PORTOLA VALLEY
Truck crash?
Does anybody know anything about a truck crash on Ramona Road? There's been no report, although the road was closed all day with a CHP car standing by. Supposedly, a gravel ... |
Alekaneleno |
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on Aug 13, 2007 at 11:59 am by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac |
PORTOLA VALLEY
Halloween Party free-for-all on Shawnee Pass!
I would like to say THANK YOU to whomever put on the incredible Halloween Party and made it free for all to attend. Without a doubt it was the best party I've ever been to. I ... |
Alex Coluzzi |
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on Nov 30, 2011 at 7:57 pm by Steve & Alison , a resident of the Portola Valley: Westridge neighborhood |
PORTOLA VALLEY
Chipper helps reduce fire season danger
Woodside Fire Protection District's annual chipper program is in full swing. Free of charge, the District offers the use of its wood chipper to residents who go through the tr... |
Andrea Gemmet |
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on Jun 13, 2007 at 10:51 pm by Angela Hey, a resident of the Portola Valley: Brookside Park neighborhood |
PORTOLA VALLEY
Why doesn't Portola Valley merge with Woodside?
What a waste of taxpayers' money. By consolidating these towns taxpayers could save on duplication of services. |
Andy |
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on Nov 20, 2010 at 11:50 am by sam, a resident of the Woodside: Skywood/Skylonda neighborhood |
PORTOLA VALLEY
Mountain Lion Sightings
I was walking down Alpine Road on Jan 1 and at 4:30 pm saw a jogger with binoculars - looking in the field that is just below Nathorst on the other side of Alpine.
My husba... |
Angela Hey |
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on Jan 18, 2010 at 1:56 pm by Cindy, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
PORTOLA VALLEY
Town Picnic - Corte Madera School - June 9th
The Town Picnic is on June 9th - its a lunch time event - come and meet PV residents. If you are new to the town come along, if you are an old timer look out for new residents... |
Angela Hey |
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on May 29, 2007 at 2:25 pm by Angela Hey, a resident of the Portola Valley: Brookside Park neighborhood |
PORTOLA VALLEY
Dangerous Black Porche in Los Trancos woods
To Whom It May Concern,
I was driving up Los Trancos the other day with my 5 year old son, when a sleek, new black Porche with a 40's white male came tearing up behind me i... |
Anonymous |
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on Oct 18, 2012 at 10:51 pm by Anonymous, a resident of the Portola Valley: Los Trancos Woods/Vista Verde neighborhood |
PORTOLA VALLEY
What are you doing to prepare for wildland fire, earthquake?
A wildland fire or an earthquake could wreak havoc in Portola Valley, with its wooded semi-rural character and its location along the San Andreas fault.
What are you doing ... |
Be Prepared |
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on Jan 26, 2007 at 2:30 pm by Be Prepared, a resident of the Portola Valley: Westridge neighborhood |
PORTOLA VALLEY
Questionable proposal to save Woodcutter's cottage
The article in last week's Almanac about the Chilean woodcutter's cottage is comprehensive and informative.
However, the proposal to preserve it as a reminder of the 19th c... |
Bernie Bayuk |
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on May 3, 2007 at 10:47 am by Bernie Bayuk, a resident of the Portola Valley: other neighborhood |
PORTOLA VALLEY
Post your memories of Portola Valley town pioneer Robert "Bob" Anderson
For the last 50 years, Robert Anderson gave much of his life to founding and building the town of Portola Valley.
