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PV woman suffers minor injury in shooting
A young woman suffered a minor injury when she accidentally shot herself in the arm at her Portola Valley home Wednesday afternoon, a San Mateo County sheriff's spokesman said... |
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on Feb 24, 2010 at 10:21 pm by anon, a resident of the Portola Valley: Westridge neighborhood |
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Megan Mitchell lived for years with bipolar disease
Megan Mitchell, the daughter of Kent and Jo Ann Mitchell of Portola Valley and a graduate of Ormondale, Corte Madera and Woodside High schools, has died, apparently by her own... |
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on Feb 24, 2010 at 8:59 am by A human, a resident of the Portola Valley: other neighborhood |
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Portola Valley loses an icon
A new Wednesday morning routine has settled in at Portola Valley Hardware at the corner of Alpine and Portola roads: the absence behind the register of former store owner Hele... |
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on Feb 23, 2010 at 12:06 pm by Sheryl Nouaux, a resident of another community |
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Open question
A Portola Valley committee toured the former Spring Down equestrian facility adjacent to Town Center on Thursday, Feb. 11, as a prelude to three meetings to discuss exactly wh... |
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on Feb 18, 2010 at 10:16 am by Janine O\'Neill, a resident of the Portola Valley: Westridge neighborhood |
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Ceramic tiles proposed for exterior of community hall in Portola Valley
Portola Valley's Cultural Arts Committee wants to decorate the redwood exterior of the town's community hall with ceramic tiles depicting local wildflowers and other scenes an... |
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on Feb 16, 2010 at 2:33 pm by Lee, a resident of the Portola Valley: Ladera neighborhood |
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Woman found under bridge was daughter of former Portola Valley mayor; service Feb. 20
A memorial service for Megan Mitchell, 34, the daughter of former Portola Valley mayor Kent Mitchell and Jo Ann Mitchell, will be held at noon Saturday, Feb. 20, at the Famil... |
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on Feb 12, 2010 at 1:29 pm by Sympathetic Resident, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
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Portola Valley Archives
The mansion Herbert Law built in the 1920s for his 5-year-old daughter Patricia in the hills of Portola Valley burned in a horrendous fire in September 1971. The ruins still s... |
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on Feb 8, 2010 at 1:29 pm by More Info, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Portola Valley's only gas station has new owner
Dieter Mees, a Porsche-trained mechanic and the former owner of Palo Alto German car repair specialist D & M Motors, is the new owner of Portola Valley Fuel and will run the g... |
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on Feb 3, 2010 at 8:50 pm by Casper, a resident of the Woodside: Skywood/Skylonda neighborhood |
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Portola Valley: Trailhead parking to shrink by 20 percent
For hikers who use the Coal Mine Ridge or Windy Hill trails in Portola Valley and drive to the trailhead, the limited parking along upper Alpine Road near Willowbrook Drive is... |
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on Jan 26, 2010 at 3:50 pm by Steve, a resident of the Portola Valley: Westridge neighborhood |
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Storm fills creek at Portola Valley Town Center
Storm runoff in Sausal Creek at Portola Valley Town Center may have set a new high-water mark this morning around 10:40 a.m. in a surge that nearly topped a culvert.
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on Jan 21, 2010 at 1:09 pm by David Boyce, Almanac staff writer |
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Portola Valley: Trailhead parking to shrink 20 percent
For hikers who use the Coal Mine Ridge or Windy Hill trails in Portola Valley and drive to the trailhead, the limited parking along upper Alpine Road near Willowbrook Drive i... |
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on Jan 21, 2010 at 12:53 am by Proud PVer, a resident of the Portola Valley: Portola Valley Ranch neighborhood |
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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 |
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Karin Enstam Jaffe wins 'excellence in teaching' award
Karin Enstam Jaffe, who attended Portola Valley schools and graduated from Menlo-Atherton High School, is the recipient of the 2009-2010 Excellence in Teaching award at Sonoma... |
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on Dec 29, 2009 at 1:54 pm by Richard Tryce, a resident of the Portola Valley: Los Trancos Woods/Vista Verde neighborhood |
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Portola Valley hikes fees for sports teams
Soccer and baseball players can expect to pay substantially more in 2010 for the use of the two baseball and two soccer fields in Portola Valley.
Read the full story here ht... |
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on Dec 17, 2009 at 9:08 pm by responsible one, a resident of the Portola Valley: Ladera neighborhood |
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Portola Valley's one gas station imperiled
The recession has come to Portola Valley, a town noted for its comfortable lifestyle for people who are comfortably employed. It may lose its only gas station. ==I Photo: Ron ... |
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on Dec 16, 2009 at 7:01 pm by Martin, a resident of the Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley neighborhood |
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Portola Valley loses an icon
A new Wednesday morning routine has settled in at Portola Valley Hardware at the corner of Alpine and Portola roads: the absence behind the register of former store owner Hele... |
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on Dec 9, 2009 at 9:04 pm by Editor, The Almanac Online |
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Virginia Bacon photos of snow on local hilltops
"What a joy to wake up this morning and find snow on the local hilltops," says Virginia Bacon of Portola Valley, who sent links to her photos.
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on Dec 8, 2009 at 7:16 am by Vern Rogers, a resident of another community |
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Hwy. 84 reopens following major-injury crash
State Highway 84 in unincorporated San Mateo County has reopened after a motorcycle crashed Monday afternoon (Nov. 30), causing major injuries to its rider, according to the t... |
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on Dec 7, 2009 at 11:16 pm by carlos, a resident of another community |
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Amy de Benedicts Offers Presentation on “Reading The Family Dog”
This free, one-hour presentation on ‘The Family Dog’ is directed towards pet dog owners, families, and anyone of the general public interested in dogs — and understanding when... |
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on Dec 4, 2009 at 4:24 pm by Paul de Benedictis, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
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Ann Wengert named mayor of Portola Valley
Councilwoman Ann Wengert is the new mayor of Portola Valley for the next 12 months.
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wedn... |
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on Nov 21, 2009 at 3:43 pm by Editor, The Almanac Online |
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Portola Valley: Spring Ridge winery would add buildings to scenic pasture
Spring Ridge winery in Portola Valley proposes to add 23,000 square feet of floor area that would include a greenhouse, an entertainment/cabana building, a guest house/art stu... |
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on Nov 21, 2009 at 10:34 am by Kari, a resident of the Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley neighborhood |
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Saturday: Bill Lane turns 90 and is still going strong
Bill Lane's birthday is on Saturday, Nov. 7 -- not Friday. The editor regrets the error.
Former Sunset publisher, philanthropist, and Portola Valley town father, Bill L... |
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on Nov 5, 2009 at 6:42 pm by Ghizela Tamas, a resident of another community |
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Almanac editorial: Renew Portola Valley utility tax
(This editorial ran in the Oct. 21, 2009, issue of The Almanac.)
For those who volunteer and work for Portola Valley's town government, passage of Measures P, Q and... |
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on Oct 23, 2009 at 8:53 am by News Guy, a resident of another community |
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Letter: Portola Valley measures support vital services
This letter from Jon Silver, former Portola Valley councilman, was published in the Oct. 14, 2009, edition of The Almanac.
In 1964 the forbearers of Portola Valley... |
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on Oct 17, 2009 at 9:00 am by RHine@AlmanacNews.com, managing editor of The Almanac |
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Friday: March marks HIV awareness
An HIV Awareness March will begin at 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, in East Palo Alto.
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednes... |
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on Oct 14, 2009 at 1:54 am by stdslove, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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