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Rural Lane off housing list
Squeaky wheels get the grease, so the saying goes, and the Menlo Park City Council listened. Protest by hundreds of people over allowing housing on Rural Lane led to the counc... |
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on Oct 27, 2012 at 11:39 pm by Gary Wesley, a resident of another community |
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When Lyme disease becomes a nightmare
Sherry Cagan of Portola Valley says she nearly died when she ended up in the emergency room with the systemic MRSA staph infection last year.
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on Jun 5, 2012 at 8:51 am by sarah, a resident of another community |
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Viva Woodside!
The town of Woodside celebrated a 90-year tradition on Saturday, May 5: its annual May Day parade, carnival and barbecue.
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on May 7, 2012 at 3:19 pm by interesting photos, a resident of the Woodside: Kings Mountain/Skyline neighborhood |
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Multiply your gifts with Almanac's Holiday Fund
For the 20th year, the Almanac offers readers the opportunity to increase their charitable donations with gifts to the Holiday Fund, which seeks matching funds from foundation... |
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on Nov 22, 2012 at 11:56 pm by Editor, The Almanac Online |
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Kepler's Bestsellers - January 29, 2012
Hardcover Fiction
Art of Fielding - Chad Harbach
Death Comes to Pemberley P D James
Sense of an Ending - Julian Barnes
Orphan Master’s Son - Adam Johnson
Night Circus - E... |
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on Jan 30, 2012 at 4:18 pm by Pam Grange, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Pearl Harbor Day, no mention in any San Mateo County Newspaper.
How quickly we forget, I don't recall anytime in my life that this day wasn't remembered. Over 2400 Americans were killed 71 years ago today, I have not forgotten. I don't kno... |
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on Dec 8, 2012 at 6:58 pm by resident, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Kepler's Bestsellers - Week Ending 10/9/2011
Hardcover Fiction
1 REAMDE - Neal Stephenson
2 Language of Flowers - Vanessa Diffenbaugh
3 Night Circus - Erin Morgenstern
4 Paris Wife - Paula McLain
5 Affair - Lee Chi... |
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on Oct 10, 2011 at 3:02 pm by Pam Grange, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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San Mateo County Supervisors do it again
They are giving a close friend a raise when we don't even know if he asked for it. So the question is why? There's no public input and only one newspaper wrote about it so far... |
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on Dec 7, 2012 at 12:11 pm by Michael Stogner, a resident of another community |
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Don Horsley has explained the 11% raise is actually a cut
It's to bad he didn't mention this at the Dec 11th meeting. NONE of our regional thinking supervisors mentioned this was a pay cut at the meeting when they approved it. http:/... |
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on Dec 20, 2012 at 11:10 am by Michael Stogner, a resident of another community |
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German builder of church organ returns to restore it
The German visitor, eyeing the pipe organ at St. Bede's Episcopal Church in Menlo Park after services on a recent Sunday, was no tourist.
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on Dec 12, 2012 at 7:31 am by Editor, The Almanac Online |
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Hill, Lieber poised for November showdown
Jerry Hill and Sally Lieber cruised to victory at Tuesday's primary election and will now square off in November for a chance to represent a newly formed Senate district in th... |
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on Jun 7, 2012 at 9:18 am by Hank Lawrence, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
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Local donors give $803,000 to Obama
Individuals listing ZIP codes in the Almanac's area -- Atherton, Menlo Park, Portola Valley and Woodside -- have given approximately $1.26 million to the Democratic and Republ... |
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on Apr 18, 2012 at 12:37 pm by Editor, The Almanac Online |
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Bold downtown plan spurs debate over Palo Alto's growth
As he plans an eight-acre development in Menlo Park, billionaire John Arrillaga has proposed building a theater and four office towers in downtown Palo Alto, which is already ... |
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on Oct 28, 2012 at 10:54 am by Garrett, a resident of another community |
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Three people killed in crash identified
The California Highway Patrol has identified the victims of a crash involving a stopped car on Interstate 280 just north of Edgewood Road on Friday afternoon that left three p... |
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on Dec 17, 2012 at 12:38 pm by tanya, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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San Mateo County Times the peninsula's Hometown Newspaper
Has decided that coverage of the Supervisors vote to increase the County Manager salary and benefits to $300,000 is not newsworthy. This is their way of helping Don Horsley, A... |
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on Dec 14, 2012 at 2:05 pm by Michael G. Stogner, a resident of another community |
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Is the League of Woman Voters Nonpartisan?
While the League of Women Voters do not endorse candidates it invariably supports bills and measures that have a decidely leftist slant -- Which in certian instances is not ba... |
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on May 21, 2012 at 7:18 am by Menlo Observer, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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San Mateo gun buyback nets 680 firearms
A gun buyback event in San Mateo Saturday collected more than 680 firearms, including 24 assault weapons, 338 hand guns and 371 long guns, according to Congresswoman Jacki... |
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on Jan 29, 2013 at 10:37 am by elko-fer, a resident of the Portola Valley: other neighborhood |
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John Maltbie proposes budget with $80,000,000 increase.
This budget of $1.83 billion is based on taking $40,000,000 from reserves. It is also based on three new taxes on the ballot passing. If they don't we can add $28,000,000. Inc... |
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on Jun 1, 2012 at 11:17 am by Michael G. Stogner , a resident of another community |
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Opera comes to the Fox Theater Redwood City
Opera Comes to Redwood City April 28th
IL TROVATORE wrapped in REVENGE BETRAYAL LUST
Verismo Opera presents Il Trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi
Performance: April 28, Sunday, 2:... |
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on Mar 9, 2013 at 7:34 am by Jenny Studley, a resident of the Woodside: Woodside Hills neighborhood |
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Woodside's enchanted forest
Regal would not be too strong a word to describe this rider on a roadside trail in Woodside on Saturday, Oct. 13, for the annual celebration of the Day of the Horse. Riders ma... |
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on Oct 25, 2012 at 10:05 pm by Barbara Wood, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
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Editorial: A gift to the Holiday Fund helps those in need
As the Almanac's Holiday Fund heads into its 20th year, donors can look back with pride on a history of giving that has provided nearly $3.5 million to local nonprofits since ... |
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on Nov 26, 2012 at 10:48 am by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
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Should county controller be appointed?
With San Mateo County government in its fifth year of annual workshops on structural deficits, Measure C offers voters an opportunity to consider a related issue: Should the c... |
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on Oct 25, 2012 at 1:36 pm by Michael G. Stogner, a resident of another community |
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This week at Atherton Library
Tuesday, October 23 at 1:15 pm: Baby Bounce and Rhyme Time for ages 0-18 months.
Wednesday, October 24 at 3:30 pm: Origami for children (all ages) with students from Menlo ... |
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on Oct 23, 2012 at 10:09 am by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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A new benchmark for cost of police services
The Woodside Town Council approved a budget that included ■ Sheriff's contract: A council majority approved a three-year $1.45 million law enforcement contract with the ... |
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on Jun 21, 2012 at 3:19 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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It's Time for Honesty from Supervisors
Supervisors Carole Groom and Rose Jacobs Gibson have both personally benefited by being appointed to the Supervisor seat. Groom was appointed by Gibson and 2 others against tr... |
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on Oct 27, 2012 at 11:37 am by Michael G. Stogner, a resident of another community |
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