PALO ALTO ISSUES
Council gives wide berth for possible plant
Fifty-one acres of now-defunct Palo Alto landfill will not become parkland in the coming year, the Palo Alto City Council decided Monday night, Jan. 14.
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39 minutes ago by Cedric de La Beaujardiere, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Menlo Park cop caught with prostitute keeps job
Hearing a knock at the Motel 6 door, a prostitute wearing a black catsuit answered, $20 bills stashed in her cleavage. In the bathroom, Sunnyvale police officers found a veter... |
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45 minutes ago by corrupt, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board gives go-ahead to Bowman talks
It's far from a done deal, but Palo Alto school leaders agreed Tuesday that expanding Terman Middle School through purchase of an adjacent parcel is an idea worth pursuing.
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1 hour ago by Wondering Too, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Two armed robbery suspects arrested, two more sought following car chase and crash
Two suspects in the attempted armed robbery of a jewelry store in North Fair Oaks are in custody and two more are being sought following a car chase and crash in Menlo Park on... |
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2 hours ago by neighbor, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Board members back school boundary change
Palo Alto school board members indicated they support a proposed school boundary change that will move about 20 blocks of households out of the Addison Elementary School atten... |
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2 hours ago by Jane, a member of the Addison School community |
AROUND TOWN
Another Spare the Air alert issued for Thursday
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued its fifth Winter Spare the Air alert for Thursday, Jan. 17, prohibiting the use of wood-burning devices.
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3 hours ago by Sharon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
JAY THORWALDSON'S BLOG
On Deadline blog: That curbside parking space in front of my home is MINE!!!'
The current dialogue over parking requirements in downtown Palo Alto and other commercial areas echoes community debates and controversies that date back decades. There has be... |
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3 hours ago by bru, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Re-inventing a classic
Like many local residents, the Zankich family never forgot the Parisian burger served at Mountain View's Linda's Drive-In decades ago, with its special sauce and sourdough bun... |
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4 hours ago by Anon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Pilot kitchen-waste program receives council OK
A pilot residential compost-collection program that would collect kitchen waste received a green light from the Palo Alto City Council Monday night.
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4 hours ago by Patrick Muffler, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New day care center to open near Baylands
Seeking to accommodate a ballooning student population, Palo Alto officials swiftly and enthusiastically approved on Monday night the establishment of a new day care center ne... |
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5 hours ago by a parent of Mustard Seed, a member of the Hoover School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Spare the Air alert issued for Wednesday
While chilly temperatures are expected to continue Wednesday, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District is issuing the season's fourth Winter Spare the Air Alert, prohibiti... |
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7 hours ago by common sense, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
SPORTS
SHP water polo standouts make their commits
Sacred Heart Prep seniors Will Runkel and Zach Churukian have taken steps to continue their water polo careers in college after both committed to universities this week.
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8 hours ago by sportsguy, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Scholar: international education comparisons misleading
Rankings that show U.S. students lagging their international peers in academic achievement are misleading because they inadequately account for social inequality, a Stanford U... |
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9 hours ago by Anonymous, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
PA real estate agents - selling out PA to the highest bidder
Just want to throw out a question to the community: do you think the ever-growing phenomenon of Palo Alto homes being bought by international buyers - many (most?) of which ar... |
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9 hours ago by Chris Zaharias, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Oshman Family JCC chooses interim CEO
A seasoned corporate and nonprofit leader will serve as interim chief executive officer at the Oshman Family Jewish Community Center in Palo Alto, center officials announced T... |
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11 hours ago by E. Seaman, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Eco-friendly furnishings
Most have heard of the 100-mile Thanksgiving, shopping at a farmers market or other "buy local" trends.
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11 hours ago by kind of boring, a resident of the Embarcadero Oaks/Leland neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Editorial: Bridging the flood control debate
It has taken more than a decade, but finally work is set to begin that ultimately will protect Palo Alto, Menlo Park and East Palo Alto from floods similar to the one that inu... |
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13 hours ago by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Will AYSO, Fall Ball, etc. start in August to align with school calendar?
Does anyone know if the non school sports will start their fall programs before Labor Day now that school starts early?
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15 hours ago by Palo Verde Parent, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teens enthusiastic about new school calendar
High school students overwhelmingly endorsed recent reforms to the Palo Alto's academic calendar in informal interviews conducted at Gunn and Palo Alto high schools this week.... |
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15 hours ago by resident, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Sid Espinosa will not seek second term on City Council
After four years on the Palo Alto City Council, Sid Espinosa is preparing for the next chapter in his life. Espinosa, who in 2011 became the fourth youngest mayor in the city'... |
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16 hours ago by gbell, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto takes fresh look at downtown growth
With commercial developments blooming and parking spots in short supply, Palo Alto officials will start laying the groundwork tonight for a major new study that will consider ... |
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17 hours ago by Renovate, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teacher bonus, boundary change on board agenda
A bonus for teachers and a boundary change between Addison and Walter Hays elementary schools are among topics on the agenda for the Board of Education meeting tonight.
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18 hours ago by common sense, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
In praise of tomorrow
"The Art of Procrastination: A Guide to Effective Dawdling, Lollygagging and Postponing," by John Perry, Workman Publishing Company, 112 pp., $12.95
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19 hours ago by musical, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Guest Opinion: It is the whole person who matters in Newtown
I grew up in Newtown, Conn. It was so painful to watch the aftermath of the tragedy there last month. Yet seeing the graciousness of the town even through the pain reminde... |
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on Jan 15, 2013 at 7:44 pm by Newtowner, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
The travesty of Caffe Verona
The empty husk of a building that used to be Caffe Verona frightens me. I walk by and expect bats to fly out of the doorway, or the sound of rattling chains to be heard echoin... |
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on Jan 15, 2013 at 4:20 pm by Patrick, a resident of another community |
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