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Letter: It's up to us to bring about change in our country
I am a liberated woman, teacher, mother and grandmother who is very concerned with the future of all children and grandchildren. I am also not fooled by the media blitz of thi... |
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on Sep 20, 2008 at 9:56 pm by Joseph E. Davis, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
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From Linfield Oaks to Saudi Arabia
Charles "Chuck" Everson holds California Landscape Architect's License #158, dated June 1, 1954.
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on Sep 19, 2008 at 9:20 am by Geoffrey Griffard, a resident of another community |
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Portola Valley man dies, unnoticed, in busy parking lot
A tender memorial has cropped up in an unusual place — a parking space at the Sharon Heights Shopping Center.
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on Aug 30, 2008 at 5:10 pm by Leslie, a resident of another community |
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Hearings set on EIR for Clos de la Tech Winery
Clos de la Tech, the vineyard west of Skyline Boulevard where T.J. Rodgers, CEO of Cypress Semiconductor, wants to build a winery to produce pinot noir, is entering a new phas... |
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on Aug 29, 2008 at 7:00 pm by Taxpayer, a resident of another community |
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LOST PARAKEET?
A beautiful light-greenish yellow parakeet has been at my feeder since Sun., Aug. 17. It feeds several times a day, usually early AM. mid-morning, then again late afternoon. ... |
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on Aug 21, 2008 at 11:50 am by Jeanne Gary, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Editorial: Can cities stop a juggernaut?
It was a no-brainer for the Menlo Park and Atherton city councils to join a cost-free lawsuit challenging the route chosen for the high-speed rail project that will be on this... |
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on Aug 19, 2008 at 6:56 pm by Martin Engel, a resident of the Menlo Park: Park Forest neighborhood |
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Caltrain staff proposes fare hike
Caltrain is considering increasing its fares to offset fuel costs, an agency spokeswoman said Tuesday.
Caltr... |
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on Aug 9, 2008 at 4:57 pm by Martin Engel, a resident of the Menlo Park: Park Forest neighborhood |
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Letter: Where was bike in commuter story?
In the July 16 edition, Rory Brown, Almanac staff writer, wrote an expose of sorts about Menlo Park's public transportation system. At the end of the article, he announced pro... |
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on Aug 9, 2008 at 1:26 am by BeetleNut, a resident of the Menlo Park: Stanford Weekend Acres neighborhood |
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BART vs. Dumbarton Rail debate gets testy
The dust has settled, and round one in a fight for scarce Bay Area transit dollars goes to Dumbarton Rail supporters.
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on Aug 2, 2008 at 10:13 pm by Jay L. Tulock, a resident of another community |
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Digging in: The local food movement in our yards and on our plates
Sarah Machado climbs into the back of her truck at the Menlo Park Farmers' Market and emerges with four small pots of chives for a waiting customer. It's a sunny Sunday mornin... |
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on Jul 29, 2008 at 9:39 pm by Joan, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Eshoo holds telephone town hall meetings
Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Menlo Park, is taking advantage of a service that blends two communication technologies, the robo-call and the teleconference, to conduct interactive live t... |
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on Jul 26, 2008 at 8:14 am by Shaun Dakin, a resident of another community |
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Letter: Protesting the protesters who picketed KKR
Yesterday (July 17) the building in which I work was picketed by the SEIU. They were protesting the tax status (capital gains) of another company (KKR) that has offices in the... |
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on Jul 23, 2008 at 1:06 pm by Give us a break, a resident of the Menlo Park: Felton Gables neighborhood |
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Missed connections
With concerns about gas prices, dependence on foreign oil and climate change rising rapidly, how easy it to get around on public transit? Rory Brown, a staff writer for The Al... |
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on Jul 22, 2008 at 4:17 pm by PA resident, a resident of another community |
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OBITUARIES
The Almanac runs obituaries in its news section on people who lived in, or played a prominent role in, Atherton, Menlo Park, Portola Valley and Woodside. These obituaries ... |
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on Jul 17, 2008 at 12:45 pm by Martin Engel, a resident of the Menlo Park: Park Forest neighborhood |
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Robert Wallace killed in tractor accident
Robert Wallace, 58, of La Honda died Sunday after a tractor he was driving near Alpine Road south of Portola Valley overturned and crushed him, according to the California Hig... |
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on Jul 16, 2008 at 8:59 pm by Kerry Woodhams, a resident of another community |
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Leaving car engine running while at the ATM
To the woman in scrubs at the Wells Fargo ATM last week:
Ma'am, there is only one reason to leave your car running while you are at the bank, and that is if you are robbing... |
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on Jul 15, 2008 at 11:09 am by Reba, a resident of another community |
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Mileage and Smileage from Slowage
Congresswoman Jackie Speier, from our neck of the woods, is an advocate for and has proposed legislation reducing speeds to 60mph. While none of us like being told what to do... |
Martin Engel |
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on Jul 14, 2008 at 4:30 pm by Resident, a resident of another community |
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Happy Independence Day to all
I'm relatively new to this forum, but appreciate the opportunity it provides. To all of you fellow forum contributors, Happy 4th of July, we're all extremely fortunate to be ... |
tom |
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on Jul 10, 2008 at 3:25 pm by Resident, a resident of another community |
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Cops prepare for new cell-phone driving laws
Local law enforcement agencies are gearing up to begin enforcing the "hands-free" cell phone laws that go into effect Tuesday, July 1.
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on Jul 9, 2008 at 8:16 am by not laughing, a resident of the Menlo Park: Menlo Oaks neighborhood |
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Opinion: DA could end calls for death penalty
Should citizens of San Mateo County seek the election of a district attorney who would not seek the death penalty?
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on Jun 27, 2008 at 10:39 am by bwc, a resident of another community |
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Parkinson's: Not a death sentence
Lynn Fielder remembers the first time she accepted Parkinson's disease as an inseparable part of herself.
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on Jun 19, 2008 at 4:34 pm by David DiBenedetto, a resident of another community |
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Calling all school board candidates; informational meeting set for Tuesday
A candidate information night for the upcoming election for the Menlo Park City School District board is set for 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10, in the district board room at 181... |
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on Jun 9, 2008 at 8:22 pm by Editor, The Almanac Online |
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Measure O: Second try to pass 1/8-cent sales tax for parks
The only countywide measure on the June ballot would put extra money into San Mateo County and city parks and recreation programs squeezed for years by hard economic times and... |
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on Jun 9, 2008 at 10:43 am by Amelie, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Whaler's Cove reopens to public thanks to POST
A cove south of Half Moon Bay that has been closed to the public for more than a decade is being reopened for the enjoyment of nature lovers and beachgoers.
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on Jun 8, 2008 at 11:47 pm by Valerie Goff, a resident of another community |
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Simitian says schools can't breathe easy yet
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's budget-rescue plan is a "patch and repair Band-Aid to get us through this tough year," state Sen. Joe Simitian said Saturday in a Palo Alto presen... |
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on Jun 6, 2008 at 3:28 pm by Speedy G., a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
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