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PORTOLA VALLEY
Prop 90 could cost local government billions, says Portola Valley council in resolutionThe Portola Valley Town Council adopted the resolution below on Wednesday, Oct. 25, in a meeting at The Seqouias retirement...
Original post made by Richard Hine on Oct. 27, 2006Last comment by , on Oct 27, 2006 at 12:03 pm | 1 comment | 6000 Views
MENLO PARK
Scottsdale group want input from MP on problems, issues with "Jan Dolan traffic calming measures"In Scottsdale Arizona, the citizens are revolting against a mass traffic calming program initiated and heavily pushed...
Original post made by George Knowlton on Oct. 26, 2006Last comment by , on Oct 27, 2006 at 11:42 am | 3 comments | 6082 Views
SPORTS
M-A girls' tennis team aims for undefeated season FridayThe girls' varsity tennis team at Menlo-Atherton High School may cap its season with an undefeated record this year if it...
Original post made by Sports Fan on Oct. 27, 2006Last comment by , on Oct 27, 2006 at 7:23 am | 1 comment | 5691 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
M-A tennis team may go undefeated; match on FridayThe girls varsity tennis team at Menlo-Atherton High School may cap its season with an undefeated record this year if it...
Original post made by David Boyce on Oct. 26, 2006There are no comments yet. 5869 Views
MENLO PARK
Councilwoman Mickie Winkler's e-mail on recovering Menlo Park sales tax revenuesBelow is Councilwoman Mickie Winkler’s Oct. 23 e-mail to Menlo Park residents on recovering Menlo Park revenues. (Note:...
Original post made by Richard Hine on Oct. 24, 2006Last comment by FinanceWonk, on Oct 26, 2006 at 5:49 pm | 17 comments | 8989 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park nonprofit entrepreneurial group gets $300,000 grant from Merrill LynchMERRILL LYNCH AWARDS NEARLY $2.1 MILLION TO PROMOTE ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN UNDER-SERVED COMMUNITIES Menlo Park group among...
Original post made by Jeffrey Weidel on Oct. 26, 2006There are no comments yet. 6758 Views
OTHER TOPICS
What do you think of AARP’s “Don’t Vote” campaign?<b>See info below. Click on "Add a comment" and give us your opinion.</b> Warren Slocum, San Mateo County’s chief elections...
Original post made by Richard Hine on Oct. 24, 2006Last comment by Enfranchised and loving it, on Oct 25, 2006 at 2:56 pm | 4 comments | 7103 Views
ATHERTON
Halloween glow necklaces for kidsNo wonder 97 percent of the population loves the Atherton Police Department. Atherton's finest are once again handing...
Original post made by Andrea Gemmet on Oct. 23, 2006Last comment by Richard Hine, on Oct 23, 2006 at 11:39 pm | 1 comment | 6846 Views
AROUND TOWN
Tom Foolery at the Theatre in San Pedro SquareIf you want to step into the light side of seemy, Tom Foolery, playing at the Theatre in San Pedro Square in downtown San...
Original post made by JB on Oct. 23, 2006Last comment by Richard Hine, on Oct 23, 2006 at 11:22 pm | 1 comment | 6554 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Peninsula Volunteers Rosener House hosts Insurance Industry VolunteersVolunteers from ABD Insurance Services in Redwood City engaged with Peninsula Volunteers Rosener House Adult Day program...
Original post made by Barbara Kalt on Oct. 23, 2006There are no comments yet. 5805 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Charter school law: recipe for creating elite schools?<b>Below are remarks by Pat Gemma, superintendent of the Sequoia Union High School District, during an Oct. 19 meeting in...
Original post made by Pat Gemma on Oct. 23, 2006There are no comments yet. 6259 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Center for a New Generation expands to two more Ravenswood schoolsInnovative After-School program started by Condoleezza Rice has students making the grade Menlo Park, CA – October 19,...
Original post made by Chris Carter on Oct. 22, 2006There are no comments yet. 6690 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Trails, dogs and peopleI took a walk the other day on the Coal Mine Ridge trail system and almost immediately encountered a covey of quail having...
Original post made by \"Likes to hike\" on Oct. 21, 2006There are no comments yet. 5887 Views
SPORTS
SPORTS: M-A, Woodside victorious FridayThe two local high school football powerhouses, Menlo-Atherton and Woodside, chalked up more victories Friday, and both are...
Original post made by Sports Fan on Oct. 21, 2006There are no comments yet. 6116 Views
MENLO PARK
Haunted HouseA Haunted House!!! Get ready for a scare of a good time. Trinity Episcopal Church on 330 Ravenswood is having a haunted...
Original post made by Alex Hardt on Oct. 20, 2006There are no comments yet. 8534 Views
AROUND TOWN
Wow! Dow Closes Above 12,000Market peak means party time. Menlo Park resident Doug McGee, a Senior Vice President at Wachovia Securities in Palo Alto,...
Original post made by Doug McGee on Oct. 20, 2006Last comment by , on Oct 20, 2006 at 12:52 pm | 1 comment | 5776 Views
SPORTS
FOOTBALL: M-A, Woodside game on KCEAKCEA (89.1-FM) will broadcast the football showdown between Menlo-Atherton and Woodside high schools at 2 p.m. today (Nov....
Original post made by Richard Hine on Oct. 20, 2006Last comment by , on Oct 20, 2006 at 11:26 am | 2 comments | 6325 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Invader on front page, Oct. 18, 2006 issueIn the photo on the front page is a new weed, Dittrichia graveolens or stinkwort. In is the green plant on the left side...
Original post made by Paul Heiple on Oct. 19, 2006There are no comments yet. 5801 Views
AROUND TOWN
National Family Week Photo Contest for Kids & Adults--Win $$$!Calling all shutterbugs! Family Service Agency of San Mateo County, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping struggling...
Original post made by Kathy on Oct. 19, 2006There are no comments yet. 6436 Views
AROUND TOWN
MODA For Life Blood DriveSaturday, November 11th from 10:00 am ~ 4:00 pm Peninsula School 920 Peninsula Way, Menlo Park In the Bloodmobile parked...
Original post made by Richard Collyer on Oct. 19, 2006There are no comments yet. 6142 Views
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