To view Marion Softky's story, click here: Web Link... |
Bob Booster |
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on Jan 27, 2007 at 10:15 am by Churchgoer, a resident of the Portola Valley: Portola Valley Ranch neighborhood |
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Local Resident Reflects on Kenyan Experience
On the walls of the Konditorei café in Portola Valley, there are pictures of another world. Women completing their daily chores, with bright clothing and even brighter smiles,... |
Brielle Schaeffer |
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on Mar 13, 2008 at 5:08 pm by Brielle Schaeffer, a resident of the Portola Valley: Ladera neighborhood |
PORTOLA VALLEY
Dogs on leash on Coalmine Ridge
In response to Leashed dogs on Coalmine Ridge Tails , The Almanac 6/6/07, I would like to say that I am distressed at the dissension that has developed among the residents of ... |
caeol jacobs |
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on Sep 4, 2007 at 9:09 am by isa, a resident of another community |
PORTOLA VALLEY
Art reception at Allegro Framing & Art, Sunday 26th, 3-5pm
Local watercolor Artist, Christina Holmes, will be holding an Art Reception at Allegro Framing & Art, located in the Ladera Shopping Center, 3130 Alpine Road. She will be show... |
Christina Holmes |
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on Feb 24, 2012 at 7:48 pm by Christina Holmes, a resident of the Portola Valley: Ladera neighborhood |
PORTOLA VALLEY
Portola Valley seeks pro tennis instructor
The Town of Portola Valley plans to offer group tennis instruction as part of its class offerings beginning in late spring and throughout the summer. If there is significant i... |
Correspondent |
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on Mar 11, 2010 at 8:56 am by Correspondent, a resident of another community |
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Pellet gun use may be restricted in Portola Valley
The Portola Valley Town Council has scheduled a discussion and possible action on an amendment that would add pellet guns to the list of firearms that, with some exceptions, a... |
David Boyce |
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on Oct 20, 2008 at 4:49 pm by David Boyce, Almanac staff writer |
PORTOLA VALLEY
Our man in China
In anticipation of the upcoming Olympics in Beijing, Sheldon Breiner, a resident, a geologist and an active member of the Portola Valley community, has posted online slide sho... |
David Boyce |
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on Jul 30, 2008 at 3:10 pm by David Boyce, Almanac staff writer |
PORTOLA VALLEY
Wood chipping program under way
The annual wood chipping program has begun for residents of Portola Valley and Woodside. The idea behind the program is to lower the threat of catastrophic wildfire by removin... |
David Boyce |
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on May 16, 2008 at 5:55 pm by David Boyce, Almanac staff writer |
PORTOLA VALLEY
Portola Valley time capsule victim of time
It seems that the buriers of the time capsule at the Town Center in 1968 did not account for the passage time. They used an ordinary coffee can, which has been found and which... |
David Boyce |
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on Jan 6, 2008 at 11:54 am by Diane, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
PORTOLA VALLEY
New Roberts Market as a gathering place
The town of Portola Valley has been without a grocery store since July 2006, when John's Valley Foods closed after 29 years.
The new Roberts Market is likely to open in th... |
David Boyce |
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on Nov 29, 2007 at 2:12 pm by David Boyce, Almanac staff writer |
PORTOLA VALLEY
What does it mean to you to have Roberts market in Portola Valley?
In this week's Almanac, the lead story on page 5 broke the news that George Roberts, owner of Roberts Market & Liquors in Woodside, is seriously considering opening a second s... |
David Boyce |
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on Sep 25, 2007 at 8:31 pm by therese, a resident of the Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley neighborhood |
PORTOLA VALLEY
Town Council to consider a loan from the county
At its next meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 28, the Town Council of Portola Valley plans to talk about asking for a $4 million line of credit with San Mateo County so as to ensure ... |
David Boyce |
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on Feb 27, 2007 at 12:03 pm by David Boyce, Almanac staff writer |
PORTOLA VALLEY
Would you take your old house apart instead of having it demolished?
The cover story in the Feb. 7 issue of the Almanac describes efforts by Portola Valley's town government to reuse wood and concrete already on the site of the old town center ... |
David Boyce |
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on Feb 9, 2007 at 4:34 pm by Armand Neukermans, a resident of the Portola Valley: Portola Valley Ranch neighborhood |
PORTOLA VALLEY
Dogs on trails
Much of the time, it is cool in Portola Valley when it's hot elsewhere, but there is nothing cool about the ongoing dispute over whether dogs are to be allowed on the rural si... |
David Boyce |
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on Jan 24, 2007 at 2:24 pm by Angela Hey, a resident of the Portola Valley: Brookside Park neighborhood |
PORTOLA VALLEY
Bill and Jean dedicate lands
Bill and Jean Lane have established a conservation easement for their 10 acres of land in the Westridge neighborhood, effectively prohibiting any development beyond what is al... |
David Boyce |
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on Dec 14, 2006 at 10:33 am by David Boyce, Almanac staff writer |
PORTOLA VALLEY
PV council to meet at The Sequoias Oct. 25
For its Wednesday, Oct. 25, meeting, the Portola Valley Town Council will convene at The Sequoias retirement community in Hanson Hall, starting at 7:30 p.m.
The Sequoias i... |
David Boyce |
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on Oct 13, 2006 at 2:16 pm by David Boyce, Almanac staff writer |
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