PALO ALTO ISSUES I miss the old palo alto! I was born and raised in PA. I, like so many others, grew up in our nice little safe neighborhood where the kids all played together and everyone knew one another. We all wen... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Andrea , a resident of another community, on Dec 2, 2012 at 11:17 pm There have been 55 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 7, 2012 at 5:12 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Woman fights off purse snatcher downtown A woman walking near downtown early Sunday morning thwarted a robbery attempt and was able to keep her purse despite her attacker punching her in the face several times before... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 2, 2012 at 5:26 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 3, 2012 at 10:12 pm.
AROUND TOWN Shop Talk: Palo Alto's new restaurants Three new restaurants are scheduled to open soon in Palo Alto. The first is a casual eatery offering kosher items.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 2, 2012 at 3:35 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 4, 2012 at 1:16 am.
SPORTS Residents advised to leave barricades up Drivers can be cited for removing traffic cones and barricades through a closed/flooded area, according to Linda Clerkson, City of Palo Alto public communications spokesperson... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 2, 2012 at 12:35 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 3, 2012 at 3:04 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Palo Alto man arrested for assaulting prostitute A Palo Alto man was arrested Thursday night, Nov. 29, after allegedly punching a prostitute and threatening her with a knife in a South San Francisco hotel, police said today.... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 1, 2012 at 11:58 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 2, 2012 at 10:01 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Holiday Fund: Library Foundation pushes to furnish city's libraries Palo Alto's politicos, civic leaders and bookworms rejoiced in November 2008 when voters resoundingly passed Measure N, a $76 million bond measure to renovate two city librari... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 1, 2012 at 11:36 am There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 7, 2012 at 12:45 pm.
SPORTS Stanford heads to Rose Bowl after 27-24 win Cardinal will face Wisconsin on January 1
Jordan Williamson made a 36-yard field goal with 6:49 left to play and the Stanford defense made it hold up as the Cardinal ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 30, 2012 at 11:19 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 3, 2012 at 1:52 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Coming clean About 40 employees of SurveyMonkey, a Palo Alto tech firm that offers online surveys, grew mustaches in November, only to have them shaved off en masse Friday, Nov. 30. The ef... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 30, 2012 at 5:07 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 1, 2012 at 6:38 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Palo Alto schools prep for new standards California schools will revamp their standardized tests in 2014, replacing the California Standards Test (STAR) with a new exam to assess students under the soon-to-be impleme... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 30, 2012 at 12:55 pm There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 4, 2012 at 7:55 am.
AROUND TOWN Holiday helpers People across the Peninsula are celebrating the holiday season by giving gifts that trump those you might find at a department store. These are gifts of time and generosity, o... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 30, 2012 at 12:53 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 2, 2012 at 1:54 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Common Core: Myths versus facts Myth: The standards bring all states down to the lowest common denominator.
Read the full story here Web Link posted Thurs... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 30, 2012 at 12:18 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 30, 2012 at 5:25 pm.
SPORTS Parry proves he made the right decision to play football at Stanford Few thought David Parry could play football at the major-college level, but he knew he had the talent. "I had a bunch of I-AA and Ivy League offers," said the 6-foot-2, 300-po... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 30, 2012 at 11:58 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 30, 2012 at 11:58 am.
SPORTS Stanford vs. UCLA: It's a run for the roses College footballNext game: Friday, 5 p.m., FOX (2)
The formalities are over -- the All-Pac-12 football team has been announced and major conference honors awa... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 30, 2012 at 11:28 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 30, 2012 at 11:28 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Palo Alto officer reprimanded for off-duty incident A Palo Alto officer has been reprimanded and directed to seek counseling for allegedly failing to fully cooperate with the San Francisco Police Department after consuming alco... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 30, 2012 at 10:45 am There have been 22 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 1, 2012 at 4:14 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Editorial: The push for 27 University If you're confused by the process by which the City Council is considering a massive commercial office project put forth by developer John Arrillaga dubbed "27 University" you... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 30, 2012 at 10:25 am There have been 50 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 3, 2012 at 10:40 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Undisclosed meetings, private funds cloud downtown debate In July 2011, just weeks after Palo Alto approved the mammoth expansion of the Stanford University Medical Center -- the largest development in the city's history -- city offi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 30, 2012 at 9:26 am There have been 77 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 5, 2012 at 12:43 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Just downtown tonight ... noticed lots of scratched plate glass ? I went downtown tonight to eat dinner. We had the usual great salads at Sprouts Cafe, and as we went out the door for a stroll down University and back I began to notice that... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Anon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Nov 29, 2012 at 11:40 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 30, 2012 at 3:35 pm.
AROUND TOWN Palo Alto to hold Tree Lighting event Friday Palo Alto plans to usher in the holiday season this Friday -- rain or shine -- with a Holiday Tree Lighting event in the city's most prominent downtown plaza.
Read the full s... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 29, 2012 at 7:50 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 29, 2012 at 7:50 pm.
AROUND TOWN 'Social inclusion' to be theme of Dec. 3 panel "Social inclusion" will be the topic of a panel discussion Monday, Dec. 3, sponsored by Palo Alto's Community Advisory Committee for Special Education.
Read the full story he... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 29, 2012 at 7:01 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 3, 2012 at 8:44 pm.
SPORTS Feature story: Lessons from rowing When people hear the word "crew," they typically think of prep schools or a sport on the East Coast. But local rowing club NorCal Crew has been making a splash on the Californ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 29, 2012 at 6:14 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 6, 2012 at 11:26 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES District seeks parents to help with new school The Palo Alto school district is seeking parent applicants for a committee to help determine a location for a new elementary school. The Elementary School Site Location Adviso... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 29, 2012 at 1:58 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 30, 2012 at 9:17 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Palo Alto prepares for storms, potential outages The City of Palo Alto Utilities department has organized a 24-hour control center and stand-by crews to help residents weather the series of storms in the event of power outag... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 29, 2012 at 1:36 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 30, 2012 at 8:33 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Report: Taser deployed in Palo Alto arrest After nearly two years of silence, Palo Alto Police Department Tasers buzzed to life earlier this year with officers deploying the stun guns on two occasions, according to a n... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 29, 2012 at 1:11 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 30, 2012 at 5:42 pm.
SPORTS M-A hires Napolitano as new boys' polo coach Menlo-Atherton has hired Giovanni Napolitano as its new boys' varsity water polo coach following the retirement of legendary coach Dante Dettamanti.
Read the full story here ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 29, 2012 at 11:37 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 29, 2012 at 11:41 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Attempted sexual assault reported in Palo Alto A man broke in to a home in the 100 block of Hawthorne Avenue early this morning and "may have been about to commit a sexual assault on the female resident," Palo Alto police ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 29, 2012 at 9:09 am There have been 38 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 1, 2012 at 9:53 pm.
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