SCHOOLS & KIDS If school goes, save Hillview murals This letter by Cecelia Daye was published in the Almanac's Feb. 14 print edition:
Editor:
It would be tragic if the murals at Hillview School were not protected while the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac, on Feb 14, 2007 at 4:04 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jun 15, 2007 at 11:56 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Aggressive timber harvest trend needs scrutiny The following letter by Hilary Yoffe-Sharp was published in the Almanac's Feb. 14 print edition:
Editor:
As concerned members of the community, we've been watching develo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac, on Feb 14, 2007 at 3:59 pm
ATHERTON Smoke signal or smoke screen? The following letter by Melinda Tevis was published in the Almanac's Feb. 14 print edition:
Editor:
Will Atherton turn over a new leaf or another blind eye?
Will the Ci... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac, on Feb 14, 2007 at 3:53 pm
MENLO PARK Mayor wants to go her own way on Cool Cities Tonight Mayor Fergusson made it clear that Menlo Park's environmental strategy was not something that is open for public discussion. Rejecting councilmember Boyle, Cohen, a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Serious about Global Warming, a member of the Oak Knoll School community, on Feb 14, 2007 at 1:18 am There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 19, 2007 at 1:58 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS MAHS presents The Winter Fantasyland: Winter Arts Festival Menlo Atherton High School presents The Winter Fantasyland: Winter Arts Festival on Saturday, February 24 from noon to 4 p.m.
Come see the artistic talent and ability of ou... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Drama Booster, a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School community, on Feb 13, 2007 at 11:43 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Check out the M-A High School Wikipedia entry Check out the Menlo-Atherton High School Wikipedia entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menlo-Atherton_High_School READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by News Guy, a resident of another community, on Feb 13, 2007 at 9:44 pm
MENLO PARK Council member receives donation from project As reported in tomorrow's newspaper: http://www.almanacnews.com/story.php?story_id=3619
John Boyle received a $750 donation from 75 Willow Road, a property owned by develop... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Suspicious, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood, on Feb 13, 2007 at 7:37 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 28, 2007 at 9:57 pm.
THE LOCAL DISH Lousy service plagues MP restaurants I don't eat out often, but when I do go to restaurants in Menlo Park there is one constant ... service is not good. It ranges from indifferent to unfriendly, incompetent to ne... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tipster, a resident of the Menlo Park: Felton Gables neighborhood, on Feb 12, 2007 at 2:01 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 17, 2007 at 11:21 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Kepler's news and book reviews for young readers: Post your own picks below For young readers: Check out the news and book picks by Kepler's reviewers. Share your favorite reads in the comment box below.
From Antonia's Desk at Kepler's bookstore in... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by News Guy, a resident of another community, on Feb 10, 2007 at 4:44 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 12, 2007 at 4:49 pm.
MENLO PARK Council Decision Endangers Children Putting a childcare center in the middle of an industrial park is a bad idea and unnecessarily endangers our children. Heavy truck traffic, hazardous materials, and lack of s... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Outraged, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Feb 10, 2007 at 12:44 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 19, 2007 at 7:33 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Bike Safety at Laurel Elementary School Is bike safety for children really an issue? To many people it is not, because they feel it is not safe for children to bike in our streets and thus they don't bike with them.... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Manfred Kopisch, a member of the Laurel School community, on Feb 9, 2007 at 8:21 pm There have been 70 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 14, 2007 at 9:57 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS See bats -- upside down and in high-tech Enter the neo-gothic portal into the new bat exhibit at Coyote Point Museum in San Mateo and you see the world as a bat does -- upside down. And you’ll see centuries of bat l... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by News Guy, a resident of another community, on Feb 9, 2007 at 6:19 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 9, 2007 at 6:30 pm.
