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The Almanac 2012 Readers' Choice Awards
We are the champions
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on Aug 21, 2012 at 4:55 pm by KT, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Congressman Nunes and former CHSRA Chairman Pringle on TV last night on HSR and green jobs.
Here is a short video on California and High Speed Rail.
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on Sep 26, 2011 at 11:54 am by Morris Brown, a resident of the Menlo Park: Park Forest neighborhood |
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Menlo Park Art Commission
Honorable City Council:
I would respectfully like to request that you consider placing on the agenda before the end of the year the subject of whether or not this is an ap... |
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on Oct 10, 2011 at 2:44 pm by Jim Lewis, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Kepler's named Small Business of the Year
A longtime Kepler's customer and fan, State Senator Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto) has named the iconic bookstore the "Small Business of the Year" for the second time.
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on Dec 4, 2012 at 5:41 pm by Earle Jones, a resident of the Portola Valley: other neighborhood |
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Portola Valley looks for new town manager
The executive recruiting firm of Ralph Andersen & Associates, based in Rocklin, California, is the choice of the Portola Valley Town Council to locate suitable candidates to ... |
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on Oct 27, 2011 at 10:32 am by Editor, The Almanac Online |
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Drug bust leads to recovery of stolen car
Amid the chaos of helping to execute more than 30 search warrants, a local police officer spotted a stolen car on Tuesday.
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on Dec 31, 1969 at 4:00 pm by Editor, The Almanac Online |
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Caltrain to add six weekday trains
The Caltrain board of directors on Thursday considered a preliminary budget that would add trains to its current weekday schedule, and approved an agreement with the Californi... |
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on May 6, 2012 at 9:14 am by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Prop 13: The elephant is finally in the room
Calling California's tax system "broken," the head of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation called this week for a re-examination of Proposition 13 and other policies govern... |
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on Feb 15, 2012 at 10:13 am by CSM, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
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Acrid smell near SRI last night
Did anyone else smell an acrid odor near the intersection of Ravenswood and Laurel last night around 2 A.M.? I've smelled it before and wonder if it is coming from SRI. |
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on Aug 26, 2012 at 9:46 am by Concerned, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Must Read Menlo Park Facebook Article
Apologies to the Almanac and to the Patch, but someone on this forum had to post a link to this article on the Patch that Commissioner Mueller wrote:
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on Jan 23, 2012 at 10:50 am by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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Beechwood School gets room to grow
Belle Haven resident Matt Henry got his wish there were five green lights on the dais on Tuesday night. The City Council unanimously voted to sell land on Terminal Aven... |
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on Apr 19, 2012 at 1:14 pm by MENLO, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood |
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Sandbags at the ready in Menlo Park
You may have noticed it's a bit wet outside this morning. The weather forecast suggests it's going to get even wetter for the next four days, through Sunday.
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on Nov 28, 2012 at 4:35 pm by gina, a resident of the Menlo Park: Stanford Weekend Acres neighborhood |
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Good Samaritan rescues purse
It could have been a very costly trip to Safeway.
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on Aug 3, 2012 at 3:10 pm by Steve, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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$50,000 sought to speed work on Hillview campus
Menlo Park school district officials are determined to do what it takes to make sure that Hillview Middle School will be ready to open its doors on the first day of school, Se... |
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on Jul 17, 2012 at 9:12 am by unhappy taxpayer, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Sharon Heights residents rally against 'affordable housing' site
Clearly the key to community engagement in Menlo Park is to suggest building "affordable housing" in Sharon Heights, in a park.
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on Sep 13, 2012 at 10:40 am by Editor, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Sheriff breaks ground for new jail
In the company of local and state officials, San Mateo County Sheriff Greg Munks took shovel in hand and broke ground on July 10 for the new jail at Maple and Blomquist stree... |
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on Jul 17, 2012 at 3:06 pm by Some Guy, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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$150 to protest cutting of heritage tree????
We got a notice yesterday that the town arborist plans to cut a giant heritage tree on our street, Crane, and the town requires $150 to appeal? That seems outragious.
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on Nov 3, 2011 at 6:19 pm by Central Menlo, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Tuesday: Author Beatriz Williams at Kepler's
Author Beatriz Williams, a Stanford graduate with an MBA from Columbia, will be in conversation with Ted Ullyot, Facebook general counsel, about her debut novel, "Overseas," a... |
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on Jun 12, 2012 at 3:56 pm by Hmmm, a resident of another community |
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Facebook braces for IPO
People seem to be anticipating the Facebook IPO with as much excitement as kids waiting for Santa Claus. According to the Wall Street Journal, they may not have long to wait. ... |
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on May 4, 2012 at 1:06 pm by Hmmm, a resident of another community |
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Menlo-Atherton grad behind the scenes of Facebook's IPO
When Tom Wirth graduated from Menlo-Atherton High School in 1975, not many people outside California had heard of Menlo Park. That all changed Friday, in part thanks to the ma... |
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on May 19, 2012 at 9:37 am by Editor, The Almanac Online |
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SRI proposes big changes to Menlo Park campus
Big changes are in the works for the 63-acre headquarters campus of SRI International in Menlo Park. The nonprofit innovation powerhouse sits a few blocks east of downtown Men... |
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on Dec 13, 2012 at 9:29 pm by Mike, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Menlo Park Clock Tower
Here's some good news for a change.
The Menlo Park Historical Association (MPHA) is hosting a celebration for the 25 year anniversary of the construction of the Menlo Park ... |
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on Jun 15, 2012 at 2:08 pm by Jim Lewis, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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LB Steak now open in Menlo Park
LB Steak is now open at 898 Santa Cruz Ave., but proprietor Roland Passot is no stranger in town. His Left Bank Brassierie, just down the street, has been a popular dining spo... |
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on Jul 6, 2012 at 12:15 pm by Janet, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
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Belle Haven parents protest after-school merger
The city of Menlo Park wants to merge the after-school program it runs in Belle Haven with the Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsula.
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on May 23, 2012 at 10:30 am by Pat Watkins, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood |
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Menlo Park squirrel infected with West Nile virus
A gray squirrel trapped by the county in Menlo Park has tested positive for the West Nile virus, San Mateo County officials said on Monday.
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on Jul 23, 2012 at 3:57 pm by Jenny Redo, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |