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PORTOLA VALLEY
Why doesn't Portola Valley merge with Woodside?What a waste of taxpayers' money. By consolidating these towns taxpayers could save on duplication of services....
Original post made by Andy on Nov. 19, 2010Last comment by sam, on Nov 20, 2010 at 11:50 am | 1 comment | 4354 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Portola Valley: Back to the future for gas stationIt was eight months ago that Portola Valley native Ron Ramies sold Portola Valley Fuel, the independent gas station and auto...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2010Last comment by Angela Hey, on Nov 18, 2010 at 5:21 pm | 2 comments | 7333 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Update: Cyclist dies after colliding with side of big rigAccident investigators with the California Highway Patrol are puzzled as to how Los Altos Hills resident and bicyclist Lauren...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2010Last comment by Bikingfelix, on Nov 10, 2010 at 12:36 pm | 10 comments | 6617 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Wednesday: Portola Valley examines huge Cargill planPortola Valley's Town Council will consider Wednesday, Nov. 10, the environmental ramifications of a plan to build a major...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2010Last comment by Willy, on Nov 9, 2010 at 2:49 pm | 2 comments | 5772 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
PV council accepts the inevitable on cell phone towerIt may be a faux tree, it may be a tasteful pole, it may even be an objet d'art, but a 50- to 55-foot cell phone tower will...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2010Last comment by Menlo Voter, on Oct 18, 2010 at 6:22 pm | 10 comments | 6433 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Blessings from above at Christ ChurchIf there are blessings to be had for reducing one's fossil fuel consumption, Christ Episcopal Church in Portola Valley will...
Original post made on Oct. 6, 2010Last comment by LosAltosLocal, on Oct 6, 2010 at 10:47 am | 1 comment | 6383 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Portola Valley blues festival canceledIn its quest for funds to buy and maintain open space within its boundaries, the town of Portola Valley has been raising...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2010Last comment by PV Volunteer, on Oct 5, 2010 at 7:39 pm | 1 comment | 5657 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Church packed in celebration of Bill LaneA memorial service was held Friday for longtime philanthropist and former Sunset publisher Bill Lane at Stanford Memorial...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2010Last comment by Nate McKitterick, on Oct 4, 2010 at 12:28 pm | 1 comment | 5958 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Ladera barber Aram Chirkanian to put down the scissors after 50 yearsAfter 20 years living on a 38-foot yacht in Redwood City and 50 years cutting men's hair in Portola Valley, Woodside and...
Original post made on May. 25, 2010Last comment by The Truth, on Sep 11, 2010 at 11:23 pm | 4 comments | 8299 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
More light coming to Portola Valley Town Center at nightThe Portola Valley Town Council endorsed a go-slow approach to increasing artificial light at the Town Center, which now...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2010Last comment by Joseph E. Davis, on Aug 31, 2010 at 12:57 pm | 2 comments | 6349 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Those were the daysUnfortunately we don't know what kind of program these Portola Valley youngsters presented in 1924, although it surely was...
Original post made on Jul. 26, 2010Last comment by R.GORDON, on Jul 26, 2010 at 7:49 am | 1 comment | 6059 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Wednesday: Portola Valley to weigh in on Stanford hospital projectShould there be a traffic light at Alpine Road at the Interstate 280 northbound off-ramp? It is one of several questions...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2010Last comment by Gunther Steinberg, on Jul 14, 2010 at 2:32 pm | 6 comments | 7391 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Wednesday: Hearing on cell phone towerThe Portola Valley Planning Commission has scheduled a public hearing for Wednesday, July 7, on a proposal from T-Mobile...
Original post made on Jul. 6, 2010Last comment by Bill, on Jul 11, 2010 at 3:21 pm | 4 comments | 6209 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Shaping the character of Portola ValleyIt will never be obvious to the causal observer, but for as long as Portola Valley remains the town it is today, a green,...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2010Last comment by Born Portolan, on Jun 23, 2010 at 5:37 pm | 1 comment | 4278 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Portola Valley: Making it safer to walk, bike to schoolA serious effort is under way to get Portola Valley students to walk or bike to and from Ormondale and Corte Madera schools,...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2010Last comment by old PV, on Jun 1, 2010 at 8:28 pm | 1 comment | 4789 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Cell phone tower proposal for Portola Valley will be hard to defeatPortola Valley residents with homes near a proposed cell phone antenna at Golden Oak Drive and Peak Lane in the Westridge...
Original post made on Apr. 12, 2010Last comment by Marshall @ Intero, on Apr 20, 2010 at 8:54 am | 8 comments | 7943 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Finding the magic of geo-cachingHidden throughout California are more than 77,000 caches of small treasures of indeterminate value but high on the fun scale....
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2010Last comment by Danna, on Apr 20, 2010 at 7:35 am | 2 comments | 5711 Views
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Sunday: Blessing of the bikes coming to Portola ValleyCyclists are invited to the first annual "blessing of the bikes" comes to Portola Valley on Sunday, April 18, at 10:45 a.m....
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2010Last comment by Susan, on Apr 16, 2010 at 11:56 pm | 2 comments | 5916 Views
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Missing Portola Valley boy and his girlfriend return homeA 12-year-old Portola Valley boy and his 15-year-old Palo Alto girlfriend returned home safe this afternoon after being...
Original post made on Apr. 12, 2010Last comment by Ranch Gal, on Apr 12, 2010 at 5:15 pm | 1 comment | 6172 Views
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Ormondale principal to retireOrmondale Principal Eva Gal has decided to retire in June after guiding the Portola Valley elementary school for the past...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2010Last comment by Linda Vlasic, on Apr 6, 2010 at 4:42 pm | 2 comments | 5722 Views
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