THE LOCAL DISH High-speed rail hit with legal setback A coalition that includes Menlo Park, Atherton and Palo Alto scored a legal victory over the California High Speed Rail Authority Thursday when a Sacramento judge ruled that t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 12, 2011 at 6:38 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 12, 2011 at 6:38 am.
THE LOCAL DISH Reward offered in cat-drowning case The Peninsula Humane Society is now offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in an animal cruelty case. A black-and-white cat was found... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 4, 2011 at 9:27 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 10, 2011 at 9:10 am.
THE LOCAL DISH Should local towns ban plastic bags? Someday, that plastic bag you carried home from Safeway might be worth something on eBay. OK, probably not, but it may become an endangered species in San Mateo County.
Read ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 6, 2011 at 1:24 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 23, 2012 at 7:00 am.
THE LOCAL DISH Rebuilding veterans The conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan are creating disabled veterans in greater numbers due to advanced life-saving techniques and greater awareness of the emotional impact o... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 26, 2011 at 5:10 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 26, 2011 at 5:10 pm.
THE LOCAL DISH Thieves burglarize cars Thursday morning while hikers walk The Dish Thieves broke into and burglarized six vehicles parked at the informal dirt parking area at the Alpine Road intersection with Piers Lane between 9:30 and 10:15 a.m. Thursday ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 23, 2011 at 11:52 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 27, 2011 at 2:54 pm.
THE LOCAL DISH Solyndra Execs and Shareholders made Huge Donations to the Obama Campaign Solyndra executives and shareholders made hundreds of thousands of dollars to Obama's 2008 campaign for the White House and in an apparent quid pro quo was given over 1/2 Bill... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Hank Lawrence, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood, on Sep 11, 2011 at 8:20 am There have been 130 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 27, 2011 at 7:41 pm.
THE LOCAL DISH The Danger of PG&E Smart Meters Smart meters are here. The purpose of smart meters is not to save the cost employing of meter readers but to introduce multi-tier pricing. Multi-tier pricing is the result of... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Hank Lawrence, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood, on Sep 9, 2011 at 7:53 am
THE LOCAL DISH Woodside: Teens, ages 13-16, rounded up in arson incidents at Woodside Elementary School Arson and vandalism at Woodside Elementary School over three days in early August have led deputies from the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office to make two arrests in a roundup... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 29, 2011 at 2:24 pm There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 10, 2011 at 7:15 am.
THE LOCAL DISH Opinion: Republican takes on the debt-ceiling issue The July 20 Guest Opinion piece by Rep. Anna Eshoo, a Democrat, requires a fair and balanced response. The title of her essay clearly shows the sanctimonious pedestal on which... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 7, 2011 at 6:22 am There have been 36 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 11, 2011 at 10:34 pm.
THE LOCAL DISH Bay Road pipeline construction starts As part of its $4.6 billion Hetch Hetchy seismic upgrade project, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission starts work this week on a section of pipeline passing under Ba... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 2, 2011 at 4:29 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 2, 2011 at 4:56 pm.
THE LOCAL DISH The Party of Rich Old White Men Redux Author's note:
I posted the opinion piece below my note yesterday. I used the name SMGOP. The article was clearly attributed at the bottom of the piece and the contact info... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Lisa Rossetti, a resident of another community, on Jul 13, 2011 at 10:16 am There have been 28 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 19, 2011 at 10:02 am.
THE LOCAL DISH Almanac Rush to Judgment A friend of mine Lisa Rossetti wrote a great article in the Lagonian. I asked her if she would publish that in the Almanac Blog. She said she would. But instead of using he... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Hank Lawrence, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood, on Jul 13, 2011 at 7:54 am There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 30, 2011 at 11:54 am.
THE LOCAL DISH The Party of Rich Old White Men [Post removed. If you are going to refer to an article written by someone else, give clear attribution at the top, link to it, and add your comment. The post should be your co... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by SMGOP, a resident of another community, on Jul 12, 2011 at 6:43 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 27, 2011 at 5:36 pm.
THE LOCAL DISH Tonight: Willows crime meeting in Menlo Park After another spate of burglaries in the Willows neighborhood, the Menlo Park police department will hold a community meeting on Tuesday, June 21.
Read the full story here ht... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jun 21, 2011 at 1:57 pm
THE LOCAL DISH Remembering joyful Woodside summers long ago When school closed each June, my brothers and I left our home in foggy San Francisco for a summer in the country.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jun 10, 2011 at 1:32 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 19, 2011 at 10:43 am.
THE LOCAL DISH Portola Valley: Mountain lion spotted Monday night A resident of Portola Valley spotted a mountain lion heading toward Portola Green Circle in the Brookside Park neighborhood at about 9:25 p.m. Monday (April 11), according t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Apr 12, 2011 at 12:52 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 13, 2011 at 7:00 am.
THE LOCAL DISH Marche restaurant in Menlo Park is closing Marche restaurant in Menlo Park, which had been named one of the top 25 restaurants in the Bay Area by Michelin Guide, will close March 26.
Read the full story here http://w... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 6, 2011 at 2:12 pm There have been 86 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 12, 2011 at 11:18 am.
THE LOCAL DISH Free Hindustani Classical Music Event at CSMA in Mountain View on October 19 Join Shubha Mudgal (Vocalist, Hindustani Classical Music) for an evening of musical excerpts and conversation in this Stanford Lively Arts Informance, an intimate, educational... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by CSMA, a resident of another community, on Oct 15, 2010 at 2:34 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 15, 2010 at 2:38 pm.
THE LOCAL DISH Today: Council meets to peruse cell phone tower site The Town Council of Portola Valley meets outside at the corner of Golden Oak Drive and Peak Lane today, Oct. 12, at 4 p.m. for a walk around the site of a new cell phone towe... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 12, 2010 at 2:24 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 12, 2010 at 2:24 pm.
THE LOCAL DISH Lanes still closed on 101; fatalities ID'd Traffic on U.S. Highway 101 in San Mateo continues to be limited to one lane in north and southbound directions this morning more than nine hours after a multi-vehicle cra... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 13, 2010 at 5:37 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 13, 2010 at 7:29 pm.
THE LOCAL DISH TESLA IS GOING PUBLIC This ill fated company which cannot anticipate making money for at least 20 years is just moving so fast that it has announced it is going public and offering shares of this v... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by R.GORDON, a resident of another community, on Jun 29, 2010 at 1:12 pm
THE LOCAL DISH Running for Coroner Please vote June 8th READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by NevaresFor Coroner, a resident of another community, on Jun 3, 2010 at 1:46 pm
THE LOCAL DISH Atherton hears opposing views on Cargill Cargill's proposal to build a new community for up to 25,000 people in Redwood City, where there are now only salt ponds and a salt-processing operation, will either solve man... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jun 2, 2010 at 6:11 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jun 2, 2010 at 6:11 am.
THE LOCAL DISH Court of Appeal drops case against coroner for retaining heart of young man An appellate court has overturned a ruling in San Mateo County Superior Court that held the coroner's office liable for retaining the heart of a 23-year-old man who died u... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 27, 2010 at 2:08 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 1, 2010 at 1:16 pm.
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