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THE LOCAL DISH
Jesse Cool wins Trailblazer AwardRestaurateur and organic food pioneer Jesse Ziff Cool received the Trailblazer Award at the 24th annual Leaders & Legends...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2008Last comment by Annie Nunan, on Jun 4, 2008 at 11:56 am | 1 comment | 7773 Views
MENLO PARK
Tonight: Menlo eyes traffic managementChanges are coming to Menlo Park's neighborhood traffic management program. Adopted in 2004, the program aims to provide...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2013Last comment by pro-democracy, on Feb 17, 2013 at 12:17 pm | 2 comments | 7772 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Atherton: Community meeting on aircraft noise set for Dec. 9Atherton town officials and representatives of the San Carlos Airport and a new private firm whose flights out of that airport...
Original post made on Dec. 6, 2013Last comment by gwen, on Dec 7, 2013 at 5:48 pm | 3 comments | 7772 Views
WOODSIDE
Woodside man sentenced to prison for violating bank reporting lawsA Woodside man who admitted that he structured his bank transactions to conceal that he skimmed about $1.5 million in cash...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2016Last comment by LJ94062, on Oct 10, 2016 at 5:14 pm | 2 comments | 7771 Views
MENLO PARK
Facebook expansion could exacerbate housing issues, report saysFacebook's expansion – a project that would add two office buildings and a hotel, totaling more than a million square...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2016Last comment by Nancyh, on Jun 27, 2016 at 5:03 pm | 4 comments | 7770 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park: Red-light camera debate continued to Aug. 27Faced with a clock ticking past midnight and a still-lengthy agenda, the Menlo Park City Council opted on Tuesday to continue...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2013Last comment by Robert Cronin, on Aug 26, 2013 at 12:28 pm | 13 comments | 7770 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 | 7769 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Hinshaw selected for Menlo school boardScott Hinshaw, co-president of the Menlo Park Atherton Education Foundation and an investment banker, was unanimously selected...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2014Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Feb 15, 2014 at 5:48 pm | 16 comments | 7768 Views
AROUND TOWN
Woodside: Donald Trump comes to town for a fundraiserHelicopters chopped the air above Woodside on Monday afternoon (Aug. 29) with the arrival on the ground of Republican presidential...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2016Last comment by taxpayer and voter, on Aug 30, 2016 at 3:09 pm | 9 comments | 7768 Views
MOVIES
Locked-in mind becomes a butterflyThis is always my favorite time of year for movies -- when most of the best are let out of the gate to contend for an Oscar...
Original post made by MovieGoer on Jan. 1, 2008Last comment by Joe, on Jan 10, 2008 at 12:21 pm | 2 comments | 7767 Views
AROUND TOWN
'They are back': Latest Atherton burglaries may be tied to 2018-19 crime streak, police sayRecent burglaries in Atherton may be linked to a previous burglary spree, police said at a virtual town meeting Dec. 9 that...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2020Last comment by Thoughtful, on Dec 12, 2020 at 9:52 am | 9 comments | 7764 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton council sets special meeting Friday on allegations of improper conduct by councilmanThe Atherton City Council is scheduling a special emergency meeting for 2 p.m. Friday, March 26, to look into allegations...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2010Last comment by down to earth, on Mar 31, 2010 at 10:04 am | 20 comments | 7763 Views
MENLO PARK
Update: Friday service for Cate Fisher, 19, of Menlo ParkA memorial service will be held Friday, July 22, for Catherine (Cate) Fisher, 19, of Menlo Park, who died July 13 after she...
Original post made on Jul. 20, 2011Last comment by Amy, on Jul 20, 2011 at 10:12 pm | 2 comments | 7761 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: St. Anton to start building 394-unit apartment complexDeveloper St. Anton Partners is ready to start building its 394-unit apartment complex at 3639 Haven Ave. in Menlo Park....
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2015Last comment by Frank, on Mar 17, 2015 at 5:33 pm | 7 comments | 7760 Views
WOODSIDE
Woodside: Annual rodeo draws two protest groupsTwo protest groups stood along Kings Mountain Road in Woodside at the entrance to the grounds of the Mounted Patrol of San...
Original post made on Jul. 5, 2018Last comment by Eric Mills, on Jul 10, 2018 at 5:46 pm | 19 comments | 7760 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park wants to hire 9 full-time plannersWith an estimated 35 projects in the pipeline, Menlo Park wants to nearly double the size of its planning department. The...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2013Last comment by WhoRUpeople, on Feb 15, 2013 at 9:37 am | 27 comments | 7758 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board ponders budget, parcel tax choicesMembers of the governing board of the Menlo Park City School District continue to struggle with how to balance the district's...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2016Last comment by Barbara Wood, on Nov 29, 2016 at 5:19 pm | 36 comments | 7758 Views
AROUND TOWN
City manager releases consultant's drafts of letters to editor, talking pointsMenlo Park City Manager Alex McIntyre sent the Almanac on Wednesday night (Nov. 12) what he described as documents that consultant...
Original post made on Nov. 13, 2014Last comment by formerly formerly, on Nov 14, 2014 at 6:50 am | 32 comments | 7758 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Portola Valley: Independent analysis of aircraft noise is onPortola Valley has taken another step along a hard road. The Town Council is proceeding with plans to hire a consultant to...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2015Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Oct 20, 2015 at 9:50 am | 23 comments | 7758 Views
MENLO PARK
When Will Menlo Park Fix El Camino Real?It's about time Menlo Park's City Council addressed the incredible traffic congestion on El Camino Real (ECR). It has now...
Original post made by POGO on Dec. 20, 2011Last comment by really?, on Jan 5, 2012 at 9:28 pm | 65 comments | 7756 Views
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Farm Bill and the Organic Movement (part 5) Plus: Global Plant Forward Summit, April 18 – 20
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Nori Nori brings Japanese hand rolls and steakhouse dining to downtown Mountain View
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Sharing That Just Works
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