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Editorial: High-speed rail off track
With state Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, adding his voice to the growing criticism of the California High-Speed Rail Authority, local challenges to the huge project are gain... |
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on Jul 19, 2010 at 3:05 pm by R.Gordon, a resident of another community |
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Menlo Park attorney Mike Brady: high-speed rail lawsuit stopped, but its purpose was served
A Sacramento County Superior Court judge may have dismissed a lawsuit that Menlo Park attorney Mike Brady filed last year against the California High-Speed Rail Authority and ... |
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on Jun 29, 2010 at 7:00 pm by R.GORDON, a resident of another community |
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Tuesday: High-speed rail meeting in Menlo Park
There isn't any shortage of opinions in Menlo Park about the proposed California high-speed rail system. The city's residents will be invited to share those opinions with city... |
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on Jun 1, 2010 at 1:14 pm by Khaki, a resident of another community |
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The bell tolls for Steve Jobs' Jackling house
A San Mateo County judge has given Apple Corp. chief executive Steve Jobs the green light to demolish the Jackling house, a Spanish colonial style mansion that preservation-mi... |
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on Mar 13, 2010 at 9:19 am by R.GORDON, a resident of another community |
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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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Editorial endorsements on Propositions 5 to 8
The Almanac's positions on ballot Propositions 5 to 8
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, October 22, 2008, 12:00 AM |
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on Oct 29, 2008 at 8:25 am by MP resident, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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BART vs. Dumbarton Rail debate gets testy
The dust has settled, and round one in a fight for scarce Bay Area transit dollars goes to Dumbarton Rail supporters.
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on Aug 2, 2008 at 10:13 pm by Jay L. Tulock, a resident of another community |
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Robert Wallace killed in tractor accident
Robert Wallace, 58, of La Honda died Sunday after a tractor he was driving near Alpine Road south of Portola Valley overturned and crushed him, according to the California Hig... |
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on Jul 16, 2008 at 8:59 pm by Kerry Woodhams, a resident of another community |
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Leaving car engine running while at the ATM
To the woman in scrubs at the Wells Fargo ATM last week:
Ma'am, there is only one reason to leave your car running while you are at the bank, and that is if you are robbing... |
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on Jul 15, 2008 at 11:09 am by Reba, a resident of another community |
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Poll: Do social or political values of a company influence your buying decision?
Vote on the poll question on the top right side of the home page. Only one vote per computer IP address.
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on Mar 4, 2008 at 11:50 am by Joan, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Editorial: Facing the challenge of rising tides
Getting your arms around global warming is not easy. The more we learn about the energy-guzzling sins of our past, the more we realize there will be hell to pay down the road ... |
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on Feb 7, 2008 at 8:35 am by Joe, a resident of another community |
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Healthcare District's website deceiving
For 2012-13FY, The Sequoia Healthcare District website states the following:
Sequoia Healthcare District 2012-13 FY
Total Community Support - $10.6 million
Property Tax... |
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on Mar 29, 2013 at 11:43 am by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
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Is the Sequoia Healthcare District courting Half Moon Bay residents?
It has recently come to my attention that the Sequoia Healthcare District 2012 annual report was sent to 2,805 residents of Half Moon Bay. They are not taxpayers of the Distr... |
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on Mar 4, 2013 at 3:57 pm by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills 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
forgo supes salary
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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Sequoia Healthcare District exceeds enumerated powers
ENUMERATED POWERS of the Sequoia Hospital District (a.k.a. Sequoia Healthcare District) were established pursuant to the Hospital District Law in effect at the time of a 19... |
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on Jan 6, 2013 at 1:21 pm by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
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Obituary: Charles "Chuck" Huggins, top executive at See's Candies
Friends and relatives of Charles "Chuck" Newel Huggins, the noted philanthropist, president and chief executive of See's Candies, and resident of Menlo Park, say there will b... |
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on Aug 26, 2012 at 4:39 pm by John Straubel, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
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About-face: Former climate change skeptic now says global warming is man-made
This is actually pretty big news.
One of the biggest climate change skeptics announced over the weekend that his much-publicized investigation into climate data has found t... |
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on Jul 31, 2012 at 4:58 pm by Alfred E Newman, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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State Senate candidates in 30 minutes or less
California State Assemblyman Jerry Hill (D-San Mateo) seems like a man who really could tell you his life story in three minutes flat. He demonstrated his mastery of the eleva... |
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on Jul 18, 2012 at 4:36 pm by Bob, a resident of the Portola Valley: Brookside Park neighborhood |
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High-speed rail price tag drops by $30 billion in new plan
The cost of California's proposed high-speed rail system would drop by $30 billion from earlier estimates under a revised business plan released this morning.
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on Apr 3, 2012 at 8:54 pm by Cass Apple, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
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Holiday Fund: St. Anthony's helps its neighbors
By Patricia Papalian, development committee volunteer, St. Anthony's Padua Dining Room.
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on Dec 1, 2011 at 1:33 pm by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
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Plan to pay for high-speed rail draws fresh scrutiny
The California High-Speed Rail Authority's new business plan, which shows the price tag of the controversial project nearly tripling from initial estimates, is drawing a fresh... |
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on Nov 30, 2011 at 4:56 pm by Doug, a resident of the Atherton: West of Alameda neighborhood |
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Neither cyclist nor truck driver found at fault in fatal collision
The full and final report on the death of Lauren Ward, 47, of Los Altos Hills will likely remain unavailable to the public, but the California Highway Patrol investigative tea... |
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on Nov 2, 2011 at 1:24 am by Jack, a resident of the Woodside: Mountain Home Road neighborhood |
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Tapestries of fear
Michealene Cristini Risley seems to be a typical Woodside mom — she has coached her three sons' soccer and basketball teams, works from home while juggling the boys activities... |
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on Aug 23, 2011 at 5:50 pm by shrinksrus, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Clear position needed on high-speed rail
OPINION: Menlo Park resident Brielle Johnck says what's missing is a full City Council discussion that would result in an official policy on high-speed rail.
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on Jun 20, 2011 at 4:31 pm by Joe, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
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