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Stanford offers $124 million in 'community benefits' for hospital expansion
New bike lanes, an expanded shuttle service and a $23.1 million payment for affordable housing are all items the Stanford University Medical Center is offering to Palo Alto in... |
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on Jun 29, 2009 at 3:13 pm by Why Unions?, a resident of the Menlo Park: Menlo Oaks neighborhood |
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Kepler's Best Sellers - Week of June 28, 2009
Hardcover Fiction
1 Cutting For Stone - Abraham Verghese
2 Shanghai Girls Lisa See
3 Gone Tomorrow Lee Child
4 Short History Of Women - Kate Walbert
5 Angel's Game - Car... |
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on Jun 29, 2009 at 11:03 am by Pam Grange, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Dr. William Ayres Trial
The trial of Dr. William Ayres has been going on for the last several weeks now. Recently one victim who used to live in Atherton testified. There has not been very much cover... |
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on Jun 26, 2009 at 11:24 pm by Charlie, a resident of the Menlo Park: Stanford Hills neighborhood |
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Ventriloquist show at Atherton Library
Steve Chaney and his trusty sidekick, Cornelius Crowe are appearing at the Atherton Library Monday June 29 at 4 PM. For all ages. The library is located at 2 Dinkelspiel Stati... |
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on Jun 25, 2009 at 10:15 am by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Music in the park, block party in Menlo Park on Wednesday
Santa Cruz Avenue will turn into a pedestrian mall Wednesday, June 24, for the first of two summer block parties.
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on Jun 24, 2009 at 9:19 pm by nice evening, a resident of the Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks neighborhood |
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SFMOMA at Atherton Library
An SFMOMA docent will present a slide show lecture on "Georgia O'Keeffe and Ansel Adams: Natural Affinities," an exhibition that examines the relationship between the work of ... |
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on Jun 24, 2009 at 10:11 am by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Tree cutting for MAHS Fine Arts Center
In past posts I have been quite critical of the architectural merits of the new Fine Arts Center at MAHS. My apologies to the architect. Now that the trees have been cut dow... |
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on Jun 23, 2009 at 6:44 pm by my observation, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Irene Sharp Concert at at CSMA, Thursday, June 25
Celebrated cellist Irene Sharp will perform along with pianist Steven Lightburn at the Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) on Thursday, June 25 at 7 pm. No charge for ad... |
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on Jun 23, 2009 at 12:25 pm by CSMA, a resident of another community |
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John Bentley cooks for a cause
John Bentley of John Bentley's restaurant in Woodside and Redwood City will be one of 10 Bay Area chefs to be featured at the Flavors Culinary Gala on Tuesday, June 23, at Tho... |
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on Jun 22, 2009 at 3:28 pm by Martin Engel, a resident of the Menlo Park: Park Forest neighborhood |
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Saturday: Atherton, Menlo Park garden tour
Six gardens in Atherton and Menlo Park will be on the Master Gardeners "Advice to Grow By" educational garden tour from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 20.
Read the full st... |
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on Jun 19, 2009 at 3:30 pm by Nancy Grove, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
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Big day at La Entrada
Dressed up for La Entrada's eighth-grade graduation and the dance following are, from left, Emily Westerfield, Victoria Mauett and Brittany Scheuch. The commencement took plac... |
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on Jun 16, 2009 at 11:06 am by Jay Leno, a resident of another community |
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July 4 Multi-Handed Ragtime Blast for U.S.O.
July 4, from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. the B's and D's of Ragtime (and you were still trying to figure out your P's and Q's?) return to Menlo Park's First Baptist Church for another A... |
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on Jun 11, 2009 at 12:27 pm by Nan Bostick, a resident of the Menlo Park: Felton Gables neighborhood |
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Caltrain drops plans for major fare hikes and service cuts
After announcing that major fee hikes and service cuts could be in store for Caltrain as it looks to balance its budget, the rail agency's staff has shied away from recommendi... |
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on Jun 9, 2009 at 2:37 pm by Editor, The Almanac Online |
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Kepler's Best Sellers - Week of June 7th
Hardcover Fiction
1 Help - Kathryn Stockett
2 Shanghai Girls - Lisa See
3 Tea Time For The Traditionally Built - Alexander McCall Smith
4 Cutting For Stone - Abraham Verg... |
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on Jun 9, 2009 at 11:22 am by Pam Grange, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Meth sales alleged in Safeway parking lot arrest
The narcotics enforcement team of the Menlo Park Police Department concluded a six-week investigation with Monday's arrest of Cayetano Figueroa-Fernandez, 31, of San Jose in t... |
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on Jun 3, 2009 at 10:15 pm by thevoice, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Letter: Cargill development is a Menlo Park issue
When a mini-city is proposed for the wetlands adjoining Menlo Park's Bayfront Park, the proposal becomes an issue for Menlo Park's residents. Indeed, the proposal will affect ... |
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on Jun 3, 2009 at 1:49 pm by Reality Check, a resident of another community |
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Saving a life, all in a day's work for Evan Carlton
The story could have ended in so many different ways, few of them good. But as it stands, the life of a grandfather was saved and Evan Carlton, left, a senior at Mid-Peninsula... |
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on Jun 3, 2009 at 8:33 am by Patti Fry, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Kepler's Best Sellers - Week of May 31st, 2009
Hardcover Fiction
1 Help - Kathryn Stockett
2 Scarecrow - Michael Connelly
3 Language Of Bees - Laurie King
4 Tea Time For The Traditionally Built - Alexander McCall Smit... |
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on Jun 1, 2009 at 2:17 pm by Pam Grange, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Atherton's financial meltdown
I am highly familiar with Atherton's financial condition and financial trends.
The Town government must explore alternative methods of service delivery if it is to avoide t... |
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on May 29, 2009 at 4:30 pm by Move to the Sheriff, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
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Amici's pizzeria opens today in Menlo Park
Menlo Park diners will soon see for themselves if Amici's East Coast Pizzeria is really "The best pizza east of New York," as the pizza chain claims, when it opens in downtown... |
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on May 29, 2009 at 1:15 pm by Geography Time, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Wrestling sisters compete for national berth
Menlo College senior Katherine Fulp-Allen and Menlo College grad Sara Fulp-Allen hope to compete for the United States on an international level for the second consecutive yea... |
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on May 29, 2009 at 4:03 am by Editor, The Almanac Online |
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Our Valley's Emotional Landscape, Exhibit of Works by Robert C. Schick at CSMA's Mohr Gallery
Visit Mohr Gallery from June 8 - July 26, 2009 to see the exhibition of works on paper by Mountain View artist Robert C. Schick. The works on display represent images of lands... |
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on May 28, 2009 at 12:50 pm by CSMA, a resident of another community |
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Post-election: Waiting for other shoe to drop
And now we wait. The special May 19 election is over, with five of the six propositions defeated. Now that California officials can't count on the $6 billion in revenue the p... |
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on May 20, 2009 at 2:54 pm by Brittanicus, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Celebrating 100 years in Menlo Park
She remembers the days when cowboys rode down the El Camino Real in Menlo Park and recalls the excitement when the first automobiles came to town. On May 7, there was birthday... |
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on May 20, 2009 at 2:10 pm by Tom, a resident of another community |
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Ballot measures won't fill budget hole
If California voters defy expectations and pass the half-dozen propositions on the May 19 ballot, it will be a start toward filling the yawning hole in the state's budget. But... |
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on May 20, 2009 at 4:21 am by John Adams, a resident of the Woodside: Mountain Home Road neighborhood |