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Friday, July 3, 2009
USA women volleyball drop semifinal match
Stanford grads Kristin Richards and Cynthia Barboza combined for 11 points on 10 kills and an ace but the United States women's senior national volleyball team fell to Brazil, 22-25, 25-22, 25-19, 25-14, in the semifinals of the Women's Pan American Cup at the University of Miami. (Friday, 9:32 PM)

This local club volleyball team has a gold Vision
Vision Gold's 18-year-old girls' club volleyball team rests atop its bracket of the Open Division as the number one seed heading into Saturday's Gold Playoffs at the USAV Junior Olympics at the Miami Convention Center. (Friday, 8:55 PM)

'Baa baa' blood test to save lives in Third World
The newest revolution in microbiology testing walks on four legs and says "baa," according to Stanford University School of Medicine researchers. Hair sheep, a less-hirsute version of the familiar woolly barnyard resident, are perfect blood donors for the microbiology tests necessary to diagnose infectious disease in the developing world (Friday, 8:33 PM)

Documentary of a maverick
Former U.S. Rep. Pete McCloskey had only one comment about a documentary on his life, airing on Sunday (July 5) at 6:30 p.m. on KQED-TV, which he hasn't yet seen. "Well, you know, you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear," he jokingly said Thursday. (Friday, 5:08 PM)

Pohlen hits a pair of 3's for Team USA at the World University Games in Belgrade
Men's water polo also wins

Jeanette Pohlen scored six points on 2-of-2 shooting from long range, and had three rebounds as the United States World University women's basketball team beat host Serbia, 84-50, in a preliminary round game on Friday at the Belgrade Arena. (Friday, 3:53 PM)

Diekroeger earns a spot as first team high school All-American
Football commit No. 22

Menlo School grad Kenny Diekroeger's summer just keeps getting more interesting. The 6-foot-2, 185-pound shortstop, who has committed to attending Stanford this fall if he doesn't sign a professional baseball contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, was named first team High School All-American by Baseball America it was announced Wednesday.
(Friday, 2:25 PM)

Tweeting the night away
A group of 160, many clad in dark blue T-shirts declaring "If you tweet it they will come," gathered around the rooftop pool at the East Palo Alto Four Seasons Hotel last week to sip "Twitter-tinis," make professional connections and bounce ideas around at what event-organizer David Peck called a "Tweet Up." (Friday, 10:45 AM)

Vision Gold, City Beach Black hang onto JO title dreams
Beach volleyball highlights

With Stanford recruits Rachel Williams and Charlotte Brown on a roster coached by Stanford assistant Jason Mansfield, former Menlo School coach Ryan Cooling and Castilleja assistant coach Gwen Hubbard, the Vision Gold 18-year-old girls' club volleyball team is off to a good start in the Open Division of the USAV Junior Olympics in Miami, Fla. (Friday, 2:24 AM)

Thursday, July 2, 2009
Another all-Williams final at Wimbledon
Stanford's Klahn in quarterfinals of ITF event

It will be the all-Williams show at the All-England Club when Venus and Serena step on center court for the women's singles' final at Wimbledon on Saturday. The Williams' sisters, who are scheduled to appear at the Bank of the West Classic at Stanford University's Taube Tennis Center beginning July 27, returned to the top of the women's game in dramatic fashion Thursday. (Thursday, 10:52 PM)

Schwartz set for baseball barnstorming tour
Noyola returns from friendly matches in Germany

Palo Alto High grad and Stanford pitcher Carey Schwartz joins the Midnight Sun Goldpanners on Monday at Lower Columbia College in Longview, Wash., to begin a month-long barnstorming tour across 10 states and Canada. (Thursday, 9:02 PM)

Caltrain to raise parking fees, cut service
The board of directors for Caltrain Thursday unanimously approved several changes, including service reductions and parking fee increases, intended to eliminate the agency's $2.6 million deficit. (Thursday, 4:28 PM)

VIDEO/MULTIMEDIA
A compilation of video content from the Palo Alto Weekly and Palo Alto Online staff. (Thursday, 4:07 PM)

PUBLIC AGENDA: City Council, ordinance to change zoning map
The Palo Alto City Council plans to consider adopting an ordinance to change the zoning map and create a Pedestrian and Transit Oriented Development at 305 Grant St., 2640 and 2650 Birch St. and 306 and 320 Sheridan Ave. (Thursday, 4:06 PM)

Menlo Park Chevron drives home point in finals
The preseason predictions had Menlo Park Chevron winning the Palo Alto Babe Ruth 15-under regular-season championship this season. But, it didn't happen. MP Chevron, however, turned things around in the postseason and lived up to its preseason expectations by capturing the 15-under City Tournament title on Wednesday night.
(Thursday, 3:33 PM)

Palo Alto police reduce front-desk hours
Visitors to the Palo Alto Police Department could have a tougher time making face-to-face contact with department personnel starting July 6. (Thursday, 2:22 PM)

