OTHER TOPICS Los Trancos Woods in the 40's and 50's I am currently researching the Los Trancos Woods of the past. My family had a summer home in LTW during the 40's and 50's. I located an article about the area via "Palo ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by JoAnne, a resident of the Portola Valley: Los Trancos Woods/Vista Verde neighborhood, on Mar 3, 2007 at 3:02 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Triumphing Over Adversity; Local Students Honored at Winners Breakfast Two local students were honored on March 1st at the Family Service Agency of San Mateo County and Oracle’s 12th Annual Winners Breakfast. Held at the Hyatt Regency San Francis... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Katherine Chouteau, a resident of another community, on Mar 2, 2007 at 12:02 pm
OTHER TOPICS Dumbarton Scoping & Freight I would like to share my scoping comments for the Dumbarton Railroad Environmental Impact Report (EIR). I believe I have determined the reason this project continues without a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Margaret Fruth, a resident of the Menlo Park: Suburban Park/Lorelei Manor/Flood Park Triangle neighborhood, on Mar 2, 2007 at 11:14 am
WOODSIDE Illegal removal of heritage trees in Woodside Or, If a tree falls in the forest and no one hears it, does it make a sound?
Recent Almanac articles have documented the plight of large heritage trees which have been rem... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by I Speak For the Trees, a resident of the Woodside: Kings Mountain/Skyline neighborhood, on Mar 2, 2007 at 10:59 am
MENLO PARK Menlo Park Child Care Woes The City of Menlo Park is described as a calm, yet vibrant city, of beautiful tree-lined neighborhoods and friendly people, overflowing with resources and brilliance. M... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Menlo Park Child Care Woes, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood, on Feb 28, 2007 at 4:58 pm There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 18, 2007 at 8:00 pm.
OTHER TOPICS The Beyond Cancer Art Project Call for young artists (to age 18) for show at Pacific Art League ( Palo Alto )
Any child whose life has been affected by cancer–their own or someone else’s– is encouraged to... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Deirdre Clark, a resident of another community, on Feb 28, 2007 at 1:25 pm
ATHERTON DON'T CRY FOR ATHERTON... Atherton city council rebukes the San Mateo County civil jury report that found its building department overlooked fire safety obligations over an 11-year period. Imagine all ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Pseudonyms Are Fun, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood, on Feb 27, 2007 at 2:45 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 28, 2007 at 7:57 pm.
PORTOLA VALLEY Barack Obama raise $453,000 in Portola Valley Re this story: "Barack Obama raises $453,000 in Portola Valley" http://www.almanacnews.com/news/show_story.php?id=400
O.K., I'll make a kick-off 2008 presidential e... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by mary dumont, a resident of the Atherton: West of Alameda neighborhood, on Feb 27, 2007 at 12:06 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 25, 2007 at 9:54 am.
PORTOLA VALLEY Town Council to consider a loan from the county At its next meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 28, the Town Council of Portola Valley plans to talk about asking for a $4 million line of credit with San Mateo County so as to ensure ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by David Boyce, Almanac staff writer, on Feb 27, 2007 at 12:03 pm
OTHER TOPICS Posting on student painters Cindy, I took your posting on student house painters offline because -- while it looks like a terrific company to help college students learn entrepreneurial skills -- it appe... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac, on Feb 26, 2007 at 7:31 pm
SPORTS Redwood NJB "Warriors" Division 3 and North Silicon Valley Champions Ruby Seidl, parent and team supporter, provided this report:
Friday, Feb. 26, Portola Valley, Calif. -- The "Warriors" -- 3rd and 4th grade boys from Portola Valley, Atherto... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac, on Feb 25, 2007 at 10:52 am
MENLO PARK Menlo Park Mini Scandal There are certainly serious concerns about the financial reporting by the City over the last year. This is really a mini scandal, and whether this council wants to investiga... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by LetTheTruthBeKnown, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood, on Feb 25, 2007 at 10:31 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 4, 2007 at 10:41 am.
OTHER TOPICS How to vote in the 'far right' News Poll To vote in the News Poll on TheAlmanacOnline, go to the home page http://www.almanacnews.com/index.php and check the far right side of the page (no political leanings intende... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac, on Feb 24, 2007 at 12:51 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Should a new Hillview Middle School be built, and the old one torn down? Please post your comments below.
The school board of the Menlo Park City School District plans to meet Tuesday, March 6, to decide on the scope of a plan to rebuild the Hil... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac, on Feb 24, 2007 at 9:47 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 8, 2007 at 11:40 am.
OTHER TOPICS How to view all posts in Town Square To view all Town Center posts, click the link "View All Posts" to the right of the words, "Today's Top Posts." See illustration.
READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac, on Feb 22, 2007 at 7:07 pm
SPORTS PV adult soccer league seeks signups Registration is now open for the 2007 Portola Valley Adult Soccer League spring season. The season starts March 4 and ends June 24. Games are on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac, on Feb 22, 2007 at 6:24 pm
SPORTS Women's adult soccer league sign-ups Beginning and intermediate level teams play refereed games 1-2 times per week for fitness and friendship. Women 23 years and older with all level of skill are invited. March 1... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac, on Feb 22, 2007 at 6:05 pm
WOODSIDE COW offers to hoof bill to webcast council meetings Citizens of Woodside, Inc., the anonymous watchdog organization that runs a Web site/blog at http://www.citizensofwoodside.com/?=node has offered to pay for a year of webcasti... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer, on Feb 22, 2007 at 4:34 pm
ATHERTON Valparaiso roadwork almost done The town's roadwork on Valparaiso Avenue, between El Camino Real and University Drive, could be finished as early as next week, said Duncan Jones, Atherton's public works dire... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer, on Feb 22, 2007 at 4:12 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 28, 2007 at 12:36 pm.
OTHER TOPICS County stuck with BART costs The following Guest Opinion by Steve Schmidt was published in the Almanac's Feb. 21 print edition:
By Steve Schmidt
Finally, there is a deal in the works to settle the ann... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac, on Feb 21, 2007 at 5:51 pm
MENLO PARK Serious concerns about timing of budget surplus disclosure The following letter by Susan Carnahan was published in the Almanac's Feb. 21 print edition:
Editor:
The action by the new 4-1 majority on the Menlo Party City Council (B... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac, on Feb 21, 2007 at 5:44 pm
MENLO PARK Menlo Park utility tax: What's wrong with this picture? The following Guest Opinion by Menlo Park resident Mark Gilles was published in the Almanac's Feb. 21 print edition:
By Mark Gilles
Last Tuesday, the Menlo Park City Coun... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac, on Feb 21, 2007 at 5:39 pm
MENLO PARK Council members Cline and Cohen call for "Open Government Initiative" Menlo Park City Council members Richard Cline and Andy Cohen sent a letter to the rest of the council calling for more transparency in how the city does its business. They've ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Rory Brown, Almanac staff writer, on Feb 21, 2007 at 5:13 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 5, 2007 at 6:17 am.
SPORTS Boys golf: M-a vs. Aragon This info is submitted the request of Menlo-Atherton High School's golf coach Buff Giurlani:
Feb. 20, 2007: Pre-season: Menlo-Atherton 203, Aragon 239, at Sharon Heights Gol... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Newsboy, a resident of another community, on Feb 21, 2007 at 12:47 pm
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