AROUND TOWN
Annual Halloween Concert Oct. 28
Palo Alto's Annual Halloween Concert
In its 14th year!
featuring
Phantom Organist James Welch
and Russell Hancock as Frankensteinway
Saturday, October 28, 2006, 8 p.m.
S... |
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on Oct 5, 2006 at 10:26 pm by James Welch, a resident of another community |
ATHERTON
Atherton: Unfair to focus on Kathy McKeithen
NOTE: This is a recent letter to the editor from Jean S. Schaaf of Atherton
The Sept. 20 Atherton City Council meeting generated a room full of people and a cyclo... |
Tom Gibboney |
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on Oct 4, 2006 at 11:15 am by Tom Gibboney, editor and publisher of The Almanac |
SPORTS
Redwood NJB Warriors Clinch Silicon Valley Division 3 Title
Undefeated Redwood NJB "Warriors" Clinch Division 3 Silicon Valley Title
Regular Season, 8-0; Post-Season, 6-0
March 4, Santa Clara, Calif. -- Today, the Redwood NJB "Warr... |
Ruby Seidl |
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on Mar 5, 2007 at 11:44 pm by Ruby Seidl, a resident of the Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
Gov Romney explains how he differs from George W Bush
A question asked many times and never answered in the popular forum "Can anyone tell me: why Mitt Romney?" (3199 views, 127 comments) was "can you tell us the differences betw... |
Wally |
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on Nov 9, 2012 at 12:47 pm by reality-based observer, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Summit Prep wants to reserve seats for volunteers' children, but high school district says no
Summit Preparatory Charter High School, the high-performing four-year-old school that enrolls about 80 children from the Almanac's circulation area, recently submitted a petit... |
David Boyce |
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on Dec 18, 2006 at 10:48 pm by Summit Parent, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Obama’s Medicare hypocrisy
Dick Morris wrote a great article on how Obama is throwing seniors under the Medicare Bus. Please refer to this article on The Hill.com
Web Link... |
Hank Lawrence |
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on Jun 16, 2011 at 7:04 pm by Alfred E Newman, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Katie’s Corner October 2006: Get into the Halloween spirit!
Halloween is a great time for people of all ages! What is there not to like? Candy, decorations, dressing up, and having a fun time is what it is all about!
Have you ever ... |
KATIE BLANKENBERG |
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on Oct 9, 2006 at 7:55 pm by KATIE BLANKENBERG, a resident of the Portola Valley: Portola Valley Ranch neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'Superman' hits Woodside High School
Woodside High School is cast in an unflattering spotlight this week with the nation-wide opening of the documentary "Waiting for Superman," a portrait of a troubled U.S. publi... |
Editor |
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on Oct 21, 2010 at 9:47 pm by Ano Nymous, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
THE LOCAL DISH
TESLA IS GOING PUBLIC
This ill fated company which cannot anticipate making money for at least 20 years is just moving so fast that it has announced it is going public and offering shares of this v... |
R.GORDON |
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on Jun 29, 2010 at 1:12 pm by R.GORDON, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
DA Wagstaffe: FBI investigation 'manufactured'
San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe isn't buying the allegation that his office is being investigated by the FBI. "This whole FBI thing has been manufactured ..... |
Editor |
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on Aug 12, 2011 at 7:02 pm by Johnny Rocket, a resident of another community |
FICTION
Con man Gann swaps plea for prison time
Simon Gann, who admitted sweet-talking a Menlo Park woman into a relationship and out of approximately $1,900 by pretending to be a millionaire MIT graduate named "Saleem Duta... |
Editor |
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on Jan 1, 2011 at 3:51 pm by Glen Turner, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Kepler's Bestsellers - 2/27/2012
Hardcover Fiction
1 Sense of an Ending Julian Barnes
2 Death Comes to Pemberley P D James
3 Defending Jacob William Landay
4 Cats Table Michael Ondaatje
5 Orphan Masters ... |
Pam Grange |
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on Feb 29, 2012 at 11:24 am by Pam Grange, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
San Mateo County law enforcement does bizarre probation search in home of man who wasn't even on probation
Lawsuit: San Mateo County police do bizarre probation search on man who wasn't even on probation
Web Link... |
Lruker |
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on Dec 29, 2012 at 8:21 am by Michael G Stogner, a resident of another community |
THE LOCAL DISH
Palo Alto to host workshop on high-speed rail
The city of Palo Alto will host a workshop Sept. 12 to teach participants about the high-speed rail plans on the Peninsula, event officials announced.
