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Atherton hears opposing views on Cargill
Cargill's proposal to build a new community for up to 25,000 people in Redwood City, where there are now only salt ponds and a salt-processing operation, will either solve man... |
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on Jun 2, 2010 at 6:11 am by R. Vaughan, a resident of another community |
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Court of Appeal drops case against coroner for retaining heart of young man
An appellate court has overturned a ruling in San Mateo County Superior Court that held the coroner's office liable for retaining the heart of a 23-year-old man who died u... |
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on Jun 1, 2010 at 1:16 pm by Khaki, a resident of another community |
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Menlo Park, Atherton file new legal challenge to California High-Speed Rail Authority
Menlo Park, Atherton and a coalition of environmental groups filed a new legal challenge against the California High-Speed Rail Authority Thursday afternoon, seeking to force ... |
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on May 12, 2010 at 1:48 pm by Joe, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
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Frances Geballe named Citizen of the Year in Woodside School District
Longtime Woodside resident and philanthropist Frances Geballe is this year's recipient of the Citizen of the Year award. Each year the Woodside School District's PTA asks the... |
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on May 10, 2010 at 11:25 pm by Moinica, a resident of the Woodside: Woodside Hills neighborhood |
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Food & Drink: Rising star
Teenage chef starts her own catering business
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, May 5, 2010, 12:00 AM |
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on May 5, 2010 at 7:52 pm by Betsy Olsen, a resident of another community |
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Bravo Fono restaurant closes after 27 years
Bravo Fono restaurant, a landmark at Stanford Shopping Center, has closed after 27 years in business. Owners Laszlo and Paulette Fono said they are closing the restaurant beca... |
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on Apr 18, 2010 at 3:37 pm by jack rosenberg, a resident of another community |
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Menlo bans smoking in public places
Menlo Park's City Council at its March 2 meeting approved an ordinance banning smoking in some public places, including ATM lines and parking lots. The ordinance declares seco... |
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on Mar 10, 2010 at 10:55 am by e. grimley, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Things that made me tired in 2009
I'm pleased with some of the efforts to make our planet Earth, our country, our state, our counties and our cities more "green."
But I am not pleased with some of the hype ... |
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on Jan 5, 2010 at 12:29 pm by Richard, a resident of another community |
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Bob Augsburger dies Dec. 31 at his Portola Valley home
Robert R. "Bob" Augsburger, a former vice president of Stanford University and the first executive director of the Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST), died Dec. 31 at his Porto... |
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on Jan 4, 2010 at 5:56 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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Mexican Cooking Program at Atherton Library
New York native, Nicole Salgado will be demonstrating recipes from her cookbook, "Bajio's Bounty" at the library on Sunday, December 13th at 5 PM. The library is located at 2 ... |
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on Dec 8, 2009 at 12:32 pm by respect and consideration, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration State of the Climate National Overview October 2009
This is directly from the NOAA web Site. All content is attributed to NOAA.
Temperature Highlights - October 2009
The average October temperature of 50.8°F was 4.0°F bel... |
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on Nov 10, 2009 at 2:43 pm by Hank Lawrence, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
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Left Wing Newspapers See Dramatic Drop in Circulation
In an article by By Barbara Ortutay, an AP Business Writer published this morning she cited a dramatic drop in ciculation in some left wing newspapers that are the darlings of... |
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on Oct 27, 2009 at 6:30 pm by Gern Blanston, a resident of the Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks neighborhood |
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Lulu's carnitas soft tacos rock!
Seriously good stuff.
The churros are worth every penny, too. |
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on Oct 26, 2009 at 12:22 pm by Joe, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
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Tonight: Candidates backing charter schools answer questions on school board election
Two candidates who support a public-education scene that includes robust charter schools are running for the governing board of the Sequoia Union High School District and will... |
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on Oct 17, 2009 at 8:00 pm by jim watson, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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CSMA Presents its 1st Annual party4all to Benefit Financial Aid and Arts Education Programs
On Saturday, October 24, the Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) will throw open the doors of its Finn Center campus from 6-10 pm to hold its first-ever party4all to be... |
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on Oct 7, 2009 at 12:39 pm by CSMA, a resident of another community |
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Exhibition by artist Kevin Bean at Mohr Gallery
The Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) at Finn Center in Mountain View presents Kevin Bean, Backyard Paintings & Geometric Abstractions, from October 8 through November... |
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on Oct 7, 2009 at 12:35 pm by CSMA, a resident of another community |
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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... |
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on Sep 24, 2009 at 5:17 pm by Alarmed, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Tuesday: Council could green-light no-parking signs on Woodside Road
The Woodside Town Council will consider authorizing the installation of no-parking signs on Woodside Road, with an exemption for student drop-off and pick-up, when it meets o... |
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on Sep 18, 2009 at 3:10 pm by Rebecca Sterling, a member of the Woodside High School community |
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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.
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on Aug 24, 2009 at 3:32 pm by R.GORDON, a resident of another community |
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PG&E pushes to extend unpopular ClimateSmart
A Pacific Gas and Electric Co. program that asks customers to fight global warming by paying a little extra on their electricity bills has enrolled just 31,000 people and take... |
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on Jul 27, 2009 at 2:31 pm by Attribution, please, a resident of the Menlo Park: Stanford Hills neighborhood |
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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... |
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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 |
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Finding the gold in Chilean wine country
Local woman and her family transform their great-grandfather's Chilean cattle ranch into vineyards, and make their mark in the wine world. Photo: Courtney Kingston, left... |
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on Jul 2, 2009 at 2:14 pm by Rob Decker, a resident of the Portola Valley: Ladera neighborhood |
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Woodside riders worried over fate of horse trail
Woodside equestrians fear they are about to lose another key stretch of horse trail in town, thanks to a new owner's development plans.
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on Jun 18, 2009 at 9:15 pm by R.GORDON, a resident of another community |
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Times changed, Mervyns didn't, founder says
Mervyns founder Merv Morris of Atherton expressed 'great sadness for the several thousand employees' impacted by the final closure of Mervyn's chain of department stores -- al... |
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on Jun 15, 2009 at 9:12 pm by Former employee, a resident of another community |
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Portola Valley holds town picnic June 6 at new Town Center
The town picnic on Saturday, June 6, in Portola Valley includes the Zot's to Tot's 2.2-mile run, a car show, carnival games sponsored by the Cub Scouts, picnic food sponsored... |
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on Jun 9, 2009 at 10:10 pm by Angela Hey, a resident of the Portola Valley: Brookside Park neighborhood |