PALO ALTO ISSUES Homeless shelters open as cold weather hits As winter approaches and the weather gets colder, thousands of homeless people will now be able to seek shelter at three locations in Santa Clara County.
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AROUND TOWN Paly Lot Open for Students Only Friday - Closed for Fan Parking From Paly administration: The Stanford University football team will be hosting UCLA in the PAC-12 championship game with kick-off scheduled for 4:30 pm on Friday afternoon. ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paly Parent, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on Nov 27, 2012 at 11:05 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 27, 2012 at 1:46 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Redwood City girl killed while riding bike A Redwood City teen was killed in a traffic collision as she was riding her bike Monday morning, according to police.
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ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO 'Undocumented' but inspiring Immigration reform activist Jose Antonio Vargas spoke at to a near-capacity crowd at Los Altos High School last weekend, advocating for swift, comprehensive and fair changes t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 27, 2012 at 8:49 am There have been 40 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 3, 2012 at 9:18 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Mountain View man arrested after seven-hour standoff A man suspected of beating his girlfriend was arrested after a seven-hour standoff in Mountain View Sunday morning, police said. Richard Johnson, 50, had allegedly assaulted h... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 27, 2012 at 8:19 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 27, 2012 at 8:19 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Parents, students named to calendar committee The Palo Alto school district has named some 20 parents, teachers, administrators and students to a committee to evaluate reforms to the school district's academic calendar th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 27, 2012 at 8:06 am There have been 85 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 3, 2012 at 3:12 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Whither Your Mortgage Interest Deduction? Is 2012 the last year of mortgage interest reduction up to $1M in loan value? I think so. I hear most homes in PA are bought all-cash these days, but for those who own in PA v... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Chris Zaharias, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Nov 27, 2012 at 4:10 am There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 16, 2012 at 11:09 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Will Palo Alto rise up to defeat mega projects? September was quite a month for development proposals in Palo Alto. First there was Jay Paul's proposal for 311,000 square feet of office space in the California Avenue area, ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 26, 2012 at 8:48 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 29, 2012 at 10:37 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS US ranks low in International education rankings. I found this article today on BBC and tried looking for a similar article in a US site but was unable to do so. Finland leads the table and the US is only ahead of ex-Iron cur... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Parent, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on Nov 26, 2012 at 6:47 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 27, 2012 at 5:12 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Local merchants hope for strong holiday season As they piled their shelves with popular toys and festive treats, and crafted holiday window displays, local retailers this week had little time for crystal-ball gazing.
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SCHOOLS & KIDS Man killed by Caltrain in Palo Alto identified The Santa Clara County Coroner's Office has identified the man who was hit and killed by a train in Palo Alto Nov. 20 as Jason Whitten Lee, 19. Whitten Lee's city of residence... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 26, 2012 at 1:31 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 26, 2012 at 5:44 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS East Meadow Mess: School Traffic Standing Still East Meadow is socked in today because the traffic light at Waverly is out. If you can avoid East Meadow do it! Bike, Walk or drop off somewhere else. I hope it's fixed fo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by JLS Mom, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood, on Nov 26, 2012 at 8:17 am
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Thousands of pieces of stolen jewelry recovered Los Altos police released photographs of totes and bags full of jewelry and other loot that have been confiscated from two women accused of burglarizing at least 15 to 20 home... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 25, 2012 at 11:35 am There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 26, 2012 at 12:26 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Phone call scams claim to offer utility deals Two scams targeting Palo Alto utilities customers are circulating around the city, and the City of Palo Alto Utilities Department is alerting residents to beware.
Read the fu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 25, 2012 at 8:12 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 27, 2012 at 10:16 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Man pleads 'no contest' for burglarizing Steve Jobs' home The Alameda man arrested in August for allegedly burglarizing the Palo Alto home of Apple's late co-founder Steve Jobs pleaded "no contest" Wednesday morning to a string of ho... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 25, 2012 at 5:00 am
PALO ALTO ISSUES bikes on the loose One last addendum to my letter to the editor about dangers of cyclists on Palo Alto's downtown sidewalks -- here is the relevant ordinance from the City of Palo ALto web site:... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Janice Berman, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Nov 25, 2012 at 12:06 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 27, 2012 at 2:21 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Letters Berman will bring value
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CRIMES & INCIDENTS Second sister dies following crash on 101 A second sister critically injured in a crash with a California Highway Patrol vehicle on northbound U.S. 101 in Palo Alto on Friday morning succumbed to her injuries Friday n... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 24, 2012 at 11:28 pm There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 26, 2012 at 11:38 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES More questions on Car Dwelling Ban The headline reads "Ban on car dwelling loses support in Palo Alto" -- raises some questions for me. Does this mean that anyone who wants to live in their car/rv can park in ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by pavoter, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Nov 24, 2012 at 3:27 pm There have been 43 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 19, 2012 at 2:04 pm.
AROUND TOWN Dear Santa ... Palo Alto firefighters have figured out where Santa lives and are planning to contact him directly this year to help Palo Alto children get "real" answers to their letters. As... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 24, 2012 at 3:13 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 24, 2012 at 3:13 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Schools try early intervention, so troubled kids become healthy teens Increased attention to mental health among elementary students will pay dividends when students are older, providing coping skills when problems arise, says the director of a ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 24, 2012 at 11:24 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 25, 2012 at 9:11 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Editorial: Holiday Fund gifts focus on those in need Beyond the trim, tree-lined streets of Palo Alto are families with children who may not have enough to eat, or adequate clothing or may have a shortage of appropriate books to... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 24, 2012 at 10:24 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 24, 2012 at 10:24 am.
MOVIES Calculating 'Pi' Ang Lee has a great laugh. But it's a little nervous on this particular Monday afternoon, as the Oscar-winning director of "Brokeback Mountain" wonders aloud whether audiences... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 23, 2012 at 9:19 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 23, 2012 at 9:19 pm.
AROUND TOWN 101 underpass open? Anybody know if the freeway underpass between S. Palo Alto and the Baylands trail is open? I recall hearing that it was closed seasonally due to the risk of rising water leve... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by David, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Nov 23, 2012 at 12:12 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 23, 2012 at 12:24 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Downtown's growing pains The rest of America may still be shaking off the economic hangover from the Great Recession, but downtown Palo Alto is fully awake. And yet the area's recent and expected grow... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 23, 2012 at 11:20 am There have been 37 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 1, 2012 at 9:46 pm.
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