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Portola Valley woman has court date for felony DUIKatherine Mumford of Portola Valley is set to appear in court on Oct. 21 on charges of felony drunk driving, misdemeanor...
Original post made on Oct. 19, 2019Last comment by Michael G. Stogner, 6 hours ago | 1 comment | 2333 Views
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Jury trial for former sheriff's deputy, candidate postponed to Nov. 12Juan Pablo Lopez, a former deputy with the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office, was granted a postponement of a jury trial...
Original post made on Oct. 15, 2019Last comment by Mark, 7 hours ago | 10 comments | 1252 Views
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Newcastle disease sidelines this year's Tour De CoopSince 2012, locals have biked around Silicon Valley every fall to get a peek inside residents' backyard chicken coops. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2019There are no comments yet. 199 Views
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Traffic alert: Woodside Road closed at Skyline BoulevardWoodside Road from Skyline Boulevard to Portola Road is closed this afternoon (Oct. 17) due to a vehicle accident, according...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2019Last comment by Shocking!!, on Oct 17, 2019 at 2:43 pm | 1 comment | 463 Views
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Guest opinion: A call for new models to improve the downtown, make staff more accountableSloane Citron's recent guest opinion on the state of the Menlo Park downtown raised many important points. Read the full...
Original post made on Oct. 6, 2019Last comment by MPer, on Oct 14, 2019 at 2:00 pm | 20 comments | 2687 Views
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Atherton to begin testing license plate readers, security cameras to deter crimeIn response to a rash of 20 residential burglaries in Atherton over a four-month period, the City Council directed town staff...
Original post made on Oct. 8, 2019Last comment by Let's get real, on Oct 12, 2019 at 6:58 pm | 33 comments | 2600 Views
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Portola Valley school district to put parcel tax renewal on March 2020 ballotA survey commissioned by Portola Valley School District has found that voters would support renewal of a parcel tax that...
Original post made on Oct. 10, 2019Last comment by Just Curious, on Oct 10, 2019 at 10:12 am | 1 comment | 1067 Views
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Menlo fire board rejects planned limited disaster communication system rolloutThe Menlo Park Fire Protection District board voted not to move ahead with an audio mass alert system for earthquakes, fires,...
Original post made on Aug. 27, 2019Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Oct 10, 2019 at 9:06 am | 10 comments | 2329 Views
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Protesters follow Trump to Los Trancos, near Portola ValleyPresident Trump's fundraising luncheon today (Sept. 17) ended up being in Los Trancos Woods near Portola Valley, but protesters...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2019Last comment by David Smernoff, on Oct 9, 2019 at 3:57 pm | 32 comments | 5131 Views
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Teenager's close call at Burgess Pool has a happy endingOn June 28, a teenager finished her backstroke race in a swim meet at Burgess Pool in Menlo Park, took off her goggles and...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2019Last comment by Grateful, on Oct 1, 2019 at 6:16 pm | 1 comment | 2393 Views
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Newcastle disease sidelines this year's Tour De CoopSince 2012, locals have biked around Silicon Valley every fall to get a peek inside residents' chicken coops. But this year,...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2019Last comment by Lisa Steele/Fresh Eggs Daily, on Oct 1, 2019 at 7:31 am | 1 comment | 1593 Views
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Police calls: Menlo Park man loses $3,000 in phone scamCrime reports from Atherton, Menlo Park, Woodside, Portola Valley and West Menlo Park. Read the full story here https://www.almanacnews.com/news/2019/09/27/police-calls-menlo-park-...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2019Last comment by Ege Kahveci, on Sep 28, 2019 at 7:17 am | 1 comment | 2540 Views
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Guild Theatre to close ThursdayLandmark's Guild Theatre, a single-screen movie theater that's been in Menlo Park since 1924, is set to officially close...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2019Last comment by Robert Cronin, on Sep 27, 2019 at 4:52 pm | 25 comments | 4030 Views
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Town panel nixes Ford Field site for affordable housingThe long-running saga of Portola Valley's quest to identify land that could be used for affordable housing took a further...
Original post made on Sep. 26, 2019Last comment by pvrez, on Sep 27, 2019 at 8:46 am | 8 comments | 2511 Views
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Wednesday: Free screening of 'Cinema Paradiso' to celebrate the end of an era at Guild TheatreThe Guild Theatre is closing on Thursday, Sept. 26, but before that it will host a free screening of the film "Cinema Paradiso"...
Original post made on Sep. 24, 2019Last comment by Kate Bradshaw - Almanac Reporter, on Sep 24, 2019 at 12:52 pm | 2 comments | 1607 Views
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San Mateo County offers residents customized option for disaster alertsFire departments emphasize the importance of early-alert systems to keep residents informed about wildfires and other emergencies,...
Original post made on Sep. 24, 2019Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Sep 24, 2019 at 12:20 pm | 1 comment | 1742 Views
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Man arrested after hitting Menlo Park officer with his carA 19-year-old San Mateo man was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon on Tuesday (Sept. 17) after he allegedly hit a...
Original post made on Sep. 20, 2019Last comment by Huh?, on Sep 22, 2019 at 1:29 pm | 4 comments | 2373 Views
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Flegel's building is for sale but business to continue as usualThe building that houses Flegel's Interior Design & Distinctive Home Furnishings, at 870 Santa Cruz Ave. in Menlo Park, is...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2019Last comment by Brian, on Sep 20, 2019 at 10:34 am | 4 comments | 2912 Views
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Longtime Menlo Park resident Mary Whittle Tipton dies at 98Mary Whittle Tipton, who was a member of St. Raymond Parish in Menlo Park since its founding, died on June 24, just weeks...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2019Last comment by RIP Mrs. Tipton, on Sep 18, 2019 at 4:59 pm | 1 comment | 1144 Views
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Atherton could remove penalty cap on building projects that exceed time limitAtherton may eliminate a $250,000 penalty cap on building projects that violate the town’s construction time limit provision. Read...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2019Last comment by MEMBERONE, on Sep 18, 2019 at 1:46 pm | 1 comment | 1098 Views
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