MENLO PARK Menlo Park Planning Commission supports housing plan update -- with changes Menlo Park got a step closer to updating its housing plan on April 29 after the Planning Commission recommended rezoning four sites as potential locations for high-density hou... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 1, 2013 at 12:53 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 1, 2013 at 5:48 pm.
WOODSIDE Motorcyclist dies in Woodside crash A motorcyclist was killed Saturday night, April 27, in a solo-vehicle accident on Highway 84 (La Honda Road) at Fox Hill Road in Woodside.
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WOODSIDE All set for today's Woodside's May Day Parade? The 89th May Day parade through downtown Woodside is set for Saturday, May 7, following a fun run and a pancake breakfast at the Woodside Village Church. ==I Photo by Michelle... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Apr 30, 2013 at 8:33 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 30, 2013 at 8:33 pm.
AROUND TOWN "Screen Free Week" Event The Atherton Library is hosting a parent workshop entitled, "Media, Technology & Early Childhood Development" on Thursday, May 2 at 4 pm. Are you wondering how television, vid... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on Apr 30, 2013 at 4:22 pm
OTHER TOPICS Service Tuesday for man killed by train A service for Stephen Lehane, the Menlo Park resident killed by a train last week, is scheduled for 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, at the Menlo Park Presbyterian Church.
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AROUND TOWN Menlo council study session tonight: Should homeowners pay for new sidewalks? To pave or not to pave? Many residents of the Allied Arts neighborhood answer "not," but during tonight's Menlo Park council meeting, the city will examine requiring sidewalk ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Apr 30, 2013 at 1:23 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 30, 2013 at 3:47 pm.
MENLO PARK Tesla leaves Menlo Park behind this summer Tesla Motors is preparing to leave Menlo Park in the rear-view mirror. The electric car retailer recently opened a renovated showroom on San Jose's Santana Row, and also got p... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Apr 30, 2013 at 1:01 pm There have been 41 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 5, 2013 at 6:38 pm.
MENLO PARK Michelle Sutton's firing It's been a few months since Michelle Sutton was fired from the Gymnastics program. I am worried that the City Manager and City Council have dropped the ball on this one and h... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Judy Melvin, a resident of the Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks neighborhood, on Apr 29, 2013 at 7:07 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 30, 2013 at 3:36 am.
OTHER TOPICS Escaped suspect captured in Mountain View A domestic violence suspect who escaped from a patrol car in North Fair Oaks on Thursday night was captured Saturday evening in Mountain View, according to the San Mateo C... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Apr 29, 2013 at 2:07 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 30, 2013 at 11:13 am.
ATHERTON Atherton contniues to demoralize its Officers Colonel Klunk also known as Chief Flint of the Atherton PD has now decided bringing in a chief from outside Atherton isn't enough. For the first time he's hiring a sergeant f... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Fed up, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on Apr 29, 2013 at 9:04 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 29, 2013 at 7:40 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Board meets on O'Connor School site The governing board of the Menlo Park City School District will meet Tuesday morning, April 30, to discuss options for the O'Connor School site, now used by the German-America... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Apr 29, 2013 at 8:04 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 1, 2013 at 12:03 pm.
AROUND TOWN 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... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Apr 29, 2013 at 8:02 am There have been 49 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 20, 2013 at 3:57 pm.
MENLO PARK Stanford offers lease deal to Menlo Park residents Stanford is offering a lease-extension proposal to Menlo Park residents in the Stanford Hills and Stanford Creek neighborhoods who are leasing their land from Stanford. The un... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Apr 28, 2013 at 2:13 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 28, 2013 at 5:35 pm.
AROUND TOWN Almanac wins five statewide awards The Almanac won five statewide awards in the annual California Newspaper Publishers Association contest.
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AROUND TOWN Back in bloom Once again 500 daffodils put on a springtime show at the corner of Woodside Road and Northgate Drive in Woodside.
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PORTOLA VALLEY Portola Valley green-lights farmers' market plan The Portola Valley Town Council has given its consent to proceed with plans for an eight-week trial run for a weekly Thursday afternoon farmers' market in Portola Valley. The... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Apr 26, 2013 at 6:53 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 7, 2013 at 12:44 pm.
WOODSIDE opera Il Trovatore Fox Redwood City production of Il Trovatore April 28th @ 2pm READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Bay Shore Lyric Opera, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood, on Apr 25, 2013 at 10:08 pm
AROUND TOWN Deputies pursue 'reckless' driver over mountainous Woodside roads A mid-morning car chase involving deputies from the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office spilled out on to Interstate 280 north of the Edgewood Road exit, where officers from the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Apr 25, 2013 at 7:56 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 26, 2013 at 8:24 am.
ATHERTON Atherton seeks public input on police contract With labor talks set to begin soon, Atherton's city manager said he will follow Menlo Park's example and schedule a public discussion of issues that residents think the town s... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Apr 25, 2013 at 5:07 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 7, 2013 at 5:04 pm.
PORTOLA VALLEY Portola Valley: Resident agrees to $75,000 penalty for felling trees without a permit Portola Valley resident David L. Douglass has agreed to pay a penalty of $75,000 to head off a potential lawsuit from the town over the felling, without a permit, of at least ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Apr 25, 2013 at 12:26 pm There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 28, 2013 at 9:16 am.
WOODSIDE Woodside: Mother of Joan Baez dies at 100 Woodside resident Joan Chandos Baez, the mother of famed folk singer and Woodside resident Joan Baez, died at home on Saturday, April 20, just a few days after her 100th birt... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Apr 24, 2013 at 9:37 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 6, 2013 at 12:00 am.
AROUND TOWN SMC Supervisors, Was a motion made yes or no? I had asked the Supervisors per email to check their work and motion and second the item properly if they had not done so on April 9, 2013. I thank Matt Grocott and Greg Conlo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Michael G Stogner, a resident of another community, on Apr 24, 2013 at 4:24 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 1, 2013 at 12:07 pm.
MENLO PARK Residents: Get employee costs under control Menlo Park City Council members said they wanted to hear what the public thinks about matters they should consider during upcoming labor negotiations. They got what they asked... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Apr 24, 2013 at 2:33 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 24, 2013 at 2:33 pm.
AROUND TOWN Ditch Your Device Week April 29 to May 5 is Ditch Your Device Week (Also known as Screen-Free Week). The Atherton Library is offerering expanded programs during this week.
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AROUND TOWN Menlo Park: Condoleezza Rice says immigration reform essential to strong economy Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice led a bipartisan gathering of elite politicians in Menlo Park on Tuesday to discuss the importance of moving ahead with national... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Apr 24, 2013 at 1:31 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 24, 2013 at 3:43 pm.