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Our Regional Heritage
Hay is harvested in this undated photo taken at Ormondale Ranch, near today's Solana and Westridge drives in Portola Valley. The hay was needed to feed some 200 horses housed ... |
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on Nov 4, 2012 at 12:54 pm by Katie, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Supervisors Horsley & Tissier a missed opportunity for Measure A
The Media Center 5 offers 5 minutes of free video for you to present your ideas, and reasons you want the voters to vote for the measure you put on the ballot. Don Horsley and... |
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on Nov 2, 2012 at 1:26 pm by Michael G. Stogner, a resident of another community |
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M-A Vikings finish Pop Warner season, now enter playoffs
Finishing their first season in the strong Division 1 tier of the Peninsula Pop Warner Conference, the M-A Vikings prepare for the playoffs that begin this coming weekend at M... |
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on Nov 2, 2012 at 9:41 am by Viking fan, a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School community |
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Police prepare for Obama visit to Facebook for 'town hall'
Palo Alto police will beef up staff and work with neighboring law-enforcement agencies when President Barack Obama comes to town Wednesday (April 20) to visit Facebook headqua... |
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on Nov 1, 2012 at 12:15 pm by Larry, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
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The House of Stahler: Calling it quits with tonight's 'Zombieland'
Al Stahler is gearing up for his last fright night. This Halloween, he expects hundreds to line up in front of his Valparaiso Avenue home ready to be scared out of their wits.... |
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on Oct 31, 2012 at 10:52 pm by Gratitude, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
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A ray of hope in effort to recover Lehman Brothers losses
In an encouraging development for local school districts hopeful of recouping heavy losses to their investments in the 2008 collapse of Lehman Brothers investment bank, a fede... |
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on Oct 31, 2012 at 12:21 pm by Please explain?, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Update: Tutor pleads not guilty to molestation charges
A former Menlo Park City School District employee pleaded not guilty to 12 counts of child molestation and other charges in San Mateo County Superior Court this afternoon. Yun... |
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on Oct 30, 2012 at 10:28 am by John Kim, a resident of the Menlo Park: Fair Oaks neighborhood |
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Recent Moveon.org ad about the presidential race
Moveon.org has engaed the senior citizen community in this hilarious video about the presidential race. Regardless of your political affiliation you will find this to be a mo... |
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on Oct 30, 2012 at 9:09 am by Amerrican right, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
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"The Tempest" Storms M-A's PAC
Menlo-Atherton High School's After-School Theater program breathes new Life into this imaginatively staged version of the Bard's classic tale of betrayal and redemption. Love ... |
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on Oct 29, 2012 at 4:27 pm by Cherie Campbell, a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School community |
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Hanretty expresses 'extreme remorse' for stealing from schools; heads to state prison
(This is an expanded version of a previously posted article.) Tim Hanretty, former Portola Valley School District Superintendent and Woodside Elementary School District finan... |
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on Oct 28, 2012 at 3:49 pm by still reeling, a resident of the Portola Valley: other neighborhood |
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Bold downtown plan spurs debate over Palo Alto's growth
As he plans an eight-acre development in Menlo Park, billionaire John Arrillaga has proposed building a theater and four office towers in downtown Palo Alto, which is already ... |
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on Oct 28, 2012 at 10:54 am by Garrett, a resident of another community |
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Rural Lane off housing list
Squeaky wheels get the grease, so the saying goes, and the Menlo Park City Council listened. Protest by hundreds of people over allowing housing on Rural Lane led to the counc... |
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on Oct 27, 2012 at 11:39 pm by Gary Wesley, a resident of another community |
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It's Time for Honesty from Supervisors
Supervisors Carole Groom and Rose Jacobs Gibson have both personally benefited by being appointed to the Supervisor seat. Groom was appointed by Gibson and 2 others against tr... |
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on Oct 27, 2012 at 11:37 am by Michael G. Stogner, a resident of another community |
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Letter: Dissolve Sequoia Healthcare District
Although I do not endorse everything Jack Hickey does, I do believe voters should support his call for the dissolution of the Sequoia Healthcare District.
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on Oct 26, 2012 at 2:19 pm by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
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Beyond haunting: Halloween-themed events
If horror movies and gory haunted houses aren't your thing, take heart. The Midpeninsula has plenty of Halloween events planned that probably won't spark nightmares -- unless ... |
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on Oct 26, 2012 at 12:33 pm by Redwood City Parks, Recreation & Community Services Department, a resident of another community |
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Woodside's enchanted forest
Regal would not be too strong a word to describe this rider on a roadside trail in Woodside on Saturday, Oct. 13, for the annual celebration of the Day of the Horse. Riders ma... |
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on Oct 25, 2012 at 10:05 pm by Barbara Wood, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
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Should county controller be appointed?
With San Mateo County government in its fifth year of annual workshops on structural deficits, Measure C offers voters an opportunity to consider a related issue: Should the c... |
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on Oct 25, 2012 at 1:36 pm by Michael G. Stogner, a resident of another community |
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Supervisors Carole Groom & Rose Jacobs Gibson = NO on B
It's time for some honesty in San Mateo County.
Both of these women have personally benefited from being Appointed to Supervisor. Now they are opposed to a level playing fi... |
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on Oct 24, 2012 at 6:39 pm by Henry Riggs, a resident of the Menlo Park: Suburban Park/Lorelei Manor/Flood Park Triangle neighborhood |
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Should supervisor candidates run countywide?
Voters in San Mateo County will have another chance in November to decide whether to change how the five supervisors who oversee county operations are elected. Measure B would... |
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on Oct 24, 2012 at 2:03 pm by Michael G Stogner, a resident of another community |
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Issues and emphasis may distinguish candidates for county supervisor seat
Shelly Masur and Warren Slocum emphasize the importance of fiscal discipline, transparency in government, moving assertively toward greener practices, and the needs of uninco... |
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on Oct 23, 2012 at 9:17 pm by Investment, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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This week at Atherton Library
Tuesday, October 23 at 1:15 pm: Baby Bounce and Rhyme Time for ages 0-18 months.
Wednesday, October 24 at 3:30 pm: Origami for children (all ages) with students from Menlo ... |
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on Oct 23, 2012 at 10:09 am by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Search for Walgreens robber continues
It's not Halloween yet, but that didn't stop a man from donning a fake moustache before robbing a Walgreens in Menlo Park on Friday night.
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on Oct 22, 2012 at 11:38 am by resident, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Measure A would hike sales tax
A Daly City Catholic hospital is spending big to influence San Mateo County voters on Measure A, a half-cent increase to the sales tax that would generate about $60 million in... |
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on Oct 19, 2012 at 7:33 pm by Bob, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Hear the boom Wed night?
Not really sure if this is the place to post, but does anyone have an idea as to the source of the loud boom Wed evening? |
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on Oct 17, 2012 at 10:10 pm by WoodsMoire, a resident of the Woodside: Kings Mountain/Skyline neighborhood |
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Campaign finance: New law, authored by Rich Gordon, aims to increase transparency
A state Assembly bill now signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown will go into effect in January 2013, requiring more transparency by independent expenditure committees that fund ... |
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on Oct 16, 2012 at 11:17 am by Editor, The Almanac Online |
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