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MENLO PARK
Ravenswood school district ready to ink development deal for Flood School housingThe Ravenswood City School District board is expected to approve a contract with a developer this week to build dense housing...
Original post made on Mar. 8, 2023Last comment by Andrew C., on Mar 17, 2023 at 11:03 am | 34 comments | 3095 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Guest opinion: Why district opposes proposed charter schoolThe county Board of Education is currently reviewing a petition for a new charter school in the Sequoia Union High School...
Original post made on Dec. 3, 2008Last comment by Josh, on Dec 11, 2008 at 7:10 am | 34 comments | 7459 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Meg Whitman to help fund Summit Public Schools, other charter schoolsMeg Whitman, former eBay CEO and the 2010 Republican nominee for California governor, will help fund 10 new charter high...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2011Last comment by Do Her Fair Share", on Sep 26, 2011 at 5:27 pm | 34 comments | 6955 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Guest opinion: What kind of school district will its new superintendent lead?I like adventure. And when the Menlo Park City School District board put my potential appointment as the district's next...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2016Last comment by Train Fan, on Oct 25, 2016 at 7:24 pm | 34 comments | 11292 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Proposed administrator pay bump, new position raise teacher concernsSome Las Lomitas Elementary School District teachers are concerned about a proposal on the school board’s March 13 agenda...
Original post made on Mar. 13, 2019Last comment by LLESD teacher , on Mar 15, 2019 at 7:26 am | 34 comments | 10449 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Meg Whitman employed illegal alienWow, Whitman lives in Atherton, the Almanac covers Atherton, but doesn't have a thing on he latest news. Anyways, Whitman...
Original post made by John Milton on Sep. 29, 2010Last comment by freddy, on Oct 5, 2010 at 9:02 am | 34 comments | 5186 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Guest opinion: Is the county for corporations or for citizens?Three years ago Warren Slocum was elected to represent District Four on the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors. Before...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2015Last comment by neighbor,, on Oct 17, 2015 at 8:40 pm | 34 comments | 4812 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Change is hard: Filoli enters its second century, but some long for the pastFor 29 years Filoli, the historic Woodside estate owned by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, celebrated the holiday...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2018Last comment by Erica M., on Mar 18, 2018 at 12:19 pm | 34 comments | 11264 Views
AROUND TOWN
Public employee pension reform - what can and should be done?Numerous Town Forum topic threads have quickly digressed to this issue so let's have that discussion here. I propose: ...
Original post made by peter carpenter on Mar. 23, 2011Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Apr 5, 2011 at 9:54 pm | 34 comments | 6940 Views
AROUND TOWN
Supervisor's race: Dave Pine leading, according to election night reportDave Pine has been elected to the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, according to the final election night report by...
Original post made on May. 3, 2011Last comment by Menlo Voter, on May 9, 2011 at 3:33 pm | 34 comments | 6253 Views
AROUND TOWN
Burnetts say they didn't provide alcoholWilliam and Cynthia Burnett said in an NBC "Today Show" interview Thursday (Nov. 8) that they did not provide alcohol during...
Original post made on Dec. 8, 2011Last comment by believer in science, on Dec 13, 2011 at 7:28 pm | 34 comments | 5676 Views
AROUND TOWN
Tonight: Candidates forum on supes raceThe seven candidates for the District 4 seat on the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors have been invited to answer questions...
Original post made on May. 1, 2012Last comment by Michael G. Stogner, on May 2, 2012 at 3:15 pm | 34 comments | 5765 Views
AROUND TOWN
Cyclist injured in collision on Alpine RoadA 58-year-old Palo Alto bicyclist was thrown 8 to 10 feet in the air and was injured in a collision with a vehicle on Alpine...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2013Last comment by Hmmm, on Jun 15, 2013 at 10:54 pm | 34 comments | 7300 Views
AROUND TOWN
San Mateo Judge Joseph C Scott Arrested for DUIThe Palo Alto Daily Post is reporting that Presiding Superior Court Judge Joseph C. Scott was arrested for DUi some weeks...
Original post made by Holly L. on Jun. 7, 2014Last comment by Holly L., on Jun 12, 2014 at 8:43 am | 34 comments | 6576 Views
AROUND TOWN
Guest opinion: Recalling moment of panic on the train tracksIn the aftermath of the recent death of a young driver on the Ravenswood Avenue train tracks, a Menlo Park resident recalls...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2015Last comment by Gertrude, on Apr 8, 2015 at 2:56 pm | 34 comments | 6769 Views
AROUND TOWN
County may put lid on 'noisy aircraft' at San Carlos AirportSan Mateo County has drafted an ordinance that would put a curfew on the hours and numbers of "noisy aircraft" landing or...
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2017Last comment by pilot, on May 18, 2017 at 5:33 pm | 34 comments | 11847 Views
ATHERTON
Wednesday: Meg Whitman event in AthertonAtherton resident Meg Whitman, the former eBay CEO and California gubernatorial hopeful, is set to appear at a meet-and-greet...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2009Last comment by p got sp, on Oct 8, 2010 at 11:31 am | 34 comments | 7402 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton council votes 3-2 for library in parkOn Wednesday night, in a meeting that didn't end until early Thursday morning, Atherton's council members voted 3 to 2 to...
Original post made on Oct. 20, 2011Last comment by atherton voter, on Oct 27, 2011 at 3:49 pm | 34 comments | 6048 Views
ATHERTON
Letter: Town should vote on library locationImplying a lack of respect for the intellect of Atherton residents, the City Council would not vote to allow its citizens...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2011Last comment by Menlo Voter, on Dec 10, 2011 at 2:34 pm | 34 comments | 4567 Views
ATHERTON
What's in a name? Athertonians may clash in courtDefinition of Athertonians: residents of Atherton, California. Simple, right? Think again. Read the full story here http://almanacnews.com/story.php?story_id=12668...
Original post made on May. 15, 2012Last comment by POGO, on Jun 17, 2012 at 2:43 pm | 34 comments | 9670 Views
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