MENLO PARK
Around Town: Beatles tribute band opens summer concerts
The Sun Kings, a Beatles tribute band, will launch Menlo Park's summer concert series at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 27, in Fremont Park, at the corner of Santa Cruz Avenue and ... |
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on Aug 13, 2007 at 1:47 pm by Sara, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Art Under the Redwoods on Labor Day Weekend
You probably glance up at the ridgeline above the peninsula every day, the very blue sky over a mass of treetops, Windy Hill all golden grass. Has it been awhile since you've ... |
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on Aug 13, 2007 at 12:27 pm by Chris at Quiver, a resident of the Woodside: Kings Mountain/Skyline neighborhood |
PORTOLA VALLEY
Truck crash?
Does anybody know anything about a truck crash on Ramona Road? There's been no report, although the road was closed all day with a CHP car standing by. Supposedly, a gravel ... |
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on Aug 13, 2007 at 11:59 am by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac |
OTHER TOPICS
Law Library program on estate planning for pets
For pet owners concerned about who will care for their beloved animal companion if there is a death in the family, the San Mateo County Law Library is offering guidance.
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on Aug 13, 2007 at 10:22 am by Cat\'s meow, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Changing the City’s Direction: An Opinion
The new city manager of San Jose, Debra Figone states: “The city manager is the CEO of the city government. He or she works for the board of directors, which are the mayor an... |
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on Aug 13, 2007 at 10:07 am by Martin Engel, a resident of the Menlo Park: Park Forest neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
Guest opinion: Not in my Menlo Park
The more I read, the more I see the pejorative term "NIMBY," short for "Not In My Back Yard."
Read the full story here Web Link post... |
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on Aug 12, 2007 at 9:06 am by also exhausted, a resident of the Atherton: West of Alameda neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
"Working class millionaires" -- boo hoo
From the New York Times, an article worth reading:
Web Link
It's a pathetic tale of the lost souls of Silicon Valley (som... |
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on Aug 10, 2007 at 3:10 pm by Networth in the triple digits, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
WOODSIDE
Woodside promotes planning director, hires code officer
From Town Manager Susan George in the latest edition of the Woodsider, the town's newsletter:
Planning Director Hope Sullivan has been promoted to Assistant Town Manager an... |
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on Aug 9, 2007 at 11:05 pm by Michael Adams, a resident of the Woodside: Woodside Heights neighborhood |
THE LOCAL DISH
Volunteer, literacy teacher Lee Romashko dies at 84
Longtime community volunteer and literacy teacher Leona "Lee" M. Romashko of Menlo Park died unexpectedly on Friday, Aug. 3, at Stanford Hospital. She was 84. Ms. Romashko dev... |
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on Aug 9, 2007 at 8:48 pm by Thelma Dry, a resident of another community |
MENLO PARK
Support the Allied Arts Complex. Don’t Criticize It. We Know What We’re Doing.
I am so tired of people attacking the Woodside Atherton Auxiliary and criticizing our management of the Allied Arts Guild. During the more than 50 years we’ve owned this prop... |
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on Aug 9, 2007 at 9:52 am by garden lover, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Allied Arts’ Woodside Atherton Auxiliary Is An Embarrassment!
Oh dear. Here we go again! Once more, Woodside Atherton’s president and board can’t get their act together enough to tell the Menlo Park community what their plans are for t... |
No Longer a Woodside Atherton Auxiliary Member |
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on Aug 8, 2007 at 1:04 pm by No Longer a Woodside Atherton Auxiliary Member, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Use permits online?
My neighbors are building an addition to their house that looks odd to me - it's very close to the edge of their property. It seems to me that it's unlikely that it's consist... |
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on Aug 7, 2007 at 3:47 pm by Rory Brown, Almanac staff writer |
AROUND TOWN
Kepler's Best Sellers 08/05/07
Hardcover Fiction
1. Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows, J. K. Rowling
2. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini
3. The Children of Hurin, J. R. R. Tolkien
4. Div... |
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on Aug 7, 2007 at 10:19 am by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
What did you think of the downtown block party?
