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Town Council ran afoul of open-meeting law, CNPA attorney says<B>Editor"s note:</B> In an earlier version of this story, the Almanac incorrectly reported that former councilman Richard...
Original post made on Apr. 10, 2011Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Apr 13, 2011 at 8:46 am | 7 comments | 5979 Views
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Wednesday: Portola Valley looks at benefit packageThe Portola Valley Town Council will discuss a recommendation from the Finance Committee that employees in Town Hall start...
Original post made on Apr. 11, 2011Last comment by cms, on Apr 12, 2011 at 5:12 pm | 8 comments | 6049 Views
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Fogarty celebrates 30 years of winemakingWhen Dr. Thomas Fogarty was looking for land to grow grapes more than three decades ago, there was little property to choose...
Original post made on Apr. 7, 2011Last comment by Haricot Vert, on Apr 7, 2011 at 9:24 pm | 3 comments | 5977 Views
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Obituary: Laurel CrittendenLaurel E. Crittenden, who died March 18, grew up in Portola Valley, taught in Portola Valley schools as a substitute teacher,...
Original post made on Mar. 31, 2011Last comment by JoAnn Loulan, on Mar 31, 2011 at 1:41 pm | 1 comment | 5880 Views
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Secrecy surrounds the now-closed Al's NurseryAl's Nursery, an institution for 51 years in Portola Valley, closed on March 16. The doors of the nursery building at 900...
Original post made on Mar. 26, 2011Last comment by resident, on Mar 26, 2011 at 9:02 am | 1 comment | 6385 Views
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Mountain lion sighted in WoodsideA mountain lion was seen in the vicinity of Farm Road and Woodview Lane in Woodside at approximately 3:30 a.m. Monday, March...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2011Last comment by pver, on Mar 21, 2011 at 9:08 pm | 2 comments | 5666 Views
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Can huge quake and tsunami happen here?"Everyone's nervous," said Sheldon Breiner (photo), a geophysicist at Stanford University and a resident of Portola Valley...
Original post made on Mar. 17, 2011Last comment by Quaking in me green Irish boots..., on Mar 17, 2011 at 5:19 pm | 4 comments | 6395 Views
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Portola Valley: Deer carcass discovered near school; mountain lion suspectedThe carcass of a deer that may have been killed by a mountain lion was found near a Portola Valley school Wednesday morning...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2011Last comment by sadfsf, on Mar 12, 2011 at 9:59 am | 3 comments | 5798 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Bike lane all but certain at intersection of Alpine and I-280, where cyclist diedA bike lane design similar to that at Sand Hill Road and Interstate 280 is under consideration for Alpine Road as it approaches...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2011Last comment by tom turner, on Mar 3, 2011 at 4:52 pm | 8 comments | 7051 Views
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Mountain lion seen in Portola ValleyA mountain lion was spotted near the 500 block of Westridge Drive in Portola Valley at around 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23,,...
Original post made on Feb. 24, 2011Last comment by Chris Bay, on Feb 24, 2011 at 8:33 am | 1 comment | 5762 Views
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Mountain lion spotted in Portola ValleyA mountain lion was spotted in a rural residential neighborhood in Portola Valley on Wednesday night, San Mateo County emergency...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2011Last comment by JoAnn, on Feb 18, 2011 at 11:48 am | 1 comment | 5947 Views
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Priory proposes synthetic grass for fieldsIn its bid to resurface three athletic fields with synthetic grass, Woodside Priory, the private Portola Valley Catholic...
Original post made on Feb. 9, 2011Last comment by Menlo Voter, on Feb 14, 2011 at 7:09 pm | 16 comments | 7055 Views
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Los Trancos Creek not damaged by spill near Alpine Road and I-280, official saysA milky white substance discovered Tuesday night in Los Trancos Creek near the intersection of Alpine Road and Interstate...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2011Last comment by jcharley, on Feb 4, 2011 at 9:28 pm | 5 comments | 5650 Views
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Why some crimes in Portola Valley, Woodside have not been reportedAs some residents of Portola Valley have discovered, there's been a mismatch between crimes entered in the records of the...
Original post made on Feb. 2, 2011Last comment by Dave Ross, on Feb 2, 2011 at 9:10 pm | 2 comments | 4542 Views
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Portola Valley planning manager Leslie Lambert recovering from serious head injuryLeslie Lambert, the planning manager for the town of Portola Valley, is on extended medical leave to recover from a serious...
Original post made on Feb. 2, 2011Last comment by SL, on Feb 2, 2011 at 5:31 pm | 3 comments | 6379 Views
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Friday: Services for Celeste Henzel, 60Celeste Mariana Schmitt Henzel of Portola Valley, a top ranked real estate agent on the Peninsula, died Nov. 6 of cancer...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2011Last comment by Tina Brewer, on Jan 17, 2011 at 4:13 pm | 1 comment | 6618 Views
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Family of bicyclist files wrongful death lawsuitThe family of a woman fatally struck by a big-rig while riding her bicycle in unincorporated Portola Valley last month has...
Original post made on Dec. 22, 2010Last comment by POGO, on Dec 30, 2010 at 4:58 pm | 41 comments | 8642 Views
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Portola Valley joins chorus against Cargill projectAnother voice -- the Portola Valley Town Council -- has joined the chorus of opposition to a proposal by Minneapolis-based...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2010Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Dec 30, 2010 at 12:45 pm | 8 comments | 7371 Views
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Portola Valley council rejects Cargill developmentThe Cargill Salt Corp. proposal for a residential community on a salt flat off Redwood City should instead be restored as...
Original post made on Dec. 14, 2010Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Dec 30, 2010 at 12:07 pm | 7 comments | 6070 Views
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Alpine Road fatal crash is third for truck driverIn an unusual set of incidents, the Nov. 4 collision of a bicyclist and a tractor-trailer at the Alpine Road/Interstate 280...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2010Last comment by marty, on Nov 24, 2010 at 12:21 am | 11 comments | 6142 Views
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