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Portola Valley: Alpine Inn has new ownersThe Alpine Inn, the Portola Valley beer garden and burger haven also known as Rossotti's, has new owners: Deke and Lori Hunter...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2019Last comment by Bruce, on Mar 18, 2019 at 4:47 pm | 28 comments | 29145 Views
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Portola Valley: Artificial grass on town agendaThe Portola Valley Planning Commission could make a decision Wednesday, March 6, on a proposal by the Woodside Priory School...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2013Last comment by PV Resident, on Mar 12, 2013 at 10:42 pm | 1 comment | 28943 Views
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Study: High-speed rail could slow down emergency responders on PeninsulaDespite a decade of delays, funding uncertainties and political hurdles, California's embattled high-speed rail project continues...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2020Last comment by Aldin Lee, on Oct 3, 2020 at 6:11 pm | 23 comments | 26013 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Hanretty aftermath: School districts take steps to prevent future financial misdeedsWhile both the Woodside and Portola Valley school districts have put measures in place to try to make it more difficult for...
Original post made on Oct. 31, 2012Last comment by Trust, on Nov 3, 2012 at 7:33 pm | 8 comments | 23659 Views
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More details on abrupt departure of Portola Valley superintendentWhen the Portola Valley School District announced the departure of Superintendent Lisa Gonzales in a press release on Friday,...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2015Last comment by new participant , on Oct 15, 2015 at 12:48 am | 24 comments | 20755 Views
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Tonight: Classmates remember Milan Gambhir, 15, of Portola ValleyFormer Corte Madera classmates of Milan Gambhir of Portola Valley will gather Friday night at the school for a remembrance...
Original post made on May. 8, 2015Last comment by Gordon Hunt, on May 19, 2016 at 3:22 pm | 6 comments | 19782 Views
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Monarch spotted in Portola ValleyAnne Hillman of Portola Valley emailed us this photo taken of a monarch butterfly at her home on Saturday. "Look who showed...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2013Last comment by pearl, on Sep 16, 2013 at 5:42 pm | 3 comments | 18304 Views
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Portola Valley time capsule victim of timeIt seems that the buriers of the time capsule at the Town Center in 1968 did not account for the passage time. They used...
Original post made by David Boyce on Sep. 29, 2006Last comment by Diane, on Jan 6, 2008 at 11:54 am | 3 comments | 18280 Views
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New and sturdy buttress for Ramona Road in Los Trancos WoodsA new and massive retaining wall of sturdy wooden and steel beams topped by concrete now rests alongside the 200 block of...
Original post made on Sep. 27, 2013Last comment by Ken Kormanak, on Sep 27, 2013 at 1:30 pm | 1 comment | 17584 Views
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Portola Valley: Corporation formed in effort to buy Alpine InnNews of a community investment opportunity to safeguard the future of a much-loved burger joint -- the Alpine Inn -- should...
Original post made on May. 17, 2018Last comment by Stanford '58, on Jun 21, 2018 at 8:15 am | 33 comments | 17152 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Hanretty sentenced to two years in state prison; expresses 'extreme remorse' for wrongdoingTim Hanretty, former Portola Valley School District superintendent and Woodside Elementary School District finance officer,...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2012Last comment by Hmmm, on Oct 23, 2012 at 11:11 am | 11 comments | 16759 Views
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30-year engagement for Iris Harrell, Ann BensonA local lesbian couple prepares for a walk down the aisle after the California Supreme Court clears the way. <a href="//www.almanacnews.com/news/show_story.php?id=2427">...
Original post made on Aug. 13, 2008Last comment by Menlo Voter, on Oct 1, 2014 at 6:25 pm | 34 comments | 16488 Views
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Can 'green' Portola Valley coexist with artificial grass?In a town whose general plan puts determined and repeated emphasis on preserving the natural environment and the town's rural...
Original post made on May. 7, 2013Last comment by Ref, on May 9, 2013 at 9:51 am | 12 comments | 16478 Views
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Locals sue FAA over aircraft noiseFor years, residents in Portola Valley, Ladera and along Skyline Boulevard have complained to Northern California aviation...
Original post made on Oct. 2, 2014Last comment by faa/surf air, on Sep 28, 2017 at 6:10 pm | 60 comments | 15561 Views
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A boy's life in Portola Valley<I>Story by Dave Boyce</I></B> Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/story.php?story_id=14528 posted Wednesday,...
Original post made on Oct. 8, 2013Last comment by slavica skracic, on Oct 8, 2013 at 11:14 am | 1 comment | 15337 Views
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Portola Valley man charged with manslaughter in fatal car crashKeith Benford Knudsen, 19, of Portola Valley is being charged with "gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated" in a...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2008Last comment by Neill Kenmuir, on Aug 29, 2012 at 6:47 pm | 47 comments | 15218 Views
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Portola Valley district superintendent resignsCarol Piraino, who picked up the reins at the Portola Valley School District last year in the wake of her predecessor's abrupt...
Original post made on May. 7, 2013Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on May 9, 2013 at 10:45 am | 23 comments | 15127 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 | 15040 Views
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Obama makes another fundraising trip herePresident Barack Obama is scheduled to visit two Palo Alto homes on Thursday, June 6, to raise funds for the Democratic...
Original post made on Jun. 5, 2013Last comment by another realist, on Jun 9, 2013 at 4:50 pm | 26 comments | 15005 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Two days of ticketing targets stop sign, cell phone scofflawsSheriff's deputies and police from nearby towns descended on Woodside and Portola Valley on two recent days to reinforce...
Original post made on Jul. 7, 2009Last comment by Gordon, on Dec 16, 2012 at 8:37 am | 25 comments | 14685 Views
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