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Menlo College foursome in all-star bowl game
The Menlo College football team will be well-represented at the 17th annual All-American Bowl after four seniors were named to the all-star team. Wide receiver Robert Adan, li... |
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on Dec 20, 2012 at 12:23 pm by Todd Zeo, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Election 2012: Warren Slocum ballot revised after complaint
Candidates for political office are expected to sing their own praises in hopes of swaying voters, but there are rules regarding what they can say, rules that county Board of ... |
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on Jul 28, 2012 at 11:18 am by not susan, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Slocum, Masur face off in November
Expanded version of previously posted story. It's down to a two-person race for a seat on the five-member San Mateo County Board of Supervisors.
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on Jun 12, 2012 at 11:40 pm by numbers, a resident of another community |
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Video: Romero claims degrees he doesn't have
Election 2012: A few seconds from a video of a candidates forum in the 2008 election for City Council in East Palo Alto shows then-candidate Carlos Romero, now a candida... |
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on May 27, 2012 at 11:55 pm by voter, a resident of another community |
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Letter: Plastic bag ban would be a pain for everyone
The stated purpose of the proposed plastic bag ban and 10-cent fee at checkout counters is to encourage shoppers to bring and use their own bags. Evidently the county governme... |
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on May 16, 2012 at 12:12 pm by dirty bag, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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Occupy group targets Saltworks project
Members of Occupy Redwood City have formed a new group targeting a planned Bayfront development.
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on Apr 25, 2012 at 9:00 pm by Hmmm, a resident of another community |
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Should local towns ban plastic bags?
Someday, that plastic bag you carried home from Safeway might be worth something on eBay. OK, probably not, but it may become an endangered species in San Mateo County.
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on Apr 23, 2012 at 7:00 am by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Former PV superintendent Hanretty charged with three felonies
Tim Hanretty, who resigned Jan. 31 as superintendent of the Portola Valley School District during an investigation of "financial irregularities" stemming from his earlier empl... |
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on Apr 5, 2012 at 2:09 pm by R.Gordon, a resident of another community |
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Kaygetsu owner now cooks for Apple
When Menlo Park's Kaygetsu restaurant closed in September, owners Keiko and Toshi Sakuma weren't quite sure what would come next for them.
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on Mar 30, 2012 at 9:10 am by Sam, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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PayPal exec battled mental illness, family said
A losing battle against mental illness led a man to his death, according to a statement released by his family on Monday.
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on Mar 15, 2012 at 10:14 pm by Michelle, a resident of another community |
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Fire occurred at Larry Ellison's former home
The large Japanese pagoda-style home in Atherton where firefighters quickly extinguished an attic fire Sunday was the former home of Oracle CEO Larry Ellison.
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on Feb 1, 2012 at 7:49 pm by Susan Smith, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Mitsunobu restaurant opens in Sharon Heights
Mitsunobu Japanese restaurant has opened in the Sharon Heights Shopping Center in Menlo Park, replacing the highly rated Kaygetsu.
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on Dec 14, 2011 at 2:02 pm by Orly Taitz, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Today: Rich Gordon hosts hearing on high-speed-rail
California's controversial and increasingly expensive high-speed-rail system is the subject of a public hearing hosted by Assemblyman Rich Gordon, D-Menlo Park, from 1:30 to 4... |
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on Nov 15, 2011 at 5:33 am by R.Gordon, a resident of another community |
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High-speed rail hit with legal setback
A coalition that includes Menlo Park, Atherton and Palo Alto scored a legal victory over the California High Speed Rail Authority Thursday when a Sacramento judge ruled that t... |
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on Nov 12, 2011 at 6:38 am by UH OH, a resident of another community |
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Reward offered in cat-drowning case
The Peninsula Humane Society is now offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in an animal cruelty case. A black-and-white cat was found... |
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on Nov 10, 2011 at 9:10 am by PitOwner, a resident of another community |
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Woodside: Teens, ages 13-16, rounded up in arson incidents at Woodside Elementary School
Arson and vandalism at Woodside Elementary School over three days in early August have led deputies from the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office to make two arrests in a roundup... |
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on Nov 10, 2011 at 7:15 am by student1, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Thieves burglarize cars Thursday morning while hikers walk The Dish
Thieves broke into and burglarized six vehicles parked at the informal dirt parking area at the Alpine Road intersection with Piers Lane between 9:30 and 10:15 a.m. Thursday ... |
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on Sep 27, 2011 at 2:54 pm by Jon, a resident of the Woodside: Woodside Heights neighborhood |
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Rebuilding veterans
The conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan are creating disabled veterans in greater numbers due to advanced life-saving techniques and greater awareness of the emotional impact o... |
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on Sep 26, 2011 at 5:10 pm by donald sexton, a resident of another community |
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Remembering joyful Woodside summers long ago
When school closed each June, my brothers and I left our home in foggy San Francisco for a summer in the country.
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on Sep 19, 2011 at 10:43 am by Hmmm, a resident of another community |
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Opinion: Republican takes on the debt-ceiling issue
The July 20 Guest Opinion piece by Rep. Anna Eshoo, a Democrat, requires a fair and balanced response. The title of her essay clearly shows the sanctimonious pedestal on which... |
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on Aug 11, 2011 at 10:34 pm by David Dellinger, a resident of another community |
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Bay Road pipeline construction starts
As part of its $4.6 billion Hetch Hetchy seismic upgrade project, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission starts work this week on a section of pipeline passing under Ba... |
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on Aug 2, 2011 at 4:56 pm by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Tonight: Willows crime meeting in Menlo Park
After another spate of burglaries in the Willows neighborhood, the Menlo Park police department will hold a community meeting on Tuesday, June 21.
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on Jun 21, 2011 at 1:57 pm by Editor, The Almanac Online |
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Portola Valley: Mountain lion spotted Monday night
A resident of Portola Valley spotted a mountain lion heading toward Portola Green Circle in the Brookside Park neighborhood at about 9:25 p.m. Monday (April 11), according t... |
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on Apr 13, 2011 at 7:00 am by Fred, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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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 |
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Today: Council meets to peruse cell phone tower site
The Town Council of Portola Valley meets outside at the corner of Golden Oak Drive and Peak Lane today, Oct. 12, at 4 p.m. for a walk around the site of a new cell phone towe... |
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on Oct 12, 2010 at 2:24 pm by El Granadian, a resident of another community |
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