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Home sales for the week of Oct. 7A complete list of home sales on the Midpeninsula, where Palo Alto recorded the highest sale at $7,020,000 for a five-bedroom,...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2019Last comment by Wow, on Oct 14, 2019 at 4:13 pm | 3 comments | 3360 Views
AROUND TOWN
Guest opinion: A call for new models to improve the downtown, make staff more accountableSloane Citron's recent guest opinion on the state of the Menlo Park downtown raised many important points. Read the full...
Original post made on Oct. 6, 2019Last comment by MPer, on Oct 14, 2019 at 2:00 pm | 20 comments | 4954 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Local nonprofits sue the EPA over Cargill salt ponds rulingA coalition of local nonprofits is suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and its head, Andrew Wheeler, over the...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2019Last comment by Alan, on Oct 14, 2019 at 12:47 pm | 3 comments | 10005 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Daisy's Day program provides emergency help to low-income pet ownersDaisy's Day, a veterinary-care program offered by the Palo Alto Humane Society to low-income pet owners, has helped hundreds...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2019Last comment by John Guislin, on Oct 14, 2019 at 12:24 pm | 1 comment | 3357 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Probation, community service and a $9,500 fine for Menlo Park parent sentenced in college admissions scamPeter Jan Sartorio of Menlo Park, the first local parent to be sentenced in the nationwide college admissions scam, received...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2019There are no comments yet. 5620 Views
AROUND TOWN
Atherton to begin testing license plate readers, security cameras to deter crimeIn response to a rash of 20 residential burglaries in Atherton over a four-month period, the City Council directed town staff...
Original post made on Oct. 8, 2019Last comment by Let's get real, on Oct 12, 2019 at 6:58 pm | 33 comments | 6531 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Critical business areas spared PG&E outages in Portola Valley and WoodsideMany streets in Portola Valley and Woodside lost power due to PG&E's precautionary shutoffs at about 10 p.m. Wednesday, but...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2019Last comment by Well John,, on Oct 12, 2019 at 7:35 am | 3 comments | 5349 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
'The best version of Rossotti's that it's ever been': A new era begins for historic Alpine InnUpdating a 167-year-old institution isn't easy when generations of customers feel a strong emotional attachment to it, like...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2019Last comment by JoAnn, on Oct 11, 2019 at 5:05 pm | 1 comment | 6993 Views
MENLO PARK
Suspect in 2011 murder of Menlo Park teen to answer chargesA former East Palo Alto man charged with the murder of 19-year-old Cate Fisher of Menlo Park in 2011 was held to answer on...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2019Last comment by Tom, on Oct 11, 2019 at 12:39 pm | 2 comments | 6599 Views
WOODSIDE
Woodside Planning Commission refines Glens rules changesThe Woodside Planning Department has worked out a compromise for the Glens neighborhood that it hopes will satisfy people...
Original post made on Oct. 8, 2019Last comment by Woodside, on Oct 11, 2019 at 10:15 am | 2 comments | 3147 Views
MENLO PARK
Enrollment dip continues in local schoolsEnrollment has dipped again this year in local elementary school districts, which is mostly attributable to families moving...
Original post made on Oct. 7, 2019Last comment by MPer, on Oct 11, 2019 at 10:10 am | 4 comments | 5518 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Offshore wind prompts fire watch, possible PG&E shutoffsStrong, dry winds across large areas of Northern and Central California may prompt PG&E to turn off power across 30 counties,...
Original post made on Oct. 7, 2019Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Oct 11, 2019 at 8:33 am | 9 comments | 4816 Views
WOODSIDE
Update: Portola Valley, Woodside prepare for power shutoffs at noon todayThe Woodside district fire marshal is warning Portola Valley and Woodside residents to prepare themselves and their households...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2019Last comment by whstever, on Oct 10, 2019 at 8:14 am | 8 comments | 6062 Views
SPORTS
Hills residents concerned about spoiling food, cell phone charging in outagesResidents of Portola Valley and Woodside who were to be affected by the PG&E power shutoffs were mostly concerned about food...
Original post made on Oct. 10, 2019There are no comments yet. 3780 Views
AROUND TOWN
Protesters follow Trump to Los Trancos, near Portola ValleyPresident Trump's fundraising luncheon today (Sept. 17) ended up being in Los Trancos Woods near Portola Valley, but protesters...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2019Last comment by David Smernoff, on Oct 9, 2019 at 3:57 pm | 32 comments | 8734 Views
WOODSIDE
Fire Weather Watch: Power likely to be cut in Woodside, Portola ValleyThe San Mateo County Emergency Alert System announced tonight (Oct. 8) that power shutoffs in Portola Valley and Woodside...
Original post made on Oct. 8, 2019Last comment by “Great and Unmatched Wisdom, on Oct 9, 2019 at 8:40 am | 2 comments | 3395 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Inclusivity on the sidelinesMenlo-Atherton's cheerleading teams are striving to be inclusive of all students. Read the full story here https://www.almanacnews.com/news/2019/10/04/inclusivity-on-the-sidelines?...
Original post made on Oct. 7, 2019Last comment by Jennifer Kaufman, on Oct 7, 2019 at 12:53 pm | 1 comment | 6493 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Survey: PV school district voters would support parcel tax renewalA survey commissioned by Portola Valley School District has found that voters would support renewal of a parcel tax that...
Original post made on Oct. 2, 2019Last comment by Another reason, on Oct 7, 2019 at 10:40 am | 3 comments | 3254 Views
MENLO PARK
Guest opinion: Our dire downtown Menlo ParkWhen visitors come to see me in my offices in downtown Menlo Park, they often remark that they're surprised to see how rundown...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2019Last comment by Big imrpovements, on Oct 7, 2019 at 5:59 am | 36 comments | 6277 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Biden on Trump: 'We've got to save capitalism from this guy'Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden took jabs at President Donald Trump during a campaign fundraiser in downtown...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2019Last comment by Marshall, on Oct 6, 2019 at 3:03 pm | 9 comments | 3730 Views
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