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Town Council ran afoul of open-meeting law, CNPA attorney says
Editor"s note: In an earlier version of this story, the Almanac incorrectly reported that former councilman Richard Merk ascribed the council's skittishness regarding b... |
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on Apr 13, 2011 at 8:46 am by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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Cell phone tower proposal for Portola Valley will be hard to defeat
Portola Valley residents with homes near a proposed cell phone antenna at Golden Oak Drive and Peak Lane in the Westridge neighborhood are unhappy about the antenna's aestheti... |
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on Apr 20, 2010 at 8:54 am by Marshall @ Intero, a resident of another community |
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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 |
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Death of cyclist who fell on Sand Hill Road ruled 'accidental'
Deborah Johnson, the 51-year-old Palo Alto bicyclist who died July 24 in Stanford Hospital after falling off her bike in Menlo Park two days earlier, died accidentally, accord... |
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on Oct 8, 2008 at 8:33 am by Alexis, a resident of the Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks neighborhood |
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Barack Obama raise $453,000 in Portola Valley
Re this story: "Barack Obama raises $453,000 in Portola Valley" Web Link
O.K., I'll make a kick-off 2008 presidential e... |
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on Mar 25, 2007 at 9:54 am by theopaul, a resident of another community |
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Hanretty named Portola Valley superintendent
Tim Hanretty, who has served as chief financial officer and assistant superintendent for the Portola Valley and Woodside school districts for many years, has been named the Po... |
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on Oct 22, 2012 at 3:24 pm by CITIZEN00, a resident of the Atherton: Lloyden Park neighborhood |
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Broken gas line: Ladera residents shelter in place
Firefighters kept things safe in the area of Siesta Court in Ladera this afternoon while PG&E workers shut off gas from a ruptured line.
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on Aug 1, 2012 at 9:22 pm by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Portola Valley council rejects Cargill development
The Cargill Salt Corp. proposal for a residential community on a salt flat off Redwood City should instead be restored as home for creatures that lived there before it was a s... |
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on Dec 30, 2010 at 12:07 pm by Curmudgeon, a resident of another community |
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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 |
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Drawing a line in the air: Clotheslines are lovely to some, anathema to others
Portola Valley resident Danna Breen loves her clothesline, particularly when her children's clothes are pinned up on it.
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on Jan 30, 2008 at 9:22 pm by Danna Breen, a resident of the Portola Valley: other neighborhood |
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Portola Valley schools parcel tax passes
Semi-official results reported by the county elections office Tuesday night (May 7) show that Measure O, which renews the Portola Valley School District's annual parcel tax fo... |
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on May 8, 2013 at 9:34 pm by Marie, a resident of the Portola Valley: other neighborhood |
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Stanford University sued over Searsville Dam
Two environmental groups have filed a federal lawsuit against Stanford University for allegedly harming the threatened steelhead trout by maintaining Searsville Dam.
Read th... |
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on Feb 6, 2013 at 8:50 pm by Susan Brodsky, a resident of the Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks neighborhood |
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Design panel to step into fray over affordable housing in Portola Valley
Stepping into the affordable housing controversy in Portola Valley, the town's Architectural & Site Control Commission will hold a public meeting at 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 22, co... |
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on Oct 22, 2012 at 11:53 pm by town planner sydney, a resident of another community |
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Saturday: Memorial for Nancy DiSanto of Ladera
A Mass for Nancy DiSanto of Ladera will be held Saturday, Dec. 3, at St. Denis Catholic Church in Menlo Park. A nurse and active community volunteer, she died Nov. 19 at age ... |
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on Jul 29, 2012 at 1:36 pm by Maia , a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
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Former Portola Valley superintendent offered plea bargain on felony charges
Tim Hanretty, the former superintendent of Portola Valley schools who is charged with stealing more than $100,000 from the school district, has been offered a plea bargain by ... |
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on Jul 23, 2012 at 2:30 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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Portola Valley plans affordable housing project
The town of Portola Valley is negotiating to buy the 1.68-acre site of the former Al's Nursery at 900 Portola Road and build a group of homes affordable to people of moderate ... |
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on Jun 27, 2012 at 8:04 pm by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Portola Valley: Ford Field fundraising drive looks promising
The goal seems within reach of finding $588,000 to begin a project to renovate Ford (baseball) Field at 3399 Alpine Road in Portola Valley in time for the spring 2013 baseball... |
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on May 16, 2012 at 12:29 pm by Tim Goode, a resident of the Menlo Park: Stanford Weekend Acres neighborhood |
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Customers save Ladera's pizza restaurant
With the help of the community, a crisis has passed at the Round Table restaurant on Alpine Road in Ladera.
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on Oct 10, 2011 at 9:54 am by jeannie, a resident of another community |
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Fire destroys house in Portola Valley
A two-alarm fire completely destroyed a home at 35 Valencia Court in Portola Valley on Friday evening, Sept. 23, Chief Dan Ghiorso of the Woodside Fire Protection District sa... |
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on Sep 26, 2011 at 9:15 pm by Ola Kudu, a resident of another community |
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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 |
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Portola Valley bans firing of pellet and air guns
In response to the killing of a cat by a pellet gun, the Portola Valley Town Council has outlawed the firing of pellet and air guns -- unless the shooters are defending themse... |
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on Nov 20, 2008 at 11:36 pm by lonewolf, a resident of the Portola Valley: other neighborhood |
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Tour de Menlo hits road Aug. 16
Area cyclists are invited to participate in the fifth annual Tour de Menlo, a scenic, fully supported and redesigned bike ride, on Saturday, Aug. 16, over a 65-mile metric cen... |
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on Aug 13, 2008 at 12:35 pm by Joan Swift, a resident of the Menlo Park: University Heights neighborhood |
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Letter: Safety measures needed on Portola Road
The perfect storm occurred in front of our house at 11:26 p.m. June 12, when a car driven by Keith Benford Knudsen, 19, of Portola Valley crashed and killed his passenger, Rob... |
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on Jul 6, 2008 at 1:10 am by Beth, a resident of the Portola Valley: Westridge neighborhood |
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Truck crash?
Does anybody know anything about a truck crash on Ramona Road? There's been no report, although the road was closed all day with a CHP car standing by. Supposedly, a gravel ... |
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on Aug 13, 2007 at 11:59 am by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac |
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Portola Valley council vetoes artificial grass
Expanded version of earlier story. The Portola Valley Town Council by a 3-2 vote overturned a Planning Commission decision allowing the Woodside Priory School to use art... |
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on May 17, 2013 at 5:21 pm by g, a resident of the Portola Valley: Woodside Highlands neighborhood |
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