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Tesla gets federal loan to build Palo Alto plant
A $465 million low-interest federal loan will help Tesla Motors build its planned powertrain production facility in Palo Alto's Stanford Research Park, the U.S. Department of ... |
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on Oct 7, 2010 at 12:02 pm by DUH, a resident of another community |
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Lanes still closed on 101; fatalities ID'd
Traffic on U.S. Highway 101 in San Mateo continues to be limited to one lane in north and southbound directions this morning more than nine hours after a multi-vehicle cra... |
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on Sep 13, 2010 at 7:29 pm by anonymous, a resident of another community |
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Atherton hears opposing views on Cargill
Cargill's proposal to build a new community for up to 25,000 people in Redwood City, where there are now only salt ponds and a salt-processing operation, will either solve man... |
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on Jun 2, 2010 at 6:11 am by R. Vaughan, a resident of another community |
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Court of Appeal drops case against coroner for retaining heart of young man
An appellate court has overturned a ruling in San Mateo County Superior Court that held the coroner's office liable for retaining the heart of a 23-year-old man who died u... |
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on Jun 1, 2010 at 1:16 pm by Khaki, a resident of another community |
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Menlo Park, Atherton file new legal challenge to California High-Speed Rail Authority
Menlo Park, Atherton and a coalition of environmental groups filed a new legal challenge against the California High-Speed Rail Authority Thursday afternoon, seeking to force ... |
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on May 12, 2010 at 1:48 pm by Joe, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
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Frances Geballe named Citizen of the Year in Woodside School District
Longtime Woodside resident and philanthropist Frances Geballe is this year's recipient of the Citizen of the Year award. Each year the Woodside School District's PTA asks the... |
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on May 10, 2010 at 11:25 pm by Moinica, a resident of the Woodside: Woodside Hills neighborhood |
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Food & Drink: Rising star
Teenage chef starts her own catering business
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on May 5, 2010 at 7:52 pm by Betsy Olsen, a resident of another community |
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Bravo Fono restaurant closes after 27 years
Bravo Fono restaurant, a landmark at Stanford Shopping Center, has closed after 27 years in business. Owners Laszlo and Paulette Fono said they are closing the restaurant beca... |
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on Apr 18, 2010 at 3:37 pm by jack rosenberg, a resident of another community |
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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... |
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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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Bob Augsburger dies Dec. 31 at his Portola Valley home
Robert R. "Bob" Augsburger, a former vice president of Stanford University and the first executive director of the Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST), died Dec. 31 at his Porto... |
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on Jan 4, 2010 at 5:56 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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Tonight: Candidates backing charter schools answer questions on school board election
Two candidates who support a public-education scene that includes robust charter schools are running for the governing board of the Sequoia Union High School District and will... |
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on Oct 17, 2009 at 8:00 pm by jim watson, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Guest opinion: Jury report off base, councilwoman says
The 2009 San Mateo County Grand Jury report on county-wide employee costs addressed a serious problem facing fiduciary stewards of cities. Unfortunately, the report was largel... |
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on Sep 24, 2009 at 5:17 pm by Alarmed, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Tuesday: Council could green-light no-parking signs on Woodside Road
The Woodside Town Council will consider authorizing the installation of no-parking signs on Woodside Road, with an exemption for student drop-off and pick-up, when it meets o... |
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on Sep 18, 2009 at 3:10 pm by Rebecca Sterling, a member of the Woodside High School community |
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Palo Alto to host workshop on high-speed rail
The city of Palo Alto will host a workshop Sept. 12 to teach participants about the high-speed rail plans on the Peninsula, event officials announced.
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on Aug 24, 2009 at 3:32 pm by R.GORDON, a resident of another community |
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Restaurant review: Marqs in Menlo hits the mark
Menlo Park bar and grille offers harmonious combination of music, fine food, and good cheer. Photo: Regular customers, from left, Anne Chissler, Vicki Ferrando and Miche... |
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on Jul 14, 2009 at 11:13 am by Remark on Marq\'s, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
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Finding the gold in Chilean wine country
Local woman and her family transform their great-grandfather's Chilean cattle ranch into vineyards, and make their mark in the wine world. Photo: Courtney Kingston, left... |
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on Jul 2, 2009 at 2:14 pm by Rob Decker, a resident of the Portola Valley: Ladera neighborhood |
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Woodside riders worried over fate of horse trail
Woodside equestrians fear they are about to lose another key stretch of horse trail in town, thanks to a new owner's development plans.
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on Jun 18, 2009 at 9:15 pm by R.GORDON, a resident of another community |
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Times changed, Mervyns didn't, founder says
Mervyns founder Merv Morris of Atherton expressed 'great sadness for the several thousand employees' impacted by the final closure of Mervyn's chain of department stores -- al... |
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on Jun 15, 2009 at 9:12 pm by Former employee, a resident of another community |
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Portola Valley holds town picnic June 6 at new Town Center
The town picnic on Saturday, June 6, in Portola Valley includes the Zot's to Tot's 2.2-mile run, a car show, carnival games sponsored by the Cub Scouts, picnic food sponsored... |
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on Jun 9, 2009 at 10:10 pm by Angela Hey, a resident of the Portola Valley: Brookside Park neighborhood |
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Rubio's Fresh Mexican Grill opens in Menlo Park
Rubio's Fresh Mexican Grill, a local institution in San Diego since 1983, made its Menlo Park debut this month at 515 El Camino Real, in the plaza adjacent to Safeway.
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on Jun 8, 2009 at 5:07 pm by Jennifer L., a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
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Ex-ballerina hosts South African dancers
When Woodside's Kristine Elliott Schwabacher heard about Dance For All, a program that teaches dance to young disadvantaged South African township residents, she knew she had ... |
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on May 23, 2009 at 6:00 am by Chanique Mckok, a resident of another community |
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Ice cream thieves undone by tech tracks
When a theft is under way, one rule that is sometimes overlooked by the criminals -- don't do something stupid that gives the game away -- was ignored again on May 24 when thi... |
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on Mar 12, 2009 at 10:34 pm by andy creighton, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Artscene: Young singer discovers the magic of opera
About the author: Emily Mosbacher is a freshman at Castilleja School in Palo Alto and a Woodside resident. She plays piano and guitar, and has studied voice with Al... |
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on Jan 21, 2009 at 10:57 pm by you go, girl!, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Butler Construction receives Family Friendly Award
W.L. Butler Construction of Redwood City, founded by Bill Butler of Woodside, received the Family Friend Employer Award at the annual sixth annual Dads Count Fatherhood Breakf... |
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on Jun 26, 2008 at 6:10 pm by Editor, The Almanac Online |
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Jesse Cool wins Trailblazer Award
Restaurateur and organic food pioneer Jesse Ziff Cool received the Trailblazer Award at the 24th annual Leaders & Legends luncheon held recently at the Westin St. Francis Hote... |
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on Jun 4, 2008 at 11:56 am by Annie Nunan, a resident of another community |
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