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Lopez wins lacrosse All-American honorsAlex Lopez of Portola Valley is one of 15 Bay Area players to be named as a U.S. Lacrosse High School All-American Player....
Original post made on Jul. 2, 2013Last comment by footballer, on Jul 2, 2013 at 3:49 pm | 5 comments | 47737 Views
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Guest opinion: Bleachers wrong for Atherton parkIn the fall of 2012, Atherton voted to "Save Our Park" by aborting well-thought-out plans for a library, which might have...
Original post made on Jan. 30, 2014Last comment by Now what?, on Feb 5, 2014 at 7:09 pm | 21 comments | 24592 Views
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Wimberly's exit from coaching not what she envisionedIt could have been an ending to any other school year for Pam Wimberly, who handed out some diplomas at Menlo-Atherton's...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2012Last comment by MA Alum '79, on Aug 25, 2013 at 10:18 pm | 25 comments | 22485 Views
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Menlo Park: Strife on tennis courts leads to threats, police interventionSportsmanship has been in short supply on Menlo Park's tennis courts of late, as clashes over reservations have led to police...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2014Last comment by Nealon Neighbor, on Feb 17, 2014 at 11:19 pm | 14 comments | 22461 Views
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Being Bohannon: One of Menlo Park's biggest names talks about his new hotel, his family history, and why developers aren't all that badSitting at the end of a 15-foot-long conference table in his San Mateo office, David Bohannon reads the headline of a newspaper...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2007Last comment by Member, on Aug 15, 2012 at 7:01 pm | 5 comments | 21561 Views
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Plenty of successful efforts in volleyball, water polo and football==B Prep roundup:== No titles were forthcoming, but local prep teams still had very successful weekends in volleyball, water...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2012Last comment by david mclaughlin, on Oct 17, 2012 at 11:03 am | 4 comments | 17687 Views
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Meteor zips over Bay Area Wednesday night, landing with sonic boomA large meteor streaked across the night sky Wednesday night and was seen and heard throughout the Bay Area. Read the...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2012Last comment by Martin Engel, on Oct 19, 2012 at 11:00 am | 7 comments | 16511 Views
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Redwood NJB Warriors Clinch Silicon Valley Division 3 TitleUndefeated Redwood NJB "Warriors" Clinch Division 3 Silicon Valley Title Regular Season, 8-0; Post-Season, 6-0 March...
Original post made by Ruby Seidl on Mar. 5, 2007Last comment by , on Mar 5, 2007 at 11:44 pm | 2 comments | 16504 Views
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Documentary salutes Pete McCloskeyFilmmaker Rob Caughlan spent eight years trying to pack an account of the life and career of Pete McCloskey into his allotted...
Original post made on Jul. 3, 2009Last comment by John C. Chendo, on Jul 3, 2009 at 4:48 am | 1 comment | 15349 Views
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Sunday: Belle Haven Pool celebrationBelle Haven Pool will host the Menlo Masters and the Belle Haven aquatic community for a Menlo United celebration from 1...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2013Last comment by guppigirl, on Sep 6, 2013 at 12:24 pm | 1 comment | 15158 Views
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Girls softball: Patton pitches perfect gameWoodside High School's Christina Patton pitched a perfect game Tuesday to lead her team to a 11-0 victory over Menlo-Atherton...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2013Last comment by WHS Parent, on Apr 4, 2013 at 6:43 pm | 1 comment | 14785 Views
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Prep football roundup: M-A, Menlo, Woodside, SHP==I Prep football roundup including Menlo-Atherton, Menlo School, Woodside and Sacred Heart Prep. == Read the full story...
Original post made on Oct. 8, 2012Last comment by Stan, on Oct 9, 2012 at 9:37 am | 3 comments | 14714 Views
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St. Raymond 8th-graders win hoops titleThe eighth-grade boys basketball team at St. Raymond School in Menlo Park won the North-South PPSL Championship against All...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2011Last comment by brh, on Feb 7, 2013 at 5:35 pm | 6 comments | 12796 Views
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The Peninsula's most protected trail is delightful. And it's growing. Here's what you need to know.Hidden off a dirt road in the Skylawn Memorial Cemetery in the hills between San Mateo and Half Moon Bay is a pristine trail...
Original post made on May. 21, 2021There are no comments yet. 12219 Views
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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 | 12018 Views
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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 | 11959 Views
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Menlo College Continues Losing Ways! Why?Dear President Haight, As a mother of three children and working a full time job I look forward to coming to my Son's...
Original post made by Nancy on Oct. 4, 2009Last comment by [email protected], on Oct 6, 2009 at 11:52 am | 121 comments | 11820 Views
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Football: SHP earns first berth in CIF state finalsWith junior Ben Burr-Kirven scoring on runs on 9, 44, 1 and 7 yards, Sacred Heart Prep (13-1) earned its first-ever berth...
Original post made on Dec. 15, 2013Last comment by Love the great game!, on Dec 18, 2013 at 11:00 am | 5 comments | 11316 Views
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Former Stanford Water Polo coach dies in bike accident on Cañada RoadVeteran Stanford water polo coach Dante Dettamanti died in a bike accident on Cañada Road on Tuesday. Read the full story...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2022Last comment by Michael Fero, on Oct 26, 2022 at 11:58 pm | 1 comment | 11165 Views
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Palo Alto stops M-A, 14-7 for CCS football titleJunior quarterback Will Brandin lofted a 14-yard scoring pass to senior receiver Mike Scott with 13.6 seconds to play, lifting...
Original post made on Dec. 1, 2007Last comment by Jon, on Jan 17, 2008 at 12:15 pm | 6 comments | 10648 Views
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