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WOODSIDE
Woodside: Hall of Fame San Francisco Giant Willie McCovey diesWoodside resident and San Francisco Giants first baseman Willie McCovey, a Hall of Famer whose name graces a cove in San...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2018Last comment by Big Mac, on Nov 1, 2018 at 12:22 pm | 1 comment | 2607 Views
WOODSIDE
Guest opinion: Restore power of municipalities to pass robust rent controlVoters should restore the ability of municipalities to implement robust rent control by voting yes on Proposition 10 this...
Original post made on Oct. 31, 2018Last comment by mper, on Nov 1, 2018 at 7:59 am | 13 comments | 1205 Views
MENLO PARK
Caltrain strikes car stuck in traffic at Ravenswood Avenue rail crossingA woman sustained minor injuries after the car she was driving was struck by a train at the Ravenswood Avenue rail crossing...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2018Last comment by Calypso41, on Oct 31, 2018 at 7:38 pm | 43 comments | 4766 Views
MENLO PARK
La Entrada Middle School floods after water main breakA water main break near La Entrada Middle School in Menlo Park on Thursday, Oct. 25, flooded classrooms, including a new...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2018Last comment by Angela Swartz, Almanac Staff Writer, on Oct 31, 2018 at 1:59 pm | 4 comments | 2568 Views
MENLO PARK
Hotel developer, neighbors must compromise, commissioners sayAfter spending years redesigning plans for a proposed Hampton Inn hotel at 1704 El Camino Real in Menlo Park in response...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2018Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Oct 31, 2018 at 1:24 pm | 21 comments | 1346 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park council approves interim city manager contractThe Menlo Park City Council on Monday approved a contract with Starla Jerome-Robinson to serve as interim city manager. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2018Last comment by Curious, on Oct 30, 2018 at 3:22 pm | 3 comments | 1535 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teacher charged with engaging in sex acts with minorA teacher from Redwood City has been arrested on suspicion of engaging in sex acts with a minor, according to the San Mateo...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2018There are no comments yet. 3254 Views
MENLO PARK
Belle Haven structure fire quickly extinguishedA fire at a single-story home on Chilco Street in Menlo Park Saturday afternoon was extinguished in about 15 minutes, according...
Original post made on Oct. 29, 2018Last comment by Alan, on Oct 29, 2018 at 3:43 pm | 1 comment | 990 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Council candidates have raised more than $75,000 for November electionAs one of two incumbents running for a third term on the Menlo Park City Council, Mayor Peter Ohtaki has raised the most...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2018Last comment by Brian, on Oct 29, 2018 at 11:29 am | 16 comments | 3134 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Holman, Scharff vie for Ward 5 seat on open space districtTheir Palo Alto City Council tenures may be coming to an end, but Karen Holman and Greg Scharff are preparing to square off...
Original post made on Oct. 28, 2018Last comment by palo alto neighbor, on Oct 28, 2018 at 5:28 pm | 1 comment | 1185 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park: Interim city manager candidate namedWith the departure of Menlo Park City Manager Alex McIntyre imminent, the city announced that a candidate for interim city...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2018Last comment by Lynne Bramlett , on Oct 28, 2018 at 8:30 am | 4 comments | 2828 Views
MENLO PARK
A roundup of election storiesThe Almanac has published a number of stories about local races over the past few weeks. We've gathered our efforts here...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2018Last comment by (wo)menlo Voter., on Oct 27, 2018 at 8:57 am | 4 comments | 4265 Views
AROUND TOWN
Records show Surf Air owes county $328,371 in taxesThe commuter airline Surf Air has hardly been in the good graces of a vocal contingent of area residents bothered by its...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2018Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Oct 27, 2018 at 8:49 am | 21 comments | 2514 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Sequoia teachers receive 3.5 percent raiseThe Sequoia Union High School District Board of Trustees approved a 3.5 pay increase and a new contract for members of the...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2018Last comment by Soccoro Fuentes, on Oct 26, 2018 at 3:33 pm | 1 comment | 901 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Complaint filed against Samsung for alleged religious discrimination against Muslim manThe Council on American-Islamic Relations has filed a complaint against Samsung on behalf of a Muslim man who alleges religious...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2018Last comment by Equality , on Oct 26, 2018 at 12:33 pm | 1 comment | 1109 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Informing candidates and getting out the voteAt about this time in 2017, Democratic Party activist JoAnn Loulan and 14 other Portola Valley professional women —...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2018Last comment by votevotevotevotevote, on Oct 26, 2018 at 9:50 am | 2 comments | 275 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo fire board approves new firefighter contractThe Menlo Park Fire Protection District's board has approved a five-year contract with the 102-member firefighters' union...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2018Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Oct 26, 2018 at 12:43 am | 25 comments | 3862 Views
AROUND TOWN
Guest opinion: Restore power of municipalities to pass robust rent controlThe Bay Area is currently in the midst of the worst housing crisis in its history. By the time it is over, the Bay Area and...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2018Last comment by Big gubmint, on Oct 25, 2018 at 8:48 pm | 6 comments | 226 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park City Council: Three seats, eight candidatesFor Menlo Park's inaugural district elections, there are eight candidates vying for three City Council seats. Meet the candidates....
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2018Last comment by What about 3 and 5, on Oct 25, 2018 at 8:47 pm | 5 comments | 15960 Views
WOODSIDE
Who is Woodside council candidate Sean Scott?The Woodside Town Council has four open seats and five candidates running for them. With the election around the corner,...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2018Last comment by Chris Shaw, on Oct 25, 2018 at 4:57 pm | 2 comments | 1174 Views
Couples: Philosophy of Love
By Chandrama Anderson | 0 comments | 1,225 views
Trials of My Grandmother
By Aldis Petriceks | 1 comment | 678 views
