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Now departing: The year 2011
What happened in 2011? The better question might be: What didn't happen? Photo: Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg checks out a vision of Belle Haven at a design charrette... |
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on Dec 29, 2011 at 7:19 am by Carl, a resident of the Atherton: Lloyden Park neighborhood |
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College district asked for $564 million, but quietly
A voter relying on campaign mailers would have been hard pressed this fall to determine how much money was on the table with respect to Measure H, a construction bond measure ... |
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on Dec 28, 2011 at 4:22 pm by Michael G. Stogner, a resident of another community |
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Former coach suspected in campus thefts
A former Menlo School assistant coach, who had chased down and captured a suspect in other campus thefts, is now himself the subject of an investigation connecting him to the ... |
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on Dec 21, 2011 at 3:34 pm by Coat of Arms, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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No binding limit on students at Ladera site
Despite pleas from neighbors to put a binding limit on the number of students that could be allowed at the site, the board of the Las Lomitas Elementary School District voted ... |
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on Dec 21, 2011 at 11:37 am by SirTopham Hatt, a resident of the Menlo Park: University Heights neighborhood |
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Former coach is suspect in campus thefts
A former Menlo School assistant coach, who had chased down and captured a suspect in other campus thefts, is now himself the subject of an investigation connecting him to the ... |
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on Dec 19, 2011 at 7:24 pm by how about a photo, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Martinez wins third spot on Sequoia high school board
The Elections Office has confirmed victory for Olivia Martinez, one of two incumbents who ran for re-election to the board of the Sequoia Union High School District.
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on Dec 14, 2011 at 7:53 pm by Fan, a resident of the Menlo Park: Menlo Oaks neighborhood |
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Norm Colb to retire as head of Menlo School after two decades
Norm Colb, who for two decades has served as head of school at Menlo School in Atherton, will retire in June 2013, he announced Tuesday, Dec. 13.
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on Dec 14, 2011 at 2:19 pm by Jon Castor, a resident of the Woodside: Woodside Heights neighborhood |
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Board meets on leasing Ladera School site
Wednesday: A decision on starting the bid process for leasing the Ladera School site, which was put off last month so Las Lomitas Elementary School District board member... |
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on Dec 14, 2011 at 9:25 am by Boardermom, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
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How Tinsley program affects students
When students from the Ravenswood school district transfer to other Midpeninsula schools through the Tinsley program, they learn things that can't be measured on achievement t... |
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on Dec 9, 2011 at 1:20 pm by Local Teacher, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Today: Effects of Tinsley transfer program
School desegregation: A Stanford researcher will discuss the effects of the Tinsley transfer program at a special meeting of the Menlo Park City School District board at... |
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on Nov 29, 2011 at 11:49 am by School Parent, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Menlo Park school foundation fundraising in high gear
Submitted by Allison Leupold and Theanne Thomson, co-presidents of the Menlo Park-Atherton Education Foundation.
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on Nov 18, 2011 at 11:30 am by Stan Levenson, a resident of another community |
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Sequoia race: Olivia Martinez moves into third place
Olivia Martinez, one of two incumbents who ran for re-election to the board of the Sequoia Union High School District, has displaced her fellow incumbent Lorraine Rumley for t... |
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on Nov 17, 2011 at 11:04 am by member, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
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Today: Changes to child safety law announced
If your child is under 8 years old or shorter than 4'9", California's child safety law now requires a backseat child restraint for car trips. Failure to comply can rack up a $... |
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on Nov 16, 2011 at 12:38 pm by David B, a resident of the Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley neighborhood |
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'Youth of the Year' finalists speak out
Words like "perseverance" and "sagacious" peppered the speeches of eighth-graders vying to be named "Youth of the Year" last week in a competition of the Boys & Girls Club of ... |
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on Nov 16, 2011 at 10:55 am by Chris Hill, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood |
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Community college bond measure fails
School bond construction measures have had an easier time of it since 2001, when state Proposition 39 lowered the threshold for passage to 55 percent (from the normal two-thir... |
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on Nov 15, 2011 at 12:58 pm by Joe, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
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Judge dismisses suit over Lehman losses
A San Francisco judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by 12 San Mateo County school districts against the county seeking to recover about $20 million in losses due to the 2008... |
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on Nov 15, 2011 at 5:41 am by R.Gordon, a resident of another community |
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New charter high school makes a pitch
A proposed fifth charter high school in the Sequoia Union High School District would be modeled on Big Picture Learning, a network of more than 100 charters.
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on Nov 11, 2011 at 3:02 pm by WhoRUpeople, a resident of another community |
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Menlo College students arrested in thefts
Two Menlo College students were arrested this week after a security guard said he saw them stealing backpacks at neighboring Menlo School in Atherton.
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on Nov 8, 2011 at 3:36 pm by A Parent, a resident of another community |
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M-A teacher, school district settle dispute
Menlo-Atherton High School algebra teacher Manuel Delgado has settled out of court with the Sequoia Union High School District in a dispute over teaching assignments and clas... |
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on Nov 2, 2011 at 9:22 pm by Unknown Person, a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School community |
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Voter Guide: Community college bond measure
Measure H on the Nov. 8 ballot asks voters in the San Mateo County Community College District to approve a $564 million bond measure to upgrade facilities on the campuses.
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on Oct 28, 2011 at 10:05 am by New Menlo Homeowner, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
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Teacher, district reach settlement framework
Update of story posted earlier: A Menlo-Atherton High School math teacher, who sued the Sequoia Union High School District on grounds of discrimination, has reached a fr... |
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on Oct 26, 2011 at 10:23 am by Philly, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
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Contractors contribute $75,000 to bond measure campaign for community college district
UPDATE: The campaign for Measure H, a $564 million bond measure on the Nov. 8 ballot for the San Mateo County Community College District, received contributions totaling $251,... |
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on Oct 24, 2011 at 2:20 pm by garden volunteer, a resident of another community |
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Saturday: Memorial for teacher at La Entrada
A memorial service will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, for Jason Picetti, the La Entrada Middle School teacher who died Oct. 13 at age 42 after a long illness.
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on Oct 20, 2011 at 1:52 pm by Sandy Brundage, Almanac Staff Writer, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Contractors contribute $75,000 to bond measure campaign for community college district
UPDATE: The campaign for Measure H, a $564 million bond measure on the Nov. 8 ballot for the San Mateo County Community College District, received contributions totaling $251,... |
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on Oct 18, 2011 at 6:08 pm by Gunther Steinberg, a resident of the Portola Valley: Ladera neighborhood |
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Frank Moura hands over the baton
After 39 years as the director of the Menlo-Atherton High School Jazz Band and a music teacher, Frank Moura will retire in June, a legend in the view of many of his students, ... |
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on Oct 18, 2011 at 5:40 pm by Mr. B, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
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