The Almanac (Menlo Park)
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Embarcadero Media |
| Founded | 1965 |
| Headquarters | 3525 Alameda de las Pulgas, Menlo Park |
| Website | www |
The Almanac is a weekly California newspaper published to about 15,000 readers[1] across Menlo Park, Atherton, Portola Valley and Woodside.[2]
History
[edit]The paper was founded in 1965 by Jean Heflin, Betty Fry and Hedy Boissevain;[3] it was originally titled The Country Almanac.[4] During the 1970s, Elaine Levine bought her partners' shares in The Almanac. In 1985, Levine bought the Menlo Park Recorder, thus expanding the circulation of The Almanac.[3]
Embarcadero Pub. Co. bought the Almanac in 1993.
Awards and recognition
[edit]In 1995 The Country Almanac of Menlo Park was awarded for general excellence by the California Newspapers Publishers Association.[5] The mayor of the City of Menlo Park honored Tom Gibboney, the paper's publisher and editor for 21 years, for multiple accomplishments on his retirement from the paper in 2014.[6]
Editors
[edit]- Since 2023: Angela Swartz[7]
- 2020-2023: Andrea Gemmet[7]
- 2018-2020: Renee Batti[3]
- 1993-2014: Tom Gibboney[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Stevenson, Paula. "Research Newspapers by State: California" (PDF). gotoanr.com. American Newspaper Representatives. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ^ "Menlo Park Almanac". The Almanac. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ a b c Hubbard Gulker, Linda (May 10, 2018). "Renee Batti takes the helm at The Almanac — InMenlo". inmenlo.com. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
- ^ "About The almanac. (Menlo Park, CA) 199?-current". Chronicling America: America's Historic Newspapers. Library of Congress. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ "The Times Wins General Excellence Award". The Los Angeles Times. February 12, 1995. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ a b Mueller, Ray. "Proclamation: Recognizing Tom Gibboney on His Retirement". City of Menlo Park. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ a b Gemmet, Andrea (2023-12-22). "It's hard to say goodbye". The Almanac. Retrieved 2025-01-13.