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Wood chipping program under way
The annual wood chipping program has begun for residents of Portola Valley and Woodside. The idea behind the program is to lower the threat of catastrophic wildfire by removin... |
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on May 16, 2008 at 5:55 pm by David Boyce, Almanac staff writer |
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Roberts Market could get use permit this week
Unfortunately, I can't be at the meeting about this at the historic schoolhouse tomorrow night, but I certainly hope the use permit is issued without further delay. I think ha... |
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on Dec 4, 2007 at 8:37 pm by Judy Lurie, a resident of the Portola Valley: Portola Valley Ranch neighborhood |
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Noise from the neighbors: Let's talk, says town
Noise from the neighbors and what to do about it will be the focus of one or more community workshops, perhaps a series of Saturday morning coffees, as the town of Portola Val... |
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on Oct 19, 2008 at 10:06 pm by Maggie, a resident of the Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley neighborhood |
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Portola Valley: Council may rue decision to withhold fire map
Home fire insurance rates are a major concern in wooded parts of Portola Valley. The potential impact on fire insurance was a key factor in an April 23 decision by a unanimous... |
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on Jun 4, 2008 at 4:15 pm by David Boyce, Almanac staff writer |
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Woodside Priory boys keep hoop streak alive
Since the end of the 2006 season, the Woodside Priory boys' basketball team has won 34 straight Private Schools Athletic League games in various ways. On Saturday, the Panther... |
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on Feb 14, 2008 at 11:44 am by A Fan, a resident of another community |
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Our man in China
In anticipation of the upcoming Olympics in Beijing, Sheldon Breiner, a resident, a geologist and an active member of the Portola Valley community, has posted online slide sho... |
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on Jul 30, 2008 at 3:10 pm by David Boyce, Almanac staff writer |
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Investigation leads CHP to change findings on Alpine Road fatal bicycle-truck accident
Human DNA found near the front axle of a tractor-trailer truck has led investigators from the California Highway Patrol to conclude that the November 4, 2010, collision and d... |
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on Sep 23, 2011 at 11:48 pm by mike patterson, a resident of the Portola Valley: Ladera neighborhood |
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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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Woodside Priory just misses in CCS soccer finale
The Woodside Priory girls' soccer team came out tentative in its first-ever appearance in the Central Coast Section Division III finals, and the Panthers' lack of aggressivene... |
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on Feb 28, 2008 at 12:35 am by OrangePro, a resident of the Portola Valley: Ladera 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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Priory to slash electric bills with solar array
The electric bills at Woodside Priory School in Portola Valley should be lower by about 50 percent for the duration of this dry season and for many dry seasons ahead now that ... |
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on Nov 5, 2008 at 11:22 am by Friend of PV, a resident of the Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley neighborhood |
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Founder of Al's Nursery in Portola Valley dies at 80
Alwin Bertschinger, always called Al, who founded a nursery in 1959 on a neglected orchard along Portola Road that became one of the area's finest, died May 31 at his home in ... |
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on Jun 17, 2008 at 12:33 pm by Angela Hey, a resident of the Portola Valley: Brookside Park neighborhood |
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Update: Cyclist dies after colliding with side of big rig
Accident investigators with the California Highway Patrol are puzzled as to how Los Altos Hills resident and bicyclist Lauren Perdriau Ward, 47, happened to collide with the s... |
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on Nov 10, 2010 at 12:36 pm by Bikingfelix, a resident of another community |
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Portola Valley may restrict pellet gun use
Pellet gun restrictions may be coming to Portola Valley in the aftermath of the Aug. 30 shooting death of a pet cat.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Oct 26, 2008 at 1:24 pm by Jesse, a resident of the Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley neighborhood |
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Priory boys fall to Branson in NorCal semifinals
The No. 5-seeded Woodside Priory boys basketball team closed out its season at 25-6 Thursday when it fell to No. 1 Branson, 37-30, in the CIF NorCal Division V semifinal game... |
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on Mar 8, 2008 at 1:11 am by CoolHead, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
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Guest opinion: Everest, Summit charter school attacks based on misconceptions
I am a senior at Summit Preparatory Charter High School. I was not surprised to see The Almanac's article on Everest's charter petition, as Summit students were informed about... |
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on Sep 19, 2008 at 9:55 pm by Stephanie, a resident of the Portola Valley: Los Trancos Woods/Vista Verde neighborhood |
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Mountain lions: Deputies patrol trails
The San Mateo County Sheriff's Department has begun deploying deputies on off-road motorcycles on trails in the hills in response to four recent mountain lion sightings in the... |
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on Sep 30, 2008 at 2:02 pm by Ron, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
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Woodside teen dedicates CD to her dad; proceeds benefit pancreatic cancer research
Adriana Kwicinski of Woodside and her dad Larry Kwicinski, an avid outdoorsman, were dog sledding in the snow fields of his native Canada and camping in the Arctic tundra for ... |
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on May 21, 2008 at 10:02 pm by Matt, a resident of the Menlo Park: Felton Gables 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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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 |
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Estate has 'limited market appeal,' says panel
When it came down to it, the excesses and "limited market appeal" of billionaire Larry Ellison's 23-acre Woodside estate are what compelled a property assessment appeals boar... |
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on Dec 31, 1969 at 4:00 pm by Editor, The Almanac Online |
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'An American Miracle': Woodside Priory celebrates founding 50 years ago
"An American miracle" is what Father Egon Javor calls the success of Woodside Priory School, founded on land in Portola Valley, purchased 50 years ago by exiled Hungarian monk... |
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on Mar 4, 2008 at 11:43 pm by Barry Wright, a resident of another community |
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Middle East is setting for updated 'Antigone' staged at Menlo School
Menlo School presents an updated version of "Antigone" by Sophocles, set in modern times in the war-torn Middle East, Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 1-4.
Read the full story h... |
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on Feb 11, 2008 at 12:58 pm by MOO, a resident of the Portola Valley: Portola Valley Ranch neighborhood |
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Hundreds protest at MP offices of buyout firm
Several hundred people showed up this afternoon at the Menlo Park offices of the buyout firm, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., to protest what a spokesperson called "special pe... |
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on Jul 18, 2008 at 3:10 pm by Editor, The Almanac Online |
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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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