OTHER TOPICS Atherton: Paul Baran named to Internet Hall of Fame Atherton inventor Paul Baran, who died last year, was inducted Monday into the Internet Hall of Fame in Geneva, Switzerland.
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OTHER TOPICS Sunday: Actor performs 'Sermon on the Mount' Actor Frank Runyeon will present two dramatic performances of "The Sermon on the Mount" at local churches on Sunday, April 22.
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OTHER TOPICS High-speed-rail analysis sets stage for more lawsuits The state agency charged with building California's high-speed rail system approved on Thursday a long-debated environmental analysis for the San Francisco-to-Los Angeles line... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Apr 20, 2012 at 3:07 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 21, 2012 at 3:11 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Sequoia Healthcare District subsidy of Nursing Program
Sequoia Healthcare District has been granting $1,000,000/year since 2004 in subsidies to students enrolled in a Baccalaureate Nursing program established by the District i... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood, on Apr 20, 2012 at 3:01 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 8, 2012 at 9:55 am.
OTHER TOPICS Legislative analyst: 'Deny high-speed rail funding' California legislators should deny Gov. Jerry Brown's requests for all but minimal funding for the California High-Speed Rail Authority in the current budget process, the Legi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Apr 18, 2012 at 3:09 pm There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 23, 2012 at 6:38 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Gates shares optimism, frustrations on poverty Freshly back from Ethiopia and Zambia, philanthropist Bill Gates Wednesday shared with a Stanford audience his optimism and frustrations in addressing health problems and pove... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Apr 10, 2012 at 8:36 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 10, 2012 at 8:36 am.
OTHER TOPICS The Buffett Rule Should it apply?
Let's take a look at one opinion, from a well known politician, commenting on a letter he received from a highly paid executive;
"He wrote me in support... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Double D, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood, on Apr 9, 2012 at 6:03 pm There have been 33 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 19, 2012 at 11:07 am.
OTHER TOPICS Sue Lempert fuels Healthcare District debate. Sue Lempert, columnist for the San Mateo Daily Journal, touched a nerve which ignited a vitreolic response from Kim Griffin, President of the Sequoia Healthcare District. In ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood, on Apr 3, 2012 at 11:16 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 5, 2013 at 11:09 am.
OTHER TOPICS High-speed rail price tag drops by $30 billion in new plan The cost of California's proposed high-speed rail system would drop by $30 billion from earlier estimates under a revised business plan released this morning.
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OTHER TOPICS Sequoia Healthcare District proposes additional $600,000 P.E. subsidy for Redwood City School District
The Redwood City School District, in the midst of a Parcel Tax election to backfill shortages in state funding, may be the beneficiary of more property tax dollars from the ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood, on Apr 2, 2012 at 8:52 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 2, 2012 at 11:19 am.
OTHER TOPICS Former post office manager faces charges The post office manager of Menlo College is facing charges of credit card and identification theft after an investigation by the Atherton Police Department concluded that she ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 29, 2012 at 9:14 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 30, 2012 at 8:08 am.
OTHER TOPICS SMOKERS WIN BIG VICTORY IN SUNNYVALE!!! Less than a month after the Mountain View City Council passed its controversial draconian anti-smoking ordinance which takes effect in May, the Sunnyvale City Council consider... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jim Neal, a resident of another community, on Mar 23, 2012 at 10:40 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 11, 2012 at 6:11 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Caltrain's hopes ride on new rail agreement Caltrain long-deferred dream of electrified tracks could finally become reality under a new proposal between the California High-Speed Rail Authority, the Metropolitan Transpo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 23, 2012 at 4:01 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 25, 2012 at 1:57 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Menlo Park woman wins $22M malpractice verdict against PA Medical Foundation The Palo Alto Medical Foundation was hit with one of the largest medical malpractice verdicts in Santa Clara County history Monday, March 19, after a Menlo Park woman suffered... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 21, 2012 at 12:37 pm There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 11, 2012 at 10:51 am.
OTHER TOPICS Woodside woman seeks high, high office Woodside resident and documentary filmmaker Michealene Risley has a June deadline. She needs at least 50,000 people — 5,000 in each of 10 states — to make a secure... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 17, 2012 at 10:15 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 19, 2012 at 1:15 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Officials pledge commitment to 'blended' rail system A lower price tag, fewer tracks and a fresh commitment to fund rail improvements in north and south California are among the features that the California High-Speed Rail Autho... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 14, 2012 at 1:58 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 16, 2012 at 5:02 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Venus and Jupiter - what a sight in the night! In case you haven't noticed, there is a spectacular sight in the night sky these days. From shortly after sunset for a few hours, Venus and Jupiter are shining bright as can b... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jim Vanides, a resident of the Menlo Park: Suburban Park/Lorelei Manor/Flood Park Triangle neighborhood, on Mar 10, 2012 at 10:21 pm
OTHER TOPICS Can't make it to Belgium?
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OTHER TOPICS Menlo Park fire district to rebuild East Palo Alto fire station A fire station built 56 years ago in East Palo Alto will give way to a modern facility during the next year as the district spends $7.6 million to nearly triple the size of th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 5, 2012 at 3:40 am
OTHER TOPICS Chowchilla kidnapper may be released One of the three men who kidnapped a busload of Chowchilla schoolchildren in 1976 and buried them in a quarry in Livermore could be released from prison as soon as May due... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 4, 2012 at 12:39 am There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 7, 2012 at 5:57 am.
OTHER TOPICS Rose Jacobs Gibson recovering from cancer surgery Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson, who represents San Mateo County District 4, is recovering well from breast cancer surgery she underwent on Feb. 24, and is out on medical leave ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 2, 2012 at 2:24 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 3, 2012 at 12:13 am.
OTHER TOPICS Saturday: 'Story of Courage in Holocaust' Author Marty Brounstein will discuss his book, "Two Among the Righteous Few: A Story of Courage in the Holocaust," at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 3, at the Menlo Park City Council... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 2, 2012 at 9:36 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 18, 2012 at 7:40 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Motorcycle collides head-on with Lexus A head-on collision Saturday involving a motorcycle and a car near Skylonda resulted in severe but non-life threatening injuries to the 20-year-old motorcyclist, the Californi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 27, 2012 at 12:35 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 28, 2012 at 7:54 am.
OTHER TOPICS Caltrans joins spraying moratorium Residents of rural San Mateo County have one less thing to worry about this spring, since the California Department of Transportation has joined the county in agreeing on a mo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 24, 2012 at 8:50 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 24, 2012 at 8:50 pm.