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BOOKS
A world of cooking
This year we have chosen a smorgasbord of cookbooks. Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, November 30, 2012, ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 5, 2012 at 7:38 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 5, 2012 at 7:38 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto man gets 20 years for child molestation
A Palo Alto man accused of molesting his two stepdaughters was sentenced to 20 years in state prison in San Mateo County Superior Court Wednesday, Dec. 5, Assistant District A... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 5, 2012 at 4:17 pm
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 6, 2012 at 10:54 am.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Historic board pans plan to move Hostess House
A proposal to relocate the historic Julia Morgan-designed building at 27 University Ave. to make way for four office towers and a theater drew a harsh reception at Wednesday m... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 5, 2012 at 3:31 pm
There have been 46 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 9, 2012 at 10:04 am.

AROUND TOWN
Traffic and people snarling around Town and Country
Before it is too late, we need to widen the existing bridge over Embarcadero Road to accommodate 2 lanes of automobile traffic. Instead of the left turn signal at the entrance... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Allen Podell, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Dec 5, 2012 at 1:21 pm
There have been 51 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 11, 2012 at 2:16 pm.

BOOKS
Tomorrow's events (Dec. 6)
[Web Link Author talk: 'Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore'] A tale of global conspiracy, complex code-breaking, high-tech data visualization, y... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 5, 2012 at 12:09 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 5, 2012 at 12:09 pm.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Got milk? Car thief on the lam steals soy milk
Running from the police makes a man thirsty. When Menlo Park officers caught up with Valentin Arias Jimenez, they discovered the alleged car thief chugging stolen soy milk bev... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 5, 2012 at 11:59 am
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 7, 2012 at 10:14 am.

SPORTS
Stanford volleyball duo on all-region team
Stanford freshman Inky Ajanaku and junior Carly Wopat were named to the All-Pacific Region Team by the American Volleyball Coaches Association. The pair was listed among the t... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 5, 2012 at 11:11 am
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 5, 2012 at 11:11 am.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Audit: Supervisor Shirakawa owes $12,772
Supervisor George Shirakawa must repay the county $12,772 in expenses he wrongly charged on his government credit card, the Santa Clara County Controller-Treasurer Department ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 5, 2012 at 11:11 am
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 6, 2012 at 9:14 am.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto schools welcome better financial news
Palo Alto school board members Tuesday expressed relief at the first good financial news for the school district in years, and teachers reiterated a request they made last Jun... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 5, 2012 at 10:59 am
There have been 73 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 11, 2012 at 9:14 am.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Boehner got 98% what he wanted - why are we doing this dance again?
John Boenher August 2011 " When you look at this final agreement that we came to with the white House, I got 98 percent of what I wanted. I'm pretty happy. " Why are we doi... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Lucy, a resident of Menlo Park, on Dec 5, 2012 at 10:12 am
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 5, 2012 at 1:39 pm.

SPORTS
2012 all-league football teams
ALL-SCVAL DE ANZA DIVISION Most Valuable Player: Kyle Dozier (Saratoga) Sr. MVP Offense: Keller Chryst (Palo Alto) Jr. QB MVP Lineman: Spencer Dra... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 4, 2012 at 5:24 pm
There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 9, 2012 at 8:40 pm.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Second assault reported in downtown Palo Alto
A woman sleeping near a downtown Palo Alto sidewalk was beaten by a man during a robbery attempt early Sunday morning, Dec. 2, police said. The attack occurred shortly after a... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 4, 2012 at 5:21 pm
There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 5, 2012 at 7:35 pm.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Teenage boy assaulted in Menlo Park
A 16-year-old boy was walking near Newbridge Street and Carlton Avenue Monday night when two teens approached him and demanded his property, according to Menlo Park police. ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 4, 2012 at 4:51 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 4, 2012 at 5:04 pm.

AROUND TOWN
A tree glows in Lytton
Palo Alto ushered in the holiday season Friday with a Holiday Tree Lighting event in the city's most prominent downtown plaza. Photo by Veronica Weber/Palo Alto Online. Read ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 4, 2012 at 12:06 pm
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 4, 2012 at 7:14 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Gunn student, teammate, share $10K science prize
A Gunn High School sophomore and her science-project teammate won $10,000 over the weekend in the Washington, D.C. finals of the Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technol... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 4, 2012 at 10:53 am
There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 18, 2012 at 10:01 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto nixes election on Arrillaga's downtown proposal
Faced with a flurry of criticism of a sweeping proposal to build four office towers and a theater in downtown Palo Alto, city officials on Tuesday scrapped the idea of bringin... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 4, 2012 at 6:36 am
There have been 28 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 5, 2012 at 10:20 am.

AROUND TOWN
Stop Light between Miki's and Starbuck's on Alma
Will this stoplight ever be synchronized with the one on Alma at Meadow?? As it stands, it causes huge backups of traffic at rush hour morning and evening. It has become rea... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Tired of the parking lot, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Dec 3, 2012 at 7:26 pm

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Power goes out for 500 in Midtown Palo Alto
An outage Monday afternoon left 500 customers without power in Midtown Palo Alto after a contractor working near Coleridge Avenue dug into a 4,000-volt line. Read the full st... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 3, 2012 at 7:07 pm
There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 4, 2012 at 7:13 am.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto school board members to take oath
A public cake-and-punch reception to honor incoming members of Palo Alto's Board of Education will precede a swearing-in ceremony Tuesday, Dec. 4. Read the full story here ht... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 3, 2012 at 6:28 pm
There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 5, 2012 at 10:22 am.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Crash at Middlefield and Charleston
At about 4:20 late this afternoon a Volkswagen flipped over on Middlefield near Charleston. Apparently another vehicle smashed into it immediately after. There were four fire... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by here we go again, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood, on Dec 3, 2012 at 6:17 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 3, 2012 at 10:03 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Car rolls over on Charleston Road in Palo Alto
A white Nissan sedan going west on Charleston Road in Palo Alto hit a tree and rolled over, skidding into the intersection of Middlefield Road at about 4:35 p.m. Monday, Dec. ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 3, 2012 at 5:08 pm
There have been 41 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 6, 2012 at 1:25 pm.

AROUND TOWN
Man robs Palo Alto Walgreens for OxyContin
Palo Alto police have released a photo of a man suspected of robbing the downtown Walgreens by showing a concealed gun on Monday afternoon, Dec. 3. The man allegedly walked in... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 3, 2012 at 3:13 pm
There have been 35 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 6, 2012 at 12:14 am.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto settles suit over compost plant
The City of Palo Alto has reached a settlement with a group of environmentalists who had filed a lawsuit challenging a proposal to build a waste-to-energy facility in the Bayl... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 3, 2012 at 10:48 am
There have been 22 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 6, 2012 at 6:41 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Service Friday for former school board president Tuomy
Services will be held Friday, Dec. 7, for John Tuomy, a former Palo Alto teacher who served for eight years on the Palo Alto Board of Education. Tuomy suffered fatal injuries ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 3, 2012 at 10:29 am
There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 6, 2012 at 12:36 pm.

AROUND TOWN
Fresh Choice gone?
The Fresh Choice in San Antonio Center appears to have closed down? My family of hungry teenagers will miss it and no doubt they will not eat as healthy whe... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Healthier Faster Food please, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Dec 3, 2012 at 8:33 am
There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 3, 2012 at 6:35 pm.

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