PORTOLA VALLEY Blessings from above at Christ Church If there are blessings to be had for reducing one's fossil fuel consumption, Christ Episcopal Church in Portola Valley will surely win some over the next 25 years. ==B Photo:=... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 6, 2010 at 10:47 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 6, 2010 at 10:47 am.
PORTOLA VALLEY Portola Valley blues festival canceled In its quest for funds to buy and maintain open space within its boundaries, the town of Portola Valley has been raising money every September by means of a blues concert, but... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 5, 2010 at 7:39 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 5, 2010 at 7:39 pm.
PORTOLA VALLEY Church packed in celebration of Bill Lane A memorial service was held Friday for longtime philanthropist and former Sunset publisher Bill Lane at Stanford Memorial Church. Photo: Members of the Mounted Patrol of... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 4, 2010 at 12:28 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 4, 2010 at 12:28 pm.
PORTOLA VALLEY More light coming to Portola Valley Town Center at night The Portola Valley Town Council endorsed a go-slow approach to increasing artificial light at the Town Center, which now is so naturally dark that a recent star-gazing party ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 31, 2010 at 10:59 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 31, 2010 at 12:57 pm.
PORTOLA VALLEY Hanretty named Portola Valley superintendent Tim Hanretty, who has served as chief financial officer and assistant superintendent for the Portola Valley and Woodside school districts for many years, has been named the Po... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 29, 2010 at 7:25 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 22, 2012 at 3:24 pm.
PORTOLA VALLEY Those were the days Unfortunately we don't know what kind of program these Portola Valley youngsters presented in 1924, although it surely was patriotic. None of the students is identified. Note ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 26, 2010 at 7:49 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 26, 2010 at 7:49 am.
PORTOLA VALLEY Wednesday: Portola Valley to weigh in on Stanford hospital project Should there be a traffic light at Alpine Road at the Interstate 280 northbound off-ramp? It is one of several questions related to the planned expansion of the Stanford Unive... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 13, 2010 at 2:47 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 14, 2010 at 2:32 pm.
PORTOLA VALLEY Wednesday: Hearing on cell phone tower The Portola Valley Planning Commission has scheduled a public hearing for Wednesday, July 7, on a proposal from T-Mobile West Corp. to install a cell phone tower near the cor... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 6, 2010 at 8:58 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 11, 2010 at 3:21 pm.
PORTOLA VALLEY Shaping the character of Portola Valley It will never be obvious to the causal observer, but for as long as Portola Valley remains the town it is today, a green, semi-rural, tasteful, hillside enclave of upscale hom... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jun 23, 2010 at 5:37 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jun 23, 2010 at 5:37 pm.
PORTOLA VALLEY Portola Valley: Making it safer to walk, bike to school A serious effort is under way to get Portola Valley students to walk or bike to and from Ormondale and Corte Madera schools, and to get their parents out of their roles as cha... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jun 1, 2010 at 8:28 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jun 1, 2010 at 8:28 pm.
PORTOLA VALLEY Ladera barber Aram Chirkanian to put down the scissors after 50 years After 20 years living on a 38-foot yacht in Redwood City and 50 years cutting men's hair in Portola Valley, Woodside and Ladera -- in that order -- Aram Chirkanian is moving ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 25, 2010 at 8:05 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 11, 2010 at 11:23 pm.
PORTOLA VALLEY Finding the magic of geo-caching Hidden throughout California are more than 77,000 caches of small treasures of indeterminate value but high on the fun scale. Finding them using online clues is geo-caching, a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Apr 19, 2010 at 11:03 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 20, 2010 at 7:35 am.
PORTOLA VALLEY Sunday: Blessing of the bikes coming to Portola Valley Cyclists are invited to the first annual "blessing of the bikes" comes to Portola Valley on Sunday, April 18, at 10:45 a.m. at the start of regular services at Valley Presbyte... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Apr 16, 2010 at 6:42 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 16, 2010 at 11:56 pm.
PORTOLA VALLEY Cell phone tower proposal for Portola Valley will be hard to defeat Portola Valley residents with homes near a proposed cell phone antenna at Golden Oak Drive and Peak Lane in the Westridge neighborhood are unhappy about the antenna's aestheti... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Apr 12, 2010 at 9:45 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 20, 2010 at 8:54 am.
PORTOLA VALLEY Missing Portola Valley boy and his girlfriend return home A 12-year-old Portola Valley boy and his 15-year-old Palo Alto girlfriend returned home safe this afternoon after being reported missing Thursday, according to the San Mat... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Apr 12, 2010 at 5:15 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 12, 2010 at 5:15 pm.
PORTOLA VALLEY Mountain lion spotted in Portola Valley A mountain lion was spotted this morning (March 25) in Portola Valley area, according to the office of emergency services.
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PORTOLA VALLEY Playground closure in Portola Valley Announcement from the town of Portola Valley:
Posted Date: 3/19/2010
The playground at the Town Center will be temporarily closed this coming Monday and Tuesday (March 22... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Poster, a resident of another community, on Mar 19, 2010 at 12:37 pm
PORTOLA VALLEY Ormondale principal to retire Ormondale Principal Eva Gal has decided to retire in June after guiding the Portola Valley elementary school for the past 20 years through reorganization, modernization and re... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 12, 2010 at 1:44 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 6, 2010 at 4:42 pm.
PORTOLA VALLEY Deputies' ploy nets burglary suspects in Westridge neighborhood of Portola Valley Alert observation followed by a little deception -- it was all in a day's work for sheriff's deputies patrolling the Westridge neighborhood in Portola Valley.
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PORTOLA VALLEY Portola Valley seeks pro tennis instructor The Town of Portola Valley plans to offer group tennis instruction as part of its class offerings beginning in late spring and throughout the summer. If there is significant i... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Correspondent, a resident of another community, on Mar 11, 2010 at 8:56 am
PORTOLA VALLEY Obituary: Gunther Sorger Gunther Urban Sorger of Portola Valley, a pioneer in the development of microwave systems for air safety, died peacefully Feb. 10. In 1970 he moved to California to work for t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 2, 2010 at 11:04 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 13, 2012 at 3:47 pm.
PORTOLA VALLEY Open question A Portola Valley committee toured the former Spring Down equestrian facility adjacent to Town Center on Thursday, Feb. 11, as a prelude to three meetings to discuss exactly wh... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 17, 2010 at 1:24 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 18, 2010 at 10:16 am.
PORTOLA VALLEY Ceramic tiles proposed for exterior of community hall in Portola Valley Portola Valley's Cultural Arts Committee wants to decorate the redwood exterior of the town's community hall with ceramic tiles depicting local wildflowers and other scenes an... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 16, 2010 at 10:04 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 16, 2010 at 2:33 pm.
PORTOLA VALLEY Megan Mitchell lived for years with bipolar disease Megan Mitchell, the daughter of Kent and Jo Ann Mitchell of Portola Valley and a graduate of Ormondale, Corte Madera and Woodside High schools, has died, apparently by her own... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 15, 2010 at 9:04 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 24, 2010 at 8:59 am.
PORTOLA VALLEY Woman found under bridge was daughter of former Portola Valley mayor; service Feb. 20 A memorial service for Megan Mitchell, 34, the daughter of former Portola Valley mayor Kent Mitchell and Jo Ann Mitchell, will be held at noon Saturday, Feb. 20, at the Famil... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 12, 2010 at 1:29 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 12, 2010 at 1:29 pm.