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 |
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... |
Miles Barne |
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on Dec 31, 1969 at 4:00 pm by Miles Barne, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
MOVIES
Guild does the Time Warp
The Rocky Horror Picture Show is playing at the Guild in Menlo Park on two Saturdays, February 3 and 17, at midnight, according to Roger Brown of Landmark Theatres.
In case... |
Andrea Gemmet |
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on Jan 29, 2007 at 5:10 pm by Rockette, a resident of another community |
MOVIES
Retro night at the Stanford Theatre
Former Almanac staffer and now Arts & Entertainment editor at the Palo Alto Weekly, Rebecca Wallace, tells about her recent retro night at the Stanford Theatre and her discove... |
Richard Hine |
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on Feb 6, 2007 at 10:35 am by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac |
MOVIES
I've got your apocolypse right here
Thesis: Mel Gibson is a marginally talented filmmaker with a disturbing taste for extreme violence and gore that he tarts up in the guise of self-righteous fundamentalist Chri... |
Violence is not sexy |
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on Dec 13, 2006 at 5:22 pm by Diana, a resident of another community |
FICTION
Letter: Meat production has big role in warming
I was very impressed with Leonardo DiCaprio's powerful documentary "The 11th Hour."
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesd... |
Editor |
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on Sep 11, 2007 at 3:09 pm by Jeff, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
MOVIES
Film night at Atherton Library
Friday, October 23 the Atherton Library will be hosting a Hitchcock classic, "The Trouble with Harry" at 7 PM. Doors open at 6:45 and refreshments are provided by the Friends ... |
Atherton Library |
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on Oct 20, 2009 at 2:48 pm by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
FICTION
Two reports of mountain lion sightings
Two mountain lion sightings were reported in San Mateo County Wednesday afternoon -- one near Edgewood County Park and the other in Half Moon Bay, according to authorities... |
Editor |
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on Jan 28, 2009 at 8:25 pm by Yomamma, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
MOVIES
Movie Night at Atherton Library
The library will host a family holiday movie night on Friday, December 11 at 7 PM. The film will be "Muppet Christmas Carol" Rated G, running time 89 minutes. The library is l... |
Atherton Library |
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on Dec 8, 2009 at 11:49 am by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
SPORTS
Menlo College Continues Losing Ways! Why?
Dear President Haight,
As a mother of three children and working a full time job I look forward to coming to my Son's games, this is the second year by the way, and I ventu... |
Nancy |
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on Oct 6, 2009 at 11:52 am by RHine@AlmanacNews.com, managing editor of The Almanac |
MOVIES
Movie night at Atherton Library
Friday, October 9th the Atherton Library will be hosting "Monsoon Wedding" at 7 PM. In honor of "One Book One Community." Doors open at 6:45 and refreshments are provided by t... |
Atherton Library |
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on Oct 7, 2009 at 10:23 am by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
FICTION
Menlo Park hires full-time 'community engagement' director
Cherise Brandell, a 19-year employee of Battle Creek, Michigan, has been hired as Menlo Park's "community engagement" director -- a new full-time position formed to make the c... |
Editor |
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on Mar 28, 2008 at 2:59 pm by Joanna, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
MOVIES
Movie Night at Atherton Library
Friday, November 13th at 7 PM, the library will be showing a Thanksgiving comedy, "What's Cooking?" This film is rated PG-13 and is 109 minutes long. Doors open at 6:45. Refre... |
Atherton Library |
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on Nov 10, 2009 at 9:56 am by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
MOVIES
Family Movie Night
Atherton Library hosts Final Friday Flicks the last Friday of each month, with family friendly films. April 30 at 7 PM the film will be Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure. Door... |
Atherton Library |
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on Apr 28, 2010 at 12:26 pm by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
FICTION
Former MP city manager ousted from manager post in Scottsdale
Jan Dolan, Menlo Park's city manager from 1990 to 2000, has been ousted from her post as city manager in Scottsdale, Arizona, according to a news reports.
The Scottsdale Ci... |
Editor |
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on Mar 20, 2008 at 3:43 pm by Joanna, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bike Safety at Laurel Elementary School
Is bike safety for children really an issue? To many people it is not, because they feel it is not safe for children to bike in our streets and thus they don't bike with them.... |
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on Jun 14, 2007 at 9:57 pm by Manfred Kopisch, a member of the Laurel School community |
MOVIES
Movie night at Atherton Library
The library will host the Final Friday Flick for September, on Friday September 25 at 7 PM. The film will be "Bolt." Rated PG, 97 minutes. Refreshments provided by the Friends... |
Atherton Library |
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on Sep 22, 2009 at 3:22 pm by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
BOOKS
BEECH STREET..The Summer of 59
This is a must read! It is about 3 sibilings and their friends during one eventful summer in 1959 IN Palo Alto, California. If you liked the movie "Stand By Me" you will su... |
Marie |
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on Oct 14, 2006 at 9:40 am by Marie, a resident of |
MENLO PARK
Enough with the "New" Menlo Park Already
We all know Menlo Park has a wonderful standard of living, goods schools, etc., but enough with the "new" Menlo Park already! Where are the days of Derry's Feed and Fuel, Joh... |
B. William |
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on Mar 31, 2011 at 8:53 am by Ken, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Neighbors, city, developer agree on housing project
Residents say OK to a scaled-down proposal to build 26 homes on the former Chevrolet truck lot at 389 El Camino Real.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
Editor |
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on Mar 2, 2012 at 8:42 am by wpatterson, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
MOVIES
Movie night at Atherton Library
Friday, September 11 at 7 PM: "Mamma Mia!" Sing-along movie night. Rated PG-13. Doors open at 6:45 PM. Refreshments provided by the Friends of the Library. Atherton Library 2 ... |
Atherton Library |
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on Sep 10, 2009 at 3:38 pm by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
FICTION
A walk into ... adventure, fame, love, heartbreak -- you be the guide.
This is the beginning of a story, but only the beginning. It is your role, if you choose to accept it, to add a paragraph or three (as a comment at the bottom), then let someo... |
Mr. Man |
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on Apr 6, 2010 at 3:38 pm by Joe, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Density is a matter of perspective
I have lived in apartments since I was 15. They've been in Miami, Manhattan, the Bronx, Mountain View and Menlo Park. I've lived college dorms and in old soldiers' quarters o... |
Elizabeth Lasensky |
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on Dec 22, 2006 at 2:39 pm by HomeOwner, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Sharon Heights rallies against housing site
Clearly the key to community engagement in Menlo Park is to suggest building "affordable housing" in Sharon Heights, in a park. Whether residents will remain engaged now that... |
Editor |
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on Sep 16, 2012 at 6:43 am by Garrett, a resident of another community |
THE LOCAL DISH
Menlo bans smoking in public places
Menlo Park's City Council at its March 2 meeting approved an ordinance banning smoking in some public places, including ATM lines and parking lots. The ordinance declares seco... |
Editor |
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on Mar 10, 2010 at 10:55 am by e. grimley, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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