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... |
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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 |