OTHER TOPICS
Editorial: Supervisors make bad call on elections
San Mateo County's one-of-a-kind system of electing supervisors by a countywide vote will continue indefinitely following a decision last week by the five-member Board of Supe... |
Editor |
1094 |
2 |
on Jul 26, 2010 at 7:40 pm by Michael G. Stogner, a resident of another community |
OTHER TOPICS
Beyond Yosemite
While Yosemite's day hikes are world-class, the truly stunning vistas and solitude of California's high country wilderness await those who strap on a backpack and set out on a... |
Editor |
1311 |
2 |
on Jul 20, 2010 at 7:21 pm by Big Al, a resident of another community |
OTHER TOPICS
Letter: Mandelkern is best choice for treasurer
Our local school districts have felt the devastating impact of our current county treasurer's loss of $155 million in the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy. As a school board member ... |
Editor |
1019 |
2 |
on Jun 1, 2010 at 4:10 pm by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
Candidates for treasurer on how to handle $2.6 billion
The taxpayers of San Mateo County currently have revenues of about $2.6 billion in an investment portfolio from which funds are periodically withdrawn to pay for the operation... |
Editor |
1156 |
2 |
on May 29, 2010 at 3:23 pm by Concerned Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
Rail options get gruff response in Atherton
It wasn't even two minutes into his planned half-hour presentation at an Atherton community meeting that Dominic Spaethling of the state's High-Speed Rail Authority appeared t... |
Editor |
1023 |
2 |
on May 14, 2010 at 4:29 pm by bigoldchildren, a resident of another community |
OTHER TOPICS
Two aim to cross country on electric bikes
Brother and sister Oliver and Catherine Bock, 55 and 61 respectively, and both residents of Woodside, plan to leave from Palo Alto on April 22, Earth Day, on a trip to Washing... |
Editor |
1010 |
2 |
on Apr 22, 2010 at 9:02 am by Eric, a resident of another community |
OTHER TOPICS
Filing period over for June 8 ballot
There will be no race for several key San Mateo County elective offices due to a dearth of candidates. With the closing of the filing period on March 17 for the June 8 electio... |
Editor |
1101 |
2 |
on Apr 16, 2010 at 6:44 pm by Steve, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
Editorial: It is time to adjust Prop 13
Research by a Menlo Park woman with a school-aged child described in last week's Almanac shows in dramatic detail how the state's fabled and untouchable Proposition 13 that re... |
Editor |
1021 |
2 |
on Apr 4, 2010 at 2:28 pm by Homework Maven, a member of the Oak Knoll School community |
OTHER TOPICS
Tonight: Planning for aging population
Don Weden, a Santa Clara County planner, will speak at the new Menlo-Atherton High School performing arts center at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 25, about land-use planning to accom... |
Editor |
1095 |
2 |
on Mar 25, 2010 at 8:33 pm by say no to density, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
Josh Becker zooms ahead in cash raised
Spurred by hefty contributions from entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and technologists, Josh Becker has taken a commanding fundraising lead over fellow Democrats Yoriko Kish... |
Editor |
967 |
2 |
on Mar 23, 2010 at 3:14 pm by Money Means Nothing, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
Director of California High-speed Rail Authority resigns
Mehdi Morshed, the executive director of the California High-Speed Rail Authority, is stepping down at the end of March. On Jan. 7, Mr. Morshed, 72, sent his resignation lette... |
Editor |
1072 |
2 |
on Jan 16, 2010 at 2:39 pm by R.GORDON, a resident of another community |
OTHER TOPICS
Menlo Park blog captures local life, people, vignettes
It's a cool winter's day here in Menlo Park, California, latitude 37 degrees, 44 minutes; longitude 122 degrees, 11 minutes. The sky is beginning to show some sneaks of light ... |
Editor |
1271 |
1 |
on Jan 6, 2010 at 10:17 am by Alice MacCorkle Carrott, a resident of another community |
OTHER TOPICS
Avoiding strange symbols in Town Square posts
You may have noticed strange symbols in some Town Square posts. The symbols occur where apostrophes and quote marks should be (example below). This happens when you paste text... |