Santa Clara County property values stay flat
The net assessed value of all property in Santa Clara County grew a mere 0.18 percent from last year, marking the smallest increase in 31 years, the county finance agency reported this week. (Thursday, 2:16 PM)

This weekend's events (July 4-5)
Family: Summer Festival & Chili Cook-off
The city of Palo Alto celebrates the Fourth on Saturday (July 4) from noon to 5 p.m. with the 28th Annual Summer Festival & Chili Cook-off in Mitchell Park at 600 E. Meadow Drive. About 20 teams will compete in the cook-off, with tasting starting at 1:30 p.m.; the event also features live music, line dancing and food and drink.
Music: "Ragtime Blast"
Also on Saturday (July 4), Menlo Park's First Baptist Church hosts a "Ragtime Blast" concert to benefit the U.S.O., from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at 1100 Middle Ave. Pianists Nan Bostick and Chris and Jack Bradshaw will perform together with percussionist Pete Devine and Robyn Drivon on tuba, with a hamburger "feast" following.
Music: "Songs of Sinatra"
On Sunday (July 5), the Stanford Jazz Festival pays homage to Frank Sinatra with a concert featuring singer/trombonist Danny Grewen and a group of other musicians performing music that reflects Sinatra's legacy, from the Great American Songbook to music by modern jazz pioneers. The 2:30 p.m. concert is in Dinkelspiel Auditorium at Stanford University. (Thursday, 12:56 PM)

Today's events (July 3)
Music and dance: "City Rocks"
The music revue "City Rocks," which features rock songs and bands from San Francisco rock history, will be performed from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight (July 3) in Courthouse Square in Redwood City. The event is free.
Music: Bobbe Norris
Tonight (July 3) at 8 p.m., contralto jazz singer Bobbe Norris performs with the Larry Dunlap Trio in Campbell Recital Hall at Stanford University. The event is part of the Stanford Jazz Festival. (Thursday, 12:55 PM)

Palo Alto tests new energy-efficient streetlights
Palo Altans may soon notice a whiter glow beaming out of local streetlights and dimmer greens and reds directing cars and pedestrians late at night. (Thursday, 12:32 PM)

SUV crashes on Highway 101, driver trapped
Firefighters from Palo Alto and Mountain View used the "jaws of life" to rescue a 30-year-old man Wednesday after his SUV rolled over twice on Highway 101 and landed upside down on East Bayshore Road. (Thursday, 9:49 AM)

Two Alpine/West Menlo teams are unbeaten
Three District 52 Little League all-star tournaments have yet to reach their halfway point, but only two local teams remain alive in the winners' bracket -- both from Alpine/West Menlo. (Thursday, 9:47 AM)

Construction starts on VA Mental Health Center
Work began this week on the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System's new $26 million mental health center, following a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday at the Palo Alto VA campus. The center is the first of several projects outlined in a $750 million, five-year reconstruction of the Palo Alto VA. (Thursday, 9:40 AM)

Tomorrow's events (July 3)
Music and dance: "City Rocks"
The music revue "City Rocks," which features rock songs and bands from San Francisco rock history, will be performed from 6 to 8 p.m. tomorrow (July 3) in Courthouse Square in Redwood City. The event is free.
Music: Bobbe Norris
Tomorrow (July 3) at 8 p.m., contralto jazz singer Bobbe Norris performs with the Larry Dunlap Trio in Campbell Recital Hall at Stanford University. The event is part of the Stanford Jazz Festival. (Thursday, 9:06 AM)

Today's events (July 2)
Author: Joanna Smith Rakoff
Tonight (July 2) at 7:30 p.m., Joanna Smith Rakoff speaks about her first book, "A Fortunate Age: A Novel," at Kepler's Books and Magazines at 1010 El Camino Real in Menlo Park. Set in Brooklyn, the novel follows the tumultuous lives of six Oberlin College graduates as they navigate through the late 1990s into the 21st century.
Music: Doug Beavers Latin Quintet
The Doug Beavers Latin Quintet performs in a free event tonight (July 2) at 6 p.m. in the Clock Tower Plaza at Stanford Shopping Center. The quintet plays gritty, driving salsa music with Grammy award-winning trombonist Beavers. (Thursday, 9:04 AM)

Doubles play twice as nice for Bob Bryan
Stanford product Bob Bryan took up residence on Court One at Wimbledon on Thursday as he was scheduled to play twice on the grass surface. He's part of the top-seeded men's doubles team with twin brother Michael Bryan that will meet ninth-seeded Wesley Moodie and Dick Norman in one of the semifinals. Bryan later plays with Samantha Stosur in the fourth round of the mixed doubles tournament. (Thursday, 1:28 AM)

