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Menlo College Continues Losing Ways! Why?Dear President Haight, As a mother of three children and working a full time job I look forward to coming to my Son's...
Original post made by Nancy on Oct. 4, 2009Last comment by RHine@AlmanacNews.com, on Oct 6, 2009 at 11:52 am | 121 comments | 12291 Views
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Menlo Park floats option to take over Burgess Park and new community center poolsAs the city's contract with Team Sheeper is set to expire and a new community aquatics center is on the horizon, Menlo Park...
Original post made on Feb. 9, 2022Last comment by carol mayer Marshall, on Apr 20, 2022 at 5:17 pm | 28 comments | 7142 Views
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Wimberly's exit from coaching not what she envisionedIt could have been an ending to any other school year for Pam Wimberly, who handed out some diplomas at Menlo-Atherton's...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2012Last comment by MA Alum '79, on Aug 25, 2013 at 10:18 pm | 25 comments | 22975 Views
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Guest opinion: Bleachers wrong for Atherton parkIn the fall of 2012, Atherton voted to "Save Our Park" by aborting well-thought-out plans for a library, which might have...
Original post made on Jan. 30, 2014Last comment by Now what?, on Feb 5, 2014 at 7:09 pm | 21 comments | 24901 Views
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Night games at M-A? Boosters enthusiastic, neighbors waryA recent football game between Menlo-Atherton High School and Sacred Heart Prep created a sensation in M-A's school community...
Original post made on Nov. 24, 2009Last comment by Dave Radtke, on Dec 13, 2009 at 11:20 pm | 16 comments | 7065 Views
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Menlo Park: Strife on tennis courts leads to threats, police interventionSportsmanship has been in short supply on Menlo Park's tennis courts of late, as clashes over reservations have led to police...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2014Last comment by Nealon Neighbor, on Feb 17, 2014 at 11:19 pm | 14 comments | 22829 Views
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Olympics gold medalist KK Clark reveals all: from her red nail polish to her nicknameOlympics gold medalist KK Clark, a native of Menlo Park and a Sacred Heart Prep graduate, visited her alma mater on Sept....
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2016Last comment by Marissa, on Oct 6, 2016 at 6:16 pm | 9 comments | 8876 Views
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M-A Vikings reach Pop Warner semifinalsThe Menlo Atherton Vikings, the local Pop Warner football organization, hosted the first round of the Peninsula Pop Warner...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2012Last comment by Nice work!, on Nov 11, 2012 at 4:32 pm | 9 comments | 8348 Views
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Cyclist in bottle-throwing incident to be arraigned on misdemeanorA trial may be ahead for the Menlo Park cyclist who threw a water bottle that bounced off a car and struck and injured a...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2007Last comment by TwoPedals, on Jun 20, 2007 at 12:49 pm | 9 comments | 6750 Views
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Menlo Park cops nab bike-napperAn item on Craigslist led to the arrest of a suspected bicycle thief, Menlo Park police said. An undercover officer arrested...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2009Last comment by Kenneth Cantamout, on Aug 14, 2009 at 9:35 am | 8 comments | 8567 Views
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Obama ahead in local fundraising in AprilDonors in April contributed $96,424 to presidential campaigns from ZIP codes in the Almanac's circulation area, according...
Original post made on May. 31, 2012Last comment by mo fringies, on Jun 1, 2012 at 1:24 pm | 8 comments | 6045 Views
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Meteor zips over Bay Area Wednesday night, landing with sonic boomA large meteor streaked across the night sky Wednesday night and was seen and heard throughout the Bay Area. Read the...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2012Last comment by Martin Engel, on Oct 19, 2012 at 11:00 am | 7 comments | 16913 Views
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SHP boys successfully defend water polo titleFor the first time in the history of the boys' water polo program at Sacred Heart Prep, the Gators are back-to-back Central...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2008Last comment by ATOWNMAMA, on Dec 10, 2008 at 10:49 pm | 7 comments | 7648 Views
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Two Woodside High basketball coaches dismissed following alleged hazing incidentAs the 2014 high school basketball season gets underway, the varsity and junior varsity teams at Woodside High School will...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2014Last comment by 'minor' bullying okay?, on Jan 21, 2014 at 10:42 am | 7 comments | 9690 Views
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John Tarlton completes Race Across AmericaMenlo Park businessman John Tarlton left Oceanside, California, on June 10 around noon, his bicycle headed in an easterly...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2014Last comment by Nate McKitterick, on Jun 25, 2014 at 7:18 pm | 7 comments | 10048 Views
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Football: Pop Warner Vikings win playoffsTwo of three Menlo-Atherton Vikings playoff teams scored victories over the weekend, continuing the football club's pattern...
Original post made on Oct. 31, 2011Last comment by Pops, on Nov 6, 2011 at 7:31 am | 7 comments | 6325 Views
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St. Raymond 8th-graders win hoops titleThe eighth-grade boys basketball team at St. Raymond School in Menlo Park won the North-South PPSL Championship against All...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2011Last comment by brh, on Feb 7, 2013 at 5:35 pm | 6 comments | 13290 Views
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Palo Alto stops M-A, 14-7 for CCS football titleJunior quarterback Will Brandin lofted a 14-yard scoring pass to senior receiver Mike Scott with 13.6 seconds to play, lifting...
Original post made on Dec. 1, 2007Last comment by Jon, on Jan 17, 2008 at 12:15 pm | 6 comments | 11404 Views
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Sports Editor Keith Peters says farewell after 49-year careerThe past 49 years have seen many historic achievements by local athletes and teams. The state championships by the Palo Alto...
Original post made on Jun. 13, 2016Last comment by Bill Rayburn, on Jun 16, 2016 at 4:03 am | 6 comments | 5918 Views
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Trainers should monitor all high school athletes for concussions, grand jury saysHigh schools in San Mateo County need to take steps to detect concussions in athletes in all sports and use care in determining...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2015Last comment by Play Safe, on Jul 1, 2015 at 12:38 pm | 6 comments | 5628 Views
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