AROUND TOWN Editorial: It is time to test chloramine Amid the recent turmoil over dangerous chemicals in our food and toys, it's amazing to observe the federal government's somewhat lackadaisical reaction to concerns over chlora... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 6, 2007 at 10:07 am There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 13, 2007 at 9:27 am.
AROUND TOWN A new plan for Park Theatre? A controversial plan to buy the former Park Theatre on El Camino Real for $2.2 million in city funds and lease it to Menlo Park resident Andy Duncan for a private dance studio... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 6, 2007 at 8:20 am There have been 49 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 25, 2007 at 2:31 pm.
MENLO PARK What Are The Cops Doing On Ravenswood Ave? For the third time over the past week or so, I've seen a couple of cops hiding behind the bushes on that little street just beyond the railroad tracks when you're on Ravenwood... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Curious, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood, on Oct 5, 2007 at 10:37 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 7, 2007 at 10:17 pm.
MENLO PARK Town Hall Meeting Would anyone be interested in an 'ol fashion TOWN HALL meeting to address any issues the public would like to ask the City Council, City Staff and the Police Chief about?
T... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by James Lewis, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Oct 4, 2007 at 8:37 pm There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 20, 2007 at 6:48 pm.
MENLO PARK Help Save A Heritage Oak The healthy oak tree on Oak Knoll School Grounds was here generations before you and I were born and by rights should be alive after we move on. To destroy it in the interests... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Nancy Palmer, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood, on Oct 3, 2007 at 7:02 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 4, 2007 at 8:24 am.
AROUND TOWN Kepler's crowd wants some Mo (Willems) Forget hip-hop concerts. For really difficult crowd-control jobs, try a busy bookstore crammed with dozens of squirrely little kids and their doting parents. Think about it. I... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer, on Oct 3, 2007 at 6:26 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Editorial: Uphill challenge for Phillips Brooks School It is no secret that Phillips Brooks, the private elementary school that has been located on Avy Avenue in Menlo Park since 1978, is eager to move its nearly 300 students to a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 3, 2007 at 12:02 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 27, 2007 at 8:46 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Menlo mayor may run for supervisor's seat "Kelly Fergusson for San Mateo County Board of Supervisors."
That could be a campaign slogan next spring, as Ms. Fergusson, Menlo Park's mayor, is mulling a run for the Dist... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 3, 2007 at 10:49 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 3, 2007 at 5:57 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Ponying up to save Folger Stable If work on the historic Folger Stable begins next spring, as anticipated, it will be the culmination of years of labor.
Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/st... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 3, 2007 at 9:46 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 15, 2008 at 3:03 pm.
AROUND TOWN Council supports plan for city to buy former Park Theatre The Menlo Park City Council voted 3-2 Tuesday night to move ahead with a plan to buy the former Park Theatre on El Camino Real for $2.2 million in city funds and lease it to M... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 3, 2007 at 6:00 am There have been 46 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 8, 2007 at 8:42 am.
AROUND TOWN Two-alarm fire destroys home in Atherton Firefighters controlled a two-alarm blaze at a ranch-style home in Atherton Sept. 25, but not before flames destroyed it.
Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 3, 2007 at 12:44 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 3, 2007 at 8:16 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Phillips Brooks School: No plans for new campus Moving Phillips Brooks School from its current site on Avy Avenue in Menlo Park to 10 acres the school recently bought near Portola Valley "is not even on our planning horizon... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 2, 2007 at 5:31 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 2, 2007 at 5:31 pm.
AROUND TOWN Judgment day Tuesday on tax dollars for Park Theatre Lots of people have had their say about whether it's right for the Menlo Park City Council to use taxpayer dollars to restore the Park Theatre. On Oct. 2, council members pla... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 1, 2007 at 6:06 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 1, 2007 at 6:06 pm.
AROUND TOWN Kepler's Best Sellers 9/30/07 Hardcover Fiction
1. Making Money, Terry Pratchett
2. The Music Lover’s Poetry Anthology, Maureen Draper
3. Run, Ann Patchett
4. Wit & Wisdom of Discworld, Terry P... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Oct 1, 2007 at 10:39 am
AROUND TOWN Menlo Park man takes recreation director post in Saratoga Interim director takes permanent recreation post in Saratoga
By Michele Tjin - MediaNews
Article Launched: 09/27/2007 02:59:21 PM PDT
With an interest in providing more a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Thank You!, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood, on Sep 30, 2007 at 1:58 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 10, 2007 at 1:11 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Letter: Surprised by tone of Phillips Brooks story This letter was published in the Sept. 26, 2007, issue of the Almanac.
I am somewhat surprised by the tenor of the article about the purchase of land by Phillips Brooks Scho... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, a resident of the Menlo Park: University Heights neighborhood, on Sep 30, 2007 at 9:58 am
OTHER TOPICS How to make your TownSquare posts more readable and effective Here are some tips for writing comments on TownSquare:
-- Write your message in a word processing program, such as Microsoft Word, with the spell-check turned on. That way ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac, on Sep 30, 2007 at 9:32 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 2, 2007 at 11:01 am.
MENLO PARK Exhibit of real human bodies opens at Tech Museum The creator of a controversial new anatomical exhibit that opened Thursday at the Tech Museum of Innovation hopes his exhibit will encourage Silicon Valley residents to identi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 30, 2007 at 8:07 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 30, 2007 at 8:07 am.
MENLO PARK Menlo Presbyterian pastor talks at Kepler's Sunday The Rev. John Ortberg, pastor at the Menlo Park Presbyterian Church, will discusses his latest book, "When the Game Is Over, It All Goes Back in the Box," at 1 p.m. Sunday, Se... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 30, 2007 at 8:06 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 30, 2007 at 8:06 am.
MENLO PARK Special Report: Waiting for backup Swirling a cup of coffee in the break room of the Menlo Park Police Department on a September afternoon, Felicia Byars is exhausted.
A patrol officer on the Menlo Park force... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 30, 2007 at 8:05 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 30, 2007 at 4:41 pm.
MENLO PARK Park Theater vote/direction this Tuesday The city council has on its Tuesday agenda consideration of Andy's Duncan's request for either
a) a $500,000 loan, or b) the city purchase of the Park Theater for him, granti... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by CouncilWatcher, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Sep 29, 2007 at 12:59 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 3, 2007 at 12:21 am.
PORTOLA VALLEY Portola Valley's New Green Town Center You can watch an ongoing film series by local Portola Valley film maker, Steven Marra, as the new, Green, Portola Valley Town Center is created.
To watch:
http://www.por... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Steven Marra, a resident of the Portola Valley: other neighborhood, on Sep 28, 2007 at 11:25 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 29, 2007 at 12:51 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Saint Raymond BBQ Review Saint Raymond's recent back to school BBQ event provided an opportunity for families to gather and gear up for the coming academic school year. An estimated 500 people attende... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Nimpa Nunn, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Sep 27, 2007 at 4:44 pm
WOODSIDE Police and Fire The San Mateo County Sheriffs Office and the Woodside Fire Protection District are fine agencies that used to enjoy weekly press in your publication via Police and Fire Calls.... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Matt, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood, on Sep 26, 2007 at 3:06 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 26, 2007 at 7:23 pm.
WOODSIDE Woodside knocks report on Huddart, Wunderlich parks Thousands of extra visitors? A wedding reception every day of the year? Parked cars clogging the roads near park entrances? A master plan for future development at Huddart an... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 25, 2007 at 11:29 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 25, 2007 at 11:29 pm.
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