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Hwy. 84 reopens following major-injury crashState Highway 84 in unincorporated San Mateo County has reopened after a motorcycle crashed Monday afternoon (Nov. 30), causing...
Original post made on Dec. 1, 2009Last comment by carlos, on Dec 7, 2009 at 11:16 pm | 3 comments | 5327 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Amy de Benedicts Offers Presentation on “Reading The Family Dog”This free, one-hour presentation on ‘The Family Dog’ is directed towards pet dog owners, families, and anyone of the...
Original post made by Paul de Benedictis on Dec. 4, 2009There are no comments yet. 5536 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Ann Wengert named mayor of Portola ValleyCouncilwoman Ann Wengert is the new mayor of Portola Valley for the next 12 months. Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/story.php?story_id=7399...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2009There are no comments yet. 5746 Views
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Portola Valley: Spring Ridge winery would add buildings to scenic pastureSpring Ridge winery in Portola Valley proposes to add 23,000 square feet of floor area that would include a greenhouse, an...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2009Last comment by Kari, on Nov 21, 2009 at 10:34 am | 1 comment | 5560 Views
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Saturday: Bill Lane turns 90 and is still going strong==I Bill Lane's birthday is on Saturday, Nov. 7 -- not Friday. The editor regrets the error.== Former Sunset publisher,...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2009Last comment by Ghizela Tamas, on Nov 5, 2009 at 6:42 pm | 1 comment | 8766 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Almanac editorial: Renew Portola Valley utility tax<I> (This editorial ran in the Oct. 21, 2009, issue of The Almanac.)</I> For those who volunteer and work for Portola...
Original post made by News Guy on Oct. 23, 2009There are no comments yet. 3994 Views
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Letter: Portola Valley measures support vital services<I>This letter from Jon Silver, former Portola Valley councilman, was published in the Oct. 14, 2009, edition of The Almanac.</I> In...
Original post made by RHine@AlmanacNews.com on Oct. 17, 2009There are no comments yet. 4747 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Friday: March marks HIV awarenessAn HIV Awareness March will begin at 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, in East Palo Alto. Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/news/show_story.php?id=5071...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2009Last comment by stdslove, on Oct 14, 2009 at 1:54 am | 3 comments | 5618 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
With dreams of an acting career, Menlo-Atherton grad creates Web seriesIt's a peculiar kind of purgatory, the life of an actor trying to make it in Hollywood. Waiting in lobbies to audition, sitting...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2009Last comment by KimsNeighbor, on Oct 13, 2009 at 4:55 pm | 1 comment | 5615 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Saturday: Woodside High will rock with robotsStudents with 36 teams will compete in a one-day robotics competition -- Cal Games for Robotics -- at Woodside High School...
Original post made on Oct. 8, 2009Last comment by WIldcat, on Oct 8, 2009 at 11:19 pm | 1 comment | 5627 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Council flare-up over controversial postcardAn exchange between members of the Portola Valley Town Council exposed the controversy behind a Town Hall decision to mail...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2009Last comment by Emma, on Aug 19, 2009 at 1:57 pm | 1 comment | 5727 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Portola Valley postcard: Is there a message between the lines?Did Town Hall in Portola Valley inadvertently send a signal of support for the utility user tax? The 4.5 percent tax brings...
Original post made on Aug. 13, 2009Last comment by PV neighbor, on Aug 13, 2009 at 9:44 pm | 1 comment | 6092 Views
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Portola Valley will 'Celebrate Africa' on Aug. 23The African Library Project, a Portola Valley-based nonprofit that collects and ships thousands of books to libraries in...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2009Last comment by Slam Dunk, on Aug 11, 2009 at 9:09 am | 1 comment | 6078 Views
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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 | 8469 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
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 | 15243 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
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 | 6687 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
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 | 6315 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
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 | 6401 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
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 | 7536 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
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 | 7659 Views
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