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AROUND TOWN
Editorial: Atherton shows how not to be a good neighborWhen Atherton leaders first began making noises about how the town was paying far more than "its share" in taxes to the fire...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2020Last comment by Fair, on Mar 31, 2020 at 6:40 pm | 48 comments | 2738 Views
OTHER TOPICS
California Grocers Association urges people to stop hoarding goodsThe California Grocers Association has a message for people flocking to the grocery stores to stock up on supplies amid the...
Original post made on Mar. 27, 2020Last comment by Supply and demand, on Mar 31, 2020 at 1:47 pm | 4 comments | 3607 Views
MENLO PARK
Magda Fischel Levy, artist and Holocaust survivor, dies at 97Former Menlo Park resident Magda Fischel Levy, who drew on her experience as a Hungarian Holocaust survivor, artist and maxillofacial...
Original post made on Mar. 31, 2020Last comment by Hank Lawrence, on Mar 31, 2020 at 11:19 am | 1 comment | 1956 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton: TV-watching burglar sentenced to probationVallejo resident David Lee Jeffrey Magris, who was arrested for breaking into two garages at an Atherton home in December,...
Original post made on Mar. 30, 2020Last comment by What?, on Mar 30, 2020 at 4:45 pm | 1 comment | 3101 Views
MENLO PARK
Coronavirus weekend update: San Mateo County closes parks, trailsA roundup of news about the coronavirus in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. Read the full story here https://www.almanacnews.com/news/2020/03/28/coronavirus-weekend-update-san-...
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2020Last comment by Stay at home, on Mar 28, 2020 at 2:48 pm | 2 comments | 2562 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Coronavirus-testing tents pop up on Stanford campus and in Menlo ParkStanford Health Care is gearing up for larger-scale testing of people with COVID-19 symptoms, erecting tents on the Stanford...
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2020Last comment by justisolating, on Mar 28, 2020 at 9:58 am | 1 comment | 3544 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park COVID-19 update: City officials announce closure of additional park facilitiesMenlo Park city officials on Thursday, March 26, announced the immediate closure of additional recreation facilities in an...
Original post made on Mar. 27, 2020Last comment by georg0, on Mar 27, 2020 at 6:43 pm | 8 comments | 3907 Views
MENLO PARK
Closed during coronavirus: Peninsula owners on why they shut down their restaurants completelyWe asked several owners to share their perspectives on closing their businesses, how they're dealing with all the uncertainty...
Original post made on Mar. 26, 2020Last comment by Kelly, on Mar 27, 2020 at 1:33 pm | 2 comments | 3733 Views
OTHER TOPICS
A message from our publisher on the crisis we faceToday's public health emergency, and the economic devastation that threatens all small businesses, may very well be the final...
Original post made on Mar. 23, 2020Last comment by Moderator, on Mar 27, 2020 at 11:26 am | 6 comments | 3379 Views
AROUND TOWN
San Mateo County supervisors launch relief fund with $3M in seed moneyThe San Mateo County Board of Supervisors launched an emergency relief fund on Tuesday (March 24) to support those who are...
Original post made on Mar. 26, 2020Last comment by Michael G. Stogner, on Mar 26, 2020 at 7:35 am | 1 comment | 2603 Views
AROUND TOWN
Editorial: Atherton shows how not to be a good neighborThe notion that Atherton taxpayers, who own some of the highest-valued property in the entire country, are somehow being...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2020Last comment by Renee Batti, editor, on Mar 25, 2020 at 8:50 am | 2 comments | 4263 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
COVID-19 to delay updates on Portola Valley schools parcel tax measure vote tallyElection results for Measure P, a parcel tax measure for the Portola Valley School District that is falling short of the...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2020Last comment by Funny Business, on Mar 24, 2020 at 10:45 am | 1 comment | 1718 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Facebook launches $10 million match fundraiser to support coronavirus effortsMenlo Park-based tech company Facebook has initiated a $10 million match fundraiser to support efforts to fight the novel...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2020Last comment by Belle Haven Resident, on Mar 23, 2020 at 6:48 pm | 3 comments | 2575 Views
WOODSIDE
Coronavirus weekend update: Santa Clara County reports two more deaths, 39 new casesA roundup of news about the coronavirus in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. As of March 22, Santa Clara County confirmed...
Original post made on Mar. 23, 2020There are no comments yet. 3816 Views
AROUND TOWN
Legislation to limit grocery store hoarding? San Mateo County Supervisor Canepa is considering it.In a statement sent out on March 17, San Mateo County Supervisor David Canepa lamented the grocery store “hoarding" during...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2020Last comment by Linda McGeever, on Mar 23, 2020 at 12:16 pm | 5 comments | 3281 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Gov. Gavin Newsom declares statewide shutdownCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a statewide shelter-at-home order on Thursday evening, with all but essential functions...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2020Last comment by Overflowing , on Mar 23, 2020 at 11:22 am | 2 comments | 2416 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park Fire Protection District COVID 19 – Pandemic Update Pandemic Emergency Response Unit goes in service!Menlo Park Fire Protection District COVID 19 – Pandemic Update Pandemic Emergency Response Unit goes in service! Adapt,...
Original post made by Peter Carpenter on Mar. 21, 2020Last comment by Woody Shackleton , on Mar 22, 2020 at 9:53 pm | 6 comments | 1121 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Can you Trump this?Can you Trump this? Whether you like President Trump or not, he made a comment today which will go down in history as one...
Original post made by Jack Hickey on Mar. 22, 2020Last comment by Cultists On The Loose Again, on Mar 22, 2020 at 7:51 pm | 8 comments | 296 Views
AROUND TOWN
Almanac to suspend publishing print edition after next weekFaced with the mandated closure of virtually all local businesses and the resulting advertising cancellations, The Almanac...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2020Last comment by pogo, on Mar 22, 2020 at 10:18 am | 13 comments | 3110 Views
AROUND TOWN
Call to ActionMany of us have organized and trained as part of our local Cert organization. Our political leaders are unfortunately...
Original post made by Peter Carpenter on Mar. 21, 2020There are no comments yet. 125 Views
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DEADLINE EXTENDED
The 34th Annual Palo Alto Weekly Short Story Contest is now accepting entries for Adult, Young Adult and Teen categories. Send us your short story (2,500 words or less) and entry form by April 10, 2020. First, Second and Third Place prizes awarded in each category.
