BOOKS Stanford, Packard nurses ratify contract Stanford and Lucile Packard hospitals nurses voted April 7 to accept a tentative contract hammered out by its union with the help of a federal mediator.
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BOOKS School board to discuss student survey data The Palo Alto Board of Education will discuss a raft of student survey data when it meets tonight (March 22). The long-awaited results of the October 2010 "Developmental Asset... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Mar 22, 2011 at 10:19 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 26, 2011 at 8:38 pm.
BOOKS Palo Alto police arrest transient for prowling Palo Alto police arrested a local transient Thursday morning after a resident reported that he was looking through her apartment window in the 900 block of Webster Street, pol... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Mar 20, 2011 at 6:02 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 21, 2011 at 7:04 am.
BOOKS Book Talk LOCAL AUTHORS ... Coming to Keplers, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, this month is Palo Alto author Meg Waite Clayton, "The Four Ms. Bradwells" (March 22, 7 p.m.); Gun... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Mar 13, 2011 at 8:03 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 13, 2011 at 8:03 pm.
BOOKS Kindle not elibrary compatible! I'm shocked to learn that my Kindle is incompatible with the elibrary software. Will Amazon ever support e library books? Basically the answer is no... really never. http:/... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by shocked in Silicon Vallley, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood, on Mar 13, 2011 at 7:59 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 21, 2011 at 2:26 pm.
BOOKS '10 Books a Home' promotes early-childhood literacy Paul Thiebaut had trouble with school when he was a student. It was noticeable in grade school and carried into young adulthood, when he dropped out of high school.
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BOOKS First they came for the hardcovers... ...and I didn't speak out because I didn't read hardcovers.
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BOOKS Witness says Zumot sped by her as fire started Susie Scholpp said she was unloading groceries from her car outside her Lincoln Avenue home shortly after 6 p.m. on Oct. 15, 2009, when she saw a man in a sports utility vehic... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jan 7, 2011 at 6:09 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 10, 2011 at 11:24 am.
BOOKS On Deadline: A decade of editing 'a newspaper worth the reading' As a story in today's Upfront news section conveys, I'll be retiring from the Weekly's editorship at the end of January.
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BOOKS City shuffles library sites to deal with construction The Palo Alto Art Center auditorium could soon house about 10,000 books and other library items as part of the city's dizzying four-year game of "musical chairs" -- a process ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 2, 2010 at 5:30 pm There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 6, 2010 at 10:39 am.
BOOKS Letters Bullying broadcast
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BOOKS Review of Steven Johnson's "Where Good Ideas Come From" Real Innovation is More Than Connectivity
Steven Johnson's Where Good Ideas Come From: A Natural History of Innovation
Riverhead Books
326 pp.
$26.95
By Brian King
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BOOKS Feature: A passion for books As a small girl, Faith Bell was given a huge turkey-feather duster and would spend afternoons tickling the books on display in her parents' Emerson Street shop, Bell's Books. ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 20, 2010 at 2:16 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 20, 2010 at 2:16 pm.
BOOKS Kids sought for brain study of math skills Neuroscientists at Stanford University are seeking second- and third-grade children for a study of how math skills develop in kids -- with and without math difficulties -- as ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 19, 2010 at 6:59 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 19, 2010 at 6:59 am.
BOOKS Review: 'Extraordinary, Ordinary People' by Condoleezza Rice One of the defining moments in former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's childhood came during a visit to Santa Claus when she was about 5 years old. Living in Birmingham, ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 8, 2010 at 8:00 am There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 3, 2010 at 11:19 am.
BOOKS Blanks pleads not guilty to rape, attempted murder Lionel Blanks Jr., 36, who is accused of the rape, kidnapping and attempted murder of a woman in Palo Alto on May 22, pleaded not guilty to all charges in Santa Clara County S... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 5, 2010 at 3:28 am
BOOKS Hundreds line up for former president Jimmy Carter Hundreds of people lined up Tuesday night (Oct. 26) at Kepler's bookstore in Menlo Park to exchange a quick smile with former president Jimmy Carter and have him sign their co... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 28, 2010 at 8:58 am There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 29, 2010 at 7:21 pm.
BOOKS This Webb splashes into Stanford swimming record books The Stanford women's swimming team completed an undefeated dual-meet season with its 162-129 victory over host California on Saturday as freshman Betsy Webb stamped her name i... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 2, 2010 at 11:22 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 2, 2010 at 11:22 am.
BOOKS Getting the word out What writer hasn't dreamt of holding that bound volume in hand, relishing the fresh-ink aroma, standing with pride at the podium of a local bookstore reading his or her own wo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 8, 2010 at 1:12 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 8, 2010 at 3:19 pm.
BOOKS Today's events (Aug. 5) [Web Link Lecture: Yoga and Ecology]
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BOOKS U.S. women settle for a draw in U-20 World Cup soccer opener Stanford's Rachel Quon, Teresa Noyola and Courtney Verloo all saw action for the U.S. Under-20 Women's National Team as it opened play in the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 15, 2010 at 2:11 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 17, 2010 at 11:05 am.
BOOKS Residents could get $20,000 for disaster prep A neighborhoods group is poised to assume a greater role in the City of Palo Alto's disaster planning and could receive a $20,000 city grant for the work.
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BOOKS Esther Clark Park Large oak trees, wild animals and uninterrupted landscapes define Esther Clark Park, an open 21-acre plot of land located in the Palo Alto hills.
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BOOKS If you can, read this "If You Can Read This: The Philosophy of Bumper Stickers," by Jack Bowen; Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2010, 221 pages, $14
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