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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
OTHER TOPICS
Don't derail Caltrain's new service
The following letter by Richard Silver was published in the Almanac's April 11 print edition: Editor: An ad hoc group of some city council members in the region, the Coalit...
 
Renee Batti
 
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on Apr 17, 2007 at 11:35 pm by Angela Hey, a resident of the Portola Valley: Brookside Park neighborhood
MENLO PARK
Fuzzy logic on turf field decision
The following letter by Steve Wallace was published in the Almanac's April 18 print edition: Editor: So the Menlo Park City Council did not want to put in money for a large...
 
Renee Batti
 
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on Apr 17, 2007 at 11:01 pm by Angela Hey, a resident of the Portola Valley: Brookside Park neighborhood
THE LOCAL DISH
WANTED: Kitchen gods and goddesses
Do you know someone who's a fabulous home chef? Someone who not only is a wiz with a whisk and a sauce pan, but who also shares the passion for good food and cooking by whippi...
 
Renee Batti
 
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on Apr 17, 2007 at 10:48 pm by Angela Hey, a resident of the Portola Valley: Brookside Park neighborhood
OTHER TOPICS
Time to get off the CO2 habit
The following guest opinion by Atherton City Councilman Charles Marsala was published in the Almanac's April 18 print edition: By Charles Marsala In the last year public awa...
 
Renee Batti
 
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on Apr 17, 2007 at 5:34 pm by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac
MENLO PARK
Time for Menlo Park to phase out herbicides
The following letter by Steve Schmidt was published in the Almanac's April 11 print edition. Editor: In 1998 City Manager Jan Dolan agreed to phase out the use ...
 
Renee Batti
 
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on Apr 12, 2007 at 3:49 pm by Yoohooooo, a resident of the Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks neighborhood
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Praise for Manfred Kopisch, Almanac for biking-to-school article
The following letter by C. D. Randall was published in the Almanac's April 11 print edition: Editor: The recent article on Manfred Kopisch and his daughter biking to school...
 
Renee Batti
 
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on Apr 12, 2007 at 3:33 pm by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Wishing for a better outcome on playing fields
The following letter by Lee Duboc was published in the Almanac's April 11 print edition: Editor: At this time, I don't know how the Encinal school field situation will turn...
 
Renee Batti
 
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on Apr 12, 2007 at 3:17 pm by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac
OTHER TOPICS
Usual paranoia from Almanac on Alpine trail
The following letter by Kathleen Much was published in the Almanac's April 11 print edition: Editor: The Almanac responded with its usual paranoia to Stanford's genero...
 
Renee Batti
 
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on Apr 10, 2007 at 5:27 pm by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac
PORTOLA VALLEY
Conflicting views of financing PV Town Center project
The following pro-and-con opinions, one by Portola Valley Mayor Ted Driscoll, the other by residents Charles Engles and Ed Wells, were published in a column in the Almanac's A...
 
Renee Batti
 
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on Apr 10, 2007 at 3:27 pm by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Motorists are the problem, not cyclists
The following letter by Robert Cronin was published in the Almanac's April 4 print edition: Editor: Let's turn Maria Ploeger's (Letters, March 21) question around: B...
 
Renee Batti
 
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on Apr 10, 2007 at 9:25 am by Positive Solutions, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood
SCHOOLS & KIDS
For kids' safety, it's time for action on Ringwood parking
The following letter by Susan Bryan was published in the Almanac's April 4 print edition: Editor: Thanks for spotlighting Manfred Kopisch's crusade to keep Laurel Sc...
 
Renee Batti
 
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on Apr 6, 2007 at 10:56 am by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Why biking to Laurel is a bad idea
The following letter by Jerry Leugers was published in the Almanac's April 4 print edition: Editor: Your editorial regarding safe bike routes to Laurel School may be...
 
Renee Batti
 
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on Apr 6, 2007 at 10:39 am by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac
ATHERTON
Planners at fault for Atherton mess
The following letter by Jim Altman was published in the Almanac's April 4 print edition: Editor: What is going on in the planning department in the town of Atherton?...
 
Renee Batti
 
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on Apr 4, 2007 at 10:59 am by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac
MENLO PARK
Lost opportunity for BMR housing
The following letter by Elizabeth Lasensky was published in the Almanac's March 28 print edition: Editor: The 1300 El Camino (Cadillac) project offered Menlo Park it...
 
Renee Batti
 
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on Mar 29, 2007 at 6:06 pm by Homeowner, a member of the Hillview Middle School community
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Why put your child in danger?
The following letter by Maria Ploeger was published in the Almanac's March 28 print edition: Editor: Last week's photo of 5-year-old Hanna Kopisch riding her tiny bi...
 
Renee Batti
 
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on Mar 28, 2007 at 7:25 am by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac
AROUND TOWN
Is fire district carrying fight too far?
The following letter by Brian Schar was published in the Almanac's March 21 print edition: Editor: First, the Menlo Park Fire Protection District leadership a...
 
Renee Batti
 
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on Mar 23, 2007 at 5:14 pm by RoverII, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood
MENLO PARK
Council should have at least delayed the tax
The following letter by W.C. Brown was published in the Almanac's March 21 print edition: Editor: I am extremely disappointed that the Menlo Park City Council...
 
Renee Batti
 
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on Mar 23, 2007 at 2:08 pm by Deja Vu, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood
MENLO PARK
Mayor explains need for utility tax
The following guest opinion by Menlo Park Mayor Kelly Fergusson was published in the Almanac's March 21 print edition: By Kelly Fergusson Last week's guest opi...
 
Renee Batti
 
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on Mar 21, 2007 at 10:55 am by Menlo Park resident, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood
OTHER TOPICS
Flawed thinking on both sides of Caltrain debate
The following guest opinion by Martin Engel was published in the Almanac's March 21 print edition: By Martin Engel The recently formed Council for Expanding T...
 
Renee Batti
 
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on Mar 20, 2007 at 3:58 pm by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac
MENLO PARK
General plan, zoning need attention too
The following guest opinion by Brielle Johnck was published in the Almanac's March 21 print edition: By Brielle Johnck I join the applause for the Menlo Park ...
 
Renee Batti
 
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on Mar 20, 2007 at 3:47 pm by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac
MENLO PARK
Acknowledge spirit of warming task force
The following letter by Sam Perry was published in the Almanac's March 21 print edition: Editor: Regarding your Feb. 28 editorial, "Warming task force needs p...
 
Renee Batti
 
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on Mar 20, 2007 at 3:42 pm by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac
OTHER TOPICS
Council members right to question Caltrain
The following letter by Bruce Balshone was published in the Almanac's March 21 print edition: Editor: Recent criticism of city council members from San Mateo ...
 
Renee Batti
 
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on Mar 20, 2007 at 3:37 pm by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac
MENLO PARK
We were hoodwinked on tax
The following guest opinion by Dee Tolles, former mayor of Menlo Park, was published in the Almanac's March 14 print edition: In the summer of 2006, I was invited to...
 
Renee Batti
 
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on Mar 18, 2007 at 7:12 am by UUT supporter, a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School community
MENLO PARK
Diagonal vs. 90-degree parking in city's lot
I frequently use the downtown city-owned parking lot behind JZ Cool and Paper Chase, and am curious what other users think about the change last year from diagonal parking to ...
 
Renee Batti
 
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on Mar 15, 2007 at 10:23 am by Local Parker, a resident of the Menlo Park: Suburban Park/Lorelei Manor/Flood Park Triangle neighborhood
 

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