OTHER TOPICS Can Allied Arts Guild survive? The Allied Arts Guild, to thousands of volunteers and patrons, has been a favorite institution to support, as its profits go to the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanf... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 17, 2007 at 9:35 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 17, 2007 at 9:35 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Neighbors for Neighbors takes on Willows' disasterpreparedness We're committed to each and every one of our families in the Willows being prepared in the event of a disaster.
The predictable, almost certain, future if we keep going on,... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Teresa Ryals, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood, on Jul 12, 2007 at 9:31 pm
OTHER TOPICS Letter: Change riding rules so cyclists face traffic? Editor:
Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/story.php?story_id=4551 READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 10, 2007 at 12:31 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 14, 2007 at 9:08 am.
OTHER TOPICS Gasoline prices, inflation and global warming-some thoughts Are gasoline prices being monitored by any agency in the government?
If not shouldn't they be? In the '70s gasoline shortages led to rising food prices and inflation in gener... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Concerned in Palo Alto, a resident of another community, on Jul 7, 2007 at 12:18 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 7, 2007 at 9:21 pm.
OTHER TOPICS What's in the future for libraries? On the bookcase in Victoria Johnson's San Mateo office is a lackluster librarian action figure dressed in a calf-length, navy blue dress suit. If you push a button, she raises... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 6, 2007 at 1:08 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 20, 2007 at 11:36 am.
OTHER TOPICS Letter: Challenging prevailing ideas on global warming causes Editor:
Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/story.php?story_id=4508 READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 5, 2007 at 1:33 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 28, 2007 at 10:26 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Portola Valley man dies, unnoticed, in busy parking lot A tender memorial has cropped up in an unusual place — a parking space at the Sharon Heights Shopping Center.
Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/story.... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jun 28, 2007 at 2:42 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 30, 2008 at 5:10 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Letter: Riding facing traffic safer for cyclists? Editor:
Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/story.php?story_id=4407 READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jun 28, 2007 at 12:35 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 7, 2007 at 5:43 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Portola Valley cyclist struck, killed on Skyline Boulevard The life of Thomas Colby Maddox came to an untimely end Saturday, July 15, after the Portola Valley resident and cyclist was struck by a car three days earlier while cycling w... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jun 27, 2007 at 2:36 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 15, 2007 at 4:02 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Troubled by two serious bike accidents Last week's Almanac contained two more tragic stories of cyclist deaths due to apparently careless car driving. Beyond the obvious personal tragedies, they are each troubling... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Rochte, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood, on Jun 11, 2007 at 4:42 pm There have been 31 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 2, 2007 at 8:44 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Come see the Soap Box Derby Races today (first time in Silicon Valley) Join us! Mountain View hots the first annual Soap Box Derby races TODAY and TOMORROW (6/9-10) at the 100 block of Dana Street in Mountain View. Kids, including many kids from ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Renata Stachura, a resident of another community, on Jun 9, 2007 at 6:57 am
OTHER TOPICS Michael Richards Racist Rant
I am compelled to weigh in on this subject, as I feel race is one of the most compelling and fascinating subjects.
Of course, I have seen Richard's out of control resp... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Anonymous, a resident of another community, on May 31, 2007 at 2:45 pm
OTHER TOPICS Using precious water to keep a lawn green I live in Woodside Highlands. My neighbor is a renter who waters his lawn until it runs out the storm drains.
I pointed this out to him, and he just replies, "but I want a ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Annenlise Connell, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood, on May 25, 2007 at 5:01 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 29, 2007 at 2:41 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Contaminated animal feed again The contaminated Chinese protein powder that has sickened some 17,000 American dogs and cats has now turned up in the human food supply. The U.S. Department of Agriculture ad... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Miles Barne, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood, on May 19, 2007 at 1:13 am
OTHER TOPICS Do you have experiences with electric cars? Please share them here. In the May 16 issue of the Almanac, which most homes will receive on Tuesday, May 15, is a story about Chris Paine, who grew up in Portola Valley, and recently returned to his... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac, on May 14, 2007 at 8:29 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 16, 2007 at 9:29 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Unless we have another planet to send our children and grandchildren to … Before the industrial revolution and for 650,000 years before then, the CO2 content of our atmosphere was about 280 ppm (parts per million).
Since the rise of our industria... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Elizabeth Lasensky, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood, on May 12, 2007 at 9:37 am
OTHER TOPICS Have public servants lost their ethics? Thanks for the excellent editorial last week: "Sheriff should answer questions."
This event occurs when there is significant decline across the nation in the ethical profile... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Henry Organ, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood, on May 10, 2007 at 8:11 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 23, 2007 at 9:47 am.
OTHER TOPICS Restore Baylands in Palo Alto Want to get wet and muddy in a good cause? Volunteers can spend Saturday, May 5, from 9 a.m. to noon, pulling weeds and restoring the Palo Alto Baylands as healthy habitat fo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Baylander, a resident of another community, on May 2, 2007 at 5:16 pm
OTHER TOPICS A community of support for children and youth Problems of troubled youth are much in the news with the recent events at Virginia Tech, and the report from Woodside High School of a youth who threatened harm to students.
... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Good Guy, a resident of another community, on May 2, 2007 at 4:57 pm
OTHER TOPICS Here's a conservation tip: Stop population growth Yes, Charles Marsala is right. It is "time to get off the CO2 habit," as he expressed in last week's guest opinion.
We each express "conservation" in different ways. Even w... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jackie Leonard-Dimmick, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on May 2, 2007 at 10:44 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 2, 2007 at 11:30 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Should Sheriff Munks resign, answer questions, or do nothing? San Mateo County Sheriff Greg Munks and Undersheriff Carlos Bolanos, who had participated in a law enforcement relay run in Las Vegas on April 21, were discovered at a Las Veg... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac, on May 1, 2007 at 6:33 am There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 9, 2010 at 6:40 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Why Pete McCloskey registered as a Democrat Former Congressman and lifelong Republican Pete McCloskey of Portola Valley and Rumsey, California, announced last week that he has registered as a Democrat. Here is his state... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Post It, a resident of another community, on Apr 24, 2007 at 9:41 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 26, 2007 at 11:27 am.
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OTHER TOPICS Time to get off the CO2 habit The following guest opinion by Atherton City Councilman Charles Marsala was published in the Almanac's April 18 print edition:
By Charles Marsala
In the last year public awa... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac, on Apr 17, 2007 at 5:34 pm
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