Another top-three finish at Junior Olympics
Gunn High senior Teresa Skelly and the Vision Gold 17-year-old girls' volleyball team joined a growing list of local clubs that reached the Open Division semifinals at the Junior Olympics in Miami. Skelly helped Vision finish in a third place tie in its division on Wednesday. (Thursday, 12:59 AM)

Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Future of Downtown Library sparks debate
Palo Alto's effort to upgrade its aged Downtown Library has sparked a community debate over whether the new facility should cater its services to its mobile, Internet-savvy patrons or be a traditional neighborhood library with shelves full of books. (Wednesday, 6:21 PM)

Mountain View may sue Navy over Hangar One
The Mountain View City Council unanimously decided Tuesday night that the city should pursue a range of serious actions to save the iconic Hangar One at Moffett Field, even if it means a lawsuit against the Navy. (Wednesday, 4:40 PM)

REAL ESTATE: Menlo Park home sells for $1.45 million
A house on Wildwood Lane in Menlo Park sold for $1,450,000 on June 3, 2009. The home previously sold for $1,375,000 in October 2005. Palo Alto Online's real estate website features a listing of homes sold in Palo Alto and surrounding cities. Visit PaloAltoOnline.com/real_estate for a map of homes for sale, real estate stories, neighborhood guides, virtual tours and more. (Wednesday, 4:38 PM)

RECENT HOME SALES
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Hand-crafted with style
Clay and glass artisans introduce fresh, environmentally friendly designs (Wednesday, 4:26 PM)

Federal stimulus funds create new jobs at SLAC
With 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds flowing into science-research firms in Silicon Valley, officials at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Menlo Park have put out the "Help Wanted" sign. (Wednesday, 3:49 PM)

The pursuit of happiness on the Fourth of July
Staying home for a holiday weekend has its perks. With a range of Fourth of July events nearby, locals can celebrate our nation's birthday with fireworks on their taste buds along with those up in the air. (Wednesday, 10:32 AM)

Details released on drowning of mother, child
A mother and her young daughter who drowned after a strong current yanked them into the Pacific Ocean from Montara State Beach on Monday were nearly able to make it back to shore, but the riptide was too powerful, a sheriff's lieutenant said Tuesday. (Wednesday, 10:19 AM)

Tomorrow's events (July 2)
Author: Joanna Smith Rakoff
Tomorrow (July 2) at 7:30 p.m., Joanna Smith Rakoff speaks about her first book, "A Fortunate Age: A Novel," at Kepler's Books and Magazines at 1010 El Camino Real in Menlo Park. Set in Brooklyn, the novel follows the tumultuous lives of six Oberlin College graduates as they navigate through the late 1990s into the 21st century.
Music: Doug Beavers Latin Quintet
The Doug Beavers Latin Quintet performs in a free event tomorrow (July 2) at 6 p.m. in the Clock Tower Plaza at Stanford Shopping Center. The quintet plays gritty, driving salsa music with Grammy award-winning trombonist Beavers. (Wednesday, 9:09 AM)

Today's events (July 1)
Music: Double Funk Crunch
The party band Double Funk Crunch performs in a free event tonight (July 1) from 6 to 8 p.m. at Stafford Park at King Street and Hopkins Avenue in Redwood City. Encompassing a range of genres, the nine-person team plays dance hits from the 1970s to today.
Art: Robert C. Schick
Robert C. Shick's art exhibition is open tonight (July 1) from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Mohr Gallery at the Community School of Music and Arts, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View. Featuring works on paper of the Mountain View and Los Altos area, "Our Valley's Emotional Landscape" will be on view through July 26. (Wednesday, 9:08 AM)

Menlo Park Chevron wins Babe Ruth city title
With strong pitching leading the way, Menlo Park Chevron took the Palo Alto Babe Ruth 15-under City Tournament title, defeating top-seeded In2Change, 3-2, Wednesday evening at Baylands Athletic Center. (Wednesday, 8:55 AM)

Palo Alto to provide more gymnasium space
By January, Palo Alto will have more gym space to rent to community groups, but still not enough to go around. The new gym space will come as a result of the imminent departure of the Jewish Community Center from Cubberley Community Center to its new home at the Taube Koret Campus for Jewish Life, as well as by the renegotiation of Foothill College's lease at Cubberley. (Wednesday, 7:42 AM)

Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Ford named Cornell's Athlete of the Year
Diekroeger visits the Rays home near Tampa

Palo Alto grad Nathan Ford was named Cornell University's Athlete of the Year. The two-sport star set school marks in football and baseball. Matthew Manacher of the Cornell Sun, the student newspaper, wrote the following article, reprinted courtesy of the Sun. (Tuesday, 9:05 PM)

USA women go 5-0 in Pan Am Cup pool play
Ivy finds a win in beach volleyball
Vision 13 Gold finishes third at JOs

