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PORTOLA VALLEY
Missing Portola Valley boy and his girlfriend return home
A 12-year-old Portola Valley boy and his 15-year-old Palo Alto girlfriend returned home safe this afternoon after being reported missing Thursday, according to the San Mat...
 
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on Apr 12, 2010 at 5:15 pm by Ranch Gal, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood
PORTOLA VALLEY
Ormondale principal to retire
Ormondale Principal Eva Gal has decided to retire in June after guiding the Portola Valley elementary school for the past 20 years through reorganization, modernization and re...
 
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on Apr 6, 2010 at 4:42 pm by Linda Vlasic, a member of the Corte Madera School community
PORTOLA VALLEY
Mountain lion spotted in Portola Valley
A mountain lion was spotted this morning (March 25) in Portola Valley area, according to the office of emergency services. Read the full story here Web Link...
 
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on Mar 28, 2010 at 12:39 pm by long time resident, a resident of the Portola Valley: Westridge neighborhood
PORTOLA VALLEY
Playground closure in Portola Valley
Announcement from the town of Portola Valley: Posted Date: 3/19/2010 The playground at the Town Center will be temporarily closed this coming Monday and Tuesday (March 22...
 
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on Mar 19, 2010 at 12:37 pm by Poster, a resident of another community
PORTOLA VALLEY
Deputies' ploy nets burglary suspects in Westridge neighborhood of Portola Valley
Alert observation followed by a little deception -- it was all in a day's work for sheriff's deputies patrolling the Westridge neighborhood in Portola Valley. Read the full ...
 
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on Mar 15, 2010 at 1:42 pm by Luc, a resident of the Portola Valley: Westridge neighborhood
PORTOLA VALLEY
Portola Valley seeks pro tennis instructor
The Town of Portola Valley plans to offer group tennis instruction as part of its class offerings beginning in late spring and throughout the summer. If there is significant i...
 
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on Mar 11, 2010 at 8:56 am by Correspondent, a resident of another community
PORTOLA VALLEY
PV woman suffers minor injury in shooting
A young woman suffered a minor injury when she accidentally shot herself in the arm at her Portola Valley home Wednesday afternoon, a San Mateo County sheriff's spokesman said...
 
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on Feb 24, 2010 at 10:21 pm by anon, a resident of the Portola Valley: Westridge neighborhood
PORTOLA VALLEY
Megan Mitchell lived for years with bipolar disease
Megan Mitchell, the daughter of Kent and Jo Ann Mitchell of Portola Valley and a graduate of Ormondale, Corte Madera and Woodside High schools, has died, apparently by her own...
 
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on Feb 24, 2010 at 8:59 am by A human, a resident of the Portola Valley: other neighborhood
PORTOLA VALLEY
Portola Valley loses an icon
A new Wednesday morning routine has settled in at Portola Valley Hardware at the corner of Alpine and Portola roads: the absence behind the register of former store owner Hele...
 
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on Feb 23, 2010 at 12:06 pm by Sheryl Nouaux, a resident of another community
PORTOLA VALLEY
Open question
A Portola Valley committee toured the former Spring Down equestrian facility adjacent to Town Center on Thursday, Feb. 11, as a prelude to three meetings to discuss exactly wh...
 
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on Feb 18, 2010 at 10:16 am by Janine O\'Neill, a resident of the Portola Valley: Westridge neighborhood
PORTOLA VALLEY
Ceramic tiles proposed for exterior of community hall in Portola Valley
Portola Valley's Cultural Arts Committee wants to decorate the redwood exterior of the town's community hall with ceramic tiles depicting local wildflowers and other scenes an...
 
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on Feb 16, 2010 at 2:33 pm by Lee, a resident of the Portola Valley: Ladera neighborhood
PORTOLA VALLEY
Woman found under bridge was daughter of former Portola Valley mayor; service Feb. 20
A memorial service for Megan Mitchell, 34, the daughter of former Portola Valley mayor Kent Mitchell and Jo Ann Mitchell, will be held at noon Saturday, Feb. 20, at the Famil...
 
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on Feb 12, 2010 at 1:29 pm by Sympathetic Resident, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood
PORTOLA VALLEY
Portola Valley Archives
The mansion Herbert Law built in the 1920s for his 5-year-old daughter Patricia in the hills of Portola Valley burned in a horrendous fire in September 1971. The ruins still s...
 
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on Feb 8, 2010 at 1:29 pm by More Info, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood
PORTOLA VALLEY
Portola Valley's only gas station has new owner
Dieter Mees, a Porsche-trained mechanic and the former owner of Palo Alto German car repair specialist D & M Motors, is the new owner of Portola Valley Fuel and will run the g...
 
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on Feb 3, 2010 at 8:50 pm by Casper, a resident of the Woodside: Skywood/Skylonda neighborhood
PORTOLA VALLEY
Portola Valley: Trailhead parking to shrink by 20 percent
For hikers who use the Coal Mine Ridge or Windy Hill trails in Portola Valley and drive to the trailhead, the limited parking along upper Alpine Road near Willowbrook Drive is...
 
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on Jan 26, 2010 at 3:50 pm by Steve, a resident of the Portola Valley: Westridge neighborhood
PORTOLA VALLEY
Storm fills creek at Portola Valley Town Center
Storm runoff in Sausal Creek at Portola Valley Town Center may have set a new high-water mark this morning around 10:40 a.m. in a surge that nearly topped a culvert. Rea...
 
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on Jan 21, 2010 at 1:09 pm by David Boyce, Almanac staff writer
PORTOLA VALLEY
Portola Valley: Trailhead parking to shrink 20 percent
For hikers who use the Coal Mine Ridge or Windy Hill trails in Portola Valley and drive to the trailhead, the limited parking along upper Alpine Road near Willowbrook Drive i...
 
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on Jan 21, 2010 at 12:53 am by Proud PVer, a resident of the Portola Valley: Portola Valley Ranch neighborhood
PORTOLA VALLEY
Mountain Lion Sightings
I was walking down Alpine Road on Jan 1 and at 4:30 pm saw a jogger with binoculars - looking in the field that is just below Nathorst on the other side of Alpine. My husba...
 
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on Jan 18, 2010 at 1:56 pm by Cindy, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood
PORTOLA VALLEY
Karin Enstam Jaffe wins 'excellence in teaching' award
Karin Enstam Jaffe, who attended Portola Valley schools and graduated from Menlo-Atherton High School, is the recipient of the 2009-2010 Excellence in Teaching award at Sonoma...
 
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on Dec 29, 2009 at 1:54 pm by Richard Tryce, a resident of the Portola Valley: Los Trancos Woods/Vista Verde neighborhood
PORTOLA VALLEY
Portola Valley hikes fees for sports teams
Soccer and baseball players can expect to pay substantially more in 2010 for the use of the two baseball and two soccer fields in Portola Valley. Read the full story here ht...
 
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on Dec 17, 2009 at 9:08 pm by responsible one, a resident of the Portola Valley: Ladera neighborhood
PORTOLA VALLEY
Portola Valley's one gas station imperiled
The recession has come to Portola Valley, a town noted for its comfortable lifestyle for people who are comfortably employed. It may lose its only gas station. ==I Photo: Ron ...
 
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on Dec 16, 2009 at 7:01 pm by Martin, a resident of the Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley neighborhood
PORTOLA VALLEY
Portola Valley loses an icon
A new Wednesday morning routine has settled in at Portola Valley Hardware at the corner of Alpine and Portola roads: the absence behind the register of former store owner Hele...
 
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on Dec 9, 2009 at 9:04 pm by Editor, The Almanac Online
PORTOLA VALLEY
Virginia Bacon photos of snow on local hilltops
"What a joy to wake up this morning and find snow on the local hilltops," says Virginia Bacon of Portola Valley, who sent links to her photos. Read the full story here http:...
 
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on Dec 8, 2009 at 7:16 am by Vern Rogers, a resident of another community
PORTOLA VALLEY
Hwy. 84 reopens following major-injury crash
State Highway 84 in unincorporated San Mateo County has reopened after a motorcycle crashed Monday afternoon (Nov. 30), causing major injuries to its rider, according to the t...
 
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on Dec 7, 2009 at 11:16 pm by carlos, a resident of another community
PORTOLA VALLEY
Amy de Benedicts Offers Presentation on “Reading The Family Dog”
This free, one-hour presentation on ‘The Family Dog’ is directed towards pet dog owners, families, and anyone of the general public interested in dogs — and understanding when...
 
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on Dec 4, 2009 at 4:24 pm by Paul de Benedictis, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood
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