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Are you a holiday volunteer? Tell us your story
Do you celebrate the holidays by giving back to the community? Does your family have a tradition of volunteering during the holiday season? The Almanac wants to hear your stor... |
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on Nov 13, 2012 at 10:53 pm by holidazed, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Why did Sequoia Healthcare District give $102,500 to Star Vista?
Star Vista, formerly Youth and Family Enrichment Services (name change courtesy of $55,000 pro bono services of the Taproot Foundation) lists a $102,500 contribution from the ... |
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on Nov 13, 2012 at 12:07 pm by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
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Council Considers Grade Separations -- AGAIN!
After ten years of fighting off both Caltrain corridor development and high-speed rail -- which would pay for Caltrain development -- I've given up. That's why whatever the C... |
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on Nov 12, 2012 at 4:18 pm by Martin Engel, a resident of the Menlo Park: Park Forest neighborhood |
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Sequoia Healthcare District listed as "Foundation donor" in Mission Hospice and Home Care 2011 annual report
Why does Mission Hospice and Home Care list the Sequoia Healthcare District as a $30,000 "Foundation Donor in it's 2011 annual report?Web Link... |
Jack Hickey |
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on Nov 12, 2012 at 10:32 am by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
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SMOKERS WIN BIG VICTORY IN SUNNYVALE!!!
Less than a month after the Mountain View City Council passed its controversial draconian anti-smoking ordinance which takes effect in May, the Sunnyvale City Council consider... |
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on Nov 11, 2012 at 6:11 pm by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Guest opinion: Sequoia Healthcare -- the hospital district that won't die
cTypeface:Bold>Editor's Note: Jack Hickey, a member of the board of the Sequoia Healthcare District, has for many years waged a losing battle to put the district out o... |
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on Nov 11, 2012 at 9:32 am by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
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Gov Romney explains how he differs from George W Bush
A question asked many times and never answered in the popular forum "Can anyone tell me: why Mitt Romney?" (3199 views, 127 comments) was "can you tell us the differences betw... |
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on Nov 9, 2012 at 12:47 pm by reality-based observer, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Sequoia Healthcare District puts Report to Community on its website
Visit Web Link to see how the District posted its Report to the Community. A magnifying glass won't help read the financials. You can view a... |
Jack Hickey |
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on Nov 6, 2012 at 12:09 pm by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
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Health care district defends itself
It was said decades ago, beware what (government) department you create, for you will never get rid of it.
Director Kim Griffin (Almanac guest op, Oct 31) wants to keep her j... |
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on Oct 31, 2012 at 4:34 pm by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
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Viewpoint: Rogue board member roils health-care district
The Sequoia Healthcare District is under attack from one of its own board members, a Libertarian who says the taxes collected and allocated to nonprofits should be returned to... |
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on Oct 31, 2012 at 11:51 am by POGO, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
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Odd twist in Sequoia Healthcare District race
The Sequoia Healthcare District elections resemble a game of musical chairs this year. Director Jack Hickey, whose third term wouldn't expire until 2014, is still running for ... |
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on Oct 31, 2012 at 11:33 am by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
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Guest opinion: Director defends role of health care district
This is to respond to a letter published last week advocating dissolution of the Sequoia Healthcare District, which funds a number of community health-care related programs an... |
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on Oct 31, 2012 at 10:17 am by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
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Silicon Valley Taxpayers Association endorses Jack Hickey
Just received this:
Jack,
I wanted you to know that the Silicon Valley Taxpayers Association has voted to endorse your candidacy for the Health Care District. Thanks f... |
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on Oct 31, 2012 at 9:14 am by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
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Lost and found dogs confound Menlo Park neighborhood
Here's one for the Sherlock Holmes case file: In Menlo Park, two dogs vanish from a locked house. They're found, two days later, in the bedroom of a vacationing family's locke... |
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on Oct 29, 2012 at 11:21 pm by Chris, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Orionid meteor shower
The Orionid meteor shower was the cause of the Wed evening boom. The boom was likely from a meteor as it "fireballed" and broke up in the atmosphere.
BTW Beware "The Day o... |
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on Oct 18, 2012 at 6:36 am by whatever, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Wreckage of plane found; pilot killed
The wreckage of an Arizona-bound airplane that disappeared after taking off from the Half Moon Bay Airport on Monday was found on a coastal bluff west of the airport this ... |
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on Oct 16, 2012 at 4:40 pm by Michael G Stogner, a resident of another community |
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Hard cases changing tenor of jail population
A year into a cost-reducing measure to selectively relocate some state prison inmates to county jails, the population at the San Mateo County jail is seeing changes to its co... |
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on Oct 15, 2012 at 10:02 am by Bob Cushman, a resident of another community |
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Sequoia Healthcare District CEO gets 14 1/2% raise
There is hope for the unemployed. There is money out there. Witness the mind-boggling raise given to Sequoia Healthcare District CEO, Lee Michelson, on a 4/1 vote at yesterd... |
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on Oct 12, 2012 at 8:02 pm by Papa knows best, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Tutor sentenced in molestation case
A former Menlo Park City School District employee was sentenced Oct. 5 to three years in state prison for two counts of felony child molestation.
Read the full story here ... |
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on Oct 8, 2012 at 6:42 pm by Michael G Stogner, a resident of another community |
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'Significant' mail theft reported in Woodside
A "significant theft" from mail boxes at Bear Gulch Road and Skyline Boulevard in Woodside occurred from Wednesday afternoon to Thursday morning, the San Mateo County Sheriff'... |
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on Oct 6, 2012 at 9:35 am by Moo, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
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Museum upgrades exhibit on county history
The San Mateo County History Museum is reopening its exhibit space, "Joseph W. Welch Jr. Gallery: Journey to Work," on Sunday, Oct. 7.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Oct 5, 2012 at 6:16 pm by neighbor, a resident of another community |
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Portola Valley: Time running out for ancient oak
It continues to shade the home team dugout at Portola Valley's Ford Field baseball diamond, that solitary old oak with its still-vibrant green canopy, its massive hollowed out... |
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on Oct 4, 2012 at 10:27 am by Dibs!, a resident of the Portola Valley: Ladera neighborhood |
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League of Women Voters provide election info and video links on their website
Go to SmartVoter.org and check out the ballot measures and candidates for the November election. Notable videos include the NO on Measure A (1/2% county sales tax)and Sequoia... |
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on Oct 2, 2012 at 7:28 pm by Michael G Stogner, a resident of another community |
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Letter: Avoid state mandates; become a charter city
An inspiring example of the power of local involvement took place at the Menlo Park Steering Committee meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 12. A large crowd — maybe 100 people &... |
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on Sep 28, 2012 at 10:10 pm by W. Dito, a resident of another community |
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Judges: Budget cuts could close courtrooms
San Mateo County Superior Court judges announced a plan Tuesday to close up to six courtrooms if the state does not reverse "unprecedented" budget cuts.
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on Sep 25, 2012 at 2:19 pm by Michael G Stogner, a resident of another community |
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