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WOODSIDE
Menlo Country Club golf course projectTown of Woodside Public Hearing Notice Notice of Availability/ Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration Public...
Original post made by do you care on Mar. 17, 2012Last comment by john g, on Mar 24, 2012 at 9:49 pm | 48 comments | 12124 Views
MENLO PARK
Atherton venture capitalist Michael Goguen and former mistress sue each otherThe dueling lawsuits filed recently by an Atherton venture capitalist and his former mistress paint a sordid tale with accusations...
Original post made on Mar. 16, 2016Last comment by Michael G. Stogner, on Mar 19, 2016 at 1:51 pm | 8 comments | 12118 Views
SPORTS
Update: Teen involved in fatal crash on Skyline Boulevard identifiedA teen who was in a fatal car accident on Skyline Boulevard while driving to school on Monday (Aug. 27) has been identified...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2018Last comment by Terry, on Aug 30, 2018 at 9:40 am | 2 comments | 12099 Views
OTHER TOPICS
President of Filoli volunteers explains origins of controversial agreementHeidi Brown, president of Filoli's volunteer group, Friends of Filoli, said the volunteer agreement that has caused so much...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2015Last comment by member, on Feb 28, 2015 at 10:42 am | 46 comments | 12093 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Two school districts don't plan to offer transitional kindergartenThe bad news for Menlo Park parents whose children will turn 5 between Sept. 1 and Dec. 2 of next year is that neither the...
Original post made on Dec. 26, 2013Last comment by cs, on Jan 3, 2014 at 1:30 am | 7 comments | 12086 Views
THE LOCAL DISH
Today: Council meets to peruse cell phone tower siteThe Town Council of Portola Valley meets outside at the corner of Golden Oak Drive and Peak Lane today, Oct. 12, at 4 p.m....
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2010Last comment by El Granadian, on Oct 12, 2010 at 2:24 pm | 1 comment | 12081 Views
THE LOCAL DISH
Business: Warren Buffett company buys Intero Real EstateHomeServices of America Inc., an affiliate of Warren Buffett's holding company Berkshire Hathaway, has acquired Intero Real...
Original post made on Sep. 1, 2015There are no comments yet. 12076 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bike Safety at Laurel Elementary SchoolIs bike safety for children really an issue? To many people it is not, because they feel it is not safe for children to bike...
Original post made by Manfred Kopisch on Feb. 9, 2007Last comment by Manfred Kopisch, on Jun 14, 2007 at 9:57 pm | 70 comments | 12073 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton: Parcel tax opponents miss deadlineThere will be no ballot argument against Atherton's parcel tax renewal measure in November -- but not for lack of trying...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2013Last comment by Frank, on Aug 26, 2013 at 1:09 pm | 35 comments | 12067 Views
AROUND TOWN
Portola Valley: Car crash kills man, 23, Sunday morning on Portola RoadPortola Valley resident Charles Derwin, the 23-year-old son of the town's mayor, died early Sunday morning (Dec. 27) in...
Original post made on Dec. 28, 2015Last comment by Ann, on Dec 31, 2015 at 5:44 pm | 7 comments | 12066 Views
AROUND TOWN
Sharon Heights rallies against housing siteClearly the key to community engagement in Menlo Park is to suggest building "affordable housing" in Sharon Heights, in a...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2012Last comment by Garrett, on Sep 16, 2012 at 6:43 am | 67 comments | 12058 Views
MENLO PARK
Fight for Menlo Park pool contractThe rivalry between two Menlo Park swim clubs has splashed beyond the pool, as Team Sheeper and SOLO Aquatics attempt to...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2010Last comment by MKC, on Nov 4, 2010 at 4:35 pm | 47 comments | 12049 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park city manager plans to leave for VenturaMenlo Park City Manager Alex McIntyre told The Almanac today (Sept. 24) that he has given notice of resignation to the City...
Original post made on Sep. 24, 2018Last comment by Lynne Bramlett, on Sep 26, 2018 at 6:17 pm | 21 comments | 12036 Views
AROUND TOWN
San Mateo County inmates win demands after 10-day hunger strikeRodrigo Prieto and other inmates in a San Mateo County jail didn't eat for 10 days, striking in protest of unfair food prices...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2020Last comment by Dora C, on Jul 3, 2020 at 12:25 pm | 14 comments | 12021 Views
SPORTS
The Valparaiso Bowl: football for a good causeThe 10th annual gridiron contest for a good cause -- raising money to assist motivated middle school students from low-income...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2012Last comment by with all due respect, on Nov 8, 2012 at 2:44 pm | 1 comment | 12011 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Residents protest catalog delugeNancy Reyering and six other volunteers from Woodside and Portola Valley made a delivery to the Restoration Hardware store...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2014Last comment by Barbara Wood, on Jun 28, 2014 at 10:29 pm | 2 comments | 12011 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Police investigating possible homicideMenlo Park police are investigating a possible homicide after a woman was found dead in a house in the 900 block of Valparaiso...
Original post made on Dec. 12, 2018Last comment by Hmmm, on Dec 14, 2018 at 9:56 am | 10 comments | 12006 Views
AROUND TOWN
Carpenter leaps into Menlo Park fire board racePeter Carpenter, no stranger to the Menlo Park fire district board of directors, decided to enter this year's election with...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2013Last comment by Joe, on Oct 14, 2013 at 11:32 am | 16 comments | 11989 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
'Massive' public records request escalates battle over Portola Valley's housing elementTwo Portola Valley residents filed a huge public records request, seeking to shield their neighborhood from being designated...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2022Last comment by new guy, on May 6, 2022 at 9:31 am | 26 comments | 11984 Views
WOODSIDE
Sprinkler system douses home office fireAn interior sprinkler system extinguished a home-office fire on Buck Court in Woodside before firefighters arrived and before...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2009Last comment by Satire, on Nov 29, 2009 at 7:17 am | 46 comments | 11982 Views
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