Stanford grad Kristin Richards led the United States women's national volleyball team to an impressive 25-15, 25-20, 24-26, 25-23 victory over Puerto Rico in a battle of unbeaten teams on Tuesday at the University of Miami. (Tuesday, 8:33 PM)

A quick turnaround for Babe Ruth 15s all-star team
The final tryout to select this season's team of Palo Alto Babe Ruth 15-year-old all-stars is Friday night at Baylands Athletic Center. That squad, however, will have less than 20 hours to jell as it dives into District 6 Tournament play Saturday at the Belmont Sports Complex. (Tuesday, 4:10 PM)

SPORTS: Bank of West has three Wimbledon semifinalists
If there was any doubt that the 2009 Bank of the West Classic player field was Grand Slam quality, then one only needs to look at the Wimbledon semifinal matchups this week. The Wimbledon Championships are down to the final four and three players entered to play the 2009 Bank of the West Classic are still alive, including two-time defending Wimbledon champion Venus Williams, 2009 Australian Open champion Serena Williams and 2008 Olympic gold medalist Elena Dementieva. Visit PASportsOnline.com for the complete story, as well as scores, schedules, photos, video and team pages. (Tuesday, 3:54 PM)

Bank of West has three Wimbledon semifinalists
If there was any doubt that the 2009 Bank of the West Classic player field was Grand Slam quality, then one only needs to look at the Wimbledon semifinal matchups this week. (Tuesday, 3:28 PM)

Accused cop killer a victim of stress disorder?
A San Mateo County Superior Court judge heard a motion Monday to limit or prevent psychiatric testimony in the trial of a man accused of fatally shooting East Palo Alto police Officer Richard May in January 2006. (Tuesday, 3:09 PM)

Local nonprofits get $1M in 'safety net' grants
Thirty-two San Mateo County nonprofit organizations will share $1 million in "safety net" grants from the Silicon Valley Community Foundation and the county, the Foundation announced Tuesday. (Tuesday, 1:04 PM)

Palo Alto stays cautious on wage policy
Palo Alto won't be requiring contractors to pay workers union-equivalent wages for public-works projects any time soon, a City Council committee reluctantly decided Monday night. Instead, city staff will submit the idea to further study. (Tuesday, 10:59 AM)

Tomorrow's events (July 1)
Music: Double Funk Crunch
The party band Double Funk Crunch performs in a free event tomorrow (July 1) from 6 to 8 p.m. at Stafford Park at King Street and Hopkins Avenue in Redwood City. Encompassing a range of genres, the nine-person team plays dance hits from the 1970s to today.
Art: Robert C. Schick
Robert C. Shick's art exhibition is open tomorrow (July 1) from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Mohr Gallery at the Community School of Music and Arts, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View. Featuring works on paper of the Mountain View and Los Altos area, "Our Valley's Emotional Landscape" will be on view through July 26. (Tuesday, 8:50 AM)

Today's events (June 30)
Author: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Tonight (June 30) at 7:30 p.m., Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie speaks about her latest collection of short stories, "The Thing around Your Neck," at Kepler's Books and Magazines at 1010 El Camino Real in Menlo Park. Set in both Nigeria and the United States, the book examines the divide between classes and cultures and efforts at reconciliation.
Music: Nancy Gilliland
Vocalist and pianist Nancy Gilliland performs tonight (June 30) at 6 p.m. at Marqs, 1143 Crane St., Menlo Park. The singer interprets vintage jazz standards, performing her own renditions of classic songs. (Tuesday, 8:49 AM)

Gym allocation policy to be considered tonight
How much should Palo Alto's scarce gym space be restricted to residents only? Recreation leaders will consider such questions tonight when the Parks and Recreation Commission considers a an allocation policy for the three gyms at Cubberley Community Center. (Tuesday, 7:34 AM)

Monday, June 29, 2009
Palo Alto workers march against wage cuts
Facing salary reductions and uncertainty over future benefits, dozens of workers from Palo Alto's largest labor union sang protest songs, carried picket signs and chanted "No takeaways!" and "We'll be back!" in front of the City Hall Monday evening. (Monday, 10:27 PM)

City Beach volleyball teams are digging JOs in Miami
The City Beach 16 Black team (7-1) finished in a tie for third place overall in the Open Division of the 16-year-old age group at the girls' volleyball Junior Olympics at the Miami Convention Center on Monday. The team is coached by Stanford grad Leahi Hall and Menlo-Atherton's Dave Huan and features Palo Alto senior Marissa Florant, and Menlo-Atherton juniors Regina Mullen and Diane Seely. (Monday, 9:19 PM)

Stanford softball team earns another special honor
The Stanford softball coaching staff was named NFCA West Region Coaching Staff of the Year by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association on Monday. Led by head coach John Rittman, an Olympian, associate head coach Trisha Ford, assistant coach Jessica Allister and student assistant coach Michelle Smith, the staff led the Cardinal to its best season, percentage-wise, in school history with an .814 winning percentage. (Monday, 9:07 PM)

