PORTOLA VALLEY Portola Valley council takes next step to buy nursery site for affordable housing The Portola Valley Town Council on Sept. 12 took another step in its plans to buy a 1.68-acre former nursery on Portola Road for eight to 12 small homes affordable to people o... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 18, 2012 at 1:35 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 18, 2012 at 1:35 pm.
PORTOLA VALLEY Remembering Andrew Garcia For the past 10 years, the Portola Valley community and surrounding areas have gathered at Triangle Park in Portola Valley for a 5K walk/run/bike on Labor Day to remember the ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 6, 2012 at 2:25 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 10, 2012 at 4:18 pm.
PORTOLA VALLEY Portola Valley to buy 'affordable' housing site The Portola Valley Town Council has agreed to buy a 1.68-acre site for housing that would be affordable to people of moderate incomes. Meanwhile, residents who oppose the proj... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 4, 2012 at 12:40 pm There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 20, 2012 at 6:53 am.
PORTOLA VALLEY Los Trancos Woods: Fire destroys garage, two vehicles and part of house A two-alarm structure fire significantly damaged a home at 5 Joaquin Road in Los Trancos Woods after destroying the garage, two vehicles inside the garage and parts of the at... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 28, 2012 at 5:52 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 28, 2012 at 5:52 pm.
PORTOLA VALLEY Portola Kitchen brings Italian cuisine to Ladera In five weeks time, Mike Wallau has transformed Mike's Cafe, into a rustic Italian restaurant featuring farm-to-table food, much of it grown organically.
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PORTOLA VALLEY Rabbit roundup in Portola Valley Two tame rabbits were believed to be still roaming the woods along upper Alpine Road in Portola Valley, the other 20 to 23 having been caught, with around 12 adopted as of Fri... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 22, 2012 at 11:48 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 22, 2012 at 11:48 am.
PORTOLA VALLEY Tonight: Free concert in Portola Valley The country, bluegrass and rhythm-and-blues band Bundy Browne & the Expresso Rhythm Section comes to the Portola Valley Town Center at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 23, for a f... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 21, 2012 at 1:56 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 21, 2012 at 1:56 pm.
PORTOLA VALLEY Lawsuit filed after Menlo Park teen struck in El Camino crosswalk A Menlo Park family is suing a motorist and a number of public agencies, including Menlo Park and Atherton, for negligence and the "dangerous condition of public property" as... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 21, 2012 at 12:28 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 21, 2012 at 1:25 pm.
PORTOLA VALLEY Hillview Middle School: New look, new principal Hillview Middle School's campus will have more than new buildings and landscaping when the school bell rings next month. There will also be a new person behind the desk in the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 18, 2012 at 12:18 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 18, 2012 at 7:45 pm.
PORTOLA VALLEY Portola Valley: Eight tame rabbits rescued Volunteers have captured eight of the tame rabbits that someone released into the Portola Valley woods sometime over the past two days, the Almanac has learned. ==B Update to... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 16, 2012 at 8:30 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 16, 2012 at 8:30 am.
PORTOLA VALLEY Portola Valley posts 'affordable' housing info The town of Portola Valley has posted a new page on its website with answers to questions about the town's housing policy, including plans to build homes that would be afforda... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 13, 2012 at 4:42 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 13, 2012 at 4:42 pm.
PORTOLA VALLEY Broken gas line: Ladera residents shelter in place Firefighters kept things safe in the area of Siesta Court in Ladera this afternoon while PG&E workers shut off gas from a ruptured line.
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PORTOLA VALLEY Leslie Lambert talks of life after brain injury On waking up in the morning, those of us in normal good health have abilities that are all but instinctual: knowing how to get dressed; how to make breakfast; navigating the w... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 27, 2012 at 2:04 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 27, 2012 at 2:04 pm.
PORTOLA VALLEY Sunday: Celebrating life of John Loustaunou An informal gathering to celebrate the life of John Charles "Jack" Loustaunou, a founder of the Portola Valley Schools Foundation, will be held atop Windy Hill in Portola Vall... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 27, 2012 at 12:25 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 27, 2012 at 6:53 pm.
PORTOLA VALLEY Service set for former Ladera principal John Vincent A memorial service has been set for Saturday, Aug. 25, for John Vincent, who served as principal of Ladera School from 1968 to 1978 and vice principal of La Entrada School for... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 27, 2012 at 12:14 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 27, 2012 at 3:54 pm.
PORTOLA VALLEY Editorial: Stoplights not best option for Ladera County supervisors did the right thing July 10 when they put the brakes on a Department of Public Works recommendation to seek funding to install stoplights on Alpine Road at ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 24, 2012 at 6:34 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 24, 2012 at 6:34 pm.
PORTOLA VALLEY Leslie Lambert: 'You are a different person' On waking up in the morning, those of us in normal good health have abilities that are all but instinctual: knowing how to take a shower, for example, or how to get dressed; h... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 24, 2012 at 6:24 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 26, 2012 at 11:42 am.
PORTOLA VALLEY Portola Valley may OK bike lane plan Portola Valley's Town Council may back a plan to create a bike lane on westbound Alpine Road as it passes under Interstate 280, where a cyclist was killed by a truck in 2010.
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PORTOLA VALLEY Former Portola Valley superintendent offered plea bargain on felony charges Tim Hanretty, the former superintendent of Portola Valley schools who is charged with stealing more than $100,000 from the school district, has been offered a plea bargain by ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 19, 2012 at 6:48 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 23, 2012 at 2:30 pm.
PORTOLA VALLEY Portola Valley examines 'affordable housing' A team of Portola Valley officials spent two hours Wednesday night (July 11) fielding questions and comments from an audience of about 100. The goal of the evening: discuss th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 12, 2012 at 11:35 am There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 13, 2012 at 10:40 am.
PORTOLA VALLEY Donated stock takes a dive The town of Portola Valley has begun selling 100,000 shares of stock that were donated to the town to reserve naming rights for the renovated baseball field at Town Center.
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PORTOLA VALLEY Supes give red light to Ladera traffic lights The county has put the brakes on a controversial proposal to spend $500,000 to install traffic lights on Alpine Road at two intersections in Ladera -- at La Mesa and La Cuest... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 10, 2012 at 10:22 pm There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 17, 2012 at 2:26 am.
PORTOLA VALLEY Portola Valley housing plan faces opposition In an opening salvo, critics unloaded on the Portola Valley Town Council on June 27 over the town's plans to buy a property at 900 Portola Road, where homes affordable to mode... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 3, 2012 at 12:42 pm There have been 22 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 10, 2012 at 10:12 am.
PORTOLA VALLEY Portola Valley meets on affordable housing site The Portola Valley Town Council plans to meet in closed session at 5 p.m. Monday, July 2, to discuss the terms for acquiring the 1.68-acre parcel at 900 Portola Road, the form... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 2, 2012 at 12:54 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 5, 2012 at 4:32 pm.
PORTOLA VALLEY Portola Valley plans affordable housing project The town of Portola Valley is negotiating to buy the 1.68-acre site of the former Al's Nursery at 900 Portola Road and build a group of homes affordable to people of moderate ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jun 25, 2012 at 12:27 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 27, 2012 at 8:04 pm.