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WOODSIDE
Filoli reaches employee lawsuit settlementFiloli has reached a confidential settlement to a lawsuit alleging age discrimination brought by four employees who were...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2018Last comment by Rita , on Mar 10, 2018 at 1:44 pm | 33 comments | 13367 Views
MENLO PARK
Sea level rise could cost area billions, countywide study findsBy 2100, the sea water that surrounds the San Francisco Peninsula is expected to rise anywhere from 17 to 66 inches, according...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2018Last comment by No Easy Solutions, on Apr 19, 2018 at 2:25 pm | 12 comments | 13363 Views
WOODSIDE
Horses fleeing North Bay fires find refuge in WoodsideAmong the evacuees from the North Bay fires were many just visiting in the Wine Country, including the 12-horse Grande Liberte...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2017Last comment by judy serie nagy, on Oct 26, 2017 at 11:15 am | 3 comments | 13361 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo-Atherton High students hold protest march, call for de-escalation training following teen's arrestOn Wednesday afternoon, over 100 Menlo-Atherton High School students, teachers and community members protested the Atherton...
Original post made on May. 4, 2023Last comment by Steve, on May 6, 2023 at 3:15 pm | 12 comments | 13351 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Why the CensorshipEarly this morning I read a post regarding the 44th anniversary of the tragedy at Chappaquiddick. Later this morning I saw...
Original post made by Sharon Heights Resident on Jul. 19, 2013Last comment by Wendy Baldwin, on Jul 26, 2013 at 11:05 am | 6 comments | 13320 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
'Massive' public records request escalates battle over Portola Valley's housing elementTwo Portola Valley residents filed a huge public records request, seeking to shield their neighborhood from being designated...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2022Last comment by new guy, on May 6, 2022 at 9:31 am | 26 comments | 13314 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Police calls: Bag burgled from black BMWCrime and accident reports from Ladera, Woodside, Menlo Park, and West Menlo Park. Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/news/show_story.php?id=13725...
Original post made on Jun. 3, 2013Last comment by amazed, on Jun 3, 2013 at 11:06 am | 1 comment | 13313 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park council votes to raise fees, touches on nonresident surchargeThe usual process of increasing fees for city services each year in Menlo Park goes like this: Staff compiles a new list...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2014Last comment by Greg, on May 4, 2014 at 10:58 pm | 33 comments | 13307 Views
MENLO PARK
Flooding in Palo Alto, Menlo Park as water levels at Pope-Chaucer bridge near capacitySan Francisquito Creek overtopped in multiple locations on Saturday morning causing flooding and closing some streets. Read...
Original post made on Jan. 2, 2023Last comment by Jlincoln, on Jan 3, 2023 at 1:00 pm | 2 comments | 13298 Views
MENLO PARK
Those were the daysBefore there was the Ladera we know today, the La Siesta ranch occupied the hilly landscape that was dotted with blue, valley...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2013Last comment by whatever, on Nov 18, 2013 at 1:01 am | 1 comment | 13295 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park Police want to know all about you!It has come to my attention that the Menlo Park Police are contemplating the purchase of equipment and capacity for capturing...
Original post made by Martin Engel on Jul. 17, 2013Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Aug 4, 2013 at 1:54 pm | 95 comments | 13287 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Portola Valley schools: Possible misappropriation of funds uncoveredThe Portola Valley School District is seeking a loan from the county education office to cover a projected, unexpected deficit...
Original post made on May. 3, 2012Last comment by Interested onlooker, on May 4, 2012 at 1:44 pm | 13 comments | 13260 Views
AROUND TOWN
Portola Valley: Town manager resigns after three yearsThe Portola Valley Town Council accepted the "involuntary resignation" of Town Manager Nick Pegueros last night (Wednesday,...
Original post made on Aug. 13, 2015Last comment by Menlo Voter, on Aug 26, 2015 at 8:11 am | 19 comments | 13252 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Guest opinion: Why we oppose pass/no pass grading for Sequoia district studentsIn a guest opinion, a group of Sequoia Union High School District parents explain why they oppose the school board's recent...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2020Last comment by Let students choose, on May 7, 2020 at 3:52 pm | 38 comments | 13225 Views
AROUND TOWN
Election 2018: Four candidates, three seats for Menlo Park fire boardFour candidates are running for three four-year terms on the board of directors of the Menlo Park Fire Protection District,...
Original post made on Oct. 6, 2018Last comment by Michael Joseph J., on Oct 7, 2018 at 8:32 pm | 4 comments | 13219 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Classroom divide: School district, teachers face push-back on technology in the classroomJohn Davenport was a chalk-and-graphite kind of teacher, but when the Portola Valley School District started offering laptops...
Original post made on Mar. 16, 2011Last comment by elle, on Mar 27, 2011 at 5:12 pm | 33 comments | 13214 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Harry Harrison, 91, leaves community service legacyLongtime local developer, political figure and community activist Harry Harrison died Dec. 22 at age 91. Read the full story...
Original post made on Jan. 6, 2014Last comment by Carol Harrison, on Jan 6, 2014 at 12:51 pm | 10 comments | 13209 Views
MENLO PARK
PG&E nearly doubles fee for those who leave for 'clean energy' programsThe California Public Utilities Commission voted Dec. 17 to allow Pacific Gas & Electric Company to increase by 95 percent...
Original post made on Dec. 23, 2015Last comment by PG&E Admirer, on Dec 28, 2015 at 12:05 pm | 3 comments | 13201 Views
ATHERTON
Officers again target traffic-law violators in Atherton, MenloMotorcycle officers return to Atherton and Menlo Park on Wednesday, Sept. 17, to ticket traffic violators in another special...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2014Last comment by Dave Boyce, on Sep 18, 2014 at 9:22 am | 11 comments | 13196 Views
WOODSIDE
Woodside horseback vaulters win national competition; now on to world championshipWoodside happens to be the home of two internationally competitive athletic teams: the Woodside Vaulters and Pacific Coast...
Original post made on Aug. 8, 2014Last comment by Susan Frankel, on Aug 11, 2014 at 9:59 pm | 3 comments | 13195 Views
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