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Water polo, volleyball tournaments on the schedule this weekendA full slate of tournaments in various sports is on tap for the weekend, highlighted by the 23rd annual Scott Roche Tournament,...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2021There are no comments yet. 1845 Views
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Olympics: Bronze medals for locals in swimming, softballStanford alumna Katie Ledecky won her semifinal heat in the 200 free and will race in the finals on Wednesday. Mountain View...
Original post made on Jul. 27, 2021Last comment by JimTurner2, on Jul 27, 2021 at 4:39 pm | 1 comment | 2054 Views
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Alpine, Menlo-Atherton little league all-stars to meet in District 52 tournamentAlpine beat Belmont 9-2 and Menlo-Atherton topped Foster City 11-2 on Thursday to set up a meeting between the two teams...
Original post made on Jul. 2, 2021Last comment by rdegolia, on Jul 2, 2021 at 12:27 pm | 1 comment | 2186 Views
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Sacred Heart Prep boys win first outright CCS soccer title in 15 yearsLuke Maxwell scored an insurance goal with less than a minute to play, leading Sacred Heart Prep to a 3-1 win over Evergreen...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2021There are no comments yet. 2464 Views
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The Peninsula's most protected trail is delightful. And it's growing. Here's what you need to know.Hidden off a dirt road in the Skylawn Memorial Cemetery in the hills between San Mateo and Half Moon Bay is a pristine trail...
Original post made on May. 21, 2021There are no comments yet. 9603 Views
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Sacred Heart Prep sending 28 student-athletes to play in collegeFor the 15th consecutive year, Sacred Heart Prep will send at least 15 student-athletes to play at the intercollegiate ranks....
Original post made on May. 20, 2021Last comment by Resident, on May 20, 2021 at 6:30 am | 1 comment | 3738 Views
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Sequoia District high schools will not take part in CCS playoffs; SCVAL commissioner respondsThe Sequoia Union High School District has made the decision to not take part in the Central Coast Section playoffs. The...
Original post made on May. 4, 2021Last comment by Soccer mom, on May 4, 2021 at 2:17 pm | 1 comment | 2659 Views
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COVID-19 vaccine eligibility expands to people ages 16 and up in Santa Clara CountyThe county will receive about 300,000 additional COVID-19 vaccine doses and plans to open up tens of thousands of additional...
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2021There are no comments yet. 1807 Views
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Elegy to Larry Rogers, famed Bellarmine aquatics coachLarry Rogers, the iconic coach from Bellarmine aquatics passed in his sleep last night. Palo Alto swim coach Danny Dye wrote...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2021Last comment by Robert J Watson, on Apr 3, 2021 at 10:34 pm | 1 comment | 2164 Views
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Community briefs: Local principal's new role and major federal funds for local communitiesThis week's community briefs: a new role for Oak Knoll principal, how much communities can expect to receive in federal stimulus...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2021There are no comments yet. 3025 Views
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It's not landlords versus tenants — everyone's losingLocal commercial real estate is in its worst crisis since the dot-com bust and the 2008 recession. It's an 11-months-old...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2021There are no comments yet. 2878 Views
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County to hold COVID-19 vaccination events for educatorsSome local teachers are reporting that they have already begun to receive their first COVID-19 vaccine doses after San Mateo...
Original post made on Feb. 20, 2021There are no comments yet. 7463 Views
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Atherton couple donates $80M to Stanford children's hospital, medical schoolAn Atherton couple has given $80 million to Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford and Stanford University's School...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2021Last comment by been there, on Feb 17, 2021 at 1:06 pm | 1 comment | 4597 Views
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New CEO of LifeMoves poised to take on leadership at organization's 'inflection point'The Menlo Park-based nonprofit LifeMoves, which is the largest network providing services, shelter and resources to unhoused...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2021There are no comments yet. 2855 Views
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In race to vaccinate, could California see another surge?Will California's bumpy vaccine rollout, more contagious coronavirus mutations, and decision to open up the state send COVID-19...
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2021Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Feb 7, 2021 at 10:41 am | 1 comment | 2678 Views
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Editorial: We need a real shot in the armWhile talk of ramped-up vaccine distribution is encouraging, it will still take months to get a large swath of the population...
Original post made on Jan. 31, 2021Last comment by Marina Kalugina, on Feb 1, 2021 at 1:44 pm | 1 comment | 3970 Views
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Holiday Fund: Literacy Partners transforms its mission to serve the greater communityIn the midst of a pandemic, Literacy Partners – Menlo Park transformed a 10-year-old library-based nonprofit’s mission...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2020Last comment by Kristi Breisch, on Jan 4, 2021 at 3:10 pm | 1 comment | 2799 Views
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Newsom: Stay-at-home orders likely to be extended past three-week minimum in much of stateStay-at-home orders in multiple regions across the state are likely to remain in effect past the minimum of three weeks as...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2020There are no comments yet. 3759 Views
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Older students head back to classrooms at Corte MaderaAfter eight months, Corte Madera School students returned to campus this week. Read the full story here https://almanacnews.com/news/2020/11/12/older-students-head-back-to-classroo...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2020There are no comments yet. 4031 Views
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Sequoia district board to begin process to replace former superintendentThe Sequoia Union High School District Board of Trustees will start interviewing replacements for former superintendent Mary...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2020There are no comments yet. 3017 Views
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