Town Square
Sort by: Most recent topic/comment Most viewed Most comments
Navigation tip: Clicking on any category label will display all recent posts in that category
ATHERTON
Cary Wiest is Atherton's new mayorVeteran council member Cary Wiest will serve his second term as Atherton's mayor for the coming year, with Bill Widmer serving...
Original post made on Dec. 28, 2017Last comment by Apple, on Jan 4, 2018 at 5:33 pm | 19 comments | 8105 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo mayor election will be voidedMenlo Park council member Kelly Fergusson said in an e-mail today that the election of mayor and vice mayor two days ago...
Original post made on Dec. 9, 2010Last comment by Menlo Voter, on Dec 11, 2010 at 10:19 pm | 101 comments | 8104 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Saturday: High-speed rail 'teach-in'The city of Palo Alto will host a six-hour workshop on the California high-speed rail project Saturday, Sept. 12, designed...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2009Last comment by R.GORDON, on Sep 21, 2009 at 6:36 pm | 2 comments | 8104 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Obituary: Charles "Chuck" Huggins, top executive at See's CandiesFriends and relatives of Charles "Chuck" Newel Huggins, the noted philanthropist, president and chief executive of See's...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2012Last comment by John Straubel, on Aug 26, 2012 at 4:39 pm | 6 comments | 8104 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Obituary: Gunther SorgerGunther Urban Sorger of Portola Valley, a pioneer in the development of microwave systems for air safety, died peacefully...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2010Last comment by James Vait, on Dec 13, 2012 at 3:47 pm | 5 comments | 8104 Views
MENLO PARK
First look at Arrillaga's Menlo Park developmentAn eight-acre span of car lots on El Camino Real will turn into a mixed-use complex of medical offices, offices, retail and...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2012Last comment by crony capitalism, on Nov 1, 2012 at 11:53 am | 52 comments | 8103 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park: Analysis of specific plan initiative releasedThere is plenty for Menlo Park residents to evaluate in the analysis of Save Menlo's downtown/El Camino Real specific plan...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2014Last comment by MP Resident, on Jul 15, 2014 at 1:27 pm | 48 comments | 8103 Views
MENLO PARK
Countywide transportation sales tax promises congestion relief, generates glut of questionsCan voters countywide be convinced to support yet another sales tax? Supporters of Measure W, a proposed 30-year, countywide...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2018Last comment by S Von, on Oct 22, 2018 at 8:48 pm | 12 comments | 8102 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Mass-market hydrogen-powered car at Earth FairOf the several factory-manufactured cars parked with their hoods up at the 2015 Earth Fair in Woodside on Saturday, electric...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2015Last comment by Keith Malone, California Fuel Cell Partnership, on Apr 7, 2015 at 10:31 am | 14 comments | 8097 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Combat ritual between two male rattlesnakes in Portola ValleyClick here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksdMaCE9_g4 to view a video of a combat ritual between two male Northern Pacific...
Original post made by In Your Back Yard on Jan. 30, 2007Last comment by Uncle Heavy, on Jul 29, 2007 at 7:19 pm | 3 comments | 8097 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Portola Valley theater stages 'The Diviners'Hope, faith and fate. These are some of the themes of "The Diviners: A Play in Two Acts and Elegies," being staged by the...
Original post made on Mar. 18, 2014Last comment by Cheryl Goodman-Morris, on Mar 18, 2014 at 5:13 pm | 2 comments | 8096 Views
AROUND TOWN
FAA invites comment from residents under flight pathsA strong turnout from Portola Valley, Ladera and Woodside is expected at the workshop hosted by the Federal Aviation Administration...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2014Last comment by Julie, on Apr 19, 2014 at 9:47 pm | 6 comments | 8093 Views
AROUND TOWN
County bans smoking in apartments, condos in unincorporated areasThe San Mateo County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to change the definition of "smoking" and "tobacco...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2014Last comment by Sandy, on Oct 23, 2014 at 5:49 pm | 12 comments | 8093 Views
WOODSIDE
Police calls: Woodside woman encounters lion at bottom of stairsCrime and accidents reports for Woodside, Portola Valley, West Menlo Park, Atherton and Menlo Park Read the full story here...
Original post made on Jul. 6, 2016Last comment by Sandra Farrell, on Jul 6, 2016 at 10:34 am | 1 comment | 8093 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Schools: O'Connor Street transfer request denied by county committeeResidents of Menlo Park's O'Connor Street who want to move their 31 homes from the Ravenswood to Menlo Park school district...
Original post made on Jun. 3, 2015Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jun 8, 2015 at 2:25 pm | 43 comments | 8090 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
High school district board candidate drops out of race, citing need for more elected 'voices of color'Jacqui Cebrian, a candidate for the Sequoia Union High School District school board Trustee Area E, has announced that she...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2020Last comment by Joan, on Sep 17, 2020 at 1:19 pm | 3 comments | 8089 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Bobcat visits a Portola Valley homeIt was about 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, when Ron Johnson of the Alpine Hills neighborhood, in his hand a single-lens reflex...
Original post made on Aug. 25, 2015Last comment by Ann, on Aug 26, 2015 at 11:10 pm | 2 comments | 8089 Views
MENLO PARK
Public scrutiny launched for Facebook's 'Willow Village'The doors are opening for the public to weigh in on Facebook's biggest Menlo Park development yet. Read the full story here...
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2018Last comment by D, on Feb 28, 2018 at 3:53 pm | 6 comments | 8087 Views
AROUND TOWN
New initiative transforms native Spanish speakers into in-demand language coachesBrenda Graciano was used to clocking 60-hour work weeks, splitting her time at two local restaurants. Then, the pandemic...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2020Last comment by Resident , on May 3, 2020 at 9:11 pm | 2 comments | 8087 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Menlo announces Nathaniel Healy as new head of schoolThe assistant head of a Seattle private school will become the new head at Menlo School July 1, Menlo announced Wednesday,...
Original post made on Oct. 19, 2012There are no comments yet. 8086 Views
Stay informed.
Get the day's top headlines from Almanac Online sent to your inbox in the Express newsletter.
California must do a better job spending cap-and-trade revenue
By Sherry Listgarten | 3 comments | 2,171 views
Got the Munchies at Hardly Strictly? Your Weekend Guide.
By Laura Stec | 2 comments | 1,715 views