MENLO PARK An Architectural Review Board in MP? What are your thoughts? It seems to me that some of the debate in MP about housing/building/density really comes down to issues of good vs. bad design. When folks mention "hig... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Marianne Q. Dean, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood, on Feb 9, 2007 at 5:39 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 19, 2007 at 4:30 pm.
MENLO PARK City to spend most of utility user tax revenue on new employee retirement benefits Today the city issued several staff reports recommending that the UUT tax rate be kept at the maximum rate and that the majority of the funds go to new benefits for city emplo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Finance Wonk, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Feb 8, 2007 at 11:43 pm There have been 33 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 14, 2007 at 1:17 pm.
SPORTS West Menlo-Alpine Little League seeks sponsors Jim Schott of the West Menlo-Alpine Little League sent the following message:
Hello,
The West Menlo-Alpine Little League is looking for a few great sponsors.
Opening Da... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac, on Feb 8, 2007 at 3:05 pm
PORTOLA VALLEY Would you take your old house apart instead of having it demolished? The cover story in the Feb. 7 issue of the Almanac describes efforts by Portola Valley's town government to reuse wood and concrete already on the site of the old town center ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by David Boyce, Almanac staff writer, on Feb 8, 2007 at 10:59 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 9, 2007 at 4:34 pm.
MOVIES Post your review of "The Good Shepherd" Despite covert operations, betrayal and the man who knew too much, director Robert De Niro's fictional take on the founding of the Central Intelligence Agency lacks two key co... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by News Guy, a resident of another community, on Feb 8, 2007 at 8:34 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 8, 2007 at 11:40 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Neighbors fear 'serious consequences' of Hillview rebuild A petition signed by 80 neighbors of Hillview Middle School raises concerns about the proposed expansion plans at the school designed to accommodate a projected 39 percent inc... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac, on Feb 8, 2007 at 7:34 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 9, 2007 at 9:50 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Stanford professor has theory for improving grades, study habits A group of junior high school students were able to markedly increase their grades and study habits after being told that their IQs were like muscles and could be increased th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac, on Feb 8, 2007 at 7:19 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 22, 2007 at 8:59 pm.
SPORTS Members sought for Stanford Water Polo Club Dawn Vargas of the Stanford Water Polo Club submitted this announcement:
A two-week trial membership is available at no charge for new members. If you know a boy who ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Sportsfan, a resident of the Menlo Park: University Heights neighborhood, on Feb 7, 2007 at 7:35 pm
THE LOCAL DISH State legislation would require restaurants to post calorie content of meals in plain view This press release was submitted by State Sen. Carole Migden:
SACRAMENTO—New legislation introduced by State Senator Carole Migden (D-San Francisco) may revolutioniz... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Checkout, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood, on Feb 7, 2007 at 7:30 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 19, 2007 at 12:12 pm.
THE LOCAL DISH Polish sausage at the Dutch Goose Please correct me if I'm wrong about this, since I haven't been back to the Dutch Goose after the experience one night in December 2005 that I describe below.
The Goose's P... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Dave B., a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood, on Feb 7, 2007 at 4:29 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 14, 2007 at 2:47 pm.
MENLO PARK Little House Celebrates Valentine's Day Enjoy dinner and dancing to Mike Johnson and the Sound Wizards on Thursday, Feb. 15 at Little House, 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. Dinner at 5:30 PM, $12 members, $17 others. D... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Renee, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Feb 7, 2007 at 1:50 pm
WOODSIDE Steve Jobs wealth not an issue The following letter by John Clark was published in the Almanac's Feb. 7 print edition:
Editor:
I find it offensive and entirely out of line that in your editorials and t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac, on Feb 7, 2007 at 1:25 pm
MENLO PARK Council questioned on litigant's appointment to Housing Commission The following letter by Pat White was published in the Almanac's Feb. 7 print edition:
Editor:
The city of Menlo Park named Don Brawner "housing commissioner." The same D... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac, on Feb 7, 2007 at 1:22 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 9, 2007 at 4:54 am.
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