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Sequoia Healthcare District authorizes CEO To Enter Into an Agreement For Specialized Legal Services.In typical fashion, the Sequoia Healthcare District discussed 3 items in closed session at a special meeting this past Monday,...
Original post made by Jack Hickey on Sep. 13, 2017There are no comments yet. 1310 Views
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FPPC-BART-SamTrans-Measure WAn article in yesterday's San Mateo Daily Journal, "Watchdog calls for prosecution of BART for campaign violations" promises...
Original post made by Jack Hickey on Dec. 22, 2018There are no comments yet. 1277 Views
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Governor signs order to prohibit price gouging on at-home COVID testsGov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order this weekend aimed at preventing price gouging on COVID-19 at-home test kits,...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2022Last comment by Joseph E. Davis, on Jan 11, 2022 at 1:44 pm | 1 comment | 1273 Views
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Local private school students return to campusA teacher guides kindergartners into classrooms at Woodland School on Oct. 21 in a video posted on the Portola Valley school's...
Original post made on Nov. 27, 2020Last comment by , on Nov 27, 2020 at 3:15 am | 1 comment | 1273 Views
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Weekly Peaceful Sidewalk Demonstrations every Friday, noon - 1 in Palo AltoOngoing noon-1 demonstration EVERY FRIDAY on peace and justice issues sponsored by the local Women's Intl. League for Peace...
Original post made by Judy Adams on Aug. 15, 2018There are no comments yet. 1213 Views
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noon to 1pm Apr. 20 - TODAY demonstration outside Town & Country - Earth day support; support students against gun violenceThere will be a peaceful "sidewalk demonstration" TODAY, Fri. Apr. 20, from noon-1pm at the corner of El Camino and Embarcadero...
Original post made by peace&anti gun activist on Apr. 20, 2018There are no comments yet. 1207 Views
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Peaceful Sidewalk Demonstrations every Friday, noon - 1 in Palo AltoI invite all community members and activists concerned about poverty, racism, militarism and ecological damage to our earth,...
Original post made by Judy Adams on May. 30, 2018Last comment by Kelp Bed, on May 30, 2018 at 3:20 pm | 1 comment | 1203 Views
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Can you Trump this?Can you Trump this? Whether you like President Trump or not, he made a comment today which will go down in history as one...
Original post made by Jack Hickey on Mar. 22, 2020Last comment by Cultists On The Loose Again, on Mar 22, 2020 at 7:51 pm | 8 comments | 1167 Views
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Earth Day documentary film program Apr. 27: Thirsty for Justice: The Struggle for the Human Right to WaterAll are invited to the program at the Los Altos Public Library, Green Room (13 S. San Antonio Rd., Los Altos) 5-7 pm, free...
Original post made by Judy A on Apr. 19, 2019Last comment by Judy A, on Apr 20, 2019 at 2:33 pm | 2 comments | 1163 Views
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Cargill project in RWC being revisitedCongresswoman Jackie Speier bemoans the recent EPA decision declaring the status of the Cargill salt ponds to be outside...
Original post made by Jack Hickey on Mar. 16, 2019Last comment by Yet More Blather, on Mar 16, 2019 at 4:10 pm | 2 comments | 1143 Views
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After Roe: What happens to abortion in California?Now that the Supreme Court has overturned the Roe decision, here are key takeaways of what to expect for abortion in California....
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2022Last comment by pogo, on Jun 24, 2022 at 5:55 pm | 1 comment | 1134 Views
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Who wins the trade war with ChinaWhat am I missing here? If China and the U.S. reciprocate on a 5& tariff, where does the money go? Don't both China and...
Original post made by Jack Hickey on Sep. 6, 2019Last comment by crib, on Sep 13, 2019 at 1:27 pm | 18 comments | 1125 Views
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Webb Ranch on lockdown after virus outbreak sickens dozens of horsesFor more than a month, Webb Ranch in Portola Valley has been dealing with its own pandemic lockdown due to an outbreak of...
Original post made on Mar. 8, 2022There are no comments yet. 1113 Views
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Bay restoration project gets $1M grant for flood controlA project to protect and restore more than 500 acres of critical shore area habitats in East Palo Alto and Menlo Park received...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2022Last comment by Mary Hufty, on Jun 28, 2022 at 1:02 pm | 1 comment | 1071 Views
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Virtual talk highlights Living with LionsWoodside Arts & Culture Committee hosts its first Virtual First Friday of 2022 on Jan. 7 featuring a talk by Laurence Frank,...
Original post made on Jan. 7, 2022Last comment by vicki coe, on Jan 7, 2022 at 2:01 pm | 1 comment | 1044 Views
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How dancer, designer and author Kelly Schmutte found the secret to saving ballerina feetWhen dancer and designer Kelly Schmutte went to put on her first pair of pointe shoes as a young dancer, it wasn't the beautiful...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2022Last comment by Danna Breen, on Jun 30, 2022 at 12:19 pm | 1 comment | 996 Views
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Share your experience with Peninsula Clean EnergyDear Almanac readers, I'll be writing a story next month about Peninsula Clean Energy, and am hoping to feature different...
Original post made by Matthew Vollrath on Jul. 9, 2019There are no comments yet. 914 Views
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thank you for dropping the paywallIt shows you care and are responsible to your readers. Thanks!...
Original post made by Leslie on Mar. 16, 2020There are no comments yet. 905 Views
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If I need to do something ...“If I need to do something, I’ll do it,” Mr. Trump said on Thursday. What is needed is a president who acknowledges...
Original post made by Ed Kyser on Mar. 13, 2020There are no comments yet. 808 Views
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Menlo Park council votes to end library late fees and try expanded scholarship program for recreation servicesOverdue fees at the Menlo Park Library will soon be a thing of the past, following a unanimous vote by Menlo Park's City...
Original post made on May. 24, 2021There are no comments yet. 807 Views
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