WOODSIDE
COW offers to hoof bill to webcast council meetings
Citizens of Woodside, Inc., the anonymous watchdog organization that runs a Web site/blog at Web Link has offered to pay for a year of webcasti... |
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on Feb 22, 2007 at 4:34 pm by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
ATHERTON
Yo-yo Lady performs for kids at library
The Atherton Library will be hosting a program for children with the Yo-Yo Lady, Helane Zeiger on Monday, March 12, 2007 at 4:00 PM. Helane Zeiger is one of the few female yo-... |
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on Feb 21, 2007 at 12:25 pm by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
THE LOCAL DISH
Jesse Cool cooks sustainably at Monterey Bay Aquarium
Menlo Park's own Jesse Cool is a guest celebrity chef at "Cooking for Solutions," a event on cooking sustainable cuisine hosted by the Monterey Bay Aquarium on May 18-19.
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on Feb 5, 2007 at 12:25 pm by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
MOVIES
Guild does the Time Warp
The Rocky Horror Picture Show is playing at the Guild in Menlo Park on two Saturdays, February 3 and 17, at midnight, according to Roger Brown of Landmark Theatres.
In case... |
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on Jan 29, 2007 at 5:10 pm by Rockette, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Tunes for Kids at Atherton Library
Musician MaryLee Sunsieri will lead an interactive "Best of the Best" performance on at 4 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 8, at the Atherton branch library, 2 Dinkelspiel Station Lane.
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on Jan 4, 2007 at 6:40 pm by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Local kids who trekked through Nepal post trailer of their documentary on YouTube
Local kids who trekked through Nepal and filmed their adventures have a five-minute trailer of their work-in-progress documentary posted on YouTube.com -- just search YouTube ... |
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on Jan 3, 2007 at 8:52 pm by Diana, a resident of another community |
WOODSIDE
Jan. 9 Town Council meeting cancelled
Town Clerk Janet Kolesch says that the Town Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday, January 9, 2007, has been cancelled.
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held ... |
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on Jan 3, 2007 at 3:05 pm by andrea gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
WOODSIDE
Update on Portola Road closure
California Water Service Co. has finished the first phase of a project to install a new water main on Portola Road between Forrest View Road and Woodside Road/Highway 84.
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on Dec 18, 2006 at 12:23 pm by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
WOODSIDE
Portola Road closure
The town of Woodside reports:
The California Water Service Company is constructing a new 12" water main on Portola Road from Forrest View Road to Woodside Road. Working hou... |
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on Dec 18, 2006 at 10:06 am by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
OTHER TOPICS
Should the YMCA be allowed to log Camp Jones Gulch in perpetuity, without further public review?
To manage fire hazards and gain some income, the YMCA has applied to the California Division of Forestry (CDF) for a timber harvesting permit, in perpetuity, for its Camp Jone... |
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on Dec 12, 2006 at 4:20 pm by Robyn Pierce, a resident of another community |
ATHERTON
Atherton to interview building official candidates this week
Atherton officials say that this week they are holding preliminary interviews with applicants to head the town's beleagured Building Department. The post has been vacant since... |
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on Dec 11, 2006 at 1:12 pm by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
OTHER TOPICS
Some thoughts on James Kim
I didn't know James Kim, the 35-year-old San Francisco man who died in the Oregon wilderness trying to find help for his stranded wife and daughters. Over the years, I suppose... |
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on Dec 8, 2006 at 8:38 am by George, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
WOODSIDE
Last chance to comment on tree ordinance
The Woodside Town Council meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 12, could be residents' last chance to comment on the town's tree protection ordinance. If the Town Council votes on Tuesday... |
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on Dec 7, 2006 at 5:19 pm by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
MENLO PARK
Caltrain weed-spraying set for Dec. 10-17
Caltrain spokewoman Christine Dunn said crews will be spraying weeds along the train tracks right-of-way from San Francisco to San Jose every night during the week of Dec. 10 ... |
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on Dec 7, 2006 at 11:21 am by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
ATHERTON
Night-time rail work Dec. 15-16
Caltrain officials announced plans to install a "track panel" at the Watkins Avenue grade crossing on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 15 and 16.
The project is considered routine... |
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on Dec 7, 2006 at 11:18 am by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
ATHERTON
Caltrain rail work on Wednesday
Caltrain announced a rail maintenance project in Atherton this week. On Wednesday, Nov. 29, crews will unload rail from flat cars near Watkins Avenue in Atherton. The work is... |
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on Nov 27, 2006 at 4:08 pm by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
WOODSIDE
Good times at Day of the Horse
Woodside's Day of the Horse on Oct. 14 drew a steady stream of horse enthusiasts to Town Hall.
A big thank you to everyone who stopped by the Almanac's booth to chat with ... |
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on Nov 11, 2006 at 11:05 am by WHOA!, a resident of another community |
WOODSIDE
Council to take another whack at a tree ordinance
The Woodside Town Council is once again set to consider putting a tree-protection ordinance on the books, this time at the Tuesday, Nov. 14, meeting.
A subcommittee of coun... |
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on Nov 8, 2006 at 4:40 pm by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
BOOKS
Atherton book week events for kids
Children's Book Week is November 13-19, and the Atherton library has two events planned.
Megumi, a popular bilingual storyteller will share "Folktales from Japan," a progra... |
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on Oct 25, 2006 at 3:42 pm by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
ATHERTON
Halloween glow necklaces for kids
No wonder 97 percent of the population loves the Atherton Police Department.
Atherton's finest are once again handing out glow-in-the-dark necklaces for kids -- and their ... |
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on Oct 23, 2006 at 11:39 pm by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac |
AROUND TOWN
Meet the Almanac at Day of the Horse
Woodside's Day of the Horse festivities are set for Saturday, Oct. 14, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Woodside Town Hall.
The free event is open to all ages. Those with horse... |
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on Oct 13, 2006 at 10:31 am by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
OTHER TOPICS
Submit ideas to Short Takes
The Short Takes editor can always use good ideas for her column. Amusing annecdotes, wacky coincidences, goverment officials' foibles and ironic twists are all grist for the m... |
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on Oct 2, 2006 at 4:32 pm by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
ATHERTON
Fair Oaks Lane to be closed for rail work
From Caltrain spokeswoman Christine Dunn:
Caltrain will temporarily close the Fair Oaks Lane railroad crossing in Atherton over two weekends to reconstruct the crossing and... |
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on Dec 31, 1969 at 4:00 pm by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
MENLO PARK
Why El Camino Should Have Bike Lanes
Many residents have legitimate concerns about bicycle safety on El Camino. Bicycling on El Camino is not suitable for everyone, simply because traffic volumes and speeds are r... |
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on Jun 5, 2012 at 5:05 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
Peninsula Transportation Alternatives Supervisor Candidate Questionnaire
Peninsula Transportation Alternatives is a new non-profit organization "dedicated to the idea that all modes of transportation (walking, bicycling, transit, and driving) shoul... |
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on Jun 1, 2012 at 4:05 pm by Michael G. Stogner, a resident of another community |
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