTERS
Physician adds an idea for bike safety
Read the full story here Web Link |
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on Jun 17, 2007 at 11:26 pm by Angela Hey, a resident of the Portola Valley: Brookside Park neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Fixing the Many Problems at Allied Arts – All Talk and No Action
It’s clear from the postings on the Almanac Forum, local articles, and the buzz in grocery stores and neighborhood associations that everyone in Menlo Park is concerned about ... |
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on Jun 17, 2007 at 6:18 pm by It Wasn\'t Inevitable, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Colleagues, students say M-A teacher Jim MacKenzie will be missed in his retirement
Classroom B2 at Menlo-Atherton High School will have the same number on the door next fall, but longtime inhabitant Jim MacKenzie — an M-A graduate, an M-A parent and, for 25 ... |
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on Jun 17, 2007 at 7:30 am by Josh Edelman, a resident of another community |
MENLO PARK
Power outage has neighborhood buzzing
The neighborhood west of Alameda de Las Pulgas near Avy Avenue, including Sharon Heights, lost power from around 5:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. last night (Thursday, June 13), Dale Hore... |
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on Jun 17, 2007 at 12:50 am by Tim, a resident of another community |
SPORTS
This is a story of survivors ...
By Nan Chapman of Woodside, Media Liaison Chair, Menlo Charity Horse Show
This is a story of survivors, both human and horse, a story of victory against insurmountable ... |
Nan Chapman |
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on Jun 16, 2007 at 12:15 pm by Nan Chapman, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
If school goes, save Hillview murals
This letter by Cecelia Daye was published in the Almanac's Feb. 14 print edition:
Editor:
It would be tragic if the murals at Hillview School were not protected while the... |
Renee Batti |
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on Jun 15, 2007 at 11:56 pm by hillview parent, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
An Anonymous Questionnaire about the Utility Tax
The other day, my wife and I each received an email containing a questionnaire pertaining to Measure K, the UUT. The questionnaire was sent anonymously, signed only by the na... |
Martin Engel |
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on Jun 15, 2007 at 4:51 pm by shafted, a resident of the Menlo Park: Park Forest neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Almanac Please Help! – What’s Going on at Allied Arts?
This Forum has so many postings about the Allied Arts complex. Common themes are that Allied Arts is in trouble, the owners are not doing a good job of management, they’ve ali... |
A Nervous Allied Arts Neighbor |
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on Jun 15, 2007 at 4:27 pm by A Nervous Allied Arts Neighbor, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Transformers upgraded at Alameda substation
The tall orange arm of a crane has been visible for the last week or two from outside Pacific Gas & Electric's Menlo substation at the southeast corner of Alameda de las Pulga... |
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on Jun 15, 2007 at 11:31 am by Joe Street, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bike Safety at Laurel Elementary School
Is bike safety for children really an issue? To many people it is not, because they feel it is not safe for children to bike in our streets and thus they don't bike with them.... |
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on Jun 14, 2007 at 9:57 pm by Manfred Kopisch, a member of the Laurel School community |
MENLO PARK
How To Save Allied Arts – Bring Back the Palo Alto Volunteers
There’s a simple solution to all the Allied Arts Auxiliary’s problems with their property. Bring back the Palo Alto Auxiliary to run the restaurant, give them whatever lease ... |
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on Jun 14, 2007 at 7:59 pm by future patron, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Roberts School Celebrates More Than 30 Years in Menlo Park
This month, as schools across the Bay Area conduct graduation ceremonies, so too will the Roberts School, a pre-school and kindergarten nestled in The Willows of Menlo Park.
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on Jun 14, 2007 at 4:09 pm by Kim Amsbaugh, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
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