OTHER TOPICS Public employees and Social Security How do public employees escape the inequities of the Social Security system to which most of us have been subjected? Why do taxpayers have to foot the bill for investment los... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood, on Jan 23, 2013 at 11:05 am There have been 177 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 2, 2013 at 11:43 am.
OTHER TOPICS Sequoia Healthcare District $1.35 Million subsidy of Children's Health Initiative revisited Below is a link to the minutes of the Sequoia Healthcare District at which they first approved the Children's Health Initiative subsidy.
I invite reader comments about the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood, on Jan 22, 2013 at 12:47 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 19, 2013 at 10:45 am.
OTHER TOPICS SamTrans buying 25 hybrid buses The San Mateo County Transit District is adding 25 new hybrid buses manufactured by a Hayward company to its fleet by the end of the year.
Read the full story here http:/... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 21, 2013 at 5:30 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 22, 2013 at 4:08 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Horsley reverses, will
forgo supes salary Supervisor Don Horsley has announced that he has changed his mind and would resume his two-year practice of not taking a salary for the remaining two years of his four-year te... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 16, 2013 at 2:25 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 16, 2013 at 6:58 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Pilot lands safely without landing gear A pilot of a small aircraft was unhurt after he landed without landing gear at the San Carlos Airport on Saturday morning (Jan. 12) , a San Mateo County sheriff's deputy s... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 14, 2013 at 12:59 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 14, 2013 at 1:56 pm.
OTHER TOPICS 'Moderately severe' influenza arrives in Bay Area The influenza virus hammering states in other parts of the country is slowly moving into Northern California, officials said Thursday.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 14, 2013 at 12:38 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 14, 2013 at 12:38 am.
OTHER TOPICS Author, poet comes 'home' to speak in Portola Valley Rashani Rea, known as Tori Harris while growing up in Portola Valley, will present a talk, "The Importance of Place," and sign her book, "Beyond Brokenness," at a 7:30 p.m. ev... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 13, 2013 at 4:29 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 13, 2013 at 4:29 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Stogner recall threat with Horsely leads to San Mateo taxpayers saving $$$ Thank you Michael Stogner.
Because Michael Stogner had the courage to take on Supervisor Don Horsely, and threaten to recall him unless he rescinded his broken campaign pr... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Thank you Michael Stogner, a resident of another community, on Jan 11, 2013 at 4:58 pm There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 13, 2013 at 8:41 am.
OTHER TOPICS Today in Woodside: The real Downton Abbey DiAnn Ellis, professor emerita at San Francisco State University, will give an illustrated lecture on "Downton Abbey Culture in Ninety Minutes" at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 11, 2013 at 12:06 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 12, 2013 at 1:04 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Sequoia Healthcare District continues support of Planned Parenthod A story published in today's Daily Post stated that "Planned Parenthood, in its annual report, says it performed 333,964 abortions in 2011, a record year for the nonprofit." ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood, on Jan 8, 2013 at 10:39 am There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 10, 2013 at 2:24 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Horsley says rising economy led him to end his $1 salary In explaining his decision to collect his $120,000 annual salary after two years of working for $1 a year, San Mateo County Supervisor Don Horsley cited the county's improved... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 8, 2013 at 10:19 am There have been 38 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 14, 2013 at 8:57 am.
OTHER TOPICS Sequoia Healthcare District Grant Applications oversubscribed In a press release from District PR guy, Don Shoecraft (a.k.a. MTK Communications Web Link), Grant applications total $3.355 ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood, on Jan 4, 2013 at 12:52 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 29, 2013 at 9:41 am.
OTHER TOPICS Cedro closes, Cafe Borrone to expand Cedro Ristorante Italiano in downtown Menlo Park closed over the holidays, and its next-door neighbor, Cafe Borrone, is poised to expand into the sizable space within months. ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 4, 2013 at 10:35 am There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 7, 2013 at 10:16 pm.
OTHER TOPICS A page from our history In 1969, about 100 demonstrators, angry about weapons development at the Stanford Research Institute, marched around the SRI campus in Menlo Park.
Read the full story here h... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 2, 2013 at 6:32 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 7, 2013 at 4:11 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Sequoia Healthcare District dissolution survey I have created a survey regarding dissolution of Sequoia Healthcare District. Web Link
Please feel free to e-mail this to your friends and associ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood, on Dec 23, 2012 at 1:48 pm There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 22, 2013 at 2:12 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Zuckerberg donates a fortune to Silicon Valley foundation Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Tuesday that he is giving nearly $500 million in Facebook stock to the Silicon Valley Community Foundation -- its largest donation ever.... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 19, 2012 at 3:52 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 19, 2012 at 3:52 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Firefighters duck gunfire in East Palo Alto Firefighters returning to their East Palo Alto station ran for cover after two rival gangs engaged in a gun battle in front of their quarters about two weeks ago, Menlo Park F... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 17, 2012 at 1:20 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 29, 2013 at 3:16 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Walgreens to pay $16M for violations Walgreen Co. has settled a lawsuit by 42 California counties for illegally dumping hazardous waste and unlawfully disposing confidential customer medical information, the San ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 14, 2012 at 12:10 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 14, 2012 at 12:10 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Menlo boys' hoop coach Kris Weem joins Golden State Warriors A lot of positive things are happening with the NBA's Golden State Warriors these days. The team has new owners, a new coach, three new draft picks and a new franchise in the ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 11, 2012 at 2:05 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 11, 2012 at 2:05 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Warning on eating wild mushrooms With wild mushroom growth prompted by seasonal rains, the California Department of Public Health has issued a warning to discourage consumers from precariously collecting ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 7, 2012 at 10:45 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 7, 2012 at 10:45 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Sequoia Healthcare District spends $25,000 for Membership in RWC 2020. Why? Sequoia Healthcare District used to include Membership in RWC 2020 as an Administrative expenditure in their budget. Last year it was moved to the Healthy Schools Initiative P... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood, on Dec 7, 2012 at 2:38 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 21, 2013 at 10:59 am.
OTHER TOPICS Saturday: Celebration of life of Filoli curator Tom Rogers A celebration of the life of Tom Martin Rogers, a resident of Portola Valley and a longtime curator at Filoli, will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, at The Sequoias... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 7, 2012 at 12:48 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 14, 2012 at 4:14 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Sequoia Healthcare District and MTK Communications In September of 2009, the Sequoia Healthcare District entered into a $4,200/month contract with MTK Communications, a.k.a. Don Shoecraft, for public relations consulting servi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood, on Dec 6, 2012 at 6:40 pm There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 5, 2013 at 2:48 pm.