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Monday, February 18, 2019
Popular burger joint is closed until March for remodeling
The Alpine Inn is set to reopen in mid-March, according to a post on the inn's website. The new owners, all of whom live in the community, add: "We plan to maintain the casual good cheer and historical integrity of the place."
Monday, 4:40 PM | 1 commentCommunity meetings to explore new cross-bay link between San Mateo, Alameda counties
A series of community meetings are planned to help guide the development of a proposed new connection linking San Mateo and Alameda counties along the Dumbarton corridor.
Monday, 8:56 AM | No comments yetSunday, February 17, 2019
Report: Inequality on the rise in Silicon Valley
Despite a sizzling economy and an influx of wealth, Silicon Valley remains a bastion of inequality, with more residents now struggling to afford the growing costs of housing, child care and transportation, according to a newly released snapshot of the regional economy.
Sunday, 4:55 PM | 2 commentsThree Woodside horses win national honors
Three horses owned by Woodside residents have won a total of four Horse of the Year titles, three in vaulting and one in jumping.
Sunday, 8:05 AM | No comments yetSaturday, February 16, 2019
Students advance to regional spelling bee
Five local students are advancing to the Bay Area Regional Spelling Bee, according to the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Saturday, 10:52 AM | No comments yetFriday, February 15, 2019
Jail deputy charged with using excessive force against inmates
A San Mateo County Sheriff's Office deputy is facing criminal charges for allegedly using excessive force on inmates, including slamming one inmate's head into a closed elevator door, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney's Office.
Friday, 4:08 PM | No comments yetBridging two worlds
Menlo School senior Santy Mendoza, who will be a first-generation college student at Harvard University this fall, is a current beneficiary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, a policy that gives people who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children temporary legal status and protection from deportation.
Friday, 11:45 AM | 1 commentRavenswood offers KIPP shared middle school space
The Ravenswood school board unanimously agreed Thursday to preliminarily offer the growing KIPP Community Valiant Prep shared space at the district's new comprehensive middle school next fall, a proposal opposed by both the charter school and teachers and students at the district school.
Friday, 9:12 AM | No comments yetThursday, February 14, 2019
Never too wet for a stroll
The wind eased up enough around noontime Thursday, Feb. 14, for Zach Stamper and Patricia Rodriguez to stroll in the rain, with umbrella intact, down Santa Cruz Avenue in Menlo Park. Rain and showers are expected to continue tomorrow and Saturday. Photo by Magali Gauthier
Thursday, 7:24 PM | No comments yetWoodside council chooses newcomers for key local government posts
Woodside council leaves two veteran local government volunteers without seats in making appointments to the Architectural and Site Review Board and the Planning Commission.
Thursday, 7:14 PM | No comments yetSuspect arrested for Encinal School burglary
Atherton Police Department detectives arrested an 18-year-old San Jose man on Thursday (Feb. 14) for allegedly stealing about $14,000 worth of electronics from Encinal School in December, according to a police press release.
Thursday, 4:38 PM | No comments yetWest Bay Opera stages rarely performed Verdi work
Local music lovers are in for a treat with the two-weekend staging by West Bay Opera of the rarely performed "I due Foscari" by Giuseppe Verdi, which opens Friday, Feb. 15, in Palo Alto.
Thursday, 2:23 PM | No comments yetUpdate: Power restored to most Portola Valley residents
A power outage in Portola Valley this morning (Thursday, Feb. 14) is affecting more than half the homes in town, according to an emailed alert from Town Hall.
Thursday, 11:38 AM | No comments yetRoughly $640K in repairs underway at flooded middle school
Crews have begun repairs at La Entrada Middle School after the school flooded three times over a five-week span late last year, causing about $640,000 in damages. The repair work began in late January and should be completed at the end of March, Las Lomitas Elementary School District officials said.
Thursday, 10:54 AM | 3 commentsAtherton: Fair Oaks Avenue rail crossing closed overnight Thursday
The Fair Oaks Avenue railroad crossing in Atherton will be closed starting the evening of Thursday, Feb. 14, for construction.
