AROUND TOWN 'Rookie' coach has Stanford water polo team unbeaten Junior Olympics
Mark Hernandez is in his first season as a coach for the Stanford Water Polo Club girls' program. Hernandez, however, is the longtime coach at Gunn High an... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 4, 2012 at 11:11 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 5, 2012 at 8:04 pm.
AROUND TOWN Palo Alto gymnastics teacher drowns in Yosemite A popular children's gymnastics teacher drowned in Yosemite National Park on Wednesday, Aug. 1, his family has confirmed. Russell Wright, 57, has taught Palo Alto children for... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 4, 2012 at 9:33 pm There have been 28 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 14, 2012 at 3:11 pm.
AROUND TOWN Carving out a new life In the driveway of an East Palo Alto cottage, wearing a 3 1/2-foot-tall headdress and long braids down its back, a 12-foot-tall redwood god of war named Ku towered above three... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 4, 2012 at 12:20 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 4, 2012 at 12:20 am.
AROUND TOWN Feature story: Carving out a new life In the driveway of an East Palo Alto cottage, wearing a 3 1/2-foot-tall headdress and long braids down its back, a 12-foot-tall redwood god of war named Ku towered above three... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 3, 2012 at 2:31 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 3, 2012 at 3:06 pm.
AROUND TOWN Palo Alto bike-sharing program hits speed bump A bicycle-sharing program will be doomed to fail in Palo Alto unless planners place the rental stations in locations that people actually want to bike to, members of the Archi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 2, 2012 at 10:34 pm There have been 19 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 9, 2012 at 11:38 am.
AROUND TOWN Stanford professor wins $3 million physics prize A Stanford University physicist has won one of the most lucrative prizes in existence -- the $3 million Fundamental Physics Prize bestowed by the foundation of Russian investo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 2, 2012 at 4:01 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 6, 2012 at 11:24 pm.
AROUND TOWN Women with Infants Begging at Midtown Safeway Tonight Before I get tons of hate responses, I am not a cold-hearted rich person who ignores his fellow man. Regularly (and usually without
a need for recognition) I have automatic d... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Midtown Guy, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Aug 1, 2012 at 7:52 pm There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 16, 2012 at 11:43 am.
AROUND TOWN Oregon Expressway Vegetation Chaos
Many Palo Alto residents and visitors pass through Oregon Expressway. This street has the potential of being one the most scenic streets in the city. Unfortunately, the ci... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by @Resident, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Jul 31, 2012 at 8:37 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 6, 2012 at 8:42 pm.
AROUND TOWN Playing catch Six "brides" practiced bouquet-tossing and catching Saturday at Bowden Park in Palo Alto, as budding photographers worked to capture the moments. Photo by Paul Lucia.
Read th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 31, 2012 at 1:42 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 31, 2012 at 1:42 pm.
AROUND TOWN Simitian endorses Jerry Hill for state Senate California Sen. Joe Simitian has endorsed state Assemblyman Jerry Hill for the new 13th State Senate District seat, Hill's campaign announced Monday.
Read the full story here... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 31, 2012 at 10:39 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 22, 2012 at 10:12 am.
AROUND TOWN First Person: A conversation with Ben Lee Ben Lee, the U.S. Olympic Badminton coach and Palo Alto Police Department Patrol Officer, talks with Lisa Van Dusen before heading to London for the 2012 Olympic Games.
Read ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 30, 2012 at 3:41 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 30, 2012 at 3:41 pm.
AROUND TOWN Palo Alto, Choked By Famously Free Parking, May Consider Pricing the Curb Streetsblog article "Palo Alto, Choked By Famously Free Parking, May Consider Pricing the Curb": Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by should parking be tax-subsidized?, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Jul 30, 2012 at 12:46 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 30, 2012 at 2:02 pm.
AROUND TOWN Tomorrow's events (July 31) [Web Link Music: Kenny Barron and Friends]
Jazz pianist Kenny Barron has been associated with many names in jazz, including Dizzy Gillespie... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 30, 2012 at 11:04 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 30, 2012 at 11:04 am.
AROUND TOWN Doctor seeks new approach to teen mental health Galvanized by a cluster of Palo Alto student suicides in 2009 and 2010, local physician Meg Durbin is challenging the medical bureaucracy to streamline mental health screening... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 28, 2012 at 10:17 pm There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 31, 2012 at 11:58 am.
AROUND TOWN Arts & Entertainment feature story: Comedy in conflict It might seem impossible to find humor in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but at least one comedy being shown in this year's San Francisco Jewish Film Festival challenges th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 27, 2012 at 2:11 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 27, 2012 at 2:59 pm.
AROUND TOWN Commission approves Arastradero traffic plan The plan to permanently turn Arastradero Road's four lanes to three lanes and add shared left-turn lanes and other improvements got the approval of the city's Planning and Tra... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 27, 2012 at 9:14 am There have been 27 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 10, 2012 at 12:15 pm.
AROUND TOWN Facebook posts losses in first quarterly report Menlo Park-based social-media company Facebook posted a $157 million net loss in its debut quarterly report on Thursday, July 26.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 26, 2012 at 7:29 pm There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 2, 2012 at 9:13 pm.
AROUND TOWN Facebook takes a bath Facebook shares are down almost 20% this afternoon after both they and partner Zygna reported disappointing quarterly financial reports. Price crashed down through the $24 pri... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by FB, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood, on Jul 26, 2012 at 6:45 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 26, 2012 at 7:02 pm.
AROUND TOWN What is the gold dome on the Laning Chateau? I just posted a Palo Alto question when this one occurred to me, too. What is that gold dome on top of the Laning Chateau apartment building on Forest? Is there some great a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by im curious, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Jul 26, 2012 at 11:22 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 26, 2012 at 11:48 am.
AROUND TOWN What is the Palo Alto Club on Melville? I live not too far away, and I often bike or walk by this place, a huge beautiful house, at Melville and Webster. It's called the Palo Alto Club, has no web presence, so natu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by im curious, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Jul 26, 2012 at 11:20 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 26, 2012 at 11:39 am.
AROUND TOWN This is the way that public employee contracts should be negotiated This is the way that public employee contracts should be negotiated - with the opportunity for public input BEFORE the process begins:
The Menlo Park Fire Protection Distri... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Peter Carpenter, a resident of Atherton, on Jul 25, 2012 at 9:29 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 26, 2012 at 8:44 am.
AROUND TOWN Jazz Jam at CSMA in Mountain View on July 29 Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) hosts Jazz Jam sessions several times per year - with one coming up on Sunday, July 29!
The Jam is open to all players and vocalis... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Community School of Music and Arts, a resident of another community, on Jul 25, 2012 at 3:25 pm
AROUND TOWN Stanford University Law School names new dean Stanford University Law School announced the hiring of Mary Elizabeth Magill as its new dean Tuesday, July 24. Magill switches coasts with her new position, leaving the Univer... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 25, 2012 at 3:08 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 25, 2012 at 9:48 pm.
AROUND TOWN No settlement in high-speed-rail lawsuit Efforts to settle a lawsuit filed against the California High-Speed Rail Authority failed nine days after they started because the agency insisted on a four-track system, acco... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 25, 2012 at 1:08 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 29, 2012 at 12:01 pm.
AROUND TOWN Move MacArthur Park building to golf course? A proposal to move the historic building now housing the MacArthur Park restaurant to the Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course will be discussed tonight by the Palo Alto Parks and ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 24, 2012 at 10:32 am There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 10, 2012 at 9:34 am.