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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 | 5964 Views
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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 | 4130 Views
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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 | 4633 Views
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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 | 7658 Views
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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 | 5490 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 | 5725 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 | 5921 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 | 5566 Views
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Mountain lion spotted in Portola ValleyA mountain lion was spotted this morning (March 25) in Portola Valley area, according to the office of emergency services....
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2010Last comment by long time resident, on Mar 28, 2010 at 12:39 pm | 2 comments | 5450 Views
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Playground closure in Portola ValleyAnnouncement from the town of Portola Valley: Posted Date: 3/19/2010 The playground at the Town Center will be temporarily...
Original post made by Poster on Mar. 19, 2010There are no comments yet. 4067 Views
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Deputies' ploy nets burglary suspects in Westridge neighborhood of Portola ValleyAlert observation followed by a little deception -- it was all in a day's work for sheriff's deputies patrolling the Westridge...
Original post made on Mar. 11, 2010Last comment by Luc, on Mar 15, 2010 at 1:42 pm | 2 comments | 5771 Views
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Portola Valley seeks pro tennis instructorThe Town of Portola Valley plans to offer group tennis instruction as part of its class offerings beginning in late spring...
Original post made by Correspondent on Mar. 11, 2010There are no comments yet. 4874 Views
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PV woman suffers minor injury in shootingA young woman suffered a minor injury when she accidentally shot herself in the arm at her Portola Valley home Wednesday...
Original post made on Oct. 3, 2008Last comment by anon, on Feb 24, 2010 at 10:21 pm | 5 comments | 6306 Views
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Megan Mitchell lived for years with bipolar diseaseMegan Mitchell, the daughter of Kent and Jo Ann Mitchell of Portola Valley and a graduate of Ormondale, Corte Madera and...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2010Last comment by A human, on Feb 24, 2010 at 8:59 am | 2 comments | 7484 Views
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Portola Valley loses an iconA new Wednesday morning routine has settled in at Portola Valley Hardware at the corner of Alpine and Portola roads: the...
Original post made on Dec. 8, 2009Last comment by Sheryl Nouaux, on Feb 23, 2010 at 12:06 pm | 7 comments | 9803 Views
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Open questionA Portola Valley committee toured the former Spring Down equestrian facility adjacent to Town Center on Thursday, Feb. 11,...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2010Last comment by Janine O'Neill, on Feb 18, 2010 at 10:16 am | 2 comments | 5219 Views
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Ceramic tiles proposed for exterior of community hall in Portola ValleyPortola Valley's Cultural Arts Committee wants to decorate the redwood exterior of the town's community hall with ceramic...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2010Last comment by Lee, on Feb 16, 2010 at 2:33 pm | 3 comments | 6233 Views
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Portola Valley's only gas station has new ownerDieter Mees, a Porsche-trained mechanic and the former owner of Palo Alto German car repair specialist D & M Motors, is the...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2010Last comment by Casper, on Feb 3, 2010 at 8:50 pm | 2 comments | 8332 Views
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Portola Valley: Trailhead parking to shrink by 20 percentFor hikers who use the Coal Mine Ridge or Windy Hill trails in Portola Valley and drive to the trailhead, the limited parking...
Original post made on Jan. 26, 2010Last comment by Steve, on Jan 26, 2010 at 3:50 pm | 1 comment | 4087 Views
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Storm fills creek at Portola Valley Town CenterStorm runoff in Sausal Creek at Portola Valley Town Center may have set a new high-water mark this morning around 10:40 a.m....
Original post made on Jan. 21, 2010Last comment by David Boyce, on Jan 21, 2010 at 1:09 pm | 2 comments | 6863 Views
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