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Portola Valley: Spring Ridge winery would add buildings to scenic pasture
Spring Ridge winery in Portola Valley proposes to add 23,000 square feet of floor area that would include a greenhouse, an entertainment/cabana building, a guest house/art stu... |
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on Nov 21, 2009 at 10:34 am by Kari, a resident of the Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley neighborhood |
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Saturday: Woodside High will rock with robots
Students with 36 teams will compete in a one-day robotics competition -- Cal Games for Robotics -- at Woodside High School on Saturday, Oct. 10.
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on Oct 8, 2009 at 11:19 pm by WIldcat, a resident of the Portola Valley: other neighborhood |
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Portola Kitchen brings Italian cuisine to Ladera
In five weeks time, Mike Wallau has transformed Mike's Cafe, into a rustic Italian restaurant featuring farm-to-table food, much of it grown organically.
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on Aug 26, 2012 at 12:58 pm by Foodie, a resident of the Portola Valley: Ladera neighborhood |
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Portola Valley: new school bells disrupting neighborhood peace, residents claim
New and reportedly unnatural sounds have come to the neighborhood around Corte Madera Middle School in Portola Valley: bell-like tones, probably indicating the beginning and ... |
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on Sep 17, 2011 at 7:49 am by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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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 Dec 9, 2009 at 9:04 pm by Editor, The Almanac Online |
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Almanac editorial: Renew Portola Valley utility tax
(This editorial ran in the Oct. 21, 2009, issue of The Almanac.)
For those who volunteer and work for Portola Valley's town government, passage of Measures P, Q and... |
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on Oct 23, 2009 at 8:53 am by News Guy, a resident of another community |
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Wednesday: Portola Valley may decide parking dispute along upper Alpine Road
The matter of roadside public parking and how much of it there should be in front of 4860 Alpine Road is the first item of business for the Portola Valley Town Council at its... |
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on Nov 22, 2010 at 9:03 am by resident, a resident of the Portola Valley: Portola Valley Ranch neighborhood |
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Anthony Andrighetto, 21, was 'terrific athlete'
Anthony C. Andrighetto grew up a Woodside kid in a Portola Valley neighborhood -- Woodside's Family Farm/Hidden Valley is surrounded by Portola Valley -- went to school in Me... |
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on Aug 8, 2012 at 5:33 pm by Elle, a resident of the Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley neighborhood |
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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 21, 2011 at 8:37 pm by Archer, a resident of another community |
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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 |
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Portola Valley budget would impact traffic patrol
Portola Valley residents and drivers passing through town may, in coming months, experience a new presence on the side of the road: a deputy sheriff on a motorcycle. The Town... |
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on Jun 23, 2011 at 1:20 pm by Dave Boyce, Almanac staff writer |
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Can two counties work together on Alpine trail?
The chance for San Mateo County to take $10.4 million from Stanford University to repair an Alpine Road trail is gone, but residents in and around Ladera hope to persuade the... |
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on Feb 10, 2012 at 2:00 pm by GOOD POINT, a resident of the Portola Valley: Ladera neighborhood |
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Saturday: Bill Lane turns 90 and is still going strong
Bill Lane's birthday is on Saturday, Nov. 7 -- not Friday. The editor regrets the error.
Former Sunset publisher, philanthropist, and Portola Valley town father, Bill L... |
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on Nov 5, 2009 at 6:42 pm by Ghizela Tamas, a resident of another community |
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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 |
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Portola Valley schools: $2 million in budget cuts
In the face of an unexpected fiscal crisis that came to light in April, Portola Valley school district officials are proposing a budget for the next fiscal year that cuts $2.1... |
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on Jun 15, 2012 at 9:26 am by Member, a resident of the Portola Valley: other neighborhood |
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Friday: March marks HIV awareness
An HIV Awareness March will begin at 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, in East Palo Alto.
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on Oct 14, 2009 at 1:54 am by stdslove, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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Viral infection closes The Sequoias' dining room
The dining room is closed and residents are taking meals in their apartments at The Sequoias retirement community in Portola Valley in response to a highly contagious viral in... |
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on May 18, 2011 at 4:33 pm by Earle Jones, a resident of the Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley neighborhood |
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Shaping the character of Portola Valley
It will never be obvious to the causal observer, but for as long as Portola Valley remains the town it is today, a green, semi-rural, tasteful, hillside enclave of upscale hom... |
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on Jun 23, 2010 at 5:37 pm by Born Portolan, a resident of the Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley neighborhood |
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Jasper Ridge burn set for July 18
A prescribed burn will be held Monday (July 18) on 1.2 acres of grassland in the Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve, according to a press release from Stanford University.
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on Jul 12, 2011 at 9:35 pm by Stanley Jungleib, a resident of the Portola Valley: Westridge neighborhood |
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Police calls: Assault at Portola Valley fire station
Crime reports from Portola Valley, Atherton, Woodside and Menlo Park.
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on Aug 16, 2011 at 3:51 pm by Dave Boyce, Almanac staff writer |
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Burlgary suspect on the loose near Woodside/Portola Valley border
Deputies from the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office are looking in Portola Valley and Woodside for a burglary suspect described as white, 5 feet 8 inches tall with a shaved h... |
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on Aug 12, 2011 at 3:44 pm by artist sketch, a resident of the Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley neighborhood |
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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 |
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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.
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on Dec 8, 2009 at 7:16 am by Vern Rogers, a resident of another community |
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Portola Valley schools: Possible misappropriation of funds uncovered
The Portola Valley School District is seeking a loan from the county education office to cover a projected, unexpected deficit after auditors found evidence of the possible mi... |
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on May 4, 2012 at 1:44 pm by Interested onlooker, a resident of the Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley neighborhood |
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