OTHER TOPICS Gordon named 'Recycling Legislator of the Year' The award reflects Assemblyman Rich Gordon's success in authoring two bills last year that provided incentives for state manufactures to re-use plastic and to stop using landf... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 15, 2012 at 9:47 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 21, 2012 at 1:37 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Oracle buys Menlo Park software company Oracle has announced that its latest buying spree will include Skire, a Menlo Park company founded in 2000 that specializes in construction and facilities management software.... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 14, 2012 at 3:59 am
OTHER TOPICS Suspected drunken drivers involved in collision Two suspected drunken drivers crashed into each other in Menlo Park early Saturday morning, according to police.
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OTHER TOPICS Judge denies bail for psychiatrist accused of molesting boys and faking dementia A San Mateo County judge Wednesday denied bail for an 80-year-old former psychiatrist accused of molesting boys during examinations in the 1990s.
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OTHER TOPICS $3.2 million granted for Caltrain upgrade Caltrain's goal of "faster, quieter, more frequent service" using electric trains instead of diesel got another step closer to reality thanks to a federal grant.
Read the ful... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 8, 2012 at 1:06 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 8, 2012 at 1:06 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Business: Menlo Park native aims to cut cost of home automation Imagine an inexpensive device that allows you to set an alarm on your smart phone that will automatically turn on your coffee pot in the morning, or turn off the lights when y... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 7, 2012 at 3:42 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 7, 2012 at 3:42 pm.
OTHER TOPICS A New Climate Change Consensus A thoughtful and measured opinion piece from Fred Krupp about climate change from today's Wall Street Journal.
Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by POGO, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood, on Aug 7, 2012 at 8:03 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 13, 2012 at 10:10 am.
OTHER TOPICS Editorial: Don't undermine the Brown Act California journalists and advocates of open government are rightfully concerned over the Legislature's suspension of an important provision of the Brown Act, the state's ope... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 6, 2012 at 3:08 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 11, 2012 at 10:05 am.
OTHER TOPICS Guest opinion: Another perspective on Stanford funding for trail The June 29 guest opinion in the Palo Alto Weekly submitted by Stanford's James Sweeney is laden with misleading and selectively chosen arguments. Mr. Sweeney's piece (http://... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 6, 2012 at 10:20 am There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 10, 2012 at 11:18 am.
OTHER TOPICS Grand jury: Pension costs out of control A recent grand jury report dissects a topic near and dear to many hearts in San Mateo County: "Controlling the County's Escalating Pension Costs."
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OTHER TOPICS Whitman gives $100,000 to Romney super PAC Atherton resident Meg Whitman, a candidate in the 2010 race for governor, gave $100,000 to a super PAC working for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, according to ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 2, 2012 at 1:29 pm There have been 94 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 27, 2012 at 3:53 pm.
OTHER TOPICS About-face: Former climate change skeptic now says global warming is man-made This is actually pretty big news.
One of the biggest climate change skeptics announced over the weekend that his much-publicized investigation into climate data has found t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by POGO, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood, on Jul 31, 2012 at 10:31 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 31, 2012 at 4:58 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Facebook revenues grow 32 percent Menlo Park-based social-media giant Facebook reported revenues of $1.18 billion in its first quarterly earnings report Thursday, a gain of 32 percent over the year-ago period.... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 27, 2012 at 5:28 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 27, 2012 at 6:11 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Feature story: Beating the drums for jazz Most of us forever remember the magical moment when a great passion ignites. For Jon Krosnick, the magic occurred in 1972, when jazz drummer Peter Erskine performed with the S... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 25, 2012 at 5:24 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 25, 2012 at 5:24 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Supervisors vote 4-1 to put sales tax on ballot It might be like making a speech to a hostile audience when the county writes its argument in support of a half-cent sales tax increase for the November ballot.
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OTHER TOPICS State Senate candidates in 30 minutes or less California State Assemblyman Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo, seems like a man who really could give you his life story in three minutes. He demonstrated his mastery of the elevator p... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 24, 2012 at 4:22 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 24, 2012 at 4:22 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Menlo Park man drowns in Minnesota A 75-year-old Menlo Park man was swimming in a Minnesota lake on Saturday afternoon when he went under, according to the Wright County sheriff.
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OTHER TOPICS Today: Supes may vote on sales tax measure The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors may decide on Tuesday, July 24, whether to place on the Nov. 6 ballot a measure that would increase the sales tax rate in the county ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 20, 2012 at 12:54 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 23, 2012 at 7:37 am.
OTHER TOPICS State Senate candidates in 30 minutes or less California State Assemblyman Jerry Hill (D-San Mateo) seems like a man who really could tell you his life story in three minutes flat. He demonstrated his mastery of the eleva... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 18, 2012 at 12:22 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 18, 2012 at 4:36 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Tonight: Candidates forum on high-speed rail, other issues Jerry Hill and Sally Lieber, two candidates for the state Senate, will give their views on high-speed rail at a moderated forum sponsored by the Menlo Democrats at 7 p.m. Tues... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 17, 2012 at 12:44 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 20, 2012 at 9:54 pm.
OTHER TOPICS A new community club/organization Please join me in the start of a new gardening club that is focused on gardening with herbs. If you enjoy learning about the history of herbs, sharing recipes involving herbs,... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Linda, a resident of another community, on Jul 15, 2012 at 3:55 pm
OTHER TOPICS Menlo Park vandalism: Youth may face 22 counts Twenty-two counts of vandalism, one count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and possession of burglary tools: Ryan Anthony Mattei, 18, is looking at a long laundr... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 12, 2012 at 4:41 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 13, 2012 at 3:02 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Assembly passes bill to fund high-speed rail A proposal to fund California's controversial high-speed-rail system rolled through the state Assembly late Thursday afternoon and now heads to the state Senate for possible a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 6, 2012 at 7:45 am There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 7, 2012 at 4:59 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Cyclist dies after crash on Kings Mountain Road Medics from the Kings Mountain Fire Department tended to a 50-year-old man who suffered a heart attack on the scene and died after crashing his bicycle in the 2000 block of K... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 3, 2012 at 2:27 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 3, 2012 at 3:49 pm.
OTHER TOPICS The week that was A restaurant burglarized, street signs discovered in the back of a van, a skittish mountain lion, and a man in military garb out in public with a rifle and camera.
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