WOODSIDE
Illegal removal of heritage trees in Woodside
Or, If a tree falls in the forest and no one hears it, does it make a sound?
Recent Almanac articles have documented the plight of large heritage trees which have been rem... |
I Speak For the Trees |
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on Mar 2, 2007 at 10:59 am by I Speak For the Trees, a resident of the Woodside: Kings Mountain/Skyline neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Council member receives donation from project
As reported in tomorrow's newspaper: Web Link
John Boyle received a $750 donation from 75 Willow Road, a property owned by develop... |
Suspicious |
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on Feb 28, 2007 at 9:57 pm by Scott, a resident of the Menlo Park: Felton Gables neighborhood |
ATHERTON
DON'T CRY FOR ATHERTON...
Atherton city council rebukes the San Mateo County civil jury report that found its building department overlooked fire safety obligations over an 11-year period. Imagine all ... |
Pseudonyms Are Fun |
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on Feb 28, 2007 at 7:57 pm by Athertonian, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
MOVIES
Catch Oscar-winner "The Lives of Others" at the Guild Theatre in Menlo Park
The German film, "The Lives of Others," which won the Oscar for best foreign language film Sunday night, is playing at the Guild Theatre in Menlo Park.
For showtimes, go t... |
Rory Brown |
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on Feb 28, 2007 at 5:50 pm by ForgetAboutHollywood, a resident of another community |
OTHER TOPICS
The Beyond Cancer Art Project
Call for young artists (to age 18) for show at Pacific Art League ( Palo Alto )
Any child whose life has been affected by cancer–their own or someone else’s– is encouraged to... |
Deirdre Clark |
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on Feb 28, 2007 at 1:25 pm by Deirdre Clark, a resident of another community |
ATHERTON
Valparaiso roadwork almost done
The town's roadwork on Valparaiso Avenue, between El Camino Real and University Drive, could be finished as early as next week, said Duncan Jones, Atherton's public works dire... |
Andrea Gemmet |
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on Feb 28, 2007 at 12:36 pm by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents to meet over lack of onsite, after-school child care in Menlo Park school district
Katherine Bailey (kjscafe@earthlink.net) e-mailed this message to the Almanac on Feb. 17, 2007:
I wanted to let your newspaper know that there are a growing number of parent... |
Richard Hine |
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on Feb 28, 2007 at 12:23 pm by Rory Brown, Almanac staff writer |
THE LOCAL DISH
Baffled by LuLu's "apparent" popularity
When LuLu's opened on the Alameda here in west Menlo a little over a year ago, I was cautiously optimistic. Maybe even a little excited. Mexican food tops my list of favorites... |
Burn Raybill |
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on Feb 27, 2007 at 8:40 pm by West Menlo Resident, a resident of the Menlo Park: University Heights neighborhood |
PORTOLA VALLEY
Town Council to consider a loan from the county
At its next meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 28, the Town Council of Portola Valley plans to talk about asking for a $4 million line of credit with San Mateo County so as to ensure ... |
David Boyce |
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on Feb 27, 2007 at 12:03 pm by David Boyce, Almanac staff writer |
OTHER TOPICS
Posting on student painters
Cindy, I took your posting on student house painters offline because -- while it looks like a terrific company to help college students learn entrepreneurial skills -- it appe... |
Richard Hine |
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on Feb 26, 2007 at 7:31 pm by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac |
SPORTS
Redwood NJB "Warriors" Division 3 and North Silicon Valley Champions
Ruby Seidl, parent and team supporter, provided this report:
Friday, Feb. 26, Portola Valley, Calif. -- The "Warriors" -- 3rd and 4th grade boys from Portola Valley, Atherto... |
Richard Hine |
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on Feb 25, 2007 at 10:52 am by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac |
OTHER TOPICS
How to vote in the 'far right' News Poll
To vote in the News Poll on TheAlmanacOnline, go to the home page Web Link and check the far right side of the page (no political leanings intende... |
Richard Hine |
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on Feb 24, 2007 at 12:51 pm by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac |
OTHER TOPICS
How to view all posts in Town Square
To view all Town Center posts, click the link "View All Posts" to the right of the words, "Today's Top Posts." See illustration.
