SPORTS Stanford moves up in Directors' Cup standings After winning the past 18 straight titles, Stanford is battling some stiff competition in this year's Division I Learfield Sports Directors' Cup. The Cardinal was fifth in the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 21, 2012 at 12:00 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 22, 2012 at 2:21 pm.
AROUND TOWN Mobile-home park residents host holiday Posada In long robes and accompanied by an angel, modern-day versions of Mary and Joseph, parents of the yet-unborn Jesus, beseeched residents of Palo Alto's Buena Vista Mobile Home ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 21, 2012 at 11:45 am There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 29, 2012 at 4:34 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Officials propose Addison school boundary change Palo Alto school officials are recommending shifting the boundary between the attendance areas of Addison and Walter Hays elementary schools, due to persistent "overflow" prob... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 21, 2012 at 11:29 am There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 8, 2013 at 10:39 am.
AROUND TOWN Arrillaga protest gathers signatures in Menlo Save Menlo, a group of community members not thrilled with the massive eight-acre, mixed-use complex developer John Arrillaga wants to build on Stanford's car lots in Menlo Pa... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 21, 2012 at 10:40 am There have been 29 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 26, 2012 at 8:58 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Hill, Leno push for disclosure in political ads Political advertisements would have to clearly identify their top three funders under legislation that state Sens. Jerry Hill and Mark Leno introduced Thursday, Dec. 20.
Read... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 21, 2012 at 10:31 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 22, 2012 at 9:37 am.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Guns What transpired last week in Connecticut was indeed tragic beyond my imagination.
While my kids are now grown adults, I kept thinking about how the schools they attended co... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Dec 21, 2012 at 9:38 am There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 23, 2012 at 12:30 am.
AROUND TOWN why so many invisible pedestrians crossing Alma going to the train? Now that it's darker earlier in the evening, the number of invisible pedestrians running across Alma to catch the train is rising.
Tuesday night as I was driving south on A... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Keifer, a resident of the Embarcadero Oaks/Leland neighborhood, on Dec 20, 2012 at 10:06 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 22, 2012 at 8:40 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO NASA scientist flooded with doomsday questions On his Web page, "Ask an Astrobiologist," local NASA scientist David Morrison has received more than 5,000 questions about the supposed end of the world tomorrow.
Read the fu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 20, 2012 at 7:49 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 23, 2012 at 1:07 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Catholic school gets green light for expansion A new preschool will soon open in Crescent Park after Palo Alto officials voted on Monday to approve an expansion of the St. Elizabeth Seton School.
Read the full story here ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 20, 2012 at 4:20 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 26, 2012 at 7:57 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Prayer Services for Children & Staff of Sandy Hook Elementary There will be two services on Friday, a week after this terrible incident that has made so many feel afraid and sad during this season that should be joyous.
Christmas "Ho... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Austen Heydon, a resident of Portola Valley, on Dec 20, 2012 at 4:03 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 20, 2012 at 6:44 pm.
SPORTS Stanford bowled over by historic response for postseason tickets Just 24 hours after the 2012 Pac-12 Champion Cardinal was officially selected to play in the 99th Rose Bowl Game presented by VIZIO, Stanford sold through its allocation of mo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 20, 2012 at 1:01 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 20, 2012 at 7:33 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Man faces more felonies after highway shooting An East Palo Alto man who is charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting at a vehicle on U.S. Highway 101 faces 11 more felonies after a court in San Mateo County g... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 20, 2012 at 10:56 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 20, 2012 at 9:18 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS City's electric-wire program hangs in the balance For nearly 50 years, the City of Palo Alto has slowly and steadily converted electric lines around town from overhead to underground. With 70 more years to go before completin... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 20, 2012 at 8:45 am There have been 78 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 30, 2012 at 12:02 pm.
SPORTS Shaw agrees to a long-term contract extension Stanford football
Stanford football coach David Shaw will not be bolting to the NFL any time soon, as long as he honors the new long-term contract extension he has ag... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 19, 2012 at 11:19 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 19, 2012 at 11:19 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Palo Alto hires polling firm to help with measure With an eye toward a 2014 ballot measure, the Palo Alto City Council this week approved a $90,000 contract with a public-opinion firm to determine which infrastructure project... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 19, 2012 at 7:59 pm There have been 33 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 29, 2012 at 12:00 pm.
AROUND TOWN Where is Walter E. Wallis? Walter E. Wallis. Long time poster from a view point atypical of Palo Alto.
Does anyone know what happened to him?
READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Outside Observer, a resident of another community, on Dec 19, 2012 at 6:58 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 23, 2012 at 12:45 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Community rallies to find bone-marrow match for professor The Bay Area's South Asian community, technology companies and universities across the country are rallying to save the life of a local woman in need of a bone-marrow transpla... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 19, 2012 at 2:35 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 21, 2012 at 6:23 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS iCrime epidemic video released by DA's office, Palo Alto police A new video addressing an electronic-devices crime wave was released Tuesday by the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office. The video, called "The Epidemic of iCrime," ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 19, 2012 at 11:11 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 19, 2012 at 5:38 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Zuckerberg donates $500 million to local foundation Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Tuesday that he is giving nearly $500 million in Facebook stock to the Silicon Valley Community Foundation -- its largest donation ever.... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 19, 2012 at 10:49 am There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 21, 2012 at 6:27 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Palo Alto teachers to get 1-percent bonus With three dozen Palo Alto educators sitting in the room, all five members of the Board of Education Tuesday said they would support a one-time, 1-percent bonus for teachers a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 19, 2012 at 9:34 am There have been 38 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 24, 2012 at 9:15 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Anything more recent than the 2007 Facilities Master Plan? Does PAUSD have a new version or addendum to their 2007 Facilities Master Plan?
Web LinkREAD MORE/COMMENT Posted by Left of Boom, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Dec 19, 2012 at 9:04 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 20, 2012 at 11:46 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO How to express support for Newtown families The Postal Service in Newtown, Conn., has set up a post office box for cards and letters of support for shooting victim families, the American Red Cross has announced.
Read t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 19, 2012 at 8:12 am There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 20, 2012 at 7:25 pm.
AROUND TOWN City pay, pension costs rising While other cities are reducing the pension and government cost, why the pension costs are rising significantly in Palo Alto! The rise is significant starting from 2012, big j... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by @taxpayer, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Dec 19, 2012 at 12:15 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 19, 2012 at 12:57 am.
SPORTS Gunn wrestlers pin down second place in tourney Despite getting a pair of individual victories, the Gunn wrestling team came up short in its bid for back-to-back team titles at the Lynn Dyche Classic on Saturday in San Jose... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 18, 2012 at 11:03 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 18, 2012 at 11:03 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Palo Alto sees good news on financial horizon Strong local sales, a sizzling housing market and recent labor concessions from City Hall employees have given Palo Alto's elected leaders plenty of reasons to cheer as they h... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 18, 2012 at 10:11 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 19, 2012 at 8:10 pm.
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