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Portola Valley council neutral on Alpine trail - first post
A majority on the Portola Valley Town Council agreed on Sept. 28 to send a message of neutrality to the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors as the board wrestles with wheth... |
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on Oct 15, 2011 at 5:57 pm by Utz, a resident of the Portola Valley: Ladera neighborhood |
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Girl, 5, who went missing on camping trip reunites with search teams that found her
A 5-year-old girl's glowstick necklace helped a helicopter search crew spot her when she was lost in Huddart County Park on Oct. 1.
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on Oct 14, 2011 at 10:27 am by A reader, a resident of another community |
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Tesla Model S debut draws a crowd
Note: An earlier version of this story said the 17-inch, high-definition display in the center of the dash is a $1,900 option. The display is actually standard in e... |
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on Oct 12, 2011 at 9:13 pm by Poster , a resident of another community |
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Governor signs California Dream Act
One day before the Oct. 9 deadline to approve or veto a bill that would allow undocumented students to receive public financial aid for higher education, Gov. Jerry Brown ... |
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on Oct 12, 2011 at 10:55 am by Orly Taitz, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
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Steve Jobs, Apple's creative visionary, dies at 56
Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple and the creative force behind the company's transformation into one of the world's most iconic and pace-setting technology giants, died Wed... |
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on Oct 7, 2011 at 8:54 am by R.Gordon, a resident of another community |
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Guest opinion: Cargill — If you build it, the roads will clog
After years of debate, just about everybody has heard of Cargill's hugely controversial proposal to build a new city on Redwood City's bayfront mudflats.
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on Sep 30, 2011 at 7:12 pm by Mimi Wolf, a resident of another community |
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Report: High cost of youth gun violence
Gun violence in San Mateo County costs taxpayers an estimated $50 million each year, according to a report on youth and guns released Thursday by county officials and the ... |
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on Sep 30, 2011 at 12:46 pm by Michael G. Stogner, a resident of another community |
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Residents revisit Stanford's offer to upgrade trail along Alpine Road
Residents of Ladera and Stanford Weekend Acres gathered last week to reconsider a controversial offer by Stanford University to spend up to $10.2 million to repave and upgrad... |
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on Sep 26, 2011 at 5:42 pm by concerned resident, a resident of the Portola Valley: Ladera neighborhood |
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Mountain lion and cub reportedly spotted in Portola Valley
A mountain lion with a cub was reportedly seen in Portola Valley Wednesday night, San Mateo County emergency officials said.
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on Sep 26, 2011 at 10:28 am by Farnsworth, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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One of Menlo College's Wealthiest Grads Accused of Sexual Assault
Billionaire Menlo College graduate Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal, nephew of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, is being investigated in Spain on allegations that he "drugged an... |
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on Sep 25, 2011 at 8:21 pm by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Obituary: Margaret Whittemore McCaleb
A reception to honor the life of former language teacher and librarian Margaret McCaleb of Portola Valley is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Ladera Communit... |
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on Sep 22, 2011 at 2:47 am by Chi Tran, a resident of another community |
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Tips on coexisting with mountain lions
A researcher who has spent the last three years studying mountain lions in the Santa Cruz Mountains says that due to development, people pose a bigger threat to the animals th... |
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on Sep 14, 2011 at 1:21 pm by larry darnell, a resident of another community |
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Share your recollections of Sept. 11, 2001
If you wish to share your memories of Sept. 11, 2001, with Almanac readers online, please do so by commenting below.
This may include your story from that day -- your reco... |
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on Sep 6, 2011 at 12:58 pm by Margaret Fruth, a resident of the Menlo Park: Suburban Park/Lorelei Manor/Flood Park Triangle neighborhood |
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The time may be right for fireworks on Labor Day ...
though not this Labor Day.
Given the pathetic state of this economy, the dim prospects for recovery and the equally dim prospects for what that recovery will look like in ... |
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on Sep 6, 2011 at 11:43 am by Joe, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
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New pitch made for sparing Granny oak tree
Four days ahead of a Sept. 6 deadline for destruction, the neighbors of a centuries-old heritage oak tree called "Granny" in North Fair Oaks voted to send the San Francisco Pu... |
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on Sep 3, 2011 at 12:58 pm by ugh, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Guest opinion: Draeger's makes case against usurping parking plazas
(Editor's Note: The following letter was submitted to the Menlo Park City Council.)
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on Sep 2, 2011 at 9:41 am by Eyes wide open, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Chowchilla kidnapper gets parole date
A state parole panel today (April 5) upheld a previous ruling that grants parole to one of the three men who kidnapped a busload of Chowchilla schoolchildren in 1976 and burie... |
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on Aug 28, 2011 at 9:49 pm by Lee , a member of the Woodside High School community |
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San Mateo County Sheriff sued over alleged error that lead to arrest and jail for Pacifica M
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A mentally disabled Pacifica man spent 40 days behind bars after police mistakenly ... |
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on Aug 26, 2011 at 12:48 pm by Michael G. Stogner, a resident of another community |
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Businesses protest Amazon tax resistance
Brick-and-mortar businesses that pay sales taxes are protesting Amazon.com's attempts to get an exemption for Internet sales it conducts in California.
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on Aug 24, 2011 at 11:36 am by PVResident, a resident of the Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley neighborhood |
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Amazon's misguided fight against sales tax
We hope the public will wholeheartedly support the local merchants, including Menlo Park's Clark Kepler, who joined a press conference last week announcing opposition to Amazo... |
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on Aug 23, 2011 at 5:56 pm by fiscalsanity, a resident of the Menlo Park: University Heights neighborhood |
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Tapestries of fear
Michealene Cristini Risley seems to be a typical Woodside mom — she has coached her three sons' soccer and basketball teams, works from home while juggling the boys activities... |
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on Aug 23, 2011 at 5:50 pm by shrinksrus, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Opinions clash on Alpine Road trail plan
Stanford Professor P.J. Utz, the author of last week's guest opinion titled "Counterpoint on the Alpine Trail," knows not of what he speaks. In my view, he should check his as... |
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on Aug 23, 2011 at 1:34 pm by altview, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Businesses protest Amazon tax resistance
Brick-and-mortar businesses that pay sales taxes are protesting Amazon.com's attempts to get an exemption for Internet sales it conducts in California.
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on Aug 18, 2011 at 5:41 pm by Citizen A, a resident of the Woodside: Mountain Home Road neighborhood |
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County looks to reduce greenhouse gases
Desalinization plants, bike paths, electric vehicle recharging stations, native meadows instead of front lawns, local agriculture and walkable communities were all part of a v... |
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on Aug 18, 2011 at 5:33 pm by Reality Check, a resident of another community |
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"The Kiss" to highlight WWII memories weekend
On Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 13 and 14, an event in San Jose will honor veterans of World War II, including a convoy of contemporary military vehicles and a 6-foot bronze sta... |
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on Aug 18, 2011 at 11:40 am by Mark, a resident of another community |
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