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Deputies pull young girls from burning home
San Mateo County sheriff's deputies rescued two young girls from a smoke-filled house in Moss Beach on Monday night.
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on Feb 19, 2013 at 8:08 pm by Well done, a resident of the Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks neighborhood |
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Protesters call on Zuckerberg to 'unfriend ' Christie
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is catching flack for his blossoming friendship with New Jersey's Republican Gov. Chris Christie from abortion-rights activists, who staged a ... |
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on Feb 18, 2013 at 3:13 pm by Thank-ster, a member of the Laurel School community |
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Woodside joins ban on plastic bags at checkout counters
To encourage the use of reusable shopping bags, Woodside will join other local towns and follow the lead of San Mateo County government in banning single-use plastic bags at r... |
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on Feb 18, 2013 at 1:23 am by Editor, The Almanac Online |
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Real estate: The rebirth of the Eichler
Realtor Monique Lombardelli isn't content just to sell iconic, 1950s-era Joseph Eichler homes. She wants to build them, too -- capturing the midcentury-modern aesthetic by usi... |
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on Feb 15, 2013 at 4:11 pm by Earle Jones, a resident of the Portola Valley: other neighborhood |
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Feature story: Beating the flu bug
It was a terrifying way to start the new year. Feeling wiped out and congested, Menlo Park resident Candace Peterson took to her bed, wondering if she had a cold or the flu. A... |
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on Feb 14, 2013 at 1:50 pm by Susan Horstmeyer, a resident of another community |
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Firefighters duck gunfire in East Palo Alto
Firefighters returning to their East Palo Alto station ran for cover after two rival gangs engaged in a gun battle in front of their quarters about two weeks ago, Menlo Park F... |
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on Jan 29, 2013 at 3:16 pm by tired of it, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Gun buyback in San Mateo
People can receive up to $100 in cash for a handgun, shotgun or rifle, and up to $200 for an assault rifle at a gun buyback event in San Mateo.
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on Jan 27, 2013 at 12:37 pm by Hmmm, a resident of another community |
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Zuckerberg to raise funds for Chris Christie
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla, will host a campaign fundraiser at his Palo Alto home for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Feb. 13, according to the Wal... |
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on Jan 25, 2013 at 6:01 pm by SteveC, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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SamTrans buying 25 hybrid buses
The San Mateo County Transit District is adding 25 new hybrid buses manufactured by a Hayward company to its fleet by the end of the year.
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on Jan 22, 2013 at 4:08 pm by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
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Horsley reverses, will
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Supervisor Don Horsley has announced that he has changed his mind and would resume his two-year practice of not taking a salary for the remaining two years of his four-year te... |
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on Jan 16, 2013 at 6:58 pm by Hmmm, a resident of another community |
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Pilot lands safely without landing gear
A pilot of a small aircraft was unhurt after he landed without landing gear at the San Carlos Airport on Saturday morning (Jan. 12) , a San Mateo County sheriff's deputy s... |
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on Jan 14, 2013 at 1:56 pm by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Horsley says rising economy led him to end his $1 salary
In explaining his decision to collect his $120,000 annual salary after two years of working for $1 a year, San Mateo County Supervisor Don Horsley cited the county's improved... |
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on Jan 14, 2013 at 8:57 am by Sarah, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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'Moderately severe' influenza arrives in Bay Area
The influenza virus hammering states in other parts of the country is slowly moving into Northern California, officials said Thursday.
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on Jan 14, 2013 at 12:38 am by chris, a resident of the Atherton: Lloyden Park neighborhood |
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Author, poet comes 'home' to speak in Portola Valley
Rashani Rea, known as Tori Harris while growing up in Portola Valley, will present a talk, "The Importance of Place," and sign her book, "Beyond Brokenness," at a 7:30 p.m. ev... |
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on Jan 13, 2013 at 4:29 pm by Joy Kincaid, a resident of the Portola Valley: Woodside Highlands neighborhood |
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Today in Woodside: The real Downton Abbey
DiAnn Ellis, professor emerita at San Francisco State University, will give an illustrated lecture on "Downton Abbey Culture in Ninety Minutes" at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at... |
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on Jan 12, 2013 at 1:04 pm by Hmmm, a resident of another community |
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Cedro closes, Cafe Borrone to expand
Cedro Ristorante Italiano in downtown Menlo Park closed over the holidays, and its next-door neighbor, Cafe Borrone, is poised to expand into the sizable space within months. ... |
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on Jan 7, 2013 at 10:16 pm by ho hum, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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A page from our history
In 1969, about 100 demonstrators, angry about weapons development at the Stanford Research Institute, marched around the SRI campus in Menlo Park.
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on Jan 7, 2013 at 4:11 pm by Sam Sinnott, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Outcry over train whistle: Caltrain will reduce volume
Following an outcry from people who live near the tracks, Caltrain plans to reduce the volume of its locomotives' horns back to a level residents are accustomed to, a Caltrain... |
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on Jan 3, 2013 at 9:31 am by Michael G. Stogner, a resident of another community |
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Zuckerberg donates a fortune to Silicon Valley foundation
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Tuesday that he is giving nearly $500 million in Facebook stock to the Silicon Valley Community Foundation -- its largest donation ever.... |
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on Dec 19, 2012 at 3:52 pm by monica thompson, a resident of the Woodside: Woodside Hills neighborhood |
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Saturday: Celebration of life of Filoli curator Tom Rogers
A celebration of the life of Tom Martin Rogers, a resident of Portola Valley and a longtime curator at Filoli, will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, at The Sequoias... |
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on Dec 14, 2012 at 4:14 pm by Jane, a resident of the Menlo Park: University Heights neighborhood |
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Walgreens to pay $16M for violations
Walgreen Co. has settled a lawsuit by 42 California counties for illegally dumping hazardous waste and unlawfully disposing confidential customer medical information, the San ... |
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on Dec 14, 2012 at 12:10 pm by Margo McAuliffe, a resident of the Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks neighborhood |
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Menlo boys' hoop coach Kris Weem joins Golden State Warriors
A lot of positive things are happening with the NBA's Golden State Warriors these days. The team has new owners, a new coach, three new draft picks and a new franchise in the ... |
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on Dec 11, 2012 at 2:05 pm by Michelle, a resident of another community |
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Warning on eating wild mushrooms
With wild mushroom growth prompted by seasonal rains, the California Department of Public Health has issued a warning to discourage consumers from precariously collecting ... |
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on Dec 7, 2012 at 10:45 pm by Porcini Harvesting, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Holiday Fund: How crisis intervention by StarVista helps teens
By Sharon Navarro, grants and development manager for StarVista (formerly Youth and Family Enrichment Services).
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on Dec 7, 2012 at 1:48 pm by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
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Rain falls and creek rises
Water, water everywhere, and not a drop to drink -- unless you're an animal and accustomed to creek water. The recent storms filled San Francisquito Creek, whose watershed pas... |
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on Dec 6, 2012 at 9:41 am by Dave Boyce, Almanac staff writer |
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