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Kepler's Best Sellers - Week of October 4, 2009
Hardcover Fiction
1 Lost Symbol Dan Brown
2 Help Kathryn Stockett
3 Hardball Sara Paretsky
4 Gate At The Stairs Lorrie Moore
5 Spire Richard Patterson
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on Oct 6, 2009 at 4:58 pm by Pam Grange, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Hundreds march in May Day parade
The town of Woodside continued its 88-year-old tradition of parading through the streets on May Day in a colorful display of homegrown pageantry on Saturday, May 1.
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on May 6, 2010 at 7:29 am by Editor, The Almanac Online |
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Kepler's Bestsellers - March 28, 2010
Hardcover Fiction
1 Help Kathryn Stockett
2 Man From Beijing Henning Mankell
3 Major Pettigrew's Last Stand Helen Simonson
4 Too Much Happiness Alice Munro
5 Unnamed Josh... |
Pam Grange |
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on Mar 29, 2010 at 12:28 pm by Pam Grange, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Kepler's Bestsellers - Week ending 2/7/10
Hardcover Fiction
1 Where The God Of Love Hangs Out Amy Bloom
2 Unnamed Joshua Ferris
3 Help Kathryn Stockett
4 Lost Books Of The Odyssey Zachary Mason
5 Bloodroot Amy... |
Pam Grange |
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on Feb 8, 2010 at 4:06 pm by Pam Grange, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Q&A: Jane Fonda on life, longevity and activism
Actress, activist, author and fitness guru Jane Fonda answers Almanac questions about longevity and its effects, and activism for seniors. She spoke Thursday, Aug. 18, at Kepl... |
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on Aug 23, 2011 at 1:55 pm by srini, a resident of another community |
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Kepler's Bestsellers as of March 21, 2010
Hardcover Fiction
1 Spellwright Blake Charlton
2 Help Kathryn Stockett
3 So Much For That Lionel Shriver
4 Lacuna Barbara Kingsolver
5 Too Much Happiness Stories Alice... |
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on Mar 22, 2010 at 11:50 pm by Pam Grange, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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More than 5,000 marijuana plants eradicated
About $1.5 million of marijuana was eradicated from five grow sites found in isolated spots in San Mateo County through an annual marijuana eradication operation, San Mate... |
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on Oct 9, 2011 at 10:04 am by R.Gordon, a resident of another community |
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HP names Meg Whitman new CEO
HP has named former eBay CEO and 2010 Republican gubernatorial nominee Meg Whitman as president and CEO effective immediately, the company announced today. Whitman replaces Le... |
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on Sep 26, 2011 at 11:24 am by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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County seeks volunteers for transportation advisory committee
County transportation officials are seeking San Mateo County residents to volunteer for a citizens advisory committee that is a liaison between the public and directors of the... |
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on Mar 25, 2011 at 6:08 pm by Editor, The Almanac Online |
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Town may regulate commercial use of tennis/sports courts
A regulation is in the works in Portola Valley that would establish criteria to determine when a professional such as a tennis instructor will need to obtain an agreement with... |
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on Dec 31, 1969 at 4:00 pm by Editor, The Almanac Online |
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Granny saved: SFPUC agrees to tunnel under tree
After months of concern over Granny's fate, the heritage oak tree will survive the construction of a new water pipeline.
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on Oct 19, 2011 at 3:53 pm by David, a resident of the Menlo Park: Fair Oaks neighborhood |
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Computer heist estimated at $31,000 at Hillview
Another school-based computer theft, this time 30 laptops valued at $31,000 at Hillview Middle School in Menlo Park, occurred Friday, Nov. 25, police said.
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on Nov 29, 2011 at 6:25 pm by Hillview parent, a resident of the Menlo Park: Felton Gables neighborhood |
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Guest opinion: No threat from food trucks
A letter last week echoed an email broadcast by Nancy Couperus and the Downtown Alliance saying that the "City Council is bringing food trucks to downtown Menlo Park." What's ... |
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on Feb 21, 2012 at 1:15 pm by Editor, The Almanac Online |
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Former Menlo School coach pleads not guilty
Michael Taylor, a former Menlo School assistant baseball coach, has pleaded not guilty to stealing computers from the Atherton school that had employed him.
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on Feb 5, 2012 at 9:09 am by bob, a resident of another community |
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New Hillview Middle School principal named
The principal of a San Jose middle school who was recently named California Middle Grades Principal of the Year 2012 will be Hillview Middle School's new principal, pending sc... |
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on Apr 28, 2012 at 5:40 pm by Jack, a resident of another community |
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Today: Nuclear threat forum at SLAC
"Nuclear Threats, Nuclear Abolition" is the topic of a forum hosted by the Stanford Linear Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC) on Monday, April 2.
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on Mar 31, 2012 at 10:11 am by Fool me once, shame on me..., a resident of another community |
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The story of Oscar (who was not a grouch)
Oscar padded across the field, his feet leaving tracks in the patches of dust and short grass, his ears alert to the noises of the community of small creatures that lived ther... |
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on Mar 31, 2012 at 6:15 pm by Joe, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
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Judge inclined to let Woodell's defamation lawsuit proceed
The defamation lawsuit against a Menlo Park fire board director will proceed if a San Mateo Superior Court judge stands by his tentative ruling.
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on Jan 30, 2013 at 7:52 am by Menlo Sue, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Woodside: Watches valued at $35,600 stolen
Police calls: Crime reports from Woodside, Menlo Park and Atherton.
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on Feb 14, 2013 at 12:57 pm by Editor, The Almanac Online |
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Robert Taylor honored for pioneering work on
computers, Internet
Robert W. Taylor, a Woodside resident for 30 years and a visionary in the development of computer networks and modern personal computing, including the availability of informa... |
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on May 15, 2013 at 12:27 pm by Editor, The Almanac Online |
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