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Amy de Benedicts Offers Presentation on “Reading The Family Dog”This free, one-hour presentation on ‘The Family Dog’ is directed towards pet dog owners, families, and anyone of the...
Original post made by Paul de Benedictis on Dec. 4, 2009There are no comments yet. 5535 Views
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Portola Valley: Residents asked to be on lookout for black sedanDeputies with the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office are asking residents of Portola Valley to be on the lookout for a "newer...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2018There are no comments yet. 4130 Views
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Tell us about your favorite science fair exhibitsIn this week's Almanac, staff writer Marjorie Mader tells about the mind-stretching array of exhibits on display at science...
Original post made by Richard Hine on Jan. 30, 2007There are no comments yet. 10101 Views
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Menlo Park City Council race: Early results show Wolosin in leadThe most recent election results from San Mateo County show Menlo Park District 3 candidate Jen Wolosin in the lead. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2020There are no comments yet. 6503 Views
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Watch video of team vaulting at Spring Down Equestrian CenterWatch a 7-minute video of the team vaulting -- gymnastics on horseback -- at Woodside SpringFest06 at the Spring Down Equestrian...
Original post made by Richard Hine on Jan. 30, 2007There are no comments yet. 6966 Views
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Portola Valley loses an iconA new Wednesday morning routine has settled in at Portola Valley Hardware at the corner of Alpine and Portola roads: the...
Original post made on Dec. 9, 2009There are no comments yet. 4065 Views
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Trails, dogs and peopleI took a walk the other day on the Coal Mine Ridge trail system and almost immediately encountered a covey of quail having...
Original post made by \"Likes to hike\" on Oct. 21, 2006There are no comments yet. 6362 Views
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Letter: Portola Valley measures support vital services<I>This letter from Jon Silver, former Portola Valley councilman, was published in the Oct. 14, 2009, edition of The Almanac.</I> In...
Original post made by RHine@AlmanacNews.com on Oct. 17, 2009There are no comments yet. 4741 Views
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Portola Valley man accused of sexually assaulting minor pleads not guiltyA 19-year-old Portola Valley man arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl has pleaded not guilty,...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2020There are no comments yet. 7402 Views
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Art reception at Allegro Framing & Art, Sunday 26th, 3-5pmLocal watercolor Artist, Christina Holmes, will be holding an Art Reception at Allegro Framing & Art, located in the Ladera...
Original post made by Christina Holmes on Feb. 24, 2012There are no comments yet. 5345 Views
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California joins Oregon, Washington asking people to limit travel, self-quarantine over spiking COVID-19 casesIn response to recent spikes in COVID-19 cases around the country, California joined two other western states Friday asking...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2020There are no comments yet. 4603 Views
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Portola Valley Cultural Arts Committee SurveyThe Portola Valley Cultural Arts Committee's purpose is to encourage community involvement among residents by sponsoring...
Original post made by Linda Olson on May. 30, 2015There are no comments yet. 2132 Views
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Almanac editorial: Renew Portola Valley utility tax<I> (This editorial ran in the Oct. 21, 2009, issue of The Almanac.)</I> For those who volunteer and work for Portola...
Original post made by News Guy on Oct. 23, 2009There are no comments yet. 3993 Views
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Cal Fire lifts remaining evacuation orders from CZU fires in San Mateo CountyCal Fire on Sunday announced that all evacuation orders stemming from the CZU Lightning Complex fires that ignited in August...
Original post made on Oct. 6, 2020There are no comments yet. 4224 Views
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Angie Howard says so longHer name doesn't appear on the outsides of any of the three graceful one-story wood-paneled buildings that rise in Portola...
Original post made on May. 3, 2012There are no comments yet. 5662 Views
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Upper Alpine Closed Sep 2 to Oct 31Upper Alpine Road, between Willowbrook and Joaquin, will be closed to through traffic from September 2nd to October 31st...
Original post made by amhey on Aug. 20, 2014There are no comments yet. 3256 Views
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East Palo Alto family says they were harassed by men claiming to be ICEAn East Palo Alto family confronted by bounty hunters questioning their immigration status underscores how persons under...
Original post made on Apr. 9, 2017There are no comments yet. 7846 Views
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Wood chipping program under wayThe annual wood chipping program has begun for residents of Portola Valley and Woodside. The idea behind the program is to...
Original post made by David Boyce on May. 16, 2008There are no comments yet. 5735 Views
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"Friends" Drama at The SequoiasVeteran actors John Hutchinson and Marilyn Kamelgarn will appear in "Friends," the story of two senior citizens who meet...
Original post made by The Sequoias on Nov. 1, 2006There are no comments yet. 6531 Views
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Improving education outcomes: Local partnership aims for more Google Challenge dollarsThe Big Lift, a large-scale partnership between San Mateo County and more than 200 private, public, and nonprofit agencies,...
Original post made on Dec. 17, 2015There are no comments yet. 5725 Views
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