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Terms of use; monitoring posts on Town SquareWe are taking offline some posts that don't meet the Terms of Use for Town Square, including recent posts of "sarcastic fiction."...
Original post made by Richard Hine on Nov. 7, 2006There are no comments yet. 5975 Views
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Lane brother donate $50,000 to Yes on Measure A, the 1/8th cent parks sales taxThe Lane brothers of Portola Valley and Atherton have donated a total of $50,000 to the Yes on Measure A campaign in San...
Original post made by Voter on Nov. 6, 2006There are no comments yet. 6395 Views
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Should sales taxes be increased 1/8th cent for parks and park programs?Measure A on the San Mateo County ballot would raise $16 million a year for parks and park programs in the county. To pass,...
Original post made by Richard Hine on Oct. 26, 2006Last comment by MP Voter, on Nov 1, 2006 at 7:32 am | 7 comments | 6166 Views
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Prop. 90: Most important measure on the ballotTempted by Prop. 90? First read this from Robert Redford: "We had no idea." You're going to hear that a lot if Proposition...
Original post made by Smart Voter on Oct. 28, 2006There are no comments yet. 6116 Views
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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 | 7549 Views
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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. 6037 Views
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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. 6028 Views
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Founder of Patagonia Inc. to discuss environmental sustainability at Oct. 23 lecture<b>This report is from Stanford University.</b> Yvon Chouinard, founder and owner of Patagonia Inc., will deliver the 2006-07...
Original post made by Richard Hine on Oct. 18, 2006Last comment by , on Oct 18, 2006 at 11:35 am | 1 comment | 7309 Views
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Discoverer of `10th planet` to give public lecture about the planet Oct. 25<b>This report is from Stanford University.</b> By Clara Moskowitz Still mourning the loss of Pluto as a planet? Blame...
Original post made by Richard Hine on Oct. 18, 2006There are no comments yet. 6259 Views
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COMMENT ON POSTS BELOWIt's simple to comment on TownSquare posts: -- Click on any post and read it. -- At the bottom of the post, click on...
Original post made by Richard Hine on Oct. 17, 2006There are no comments yet. 6348 Views
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What do you think of our new Web site?What do you think of the Almanac's new Web site, which includes the Town Square forum, where you can post news, information...
Original post made by Richard Hine on Oct. 10, 2006There are no comments yet. 5964 Views
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SLAC contributes to Nobel Prize in chemistry<b>NOTE: This report is from Kelen Tuttle of the Stanford News Service.</b> Roger D. Kornberg, who won this year's Nobel...
Original post made by Richard Hine on Oct. 5, 2006There are no comments yet. 6602 Views
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Poll workers needed for Nov. 7 election<b>NOTE: This information is from Warren Slocum, San Mateo County’s chief elections officer.</b> Anyone interested in...
Original post made by Richard Hine on Oct. 5, 2006There are no comments yet. 7557 Views
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Time to get your flu shotThis information is from Peter Bauer of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in San Francisco: Getting...
Original post made by Good neighbor on Oct. 4, 2006There are no comments yet. 6282 Views
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Demonstration of new e-voting machinesThe San Mateo County Elections Office is giving demonstrations of the new eSlate electronic voting systems at community...
Original post made by Good neighbor on Oct. 4, 2006Last comment by , on Oct 4, 2006 at 1:01 am | 1 comment | 6556 Views
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Submit ideas to Short TakesThe Short Takes editor can always use good ideas for her column. Amusing annecdotes, wacky coincidences, goverment officials'...
Original post made by Andrea Gemmet on Oct. 2, 2006Last comment by , on Oct 2, 2006 at 4:32 pm | 1 comment | 7880 Views
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Press release: Rail safety bill signed into lawAssemblymember Rudy Bermúdez has issued the press release below regarding a new rail safety bill. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ...
Original post made by Richard Hine on Sep. 29, 2006There are no comments yet. 6529 Views
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Global warmingSalt Lake City has taken this issue quite seriously. The mayor has an aide whose sole job is to enlist support among citizens...
Original post made by David Boyce on Sep. 29, 2006There are no comments yet. 6339 Views
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