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ATHERTON
Atherton councilman won't face further investigation of loan requestAtherton's city attorney may have ruled that Councilman Charles Marsala broke no law when he requested a $500,000 loan from...
Original post made on Apr. 8, 2010Last comment by POGO, on Apr 13, 2010 at 7:42 pm | 61 comments | 8792 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Shots fired at officers during police chaseShots were fired at officers in the Willow Road area of Menlo Park during a police chase tonight. No officers were injured,...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2015Last comment by Concerned, on Apr 29, 2015 at 7:50 pm | 1 comment | 8790 Views
FICTION
Obama, Socialist-in-Chief, destroys the Free MarketS&P 500 TRADES ABOVE 2,000 POINTS FOR FIRST TIME "NEW YORK (AP) -- The stock market has reached another milestone as the...
Original post made by Karl Marx on Aug. 25, 2014Last comment by Jose Jobs, on Sep 6, 2014 at 2:56 pm | 5 comments | 8788 Views
MENLO PARK
Protesters picket at Atherton's Holbrook-Palmer Park"Do you want a concrete park?" read a sign carried by one member of a small group protesting construction of Little League...
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2015Last comment by SWJ, on Jan 16, 2015 at 3:56 pm | 18 comments | 8787 Views
MENLO PARK
How big is resident displacement problem in Menlo Park?How many residents in Menlo Park have been displaced due to rising housing costs and evictions? Considering the number of...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2016Last comment by confused, on Nov 8, 2016 at 11:27 am | 13 comments | 8783 Views
ATHERTON
Update: Two students expelled in drug incidentTwo students were expelled from Sacred Heart Preparatory for using marijuana, but there was no drug bust on the private Catholic...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2009Last comment by A Voice of Reason, on Jun 18, 2010 at 5:39 pm | 31 comments | 8778 Views
OTHER TOPICS
How San Mateo County is tackling inequality in its COVID-19 responseThe coronavirus pandemic is still taking a disproportionate toll on people of color and low-income people, according to San...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2020Last comment by Dan Stegink, on Dec 31, 2020 at 5:42 am | 4 comments | 8777 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Deputies: Woman punched, kicked by boyfriend; Redwood City man arrested.Sheriff's deputies were dispatched at around 12:15 a.m. Thursday to the Shell gas station at 3201 El Camino Real at Fifth...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2017There are no comments yet. 8773 Views
ATHERTON
Exhibit opens doorway to decades pastA vibrant new art exhibit at Menlo College celebrates the institution's 85th anniversary. Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/news/2014/03/22/exhibit-opens-doorway-...
Original post made on Mar. 23, 2014Last comment by Judy Seitelman, on Mar 23, 2014 at 3:07 pm | 2 comments | 8772 Views
FICTION
Rudy Driscoll to resign from Woodside school boardThe board of the Woodside Elementary School District will appoint a new board member to replace Rudy Driscoll, who is resigning...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2015There are no comments yet. 8766 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Motorcyclist dies after crash at Skyline Blvd. near Alpine RoadA 24-year-old man died near Skyline Boulevard on Saturday afternoon after the motorcycle he was riding drifted off an embankment...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2015Last comment by Rich Lee MD, on May 8, 2016 at 4:59 pm | 8 comments | 8765 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Round-the-clock surveillance begins as cameras capture license plate imagesTwo of the three avenues into and out of Portola Valley are now under round-the-clock surveillance by cameras that capture...
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2018Last comment by Privacy, on Feb 10, 2018 at 2:18 pm | 13 comments | 8765 Views
MENLO PARK
High-speed rail activities to slow down on PeninsulaCalifornia's high-speed rail project will begin between the small city of Corcoran and the unincorporated community of Borden...
Original post made on Dec. 3, 2010Last comment by Martin Engel, on Dec 5, 2010 at 2:57 pm | 4 comments | 8764 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Woodside's Richard Delucchi dies at 105A memorial service is set for Monday, Feb. 16, for longtime Woodside resident Richard Delucchi, a father and husband, a builder,...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2015Last comment by Barbara Britschgi, on Feb 10, 2015 at 2:08 pm | 1 comment | 8761 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park starts drafting response to Caltrain electrification reportThe Menlo Park City Council weighed in on the draft environmental impact report for Caltrain's electrification project, and...
Original post made on Apr. 11, 2014Last comment by Robert, on Apr 14, 2014 at 1:15 pm | 5 comments | 8760 Views
ATHERTON
Menlo College student pleads no contest to drug chargesMore jail time and three years of probation are ahead for a former Menlo College student after he pleaded no contest to a...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2014Last comment by prison gardens bloom money, on Mar 16, 2014 at 12:46 pm | 4 comments | 8760 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Development plan for Roger Reynolds nursery site ruffles neighborsResidents of Stone Pine Lane in Menlo Park were none too pleased when developer Derek "Deke" Hunter presented revised plans...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2015Last comment by Interesting Tidbit, on Nov 8, 2015 at 5:11 pm | 8 comments | 8753 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Speakers tell school district to go for a parcel tax to avoid cutsMembers of the public almost universally favored another parcel tax, and several suggested asking for enough to avoid budget...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2016Last comment by Interested, on Nov 25, 2016 at 10:37 am | 111 comments | 8753 Views
AROUND TOWN
Annual Halloween Concert Oct. 28Palo Alto's Annual Halloween Concert In its 14th year! featuring Phantom Organist James Welch and Russell Hancock as...
Original post made by James Welch on Oct. 5, 2006There are no comments yet. 8752 Views
AROUND TOWN
Voters will see parcel tax measure in Menlo Park school districtA ballot measure asking Menlo Park City School District voters to approve a $360 annual parcel tax that would expire after...
Original post made on Dec. 6, 2016Last comment by Concerned Citizen, on Jan 28, 2017 at 9:35 am | 26 comments | 8751 Views
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