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... |
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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 ... |
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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 ... |
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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 |
MENLO PARK
A vote against new commissioner
This letter by Pat White was published in the Almanac's Feb. 14 print edition:
Editor:
I missed the recent appointment of Charles Bourne to the Menlo Park Transportation ... |
Renee Batti |
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on Mar 13, 2007 at 11:31 am by Margaret Fruth, a resident of the Menlo Park: Suburban Park/Lorelei Manor/Flood Park Triangle neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
County stuck with BART costs
The following Guest Opinion by Steve Schmidt was published in the Almanac's Feb. 21 print edition:
By Steve Schmidt
Finally, there is a deal in the works to settle the ann... |
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on Feb 21, 2007 at 5:51 pm by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac |
MENLO PARK
Serious concerns about timing of budget surplus disclosure
The following letter by Susan Carnahan was published in the Almanac's Feb. 21 print edition:
Editor:
The action by the new 4-1 majority on the Menlo Party City Council (B... |
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on Feb 21, 2007 at 5:44 pm by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac |
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park utility tax: What's wrong with this picture?
The following Guest Opinion by Menlo Park resident Mark Gilles was published in the Almanac's Feb. 21 print edition:
By Mark Gilles
Last Tuesday, the Menlo Park City Coun... |
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on Feb 21, 2007 at 5:39 pm by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac |
OTHER TOPICS
Rep. Anna Eshoo's statement opposing the Iraq war escalation
Rep. Anna G. Eshoo, D-Menlo Park, spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives today in support of the resolution opposing the escalation of the war in Iraq.
View t... |
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on Feb 16, 2007 at 9:18 am by Mr. Man, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Peninsula Volunteers do a great service
The following letter by Amalia Popel was published in the Almanac's Feb. 14 print edition:
Editor:
I came to the U.S. 33 years ago, and found the level of charity and vol... |
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on Feb 14, 2007 at 4:14 pm by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac |
PORTOLA VALLEY
Good job on Portola Valley Town Center fundraising
The following letter by Bernard and Lorraine Bayuk was published in the Almanac's Feb. 14 print edition:
Editor:
As residents of Portola Valley we wish to thank volunteer... |
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on Feb 14, 2007 at 4:11 pm by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac |
OTHER TOPICS
Aggressive timber harvest trend needs scrutiny
The following letter by Hilary Yoffe-Sharp was published in the Almanac's Feb. 14 print edition:
Editor:
As concerned members of the community, we've been watching develo... |
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on Feb 14, 2007 at 3:59 pm by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac |
ATHERTON
Smoke signal or smoke screen?
The following letter by Melinda Tevis was published in the Almanac's Feb. 14 print edition:
Editor:
Will Atherton turn over a new leaf or another blind eye?
Will the Ci... |
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on Feb 14, 2007 at 3:53 pm by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac |
MENLO PARK
Park fund shouldn't pay for Measure J
The following letter by Brielle Johnck was published in the Almanac's Feb. 7 print edition:
Editor:
The $8,000 cost of putting Measure J on the ballot last November will ... |
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on Feb 9, 2007 at 9:35 am by Chris M, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Council questioned on litigant's appointment to Housing Commission
The following letter by Pat White was published in the Almanac's Feb. 7 print edition:
Editor:
The city of Menlo Park named Don Brawner "housing commissioner." The same D... |
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on Feb 9, 2007 at 4:54 am by Marianne Q.Dean, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
WOODSIDE
The Almanac and the public should reconsider the Jackling House issue
The following letter by Christina Romano Puckett was published in the Almanac's Feb. 7 print edition:
Editor:
A small group has used the California Environmental Quality ... |
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on Feb 8, 2007 at 5:29 pm by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
WOODSIDE
Steve Jobs wealth not an issue
The following letter by John Clark was published in the Almanac's Feb. 7 print edition:
Editor:
I find it offensive and entirely out of line that in your editorials and t... |
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on Feb 7, 2007 at 1:25 pm by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac |
OTHER TOPICS
Risk everywhere when bikes, autos share the road
The following letter by Bruce Campbell was published in the Almanac's Jan. 31 print edition:
Editor:
Sailboats have the right of way over powerboats, but most sailboat ow... |
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on Feb 3, 2007 at 1:31 pm by citizen A, a resident of the Woodside: Mountain Home Road neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Blueprint for change in Menlo Park?
The following was published as a guest opinion by Martin Engel in the Almanac's Jan. 31 print edition:
By Martin Engel
A central theme drove last fall's City Council ele... |
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on Feb 2, 2007 at 9:44 am by Skeptic, a member of the Hillview Middle School community |
OTHER TOPICS
Contact Ruskin with chloramine symptom information
The following letter by Rita Solk was published in the Almanac's Jan. 24 issue:
Editor:
Thank you for your Dec. 27 coverage of the chloramine issue and the two letters fo... |
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on Jan 23, 2007 at 12:27 pm by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac |
MENLO PARK
Budget surplus, new utility tax don't mix
The following letter by Heather Nelson was published in the Almanac's Jan. 24 issue:
Editor:
What is going on here? I don't understand how Menlo Park can have a year of c... |
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on Jan 23, 2007 at 12:23 pm by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac |
AROUND TOWN
Cyclist's accident: Puzzled by police reporting
The following letter by Mike Laine was published in the Almanac's Jan. 24 print edition:
Editor:
I read the Jan.17 article about MaryAnn Levenson, the cyclist who was hi... |
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on Jan 23, 2007 at 12:19 pm by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac |
MENLO PARK
Why was news of Menlo Park's budget surplus withheld?
The following letter was published in the Almanac's Jan. 17 print edition:
Editor:
I was shocked to read the announcement last week that Menlo Park had a $3.7 million |
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on Jan 19, 2007 at 6:08 pm by Taxing, a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School community |