Thursday, 8:38 AM | No comments yetWednesday, February 13, 2019
Ravenswood district could ask KIPP to share middle school campus
More specific ideas for how to accommodate KIPP Valiant Community Prep's request for more facilities coalesced at a school board study session on Monday evening, including asking the charter school to share space at the new Ravenswood Middle School campus in East Palo Alto.
Wednesday, 8:27 PM | 1 commentMenlo Park council splits on law to help displaced renters relocate
A proposed law to help renters forced out of their homes for no cause or because they cannot afford major rent increases received mixed responses from the Menlo Park City Council on Feb. 12.
Wednesday, 1:02 PM | 15 commentsAtherton Rail Committee recommends restoring weekday train service
In a split vote, the Atherton Rail Committee recommended that the City Council support resuming weekday train stops in Atherton, despite some members' concerns about a recent state bill that could require new housing to be built along busier transit corridors.
Wednesday, 11:58 AM | 10 commentsThree deaths prompt San Mateo County supervisors' meeting on Taser safety
Representatives of the company that manufactures Taser stun guns defended the safety of the devices at a Feb. 11 special meeting of the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors held to investigate the use of the electronic control weapons in the wake of three deaths last year.
Wednesday, 9:55 AM | 2 commentsWednesday: Atherton hosts workshop on general plan update
Atherton will host a community workshop to discuss the town's general plan update Wednesday evening, Feb. 13.
Wednesday, 8:32 AM | No comments yetTuesday, February 12, 2019
Newsom scales back high-speed rail plans
California's decadelong dream of building a high-speed rail system between San Francisco and Los Angeles hit a dead end in Sacramento on Tuesday, with Gov. Gavin Newsom declaring his plan to significantly scale back the hugely ambitious but deeply flawed project.
Tuesday, 6:48 PM | 17 commentsBurglars steal cash, thousands of dollars in merchandise from Country Corner deli
Burglars stole cash and thousands of dollars in merchandise in a predawn break-in at the Country Corner deli and convenience store in West Menlo Park late last month. The owners watched the incident as it unfolded at home through a video surveillance feed.
Tuesday, 11:58 AM | No comments yetHeavy rain expected starting Tuesday night
An incoming storm that will start affecting the Bay Area on Tuesday night has intensified in strength and will hit a region that has already seen regular rain for the past few weeks, according to the National Weather Service.
Tuesday, 11:00 AM | No comments yetTonight: Menlo fire district board discusses 2019 priorities
The Menlo Park Fire Protection District board will meet tonight (Tuesday, Feb. 12) to discuss district goals and priorities for the 2019 calendar year.
Tuesday, 10:11 AM | No comments yetTown hall on teacher housing set for Feb. 13
As local school districts grapple with how to help teachers struggling to afford to live in the communities in which they teach, housing advocates, educators and others will sit down for a discussion on solving the issue.
Tuesday, 8:49 AM | 2 commentsMonday, February 11, 2019
Planned county worker strike suspended pending agreement
A strike planned this week by San Mateo County employees has been averted by a tentative agreement between the county and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees union.
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A strike planned this week by San Mateo County employees has been averted by a tentative agreement between the county and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees union.
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Menlo Park considers policy to help displaced renters
Following months of discussion by the public and the Menlo Park Housing Commission, the City Council has scheduled a study session about a potential tenant relocation assistance ordinance in Menlo Park for Tuesday, Feb. 12.
Monday, 11:57 AM | 22 commentsSupervisor to propose gun safety law on Tuesday
San Mateo County Supervisor David J. Canepa plans to introduce an ordinance at Tuesday's Board of Supervisors meeting that would require the safe storage of firearms in residences.
Monday, 9:16 AM | 28 commentsSunday, February 10, 2019
PG&E proposes more potential shut-offs to prevent wildfires
PG&E Co.'s plans to reduce wildfires could include intermittent power shut-offs for many more of its customers, the company announced Wednesday (Feb. 6).
