ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Zuckerberg donates $500 million to local foundation Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Tuesday that he is giving nearly $500 million in Facebook stock to the Silicon Valley Community Foundation -- its largest donation ever.... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 19, 2012 at 10:49 am There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 21, 2012 at 6:27 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO How to express support for Newtown families The Postal Service in Newtown, Conn., has set up a post office box for cards and letters of support for shooting victim families, the American Red Cross has announced.
Read t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 19, 2012 at 8:12 am There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 20, 2012 at 7:25 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Why would anyone, with a mentally challenged child, have weapons in their home? Mentally unbalanced kids cannot be trusted around weapons, of any type, including hammers and knives. What was this mother thinking, having loaded up her house with guns? READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Sally, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Dec 17, 2012 at 11:18 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 17, 2012 at 4:10 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Three people killed in crash on I-280 identified The California Highway Patrol has identified the victims of a crash involving a stopped car on interstate Highway 280 near Redwood City Friday afternoon, Dec. 14, that left th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 17, 2012 at 10:55 am There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 29, 2012 at 11:35 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Sharon Hofstedt: Hot chocolate and community building As a pre-teen in small-town Minnesota, Sharon Hofstedt delivered the Minneapolis Star Tribune door to door seven days a week.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 16, 2012 at 6:26 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 16, 2012 at 6:26 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Children murdered in Connecticut grade school Earlier today there was a story from China that 22 children in a grade school were wounded by a nut with a big knife. The story mentioned that there were a number of such atta... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by maguro_01, a resident of Mountain View, on Dec 14, 2012 at 12:24 pm There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 17, 2012 at 9:14 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Walgreens to pay $16.57 million for violations Walgreen Co. has settled a lawsuit by 42 California counties for illegally dumping hazardous waste and unlawfully disposing confidential customer medical information, the San ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 14, 2012 at 11:09 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 17, 2012 at 1:39 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO New law calms loud television commercials A law authored by Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, that turns down the volume on TV commercials went into effect Thursday.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 13, 2012 at 3:23 pm There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 16, 2012 at 9:25 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Bechtel, Swenson to head Foothill-DeAnza trustees Palo Alto residents Betsy Bechtel and Bruce Swenson have been unanimously elected as president and vice president respectively of the Board of Trustees of the Foothill-De Anza... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 11, 2012 at 7:01 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 12, 2012 at 3:57 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Genome project finds variations in ethnic groups When it comes to a person's chances of getting a disease, one's ethnicity may not be as telling as some people believe, according to new research published by Stanford Univers... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 8, 2012 at 10:01 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 10, 2012 at 4:17 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Atherton Neighborhoods The privacy gained by lots of at least one acre, winding streets with mature trees, gracious mansions set well back from the curbless streets -- this is Atherton today.
Read ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 7, 2012 at 5:46 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 8, 2012 at 7:54 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.
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.
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.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Protests target Arrillaga project in Menlo Park A small group of residents has a large mission: Save Menlo Park. Their target? The eight-acre, mixed-use complex developer John Arrillaga wants to build on property owned by S... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 28, 2012 at 3:44 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 3, 2012 at 8:15 am.
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.
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.
Read... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 26, 2012 at 2:13 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 26, 2012 at 3:03 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Two men robbed at gunpoint at Foothill College Two men were robbed at gunpoint Monday morning at Foothill College, a campus spokesman said. According to law enforcement officials, no one was hurt during the robbery.
Rea... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 19, 2012 at 2:48 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 22, 2012 at 12:54 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Great gourds Long gone are the days when the only squash people could name was zucchini. This fall, farmers markets and grocery stores are filled with winter squashes of many shapes, sizes... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 17, 2012 at 4:08 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 18, 2012 at 6:12 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Native American remains found in Menlo Park Native American remains were unearthed by construction crews working in Menlo Park on Tuesday, police said.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 15, 2012 at 2:26 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 24, 2012 at 1:10 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO What is wrong with the "Fiscal Cliff"? The Bush tax cuts would expire. The military would get a haircut, as would various domestic programs, including entitlements.
We would take on another recession, but proba... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jamie, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Nov 15, 2012 at 1:41 pm
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Voluntary 'execution' by the state...a thought exercise There is a lot argument about involuntary execution by the state, for incarcerated murderers. One big issue is about the method of execuation, especially lethal injection.
... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by John, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Nov 14, 2012 at 3:52 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 14, 2012 at 9:18 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Republicans make GOP Tent smaller One would think with the shellacking and beatdown they took last week, losing the vote in all groups of color and losing the women's vote, the GOP would be interested in incr... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Angus King, a resident of another community, on Nov 14, 2012 at 10:28 am
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Maybe Prop 37 Passed ? An email has been going around from MoveOn talking about how it may be that Prop. 37 on labeling GMO foods may have passed. Just passing it along ....
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Dear California... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Anon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Nov 13, 2012 at 5:43 pm
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO California Liberals Commitment to Taxes and Government to be put to the test In California, based on the results of the recent election when combined with Obama's re-election at the national level, we're about to be presented with a demonstration proje... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Anna, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Nov 13, 2012 at 2:07 pm There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 20, 2012 at 2:32 am.
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