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Food & Drink: Rising star<B>Teenage chef starts her own catering business Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/story.php?story_id=9582...
Original post made on May. 5, 2010Last comment by Betsy Olsen, on May 5, 2010 at 7:52 pm | 6 comments | 6555 Views
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Bravo Fono restaurant closes after 27 yearsBravo Fono restaurant, a landmark at Stanford Shopping Center, has closed after 27 years in business. Owners Laszlo and Paulette...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2007Last comment by jack rosenberg, on Apr 18, 2010 at 3:37 pm | 7 comments | 9568 Views
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Menlo bans smoking in public placesMenlo Park's City Council at its March 2 meeting approved an ordinance banning smoking in some public places, including ATM...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2010Last comment by e. grimley, on Mar 10, 2010 at 10:55 am | 56 comments | 19618 Views
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Things that made me tired in 2009I'm pleased with some of the efforts to make our planet Earth, our country, our state, our counties and our cities more "green." But...
Original post made by Dr. Bruce Baker, Palo Alto on Jan. 3, 2010Last comment by Richard, on Jan 5, 2010 at 12:29 pm | 2 comments | 4355 Views
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Bob Augsburger dies Dec. 31 at his Portola Valley homeRobert R. "Bob" Augsburger, a former vice president of Stanford University and the first executive director of the Peninsula...
Original post made on Jan. 4, 2010Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jan 4, 2010 at 5:56 pm | 6 comments | 9495 Views
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Mexican Cooking Program at Atherton LibraryNew York native, Nicole Salgado will be demonstrating recipes from her cookbook, "Bajio's Bounty" at the library on Sunday,...
Original post made by Atherton Library on Dec. 8, 2009Last comment by respect and consideration, on Dec 8, 2009 at 12:32 pm | 1 comment | 4520 Views
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration State of the Climate National Overview October 2009This is directly from the NOAA web Site. All content is attributed to NOAA. Temperature Highlights - October 2009 The...
Original post made by Hank Lawrence on Nov. 10, 2009There are no comments yet. 4847 Views
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Left Wing Newspapers See Dramatic Drop in CirculationIn an article by By Barbara Ortutay, an AP Business Writer published this morning she cited a dramatic drop in ciculation...
Original post made by Hank Lawrence on Oct. 26, 2009Last comment by Gern Blanston, on Oct 27, 2009 at 6:30 pm | 3 comments | 5039 Views
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Lulu's carnitas soft tacos rock!Seriously good stuff. The churros are worth every penny, too....
Original post made by Hombre con Hambre on Nov. 16, 2006Last comment by Joe, on Oct 26, 2009 at 12:22 pm | 6 comments | 9910 Views
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Tonight: Candidates backing charter schools answer questions on school board electionTwo candidates who support a public-education scene that includes robust charter schools are running for the governing board...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2009Last comment by jim watson, on Oct 17, 2009 at 8:00 pm | 2 comments | 7361 Views
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CSMA Presents its 1st Annual party4all to Benefit Financial Aid and Arts Education ProgramsOn Saturday, October 24, the Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) will throw open the doors of its Finn Center campus...
Original post made by CSMA on Oct. 7, 2009There are no comments yet. 4520 Views
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Exhibition by artist Kevin Bean at Mohr GalleryThe Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) at Finn Center in Mountain View presents Kevin Bean, Backyard Paintings & Geometric...
Original post made by CSMA on Sep. 29, 2009Last comment by CSMA, on Oct 7, 2009 at 12:35 pm | 1 comment | 5451 Views
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Guest opinion: Jury report off base, councilwoman saysThe 2009 San Mateo County Grand Jury report on county-wide employee costs addressed a serious problem facing fiduciary stewards...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2009Last comment by Alarmed, on Sep 24, 2009 at 5:17 pm | 8 comments | 7424 Views
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Tuesday: Council could green-light no-parking signs on Woodside RoadThe Woodside Town Council will consider authorizing the installation of no-parking signs on Woodside Road, with an exemption...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2009Last comment by Rebecca Sterling, on Sep 18, 2009 at 3:10 pm | 1 comment | 8037 Views
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Palo Alto to host workshop on high-speed railThe city of Palo Alto will host a workshop Sept. 12 to teach participants about the high-speed rail plans on the Peninsula,...
Original post made on Aug. 24, 2009Last comment by R.GORDON, on Aug 24, 2009 at 3:32 pm | 1 comment | 7687 Views
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PG&E pushes to extend unpopular ClimateSmartA Pacific Gas and Electric Co. program that asks customers to fight global warming by paying a little extra on their electricity...
Original post made by David R. Baker on Jul. 27, 2009Last comment by Attribution, please, on Jul 27, 2009 at 2:31 pm | 1 comment | 5486 Views
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Restaurant review: Marqs in Menlo hits the markMenlo Park bar and grille offers harmonious combination of music, fine food, and good cheer. ==B Photo:== Regular customers,...
Original post made on Jul. 10, 2009Last comment by Remark on Marq's, on Jul 14, 2009 at 11:13 am | 3 comments | 7991 Views
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Finding the gold in Chilean wine countryLocal woman and her family transform their great-grandfather's Chilean cattle ranch into vineyards, and make their mark in...
Original post made on Jul. 2, 2009Last comment by Rob Decker, on Jul 2, 2009 at 2:14 pm | 1 comment | 8057 Views
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Woodside riders worried over fate of horse trailWoodside equestrians fear they are about to lose another key stretch of horse trail in town, thanks to a new owner's development...
Original post made on May. 12, 2009Last comment by R.GORDON, on Jun 18, 2009 at 9:15 pm | 2 comments | 5975 Views
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Portola Valley holds town picnic June 6 at new Town CenterThe town picnic on Saturday, June 6, in Portola Valley includes the Zot's to Tot's 2.2-mile run, a car show, carnival games...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2009Last comment by Angela Hey, on Jun 9, 2009 at 10:10 pm | 2 comments | 9239 Views
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