Sunday, 9:21 AM | No comments yetSaturday, February 9, 2019
More snow expected by Sunday on Bay Area peaks
Another very cold storm system is expected to bring snow to Bay Area peaks by Sunday morning, along with a chilly dip in temperatures Sunday
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Another very cold storm system is expected to bring snow to Bay Area peaks by Sunday morning, along with a chilly dip in temperatures Sunday
night, forecasters said.
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Fungus among us
What's the definition of a fun guy? A man with a thousand photos of fungi on his smartphone. The joke aptly describes Dr. George Caughey, the mushroom expert who led The Almanac on a recent two-hour foray from his Woodside home into Huddart County Park.
Saturday, 9:13 AM | No comments yetFriday, February 8, 2019
Menlo Park: Mountain Mike's Pizza takes over former Applewood space
The space that was for decades home to Applewood Pizza in Menlo Park will soon serve pizza again.
Friday, 3:37 PM | 1 commentPortola Valley: Alpine Inn has new owners
The Alpine Inn, the Portola Valley beer garden and burger haven also known as Rossotti's, has new owners: Deke and Lori Hunter of the Hunter 1988 Revocable Trust.
Friday, 11:59 AM | 25 commentsFacebook submits revised plans for Willow Village
Facebook submitted updated plans this morning (Feb. 8) for Willow Village, a proposal by the company to build 1.75 million square feet of office space, 1,500 housing units, up to 200,000 square feet of retail space, and a hotel with 200 to 250 rooms on a 60-acre parcel currently occupied by about 1 million square feet of office and warehouse buildings.
Friday, 10:00 AM | 11 commentsUpdate: Marsh Road reopens after water main break
Westbound Marsh Road at Fair Oaks Avenue in Atherton has reopened after a water main break this morning (Feb. 8).
Friday, 8:24 AM | No comments yetThursday, February 7, 2019
Rain expected starting Friday
After frigid overnight temperatures Thursday night into Friday morning, storms are expected to soak the Friday afternoon commute and linger well into next week, according to the National Weather Service.
Thursday, 3:30 PM | No comments yetGreystar proposes 483-unit housing complex in eastern Menlo Park
Development company Greystar is proposing to build a new 483-unit housing complex that includes apartments and for-sale townhomes at 141 Jefferson Drive and 180-186 Constitution Drive.
Thursday, 11:31 AM | 17 commentsAtherton resident William Wade Awbrey dies at 87
William Wade Awbrey, who lived in Atherton for 42 years, died Jan. 20 at the age of 87.
Thursday, 10:20 AM | 3 commentsSubmissions sought for Women's Art Show
In recognition of Women's History Month in March, San Mateo County's Arts Commission and Commission on the Status of Women are teaming up to organize the 15th annual Women's Art Show.
Thursday, 8:34 AM | No comments yetWednesday, February 6, 2019
M-A to show documentary on effects of screen addiction
It's not uncommon to see a child's eyes glued to an iPad or cellphone. Montessori teacher Krista Riihimaki noticed her students - at increasingly younger ages - spending large amounts of time tied to digital devices.
Wednesday, 3:27 PM | No comments yetMenlo Park: Teen shot Tuesday night in Willows neighborhood
A 17-year-old boy was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after he was shot in the leg in the Willows neighborhood of Menlo Park Tuesday night (Feb. 5), according to a police press release.
Wednesday, 11:52 AM | 1 commentMan who helped catch homicide suspect arrested for trespassing at victim's home
Daniel Baggett, 47, the former tenant of Menlo Park homicide victim and former Atherton town arborist Kathy Hughes Anderson, was arrested Jan. 27 after entering her house on the 900 block of Valparaiso Avenue and taking a potted plant, according to San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe.
Wednesday, 11:32 AM | 5 commentsWill Ravenswood push back against charter school expansion?
At a packed community meeting Tuesday night, Belle Haven parents, staff and residents urged the Ravenswood school board against uprooting any district school in order to provide space for an expanding charter school, and some trustees indicated a desire to "fight" the charter school's request.
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