SCHOOLS & KIDS Grab Bag Theater stages 'Babes in Arms' The student-run youth theater group Grab Bag Theater will stage Rogers & Harts' "Babes in Arms" at 7 p.m. on three nights May 24, May 25 and June 1 and at 6:30 p.m. May 31st... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, 5 hours ago There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent 5 hours ago.
MENLO PARK Menlo Park transportation commissioner resigns, criticizing city staff Menlo Park Transportation Commissioner Charlie Bourne resigned on May 21 after nearly six years of service, citing Brown Act violations by city staff and attempts to stop the ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, 15 hours ago There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent 6 hours ago.
AROUND TOWN A headmaster hangs up the chalk after 20 years of transformation It was mid-afternoon on a glorious day -- sunny, mild, the air fragrant with spring. But on the Menlo School campus, Norman Colb wasn't out smelling the roses. Instead, he sai... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, 19 hours ago
PORTOLA VALLEY Letter: Contradictory decision on turf field In its recent 3-to-2 vote, the Portola Valley Town Council overturned the Planning Commission's decision that would allow Woodside Priory School to install artificial turf whe... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 22, 2013 at 9:24 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 22, 2013 at 9:24 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Letter: Most scientists agree about climate change A review of 12,000 papers on climate change, in the May 15 issue of the "Environmental Research Letters," found that 97 percent of scientists attribute climate change to huma... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 22, 2013 at 9:02 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent 17 hours ago.
OTHER TOPICS Suicide or murder? Attorneys duel in closing arguments Did Parima Parineh commit suicide in the bedroom of her Woodside home on April 13, 2010, or was she shot and killed by her husband, Pooroushasb "Peter" Parineh, who is charged... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 22, 2013 at 4:54 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 22, 2013 at 8:23 pm.
MENLO PARK Menlo Massacre girls win soccer tourney The Menlo Massacre, an under-10 girls soccer team, defeated San Carlos 2-1, to win the championship game of the El Palo Alto soccer tournament April 28 in Palo Alto.
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AROUND TOWN Menlo Park community services director expects cost-of-living increases for employees A 2 percent cost of living increase and travel expenses for professional development figure into Menlo Park's community services budget for fiscal year 2013-2014, according to... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 22, 2013 at 2:03 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 22, 2013 at 2:03 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Too many students, too few seats Sequoia Union High School District officials have begun a conversation on the possible effects of enrollment growth on facility use, school choice and neighborhood-school boun... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 22, 2013 at 11:37 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent 11 hours ago.
AROUND TOWN Supervisors Approve 25 new jobs on Consent Agenda where a single vote and NO discussion is needed. Of the 25 positions 2 of them are for supervisors to the 23 other positions. Its a shame we weren't able to have a discussion,... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Michael G Stogner, a resident of another community, on May 22, 2013 at 10:32 am
MENLO PARK Menlo Park: Housing update in final stretch The fact that the housing element staff report came with 26 attachments, lettered from A to Z, predicted it would be a very long night on May 21 as the Menlo Park City Council... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 22, 2013 at 10:11 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 22, 2013 at 10:11 am.
OTHER TOPICS San Mateo County announces boundary adjustment meetings County residents interested in deciding how the new supervisorial district lines are drawn have five opportunities this summer to make their voices heard at meetings with the ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Susan Smith, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood, on May 21, 2013 at 10:51 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 21, 2013 at 12:28 pm.
AROUND TOWN Menlo Park hires consultant to study city's administrative services department Now that a $25,000 review of the police department's internal operations is done, Menlo Park City Manager Alex McIntyre has hired a consultant to take a look at the city's adm... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 21, 2013 at 9:41 am There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent 12 hours ago.
ATHERTON "Myth vs. Reality" The APOA claims the commonly held notion that Atherton officers have less dangerous jobs than other cops in the bay area is a myth.
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AROUND TOWN St. Raymond says goodbye to Nigerian pastor St. Raymond Church in Menlo Park had a big barbecue event Friday night, with live music and Nigerian dancing, to say goodbye to its pastor, Father Edward Inyanawachi (in cente... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 20, 2013 at 8:31 pm
MENLO PARK Teen killed, two others injured in shooting Police in East Palo Alto are investigating a shooting that killed one teen and injured two others Sunday night.
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MENLO PARK City clerk leaving Menlo Park Menlo Park needs to break out the recruitment ads once again. City Clerk Margaret Roberts gave two weeks' notice that her last day will be Friday, May 24.
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MENLO PARK Red Light Cameras ineffective in reducing violations This letter was sent to Menlo Park City Council as well as Sgt. Kaufman.
May 20, 2013
Sgt. Sharon Kaufman
Menlo Park Police Dept.
Dear Sgt. Kaufman,
When we talked la... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Roger Jones, a resident of another community, on May 20, 2013 at 11:52 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 21, 2013 at 8:34 am.
AROUND TOWN I want a girl like the girls on Fox News My liberal days are over.
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AROUND TOWN Menlo Park ... 1927 Downtown Menlo Park, including the building at right that now is known as the British Bankers Club, was photographed in 1927, the year the city incorporated. ==I Photo courtes... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 20, 2013 at 8:37 am
AROUND TOWN Sunday: Atherton's 'Evening in Paris' The Mid-Peninsula League of the San Francisco Symphony will celebrate "An Evening in Paris" with cocktails, floral displays, fine dining and musical entertainment on Sunday, M... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 19, 2013 at 11:52 am
AROUND TOWN Public asked to help families devastated by fire Redwood City officials are asking the public to help families who lost everything in an apartment building fire in the unincorporated North Fair Oaks neighborhood May 15. ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 19, 2013 at 3:51 am
OTHER TOPICS Fire marshal leaving Menlo Park Fire Protection District Geoff Aus, long-time Menlo Park Fire Protection District fire marshal, is changing employers, but not job titles – he has accepted a position as fire marshal for the Lawr... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 19, 2013 at 1:05 am
AROUND TOWN Friday shooting: Victim probably shot himself A 19-year-old man injured in a shooting in East Palo Alto Friday afternoon probably shot himself, Police Chief Ronald Davis said.
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AROUND TOWN Monday: Screening of 'Tapestries of Hope' As part of their senior project at Woodside Priory School, Clara Johnson and Stephanie Brugger are hosting the screening on May 20 of the film, "Tapestries of Hope," a documen... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 18, 2013 at 12:14 pm
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