PORTOLA VALLEY Two days of ticketing targets stop sign, cell phone scofflaws Sheriff's deputies and police from nearby towns descended on Woodside and Portola Valley on two recent days to reinforce rules of the road to cyclists and multi-tasking driver... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 7, 2009 at 12:27 pm There have been 25 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 16, 2012 at 8:37 am.
PORTOLA VALLEY Star-gazing event tonight in Portola Valley In tonight's deeper darkness in Portola Valley, people will gather near a soccer field at Town Center to gaze through telescopes at objects in the universe.
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PORTOLA VALLEY Public workshop Thursday on Ford Field upgrade The first workshop on upgrading Ford Field in Portola Valley begins with a 7 p.m. walk-around at the field at 3399 Alpine Road on Thursday, June 18. Then, the discussion conti... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jun 12, 2009 at 2:33 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jun 12, 2009 at 2:33 pm.
PORTOLA VALLEY Uncertainty drove deputies to unholster their guns Residents of the 100 block of Ramona Road in the Los Trancos Woods neighborhood may have seen deputies from the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office converging on a house with g... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jun 5, 2009 at 7:47 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 6, 2009 at 3:58 pm.
PORTOLA VALLEY Towns face steep hike in costs for services of Sheriff's Office A sharp rise in costs for police patrols in Portola Valley is likely for the budget year that begins July 1, with the increases driven largely by higher costs for benefits pac... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 6, 2009 at 12:27 pm There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 16, 2012 at 9:05 am.
PORTOLA VALLEY PV Town Center rated among top green projects Portola Valley's new Town Center is one of the top 10 green building projects of the year, according to an environmental committee of the American Institute of Architects.
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PORTOLA VALLEY Woodside High grad pleads 'no contest' in fatal accident A prison term may be looming for Keith Benford Knudsen, a Portola Valley native who was behind the wheel of a BMW in a fatal high-speed accident in Portola Valley.
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PORTOLA VALLEY Guest opinion: End Portola Valley's utility taxes On Nov. 3, 2009, Portola Valley voters may face yet another election to authorize four more years of utility taxes. About four years ago, the utility taxes were extended throu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 26, 2009 at 8:54 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 26, 2009 at 8:54 am.
PORTOLA VALLEY Portola Valley's one gas station imperiled The recession has come to Portola Valley, a town noted for its comfortable lifestyle for people who are comfortably employed. It may lose its only gas station. ==I Photo: Ron ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 10, 2009 at 9:36 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 16, 2009 at 7:01 pm.
PORTOLA VALLEY Portola Valley's one gas station imperiled The recession has come to Portola Valley, a town noted for its comfortable lifestyle for people who are comfortably employed. It may lose its only gas station.
Read the full... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 6, 2009 at 3:05 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 9, 2009 at 1:42 pm.
PORTOLA VALLEY Obituary: Charlotte Anderson: Noted gardener and community leader Charlotte Anderson, noted gardener, community leader and volunteer in Portola Valley for more than 50 years, died unexpectedly Sunday evening, June 10, at The Sequoias in Port... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 2, 2009 at 12:01 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 2, 2009 at 12:01 pm.
PORTOLA VALLEY Portola Valley's new Web site is now live Portola Valley's new town Web site went online today. The site is notable for allowing visitors to filter content according to a particular interest, such as tracking town gov... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 2, 2009 at 3:15 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 2, 2009 at 3:15 am.
PORTOLA VALLEY Reflective dome over hockey rink irks neighbors The dome enclosing Sun Microsystems Chairman Scott McNealy's 7,000-square-foot hockey rink is reflecting too much sunlight, say neighbors, including those across the valley in... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 17, 2009 at 1:21 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 3, 2009 at 11:42 pm.
PORTOLA VALLEY Obituary: Military tank collector Jacques Littlefield dies at age 59 Jacques Mequet Littlefield, who assembled one of the largest private collections of military vehicles in the world and championed open space in the mid-Peninsula, died Jan. 7 ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 11, 2009 at 11:33 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 11, 2009 at 11:33 pm.
PORTOLA VALLEY Portola Valley bans firing of pellet and air guns In response to the killing of a cat by a pellet gun, the Portola Valley Town Council has outlawed the firing of pellet and air guns -- unless the shooters are defending themse... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 19, 2008 at 4:59 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 20, 2008 at 11:36 pm.
PORTOLA VALLEY Priory to slash electric bills with solar array The electric bills at Woodside Priory School in Portola Valley should be lower by about 50 percent for the duration of this dry season and for many dry seasons ahead now that ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 5, 2008 at 11:22 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 5, 2008 at 11:22 am.
PORTOLA VALLEY Portola Valley may restrict pellet gun use Pellet gun restrictions may be coming to Portola Valley in the aftermath of the Aug. 30 shooting death of a pet cat.
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PORTOLA VALLEY Pellet gun use may be restricted in Portola Valley The Portola Valley Town Council has scheduled a discussion and possible action on an amendment that would add pellet guns to the list of firearms that, with some exceptions, a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by David Boyce, Almanac staff writer, on Oct 20, 2008 at 4:49 pm
PORTOLA VALLEY Noise from the neighbors: Let's talk, says town Noise from the neighbors and what to do about it will be the focus of one or more community workshops, perhaps a series of Saturday morning coffees, as the town of Portola Val... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 5, 2008 at 5:32 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 19, 2008 at 10:06 pm.
PORTOLA VALLEY PV woman suffers minor injury in shooting A young woman suffered a minor injury when she accidentally shot herself in the arm at her Portola Valley home Wednesday afternoon, a San Mateo County sheriff's spokesman said... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 3, 2008 at 8:27 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 24, 2010 at 10:21 pm.
PORTOLA VALLEY Portola Valley woman shot by intruder Deputies from the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office are searching for a "very tall" man of unknown race in black clothing who reportedly shot a Portola Valley woman in the up... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 1, 2008 at 9:32 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 1, 2008 at 9:32 pm.
PORTOLA VALLEY POLICE CALLS This information is from the Atherton and Menlo Park police departments and the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office. Under the law, people charged with offenses are considere... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 1, 2008 at 5:30 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 1, 2008 at 5:30 pm.
PORTOLA VALLEY Mountain lions: Deputies patrol trails The San Mateo County Sheriff's Department has begun deploying deputies on off-road motorcycles on trails in the hills in response to four recent mountain lion sightings in the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 28, 2008 at 8:58 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 30, 2008 at 2:02 pm.
PORTOLA VALLEY Guest opinion: Everest, Summit charter school attacks based on misconceptions I am a senior at Summit Preparatory Charter High School. I was not surprised to see The Almanac's article on Everest's charter petition, as Summit students were informed about... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 19, 2008 at 9:55 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 19, 2008 at 9:55 pm.
PORTOLA VALLEY Carolyn Ruddell Samuels dies after being struck by vehicle Carolyn Ruddell Samuels, a former resident of Portola Valley, Woodside and Menlo Park, died Aug. 30 of injuries after being struck by a vehicle while she was running in Santa ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 4, 2008 at 10:24 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 4, 2008 at 10:24 am.