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Letter: Vendetta against Jack Hickey unwarranted
The Almanac is perhaps the premier venue for debate in the South Peninsula, and diverse opinions on city planning and high-speed rail have been, for the most part, argued in g... |
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on Jan 31, 2012 at 3:23 pm by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Today: Simitian gives 'education update'
State Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, will discuss school funding and pending legislation in an "education update" at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, in Palo Alto.
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on Jan 27, 2012 at 4:08 pm by Martin Engel, a resident of the Menlo Park: Park Forest neighborhood |
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Sanitary district settles lawsuit for $1.4 million
The two-year dispute is over between water quality watchdog San Francisco Baykeeper and the West Bay Sanitary District, with the district agreeing to pay $1.4 million in atto... |
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on Jan 27, 2012 at 3:58 pm by No Spills Ha, a resident of another community |
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Eshoo finds few surprises in 'exceptional' State of the Union
U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Menlo Park, said President Obama threw down a "challenge to the Congress" in his State of the Union address Tuesday night. "He said to the legislative ... |
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on Jan 26, 2012 at 8:07 am by Bob, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Rail authority slammed for lax oversight of contracts
The agency charged with building a high-speed rail system violated state law when it awarded contracts for information-technology services without going through the mandatory ... |
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on Jan 25, 2012 at 8:32 am by Thomas Paine IV, a resident of the Menlo Park: Felton Gables neighborhood |
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Rich Gordon to seek another term in state Assembly
Assemblyman Rich Gordon, D-Menlo Park, announced Thursday morning that he would seek a second term in Sacramento. Gordon, a veteran San Mateo County supervisor who was elected... |
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on Jan 21, 2012 at 9:33 am by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Ugandan dancers at M-A
Traveling halfway around the world, the young dancers and musicians of the Spirit of Uganda return to the Menlo-Atherton High School Performing Arts Center to perform on Sunda... |
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on Jan 19, 2012 at 11:11 am by Spirit of Uganda, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Guest opinion: Blight no longer makes right
Three weeks ago the California Supreme Court abruptly stopped the redevelopment merry-go-round. While Menlo Park city officials bid unhappy adieu to a subterranean revenue str... |
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on Jan 18, 2012 at 11:18 pm by Aquamarine , a resident of another community |
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How delegates are chosen in California
The primary election is important, but the ultimate choice of which candidates will be nominated is in the hands of the Republican and Democratic party delegates.
The proce... |
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on Jan 18, 2012 at 8:23 pm by Barbara Lee, a resident of another community |
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Today: Commendation ceremony for Carl Clark
World War II veteran Carl Clark of Menlo Park will, at long last, be presented an award for his heroic actions 66 years ago aboard a ship bombed by kamikaze planes.
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on Jan 12, 2012 at 1:53 pm by Brian Belding, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
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Remembering Marion Softky from Almanac's early days
Marion Softky and I were colleagues for 35 years. She started working for the Almanac in 1969. I came aboard six years later.
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on Jan 6, 2012 at 1:42 pm by Anna Steichen, a resident of another community |
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Letter: Get rid of Caltrain and bring in BART
Regarding last week's excellent guest opinion by my colleagues Jim Janz and Mike Brady about Caltrain's survival, while I agree with their several premises, I don't agree with... |
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on Jan 4, 2012 at 11:31 pm by Observer, a resident of another community |
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D.A.: Middle-school boys assaulted girls
Five Redwood City middle school boys have been arrested for allegedly attempting to sexually assault two 12-year-old girls on a school field trip in March, according to th... |
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on Dec 31, 2011 at 3:11 pm by POGO, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
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State court says yes to RDA shutdown
Menlo Park bids farewell not only to 2011 this week, but also its redevelopment agency (RDA). The California Supreme Court upheld a bill that shut down the nearly 400 RDAs sca... |
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on Dec 31, 2011 at 10:10 am by POGO, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
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How do you know it's a police officer?
After a young woman from Atherton was pulled over recently by what turned out to be a police impersonator who stole her car keys, Atherton police advise that there are several... |
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on Dec 28, 2011 at 5:05 pm by concerned, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
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Coroner identifies man killed in motorcycle crash
The San Mateo County Coroner's Office has released the name of a man killed in a motorcycle crash on state Highway 1 near Devil's Slide Tuesday afternoon.
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on Dec 28, 2011 at 2:26 pm by srini, a resident of another community |
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Recognition for World War II heroism may be near for Carl Clark
Carl Clark is a survivor, many times over. On Dec. 7, 1941, he was awakened by the sounds of war, and barely escaped serious injury or death as the Japanese strafed his quarte... |
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on Dec 25, 2011 at 4:02 pm by Byron Stout - Kansas, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood |
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SF archdiocese says Myers cannot act as priest
The San Francisco Archdiocese declared the findings of its independent review board (IRB) investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct by a Menlo Park priest a "personn... |
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on Dec 24, 2011 at 7:51 am by Local catholic , a resident of the Menlo Park: Menlo Oaks neighborhood |
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East Palo Alto police desperate for toy donations
On the morning of Dec. 24 East Palo Alto police officers and staff plan to distribute toys to needy families and their children in the community. But just five days before Chr... |
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on Dec 23, 2011 at 10:04 am by GIVING BACK, a resident of another community |
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Today: Another 'Spare the Air' day
Yule logs may have to go unburned this holiday weekend if cold, still weather conditions persist across the Bay Area.
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on Dec 21, 2011 at 2:52 pm by Hmmm, a resident of another community |
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Guest opinion: High-speed rail critics have come a long way
As early as 2003, when Menlo Park was threatened with grade separations that would have achieved what the high-speed rail authority is now threatening to do on the Caltrain co... |
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on Dec 14, 2011 at 7:11 pm by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Charter school would focus on jobs
If you're lucky, as a teen you take a job or an internship that becomes an instructive watershed moment. You think you like baking, so you intern in a bakery and have to show... |
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on Dec 14, 2011 at 7:51 am by Jim Becker, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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Caltrans spraying herbicides along Hwy. 84
Despite vociferous protests by county residents, Caltrans was spraying herbicides along Highway 84/La Honda Road early this week.
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on Dec 10, 2011 at 11:09 pm by La Honda Resident, a resident of another community |
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Supervisors to face music on Stanford trail offer
Tuesday: A moment of truth is coming Tuesday, Dec. 13, at 9 a.m. when San Mateo COunty supervisors meet to weigh in a third time on a 2006 offer from Stanford to pay mil... |
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on Dec 8, 2011 at 11:11 pm by Alpine Bicyclist, a resident of another community |
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Two people killed by trains identified
Two of three people who died on Bay Area railroad tracks on Saturday have been identified.
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on Dec 5, 2011 at 3:57 pm by Editor, The Almanac Online |
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