Cities in no rush to meet housing mandates
California's effort to require cities to provide their "fair share" of housing gained some muscle last month when Attorney General Jerry Brown sued Pleasanton over the city's housing cap. But in Palo Alto, Mountain View, Menlo Park and other California cities currently revising their long-term housing plans, planning officials aren't exactly rushing to meet the state's ambitious housing mandates. (Monday, 4:36 PM)

PUBLIC AGENDA: Library Advisory Commission, library-building projects
The Palo Alto Library Advisory Commission is scheduled to receive updates on the library-building projects and on the library budget. (Monday, 4:36 PM)

Another gold medal in water polo for the Stanford Red 16s
The Stanford Water Polo Club's 16-under boys' Red team is still riding a wave that began with last summer's gold medal at the National Junior Olympics. That wave continued to crest last weekend, appropriately enough, in Santa Barbara as Stanford came away with a division title at the U.S. Club Championships. (Monday, 3:55 PM)

Hyatt Classic quells gastroenteritis outbreak
The gym, pool and dining room at Palo Alto's Classic Residence by Hyatt were back to business as usual Monday morning after a gastroenteritis outbreak shut down the facilities for nine days, staff said Monday. (Monday, 3:51 PM)

Photo gallery: 2009 Concours D'Elegance
Scores of area auto lovers braved the daunting heat Sunday for the 2009 Councours D'Elegance car show at Stanford. The event, which showcases classic cars as a fundraiser for the Palo Alto Lions Club, was held at the field on Sand Hill Road at Pasteur Drive, Stanford University. Photos by Nathan Hanley. (Monday, 2:01 PM)

Plotkin to serve as Obama senior policy adviser
Palo Alto resident Hal Plotkin, vice president of the Foothill-De Anza Community College District Board of Trustees, is to resign July 7 to become a senior policy adviser in the U.S. Department of Education, the district has announced. (Monday, 1:59 PM)

Local all-star teams have work to do in 9-10 Little League tournament
Five local Little League all-star teams took to the field last weekend in the District 52 9-10 tournament at Palo Alto's Middlefield Ballpark. And all five squads lost. Out of that group, only two teams are guaranteed to advance past the second round. (Monday, 1:56 PM)

Football class of 2010 swells to 21
It was another big weekend for Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh and the football program, as four additional recruits gave their verbal commitment over the weekend. Safety Devon Carrington of Chandler, AZ is a four-star recruit, while wide receiver Jarrod West of Bethlehem, PA, tight end Blake Barker of Cambridge, MA and defensive end Eddie Plantaric out of Del Campo High, are all three-star prospects. (Monday, 1:44 PM)

Stanford women's water polo teams are set for nationals
The city of Stockton will be home for a large contingent of Stanford Water Polo Club players when the 20-under and 20-over national championships are held back to back in mid-July. Stanford, in fact, has nine players who will play in both tournaments for the Stanford Red teams. (Monday, 1:35 PM)

Couple pleads not guilty to Christmas murder
A boyfriend and girlfriend charged in the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old man on Christmas Day in 2007 have pleaded not guilty in San Mateo County Superior Court, a deputy district attorney said Monday. (Monday, 11:46 AM)

Tomorrow's events (June 30)
Author: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Tomorrow (June 30) at 7:30 p.m., Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie speaks about her latest collection of short stories, "The Thing around Your Neck," at Kepler's Books and Magazines at 1010 El Camino Real in Menlo Park. Set in both Nigeria and the United States, the book examines the divide between classes and cultures and efforts at reconciliation.
Music: Nancy Gilliland
Vocalist and pianist Nancy Gilliland performs tomorrow (June 30) at 6 p.m. at Marqs, 1143 Crane St., Menlo Park. The singer interprets vintage jazz standards, performing her own renditions of classic songs. (Monday, 9:16 AM)

Today's events (June 29)
Science: NASA showcase
NASA Ames Research Center is sponsoring an outdoor Science and Technology Showcase today (June 29) from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Civic Center Plaza, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. The free event displays research and technology used for NASA space exploration.
Music: Kat Parra
Latin jazz vocalist Kat Parra performs in a free concert tonight (June 29) from 6 to 8 p.m. on Courthouse Square in Redwood City. The singer combines a variety of influences from other musical genres to create an unusual blend. (Monday, 9:15 AM)

Heat, winds spark 'Spare the Air' alert
For the third day in a row, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District is declaring today a Spare the Air day. Above: Dave Shirley serves his dog, Maxwell, leftover frozen yogurt outside Red Mango in downtown Palo Alto. (Monday, 9:14 AM)

Police hunt for suspects in Sunday shooting
San Mateo County Sheriff's deputies are looking for two male juveniles suspected of shooting an East Palo Alto man early Sunday morning. The victim, 23, is expected to survive. (Monday, 9:06 AM)