Richard Hine |
1339 |
2 |
on Jan 5, 2010 at 11:05 pm by Donald, a resident of another community |
OTHER TOPICS
Almanac staffer Joan Sellman dies at 81
Joan Sellman, a longtime resident of Woodside and a former staffer with The Almanac, died Dec. 10 at Brighton Gardens in Santa Rosa, following an extended illness. She was 81.... |
Editor |
1083 |
2 |
on Dec 28, 2009 at 11:05 am by Wanda, a resident of the Woodside: Woodside Glens neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
Guest opinion: Chief stands up for municipal unions
A recent (Nov. 11) letter to The Almanac by Mary Gilles of Menlo Park castigated unions and the San Mateo County Central Labor Council for supporting city council candidates w... |
Editor |
1070 |
2 |
on Dec 13, 2009 at 6:34 am by Hank Lawrence, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
Suspects in Sonoma burglary resided in rural Skyline area
The suspects in the burglarizing of the home of a Sonoma family killed in a crash last weekend resided on Marine Road in a rural area west of Skyline Boulevard in San Mateo Co... |
Editor |
1126 |
2 |
on Dec 3, 2009 at 1:22 pm by Outraged, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
Comment sought on open space plan
The public is invited to a hearing on Thursday, Nov. 12, to comment on a 30-year master plan being considered for the La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve, which includes a work... |
Editor |
1355 |
2 |
on Nov 12, 2009 at 9:56 am by Leigh Ann Maze, MROSD, a resident of another community |
OTHER TOPICS
Motorcyclists collide, suffer major injuries
Two Bay Area men suffered major injuries after their motorcycles collided on state Highway 84 east of Old La Honda Road Sunday afternoon, according to the California Highway... |
Editor |
1156 |
2 |
on Oct 16, 2009 at 10:06 am by Commoda Moto, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
Letter: Collacchi invited to focus on his hometown
If Paul Collacchi, who has lived in Redwood City for some years now, is so interested in the environment, he should spend his energy fighting the proposed new mini-city on the... |
Editor |
1129 |
2 |
on Oct 9, 2009 at 6:16 pm by hooray for paul, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
Saturday: High-speed rail 'teach-in'
The city of Palo Alto will host a six-hour workshop on the California high-speed rail project Saturday, Sept. 12, designed to teach Peninsula residents about the design proces... |
Editor |
1465 |
2 |
on Sep 21, 2009 at 6:36 pm by R.GORDON, a resident of another community |
OTHER TOPICS
'Running with the Tiger' follows a life through World War II China
Ansie Lee Sperry of Portola Valley will present her memoirs of growing up in China — from her birth in 1914, through the Japanese invasion, to a prison camp in the Phili... |
Editor |
1265 |
1 |
on Aug 26, 2009 at 9:58 am by LizzieB, a resident of the Menlo Park: Menlo Oaks neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
Police Calls
This information is from the Atherton and Menlo Park police departments and the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office. Under the law, people charged with offenses are considered i... |
Editor |
1378 |
2 |
on Aug 16, 2009 at 5:17 pm by Ian, a resident of the Portola Valley: Ladera neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
Covering the community for 40 years
Marion Softky has kept Almanac readers informed about interesting people, environmental issues, and local government for four decades. Photo: Marion Softky shares a laug... |
Editor |
1356 |
2 |
on Aug 10, 2009 at 12:31 pm by Marion Softky, a resident of the Portola Valley: other neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
Saturday's high-speed rail meeting canceled
Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (D-Menlo Park) has postponed a community meeting on the state's high-speed rail project, originally scheduled for this Saturday afternoon, July 25, in... |
Editor |
1313 |
2 |
on Jul 25, 2009 at 4:10 pm by Jay Tulock, a resident of another community |
OTHER TOPICS
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.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
Editor |
1275 |
2 |
on Jul 11, 2009 at 10:26 am by Ione, a resident of the Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks neighborhood |
View in an RSS Reader
