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Rally opposing Prop 8
Several community leaders in San Mateo County, including Supervisor Rich Gordon, will speak at a rally to oppose Proposition 8 at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, at the Redwood Cit... |
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on Nov 13, 2008 at 12:32 pm by Pledge, a resident of the Atherton: Lloyden Park neighborhood |
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Public employees and Social Security
How do public employees escape the inequities of the Social Security system to which most of us have been subjected? Why do taxpayers have to foot the bill for investment los... |
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on Apr 2, 2013 at 11:43 am by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
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Whitman gives $100,000 to Romney super PAC
Atherton resident Meg Whitman, a candidate in the 2010 race for governor, gave $100,000 to a super PAC working for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, according to ... |
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on Aug 27, 2012 at 3:53 pm by Romney is LOSING, a member of the Encinal School community |
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Occupy Wall Street is a DNC ruse to divert attention away from Obama's Failed Presidency
The current Occupy Wall Street movement is the best illustration to date of what President Barack Obama's America looks like.
It is an America where the lawless, unaccompl... |
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on Jun 27, 2012 at 9:40 pm by RJ Reed, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
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What's your view on high-speed rail?
Residents concerned about the impact of the California high-speed rail project on local towns have an opportunity to voice those concerns. The High Speed Rail Authority is ask... |
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on Feb 14, 2010 at 4:15 pm by R.GORDON, a resident of another community |
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FDR's Ghost Is Smiling on Wisconsin's Governor
Somewhere, Franklin Delano Roosevelt is grinning past his cigarette holder at Wisconsin's governor. They are on the same page regarding government unions.
Except that Scott... |
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on Mar 10, 2012 at 11:30 am by anonymous, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Union electricians picket Ladera Oaks club over non-union wages
On most weekday mornings, there's now a crowd of men clad in orange safety vests at the entrance to Ladera Oaks Swim, Fitness & Tennis Club on Alpine Road. They're unemployed ... |
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on Feb 18, 2009 at 10:39 pm by dan, a resident of another community |
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Eshoo: No plans for health care town hall?
As people pack town hall meetings across the country on plans for health care reform, Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Menlo Park, has not announced plans to hold a similar meeting with her... |
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on Aug 26, 2009 at 1:43 pm by Concerned Parent, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
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Nurses plan protest at Whitman's Atherton home
Members of the California Nurses Association say that about 1,000 of them will be coming to the Atherton home of Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman on Thursday, Ju... |
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on Jul 16, 2010 at 7:26 pm by POGO, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
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Parents push for Mandarin immersion program
With China on a path to becoming the largest economy in the world, the interest in teaching children in the United States the Mandarin language is also growing apace. And give... |
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on Jun 11, 2013 at 10:38 pm by Willows Parent, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
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Public pension costs on the rise
With the fund for the California Public Employees' Retirement System dropping 23 percent in the 2008-09 fiscal year, local jurisdictions will be asked to shoulder more of the ... |
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on Oct 6, 2009 at 12:01 am by RHine@AlmanacNews.com, managing editor of The Almanac |
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Menlo Park: 55 ticketed for distracted driving
Fifty-five drivers passing through Menlo Park on April 4 and 5 have been officially encouraged to think twice about using a handheld cell phone while driving, according to a r... |
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on Apr 14, 2011 at 4:52 pm by POGO, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
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Guest opinion: How alcohol ruined a student's dreams
College students: As you prepare to start or return to college, there are a number of things on your mind. And while you should put your education first, it's a known fact tha... |
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on Sep 17, 2012 at 10:29 pm by college, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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High-speed rail wins legal battle
An effort by Peninsula cities to stop California's high-speed-rail project came to a screeching halt this week when a Sacramento County judge upheld the California High Speed ... |
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on Mar 9, 2013 at 8:07 am by POGO, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
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Red-light runners: Cameras up on El Camino at Glenwood
Another camera system to catch red-light runners has been installed in Menlo Park -- this time at the intersection of El Camino Real and Glenwood Avenue.
Read the full s... |
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on Sep 23, 2008 at 7:19 pm by Pizza Eater, a resident of the Menlo Park: Stanford Hills neighborhood |
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Eshoo shares details of health care proposal
U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, talked about the need for health care reform, the status of the current proposals and the legislative process of getting the bills passed du... |
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on Sep 1, 2009 at 7:54 pm by Get your head out of the sand, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Horsley says rising economy led him to end his $1 salary
In explaining his decision to collect his $120,000 annual salary after two years of working for $1 a year, San Mateo County Supervisor Don Horsley cited the county's improved... |
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on Jan 14, 2013 at 8:57 am by Sarah, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Anna Eshoo takes up chloramine question
Congresswoman Anna Eshoo has arranged a meeting in early September between local opponents of the water additive chloramine and the federal Environmental Protection Agency ... |
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on Feb 23, 2012 at 7:29 am by Robin, a resident of another community |
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In high-speed rail battle, Peninsula residents may have found their Goliath
Those who would like to see the high-speed rail line run in a tunnel or a trench, rather than on a berm, as it passes through the Peninsula might have found an ally in the neg... |
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on Sep 24, 2009 at 5:15 pm by progress, a member of the Woodside School community |
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Guest opinion: Time for action on gun violence
Another gun spree killing. This time a house of worship, last time a movie theater, and before that a shopping mall, a campus, a school room.
Read the full story here http:... |
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on Aug 25, 2012 at 8:55 am by POGO, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
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Recommendation for health care reform
I suggest Obama, Reid and Pelosi commission a one-page bill. It would simply amend the Medicare Act in two ways: to remove all references to age (thus allowing anyone to buy i... |
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on Jan 30, 2010 at 10:10 am by POGO, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
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Gov Romney explains how he differs from George W Bush
A question asked many times and never answered in the popular forum "Can anyone tell me: why Mitt Romney?" (3199 views, 127 comments) was "can you tell us the differences betw... |
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on Nov 9, 2012 at 12:47 pm by reality-based observer, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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If China or Iran did it to us....
70 times we've raised the debt limit since Nixon, 7 times under Bush with votes from Boenher McConnell and Cantor. What's different now?
Republicans, Zealots and Our Securi... |
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on Aug 2, 2011 at 4:44 pm by E.CAYCE, a resident of another community |
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Bicyclist dies after accident on Woodside Road
Richard Kadet, 67, of Redwood City died June 9 from injuries suffered in a May 29 bicycle accident on Woodside Road near the intersection with Northgate Drive, his family said... |
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on Jun 17, 2011 at 10:00 pm by POGO, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
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Meg Whitman employed illegal alien
Wow, Whitman lives in Atherton, the Almanac covers Atherton, but doesn't have a thing on he latest news.
Anyways, Whitman admits she employed as a housekeeper an illegal alie... |
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on Oct 5, 2010 at 9:02 am by freddy, a resident of the Menlo Park: Suburban Park/Lorelei Manor/Flood Park Triangle neighborhood |
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