Rescue team responds to crash off Highway 92
A vehicle went down a steep embankment near westbound state Highway 92 in unincorporated San Mateo County Sunday night, blocking the highway for more than four hours, a California Highway Patrol officer said Monday morning. (Monday, 8:58 AM)

Sunday, June 28, 2009
Local volleyball clubs meet in Junior Olympics Open Division
When Vision 16 Gold, which features Menlo School junior Allie Frappier and Palo Alto junior Trina Ohms, meets City Beach 16 Black early Monday morning in a gold division match of the USAV Junior Olympics Open Division, it will seem like a regular, local girls' volleyball match. (Sunday, 10:27 PM)

Richards helps U.S. improve to 3-0
Stanford grads Kristin Richards and Cynthia Barboza are taking turns supplying some of the offense for the United States Women's senior national team. Richards took her turn on Sunday in Team USA's 25-19, 25-14, 25-11 victory over Mexico in preliminary pool play in the Pan American Cup at the University of Miami's BankUnited Center. (Sunday, 7:49 PM)

U.S. Energy Secretary Chu looks to innovation to solve warming crisis
Predicting dire consequences if the country conducts "business as usual," U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu outlined a set of new energy-policy goals during a visit in Menlo Park on Friday. Chu told SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory scientists that science and innovation will be necessary to solve the world's energy needs and to control global warming. (Sunday, 1:53 PM)

Bryan brothers play on at Wimbledon
The top-seeded team of Mike Bryan and Bob Bryan rolled into the third round of the men's doubles doubles' tournament at Wimbledon with a 6-0, 6-2, 6-4 victory over the team of Johan Brunstrom and Jean-Julien Roier at the All-England Club. (Sunday, 12:25 PM)

Saturday, June 27, 2009
Hansen enjoys his homecoming
Stanford grad Kevin Hansen must have felt like he was playing in Maples Pavilion as he led the United States men's senior national volleyball team to a resounding 25-20, 25-23, 25-22 FIVB World League victory over China on Saturday night at the San Jose State Events Center. The Stanford band delivered a signature performance for the second straight night. (Saturday, 10:02 PM)

American women score another victory
Stanford grad Cynthia Barboza led the United States women's senior national volleyball team with 10 points on seven kills, two aces and a block as the Americans swamped Guatemala, 25-7, 25-12, 25-7, in pool play of the Pan American Cup on Saturday at the University of Miami's BankUnited Center. (Saturday, 8:04 PM)

Top seed advances in Babe Ruth City tourney
Top-seeded In2Change and Menlo Park Chevron advanced in the winners' bracket of the Palo Alto Babe Ruth City Tournament with one-run victories Friday night at Baylands Athletic Center. (Saturday, June 27, 2009, 10:06 AM)

With flags, music, regalia, Foothill graduates 552
With a live orchestra, full academic regalia and flags from many countries flying, Foothill College awarded 552 associate degrees Friday evening. Graduates will go on to nearly every campus in the California State University and University of California systems as well as to private schools such as Santa Clara University and Stanford University. (Saturday, June 27, 2009, 9:20 AM)

Friday, June 26, 2009
U.S. men happy for big volleyball turnout
USA women open Pan Am Cup with a victory
JO volleyball began play in Miami
The United States men's national volleyball team played its first match on American soil since winning the gold medal at the Beijing Olympics. The Americans celebrated with a 25-20, 25-19, 25-21 victory over China at the San Jose State Events Center on Friday night. (Friday, June 26, 2009, 9:48 PM)

Ivy still has big learning curve
Stanford grad Ashley Ivy knows something about learning from experience, especially when it comes to her first appearance at the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships. (Friday, June 26, 2009, 6:56 PM)

Kanter to be sworn in as education undersecretary Wednesday
Raising student achievement will be the top priority of Martha Kanter, who will be sworn in Wednesday as U.S. undersecretary of education, reporting to Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.
Related story: Networker with a cause
(Friday, June 26, 2009, 5:48 PM)

Palo Alto woman dies in crash on Highway 87
The Santa Clara County medical examiner's office has identified a Palo Alto woman who was killed in a highway collision in San Jose on Wednesday night. (Friday, June 26, 2009, 3:51 PM)

Gastroenteritis closes parts of Hyatt Classic
Classic Residence by Hyatt, the upscale retirement community along Sand Hill Road in Palo Alto, has closed its dining room, pool, gym, library and other community facilities in response to an outbreak of gastroenteritis. Managers said they hope to re-open the facilities Monday. (Friday, June 26, 2009, 12:26 PM)

Feature: Fighting for justice
The nonprofit organization Community Legal Services, founded in 2002, aims to help low-income residents fight for their rights against abuses in housing, predatory lending, immigration, domestic violence and consumer concerns. (Friday, June 26, 2009, 11:36 AM)

