AROUND TOWN Learning and giving: A two-way street for local kids and seniors Karen Rynewicz teaches fourth-graders in a school that's among the highest-achieving in the state. It's located in a town steeped in wealth, inhabited by more holders of docto... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 28, 2013 at 9:40 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Editorial: Enrollment surge may alter attendance boundaries It appears that some Menlo Park, Atherton and Ladera parents planning on sending their teenagers to Menlo-Atherton High School in a few years may be in for a surprise as a hug... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 28, 2013 at 6:14 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 28, 2013 at 6:14 pm.
MENLO PARK Facebook may foot bill for Belle Haven substation Menlo Park appears closer than ever to completing its nearly decade-long quest to open a functioning police substation in the Belle Haven neighborhood. A site has been selecte... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 28, 2013 at 2:55 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 28, 2013 at 2:55 pm.
AROUND TOWN Tonight: What will new school look like, and how much should it cost? What kind of school do Menlo Park City School District residents want to see built on the district's former O'Connor School site, and how much are they willing to pay for it? ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 28, 2013 at 11:16 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 28, 2013 at 11:51 am.
OTHER TOPICS Lawsuit filed over car collision with horses on I-280 A lawsuit has been filed by Menlo Park physician Dr. Jean W. Gillon over an incident in the early morning darkness of Dec. 29, 2012, when a Mercedes Benz she was driving colli... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 27, 2013 at 11:52 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 28, 2013 at 1:11 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Why is the MPCSD Board Holding a Meeting at a Private Home? I was looking for the agenda for the MPCSD special school board meeting regarding O’Connor School that is scheduled for this Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. The meeting was annou... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by A parent who wants to know, \\\\"What are they thinking?\\\\", a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood, on May 27, 2013 at 10:49 am There have been 63 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 3, 2013 at 5:25 pm.
AROUND TOWN Sharing from the garden The second Garden Share event under the redwoods at Portola Valley Town Center drew a gathering of 20 or 25 people and a picnic table of fresh goods between 10 and 11 a.m. on ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 27, 2013 at 2:49 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 28, 2013 at 5:06 pm.
AROUND TOWN Ravenswood hires new superintendent An administrator from a Sacramento-area school district will become the new superintendent of East Palo Alto's Ravenswood City School District on July 1. Gloria Hernandez, as... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 26, 2013 at 9:56 am
AROUND TOWN Whos is the best Bay Area Surgeon for Total Knee Replacement Surgery I need a total knee replacement. Four names come to mind and I am soliciting Almanac readers for their opinions on who is the best. If you have a favorite not on the followi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Gimpy, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on May 26, 2013 at 8:43 am
OTHER TOPICS Tesla repays federal loan nine years early Tesla Motors has wired the U.S. Department of Energy nearly a half a billion dollars, paying off the entire loan it was awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy in 2010 with i... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 24, 2013 at 10:37 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 18, 2013 at 12:29 am.
MENLO PARK Wanted: Community bloggers The Almanac Online is seeking community bloggers. Readers who have a passion or expertise, or who are interested in sharing with other readers their thoughts about life in Men... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 24, 2013 at 10:21 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 26, 2013 at 11:59 am.
ATHERTON East Palo Alto man pulls own gun on robbers A would-be robbery victim in East Palo Alto took matters into his own hands on Wednesday afternoon, scaring away two robbers with a gun.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 24, 2013 at 12:18 pm There have been 26 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 30, 2013 at 12:53 pm.
AROUND TOWN Tonight: Windy Hill band plays at Club Fox It's called "Lonesome Garbage Man" and it's the second album just released by Windy Hill, the local bluegrass band known for its white shirts, ties and cowboy hats, and its re... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 24, 2013 at 11:06 am
MENLO PARK Menlo may restore library
hours, add red-light camera How do you spend $75.5 million in one fiscal year? Menlo Park plans to answer that question as the city's 2013-2014 budget season kicks off, starting with the city manager's p... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 24, 2013 at 6:56 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 24, 2013 at 6:56 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Grab Bag Theater stages 'Babes in Arms' The student-run youth theater group Grab Bag Theater will stage Rogers & Harts' "Babes in Arms" at 7 p.m. on three nights May 24, May 25 and June 1 and at 6:30 p.m. May 31st... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 23, 2013 at 11:16 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 23, 2013 at 11:16 pm.
MENLO PARK Menlo Park transportation commissioner resigns, criticizing city staff Menlo Park Transportation Commissioner Charlie Bourne resigned on May 21 after nearly six years of service, citing Brown Act violations by city staff and attempts to stop the ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 23, 2013 at 12:57 pm There have been 25 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 26, 2013 at 3:49 pm.
AROUND TOWN A headmaster hangs up the chalk after 20 years of transformation It was mid-afternoon on a glorious day -- sunny, mild, the air fragrant with spring. But on the Menlo School campus, Norman Colb wasn't out smelling the roses. Instead, he sai... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 23, 2013 at 9:00 am
PORTOLA VALLEY Letter: Contradictory decision on turf field In its recent 3-to-2 vote, the Portola Valley Town Council overturned the Planning Commission's decision that would allow Woodside Priory School to install artificial turf whe... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 22, 2013 at 9:24 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 22, 2013 at 9:24 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Letter: Most scientists agree about climate change A review of 12,000 papers on climate change, in the May 15 issue of the "Environmental Research Letters," found that 97 percent of scientists attribute climate change to huma... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 22, 2013 at 9:02 pm There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 27, 2013 at 3:37 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Suicide or murder? Attorneys duel in closing arguments Did Parima Parineh commit suicide in the bedroom of her Woodside home on April 13, 2010, or was she shot and killed by her husband, Pooroushasb "Peter" Parineh, who is charged... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 22, 2013 at 4:54 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 22, 2013 at 8:23 pm.
MENLO PARK Menlo Massacre girls win soccer tourney The Menlo Massacre, an under-10 girls soccer team, defeated San Carlos 2-1, to win the championship game of the El Palo Alto soccer tournament April 28 in Palo Alto.
Read t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 22, 2013 at 4:33 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 22, 2013 at 4:33 pm.
AROUND TOWN Menlo Park community services director expects cost-of-living increases for employees A 2 percent cost of living increase and travel expenses for professional development figure into Menlo Park's community services budget for fiscal year 2013-2014, according to... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 22, 2013 at 2:03 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 22, 2013 at 2:03 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Too many students, too few seats Sequoia Union High School District officials have begun a conversation on the possible effects of enrollment growth on facility use, school choice and neighborhood-school boun... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 22, 2013 at 11:37 am There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 29, 2013 at 4:13 pm.
AROUND TOWN Supervisors Approve 25 new jobs on Consent Agenda where a single vote and NO discussion is needed. Of the 25 positions 2 of them are for supervisors to the 23 other positions. Its a shame we weren't able to have a discussion,... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Michael G Stogner, a resident of another community, on May 22, 2013 at 10:32 am
MENLO PARK Menlo Park: Housing update in final stretch The fact that the housing element staff report came with 26 attachments, lettered from A to Z, predicted it would be a very long night on May 21 as the Menlo Park City Council... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 22, 2013 at 10:11 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 22, 2013 at 10:11 am.
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