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Richard Hine |
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on Feb 22, 2007 at 7:07 pm by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac |
SPORTS
PV adult soccer league seeks signups
Registration is now open for the 2007 Portola Valley Adult Soccer League spring season. The season starts March 4 and ends June 24. Games are on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m... |
Richard Hine |
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on Feb 22, 2007 at 6:24 pm by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac |
SPORTS
Women's adult soccer league sign-ups
Beginning and intermediate level teams play refereed games 1-2 times per week for fitness and friendship. Women 23 years and older with all level of skill are invited. March 1... |
Richard Hine |
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on Feb 22, 2007 at 6:05 pm by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac |
WOODSIDE
COW offers to hoof bill to webcast council meetings
Citizens of Woodside, Inc., the anonymous watchdog organization that runs a Web site/blog at Web Link has offered to pay for a year of webcasti... |
Andrea Gemmet |
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on Feb 22, 2007 at 4:34 pm by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
OTHER TOPICS
County stuck with BART costs
The following Guest Opinion by Steve Schmidt was published in the Almanac's Feb. 21 print edition:
By Steve Schmidt
Finally, there is a deal in the works to settle the ann... |
Renee Batti |
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on Feb 21, 2007 at 5:51 pm by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac |
MENLO PARK
Serious concerns about timing of budget surplus disclosure
The following letter by Susan Carnahan was published in the Almanac's Feb. 21 print edition:
Editor:
The action by the new 4-1 majority on the Menlo Party City Council (B... |
Renee Batti |
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on Feb 21, 2007 at 5:44 pm by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac |
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park utility tax: What's wrong with this picture?
The following Guest Opinion by Menlo Park resident Mark Gilles was published in the Almanac's Feb. 21 print edition:
By Mark Gilles
Last Tuesday, the Menlo Park City Coun... |
Renee Batti |
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on Feb 21, 2007 at 5:39 pm by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac |
SPORTS
Boys golf: M-a vs. Aragon
This info is submitted the request of Menlo-Atherton High School's golf coach Buff Giurlani:
Feb. 20, 2007: Pre-season: Menlo-Atherton 203, Aragon 239, at Sharon Heights Gol... |
Newsboy |
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on Feb 21, 2007 at 12:47 pm by Newsboy, a resident of another community |
ATHERTON
Yo-yo Lady performs for kids at library
The Atherton Library will be hosting a program for children with the Yo-Yo Lady, Helane Zeiger on Monday, March 12, 2007 at 4:00 PM. Helane Zeiger is one of the few female yo-... |
Andrea Gemmet |
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on Feb 21, 2007 at 12:25 pm by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
OTHER TOPICS
Stanford's Donald Kennedy to speak at Avenidas Feb. 26
This Feb. 21 press release is from Kari Martell of Avenidas, (650) 289-5427:
Donald Kennedy, President Emeritus of Stanford University and Bing Professor of Environmental Sc... |
Newsboy |
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on Feb 21, 2007 at 11:57 am by Newsboy, a resident of another community |
MENLO PARK
City Council e-mail log is back up and running
Almanac staff writer Rory Brown reports that the Menlo Park City Council e-mail log is back up and running.
City Clerk Silvia Vonderlinden blames several technical problems ... |
Richard Hine |
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on Feb 21, 2007 at 7:41 am by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac |
MENLO PARK
MP City Council Email Log Still Not Working
What's going on at city hall? - all of a sudden, the email log disappears without explanation and now the link that's been put back up isn't working.
I hate to be a conspir... |
Observer |
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on Feb 20, 2007 at 3:29 pm by Rory Brown, Almanac staff writer |
MOVIES
Will Scorsese finally win one?
Taxi Driver
Raging Bull
Goodfellas
Those are just a few films Martin Scorsese should have won an Oscar for, but after 35 years of directing, he still doesn't have an Osca... |
GiveHimTheOscar |
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on Feb 20, 2007 at 1:36 pm by Mr. Man, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
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