SCHOOLS & KIDS
Charter school law: recipe for creating elite schools?
Below are remarks by Pat Gemma, superintendent of the Sequoia Union High School District, during an Oct. 19 meeting in San Jose on charter schools. The event was chaired by... |
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on Oct 23, 2006 at 1:13 am by Pat Gemma, a resident of another community |
THE LOCAL DISH
Volunteer, literacy teacher Lee Romashko dies at 84
Longtime community volunteer and literacy teacher Leona "Lee" M. Romashko of Menlo Park died unexpectedly on Friday, Aug. 3, at Stanford Hospital. She was 84. Ms. Romashko dev... |
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on Aug 9, 2007 at 8:48 pm by Thelma Dry, a resident of another community |
WOODSIDE
Former Jackling home focus of exhibit
The former home of copper baron Daniel C. Jackling may have been demolished, but in Woodside it is not forgotten. A new exhibit, opening this week at the Woodside Community Mu... |
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on Jun 13, 2012 at 5:40 pm by GOLLY, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
School funding: Bad news keeps getting worse
Local elementary school districts have been bracing and adjusting for dramatic funding cuts for the next school year as the state wrestles with a $12 billion projected budgeta... |
Editor |
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on Jul 12, 2011 at 7:39 pm by Rory, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Amy Meyers Children's CD Release Concert
Amy Meyers,teacher for early childhood music program, Music For Children releases Trains and Hens, a children's CD of 19 traditionals. Concert is Saturday, Dec 9th at Woodside... |
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on Dec 4, 2006 at 11:58 am by Amy Meyers, a resident of another community |
SPORTS
Palo Alto stops M-A, 14-7 for CCS football title
Junior quarterback Will Brandin lofted a 14-yard scoring pass to senior receiver Mike Scott with 13.6 seconds to play, lifting the Palo Alto football team to a 14-7 victory ov... |
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on Jan 17, 2008 at 12:15 pm by Jon, a resident of the Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley neighborhood |
THE LOCAL DISH
Lousy service plagues MP restaurants
I don't eat out often, but when I do go to restaurants in Menlo Park there is one constant ... service is not good. It ranges from indifferent to unfriendly, incompetent to ne... |
Tipster |
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on Apr 17, 2007 at 11:21 pm by Angela Hey, a resident of the Portola Valley: Brookside Park neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Should Atherton curtail large basements, or ease up on the restrictions?
When is a basement big enough? In recent years, Atherton has put some restrictions on basement construction, prohibiting basements under accessory structures and limiting the... |
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on Mar 19, 2007 at 5:11 pm by Amy, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
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
Big bike rides exacerbate cyclist/motorist tensions
This letter was published in the Jan. 3 edition of the Almanac:
Editor:
I am appalled at Brian Peterson's piece printed in the Dec. 13 Almanac. He devotes paragrap... |
Renee Batti |
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on Jan 9, 2007 at 4:48 pm by Dr. Greg Wright, a resident of another community |
FICTION
Reactions to death of Osama bin Laden
"That he's dead is part of the healing process," said Harold Schapelhouman, chief at the Menlo Park Fire Protection District upon hearing the news that Al Qaeda leader Osa... |
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on May 8, 2011 at 1:17 pm by Homeopathy, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Suspicious of need for red light cameras
The following letter was published in the Almanac's Jan. 10 print edition:
Editor:
I want to echo the sentiments of Claude Leglise, (Letters Dec. 13) who was quite eloque... |
Renee Batti |
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on Aug 27, 2008 at 12:11 pm by City Hall Scammers, a resident of the Menlo Park: Felton Gables neighborhood |
MENLO PARK ELECTIONS
Should Menlo Park look into building sports fields in Bayfront Park?
Should Menlo Park look into building sports fields in Bayfront Park? This is the question posed as Measure J on the Menlo Park ballot Nov. 7. To read the Almanac's Voter Guide... |
Richard Hine |
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on Oct 28, 2006 at 4:08 pm by SportsWidow, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
What do you think of AARP’s “Don’t Vote” campaign?
