OTHER TOPICS So it goes: The passing of a great man Kurt Vonnegut is dead. Long live Kurt Vonnegut. READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by In Mourning, a resident of the Menlo Park: University Heights neighborhood, on Apr 12, 2007 at 4:59 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 19, 2007 at 11:01 am.
OTHER TOPICS Don't derail Caltrain's new service The following letter by Richard Silver was published in the Almanac's April 11 print edition:
Editor:
An ad hoc group of some city council members in the region, the Coalit... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac, on Apr 12, 2007 at 3:39 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 17, 2007 at 11:35 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Praise for Manfred Kopisch, Almanac for biking-to-school article The following letter by C. D. Randall was published in the Almanac's April 11 print edition:
Editor:
The recent article on Manfred Kopisch and his daughter biking to school... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac, on Apr 12, 2007 at 3:33 pm
OTHER TOPICS When are bicyclists ever going to get it? The following letter by Ted Bache was published in the Almanac's April 11 print edition:
Editor:
When on the road, car drivers and bikers are under the same rules.
On a r... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac, on Apr 12, 2007 at 3:20 pm There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 17, 2008 at 10:45 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Wishing for a better outcome on playing fields The following letter by Lee Duboc was published in the Almanac's April 11 print edition:
Editor:
At this time, I don't know how the Encinal school field situation will turn... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac, on Apr 12, 2007 at 3:17 pm
OTHER TOPICS Usual paranoia from Almanac on Alpine trail The following letter by Kathleen Much was published in the Almanac's April 11 print edition:
Editor: The Almanac responded with its usual paranoia to Stanford's genero... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac, on Apr 10, 2007 at 5:27 pm
MENLO PARK Time for Menlo Park to phase out herbicides The following letter by Steve Schmidt was published in the Almanac's April 11 print edition.Editor: In 1998 City Manager Jan Dolan agreed to phase out the use ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac, on Apr 10, 2007 at 3:36 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 12, 2007 at 3:49 pm.
PORTOLA VALLEY Conflicting views of financing PV Town Center project The following pro-and-con opinions, one by Portola Valley Mayor Ted Driscoll, the other by residents Charles Engles and Ed Wells, were published in a column in the Almanac's A... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac, on Apr 10, 2007 at 3:27 pm
MENLO PARK How do we solve the playing field shortage in Menlo Park? The majority on the City Council opposed Measure J to develop playing fields in East Menlo Park. They said we need instead to create playing fields more centrally located wit... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Kids need more playing fields, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Apr 10, 2007 at 2:16 pm There have been 22 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 17, 2007 at 11:05 pm.
MENLO PARK What's wrong with downtown Menlo Park? Santa Cruz Avenue is looking pretty dowtrodden these days with so many stores closed down and boarded up, while downtown Palo Alto and Redwood City are more vibrant than ever.... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Downtown, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Apr 10, 2007 at 9:18 am There have been 28 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 7, 2009 at 10:13 am.
PORTOLA VALLEY Drunk Driver Kills/Injures two The recent news report described a Spanish-speaking worker from Spring Down Farms involved in a drunk driving accident recently in Portola Valley. He killed one person and s... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by mpresident, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Apr 9, 2007 at 6:45 pm
MENLO PARK Signing posts with your real name. I suggest all posts should be ignored that are not signed with a real name. They are simply hot air. This city deserves real better. READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Marianne Dean, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood, on Apr 8, 2007 at 9:08 pm There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 18, 2007 at 11:17 am.
MENLO PARK Does MP have an emergency warning system? Yesterday, the huge scrap yard fire in Redwood City filled our community with stinky black smoke. Regardless of whether this smoke is toxic (as pondered by some news outlets),... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Kathy, a resident of the Menlo Park: South of Seminary/Vintage Oaks neighborhood, on Apr 8, 2007 at 5:55 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 11, 2007 at 10:43 am.
SPORTS M-A Little League Game of Week - Goetz 3, Brix 1 M-A Little Leauge Game of the Week - Goetz Brothers 3, Brix 1
Goetz Brothers continues to play like a Majors division contender and won their third game in a row last week,... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Team Parent, a resident of the Menlo Park: South of Seminary/Vintage Oaks neighborhood, on Apr 7, 2007 at 11:21 am
SCHOOLS & KIDS Menlo Park Kite Day The City of Menlo Park will host the annual Kite Day on Sunday, April 22 at Bayfront Park from 12 noon - 3PM. A Kite, a hot dog, and a soda can be purchased together for $5. B... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Rosetta Fort, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood, on Apr 6, 2007 at 3:23 pm
ATHERTON Smooth sailing on Valparaiso Eastbound Valparaiso Avenue is still a bumpy mess, but on the westbound Atherton side of the street, it's smooth sailing. The concrete barriers are down and the refurbished ro... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer, on Apr 6, 2007 at 11:54 am
SCHOOLS & KIDS For kids' safety, it's time for action on Ringwood parking The following letter by Susan Bryan was published in the Almanac's April 4 print edition:
Editor:
Thanks for spotlighting Manfred Kopisch's crusade to keep Laurel Sc... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac, on Apr 6, 2007 at 10:56 am
SCHOOLS & KIDS Why biking to Laurel is a bad idea The following letter by Jerry Leugers was published in the Almanac's April 4 print edition:
Editor:
Your editorial regarding safe bike routes to Laurel School may be... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac, on Apr 6, 2007 at 10:39 am
MENLO PARK Who's in charge of downtown development? The following letter by Henry Riggs was published in the Almanac's April 4 print edition:
Editor:
What's wrong with this picture?
A city with an extensive review p... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac, on Apr 6, 2007 at 10:34 am There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 31, 2007 at 11:23 am.
SPORTS M-A Boys Golf Update The M-A Boys Golf team remain in first place in PAL Bay Division having lost only one match this season, to Menlo, by one stroke (204/203) League record is 6-1, overall record... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by team parent, a resident of the Menlo Park: Suburban Park/Lorelei Manor/Flood Park Triangle neighborhood, on Apr 5, 2007 at 5:41 pm
SPORTS Coaches disrespectful to umpires During a little game at La Entrada last night, the coaches of one on the teams repeatedly bullied the umpires of the game. Each umpire seemed to be a high school student and ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by little league parent, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood, on Apr 5, 2007 at 3:55 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 6, 2007 at 11:57 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS America's Pastime-M-A's 1st annual car show The Menlo-Atherton Baseball team is hosting it's 1st annual car show, America's Pastime, on April 28th. The show starts at 8 AM and ends at 3PM. The car show will be held in t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Mike Amoroso, a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School community, on Apr 5, 2007 at 12:46 pm
OTHER TOPICS Rethinking our planted world This spring has been gorgeous with all of the flowering trees and spectacular blooms everywhere. Our neighborhoods and Stanford Shopping Center look great and smell great. But... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Elizabeth Lasensky, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Apr 5, 2007 at 11:18 am
SCHOOLS & KIDS Motorists are the problem, not cyclists The following letter by Robert Cronin was published in the Almanac's April 4 print edition:
Editor:
Let's turn Maria Ploeger's (Letters, March 21) question around: B... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac, on Apr 4, 2007 at 11:12 am There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 10, 2007 at 9:25 am.