PORTOLA VALLEY
Mountain Lion Sightings
I was walking down Alpine Road on Jan 1 and at 4:30 pm saw a jogger with binoculars - looking in the field that is just below Nathorst on the other side of Alpine.
My husba... |
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on Jan 18, 2010 at 1:56 pm by Cindy, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Habitat for Humanity gives homes to new owners
Five Menlo Park and East Palo Alto families will get keys to new homes on Saturday (Nov. 17), thanks to Habitat for Humanity.
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on Nov 17, 2012 at 10:17 pm by Ken B, a resident of the Menlo Park: University Heights neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Gentry Slams M-A High School
Sloane Citron, one of the head honchos over at Gentry Magazine often writes about his family experiences. In the November issue he takes on the idea of diversiy in schools and... |
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on Nov 8, 2007 at 8:39 am by Joanna, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Camp Galileo Inspires Next Generation of Educators; Offers 1,000 Summer Camp Scholarships
Question: What would inspire a former Navy submarine officer to detour his plans for medical school, opting instead to pursue a career as a teacher? Answer: Camp Galileo, the ... |
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on Dec 31, 1969 at 4:00 pm by Katherine Chouteau, a resident of another community |
THE LOCAL DISH
Marche restaurant in Menlo Park is closing
Marche restaurant in Menlo Park, which had been named one of the top 25 restaurants in the Bay Area by Michelin Guide, will close March 26.
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on Mar 12, 2011 at 11:18 am by sadfsf, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood |
PORTOLA VALLEY
Portola Valley man charged with manslaughter in fatal car crash
Keith Benford Knudsen, 19, of Portola Valley is being charged with "gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated" in a June 12 car accident that seriously injured him and ki... |
Editor |
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on Aug 29, 2012 at 6:47 pm by Neill Kenmuir, a resident of another community |
ATHERTON
Atherton to outsource two departments
The town of Atherton is preparing to outsource its entire building and public works departments, handing 13 of 16 non-management staff members their pink slips by the end of t... |
Editor |
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on Jun 5, 2011 at 2:05 pm by POGO, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
Should Sheriff Munks resign, answer questions, or do nothing?
San Mateo County Sheriff Greg Munks and Undersheriff Carlos Bolanos, who had participated in a law enforcement relay run in Las Vegas on April 21, were discovered at a Las Veg... |
Richard Hine |
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on Apr 9, 2010 at 6:40 pm by 5150 hired, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
MOVIES
Locked-in mind becomes a butterfly
This is always my favorite time of year for movies -- when most of the best are let out of the gate to contend for an Oscar nomination.
I just saw The Diving Bell and the B... |
MovieGoer |
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on Jan 10, 2008 at 12:21 pm by Joe, a resident of another community |
SPORTS
Alpine Menlo Pumas win Silicon Valley Cup
The Alpine Menlo Pumas won the Girls Under-14 Division of the Silicon Valley Cup over Labor Day weekend. The Pumas are coached by former professional players Christina Bell... |
Richard Hine |
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on Feb 13, 2007 at 8:43 pm by lizzy, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
SPORTS
U15 Girls US National Soccer Team To Compete at Stanford University April 14th-19th
Local soccer standouts, Abby Dahlkemper from Menlo Park, and Kelsey Foo from San Jose, along with their U15 Girls US National Team will train and compete in a high-intensity t... |
Gabe Foo |
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on Apr 8, 2008 at 11:37 pm by Gabe Foo, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
THE LOCAL DISH
Sibby’s Cupcakery's Ginger Darling Cupcakes
In the Aug. 15 issue of the Almanac, Katie Blankenberg, 14, of Portola Valley writes about the popularity of cupcakes, and her favorites cupcakes, made by Sibby Thomsen of Si... |
Richard Hine |
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on Aug 21, 2007 at 10:32 am by Kathy, a resident of the Portola Valley: other neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Investigator clears Atherton police in Buckheit case
The internal affairs investigation of the alteration of the police report detailing the arrest of Jon Buckheit during a domestic violence incident at his Atherton home has exo... |
Editor |
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on Mar 18, 2011 at 7:52 am by Lurker, a resident of another community |
PORTOLA VALLEY
Dangerous Black Porche in Los Trancos woods
To Whom It May Concern,
I was driving up Los Trancos the other day with my 5 year old son, when a sleek, new black Porche with a 40's white male came tearing up behind me i... |
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on Oct 18, 2012 at 10:51 pm by Anonymous, a resident of the Portola Valley: Los Trancos Woods/Vista Verde neighborhood |
THE LOCAL DISH
Guest opinion: Jury report off base, councilwoman says
The 2009 San Mateo County Grand Jury report on county-wide employee costs addressed a serious problem facing fiduciary stewards of cities. Unfortunately, the report was largel... |
Editor |
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on Sep 24, 2009 at 5:17 pm by Alarmed, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Las Lomitas trustee resigns
David Bailard, a member of the Las Lomitas Elementary School District board, resigned on Monday, Oct. 5, district officials said.
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on Feb 17, 2010 at 12:46 am by anomynous, a resident of another community |
WOODSIDE
Good times at Day of the Horse
Woodside's Day of the Horse on Oct. 14 drew a steady stream of horse enthusiasts to Town Hall.
A big thank you to everyone who stopped by the Almanac's booth to chat with ... |
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on Nov 11, 2006 at 11:05 am by WHOA!, a resident of another community |
MOVIES
Services Saturday for Buzz Hamlin
A memorial service will be held Saturday, March 26, for Homer Clair (Buzz) Hamlin, a resident of Menlo Park for 44 years, who died March 9.
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on Mar 25, 2011 at 6:10 pm by Editor, The Almanac Online |
SPORTS
MA Pop Warner opens 2012 youth football season this Sunday
The season opener for the Menlo Atherton Vikings is Sunday, Sept 2 at St Francis High School in Mtn View, with the Vikings hosting the perennial powerhouse East Bay Warriors. ... |
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on Sep 1, 2012 at 4:03 pm by Viking fan, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Atherton seeks manager with backbone
Wimps need not apply. That's one of the messages Atherton City Council members want to send to anyone thinking about tossing his or her hat in the ring for the city manager's ... |
Editor |
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on Mar 7, 2012 at 10:46 pm by John Johns, a resident of another community |
SPORTS
Plenty of successful efforts in volleyball, water polo and football
Prep roundup: No titles were forthcoming, but local prep teams still had very successful weekends in volleyball, water polo and football.
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on Oct 17, 2012 at 11:03 am by david mclaughlin, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
FICTION
Letter: Gateway should watch out for rising tides
If the Menlo Gateway project is built, it will be submerged under water when global warming causes sea and Bay levels to rise. For details, check the map in Al Gore's book, A... |
Editor |
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on Aug 13, 2010 at 10:05 pm by POGO, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
MOVIES
Atherton film screening: 'The Future of Food'
Atherton Library is hosting a free showing on Saturday, May 5, of "The Future of Food," an in depth investigation into the disturbing truth behind the unlabeled, patented, gen... |
Atherton Library |
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on May 2, 2012 at 4:41 pm by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Update: Saturday's candidate forum to be rescheduled
The Green Ribbon Committee's forum for Menlo Park council candidates will not take place on Saturday, Oct. 6.
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on Oct 6, 2012 at 12:53 pm by looking on, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Menlo council set to impose two-tier pension system
As the bureaucratic gears start turning to verify a citizen-led "pension reform" ballot initiative, Menlo Park's City Council looks set to impose a "two-tier" pension system o... |
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on Aug 10, 2010 at 6:18 am by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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