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Solar flare-up
On a sunny June day, a pair of Woodside firefighters are up on a roof inspecting the new photovoltaic system on a remodeled house. They maneuver along the narrow strip of roof... |
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on May 26, 2008 at 6:50 am by mitch higgins, 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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Usual paranoia from Almanac on Alpine trail
The following letter by Kathleen Much was published in the Almanac's April 11 print edition:
Editor: The Almanac responded with its usual paranoia to Stanford's genero... |
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on Apr 10, 2007 at 5:27 pm by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac |
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Park Theater building deserves respect
I support preserving the Park Theater and making a serious application to have it placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The current owner has not shown resp... |
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on Aug 22, 2007 at 12:08 pm by Roslyn Raney, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Argument preceded shooting of rehab leader David Lewis
In the minutes prior to being fatally shot in the back Wednesday afternoon, East Palo Alto drug-intervention leader David Lewis was arguing with an unknown suspect or suspects... |
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on Jun 10, 2010 at 11:22 pm by JMasonEPA, a resident of another community |
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Don't derail Caltrain's new service
The following letter by Richard Silver was published in the Almanac's April 11 print edition:
Editor:
An ad hoc group of some city council members in the region, the Coalit... |
Renee Batti |
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on Apr 17, 2007 at 11:35 pm by Angela Hey, a resident of the Portola Valley: Brookside Park neighborhood |
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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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Posting on student painters
Cindy, I took your posting on student house painters offline because -- while it looks like a terrific company to help college students learn entrepreneurial skills -- it appe... |
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on Feb 26, 2007 at 7:31 pm by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac |
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Menlo mayor may run for supervisor's seat
"Kelly Fergusson for San Mateo County Board of Supervisors."
That could be a campaign slogan next spring, as Ms. Fergusson, Menlo Park's mayor, is mulling a run for the Dist... |
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on Oct 3, 2007 at 5:57 pm by Joanna, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown 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.
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on Oct 5, 2012 at 6:16 pm by neighbor, a resident of another community |
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Building hope
Gifts to the Almanac's Holiday Fund benefit the Service League, which provides services to jail inmates and their families. The organization is located in a historic brick lau... |
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on Dec 7, 2007 at 8:18 am by Bill W., a resident of another community |
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Do you have experiences with electric cars? Please share them here.
In the May 16 issue of the Almanac, which most homes will receive on Tuesday, May 15, is a story about Chris Paine, who grew up in Portola Valley, and recently returned to his... |
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on Sep 16, 2007 at 9:29 pm by TEG, a resident of another community |
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Trail Ride to Beach
Hello,
Has anyone ever heard of a trail ride from Spring Down Equestrian Center to a Beach. I think it is an overnight trail ride. I really want to go but I can't figure out... |
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on Jul 29, 2007 at 4:38 pm by Malinda Markey, a resident of another community |
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Guest opinion: Redevelopment agencies siphon funds from schools (from online archive)
What do all the arguments about Gov. Jerry Brown's plan to take funds from redevelopment agencies, including Las Pulgas in Menlo Park, have to do with us?
Read the full sto... |
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on Mar 25, 2011 at 11:25 am by Paul Collacchi, a resident of another community |
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Sea level rising
In a stunning reversal, the slogan for San Francisco Bay may have changed from "Save the Bay" to "Save the Land."
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on Feb 26, 2008 at 10:03 am by NGM, a resident of another community |
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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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Editorial: Facing the challenge of rising tides
Getting your arms around global warming is not easy. The more we learn about the energy-guzzling sins of our past, the more we realize there will be hell to pay down the road ... |
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on Feb 7, 2008 at 8:35 am by Joe, a resident of another community |
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Anna Eshoo: President Bush not listening to American people
U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, released a statement Friday strongly criticizing President George W. Bush's televised address to the nation Thursday night. "The president c... |
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on Sep 17, 2007 at 4:10 pm by Martin Engel, a resident of the Menlo Park: Park Forest neighborhood |
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A community of support for children and youth
Problems of troubled youth are much in the news with the recent events at Virginia Tech, and the report from Woodside High School of a youth who threatened harm to students.
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on May 2, 2007 at 4:57 pm by Good Guy, a resident of another community |
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Occupy Wall Street is a DNC ruse to divert attention away from Obama's Failed Presidency
The current Occupy Wall Street movement is the best illustration to date of what President Barack Obama's America looks like.
It is an America where the lawless, unaccompl... |
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on Jun 27, 2012 at 9:40 pm by RJ Reed, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
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Menlo Park's Sequoia Capital announces third fund for India
Sequoia Capital has announced it has raised approximately $300 million for its India III fund. Click on Web Link for more: Web Link... |
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on Aug 18, 2007 at 10:56 am by News Guy, a resident of another community |
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Got Greed? Government & Corporate America at their worst
With the latest news of another government bailout in the financial sector, three things become clear: Corporate leaders, the 21st century version of Robber Barons, will neve... |
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on Sep 22, 2008 at 2:52 pm by Gato Gordo, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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In high-speed rail battle, Peninsula residents may have found their Goliath
Those who would like to see the high-speed rail line run in a tunnel or a trench, rather than on a berm, as it passes through the Peninsula might have found an ally in the neg... |
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on Sep 24, 2009 at 5:15 pm by progress, a member of the Woodside School community |
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Woman injured in Sand Hill Road bike accident
A 54-year-old woman bicyclist fell and struck her head Sunday while riding with friends eastbound on Sand Hill Road, west of Branner Drive, Menlo Park police report. The woman... |
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on Jul 30, 2007 at 7:23 am by Joanna, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Caltrain reports record ridership
Caltrain turned in record ridership -- and revenues to match -- last year, but passengers may not see the payoff until at least 2014, a spokesman for the transportation agency... |
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on Jul 24, 2007 at 10:27 am by Martin Engel, a resident of the Menlo Park: Park Forest neighborhood |
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