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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 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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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 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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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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Saturday: Film, program on bullying
Filmmaker Sunnie McFadden-Burtis, who produced the Canadian documentary, "Bullying: A Culture of Silence," will show the film and give a presentation on the topic at 2 p.m. Sa... |
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on Oct 20, 2012 at 9:17 pm by Disappointed, a resident of the Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley neighborhood |
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Tonight: Talk on next quake in Bay Area
Tom Brocher, director of the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Science Center, will give a talk Wednesday, Oct. 3, in Portola Valley on lessons learned from the San Francisco ... |
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on Oct 3, 2012 at 4:43 pm by Earle Jones, a resident of the Portola Valley: other neighborhood |
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Corrections in Portola Valley story
In the Sept. 19 issue, the Almanac reported on plans by the town of Portola Valley to purchase a property at 900 Portola Road in Portola Valley as a site for affordable housin... |
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on Oct 1, 2012 at 11:28 am by pvresident, a resident of the Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley neighborhood |
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Portola Valley Town Council and planning commissioners to meet over 'meadow preserve'
The long conversation will continue for a few months more in official and unofficial circles of Portola Valley as to whether a vineyard is right for the grassy field at 555 P... |
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on Sep 27, 2012 at 2:16 pm by Anaughtymuse, a resident of another community |
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Portola Valley council takes next step to buy nursery site for affordable housing
The Portola Valley Town Council on Sept. 12 took another step in its plans to buy a 1.68-acre former nursery on Portola Road for eight to 12 small homes affordable to people o... |
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on Sep 18, 2012 at 1:35 pm by Lane, a resident of the Woodside: Family Farm/Hidden Valley neighborhood |
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Los Trancos Woods: Fire destroys garage, two vehicles and part of house
A two-alarm structure fire significantly damaged a home at 5 Joaquin Road in Los Trancos Woods after destroying the garage, two vehicles inside the garage and parts of the at... |
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on Aug 28, 2012 at 5:52 pm by Amelia Gough, a resident of the Portola Valley: Los Trancos Woods/Vista Verde neighborhood |
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Rabbit roundup in Portola Valley
Two tame rabbits were believed to be still roaming the woods along upper Alpine Road in Portola Valley, the other 20 to 23 having been caught, with around 12 adopted as of Fri... |
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on Aug 22, 2012 at 11:48 am by Judi Kiel, a resident of the Woodside: Mountain Home Road neighborhood |
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Tonight: Free concert in Portola Valley
The country, bluegrass and rhythm-and-blues band Bundy Browne & the Expresso Rhythm Section comes to the Portola Valley Town Center at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 23, for a f... |
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on Aug 21, 2012 at 1:56 pm by George Yang, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood |
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Portola Valley: Eight tame rabbits rescued
Volunteers have captured eight of the tame rabbits that someone released into the Portola Valley woods sometime over the past two days, the Almanac has learned. ==B Update to... |
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on Aug 16, 2012 at 8:30 am by Bambi, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Portola Valley posts 'affordable' housing info
The town of Portola Valley has posted a new page on its website with answers to questions about the town's housing policy, including plans to build homes that would be afforda... |
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on Aug 13, 2012 at 4:42 pm by PV Resident, a resident of the Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley neighborhood |
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Leslie Lambert talks of life after brain injury
On waking up in the morning, those of us in normal good health have abilities that are all but instinctual: knowing how to get dressed; how to make breakfast; navigating the w... |
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on Jul 27, 2012 at 2:04 pm by KC, a resident of another community |
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Editorial: Stoplights not best option for Ladera
County supervisors did the right thing July 10 when they put the brakes on a Department of Public Works recommendation to seek funding to install stoplights on Alpine Road at ... |
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on Jul 24, 2012 at 6:34 pm by Margaret, a resident of another community |
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Portola Valley: Raising money for Ford Field
Wednesday: The Portola Valley Town Council will review this week a progress report on fundraising for a proposed $540,000 renovation of Ford (baseball) Field. The meetin... |
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on Apr 24, 2012 at 2:57 pm by HeadScratcher, a resident of the Portola Valley: Ladera neighborhood |
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Scholar with a cause
Sarah Mummah is beyond doubt a determined woman. She recalls that as a Stanford student, when a professor was discussing disparities in education and health between affluent p... |
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on Apr 19, 2012 at 12:42 pm by Billy Lee, a resident of the Portola Valley: Ladera neighborhood |
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Truck that struck wires caused power outage
A truck that hit low-hanging wires appears to have been the cause of a power outage that affected more than 1,700 customers in Portola Valley on Monday (April 9).
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on Apr 11, 2012 at 12:08 pm by los trancos resident, a resident of the Portola Valley: Los Trancos Woods/Vista Verde neighborhood |
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Combating fire
Firefighters from Menlo Park, Fremont and South San Francisco joined in fire-combat training drills at the Baylands Structural Collapse Training Center in Menlo Park on Tuesda... |
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on Apr 4, 2012 at 4:36 pm by Marianne, a resident of the Portola Valley: Westridge neighborhood |
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Firefighters plan wildfire drills in Portola Valley
Firefighters from all over San Mateo County will converge on the Spring Down open space just south of the Portola Valley Town Center in the second week of April to engage in... |
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on Apr 1, 2012 at 2:40 pm by Bolivar, a resident of the Portola Valley: Westridge neighborhood |
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Portola Valley names new town manager
Nicholas M. Pegueros, a native of northern San Mateo County and the current finance and administrative services director for the town of Los Altos Hills, will take over as tow... |
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on Mar 29, 2012 at 3:52 pm by Jim , a resident of the Portola Valley: Portola Valley Ranch neighborhood |
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Portola Valley closing in on new manager
The Portola Valley Town Council plans to meet at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 24, to consider who to choose among the candidates the council has interviewed in its search for a new... |
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on Mar 23, 2012 at 2:42 pm by Jim , a resident of the Portola Valley: Portola Valley Ranch neighborhood |
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