AROUND TOWN
Dog maroons self in raccoon chase
Tradition has it that when a dog trees a raccoon, it's a three-step process. In Step 1, the dog chases the raccoon up the tree. Step 2 has the dog standing around at the botto... |
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on Jul 4, 2012 at 5:59 pm by marione, a resident of the Atherton: West of Alameda neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Rosier outlook for Atherton's budget
Less than a year after making drastic budget cuts, including eliminating the equivalent of more than 12 full-time workers and replacing them with contractors, Atherton's City ... |
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on May 23, 2012 at 12:23 pm by Save the Courts, a resident of the Atherton: Lloyden Park neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
People: 'Who Killed the Electric Car?' director returns to Menlo School
When alumni Chris Paine and Roger Gilbertson came home to Menlo School recently, close to 400 people showed up. And had a blast.
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on Oct 15, 2011 at 10:33 am by R.Gordon, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Programs at Atherton Library
Thursday, June 23 at 4pm: Musical Storytime for all ages
Friday, June 24 at 7 pm: Family Movie Night featuring "Tangled" rated PG.
** Community Meeting for the NEW Ather... |
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on Jun 21, 2011 at 11:36 am by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Sand Hill pipeline replacement project extended
It'll be another month of traffic delays for those traveling along Sand Hill Road in Menlo Park.
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on Nov 2, 2012 at 12:25 pm by JH, a resident of the Portola Valley: Westridge neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
Reward now $8,400 in cat-drowning case
The reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction in a Redwood Shores cat drowning has reached $8,400, Scott Delucchi, spokesman for the Peninsula Humane Societ... |
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on Nov 7, 2011 at 1:44 pm by Suspicious, a resident of the Menlo Park: Menlo Oaks neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Tonight: Meeting on Stanford's trail offer
A community meeting in Ladera is set for tonight to discuss a staff report from the county manager's office recommending that the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors accept ... |
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on Oct 4, 2011 at 5:15 pm by Etaoin Shrdlu, a resident of another community |
MENLO PARK
Letter: Reader sees a bias for West Menlo Park
For as long as I've been reading the Almanac, I've felt that it has always reflected a "West Menlo" preference.
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on Aug 21, 2011 at 1:00 pm by highway border, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
PORTOLA VALLEY
Portola Valley district superintendent resigns
Carol Piraino, who picked up the reins at the Portola Valley School District last year in the wake of her predecessor's abrupt resignation while under investigation for financ... |
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on May 9, 2013 at 10:45 am by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
WOODSIDE
Tonight: Woodside revisits plastic bag ban
With the county Board of Supervisors banning the flimsy "single-use" plastic bags at retail check-out counters in unincorporated communities, the town of Woodside will follow... |
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on Jan 21, 2013 at 11:32 am by Editor, The Almanac Online |
MENLO PARK
Question for the Editors
I heard about the bad dog bite last month at the Menlo Park dog park which cost a woman her finger. I'm wondering why this wasn't reported here? In my experience, any time one... |
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on Dec 7, 2012 at 7:11 pm by Hmmm, a resident of another community |
ATHERTON
Who's got my phone? There's an app for that
A 15-year-old Menlo-Atherton High School student is facing criminal charges over the alleged theft from a locker room of a cell-phone case and three cell phones, one of which ... |
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on Jun 10, 2012 at 1:51 am by surprising, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Bicyclist robbed at knifepoint in Menlo Park
A bicyclist pedaling along the Ringwood Avenue pedestrian bridge lost $25 after being confronted by a man brandishing a knife on Tuesday (Dec. 6) morning.
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on Dec 7, 2011 at 12:07 pm by Concerned, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Ex-county employees charged with thefts from residents' estates
The FBI has charged two former employees of San Mateo County with theft and conspiracy to commit theft in connection with their roles in overseeing the disposition of the asse... |
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on Jun 28, 2012 at 12:27 pm by Lurker, a resident of another community |
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park mayor, Facebook officials smiling over terms of draft agreement
Expanded version: Both Facebook and Menlo Park officials say they are happy with the terms of an agreement the two have come up with that will allow Facebook to have as... |
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on Apr 16, 2012 at 1:21 am by truth, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Electric vehicles can recharge at Town Center
Two digital displays now glow blue in the night in parking lots at the Portola Valley Town Center at 765 Portola Road. ==B This is an update and expansion of a previously publ... |
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on Mar 26, 2012 at 1:20 pm by R.GORDON, a resident of another community |
MENLO PARK
Ideas for greenhouse gas reduction?
Menlo Park has posted a survey online to solicit ideas on what the criteria should be for adopting a greenhouse gas reduction target.
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on Nov 25, 2011 at 2:28 pm by height isn\'t the problem, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Transportation commission scrutinizes downtown plan's environmental impact report
Is there actually less traffic in Menlo Park now than a decade ago? When the city released the draft environmental impact report (EIR) for a ision of the downtown and El Camin... |
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on Jun 14, 2011 at 11:30 am by Raymond Mueller, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
WOODSIDE
Residents want lower speed limits in Woodside Glens
Vehicles should slow down for the sake of pedestrians on the streets of the Woodside Glens neighborhood, residents say. The Woodside Town Council meets at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, N... |
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on Nov 12, 2012 at 7:36 am by jims, a resident of another community |
MENLO PARK
Two-year investigation leads to 26 arrests
Update: Menlo Park police joined federal and local agencies in Operation Phallen Gardens, a task force investigation of drug suppliers and gangs, police announced Wednes... |
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on Feb 10, 2012 at 3:31 pm by MP, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Letter: Menlo failed other cities in negotiations
Kudos are due to Facebook for simultaneously negotiating with Menlo Park, East Palo Alto and the Menlo Park Fire Protection District (which predates and serves Menlo Park, Ath... |
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on Apr 26, 2012 at 12:54 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Steve Jobs died too soon to fulfill his plans to return to Woodside
For years, Steve Jobs had planned to move with his family to Woodside, to the site of the Jackling house on Mountain Home Road where he lived in the 1980s. He wanted to tear d... |
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on Oct 14, 2011 at 8:32 pm by POGO, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Public hears upate on Hillview Middle School construction
By next fall, sixth- through eighth-grade students in the Menlo Park City School District should have a brand new school complete with the latest technology, including a solar... |
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on Aug 17, 2011 at 12:37 pm by Bob , a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
World Peace - Is It Possible?
World Peace? You may declare, why bring this up?
The answer is, world peace is everybody's responsibility. You may say, isn't that somebody else's responsibility? I submit... |
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on Feb 1, 2013 at 10:57 am by Jim Lewis, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Registration on Athertonians Blog increases by three per day
Responding to the letter by Suzanne Legallet: “Increasingly Biased Agenda on Athertonians” Ms. Legellet ended with: “I encourage voters to dismiss anonymous, mean-spirited mi... |
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on Nov 3, 2012 at 5:15 pm by Real Questions, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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