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Jason's Cafe, a Menlo Park diner, shutters following ADA suitsJason's Cafe, which had been in operation in Menlo Park for 11 years, closed May 1, according to Jason Kwan, the cafe's...
Original post made on May. 2, 2019Last comment by Jack Hickey, 18 hours ago | 67 comments | 5296 Views
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Portola Valley may update its 1964-vintage general planPortola Valley is considering an update to its current general plan, which was adopted in 1964. The plan would take a long-term...
Original post made on May. 21, 2019Last comment by wall fallacies, on May 21, 2019 at 11:48 am | 3 comments | 943 Views
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Guest opinion: We need the Green New DealOur world will become a much more hazardous place unless we stop climate change. The Green New Deal (GND) is a plan to stimulate...
Original post made on May. 5, 2019Last comment by Pnu Walker, on May 21, 2019 at 10:14 am | 38 comments | 2955 Views
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Talking trashLocal garbage-processing centers face new challenges because of a change in China's policy on accepting recycling, which...
Original post made on May. 20, 2019Last comment by Philip Freeman, on May 20, 2019 at 2:40 pm | 1 comment | 2299 Views
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For stressed-out families, local doctors are prescribing a new fix: public parksIt's no secret that getting outdoors is good for people. Bay Area health officials have been at the heart of a growing movement...
Original post made on May. 11, 2019Last comment by resident, on May 20, 2019 at 2:04 pm | 15 comments | 3566 Views
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National Merit Scholarship winners announcedFive high school students who attend schools in The Almanac's coverage area have been named winners of National Merit Scholarships...
Original post made on May. 18, 2019Last comment by Jane Gill, on May 18, 2019 at 11:16 am | 1 comment | 1580 Views
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Polito to head Las Lomitas districtWoodside Elementary School District Superintendent Beth Polito will head the neighboring Las Lomitas School District beginning...
Original post made on May. 15, 2019Last comment by John, on May 15, 2019 at 5:59 pm | 1 comment | 868 Views
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Construction on Portola Valley schools to start this summerThe Portola Valley School District will launch construction projects this summer funded by Measure Z, a $49.5 million bond...
Original post made on May. 15, 2019Last comment by PV Taxpayer, on May 15, 2019 at 4:44 pm | 2 comments | 1111 Views
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Tonight: Final decision expected on Ravenswood redwoodsAn appeal months in the making over the proposed felling of seven prominent redwood trees at the corner of El Camino Real...
Original post made on May. 14, 2019Last comment by Brian, on May 15, 2019 at 10:00 am | 2 comments | 1761 Views
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"Restore the Arctic, Restore the Climate: Tue. May 21, 1:30-2:30 Little House Distinguished Lecture SeriesIn 2018 Carol Sontag, an RN at the Palo Alto Unified School District and volunteer at Ice911, accompanied researchers from...
Original post made by Judy A on May. 13, 2019There are no comments yet. 86 Views
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How the Town of Atherton proposes to steal from the residents of the Fire DistrictThe Town Council has no shame! These are just some of their proposals for ways in which Fire District funds could be...
Original post made by Peter Carpenter on May. 10, 2019There are no comments yet. 157 Views
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Atherton: Road rage leads to robberyA road rage incident on Monday (May 6) afternoon led to an assault and robbery in Atherton, according to police. Read...
Original post made on May. 8, 2019Last comment by You are missing something, on May 9, 2019 at 1:58 pm | 5 comments | 1967 Views
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Guest opinion: SB 50 the wrong solution to state's housing problemState Senate Bill 50 is focused on a serious problem that all of California faces: the need for housing, especially affordable...
Original post made on May. 1, 2019Last comment by JCH, on May 9, 2019 at 1:14 pm | 5 comments | 1875 Views
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When it comes to housing bill, neighboring cities see things differentlyWith a range of housing bills now sweeping through Sacramento, elected leaders from Menlo Park, Palo Alto and East Palo Alto...
Original post made on May. 7, 2019Last comment by new guy, on May 9, 2019 at 9:16 am | 10 comments | 1667 Views
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Bill to mandate safe parking for homeless students raises concernsCommunity college students in California, many of whom are vulnerable to food, housing and financial insecurity, may soon...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2019Last comment by Barnie, on May 7, 2019 at 11:33 am | 5 comments | 2088 Views
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Almanac takes home prizes in statewide news contestThe Almanac won first- and second-place awards for coverage of local government, artistic photo and coverage of youth and...
Original post made on May. 5, 2019Last comment by smallbusinessownerCZ, on May 6, 2019 at 9:14 pm | 2 comments | 1499 Views
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Stanford student allegedly paid $6.5 million for admissionThe family who paid the most to get their child into a selective college as part of a national college admissions scandal...
Original post made on May. 2, 2019Last comment by Menlo Voter., on May 3, 2019 at 3:13 pm | 5 comments | 2072 Views
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Artist Open StudioMay 18-19, join 5 artists at Jan Schachter's studio, 10 -5, 190 Golden Hills Drive, off of Westridge Jane Peterman: Ceramic...
Original post made by Jan Schachter on Apr. 28, 2019There are no comments yet. 131 Views
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Palo Alto woman who berated MAGA hat-wearing man reported missingRebecca Parker Mankey of Palo Alto, who made national headlines when she verbally assaulted a man wearing a Make America...
Original post made on Apr. 20, 2019Last comment by You must feel good now, on Apr 22, 2019 at 10:00 pm | 2 comments | 1470 Views
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Tonight: Policy discussion about Caltrain, Dumbarton railA Menlo Park City Council subcommittee made up of members Drew Combs and Ray Mueller will meet tonight (April 22) to iron...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2019Last comment by Citizen, on Apr 22, 2019 at 12:33 pm | 1 comment | 1072 Views
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