Read the full stor... |
Editor |
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on Aug 24, 2009 at 3:32 pm by R.GORDON, a resident of another community |
FICTION
The search for bigfoot goes on
A prominent researcher in the search for Bigfoot works out of Menlo Park. My immediate question: why Menlo Park?
I think it goes back, way back, to Thomas Edison in Menlo ... |
Joe |
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on Aug 29, 2008 at 4:05 pm by Joe, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Faces of change for Menlo Park
With the passage of the specific plan and the arrival of Facebook, the next city council faces an era of change in Menlo Park. Five residents think they're the right people to... |
Editor |
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on Oct 24, 2012 at 9:19 pm by Menlo Park Resident, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood |
MOVIES
Review: 'Arbitrage'
The "having it all" lifestyle of the CEO played by Richard Gere in "Arbitrage" may not be very relatable, but his nightmare scenario of losing it all should ring a bell for mo... |
Editor |
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on Sep 19, 2012 at 5:22 pm by Norman, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
THE LOCAL DISH
Red Currant bistro opens at Allied Arts
The Red Currant bistro is open for business at the Allied Arts Guild in Menlo Park. The proprietors are Nir and Ayellet Perry, a young Israeli couple who own the Cassis Cateri... |
Editor |
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on Mar 17, 2008 at 2:56 pm by MPworkingMom, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Fire district disputes Facebook EIR
Lessons learned from the draft environmental impact report for Facebook's upcoming campus development: (1) 9,400 employees can make a lot of traffic. (2) A lot of traffic make... |
Editor |
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on Dec 20, 2011 at 5:23 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Artist Leah Lubin's Work Returns To The San Mateo County History Museum
The San Mateo County History Museum has invited back two art pieces by Leah Lubin. On exhibit are the portrait of musician Jerry Garcia, titled "Jerry Forever Young", and a p... |
Leah Lubin |
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on Oct 16, 2006 at 8:26 pm by Leah Lubin, a resident of the Woodside: Skywood/Skylonda neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
Kim Griffin defends Sequoia Healthcare District
In an OpEd piece in the San Mateo Daily Journal Web Link: Facts vs. lying&eddate=11/05/2011 01:39:00, Kim Grif... |
Jack Hickey |
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on Nov 15, 2011 at 1:58 pm by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
WOODSIDE
Romney in Woodside for fundraiser
Drivers and cyclists may encounter delays of a few minutes Sunday afternoon, July 22, on Portola Road between Woodside and Mountain Home roads in Woodside, due to the visit o... |
Editor |
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on Aug 10, 2012 at 1:24 pm by romney cowers from assualtromneyb , a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood |
THE LOCAL DISH
Restaurant review: Marqs in Menlo hits the mark
Menlo Park bar and grille offers harmonious combination of music, fine food, and good cheer. Photo: Regular customers, from left, Anne Chissler, Vicki Ferrando and Miche... |
Editor |
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on Jul 14, 2009 at 11:13 am by Remark on Marq\'s, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
MOVIES
Film night at the Atherton Library
Friday, May 29 at 7:00 PM, the Atherton Library presents it's family friendly "Final Friday Flick"... Nim's Island. 96 min. Rated PG. Doors open at 6:45, and refreshments are ... |
Atherton Library |
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on May 26, 2009 at 3:06 pm by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Ice Cream Social at Atherton library 3/24
Atherton library is hosting an ice cream social on Saturday, March 24, from 1-3 p.m. Bring a book to swap, or just come for the free ice cream. Atherton library, 2 Dinkelspiel... |
I Scream |
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on Mar 22, 2007 at 11:10 am by I Scream, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |