AROUND TOWN 'Mod Mom' gets a makeover Raising an energetic toddler while battling an aggressive form of breast cancer left Kristen Dimont, known online by her handle "ModMommy" or "ModMom," depleted and frazzled.
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AROUND TOWN Memorial service Tuesday for former Sunset publisher Mel Lane A "celebration of life" memorial service for Melvin Lane, the former co-owner and publisher of Sunset magazine who died July 28, will be held Tuesday, Sept. 11, at 4 p.m. at S... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 31, 2007 at 6:04 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 31, 2007 at 6:04 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Student robbed at knifepoint on campus A Stanford University student was robbed by a man with a knife or a box-cutter about 11:40 p.m. Monday as the student was walking along Palm Drive near Arboretum Road.
Read t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 31, 2007 at 6:03 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 31, 2007 at 11:10 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO A place for the blues Louisiana bluesman brings beloved music to town with local TV show
Under the studio lights, Kenny Neal's golden harmonica holder shimmers almost as much as the dia... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 31, 2007 at 3:12 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 29, 2008 at 11:11 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Alma affordable-housing project doubles A drastically revamped and expanded below-market housing project at Alma Street and Channing Avenue failed to keep Palo Alto City Council members alert enough to conclude an i... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 31, 2007 at 2:22 pm There have been 36 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 21, 2007 at 9:44 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Is there a 'problem' with council campaign contributions? Concurrent with the start of the City Council campaign season preceding the Nov. 6 election, a proposal for voluntary limits on contributions and expenditures is in the works ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 31, 2007 at 1:55 pm There have been 35 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 13, 2007 at 11:58 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Cyclist dies after fall on Sand Hill Road Deborah Johnson, the 51-year-old Palo Alto woman who was hospitalized Sunday, July 22, after falling off her bike that afternoon on Sand Hill Road, died Tuesday, July 24, acco... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 31, 2007 at 1:01 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 1, 2007 at 11:57 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Shame on our city leaders http://www.paloaltodailynews.com/article/2007-7-31-pa-fire-truck
Mayor Kishimoto, the city council, the city manager and city attorney should be ashamed of themselves for t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by pro-firefighter, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jul 31, 2007 at 12:39 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 1, 2007 at 12:21 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Your kids are smoking marijuana near my house Last night, I saw some of your kids (about 16 or 17 years old) in an alley behind a nearby elementary school huffing, puffing and coughing as they smoked some pot. They drove... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jim, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Jul 31, 2007 at 10:24 am There have been 42 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 2, 2009 at 10:42 am.
AROUND TOWN Best thing about living in Palo Alto The best thing about living in Palo Alto is never having to deal with not living here. READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tess, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Jul 31, 2007 at 8:53 am
PALO ALTO ISSUES Diana Diamond Please Run For City Council Now that the MI hub-bub has died down, I need something else to keep me entertained. So please, Diana, run for PA city council. READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by YourBoredNeighbor, a resident of another community, on Jul 31, 2007 at 12:48 am
RESTAURANTS La tosca La Tosca has the best Italian food. Plain and simple! Although quiet busy at night and on weekends Love this place!The food is awesome, the staff is knowledgable and professi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Lauren, a resident of Woodside, on Jul 30, 2007 at 6:49 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 4, 2007 at 1:30 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Street naming conventions What are the guidelines to name a street as "Ave", "Rd", "Way"? Direction / Traffic load ? READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Anamika, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Jul 30, 2007 at 4:42 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 31, 2007 at 5:28 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Friends of Briones house win again in court The Friends of Juana Briones House won in court again on Friday in their fight to save the historic Palo Alto house that was built around 1845.
Read the full story here... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 30, 2007 at 3:23 pm There have been 32 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 1, 2007 at 12:05 pm.
SPORTS High-profile visitors give Walsh a final award High-profile friends and supporters of football coach Bill Walsh paid final visits over the weekend, and two presented him a special award. Walsh died Monday at his home in Wo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 30, 2007 at 1:44 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 21, 2007 at 3:44 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Rinconada Pool closed again Last Saturday, (7/28) the Rinconada Big Pool was once
again closed for recreational swimming, apparently for
lack of staff. This has been a problem in recent summers.
Any ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jake, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Jul 30, 2007 at 10:06 am There have been 59 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 18, 2007 at 3:08 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Another bicyclist dies on Peninsula Another bicyclist dies on Peninsula
BUSINESS CONSULTANT FELL, STRUCK HEAD
By Sandra Gonzales
San Jose Mercury News
Article Launched: 07/28/2007 01:29:59 AM PDT
Yet ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Ryan, a resident of Stanford, on Jul 30, 2007 at 8:49 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 30, 2007 at 10:49 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES College Terrace wants parking permit system Along with a system of barracades that denies use of public streets to others, the Terracers now want to eliminate stranger parking. Obviously it is time for them to buy back ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Jul 30, 2007 at 6:47 am There have been 39 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 4, 2007 at 6:12 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Strengthening family ties Laurie Hunter, her husband and her 15-year-old son, Philip MacQuitty, eat dinner together about five times a week. But MacQuitty, a sophomore at Palo Alto High School, wishes ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 29, 2007 at 7:19 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 30, 2007 at 4:30 pm.
AROUND TOWN Rattan Repair Anyone know where I can either get a rattan stool repaired or buy a new one? READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by nat, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Jul 29, 2007 at 3:42 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 9, 2007 at 2:52 pm.
MOVIES ONCE
I waited a long time to see this film because I was afraid that I wouldn't like the music and reviews said it was essentially a musical.
Well, "Once" played a long time... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by nat, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Jul 28, 2007 at 2:44 pm
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Was Pat Tillman murdered? New information Stunning as it is to contemplate, the Associated Press obtained Pentagon documents through the Freedom of Information Act showing that investigators looked into whether the at... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by The Cohen Brother, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jul 27, 2007 at 1:31 pm There have been 69 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 2, 2007 at 8:39 pm.
MOVIES Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix I enjoyed the movie very much. And I was so happy that Michael Gambon's (Dumbledore) acting improved. His speaking parts were thankfully shorter too. Prior, I couldn't beli... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Sarah, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood, on Jul 27, 2007 at 11:04 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 30, 2007 at 12:41 am.
AROUND TOWN Unhealthy garlic tainted air I like good food and I also like festivals, but the quality of the air coming from Gilroy's Garlic Festival this morning must be the worst advertisement for them. I went outsi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Carol, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Jul 27, 2007 at 9:23 am There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 19, 2011 at 4:01 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Parking woes prompt permit push The cost to park at Stanford University for a year: between $216 and $552. The cost to park across Stanford Avenue in Palo Alto's College Terrace neighborhood: free.
Read t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 27, 2007 at 8:34 am There have been 57 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 6, 2007 at 2:33 pm.
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