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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 | 1751 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. 1751 Views
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Why I will vote for Senator SandersThe reason I want to see Sanders v Trump is because the Donald openly exploits the economic system set up to benefit the...
Original post made by David Smernoff on Jun. 3, 2016Last comment by Dee, on Jun 3, 2016 at 10:51 pm | 2 comments | 1743 Views
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Drought and well waterI would like to see our municipal water agencies doing more to educate the public on the effects of using well water to irrigate...
Original post made by Triona on Oct. 14, 2015Last comment by Menlo Voter, on Oct 14, 2015 at 9:04 pm | 1 comment | 1741 Views
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Polls: Trump not trustworthy - no trust in judicial picksPerhaps because he declared an accomplished American federal judge of Mexican descent to be unfair? Called him a "hater"?...
Original post made by Trump trolls GOP on Jun. 28, 2016Last comment by Pietra RC, on Jun 28, 2016 at 1:38 pm | 1 comment | 1738 Views
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Oakland police sex scandal: Criminal charges filed against copsIf this happened: http://www.mercurynews.com/2016/09/09/sex-scandal-alameda-da-files-charges-against-east-bay-police-officers/...
Original post made by Menlo Voter. on Sep. 9, 2016There are no comments yet. 1715 Views
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The "Rolling Stone" rape story finally gets some closureWhen "Almanac" blogger Jessica T. posted on her archived "10 to Twins" blog the story titled "Don't fund the Rape Culture...
Original post made by I didn\'t know that on Nov. 4, 2016Last comment by Mot time, on Nov 4, 2016 at 3:21 pm | 1 comment | 1706 Views
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This is "Made in America" weekPlease consider seeking out American made products and services. A lousy dime or quarter more for a tee shirt pays dividends...
Original post made by Made in America on Jul. 21, 2017Last comment by Rome , on Jul 26, 2017 at 9:44 pm | 8 comments | 1706 Views
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All mail ballot is a disaster.Slightly more than 50% of ballots were counted by Wednesday night. Please! Let's go back to the old system where most votes...
Original post made by Jack Hickey on Jun. 8, 2018Last comment by Hmmm, on Jun 11, 2018 at 5:19 pm | 10 comments | 1695 Views
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Video released of Trump admitting his sexual predation lifestyleTrump admits he loves to flaunt his power and grab women's privates. Forces kisses on their mouths. You knew it all along....
Original post made by Dog gone shame on Oct. 8, 2016Last comment by Dog gone shame, on Oct 9, 2016 at 5:01 am | 9 comments | 1683 Views
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World's Greatest Negotiator goes to meeting, forgets to NEGOTIATEO.M.G. - Trump cowered. Like a baby. Like a typical blowhard. Epic fail. After months of promising to use his skills as...
Original post made by Great Negotiators Club on Aug. 31, 2016Last comment by Villi , on Aug 31, 2016 at 8:37 pm | 7 comments | 1681 Views
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SB-1234 Retirement savings plans approved by GovernorI received this from AARP: Dear John, Thank you for making your voice heard at the State Capitol! In no small part due...
Original post made by Jack Hickey on Oct. 26, 2016There are no comments yet. 1667 Views
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Americans clearly see source of decisiveness & hate - TrumpFalse equivalent in a nutshell. Media: They BOTH do it! New Quinnipiac Poll: 61% say this election has increased...
Original post made by Bruce on Jul. 12, 2016Last comment by Ashley, on Jul 17, 2016 at 5:36 pm | 4 comments | 1665 Views
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GOP NATIONAL platform draft declares pornography 'public health crisis'7,239 people killed by porn this year already. Whoops - 7,239 people killed by GUNS this year already. Yet the GOP...
Original post made by Louis on Jul. 12, 2016Last comment by Kitchen table, on Jul 13, 2016 at 7:41 am | 3 comments | 1665 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 | 1654 Views
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Are gas prices going up in Menlo Park since the election?Very few folks are rooting for higher gas prices. One of them is Vladimir Putin, trying to rescue his failing economy. Putin...
Original post made by SVK on Feb. 10, 2017Last comment by El Camino, on Feb 13, 2017 at 1:56 pm | 2 comments | 1654 Views
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Your perspective on the claims of a Trump landslide?13% of MP voted for Trump, 87% against. Yet we see so many Trump supporters in the various threads in our Almanac Town Square....
Original post made by St Bernard on Nov. 30, 2016Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Dec 1, 2016 at 1:12 am | 1 comment | 1633 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 | 1611 Views
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The Menlo 13% are happy! The first Trump/Ryan action to use ACA repeal to give the RICH a couple tax cutsLocal Trump voters, all 13%, must be ecstatic that the first tax cuts will give the top .01% a $154,000 annual tax break. Drop...
Original post made by UM law professor on Dec. 9, 2016Last comment by 8 pause, on Dec 10, 2016 at 8:54 am | 4 comments | 1611 Views
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TBW Measure W campaignIn a prior topic, "Vote NO on Measure W Sales Tax" https://www.almanacnews.com/square/2018/08/29/vote-no-on-measure-w-sales-tax TBWB...
Original post made by Jack Hickey on Oct. 19, 2018Last comment by Jack Hickey, on Nov 9, 2018 at 2:36 pm | 8 comments | 1605 Views
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