WOODSIDE
Sudden Oak Death community meeting
From Kate Palmieri, UC Berkley spokeswoman:
A Sudden Oak Death (SOD) community meeting will be held at Woodside Town Hall on August 2, 2007, from 7:30 – 9:30 p.m..
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on Jul 9, 2007 at 10:56 am by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
"Hillview Robotics" wins 2nd place at Northern California Championship
Are 12 year old 7th graders too old to still play with Lego?
Not if you throw in some motors and sensors and ask them to design and program a robot that is capable to mast... |
Manfred Kopisch |
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on Jul 8, 2007 at 9:35 pm by Arthur Hogan, a resident of the Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Caltrain to install more fences along tracks
New fencing is being installed along select locations of the Caltrain corridor in San Mateo County this summer as part of an ongoing campaign to discourage people from walkin... |
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on Jul 8, 2007 at 10:38 am by Martin Engel, a resident of the Menlo Park: Park Forest neighborhood |
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... |
Concerned in Palo Alto |
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on Jul 7, 2007 at 9:21 pm by Angela Hey, a resident of the Portola Valley: Brookside Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Letter: Trains are not the answer to our transit needs
Editor:
Read the full story here Web Link |
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on Jul 5, 2007 at 4:41 pm by Martin Engel, a resident of the Menlo Park: Park Forest neighborhood |
WOODSIDE
Obituaries
H. Myrl Stearns
Read the full story here Web Link |
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on Jul 5, 2007 at 3:17 pm by Bonnie Russell, a resident of another community |
MENLO PARK
Stanford Dish area remains closed due to fire danger
The Dish area in the Stanford foothills, popular with hikers and joggers, will remain closed at least through July 8 because of extreme fire danger. Some 200 acres in the area... |
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on Jul 4, 2007 at 11:09 pm by Bob Dobson, a resident of the Menlo Park: University Heights neighborhood |
PORTOLA VALLEY
Driver not at fault in bicycle fatality, CHP says
The Sand Hill Road traffic accident that killed bicyclist and Portola Valley resident Rodney Smith apparently happened as a result of Mr. Smith turning from the eastbound bike... |
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on Jul 3, 2007 at 5:10 pm by David Boyce, Almanac staff writer |
AROUND TOWN
Resident challenges Menlo Park medical offices
Mike Brady, a Menlo Park resident and an attorney who lives near the site of the former Acorn restaurant on El Camino Real, is appealing to the City Council to overturn Plann... |
Editor |
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on Jul 3, 2007 at 1:01 pm by Martin Engel, a resident of the Menlo Park: Park Forest neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Developments on El Camino Real
The City Council will re-visit the planned medical development at the old ACORN restaurant site. (June 17) Many in the city object to the absence of a traffic study for that ... |
Martin Engel |
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on Jul 3, 2007 at 9:33 am by Martin Engel, a resident of the Menlo Park: Park Forest neighborhood |
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... |
Tim Rochte |
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on Jul 2, 2007 at 8:44 pm by walker, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Wild animals at Atherton library
Monday, July 9, 2007 at 4 p.m., Wildlife Associates will
present a wild animal program entitled "California Wild" for kids
ages 5 and up. A variety of animals such as a bob... |
Andrea Gemmet |
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on Jul 2, 2007 at 5:17 pm by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
AROUND TOWN
Kepler's Best Sellers 07/01/07
Hardcover Fiction
1. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini
2. On Chesil Beach, Ian McEwan
3. The Yiddish Policemen's Union, Michael Chabon
4. Michael Tollive... |
Susan Lider |
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on Jul 2, 2007 at 2:53 pm by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Movie Special Effects Show at the Atherton Library
from DeAnn Okamura of the Atherton library:
Monday, July 16, 2007 at 4:00 PM, Mad Science will present a movie special effects program for ages 5 and up.
Some of the to... |
Andrea Gemmet |
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on Jul 2, 2007 at 11:55 am by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
MENLO PARK
Show that the "green" effort isn't all hot air
Connoisseur's Marketplace is right around the corner, and you can bet businesses and other booth-keepers are busy renting their helium machines for the balloons they'll be giv... |
Friend of the Birds |
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on Jun 29, 2007 at 9:54 am by Robert, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
USGS June Evening Public Lecture
This month's Evening Public Lecture Series program -- at 7:00 on June 28th -- features a colorful 3-D tour of the spectacular southern Colorado Plateau region describing many ... |
Amelia Barrales |
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on Jun 28, 2007 at 10:00 am by Amelia Barrales, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
SPORTS
Carly Villareal on crew that places second in major regatta
Carly Villareal of Portola Valley, who just graduated from Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, has returned from the Women's Henley Regatta in England where she was on... |
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on Jun 28, 2007 at 9:41 am by Editor, a resident of the Menlo Park: University Heights neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
$204k for a City Manager????
From the Almanac:
"Mr. Rojas will start Aug. 2, at a salary of $204,000 a year -- a 25 percent increase over the $163,233 a year former manager David Boesch was making"
Gu... |
AreYouKiddingMe!!! |
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on Jun 27, 2007 at 10:22 pm by Pseudonyms Are Fun, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood |
SPORTS
Juventus Strikers 90 boys soccer team are US Club Regional Champions
The Juventus Strikers 90 U16 Boys team won the US Club Soccer 2007 National Cup VI Region H championships in Modesto on June 19 after a weekend of hard fought matches, incl... |
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on Jun 26, 2007 at 10:20 pm by suzanne brownstein, a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School community |
MENLO PARK
READERS' CHOICE: You decide. Vote today for your favorites
To vote now for your favorite shops and services in your Readers' Choice poll, click here: Web Link
By sending in an online b... |
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on Jun 26, 2007 at 12:02 am by Editor, a resident of the Menlo Park: University Heights neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Last Menlo Park auto dealership to close
Menlo Park's last auto dealership -- Stanford Lincoln Mercury at 444 El Camino Real -- will close on June 30, owner Robert Kopf announced late Thursday.
Read the full stor... |
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on Jun 25, 2007 at 1:04 pm by Stu Soffer, a resident of the Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Kepler's Best Sellers 06/24/07
Hardcover Fiction
1. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini, Penguin
2. On Chesil Beach, Ian McEwan, Delacorte
3. The Yiddish Policemen's Union, Michael Chabon, Harp... |
Susan Lider |
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on Jun 25, 2007 at 11:57 am by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Saving the Allied Arts Guild
Menlo Park has a hidden treasure located at the intersection of Cambridge and Arbor. It might not have a Jesse Cool Restaurant, but it has an incredible collection of complete... |
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on Jun 24, 2007 at 12:06 pm by An Unhappy Investor, a resident of another community |
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park council chooses city manager
Menlo Park City Council members told the Almanac Friday they have picked a new city manager, but aren't releasing his or her name until a contract is finalized.
Read the f... |
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on Jun 23, 2007 at 8:32 am by Public process, please, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Woodland Ave safety issue -- sidewalks needed
At the Council meeting of June 19,2007, a very compelling case was made for getting the City to fund a project to install sidewalks and perhaps more speed bumps along a stretc... |
OBSERVING |
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on Jun 22, 2007 at 12:01 pm by Pedestrian, a resident of the Menlo Park: South of Seminary/Vintage Oaks neighborhood |
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