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AROUND TOWN
Ravenswood school board could discuss principal's transferAs East Palo Alto parents continue to rally against the sudden removal of a popular principal last month, school board members...
Original post made on Apr. 20, 2018Last comment by A concerned Resident, on Apr 21, 2018 at 9:30 am | 3 comments | 733 Views
AROUND TOWN
Foundation exec resigns after reports of workplace misconductThe Silicon Valley Community Foundation's second-in-command has resigned amid allegations she sexually harassed and abused...
Original post made on Apr. 20, 2018Last comment by Pundit, on Apr 21, 2018 at 8:45 am | 4 comments | 2205 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Coffee kiosk to 'benefit public' hits snagsThe owners of the office building currently under construction at 1020 Alma St. in Menlo Park may be asked to subsidize...
Original post made on Apr. 20, 2018Last comment by Dumb idea to begin with, on Apr 20, 2018 at 5:55 pm | 1 comment | 1655 Views
ATHERTON
Saturday: Earth Day in Atherton focuses on advances in nuclear powerAtherton celebrates Earth Day on Saturday, April 21 with a free screening of David Schumacher's documentary "The New Fire,"...
Original post made on Apr. 20, 2018Last comment by Elizabeth Lewis, on Apr 20, 2018 at 4:07 pm | 1 comment | 706 Views
OTHER TOPICS
noon to 1pm Apr. 20 - TODAY demonstration outside Town & Country - Earth day support; support students against gun violenceThere will be a peaceful "sidewalk demonstration" TODAY, Fri. Apr. 20, from noon-1pm at the corner of El Camino and Embarcadero...
Original post made by peace&anti gun activist on Apr. 20, 2018There are no comments yet. 62 Views
AROUND TOWN
Sabrina Brennan Supports Mark Melville for SMC Sheriff 2018The residents know that Congresswomen Jackie Speier and Ana Eshoo don't. Why are they silent on Endorsing Mark Melville for...
Original post made by Michael G. Stogner on Apr. 1, 2018Last comment by Michael G. Stogner, on Apr 20, 2018 at 7:37 am | 15 comments | 424 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Practicing for the unthinkableIt's a scenario no one ever wants to encounter — a shooter on a school campus. Read the full story here https://www.almanacnews.com/print/story/2018/04/18/practicing-for-the...
Original post made on Apr. 20, 2018Last comment by Shelly, on Apr 20, 2018 at 12:58 am | 1 comment | 187 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
How one school prepares for the worstSacred Heart Schools' 64-acre Atherton campus has nearly 1,200 students, from 3-year-old preschoolers to 18-year-old high...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2018Last comment by James Madison, on Apr 19, 2018 at 4:50 pm | 1 comment | 1057 Views
MENLO PARK
Sea level rise could cost area billions, countywide study findsBy 2100, the sea water that surrounds the San Francisco Peninsula is expected to rise anywhere from 17 to 66 inches, according...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2018Last comment by No Easy Solutions, on Apr 19, 2018 at 2:25 pm | 12 comments | 4830 Views
AROUND TOWN
Audible alert/siren system tested in AthertonAtherton and the Menlo Park Fire Protection District tested a new audible alert system that combines a siren and voice warnings...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2018Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Apr 19, 2018 at 11:01 am | 1 comment | 874 Views
MENLO PARK
What happened in China?On March 27, the same day that the Menlo Park City Council held a study session on the largest proposed development in the...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2018Last comment by Pictures and Videos, on Apr 18, 2018 at 9:23 pm | 10 comments | 3001 Views
MENLO PARK
City Gymnastics Program failuresThe recent recreation commission report comes of no surprise. The City Gymnastics Program has gone down hill ever since the...
Original post made by Bring Back Teacher Michelle! on Apr. 7, 2018Last comment by Bring Back Teacher Michelle!, on Apr 18, 2018 at 5:06 pm | 2 comments | 212 Views
MENLO PARK
Robert Zeien, musician and baseball maven, dies at 53A Menlo Park resident and the husband of former mayor Kelly Fergusson, Robert Charles Zeien played the guitar in a bluegrass...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2018Last comment by Elizabeth Houck, on Apr 18, 2018 at 3:37 pm | 5 comments | 1434 Views
MOVIES
Atherton's Earth Day program serves up a Silicon Valley-style solution for climate changeKate Bradshaw has a report out this week in the Almanac on the new and alarming findings on Sea Level Rise Vulnerability...
Original post made by ValerieG on Apr. 18, 2018Last comment by ValerieG, on Apr 18, 2018 at 1:26 pm | 1 comment | 114 Views
MENLO PARK
Tonight: Weigh in on possible parking structure in downtown Menlo ParkThe topic of whether to build a downtown parking garage is back on Menlo Park's priorities list. The city will host a community...
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2018Last comment by Count first, on Apr 18, 2018 at 3:04 am | 10 comments | 1326 Views
AROUND TOWN
Filoli loses one-time resident, longtime leader and volunteerLurline Matson Roth Coonan, who lived for a time on the Filoli estate in Woodside and served for more than 40 years as a...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2018Last comment by Leslie Stepp, on Apr 17, 2018 at 10:18 pm | 2 comments | 1492 Views
MENLO PARK
Former Menlo Park pastor sentenced to prison for molestationA former pastor was sentenced to eight years in prison for molesting three victims between September 2011 and May 2015, San...
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2018There are no comments yet. 1034 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Portola Valley school board refining facilities master planAiming to make a decision by the end of June about details of a bond measure that could be on the November ballot, the Portola...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2018Last comment by Ignored, on Apr 16, 2018 at 8:27 pm | 2 comments | 1047 Views
AROUND TOWN
Almanac takes home prizes in statewide contestThe Almanac won first- and second-place awards for in-depth coverage, a photo essay and page design at the 2017 California...
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2018Last comment by Citizen, on Apr 16, 2018 at 8:21 pm | 1 comment | 688 Views
OTHER TOPICS
House fire causes nearly $300,000 in damageMenlo Park Fire Protection District crews extinguished a one-alarm fire at a single-story home late Friday that caused nearly...
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2018Last comment by Steve_J, on Apr 16, 2018 at 5:40 pm | 2 comments | 1790 Views
Greek restaurant Taverna opening in Palo Alto
By Elena Kadvany | 6 comments | 10,290 views
Retail's Real Estate Glut is Growing
By Steve Levy | 8 comments | 1,677 views
Couples: . . . “Joy is greater than sorrow,“ . . . “Nay, sorrow is the greater.”
By Chandrama Anderson | 1 comment | 1,106 views
Munchie Movement
By Laura Stec | 8 comments | 676 views
The Almanac Readers' Choice ballot is here
It's time to decide what local business is worthy of the title "The Almanac Readers' Choice" — and you get to decide!
Cast your ballot online. Voting ends May 28th. Stay tuned for the results in the July 18th issue of The Almanac.
