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AROUND TOWN
Voter Guide 2016Links to election stories, endorsements and campaign finance reports. Polls close at 8 p.m. Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/news/2016/10/25/voter-guide-2016...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2016Last comment by Dawn1234, on Nov 8, 2016 at 12:46 pm | 1 comment | 12197 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Former San Mateo County community college chancellor fired from new postRon Galatolo has been fired from his post as chancellor emeritus for the San Mateo County Community College District. He's...
Original post made on Feb. 9, 2021Last comment by Brad, on Feb 14, 2021 at 6:59 pm | 4 comments | 12174 Views
AROUND TOWN
Psychiatrist who molested boys is jailedDr. William Ayres was a former president of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. He had treated pediatric...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2013Last comment by Lurker, on Aug 23, 2013 at 4:38 pm | 16 comments | 12161 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Hanretty gets pension despite his convictionTim Hanretty, the former Woodside and Portola Valley school official who was recently released on probation from state prison...
Original post made on Dec. 18, 2013Last comment by SteveC, on Dec 20, 2013 at 2:48 pm | 9 comments | 12160 Views
AROUND TOWN
Judge arrested for alleged DUI; D.A. reviewing caseA San Mateo County judge was arrested on U.S. 101 in Redwood City during Memorial Day Weekend on suspicion of driving...
Original post made on Jun. 10, 2014Last comment by Michael G. Stogner, on Jun 12, 2014 at 3:44 pm | 42 comments | 12157 Views
WOODSIDE
Friendly persuasionIf films and TV shows about the Old West are any guide, cowboys and ranchers back then persuaded a horse to perform on command...
Original post made on Dec. 12, 2013Last comment by Holly W, on Dec 28, 2013 at 6:14 pm | 27 comments | 12157 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Surf Air noise: Will county go beyond voluntary measures?After years of working with Surf Air to try to find ways the airline could voluntarily do something to reduce the noise its...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2016Last comment by Livesnearairports, on Jan 10, 2017 at 12:59 pm | 113 comments | 12145 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Second principal of TIDE Academy leaves before new school opensTIDE Academy, a new magnet high school in Menlo Park set to open Aug. 14, is still working to fill staff positions after...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2019Last comment by Angela Swartz, Almanac Staff Writer, on Aug 9, 2019 at 12:08 pm | 7 comments | 12141 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Menlo Park schools 'completely maxed out'The Menlo Park City School District's Board of Education met Tuesday, April 30, to learn more about options for the future...
Original post made on May. 1, 2013Last comment by Diane, on May 9, 2013 at 6:21 pm | 29 comments | 12138 Views
MENLO PARK
West Menlo residents seek annexation by Menlo ParkStudy the shape of Menlo Park, and you might wonder why there's a chunk cut out of the city's lower-middle section. Study...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2016Last comment by Annex Yes, on Aug 1, 2016 at 9:26 am | 4 comments | 12133 Views
MENLO PARK
Trinity Church leader put on administrative leave after admitting he misused church fundsRev. Matthew Dutton-Gillett, rector at Trinity Church, has been put on administrative leave after admitting that he misused...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2020Last comment by Not a fan, on Apr 26, 2020 at 9:58 am | 13 comments | 12128 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park school district sets meetings on building schoolWhether the $23 million bond measure on Nov. 5 the election ballot passes or fails, the Menlo Park City School District has...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2013Last comment by Katie Ferrick, on Nov 5, 2013 at 12:05 am | 10 comments | 12123 Views
MENLO PARK
Good news (kind of) for Willow Road driversIf you're like many local drivers, the words "Willow Road" may conjure flashbacks of time spent in powerless gridlock trying...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2016Last comment by willows neighborhood resident, on Sep 11, 2016 at 9:52 am | 38 comments | 12110 Views
AROUND TOWN
School funding: Bad news keeps getting worseLocal elementary school districts have been bracing and adjusting for dramatic funding cuts for the next school year as the...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2011Last comment by Rory, on Jul 12, 2011 at 7:39 pm | 122 comments | 12077 Views
MENLO PARK
Guest opinion: City deserves portion of Gateway profitsThe proposed Menlo Gateway development adjacent to Bayfront Park at the Bayfront Expressway and Marsh Road would be the largest...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2010Last comment by thank you Vincent, on May 5, 2010 at 8:29 am | 12 comments | 12068 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park triathlete and coffee entrepreneur to run for City CouncilMax Fennell has made a name for himself as a triathlete and entrepreneur living in Menlo Park. Now he's planning to run for...
Original post made on Jul. 6, 2020Last comment by Gail Slocum, on Jul 31, 2020 at 2:37 pm | 15 comments | 12065 Views
ATHERTON
How Peninsula Clean Energy is bringing renewable energy to San Mateo CountyAn assortment of elected officials from across San Mateo County recently took part in the groundbreaking of the "Wright Solar...
Original post made on Nov. 30, 2018Last comment by Kevin, on Dec 1, 2018 at 4:48 pm | 2 comments | 12055 Views
WOODSIDE
Woodside has lost its 'Music Man,' Richard GordonThere's an empty music stand in Woodside right now, a conductor's baton waiting to be used. The town's own "Music Man," Richard...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2016Last comment by Julianna , on Nov 15, 2016 at 2:55 pm | 8 comments | 12049 Views
WOODSIDE
Woodside wrestles with trail, road conflictsIt's crowded on Woodside's roads, paths and trails. Cyclists, equestrians, pedestrians and motorists, residents and non-residents,...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2012Last comment by POGO, on Apr 26, 2012 at 6:17 pm | 11 comments | 12036 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Zamora's family to go to England for brain tumor treatmentA Woodside 8-year-old, diagnosed in July with an up-to-now untreatable and always fatal brain tumor, has been accepted into...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2015Last comment by S Allen, on Sep 10, 2016 at 5:50 am | 1 comment | 12025 Views
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