The Menlo Park block party held on Santa Cruz Avenue on Aug. 1 seemed to go over well with businesses and residents.
Is this something the city should do every year? More oft... |
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on Aug 6, 2007 at 11:35 am by Jeremy Gundel, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
What If Woodside Atherton Hadn’t Spent $8+ Million Restoring Allied Arts?
The Woodside Atherton Auxiliary to Children’s Hospital at Stanford is good at soliciting funds, as demonstrated by their Tally Ho events and the $8+ million they raised and bo... |
Ms. Reality Check |
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on Aug 4, 2007 at 1:55 pm by no bulldozing, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Jeffrey's Hamburgers slated to open in Menlo Park
Silver paint and stainless steel siding are changing the face of the former home to Ken's House of Pancakes and 3 Fish restaurants in Menlo Park, the better to reflect the amb... |
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on Aug 3, 2007 at 4:37 pm by Chippie, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Race lawsuit, resignations rock MP police department
The Menlo Park Police Department is short-handed, and now there's an explanation why: Four officers have resigned over the past several weeks, and two of those cops are suing ... |
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on Aug 3, 2007 at 10:31 am by Rory Brown, Almanac staff writer |
OTHER TOPICS
Former Sunset publisher and<BR>conservation leader Mel Lane dies
Mel Lane, former co-owner of the company that published Sunset magazine and Sunset books, and the first chairman of the California Coastal Commission, died at his Atherton hom... |
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on Aug 3, 2007 at 12:29 am by Jack McKinnon, a resident of another community |
OTHER TOPICS
Why are Menlo Park/Atherton residents so apathetic?
I check this board every day to see if anyone has posted anything new. How disappointing to see that the only post before mine (at approximately 3 p.m.) pertains to Ken's Hou... |
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on Aug 2, 2007 at 6:22 pm by Martin Engel, a resident of the Menlo Park: Park Forest neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
What Business is Allied Arts In, Restoring Buildings or Supporting Children’s Hospital?
Kudos to “Worried” for analyzing the numbers, and for “Appalled” for raising questions about the capability of Allied Arts’ leadership. Did anyone notice that in Woodside Ath... |
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on Aug 2, 2007 at 3:46 pm by Ms. Flora, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Family Service Welcomes Pre-K Enrollments; Hiring Teachers
Family Service Agency of San Mateo County is now accepting applications for enrollment of four-year old preschool children in their newly launched Family Literacy Program at t... |
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on Aug 2, 2007 at 12:46 pm by Katherine Chouteau, a resident of another community |
MENLO PARK
Letter: Allied Arts leaders should perform or be replaced
Given the apparent inability of both auxiliaries that are or were attached to the historic Allied Arts Guild to create a viable business entity at the Guild, and given the mas... |
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on Aug 2, 2007 at 11:58 am by Connie, a resident of the Menlo Park: South of Seminary/Vintage Oaks neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Major program on Menlo Park history
The last 150 years of Menlo Park history will come to life in a History Symposium Saturday, Feb. 10, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Little House, 800 Middle Avenue.
Read the fu... |
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on Aug 1, 2007 at 10:32 pm by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac |
SPORTS
Palo Alto Babe Ruth 13 All-Stars rebounded 2 games straight
It would not be surprising if there were accounts by fans of seeing double in Richfield, Utah on Tuesday as the Palo Alto Babe Ruth 13 All-Stars rebounded from their Saturday ... |
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on Aug 1, 2007 at 3:03 pm by Suzanne McHugh, a resident of the Woodside: Woodside Glens neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
New book by Dave Newhouse recalls the M-A High class of 1956
Dave Newhouse, a longtime sportswriter and columnist for the Oakland Tribune, and a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School class of 1956, writes about his class members in a... |
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on Aug 1, 2007 at 11:24 am by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac |
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