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Simitian's red-light-camera bill vetoed
A proposal by Sen. Joe Simitian to set new restrictions on red-light cameras hit the wall Thursday when Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed it.
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on Nov 11, 2011 at 10:23 pm by benjones, a resident of another community |
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Tonight: Dumbarton Rail meeting in Menlo Park
The San Mateo County Transportation Authority seeks community input on plans to revive the Dumbarton Rail service between Newark and Redwood City. A public meeting will be hel... |
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on Nov 11, 2011 at 9:18 pm by Alex, a resident of another community |
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Reward now $8,400 in cat-drowning case
The reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction in a Redwood Shores cat drowning has reached $8,400, Scott Delucchi, spokesman for the Peninsula Humane Societ... |
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on Nov 7, 2011 at 1:44 pm by Suspicious, a resident of the Menlo Park: Menlo Oaks neighborhood |
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PG&E: Burst pipeline likely caused by backhoe
Update: A PG&E natural gas pipeline that exploded during pressure testing on Sunday afternoon, causing a mudslide across Interstate 280 in Woodside, was likely damaged b... |
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on Nov 7, 2011 at 10:33 am by Joseph E. Davis, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
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Supes up ante on Stanford's Alpine trail offer
In the five-year poker game between Stanford University and the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors over the fate of a decrepit and unsafe trail on the south side of Alpine... |
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on Nov 3, 2011 at 9:28 am by member, a resident of the Portola Valley: Ladera neighborhood |
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Neither cyclist nor truck driver found at fault in fatal collision
The full and final report on the death of Lauren Ward, 47, of Los Altos Hills will likely remain unavailable to the public, but the California Highway Patrol investigative tea... |
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on Nov 2, 2011 at 1:24 am by Jack, a resident of the Woodside: Mountain Home Road neighborhood |
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La Entrada School celebrates life of teacher Jason Picetti
A celebration of the life of Jason Picetti was held Saturday, Oct. 22, at La Entrada Middle School in Menlo Park, where he taught. He died Oct. 13 at age 42 after a long illne... |
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on Oct 31, 2011 at 5:29 pm by Latai, a member of the La Entrada School community |
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Bookkeeper sentenced for embezzlement
Ann Ray, 67, a bookkeeper and former resident of Woodside, was sentenced Wednesday, Oct. 26, to 46 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $6 million for embezzling at lea... |
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on Oct 30, 2011 at 1:10 pm by R.Gordon, a resident of another community |
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Tonight: Mountain lion forum
Mountain lion experts will speak at a "Living with Wildlife" forum on Thursday, Oct. 27, in Los Altos Hills.
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on Oct 27, 2011 at 5:04 pm by Editor, The Almanac Online |
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Women arrested in Woodside purse, credit card theft
Two women have been arrested on charges of stealing a purse from a Woodside resident and using her credit card in a San Bruno shopping spree August 20, the San Mateo County Sh... |
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on Oct 27, 2011 at 2:59 am by Mai, a resident of the Menlo Park: Stanford Hills neighborhood |
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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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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.
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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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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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