Town Square
Sort by: Most recent topic/comment Most viewed Most comments
Navigation tip: Clicking on any category label will display all recent posts in that category
AROUND TOWN
Haven't voted in the recall yet? You still have more than one way to cast your ballot.Voters have until Tuesday, Sept. 14, to either postmark their ballots, drop them off at a designated ballot box or vote in...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2021There are no comments yet. 3548 Views
MENLO PARK
Just in time for September's high holidays, a new Jewish organization sets up in Portola ValleyRabbi Mayer Brook is bringing a Jewish community center to Portola Valley, which doesn't have any established synagogues...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2021There are no comments yet. 4877 Views
ATHERTON
Independent group to decide Menlo Park's voting boundaries over next decadeMenlo Park's next voting boundaries, set to last until 2030, will be decided by an unelected commission with no City Council...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2021There are no comments yet. 3824 Views
SPORTS
Water polo, volleyball tournaments on the schedule this weekendA full slate of tournaments in various sports is on tap for the weekend, highlighted by the 23rd annual Scott Roche Tournament,...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2021There are no comments yet. 3412 Views
ATHERTON
Local events will commemorate Sept. 11's 20th anniversaryPalo Alto and Stanford organizations will mark 20th years since the Sept. 11 attacks on Friday and Saturday, hosting events...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2021There are no comments yet. 2846 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mervin Morris, founder of Mervyns stores, Atherton resident dies at 101Philanthropist, Atherton resident and founder of Mervyns department stores Mervin Morris died at 101. "We were just so lucky...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2021Last comment by M.M, on Sep 11, 2021 at 2:44 am | 1 comment | 10311 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Farm stand safari: Cruising the Coastside for the perfect produceCruising the San Mateo County coast, it's never long before you find a farm stand. Part of the joy of visiting farm stands...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2021Last comment by amhey, on Sep 10, 2021 at 1:27 pm | 1 comment | 5068 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park City Council Council denies Willow Road gas station a permit to sell beer and wineThe Menlo Park City Council last week denied the owners of the A&S Union 76 gas station on Willow Road a permit to sell beer...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2021Last comment by Ray Mueller, on Sep 9, 2021 at 12:23 pm | 2 comments | 4718 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Getreu trial: Brother of victim testifies alleged serial killer murdered his sister in 1963Evan David Williams, a pastor, said that Getreu killed his sister on June 9, 1963, when his family and Getreu's parents were...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2021Last comment by Gcb, on Sep 9, 2021 at 9:34 am | 1 comment | 6998 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Voter ban on building housing at city parks proposedTo keep city parks from being considered for housing development or any other uses, Menlo Park City Councilman Ray Mueller...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2021Last comment by new guy, on Sep 7, 2021 at 1:37 pm | 12 comments | 7094 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Kings Mountain Art Fair offers virtual art show experienceThe Kings Mountain Art Fair may be virtual again this year, but the online edition offers some interactive features for visitors....
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2021There are no comments yet. 3824 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Air quality advisories through Labor Day due to wildfire smokeThe Bay Area Air Quality Management District has extended air quality advisories through Monday for wildfire smoke in the...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2021There are no comments yet. 3254 Views
FICTION
Life in a Peninsula hacker house helped inspire tale of techies vs. hippies in 'Burning Man: The Musical'Bay Area native Matt Werner created "Burning Man: The Musical" as a show that's as much about Silicon Valley as it is the...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2021There are no comments yet. 6265 Views
AROUND TOWN
Newsom's stimulus left out many retirees, veterans and disabled Californians. Will they vote to recall him?Many retirees, veterans and disabled Californians aren't getting the Golden State Stimulus. They could punish Gov. Newsom...
Original post made on Sep. 3, 2021Last comment by Willy, on Sep 4, 2021 at 9:32 am | 4 comments | 4473 Views
AROUND TOWN
Locals contribute over $3.4M to fight Newsom recallWith the California recall election less than three weeks away, the campaign fighting the effort to oust Gov. Gavin Newsom...
Original post made on Aug. 26, 2021Last comment by Willy, on Sep 4, 2021 at 9:29 am | 10 comments | 5543 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Displacement from proposed Stanford Wedge housing project would be 'devastating,' says Alpine Rock Ranch horse boarderStanford University's Portola Terrace development would add 39 housing units to a Portola Valley site, but displace an equestrian...
Original post made on Sep. 1, 2021Last comment by MA parent, on Sep 3, 2021 at 1:11 pm | 4 comments | 7063 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Portola Valley residents organize their own ad-hoc evacuation drillA group of Portola Valley residents staged an ad-hoc evacuation drill, saying they want to be prepared if a major fire forces...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2021Last comment by Liz Babb, on Sep 2, 2021 at 1:05 pm | 1 comment | 5632 Views
AROUND TOWN
Jon Ferraiolo, tech entrepreneur, dies after battling Lou Gehrig's diseaseSilicon Valley engineer, entrepreneur and author Jon Ferraiolo died on July 16 after a seven-year battle with amyotrophic...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2021Last comment by Bonnie Lungberg, on Aug 30, 2021 at 5:40 pm | 2 comments | 6274 Views
AROUND TOWN
'Radical convenience' spurs East Palo Alto vaccination pushLast Saturday, East Palo Alto Mayor Carlos Romero tried a novel way to get more residents vaccinated against COVID-19 --...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2021Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Aug 30, 2021 at 12:17 pm | 1 comment | 7112 Views
AROUND TOWN
Guest opinion: To restore California's ecosystems, we must adopt smarter permittingIn a guest opinion, Letitia Grenier and Jeffrey Mount call on the state of California to address time-consuming permitting...
Original post made on Aug. 29, 2021Last comment by Yossi Levi , on Aug 29, 2021 at 1:59 pm | 1 comment | 3838 Views
Stay informed.
Get the day's top headlines from Almanac Online sent to your inbox in the Express newsletter.
Analysis/paralysis: The infamous ‘Palo Alto Process’ must go
By Diana Diamond | 6 comments | 2,109 views
Common Ground
By Sherry Listgarten | 3 comments | 1,657 views
The Time and Cost Savings of Avoiding a Long Commute
By Steve Levy | 5 comments | 1,524 views
Planting a Fall Garden?
By Laura Stec | 5 comments | 962 views
