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Former Almanac staffer Joan Sellman dies at 81Joan Sellman, a longtime resident of Woodside and a former staffer with The Almanac, died Dec. 10 at Brighton Gardens in...
Original post made on Dec. 19, 2009Last comment by Martha Wenrick Greenough, on Dec 19, 2009 at 8:10 am | 2 comments | 5164 Views
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Friend will remember Ryan Ferrari for his honesty and reliabilityRyan Ferrari, the 21-year-old Woodside man who died in a car crash early on the morning of Nov. 28 in the Woodside Hills...
Original post made on Dec. 2, 2009Last comment by Mary White, on Dec 13, 2009 at 5:36 pm | 46 comments | 12424 Views
WOODSIDE
Friend will remember Ryan Ferrari for his honesty and reliabilityOne of Ryan Ferrari's particular talents was his deft handling of a paintball gun on weekends out behind his Woodside home....
Original post made on Dec. 8, 2009Last comment by Richard Hine, on Dec 9, 2009 at 12:02 pm | 6 comments | 6944 Views
WOODSIDE
Creating a Happy Body"Think of your body as the piano. You are the pianist — we are the tuners." Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/story.php?story_id=8969...
Original post made on Dec. 9, 2009Last comment by George Lukacs, on Dec 9, 2009 at 4:54 am | 1 comment | 3831 Views
WOODSIDE
Sprinkler system douses home office fireAn interior sprinkler system extinguished a home-office fire on Buck Court in Woodside before firefighters arrived and before...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2009Last comment by Satire, on Nov 29, 2009 at 7:17 am | 46 comments | 11720 Views
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Menlo Park man chases burglarA Menlo Park man chased a burglar from his home Friday, Nov. 13, though he wasn't able to recover the antique doormats the...
Original post made on Nov. 25, 2009Last comment by nancy sanders, on Nov 25, 2009 at 3:57 pm | 1 comment | 5044 Views
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Menlo Park motorcyclist killedThe Santa Clara County medical examiner's office Mondday identified a motorcyclist who died after crashing on state Highway...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2009Last comment by Rice Rocket, on Nov 4, 2009 at 1:24 am | 1 comment | 4078 Views
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Reader miffed, columnist responds<I>Editor:</I></B> Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/story.php?story_id=8769 posted Wednesday, October...
Original post made on Oct. 29, 2009Last comment by R.GORDON, on Oct 30, 2009 at 12:07 pm | 3 comments | 3534 Views
WOODSIDE
Goats and chickens have left WoodsideThe little Woodside "farm" known as Goat Hill at the corner of Hacienda Drive and Woodside Road is still producing eggs and...
Original post made on Oct. 28, 2009Last comment by LYNN, on Oct 28, 2009 at 5:16 pm | 2 comments | 5309 Views
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Horse senseDr. Beverley Kane is a physician with an impressive resume. She teaches second- and third-year medical students how to be...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2009Last comment by Stefanie Mazer, on Oct 25, 2009 at 9:55 pm | 3 comments | 4686 Views
WOODSIDE
Tuesday: Woodside could reconsider fines for those who illegally cut down treesThe Woodside Town Council meets at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, in Independence Hall. On the agenda is a discussion of its...
Original post made on Oct. 10, 2009Last comment by AgeOfReason, on Oct 13, 2009 at 10:28 am | 2 comments | 5255 Views
WOODSIDE
Jobs tries to demolish historic mansion -- againSteve Jobs is not a quitter. He's trying once again to get permission to tear down the historic Jackling house in Woodside....
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2009Last comment by Don D'Anthony, on Oct 12, 2009 at 8:14 pm | 18 comments | 7122 Views
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Police Calls: Residential burglary in Atherton, four Rolex watches stolen in Portola ValleyThis information is from the Atherton and Menlo Park police departments and the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office. Under...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2009Last comment by Andre Driscoll, on Sep 30, 2009 at 8:13 am | 1 comment | 5804 Views
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New parking restrictions for Woodside RoadNo-parking signs will be going up along Woodside Road near Woodside Elementary School to increase safety and put an end to...
Original post made on Sep. 29, 2009Last comment by Leslie Stepp, on Sep 29, 2009 at 6:15 pm | 1 comment | 5598 Views
WOODSIDE
Letter: Some rules of the road for cyclistsAs one who has biked on busy roads and rides on Alpine Road almost every day, I must say that although there are many good...
Original post made on Jul. 8, 2009Last comment by Devin Kruse (Cupertino), on Sep 28, 2009 at 7:17 am | 4 comments | 4776 Views
WOODSIDE
Solar array to offset huge electricity billsA Woodside homeowner who pays about $40,000 yearly for 105,000 kilowatt hours of electricity is having a 10-500-square foot...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2009Last comment by R.GORDON, on Sep 25, 2009 at 1:40 pm | 2 comments | 5371 Views
WOODSIDE
Town Council fines Woodside couple $10,000 for felling trees without a permitA couple who cut several significant trees in Woodside without a permit drew a hefty fine. The Town Council dramatically...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2009Last comment by Stanford Speaks, Woodside better listen, on Sep 16, 2009 at 10:02 pm | 8 comments | 6568 Views
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Two more clothing retailers open in downtown MenloTwo new clothing retailers are opening in Menlo Park, the latest additions in an influx of new clothing stores to the downtown...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2009Last comment by Renee Batti, on Sep 15, 2009 at 5:36 pm | 2 comments | 5093 Views
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Couple found dead in Woodside homeDeputies from the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office today discovered an elderly married couple dead in a home on Woodside...
Original post made on Aug. 28, 2009Last comment by Susan, on Sep 15, 2009 at 1:12 pm | 10 comments | 6781 Views
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REAL ESTATE: Woodside home sells for $1.1 millionA house on Ware Road in Woodside sold for $1,125,000 on July 21, 2009. The house previously sold for $1,595,000 in October...
Original post made on Aug. 28, 2009Last comment by Puzzled, on Aug 28, 2009 at 7:21 pm | 2 comments | 5183 Views
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