Portola Valley's one gas station imperiled Portola Valley, posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 6, 2009 at 3:05 pm
The recession has come to Portola Valley, a town noted for its comfortable lifestyle for people who are comfortably employed. It may lose its only gas station.
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Posted by Danna, a resident of the Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley neighborhood, on Mar 6, 2009 at 3:05 pm
Even in difficult financial times such as they are, it is still imperative for residents of small towns to protect their retail./ Without services we can really not be a healthy community. I hope that our residents chosse to protect and support our retail.We need to get the post office back!
Posted by Donald, a resident of another community, on Mar 7, 2009 at 7:46 pm
I am a strong supporter of local retail, but I don't think that gas stations are the best retailers to support. Their environmental cost is quite high, and they don't bring as much value to the community as other stores.