MENLO PARK
More photos along Obama's motorcade route
Berna Davis, a resident of Atherton, sent us these photos that she took along President Obama's motorcade route in Atherton on Thursday morning, April 4.
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on Apr 5, 2013 at 10:23 pm by Editor, The Almanac Online |
MENLO PARK
Attorney scrutinizes Menlo hotel parking approval
The Menlo Park council voted 4-0 last week in favor of a proposed hotel on Glenwood Avenue, but that won't be the last time the public hears about the issue.
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on Apr 5, 2013 at 9:10 pm by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Saturday: Free compost in Menlo Park
Time to fertilize? Menlo Park is giving away compost on Saturday, April 6.
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on Apr 5, 2013 at 7:02 pm by HammerHead, a resident of the Menlo Park: South of Seminary/Vintage Oaks neighborhood |
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... |
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on Apr 5, 2013 at 2:48 pm by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
President raises funds at two Atherton events
The president got into some trouble at the Goldman home when he referred to California Attorney General Kamala Harris as "by far the best-looking attorney general in the count... |
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on Apr 5, 2013 at 1:44 pm by insert name here, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park raises city fees
Changes to Menlo Park fees for community services such as gymnastics classes, afterschool programs and facility rentals will add approximately $178,125 to the city's annual re... |
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on Apr 5, 2013 at 1:34 pm by Don, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
Self-publish your book -- and print it in 10 minutes
It's getting easier for writers to get published now that there are so many self-publishing options. Vanity press has largely become an online business, but I found one outlet... |
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on Apr 5, 2013 at 11:11 am by Alpine Neighbor, a resident of another community |
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park council weighs Stanford project review
Debate has raged since Stanford and developer John Arrillaga first proposed building eight acres of mixed-use office space, retail and apartments on El Camino Real in Menlo Pa... |
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on Apr 4, 2013 at 7:42 pm by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Train strikes man in Palo Alto
A 22-year-old Palo Alto man was struck and killed by a Union Pacific Railroad Co. freight train Monday night north of Churchill Avenue, a Caltrain spokeswoman has said.
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on Apr 4, 2013 at 7:25 pm by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Will German-American school get reprieve?
As the decision nears for the Menlo Park City School District board to let the German-American International School know whether it's being evicted from a former district scho... |
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on Apr 4, 2013 at 7:12 pm by Disconcerted, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
SPORTS
Girls softball: Patton pitches perfect game
Woodside High School's Christina Patton pitched a perfect game Tuesday to lead her team to a 11-0 victory over Menlo-Atherton in a Peninsula Athletic League Ocean Division gir... |
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on Apr 4, 2013 at 6:43 pm by WHS Parent, a resident of the Woodside: Skywood/Skylonda neighborhood |
WOODSIDE
Sewer rates to jump for Woodside customers
Woodside is semi-rural and most of the town's 2,200 properties use septic tanks in lieu of sewers, but for some 157 properties that do not, the annual cost for sewer service w... |
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on Apr 4, 2013 at 4:47 pm by POGO, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Facebook reveals new 'Home' for smartphones
"We're not building a phone," Mark Zuckerberg said today, finally putting to rest months of rumors. What Facebook has done, however is build what they bill as "the best versio... |
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on Apr 4, 2013 at 12:57 pm by Me, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Getting tough on distracted drivers
If you're not paying attention to what's happening in front of you while moving down the road, chances are that you're engaged in distracted driving. If you make a routine of ... |
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on Apr 4, 2013 at 12:29 pm by Christina Feng, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
President Obama raises money for Democrats
President Barack Obama arrived at San Francisco International Airport Wednesday evening for a quick fundraising trip in the Bay Area.
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on Apr 4, 2013 at 8:05 am by Arthur, a resident of the Menlo Park: Fair Oaks neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parent input sought on special ed director
Two meetings are set for this week to seek comments from parents about what leadership characteristics they want to see in the Menlo Park City School District's next director ... |
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on Apr 3, 2013 at 5:32 pm by beta, a resident of another community |
MENLO PARK
Gang members allegedly beat preschooler
Two members of the Taliban East Palo Alto gang allegedly beat a preschooler and threatened to shoot him because his father is a rival gang member, the San Mateo County distric... |
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on Apr 3, 2013 at 2:39 pm by SteveC, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park adds part-time budget director
Larry Lisenbee, San Jose's former budget director, has joined Menlo Park part-time, according to a memo sent to city staff.
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on Apr 3, 2013 at 1:58 pm by Disgusted, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Private school supporters plead for more time
(This is an expanded version of a previously published story.) More than 600 supporters of a private school that may be booted from its longtime home two years before i... |
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on Apr 3, 2013 at 8:56 am by Parent, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Tonight Show spoofs the Associated Press
Jay Leno from the Tonight Show had a little fun at the Associated Press' and the Democratic National Party's expense. He said
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on Apr 3, 2013 at 8:05 am by Political Observer, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
High rents drive demand for home-sharing
Anyone who has tried to find a rental on the Midpeninsula recently knows that rents seem higher than ever locally -- a fact confirmed by a recent study that found San Mateo C... |
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on Apr 2, 2013 at 7:43 pm by Concerned, a resident of the Portola Valley: other neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Portola Valley: Clear-cutting of 18 trees
Eighteen trees fell recently in a clear-cutting on a lightly forested hilltop at 18 Redberry Ridge in Portola Valley. While woodcutters were on the scene to hear the sounds th... |
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on Apr 2, 2013 at 6:23 pm by jimmae, a resident of the Portola Valley: Los Trancos Woods/Vista Verde neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park Council to ignore Specific Plan procedures and its Planning Commission
"The April 2, 2013 City Council agenda features a memorandum from Council Members Keith and Cline requesting that the Council place the review of the 500 El Camino Real/Stanfo... |
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on Apr 2, 2013 at 2:56 pm by Long time resident, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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... |
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on Apr 2, 2013 at 11:43 am by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park school vandalized
Vandals didn't steal anything, but they left a calling card -- explicit graffiti spray-painted across the walls of La Entrada Middle School greeted Menlo Park police respondin... |
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on Apr 2, 2013 at 9:59 am by so sad, a resident of another community |
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