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Teacher on paid leave after student calls police
A teacher at Selby Lane School in Atherton has been placed on paid administrative leave after a student in his class called Atherton police to report that the teacher was yell... |
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on Mar 6, 2011 at 3:33 pm by Tape, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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Tonight: Meg Whitman to address businesswomen
Former eBay CEO and gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman of Atherton is expected to speak at a private event in Redwood City this evening.
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on Feb 2, 2011 at 6:46 pm by Thomas, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
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Rail Authority: No berms for high-speed rail on the Peninsula
Should high-speed rail come to the Peninsula, it will not sit atop a massive Berlin Wall, as some rail opponents have feared. But the 125-mph trains still could zip along on a... |
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on Apr 12, 2010 at 3:47 pm by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Rojas responds to sergeants' pay critics
In response to a raft of e-mails from residents criticizing the Menlo Park City Council's recent decision to award sergeants in the police department a significant pay raise o... |
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on Jan 23, 2009 at 3:58 pm by truth, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood |
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Report cites benefits of high-speed rail
A statewide high-speed train would significantly improve Bay Area transportation, as well as create thousands of jobs in the region, according to a report released Thursday by... |
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on Oct 6, 2008 at 2:37 pm by Robert Fisher, a resident of the Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks neighborhood |
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Friday shooting: Victim probably shot himself
A 19-year-old man injured in a shooting in East Palo Alto Friday afternoon probably shot himself, Police Chief Ronald Davis said.
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on May 20, 2013 at 10:08 am by LMGTFY, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood |
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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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Hanretty arrested on embezzlement charges
Tim Hanretty, the former superintendent of the Portola Valley School District, has been arrested and charged with felony embezzlement of public funds from the district, acting... |
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on Jun 19, 2012 at 10:24 pm by Matt R., a resident of the Woodside: Skywood/Skylonda neighborhood |
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Stanford OKs expanded list of trail routes along Alpine Road
Tuesday meeting: Stanford University has agreed to expand the range of options it would consider in its 2006 offer to pay up to $10.4 million to upgrade an aged asphalt path a... |
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on Dec 12, 2011 at 2:37 pm by DNLB, a resident of the Woodside: Kings Mountain/Skyline neighborhood |
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M-A's "Stage Door" Opens to Rave Reviews
Would you follow your dreams or sell out? “Stage Door,” by Edna Ferber and George Kaufman, grapples with these very questions in this fast-paced dramatic comedy about a boardi... |
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on Nov 13, 2011 at 3:16 pm by Lyn Napel, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
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Stogner's message to SMC voters re: Measure H $564M
If you are a voter who does not own real estate in San Mateo County, please take a few moments to think about this before you vote to obligate those who do for a 30-40 year de... |
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on Nov 1, 2011 at 12:10 am by jahzebel, a resident of another community |
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New auxiliary lanes being built on 101
Caltrans crews broke ground Wednesday (July 20) on a project to build auxiliary lanes along a three-mile stretch of U.S. 101 in Menlo Park and East Palo Alto.
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on Jul 25, 2011 at 8:41 am by Max Crittenden, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
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Menlo Park's Hap Halloran, bombardier and POW
During World War II, Menlo Park resident Raymond "Hap" Halloran found himself on the giving and the receiving ends in the air war over Japan -- first as a B-29 bombardier and ... |
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on Jul 6, 2011 at 12:47 pm by bill schwartz, a resident of another community |
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Las Lomitas district to explore parcel tax increase
The governing board of the Las Lomitas Elementary School District agreed unanimously to hire a pollster to test voter opinion on a possible increase in the $311 in parcel taxe... |
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on Nov 23, 2010 at 10:26 pm by Yamaha, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
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Citizens' Brown Act Violation Fund established
The current San Mateo DA will NOT pursue Brown Act violations. Sadly in San Mateo County that responsibility then falls to individual citizens.
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on Nov 2, 2010 at 12:31 pm by Michael G. Stogner, a resident of another community |
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Are cameras for red-light runners working?
Red-light violations down 27 percent at notoriously dangerous Willow/Bayfront intersection, but accidents haven't fallen.
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on Apr 28, 2010 at 11:55 pm by Simon, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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On the firing line
Officials representing the state's high-speed rail project met with skepticism and tough questions at a Q&A meeting in Menlo Park's council chambers Friday afternoon, Feb. 19.... |
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on Feb 22, 2010 at 1:13 pm by R.GORDON, a resident of another community |
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Consolidation of San Mateo County Fire Agencies - Yes or No?
In another discussion the issue of consolidation of San Mateo County Fire Agencies was raised. I promised to post your Fire District's position on this issue - see below.
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on Nov 13, 2009 at 4:52 pm by Rob Silano, a resident of the Menlo Park: Suburban Park/Lorelei Manor/Flood Park Triangle neighborhood |
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Letter: Escalating cost of firefighters unsustainable
Cities and counties can no longer afford the salaries and pensions of our firefighters.
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on Aug 8, 2009 at 4:21 am by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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The Almanac makes push for delivery by mail
In an effort to reduce our carbon footprint and eliminate use of the ubiquitous blue plastic bags, The Almanac is beginning a campaign to return the paper to mail delivery. An... |
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on Sep 19, 2008 at 4:49 pm by Rexie, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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12 arrested for providing alcohol to minors
Police in San Mateo County arrested 12 people Friday during an operation to keep alcohol out of the hands of minors.
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on May 8, 2013 at 5:06 pm by damn right, a resident of another community |
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DA Wagstaffe asks Board of Supervisors to Approve bringing on Al Giannini to help prosecute the Ayres case
In 2010, in their eye-opening report on Prosecutorial Misconduct in California, the Northern California Innocence Project singled out San Mateo prosecutor Al Giannini as one o... |
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on May 2, 2013 at 9:44 am by Michael G Stogner, a resident of another community |
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Runner says she was hit by car in Menlo Park
A 61-year-old woman jogging along Ringwood Avenue in Menlo Park was left bruised and shaken after a hit-and-run encounter with a car, she said.
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on Apr 23, 2013 at 9:25 pm by Mark, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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A headmaster's parting lesson for parents
An overemphasis on college preparation is "extinguishing childhood" for too many of today's kids, says Norm Colb, who is nearing completion of his second decade as head of Men... |
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on Feb 22, 2013 at 2:38 pm by smilingparent, a resident of another community |
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Voting snarls trouble Belle Haven
Thousands voted in Menlo Park on Nov. 6. But not without facing crowds and confusing directions that left some Belle Haven voters heading home without casting a ballot.
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on Nov 15, 2012 at 3:13 pm by SteveC, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |