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Sunday: Celebrating life of John Loustaunou
An informal gathering to celebrate the life of John Charles "Jack" Loustaunou, a founder of the Portola Valley Schools Foundation, will be held atop Windy Hill in Portola Vall... |
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on Jul 27, 2012 at 6:53 pm by Barbara Franklin, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
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Service set for former Ladera principal John Vincent
A memorial service has been set for Saturday, Aug. 25, for John Vincent, who served as principal of Ladera School from 1968 to 1978 and vice principal of La Entrada School for... |
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on Jul 27, 2012 at 3:54 pm by David Ruder, a resident of another community |
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Leslie Lambert: 'You are a different person'
On waking up in the morning, those of us in normal good health have abilities that are all but instinctual: knowing how to take a shower, for example, or how to get dressed; h... |
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on Jul 26, 2012 at 11:42 am by Danna, a resident of the Portola Valley: other neighborhood |
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Portola Valley: Fundraising campaign begins for Ford Field
Community fundraising has begun for a $540,000 project to rehabilitate Ford Field, the Little League baseball diamond at the corner of Alpine Road and Westridge Drive in Porto... |
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on Apr 15, 2012 at 12:03 am by Some perspective, a resident of another community |
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Community members remember Marion Softky
Marion Softky, an Almanac reporter for four decades, created a "remarkable legacy" for our area, says Portola Valley historian Nancy Lund.
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on Jan 11, 2012 at 12:26 pm by DM, a resident of another community |
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Guest opinion: Alpine Road trail would do more harm than good
I am a cyclist and hiker, a former executive responsible for risk management at a company that builds roads, sidewalks, and bicycle facilities, and past president of the Lader... |
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on Dec 8, 2011 at 6:39 am by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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Portola Valley: $40,000 in unauthorized charges
When a resident of Westridge Drive in Portola Valley was out of the country on a two-week vacation, someone ran up $40,000 in charges on his credit card.
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on Oct 12, 2011 at 6:23 pm by David, a resident of the Menlo Park: Fair Oaks neighborhood |
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Wengert to seek re-election to PV council
Ann Wengert, whose term on the Portola Valley Town Council expires in November, said she plans to run for re-election.
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on Sep 24, 2011 at 11:36 pm by Sally, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
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PV councilman-elect say he'll uphold 'nature trumps structure' ethic
Jeff Aalfs, appointed by the Town Council to the Architectural & Site Control Commission (ASCC) in December 2008, is poised to join the council himself in December. He and in... |
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on Sep 8, 2011 at 3:08 pm by pvrez, a resident of the Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley neighborhood |
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Portola Valley: Steel deer sculpture under repair
Portola Valley's rust-brown deer of steel will be returning soon to the lawn at Triangle Park at the corner of Alpine and Portola roads. Sculptor Kristine Taylor of Corte Mad... |
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on Aug 12, 2011 at 2:42 pm by Jerrie, a resident of the Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley neighborhood |
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Police calls: Jewelry missing from Atherton home
Recent crime reports from Atherton, Woodside, Portola Valley and Menlo Park.
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on Jul 27, 2011 at 9:26 am by Dave Boyce, Almanac staff writer |
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Does Portola Valley need real bike lanes?
A lone bicyclist is seen pedaling along a rural suburban road. He approaches a stop sign after a long gradual climb, pauses slightly at the empty intersection, then continues ... |
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on Jul 1, 2011 at 8:28 am by Editor, a resident of the Menlo Park: University Heights neighborhood |
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Portola Valley town manager to retire
Angie Howard, the town manager of Portola Valley, said she hopes that before April 2012, the town will find a location suitable for several below-market-rate (BMR) homes and t... |
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on Jun 22, 2011 at 7:03 am by Concerned, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Ladera bank robbery suspect arrested; photo released
A suspect in the April 4 robbery of the Chase Bank in Ladera was arrested Wednesday in Santa Barbara. In custody on robbery charges is Raymond Donald Davenport (photo), 51, a ... |
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on Jun 8, 2011 at 1:01 pm by Anony, a resident of the Portola Valley: other neighborhood |
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Ladera: Women's clinic to close doors this fall
For decades, Ladera has been home to a women's medical clinic on Alpine Road just east of the Ladera Community Church. But come the fall, when the lease expires, the Portola ... |
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on May 18, 2011 at 12:14 pm by Barbara A Peters, M.D., a resident of another community |
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Fogarty celebrates 30 years of winemaking
When Dr. Thomas Fogarty was looking for land to grow grapes more than three decades ago, there was little property to choose from in and near his hometown, Portola Valley. The... |
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on Apr 7, 2011 at 9:24 pm by Haricot Vert, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
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Mountain lion sighted in Woodside
A mountain lion was seen in the vicinity of Farm Road and Woodview Lane in Woodside at approximately 3:30 a.m. Monday, March 21, the San Mateo County Office of Emergency Serv... |
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on Mar 21, 2011 at 9:08 pm by pver, a resident of the Portola Valley: Portola Valley Ranch neighborhood |
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Portola Valley planning manager Leslie Lambert recovering from serious head injury
Leslie Lambert, the planning manager for the town of Portola Valley, is on extended medical leave to recover from a serious head injury that came as a result of a fall at home... |
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on Feb 2, 2011 at 5:31 pm by SL, a resident of the Portola Valley: Portola Valley Ranch neighborhood |
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Portola Valley: Back to the future for gas station
It was eight months ago that Portola Valley native Ron Ramies sold Portola Valley Fuel, the independent gas station and auto repair shop Mr. Ramies owned for 29 years at Porto... |
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on Nov 18, 2010 at 5:21 pm by Angela Hey, a resident of the Portola Valley: Brookside Park neighborhood |
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Wednesday: Portola Valley examines huge Cargill plan
Portola Valley's Town Council will consider Wednesday, Nov. 10, the environmental ramifications of a plan to build a major new community on what is now a salt flat off Redwoo... |
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on Nov 9, 2010 at 2:49 pm by Willy, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
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More light coming to Portola Valley Town Center at night
The Portola Valley Town Council endorsed a go-slow approach to increasing artificial light at the Town Center, which now is so naturally dark that a recent star-gazing party ... |
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on Aug 31, 2010 at 12:57 pm by Joseph E. Davis, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
PORTOLA VALLEY
Finding the magic of geo-caching
Hidden throughout California are more than 77,000 caches of small treasures of indeterminate value but high on the fun scale. Finding them using online clues is geo-caching, a... |
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on Apr 20, 2010 at 7:35 am by Danna, a resident of the Portola Valley: other neighborhood |
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Sunday: Blessing of the bikes coming to Portola Valley
Cyclists are invited to the first annual "blessing of the bikes" comes to Portola Valley on Sunday, April 18, at 10:45 a.m. at the start of regular services at Valley Presbyte... |
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on Apr 16, 2010 at 11:56 pm by Susan, a resident of the Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley neighborhood |
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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 |
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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.
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on Mar 28, 2010 at 12:39 pm by long time resident, a resident of the Portola Valley: Westridge neighborhood |
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