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Feature story: It's a wrap for Rita Williams
It's no coincidence that award-winning reporter Rita Williams of Portola Valley is retiring from Channel 2 (KTVU-TV) on Feb. 27. She told her boss months ago that she was plan... |
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on Feb 27, 2013 at 11:09 am by Kathie, a resident of another community |
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Hundreds of guns collected at buyback event
It took less than three hours Saturday, Feb. 23, to collect 355 firearms at a three-city gun buyback event in East Palo Alto. The $52,000 for the buyback was raised by the Men... |
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on Feb 26, 2013 at 7:58 pm by Hmmm, a resident of another community |
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Parker resigns from Portola Valley school board
Scott Parker has announced his resignation from the Portola Valley School District board, which he has served on since 2009.
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on Feb 12, 2013 at 12:52 pm by Orly Taitz, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
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Stanford University sued over Searsville Dam
Two environmental groups have filed a federal lawsuit against Stanford University for allegedly harming the threatened steelhead trout by maintaining Searsville Dam.
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on Feb 6, 2013 at 8:50 pm by Susan Brodsky, a resident of the Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks neighborhood |
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Portola Valley man pleads guilty to tax evasion
Portola Valley resident Christopher B. Berg pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Jan. 30, to charges by the U.S. Department of Justice that he willfully failed to inform tax authoriti... |
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on Jan 31, 2013 at 10:43 am by one percent, a resident of the Portola Valley: other neighborhood |
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Portola Valley creates affordable housing panel
Affordable housing was a key topic again at the Portola Valley Town Council meeting Wednesday (Jan. 23), as the council tentatively discussed whether the town should look at t... |
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on Jan 30, 2013 at 12:07 pm by Louis Ebner, a resident of the Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley neighborhood |
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Portola Valley also bans plastic bags at checkout
The Portola Valley Town Council unanimously agreed Jan. 23 to prohibit retailers in town from dispensing single-use plastic bags at checkout counters.
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on Jan 29, 2013 at 7:38 pm by Margaret, a resident of another community |
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Ed Davis, former Portola Valley councilman and mayor, dies
A memorial service for former Portola Valley mayor Ed Davis is tentatively set for Sunday, Feb. 17, in the Community Hall at Town Center at 765 Portola Road. The exact time of... |
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on Jan 28, 2013 at 11:28 pm by Tricia Young, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
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School parcel tax vote likely in Portola Valley
Voters are likely to be asked this spring to renew and boost the Portola Valley School District's parcel tax, which last year raised close to $1 million for the two-school dis... |
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on Jan 21, 2013 at 10:04 am by Over-Reach, a resident of the Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley neighborhood |
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Stanford officials look to solve Searsville dilemma
Stanford University officials are facing a mountain of decisions regarding what to do with Searsville Reservoir, which is slowly filling up with silt, in addition to dealing w... |
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on Jan 20, 2013 at 1:38 pm by Matt S., a resident of the Portola Valley: other neighborhood |
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How did horses get on I-280?
Why and how four horses from Webb Ranch got onto Interstate 280 on Saturday, Dec. 29, is unclear. Three of the horses were struck and killed by a car on I-280 north of Alpine ... |
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on Jan 4, 2013 at 4:17 pm by PV Resident, a resident of the Portola Valley: Brookside Park neighborhood |
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A pause in Portola Valley's affordable housing plans
Public comment on the proposal to buy a former plant nursery for use as an affordable housing site reflected pro and con arguments, but most speakers opposed it, many of them ... |
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on Dec 19, 2012 at 10:34 pm by PV Rez, a resident of the Portola Valley: Woodside Highlands neighborhood |
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Portola Valley: Council to allow contract to expire on nursery purchase
Portola Valley residents applauded a late-night decision on Wednesday, Dec. 12, by the Town Council to not extend a contract to acquire a former plant nursery at 900 Portola ... |
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on Dec 17, 2012 at 5:21 pm by PV resident, a resident of the Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley neighborhood |
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Towns face steep hike in costs for services of Sheriff's Office
A sharp rise in costs for police patrols in Portola Valley is likely for the budget year that begins July 1, with the increases driven largely by higher costs for benefits pac... |
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on Dec 16, 2012 at 9:05 am by Gordon, a resident of the Portola Valley: Westridge neighborhood |
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Two days of ticketing targets stop sign, cell phone scofflaws
Sheriff's deputies and police from nearby towns descended on Woodside and Portola Valley on two recent days to reinforce rules of the road to cyclists and multi-tasking driver... |
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on Dec 16, 2012 at 8:37 am by Gordon, a resident of the Portola Valley: Westridge neighborhood |
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Obituary: Gunther Sorger
Gunther Urban Sorger of Portola Valley, a pioneer in the development of microwave systems for air safety, died peacefully Feb. 10. In 1970 he moved to California to work for t... |
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on Dec 13, 2012 at 3:47 pm by James Vait, a resident of another community |
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Portola Valley hearings tied to affordable housing
Tonight: Portola Valley will hold two hearings Wednesday, Dec. 12, that are tied to the town's affordable housing plans.
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on Dec 12, 2012 at 8:44 pm by more to it, a resident of the Portola Valley: other neighborhood |
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Portola Valley names new commissioners
The Town Council of Portola Valley last night (Nov. 28) named two new members and reappointed five incumbent members to the Planning Commission and the Architectural & Site Co... |
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on Nov 29, 2012 at 2:54 pm by Danna Breen, a resident of the Portola Valley: other neighborhood |
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Portola Valley flooded with volunteers
The cup runneth over for the town of Portola Valley. Seventeen residents, including six incumbents, have applied for seven open seats on the town's two volunteer panels with ... |
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on Nov 27, 2012 at 4:44 pm by time to move on, a resident of the Portola Valley: other neighborhood |
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Portola Valley finds buyer for Blue Oaks lots
The town of Portola Valley announced Saturday an agreement on the sale, for $2.88 million, of two properties the town owns on Buck Meadow Drive in the Blue Oaks neighborhood.
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on Nov 19, 2012 at 4:21 pm by Redfield Flash, a resident of another community |
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Learning how to learn
The tiny school, tucked into a ramshackle former insurance office at the back of the Portola Valley Village Square shopping complex, doesn't look from the outside like a showc... |
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on Nov 18, 2012 at 10:31 am by Larry Tesler, a resident of the Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley neighborhood |
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Remembering Father Egon Javor
Father Egon Javor, one of seven Benedictine monks from Hungary who founded the Woodside Priory monastic community and then Woodside Priory School in Portola Valley 50 years ag... |
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on Nov 12, 2012 at 12:44 pm by TV, a resident of another community |
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Hanretty aftermath: School districts take steps to prevent future financial misdeeds
While both the Woodside and Portola Valley school districts have put measures in place to try to make it more difficult for their funds to be misused in the future, officials ... |
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on Nov 3, 2012 at 7:33 pm by Trust, a resident of the Portola Valley: Portola Valley Ranch neighborhood |
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Portola Valley: volunteers sought for commission seats
The Portola Valley Town Council is seeking volunteers with a serious and sustained interest in the town's residential character for positions on two panels central to the lif... |
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on Oct 24, 2012 at 10:25 pm by Sunshine, a resident of the Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley neighborhood |
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Hanretty sentenced to two years in state prison; expresses 'extreme remorse' for wrongdoing
Tim Hanretty, former Portola Valley School District superintendent and Woodside Elementary School District finance officer, was handcuffed and taken into custody directly from... |
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on Oct 23, 2012 at 11:11 am by Hmmm, a resident of another community |
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