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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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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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Portola Valley schools: Budget crisis to lead to better oversight policies
This is an expanded version of an article published earlier. Already struggling to address a projected deficit of $854,000 in the next school year, the Portola Valley ... |
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on May 26, 2012 at 10:00 am by s&s\'s parent, a resident of the Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley neighborhood |
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Update: CHP investigators mum on key details of fatal truck-bike accident
Investigators for the California Highway Patrol have now concluded that Lauren Ward, 47, was not responsible for her death on Nov. 4, 2010, in a collision with a tractor trail... |
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on May 11, 2012 at 5:20 pm by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Alpine Road fatal crash is third for truck driver
In an unusual set of incidents, the Nov. 4 collision of a bicyclist and a tractor-trailer at the Alpine Road/Interstate 280 interchange was the third time since 2003 that the ... |
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on Nov 24, 2010 at 12:21 am by marty, a resident of the Portola Valley: Ladera neighborhood |
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Lawsuit settled in cyclist's death on Alpine Road
A settlement is at hand in a wrongful death lawsuit over the November 2010 death of Los Altos Hills 47-year-old bicyclist Lauren Ward after her collision with a tractor-traile... |
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on Jun 2, 2012 at 10:06 am by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Update: Cyclist dies after colliding with side of big rig
Accident investigators with the California Highway Patrol are puzzled as to how Los Altos Hills resident and bicyclist Lauren Perdriau Ward, 47, happened to collide with the s... |
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on Nov 10, 2010 at 12:36 pm by Bikingfelix, a resident of another community |
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PV council accepts the inevitable on cell phone tower
It may be a faux tree, it may be a tasteful pole, it may even be an objet d'art, but a 50- to 55-foot cell phone tower will rise at the corner of Peak Lane and Golden Oak Dri... |
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on Oct 18, 2010 at 6:22 pm by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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What does it mean to you to have Roberts market in Portola Valley?
In this week's Almanac, the lead story on page 5 broke the news that George Roberts, owner of Roberts Market & Liquors in Woodside, is seriously considering opening a second s... |
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on Sep 25, 2007 at 8:31 pm by therese, a resident of the Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley neighborhood |
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Portola Valley examines 'affordable housing'
A team of Portola Valley officials spent two hours Wednesday night (July 11) fielding questions and comments from an audience of about 100. The goal of the evening: discuss th... |
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on Jul 13, 2012 at 10:40 am by Wants furter info, a resident of the Portola Valley: other neighborhood |
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Donated stock takes a dive
The town of Portola Valley has begun selling 100,000 shares of stock that were donated to the town to reserve naming rights for the renovated baseball field at Town Center.
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on Jul 12, 2012 at 6:48 am by POGO, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
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Search for youth accused of trying to run over deputy
Deputies from the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office are on the lookout for a young man accused of trying to run over a deputy sheriff at the Ladera Swim & Tennis Club at abou... |
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on Mar 24, 2012 at 2:44 pm by Hmmm, a resident of another community |
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Portola Valley: No leads in oak tree beheadings
Violence was done to the tops of about 25 oak trees late last year along the 500 block of Portola Road in Portola Valley, a town known for its pride in its trees.
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on Aug 27, 2011 at 10:29 am by Bob, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Does Portola Valley need real bike lanes?
The Portola Valley Town Council on June 8 discussed a possible revision to the volunteer Traffic Committee's mandate to address bicycling issues, including safety and sharing... |
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on Jul 22, 2011 at 1:01 pm by Dana Hendrickson, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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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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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 may OK bike lane plan
Portola Valley's Town Council may back a plan to create a bike lane on westbound Alpine Road as it passes under Interstate 280, where a cyclist was killed by a truck in 2010.
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on Jul 27, 2012 at 6:08 pm by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Wednesday: Portola Valley looks at benefit package
The Portola Valley Town Council will discuss a recommendation from the Finance Committee that employees in Town Hall start paying out of pocket for part of their dependents' ... |
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on Apr 12, 2011 at 5:12 pm by cms, a resident of another community |
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Bike lane all but certain at intersection of Alpine and I-280, where cyclist died
A bike lane design similar to that at Sand Hill Road and Interstate 280 is under consideration for Alpine Road as it approaches I-280. At that intersection, on Nov. 4, cyclist... |
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on Mar 3, 2011 at 4:52 pm by tom turner, a resident of another community |
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Portola Valley joins chorus against Cargill project
Another voice -- the Portola Valley Town Council -- has joined the chorus of opposition to a proposal by Minneapolis-based Cargill Salt Corp. and an Arizona developer to conv... |
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on Dec 30, 2010 at 12:45 pm by Curmudgeon, a resident of another community |
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Dogs on leash on Coalmine Ridge
In response to Leashed dogs on Coalmine Ridge Tails , The Almanac 6/6/07, I would like to say that I am distressed at the dissension that has developed among the residents of ... |
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on Sep 4, 2007 at 9:09 am by isa, a resident of another community |
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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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Portola Valley schools: $2 million in budget cuts
In the face of an unexpected fiscal crisis that came to light in April, Portola Valley school district officials are proposing a budget for the next fiscal year that cuts $2.1... |
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on Jun 15, 2012 at 9:26 am by Member, a resident of the Portola Valley: other neighborhood |
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Road safety: Portola Valley reshapes traffic committee
Portola Valley changes name and mission of its traffic committee to focus on problems and conflicts between bicyclist, drivers and pedestrians.
Read the full story here http... |
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on Oct 7, 2011 at 3:42 pm by A Person, a resident of another community |
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Portola Valley: new school bells disrupting neighborhood peace, residents claim
New and reportedly unnatural sounds have come to the neighborhood around Corte Madera Middle School in Portola Valley: bell-like tones, probably indicating the beginning and ... |
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on Sep 17, 2011 at 7:49 am by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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