Doctor may serve jail sentence in Colorado
A San Mateo County Superior Court judge will decide Wednesday whether a Colorado doctor sentenced to nine months in jail for illegally prescribing anti-depressants to a Stanford University student who later committed suicide will serve his sentence in California or Colorado. (Friday, June 26, 2009, 11:14 AM)

Palo Alto reexamines 'Open City Hall'
Palo Alto's Open City Hall forum, a website that gives residents a chance to vote and comment on pressing local issues, should be continued and promoted, city staff is recommending. (Friday, June 26, 2009, 9:52 AM)

$1,000 for old vehicles in area-wide buy-back
Residents who trade in old, higher-polluting cars get $1,000 beginning July 1, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District announced Thursday. (Friday, June 26, 2009, 9:46 AM)

Ann Ravel joins U.S. justice department
More than 400 attorneys and colleagues of Santa Clara County Counsel Ann Ravel gathered Thursday evening at a reception to send off the lawyer to her new post with the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. (Friday, June 26, 2009, 9:38 AM)

Ravenswood schools trim budget by $5 million
Responding to the statewide fiscal crisis, board members of East Palo Alto's Ravenswood City School District Thursday night passed a 2009-2010 operating budget of $37 million, down from $42 million last year. (Friday, June 26, 2009, 9:29 AM)

Few repairs likely for Palo Alto roads, buildings
Antique bathrooms, outdated playgrounds and cracking asphalt may soon become the most visible symptoms of Palo Alto's economic malaise. (Friday, June 26, 2009, 9:11 AM)

This weekend's events (June 27-28)
Outdoors: Star Party
The Peninsula Astronomical Society will lead a free star-gazing event Saturday (June 27) at 8:30 p.m. at Foothills Park, 3300 Page Mill Road, Los Altos Hills.
Councours D'Elegance
The Palo Alto Councours D'Elegance, which showcases classic cars as a fundraiser for the Palo Alto Lions Club, will be held Sunday (June 28) from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the field on Sand Hill Road at Pasteur Drive, Stanford University. (Friday, June 26, 2009, 8:55 AM)

Today's events (June 26)
Music: Lil Wayne and Same Ol' 2 Step
Lil Wayne and Same Ol' 2 Step perform zydeco music today (June 26) at 7 p.m. at St. Mark's Hall, 600 Colorado Ave., Palo Alto.
Theater: "From Dusk Until Dawn"
The Naatak theater company presents "From Dusk Until Dawn," a play in Hindi with English subtitles featuring classical Indian dance and singing, today (June 26) at 8 p.m. at Cubberley Theatre, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. (Friday, June 26, 2009, 8:54 AM)

Thursday, June 25, 2009
It was yet another successful athletic year for Stanford
Our soundtrack for this year's version of Stanford's march to another NACDA Director's Cup begins with a few strands of Free's "All Right Now," a song written in 1970, the year leading up to the first of two consecutive Rose Bowl victories. The song has long become associated with The Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band and successful athletic endeavors. Maybe that's why it's so engrained into the Cardinal psyche; it's constantly performed. (Thursday, June 25, 2009, 4:25 PM)

Stanford's all-star water polo team just needs some time to jell
Brian Kreutzkamp got up Sunday morning and did something that most dads generally wouldn't do on Father's Day. He went to work, making the long drive to Moraga to coach his Stanford Water Polo Club boys' 18-under team in a Pacific Zone qualifying tournament. While his players most likely did something for their own fathers, they forgot a present for their coach -- dropping the championship match to Diablo, 6-4. (Thursday, June 25, 2009, 4:12 PM)

McLain leaps to second at USA track championships
Stanford grad and Menlo Park resident Erica McLain finished second in the women's triple jump at the USA Track and Field Championships on Friday at the University of Oregon in Eugene. McLain reached a season best of 45-7 3/4 on her fourth jump to make the U.S. team that will compete at the IAAF World Championships in Berlin, Germany, later this summer.
(Thursday, June 25, 2009, 3:54 PM)

Energy Secretary Steven Chu to address SLAC
United States Energy Secretary Steven Chu is coming to Menlo Park Friday to talk about his vision for the country's energy future. (Thursday, June 25, 2009, 3:35 PM)

Kicking off a new league
A brand-new sporting league is in town -- with a twist. Big Kid Sports (BKS) will offer its members a chance to play sports reminiscent of childhood and mingle during post-game "happy hours." Big Kid Sports, an organization for adults 21 and older, will hold its inaugural event this Saturday, June 27. (Thursday, June 25, 2009, 2:27 PM)

Stanford wrestling in a 'Rush'
The Stanford wrestling may not have finished like it wanted this past winter but it certainly jump-started next year's team into high gear with the nation's 15th-rated Division I recruiting class as judged by D1CollegeWrestling.net recently. The Cardinal also get a bonus wrestler with the transfer of a former UCLA football player who was not included in the web site's rating. (Thursday, June 25, 2009, 12:23 PM)

