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Upcoming Programs at Atherton Library
Thursday, June 20 at 3:30 pm: Craft time for ages 3 and up. Make a fish craft with recycled CDs.
Friday, June 21 at 7 pm: Movie Night featuring "21 Jump Street" rated R.
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Woodside seeks better handling of bike tours
Woodside Town Council members are upset about how deputies from the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office handled -- or did not handle -- a June 9 bike tour when hundreds of cycli... |
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Onslaught of California oak moths
California oak moths are fluttering around right now, particularly in pockets of Woodside and Portola Valley.
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on Jun 17, 2013 at 3:06 pm by Hmmm, a resident of another community |
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Menlo Park market robbed at gunpoint
A masked man robbed La Michoacana Market in Menlo Park at gunpoint on Saturday.
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on Jun 17, 2013 at 2:42 pm by SteveC, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Menlo Park weighs privacy versus surveillance
On the heels of an announcement of the long-awaited Belle Haven police substation, the Menlo Park council found itself mulling over privacy rights versus surveillance.
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on Jun 16, 2013 at 8:20 pm by What, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Woodside woman hailed as hero after Boston bombings
The woman hailed in last week's national news, "Bombing survivor meets her hero," is Amanda North of Woodside.
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on Jun 16, 2013 at 7:19 am by 9/11 Peace Quilt, a resident of another community |
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Cyclist injured in collision on Alpine Road
A 58-year-old Palo Alto bicyclist was thrown 8 to 10 feet in the air and was injured in a collision with a vehicle on Alpine Road near Interstate 280 on Sunday morning (June 9... |
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on Jun 15, 2013 at 10:54 pm by Hmmm, a resident of another community |
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All lanes reopened on Hwy. 35 after crash
All lanes have reopened on State Highway 35 in San Mateo County following an injury accident, according to the California Highway Patrol.
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on Jun 15, 2013 at 10:38 pm by resident, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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San Mateo County Boundary Redistricting Committee
First Meeting tonight, 6:30PM
Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center
725 Monte Diablo Ave. San Mateo
June15, 2013 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Cunha Intermediate School Library
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on Jun 15, 2013 at 12:51 pm by Michael G Stogner, a resident of another community |
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Sacred Heart Grad Murdered in Oakland
"A 22-year-old man from Emeryville was shot and killed in North Oakland on his way home from a basketball game late Wednesday after a confrontation with two men who had rear-e... |
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on Jun 14, 2013 at 5:03 pm by Hmmm, a resident of another community |
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Crews contain house fire in Atherton
A fire on Thursday in the 100 block of Almendral Avenue in Atherton damaged a pool house, a storage shed, a carport-like shed and about 25 percent of the main house, a firefig... |
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on Jun 14, 2013 at 4:59 pm by First-hand Report, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
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Sacred Heart Prep graduate shot and killed in Oakland
Aya Nakano, who graduated from Sacred Heart Prepatory in 2008, was fatally shot in North Oakland late Wednesday, an hour before his 23rd birthday, after getting into a confron... |
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on Jun 14, 2013 at 3:39 pm by SteveC, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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San Carlos residents should thank their LUCKY Stars
That city manager Jeff Maltbie didn't ask for $350,000 per year salary. He only asked for $226,526 which equals a 12.7% increase. His car allowance was a mere 100% increase. T... |
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on Jun 14, 2013 at 2:11 pm by Michael G Stogner, a resident of another community |
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7 cars broken into in downtown PA and Mall
Web Link
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on Jun 14, 2013 at 4:10 am by Mp mom, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Menlo Park sued over car's collision with train
The aftershocks of a late April afternoon collision continue to ripple through Menlo Park a year later: Two women who had been traveling in a car struck by a train at the Rave... |
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on Jun 13, 2013 at 6:06 am by POGO, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
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Today: Tip a cop in Menlo Park
Drop by Stacks restaurant in Menlo Park on Thursday, June 13, to support the city's police officers in raising funds for the Special Olympics.
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on Jun 12, 2013 at 10:04 pm by Editor, The Almanac Online |
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Upcoming programs at Atherton Library
Thursday, June 13- Musical Storytime for all ages at 4 pm.
Saturday, June 15- Superman Day, 10 am to 5 pm. We love Superman! Drop-in wearing your favorite Super Hero t-shir... |
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on Jun 12, 2013 at 2:56 pm by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Woodside budget shows 'structural' surplus
The town of Woodside's proposed budget would raise salaries across the board, initiate contributions by staff to their retirement accounts, and end the town's obligation to pa... |
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on Jun 11, 2013 at 6:55 pm by POGO, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
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Interim chief named while injured chief recovers
A former chief of the Menlo Park Fire Protection District, Douglas Sporleder, will serve as interm chief while Chief Harold Schapelhouman recovers from injuries sustained from... |
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on Jun 11, 2013 at 4:52 pm by Mark Meyers, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Troop 206 honors three Eagle Scouts
Three local scouts -- Sean Smith, Sean McBirney, and Peter Bugos -- received their Eagle award from Troop 2006 at a Court of Honor held May 5 at St. Matthias Church in Redwoo... |
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on Jun 10, 2013 at 1:54 pm by RO, a resident of another community |
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The unfiring of a Menlo Park police officer
Questions linger months after the Almanac broke the story about the arrest, firing and reinstatement of veteran Menlo Park police officer Jeffrey Vasquez: How, exactly, does a... |
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on Jun 7, 2013 at 1:00 pm by RESIDENT/tax payer, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
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Supervisor Dave Pine will ask the Board to Rescind Lifetime Achievement Award to Dr. Ayres
I have just been informed that San Mateo Supervisor Dave Pine has contacted County Counsel and asked him to prepare a resolution rescinding the Lifetime Achievement Award give... |
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on Jun 5, 2013 at 1:51 pm by Lurker, a resident of another community |
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Press Support for Eric Holder waning
Eric Holder has scheduled an off the record press conference regarding the abuse of the IRS that is being boycotted by:
1. New York Times
2. Associated Press
3. CNN
4. Huf... |
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on Jun 4, 2013 at 8:35 pm by Alfred, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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Two dead birds test positive for West Nile virus
Two dead birds found in San Mateo have tested positive for West Nile virus, the San Mateo County Mosquito and Vector Control District announced Tuesday.
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on Jun 4, 2013 at 4:35 pm by Dave Boyce, Almanac staff writer |
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Butterflies and Edgewood Park
Bill Korbholz is an Edgewood Park volunteer who leads tours and works to advance the survival prospects of the endangered Bay Checkerspot butterfly, which used to thrive up an... |
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on Jun 3, 2013 at 5:05 pm by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |