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Permit approved for new taqueria in Menlo ParkThe Menlo Park Planning Commission has unanimously approved a use permit for a new Salvadoran and Mexican taqueria in downtown...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2017Last comment by JBCHAM, 17 hours ago | 8 comments | 1510 Views
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Obama’s Medicare hypocrisyDick Morris wrote a great article on how Obama is throwing seniors under the Medicare Bus. Please refer to this article...
Original post made by Hank Lawrence on Apr. 20, 2011Last comment by Grass is greener, on Jul 20, 2017 at 9:36 am | 127 comments | 6810 Views
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Parole denied in 1987 murder case in Menlo ParkOne of two men convicted of murder in a 1987 residential burglary of a Belle Haven apartment in Menlo Park has been denied...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2017Last comment by Confused, on Jul 19, 2017 at 4:21 pm | 2 comments | 1198 Views
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Woodside High foundation raises $1 million for studentsWoodside High School students during the past school year were beneficiaries of a pile of private money. Read the full story...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2017Last comment by Parent, on Jul 18, 2017 at 10:33 pm | 2 comments | 1515 Views
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Paye's Undisputed TNT settle for second in AAU NationalsPaye's Undisputed TNT lost to The Murfreesboro Force, 59-49, in the championship game of the Eight-grade Division II AAU...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2017Last comment by jackrabbit, on Jul 18, 2017 at 1:13 pm | 1 comment | 358 Views
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County asks federal transportation department to investigate Surf AirThe gloves appear to be off in San Mateo County's fight against Surf Air, just as the airline prepares for a major expansion. Read...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2017Last comment by Jetman, on Jul 18, 2017 at 1:16 am | 14 comments | 2672 Views
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Protesters at San Carlos Airport complain of Surf Air noiseCustomers of Surf Air arriving or departing from the San Carlos Airport Saturday morning, June 17, were greeted by a crowd...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2017Last comment by As to SA, on Jul 17, 2017 at 11:21 pm | 50 comments | 4411 Views
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Menlo-Atherton Little League was host of all-star tournamentThis year the Menlo-Atherton Little League hosted the 2017 District 52 All-Stars Tournament for the 11-12 age group. Read...
Original post made on Jul. 16, 2017Last comment by Anonymouse, on Jul 16, 2017 at 9:48 am | 1 comment | 387 Views
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Menlo Park fire district votes to find new site for downtown stationThe redevelopment of Fire Station 6 on two lots at Oak Grove Avenue and Hoover Street seems an unlikely ground zero for Menlo...
Original post made on Jul. 1, 2014Last comment by Menlo Voter, on Jul 15, 2017 at 2:40 pm | 46 comments | 7560 Views
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Portola Valley: Public invited for coffee with mayor, assemblymanThe public is invited to bring questions and concerns to a coffee and a chat with Portola Valley Mayor Craig Hughes and...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2017Last comment by liz, on Jul 13, 2017 at 4:38 pm | 1 comment | 846 Views
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Survey to ask residents if Atherton should create its own fire districtTwo months before the consultants Atherton has hired to do a fiscal review of the Menlo Park Fire Protection District release...
Original post made on Jul. 6, 2017Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jul 12, 2017 at 10:57 am | 31 comments | 352 Views
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Farmers' Market celebrates 25th yearIn recognition of the 25th anniversary of the Menlo Park Farmers' Market, the Menlo Park Lions Club will host a celebration...
Original post made on Jul. 8, 2017Last comment by Jeanne, on Jul 9, 2017 at 3:44 pm | 2 comments | 1114 Views
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Restaurant review: British Bankers Club has visual appeal but food is astrayThe recently reopened British Bankers Club in Menlo Park has all the elements of a destination restaurant, except for the...
Original post made on Jul. 6, 2017Last comment by Susan Bird, on Jul 6, 2017 at 1:19 pm | 4 comments | 2208 Views
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Silberman & Nibbelin join Munks & Wastaffe Tag TEAM against Deputy LopezNovember 10, 2015 the Civil Service Commission was seated to hear an appeal hearing of Sheriff Deputy Juan Lopez suspension...
Original post made by Michael G. Stogner on Nov. 23, 2015Last comment by Michael G. Stogner, on Jul 6, 2017 at 8:05 am | 1 comment | 1164 Views
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Ex-assemblyman Gordon to head California Forestry AssociationRich Gordon, a former member of the state Assembly and the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, has dropped plans to run...
Original post made on Jul. 3, 2017Last comment by Holly L., on Jul 3, 2017 at 5:57 pm | 3 comments | 2171 Views
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What makes Almanac headlines - and what doesn'tThis makes an Almanac headline: Top 2016 pay in Menlo Park Fire Protection District: $387,799 Original post made on Apr...
Original post made by Peter Carpenter on Jun. 29, 2017There are no comments yet. 297 Views
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Portola Valley: Large tortoise returns homeA large tortoise that paid a surprise visit Monday morning to a Portola Valley home on Wyndham Drive was claimed last night...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2017Last comment by Hmmm, on Jun 29, 2017 at 11:59 am | 5 comments | 1733 Views
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Police calls: Burglaries, thefts in Atherton, Menlo ParkCrime reports from the Atherton and Menlo Park police departments. Read the full story here https://www.almanacnews.com/news/2017/06/27/police-calls-burglaries-thefts-in-atherton-m...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2017Last comment by Tiki, on Jun 28, 2017 at 10:29 am | 1 comment | 2300 Views
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Why one Harvard MBA is dedicating his career to narrowing the opportunity gapThirteen years ago, Peter Fortenbaugh, who holds a Harvard MBA and a Princeton bachelor's degree in economics, left the job...
Original post made on Nov. 30, 2015Last comment by Becky, on Jun 26, 2017 at 3:47 pm | 2 comments | 4308 Views
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County considering spending close to $1 million on airport noise issueSan Mateo County's Board of Supervisors will meet Tuesday morning to consider spending close to $1 million on items related...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2017Last comment by boadicea, on Jun 26, 2017 at 2:01 pm | 36 comments | 3239 Views
Chocolate + Tahini Ice Box Pie
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Love is a Verb
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