Suicides spur talk of coordinated response
A growing number of local students are being identified as emotionally disturbed, anxious and depressed, a Palo Alto school official said Wednesday. In response to that trend and the recent suicides of two Gunn High School students, school and community groups are seeking to create an organized "safety net" for local teens. (Thursday, June 25, 2009, 9:45 AM)

Tomorrow's events (June 26)
Music: Lil Wayne and Same Ol' 2 Step
Lil Wayne and Same Ol' 2 Step perform zydeco music tomorrow (June 26) at 7 p.m. at St. Mark's Hall, 600 Colorado Ave., Palo Alto.
Theater: "From Dusk Until Dawn"
The Naatak theater company presents "From Dusk Until Dawn," a play in Hindi with English subtitles featuring classical Indian dance and singing, tomorrow (June 26) at 8 p.m. at Cubberley Theatre, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. (Thursday, June 25, 2009, 9:03 AM)

Today's events (June 25)
Lecture: "Who Owns Life?"
An outdoor science talk by David Magnus, director of the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, on the topic of "Who Owns Life?" will be held today (June 25) at 7 p.m. on the lawn outside the Cantor Arts Center, Stanford.
Author: Geoff Nunberg
Geoff Nunberg presents his newest book on linguistics, "The Years of Talking Dangerously," today (June 25) at 7 p.m. at Kepler's, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. (Thursday, June 25, 2009, 9:02 AM)

Stolen Walter Hays school computer recovered
A $2,000 computer stolen from Walter Hays Elementary School in a burglary on the first weekend in June has been recovered and a suspect arrested, Palo Alto police have announced. The suspect was identified as George Tovo, 18, a recent Redwood High School graduate. (Thursday, June 25, 2009, 7:47 AM)

Palo Alto planners: Cut Arastradero lanes
For traffic managers and commuters, the mile-long stretch of Arastradero Road between Foothill Expressway and El Camino Real has all the ingredients of a perfect storm: a surge of drivers, six schools and a four-lane road configuration that seems to encourage speeding and give bicyclists nightmares. (Thursday, June 25, 2009, 1:26 AM)

Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Villa leads USA women's water polo team to Rome
Stanford grad Brenda Villa, a three-time Olympian and current team captain, headlines a star-studded roster for the United States women's national water polo team that hopes to defend its title at this year's World Championships in Rome. (Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 9:35 PM)

Stanford gets another early grid commitment
St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia) sophomore quarterback-free safety Skyler Mornhinweg gave Stanford his verbal commitment Wednesday as the first member of the Class of 2012. (Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 9:14 PM)

All business for Bryan twins in England
Top-seeded Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan, former Stanford tennis stars, took care of business in the first round of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships on Wednesday, beating Dusan Vemikc and Mischa Zverev, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3. (Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 8:41 PM)

Solar contractor arrested, charged with fraud
A 38-year-old solar-energy contractor has been arrested and charged with 53 criminal offenses against 30 homeowners in Santa Clara County and as far as the Central Valley. (Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 5:30 PM)

REAL ESTATE: Los Altos Hills home sells for $4 million
A house on Campo Vista Lane in Los Altos Hills sold for $4,000,000 on June 4, 2009. The home previously sold for $704,000 in December 1983. Palo Alto Online's real estate website features a listing of homes sold in Palo Alto and surrounding cities. Visit PaloAltoOnline.com/real_estate for a map of homes for sale, real estate stories, neighborhood guides, virtual tours and more. (Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 4:48 PM)

Council reaches agreement on Jackling house
The Woodside Town Council on a 5-2 vote Tuesday night granted a conditional demolition permit to Apple co-founder Steve Jobs to tear down the Jackling house. (Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 4:44 PM)

Panel to focus on youth depression tonight
A free parent-education session on child and adolescent depressive disorders will take place at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital tonight (June 25) at 6:30 p.m. (Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 4:37 PM)

Palo Alto Babe Ruth City Tournament all set
The field is set for the four-team Palo Alto Babe Ruth 15-Under City Tournament, which gets under way Friday at Baylands Athletic Center. Top seed In2Change will open against No. 4 B&B Builders at 5:30 p.m., followed by No. 2 Menlo Park Chevron against No. 3 Corium International at 8 p.m. (Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 4:37 PM)

Palo Alto Little League hosting district 9-10 all-star baseball tourney
Palo Alto's Middlefield Ballpark will be a hub of activity for the next few weeks as the top District 52 Little League all-star teams for players 9-10 years of age will settle in for action beginning Saturday. Palo Alto American and Palo Alto National are hosting the 16-team, double-elimination tournament that concludes Saturday, July 11. (Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 4:30 PM)

RECENT HOME SALES
(Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 4:08 PM)

Do try this at home
Recycling is easier than ever with new GreenWaste residential collections (Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 4:06 PM)

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