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Moutain lion sighting reported in Woodside
A possible mountain lion sighting was reported at Wunderlich County Park in Woodside at about 10:20 a.m. on Thursday, July 9.
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on Jul 11, 2009 at 10:26 am by Ione, a resident of the Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks neighborhood |
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Local woman named among top 100 financial advisers
Barron's magazine named financial adviser Hilary Giles of Portola Valley to the 2009 list of the top 100 financial advisers who are women. Ms. Giles works out of the Menlo Par... |
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on Jul 9, 2009 at 2:39 am by William Hogarth, a resident of another community |
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Details released on drowning of mother, child
A mother and her young daughter who drowned after a strong current yanked them into the Pacific Ocean from Montara State Beach on Monday were nearly able to make it back t... |
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on Jul 1, 2009 at 4:58 pm by Anna, a resident of the Menlo Park: University Heights neighborhood |
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U-Pick weekends at Webb Ranch through July 5
People are invited to pick their own berries at Webb Ranch, located off Alpine Road near Interstate 280, for three weekends starting June 19. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.... |
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on Jun 30, 2009 at 3:38 am by Melody, a resident of the Portola Valley: other neighborhood |
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Guest opinion: High-speed rail's hidden partnership
In past discussions about high-speed rail, I've talked about various "elephants in the room," by which I mean highly obvious and consequential factors that have received littl... |
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on Jun 25, 2009 at 8:55 pm by Clem, a resident of another community |
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Thursday talk: USGS scientist on mercury accumulation in ecosystems
Just as there was gold in California's hills, there was also mercury, including in the Santa Cruz Mountains. USGS scientist Tom Suchanek
will give a talk at the USGS offices... |
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on Jun 25, 2009 at 11:07 am by Joe, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
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Scientist issues warning about climate change
A Stanford University scientist speaking at a national meeting in Chicago Saturday morning warned that climate change in the 21st century is going to be more accelerated and c... |
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on Jun 23, 2009 at 11:00 am by Anthony H., a resident of the Menlo Park: Park Forest neighborhood |
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Mandatory water rationing unlikely
Officials of both the Menlo Park Municipal Water District and the California Water Service Co. (Cal Water), which also serves local residents, said last week that their agenci... |
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on Jun 17, 2009 at 11:43 am by huston3, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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MOVE IT NOW !!
THE Library Commission is RIGHT on the button. There is no parking for the gym that has
two ADULT size basketball courts or for any other recreational facility, on the Burg... |
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on Jun 6, 2009 at 9:43 am by observer, a resident of the Menlo Park: Menlo Oaks neighborhood |
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Popular San Mateo County beaches may close
Ten San Mateo County beaches, including an elephant-seal rookery and a popular hostel and lighthouse, could be closed if Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's proposed budget cuts take... |
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on Jun 5, 2009 at 10:30 am by Markus Jakobsson, a resident of another community |
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Piano teacher gets retrial in molestation case
A San Mateo County Superior Court judge has overturned a 2006 verdict and ordered a new trial for a Fremont piano teacher convicted of molesting a Menlo Park girl.
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on Jun 3, 2009 at 2:32 pm by Michael613, a resident of another community |
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Three arrested on burglary charges
Sheriff's deputies arrested three men in connection with three early morning burglaries in Redwood City and Menlo Park after a high-speed freeway chase on May 17.
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on May 30, 2009 at 12:33 pm by Redwood City Resident, a resident of another community |
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California in an 'unprecedented' fiscal crisis
"It's grim. There's no other word for it," State Senator Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, summed up the economic catastrophe California faces in the wake of the overwhelming voter d... |
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on May 28, 2009 at 6:19 am by Patty, a resident of another community |
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Cargill development
I am surprised more people aren't upset about the future development out on the salt marshes. Be it in Redwood City or anywhere. It seems to be a very environmentally bad idea... |
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on May 27, 2009 at 9:23 am by Amy, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
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A bench on Kings Mountain
When our lawyer asked Bill Workman, a retired reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle who covered the Peninsula for years, what he wanted in our trust, he said, "I want to pu... |
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on May 20, 2009 at 3:30 pm by Dick Lynn, a resident of another community |
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Part of foreclosure plan in jeopardy
Menlo Park's City Council will review tonight three plans aimed at dealing with the foreclosure crisis in the Belle Haven neighborhood. Funding is uncertain for one of the pla... |
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on May 20, 2009 at 4:03 am by Editor, The Almanac Online |
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Fare increases, cut in service likely for Caltrain
Caltrain riders are facing the possibility of a fee hike, a new fee for bringing a bicycle on board, and the elimination of weekend service as the Caltrain Board of Directors ... |
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on May 18, 2009 at 10:26 am by Joan, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Yet another cyclist dies from Sand Hill Road accident
The Mercury News is reporting that Deborah Johnson, a 54-year old Palo Alto business consultant, died Tuesday after a bike accident on Sand Hill Road in Menlo Park on Sunday, ... |
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on May 17, 2009 at 2:02 am by Lee, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Caltrain fare increases, cut in service likely
Caltrain riders are facing the possibility of a fee hike, a new fee for bringing a bicycle on board, and the elimination of weekend service as the Caltrain Board of Directors ... |
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on May 15, 2009 at 1:29 pm by Martin, a resident of another community |
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Towns look to influence high-speed rail design
As the agency that oversees the high-speed rail project begins to plan how high-speed trains will pass through the Peninsula, local cities and towns are trying to figure out h... |
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on May 15, 2009 at 10:30 am by Yolanda, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood |
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Letter: Rail tunnel fantasy should be discarded
Peninsula leaders need to give up their fantasy of a 30-mile tunnel for high-speed rail. This proposal is extremely fiscally irresponsible, and neither the state nor the feder... |
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on May 13, 2009 at 4:40 pm by truth, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood |
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Local towns look to influence high-speed rail design
As the agency that oversees the high-speed rail project begins to plan how high-speed trains will pass through the Peninsula, local cities and towns are trying to figure out h... |
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on May 12, 2009 at 3:58 pm by Martin Engel, a resident of the Menlo Park: Park Forest neighborhood |
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Guest opinion: League of Women Voters says 'no' on key propositions
The League of Women Voters does not concur with The Almanac's recommendations on the May 19 ballot measures, although we agree that the choices are terrible.
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on May 8, 2009 at 12:14 pm by Democratica, a resident of the Atherton: Lloyden Park neighborhood |
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Senators push for rail oversight, outreach
Local officials and residents aren't alone in their concern about a "lack of transparency" and inadequate oversight in the state's quest to build a $40 billion high-speed rail... |
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on May 6, 2009 at 1:49 pm by Frank, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Editorial endorsements
Propositions offer terrible choices
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, April 29, 2009, 12:00 AM |
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on May 1, 2009 at 5:19 pm by Kali, a resident of the Menlo Park: Fair Oaks neighborhood |
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