See info below. Click on "Add a comment" and give us your opinion.
Warren Slocum, San Mateo County’s chief elections officer, doesn't like the AARP's "Don't Vote" ad c... |
Richard Hine |
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on Oct 25, 2006 at 2:56 pm by Enfranchised and loving it, a resident of the Menlo Park: Menlo Oaks neighborhood |
THE LOCAL DISH
Ice cream thieves undone by tech tracks
When a theft is under way, one rule that is sometimes overlooked by the criminals -- don't do something stupid that gives the game away -- was ignored again on May 24 when thi... |
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on Mar 12, 2009 at 10:34 pm by andy creighton, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
Demonstration of new e-voting machines
The San Mateo County Elections Office is giving demonstrations of the new eSlate electronic voting systems at community venues.
A Menlo Park demonstration is set from 2:30 ... |
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on Oct 4, 2006 at 1:01 am by Good neighbor, a resident of another community |
MENLO PARK ELECTIONS
Menlo Park Sales Taxes are Not Recovering
MENLO PARK SALES TAX RATES ARE FLAT AND HAVE NOT RECOVERED: When sales revenues bottomed at pre-boom (1995) levels they remained flat despite 1.) Duboc & Winkler's "streamlini... |
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on Nov 10, 2006 at 11:50 am by Me Too, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Atherton: Fired finance director seeks to block investigation report
The murky details surrounding the unceremonious firing of Atherton Finance Director John Johns on Oct. 29 might be revealed to the public. Then again, they might not.
Read th... |
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on Dec 12, 2007 at 4:02 pm by OutsideObserverLOL, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
SPORTS
Menlo Atherton HS Roller Hockey Club Wins Championship!
Menlo-Atherton High School’s Franchise Hockey wins League Championship!
In an absolutely stunning upset of Gilroy, Franchise Hockey, the Menlo-Atherton High School rolle... |
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on Jun 21, 2007 at 6:54 am by Kyle Reis, a resident of another community |
SPORTS
M-A Beats Menlo 5-0 in Shutout
After returning from Spring Break, M- A Varsity Softball came on strong with a 5-0 shut out of Menlo School. M-A improved their league record to 3 wins and 2 losses and 8-7 r... |
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on Apr 19, 2007 at 3:01 pm by Rick Vujovich, a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School community |
MENLO PARK ELECTIONS
Boyle-Duboc-Winkler sweep - Success sells
I just read the prognostication from Tim Russert of Sharon Heights (and NBC?). I'll confess to lacking his assured crystal ball, but I am a strong believer in the extraordinar... |
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on Nov 8, 2006 at 6:29 pm by Political Animal, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Meeting Wednesday on reorganizing schools
Trustees of the Menlo Park City School District will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, to hear more information to help them decide how to reconfigure the three elementary sc... |
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on Oct 10, 2006 at 10:43 am by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac |
AROUND TOWN
Menlo-Atherton presents the hit musical GREASE!
Menlo-Atherton High School's International Thespian Society presents the hit musical Grease! Come enjoy the fast pace and pulsating tunes of this 50s musical with stars senior... |
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on Apr 2, 2007 at 3:29 pm by Tom & Rita Tachis, a resident of another community |
ATHERTON
DON'T CRY FOR ATHERTON...
Atherton city council rebukes the San Mateo County civil jury report that found its building department overlooked fire safety obligations over an 11-year period. Imagine all ... |
Pseudonyms Are Fun |
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on Feb 28, 2007 at 7:57 pm by Athertonian, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
MENLO PARK ELECTIONS
Measure J (sports fields at Bayfront Park) is a political wedge
The city council may evaluate the feasibility of playing fields at Bayfront Park without putting something like Measure J on the ballot.
Measure J is on the ballot for only... |
MJ |
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on Oct 27, 2006 at 4:11 pm by Paul Collacchi, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
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