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Reflective dome over hockey rink irks neighborsThe dome enclosing Sun Microsystems Chairman Scott McNealy's 7,000-square-foot hockey rink is reflecting too much sunlight,...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2009Last comment by Ian, on Aug 3, 2009 at 11:42 pm | 12 comments | 8087 Views
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Brad Blocker of Portola Valley dies in skiing accidentMemorial services are scheduled for Saturday for Brad W. Blocker, 48, of Portola Valley, who died Friday following a skiing...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2008Last comment by Patrick McDavid, on Jun 29, 2009 at 3:02 pm | 35 comments | 14719 Views
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Star-gazing event tonight in Portola ValleyIn tonight's deeper darkness in Portola Valley, people will gather near a soccer field at Town Center to gaze through telescopes...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2009Last comment by dave, on Jun 26, 2009 at 12:47 pm | 1 comment | 6387 Views
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Public workshop Thursday on Ford Field upgradeThe first workshop on upgrading Ford Field in Portola Valley begins with a 7 p.m. walk-around at the field at 3399 Alpine...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2009Last comment by Angela Hey, on Jun 12, 2009 at 2:33 pm | 1 comment | 6020 Views
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Uncertainty drove deputies to unholster their gunsResidents of the 100 block of Ramona Road in the Los Trancos Woods neighborhood may have seen deputies from the San Mateo...
Original post made on Jun. 5, 2009Last comment by nonya, on Jun 6, 2009 at 3:58 pm | 3 comments | 6119 Views
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PV Town Center rated among top green projectsPortola Valley's new Town Center is one of the top 10 green building projects of the year, according to an environmental...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2009Last comment by Onnolee Trapp, on Apr 24, 2009 at 1:35 pm | 1 comment | 7239 Views
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Woodside High grad pleads 'no contest' in fatal accidentA prison term may be looming for Keith Benford Knudsen, a Portola Valley native who was behind the wheel of a BMW in a fatal...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2009Last comment by Concerned Mother, on Apr 2, 2009 at 10:34 pm | 2 comments | 7308 Views
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Guest opinion: End Portola Valley's utility taxesOn Nov. 3, 2009, Portola Valley voters may face yet another election to authorize four more years of utility taxes. About...
Original post made on Mar. 26, 2009Last comment by Steve Toben, on Mar 26, 2009 at 8:54 am | 2 comments | 4730 Views
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Portola Valley's one gas station imperiledThe recession has come to Portola Valley, a town noted for its comfortable lifestyle for people who are comfortably employed....
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2009Last comment by Ben Zina, on Mar 9, 2009 at 1:42 pm | 3 comments | 5238 Views
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Obituary: Charlotte Anderson: Noted gardener and community leaderCharlotte Anderson, noted gardener, community leader and volunteer in Portola Valley for more than 50 years, died unexpectedly...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2009Last comment by Ann Arnold Haley, on Mar 2, 2009 at 12:01 pm | 1 comment | 5548 Views
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Portola Valley's new Web site is now livePortola Valley's new town Web site went online today. The site is notable for allowing visitors to filter content according...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2009Last comment by Annelise Connell, on Mar 2, 2009 at 3:15 am | 1 comment | 6230 Views
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Obituary: Military tank collector Jacques Littlefield dies at age 59Jacques Mequet Littlefield, who assembled one of the largest private collections of military vehicles in the world and championed...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2009Last comment by David Dehner, on Feb 11, 2009 at 11:33 pm | 1 comment | 7403 Views
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Portola Valley bans firing of pellet and air gunsIn response to the killing of a cat by a pellet gun, the Portola Valley Town Council has outlawed the firing of pellet and...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2008Last comment by lonewolf, on Nov 20, 2008 at 11:36 pm | 5 comments | 9239 Views
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Priory to slash electric bills with solar arrayThe electric bills at Woodside Priory School in Portola Valley should be lower by about 50 percent for the duration of this...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2008Last comment by Friend of PV, on Nov 5, 2008 at 11:22 am | 1 comment | 5088 Views
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Portola Valley may restrict pellet gun usePellet gun restrictions may be coming to Portola Valley in the aftermath of the Aug. 30 shooting death of a pet cat. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2008Last comment by Jesse, on Oct 26, 2008 at 1:24 pm | 1 comment | 7065 Views
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Pellet gun use may be restricted in Portola ValleyThe Portola Valley Town Council has scheduled a discussion and possible action on an amendment that would add pellet guns...
Original post made by David Boyce on Oct. 20, 2008There are no comments yet. 4968 Views
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Noise from the neighbors: Let's talk, says townNoise from the neighbors and what to do about it will be the focus of one or more community workshops, perhaps a series of...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2008Last comment by Maggie, on Oct 19, 2008 at 10:06 pm | 4 comments | 6892 Views
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Death of cyclist who fell on Sand Hill Road ruled 'accidental'Deborah Johnson, the 51-year-old Palo Alto bicyclist who died July 24 in Stanford Hospital after falling off her bike in...
Original post made on Dec. 31, 2007Last comment by Alexis, on Oct 8, 2008 at 8:33 am | 7 comments | 9764 Views
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Portola Valley woman shot by intruderDeputies from the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office are searching for a "very tall" man of unknown race in black clothing...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2008Last comment by Carrie, on Oct 1, 2008 at 9:32 pm | 1 comment | 6998 Views
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POLICE CALLS<I>This information is from the Atherton and Menlo Park police departments and the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office. Under...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2008Last comment by louise, on Oct 1, 2008 at 5:30 pm | 1 comment | 6695 Views
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