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AROUND TOWN
One thing to do with a Starbucks gift cardA $10 Starbucks gift card is a terrible thing to waste, right, so I went out last night to downtown Palo Alto to find a homeless...
Original post made by Menlo Park resident on Dec. 15, 2006Last comment by Menlo Park resident, on Dec 19, 2006 at 1:10 pm | 3 comments | 6592 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton: Eastbound Marsh Road closed Thursday, FridayEastbound Marsh Road in Atherton will be closed for fence repair on Thursday and Friday, March 5 and 6, from 9 a.m. to 3...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2015Last comment by patrick, on Mar 5, 2015 at 5:11 pm | 4 comments | 6592 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton police union dumps Teamsters, hires law firm for labor talksJust months before contract talks with the town of Atherton open, the Atherton police officers' union has parted ways with...
Original post made on Jan. 7, 2013Last comment by WhoRUpeople, on Jan 7, 2013 at 2:39 pm | 6 comments | 6591 Views
SPORTS
SPORTS: M-A, Woodside victorious FridayThe two local high school football powerhouses, Menlo-Atherton and Woodside, chalked up more victories Friday, and both are...
Original post made by Sports Fan on Oct. 21, 2006There are no comments yet. 6590 Views
ATHERTON
Would it pay for Atherton to leave fire district?Atherton is seeking a consultant to tell it, among other things, what it would cost the town to provide its own fire and...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2017Last comment by Bob, on Mar 15, 2017 at 11:09 am | 32 comments | 6589 Views
WOODSIDE
Woodside: awnings at Intero office will stayThe black awnings that have been up will stay up at the offices of Intero Real Estate Services near the main intersection...
Original post made on Sep. 26, 2013Last comment by Alan, on Sep 26, 2013 at 10:29 am | 3 comments | 6589 Views
MENLO PARK
Tap water safe to drink, say local water officialsFollowing a holiday weekend with reports of unpleasant changes to the smell and taste of local tap water, officials say...
Original post made on Jan. 23, 2008Last comment by Tricia Young, on Jan 30, 2008 at 4:06 pm | 2 comments | 6588 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Menlo Park man commits suicide in BaylandsA Menlo Park man in his late 70s shot and killed himself Friday afternoon in a parking lot of Palo Alto's Baylands Nature...
Original post made on May. 24, 2008Last comment by Jane, on May 26, 2008 at 5:08 pm | 6 comments | 6588 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Concerts pay tribute to Martin Luther King Jr.Two concerts featuring music inspired by and dedicated to Martin Luther King Jr. and performed by a bevy of accomplished...
Original post made on Jan. 21, 2015There are no comments yet. 6588 Views
FICTION
Woodside: Watches valued at $35,600 stolen==B Police calls:== Crime reports from Woodside, Menlo Park and Atherton. Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/news/show_story.php?id=13040...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2013Last comment by , on Feb 14, 2013 at 12:57 pm | 5 comments | 6588 Views
MENLO PARK
Measure T opposition solidifiesBeing out of office doesn't mean you're out of politics in Menlo Park. A group of former council members and commissioners...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2010Last comment by E.D., on Sep 23, 2010 at 9:42 pm | 50 comments | 6587 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park hires assistant for city managerUpdate: Not to be confused with the assistant city manager, Clay Curtin has been hired to be Menlo Park's new assistant to...
Original post made on Jun. 3, 2013Last comment by WhoRUpeople, on Jun 4, 2013 at 2:13 pm | 12 comments | 6587 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park, Atherton councils meet over emergency responses and trafficMenlo Park and Atherton may share a border, but it wasn't until last evening (Sept. 24) that the two city councils governing...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2019Last comment by Lyle Lanley, on Sep 30, 2019 at 12:30 pm | 4 comments | 6587 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Lianides appointed Sequoia superintendentJames Lianides, assistant superintendent and chief business officer of the Sequoia Union High School District, was appointed...
Original post made on Mar. 18, 2010Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Apr 5, 2010 at 1:32 pm | 30 comments | 6586 Views
MENLO PARK
Stanford plans new office building on Sand Hill RoadStanford University is proposing to construct a two-story, 39,510-square-foot office building at 2131 Sand Hill Road in Menlo...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2017Last comment by tom turner, on Feb 17, 2017 at 3:40 pm | 5 comments | 6584 Views
MENLO PARK
Bug bombs blamed for house fire in Menlo ParkA Menlo Park home caught fire when gases from bug bombs were ignited by a water heater pilot light in the garage, Menlo Park...
Original post made on Jul. 30, 2020Last comment by Enough, on Jul 30, 2020 at 7:36 pm | 1 comment | 6584 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Any news on providing bus transportation for kids going to local schools?Is there any news on the study to provide bus transportation for kids going to local schools? See Marjorie Mader's story...
Original post made by Traffic Cop on Dec. 3, 2006Last comment by Editor, on Dec 6, 2006 at 5:10 pm | 1 comment | 6584 Views
AROUND TOWN
Readers' Choice 2014 winners announcedAlmanac readers name their favorite restaurants, shops, services and places to have fun in the Readers' Choice 2014 reader...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2014Last comment by Harold Fine, on Jul 24, 2014 at 8:57 pm | 3 comments | 6584 Views
AROUND TOWN
Locally produced documentary on Silicon Valley premieres"Silicon Valley: The Untold Story," a documentary by Michael Schwarz and Kiki Kapany of Menlo Park, premieres on the Science...
Original post made on Mar. 17, 2018Last comment by No TV Service, on Mar 20, 2018 at 9:53 am | 2 comments | 6584 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Letter: Hazards of cigarettes, meat are similarA few weeks ago, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Surgeon General's first report on the health hazards...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2014Last comment by Peter Lenhardt, on Mar 14, 2014 at 6:47 pm | 5 comments | 6584 Views
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