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Bill that would provide overnight parking for homeless community college students pushed to next legislative sessionThe author of legislation that would require California community colleges to open their parking lots overnight to homeless...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2019Last comment by CyberVoter, on Sep 10, 2019 at 12:47 pm | 2 comments | 3386 Views
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Menlo Park man accused of sexual assault of minors arrested againRandolph Haldeman, who was arrested last month on allegations of sexually assaulting children and then released on bail,...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2019Last comment by Rick Altman, on Sep 9, 2019 at 8:32 am | 11 comments | 8935 Views
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Portola Valley schools sign crossing guard contractThe Portola Valley School District has entered into an agreement with the Woodside Patrol security service to provide crossing...
Original post made on Aug. 25, 2019Last comment by Dave Ross, on Aug 25, 2019 at 1:14 pm | 1 comment | 3351 Views
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Portola Valley school district to discuss possible parcel tax renewalAs Portola Valley students begin to file into classrooms next week for the start of the school year, school board members...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2019Last comment by TheMostRegressiveTax, on Aug 19, 2019 at 7:03 am | 3 comments | 3760 Views
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New Portola Valley school superintendent focuses on parcel tax, curriculum and communicationRoberta Zarea has been getting to know the Portola Valley School District since she became its superintendent on July 1....
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2019Last comment by F.D. Wall, on Aug 18, 2019 at 9:01 am | 2 comments | 5034 Views
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Ladera Preschool closes after 53 yearsA celebration on July 14 commemorated the legacy of the Ladera Community Church Preschool, which has closed after 53 years...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2019Last comment by Ian Reed , on Aug 2, 2019 at 12:16 pm | 1 comment | 5989 Views
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Town land purchase for PV affordable housing looks like a longshotAny hopes Portola Valley residents have of the town purchasing land to build affordable housing may be in vain, according...
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2019Last comment by Common Sense, on Jul 30, 2019 at 2:41 pm | 5 comments | 4453 Views
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Little agreement on sites for Portola Valley affordable housingPortola Valley officials seem to be stuck between a rock and a hard place in terms of meeting increasing pressures from Sacramento...
Original post made on Jul. 8, 2019Last comment by Menlo Boomer, on Jul 28, 2019 at 9:55 am | 5 comments | 4976 Views
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Westridge keeping wary eye on new Portola Valley development rulesPortola Valley's Westridge community is expressing concerns about how the city's efforts to create more housing opportunities...
Original post made on Jul. 27, 2019Last comment by Inmates are running the asylum, on Jul 27, 2019 at 4:58 pm | 1 comment | 3997 Views
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Menlo Park man, Ladera swim team photographer, accused of sexually abusing boysA Menlo Park man who worked as the Ladera Recreation Center swim team photographer is being accused of of sexually abusing...
Original post made on Jul. 26, 2019Last comment by Kaz, on Jul 26, 2019 at 4:31 pm | 3 comments | 9305 Views
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Historic Alpine Inn reopening in Portola Valley soon'Wow — this place looks amazing!" said a neighbor, one of the usual 20 to 30 people who have been stopping by every...
Original post made on Jul. 23, 2019Last comment by pearl, on Jul 26, 2019 at 12:54 pm | 5 comments | 3325 Views
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Westridge keeping wary eye on new PV development rulesPortola Valley's Westridge community is expressing concerns about how the city's efforts to create more housing opportunities...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2019Last comment by Westridge, on Jul 24, 2019 at 7:40 pm | 1 comment | 2091 Views
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Portola Valley: Open houses on Stanford Wedge housing project to be held this weekStanford University is holding a second series of open houses about a proposed housing development on land the university...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2019Last comment by Lynne Bramlett , on Jul 24, 2019 at 5:48 pm | 1 comment | 3887 Views
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The taste of summerFor the 15th year, Webb Ranch in Portola Valley is welcoming visitors to its fields to take advantage of one of the many...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2019Last comment by Angela Hey, on Jul 15, 2019 at 12:20 pm | 1 comment | 4764 Views
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Judge finds witness tampering in ADA lawsuitTwo defendants have been caught tampering with a witness in a lawsuit against a San Jose law firm that has sued thousands...
Original post made on Jul. 8, 2019Last comment by crooksd, on Jul 9, 2019 at 9:31 am | 6 comments | 13240 Views
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Guest opinion: Let's tackle the moral crisis of our time: affordable housingPortola Valley planners know that ideal communities have people of all income levels and all ages. If we do not grow, we...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2019Last comment by Homer, on Jul 5, 2019 at 1:59 pm | 8 comments | 5196 Views
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Portola Valley school district’s budget sound, but $1.2 million in cuts may come if parcel tax isn’t renewedThe Portola Valley School District's budget remains healthy, but the district will need to make over $1 million in budget...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2019Last comment by enough, on Jun 29, 2019 at 9:54 am | 3 comments | 3905 Views
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Portola Valley aboard the pickleball bandwagonPortola Valley is among hundreds of communities nationwide that are getting addicted to a sport with the strange name of...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2019Last comment by Monica Williams, on Jun 27, 2019 at 10:26 am | 1 comment | 4145 Views
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Woodside Fire training teaches response to any disasterWith earthquakes, fire, floods, landslides and other disasters at a very real level of possibility in the area, the Woodside...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2019Last comment by Jerry Shefren, on Jun 19, 2019 at 1:36 pm | 1 comment | 2316 Views
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Guest opinion: Let's tackle the moral crisis of our time: affordable housingIn 1994, my husband and I put a bid on a house in Ladera. The deal never went through, but one of the shocks of my life came...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2019Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jun 19, 2019 at 12:00 pm | 13 comments | 3791 Views
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