AROUND TOWN Bay Area local Dean Kamen invents clean water technology This guy is great. I want to get one of these.
Part of saving our environment relies heavily on figuring out new ways to process our natural resources in a self-sustaining, ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by a, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood, on Apr 30, 2008 at 8:56 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 1, 2008 at 10:14 am.
AROUND TOWN All shook up A big earthquake will likely strike the Bay Area in coming years — so why isn't everyone ready?
Fewer than 10 percent of households have a disaster plan, acc... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 30, 2008 at 7:46 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 1, 2008 at 11:39 am.
AROUND TOWN Who is Sgt. Michael Yore? The resolution of the Palo Alto Children's Theatre investigation into suspected financial crimes depends on police Sgt. Michael Yore, the case's lead investigator. Rel... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 29, 2008 at 8:00 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 30, 2008 at 4:53 pm.
AROUND TOWN Businesses win time to create new 'bag' policy Grocers, pharmacy owners and industry lobbyists secured three additional months to develop a more comprehensive assault on single-use bags Monday night.
Read the full story ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 29, 2008 at 8:47 am There have been 30 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 30, 2008 at 2:04 pm.
AROUND TOWN Chief rebuts Daily News article on Sgt. Yore Palo Alto Police Chief Lynne Johnson issued a rare formal response to a newspaper article Friday afternoon, decrying a Palo Alto Daily News story published Thursday.
Read the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 26, 2008 at 4:08 pm There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 30, 2008 at 1:13 pm.
AROUND TOWN Reinventing graduate education Sometimes Stanford University doctoral student Nick Weiler sees a completely new face in the hallway — only to realize the stranger is a student like him, he said.
Read... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 24, 2008 at 11:17 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 24, 2008 at 11:17 am.
AROUND TOWN Buy American made goods to reduce your carbon footprint In Palo Alto, we like to pride ourselves on eating locally grown foods, buying the food from places like community farms, farmer's markets and Whole Foods. All this is great a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by a, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood, on Apr 23, 2008 at 1:10 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 25, 2008 at 6:40 pm.
AROUND TOWN Palo Alto begins annual water-system flushing Palo Alto residents may notice a brownish tinge to their water and lower water pressure for periods of time this week as the city began its annual flushing of the water distri... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 22, 2008 at 12:47 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 22, 2008 at 8:05 am.
AROUND TOWN Police to ticket drivers who don't buckle up Atherton police will start a crack-down on drivers who don't buckle their seat belts. The buckle-up campaign is part of a state-wide effort running from May 12 through June 1.... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 21, 2008 at 9:20 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 22, 2008 at 10:06 pm.
AROUND TOWN Global Warming makes California more Earthquake prone Isostasy, which is the rebalance of the Earth's outer layer, occurs when ice melts. Scientists have found that with the melting of glacial ice, areas near active tectonic plat... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by a, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood, on Apr 21, 2008 at 8:06 pm There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 12, 2008 at 11:29 am.
AROUND TOWN The other Palo Alto It is springtime in Palo Alto. The snow has melted, giving way to new shrubs and plants. And at the bottom of "Pally" mountain, children gather, eager to climb the slope. Afte... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 21, 2008 at 9:14 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 21, 2008 at 9:14 am.
AROUND TOWN Palo Alto Online debuts new real estate site A comprehensive online guide to local real estate has been launched by Palo Alto Online, the Palo Alto Weekly's community news-and-information Web site. The site features maps... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 21, 2008 at 7:41 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 21, 2008 at 8:57 am.
AROUND TOWN HDTV off the air reception in Palo Alto I bought an HDTV this weekend, and I'm wondering what I need to do to receive an off the air HDTV signal from a local station.
Has anyone in Palo Alto been able to receive ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Parent, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Apr 20, 2008 at 9:14 pm There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 23, 2008 at 7:31 pm.
AROUND TOWN East Palo Alto gets two new police captains East Palo Alto Police Chief Ronald Davis announced Thursday the appointment of two new police captains in the department. Carl Estelle, 46, and John Chalmers, 50, will both of... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 20, 2008 at 12:15 am There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 31, 2012 at 12:18 am.
AROUND TOWN Earth Week -- Cool Your Commute (from Frank's Weekly Memo)
Consumption of fossil fuels for transportation accounts for approximately 45% of our community’s greenhouse gas emissions. Taking the pledge for a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by going green, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood, on Apr 19, 2008 at 3:32 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 20, 2008 at 1:41 am.
AROUND TOWN What is THAT being built at the corner of Seale and Cowper? What is being built at that corner? We thought that the city had some sort of rules that
new 'homes' must blend in with the neighborhood. How did this - what we think is ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Ted, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Apr 19, 2008 at 10:09 am There have been 46 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 29, 2008 at 12:29 am.
AROUND TOWN Today you can help save a life Hi Everyone,
This is important--please come to a special event today in Palo Alto that could help save a life! We need your help today.
Jill Asher in Palo Alto is a good ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by carrie manley, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Apr 19, 2008 at 10:03 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 19, 2008 at 9:15 pm.
AROUND TOWN Proposal to shift sidewalk costs hits wall Met with widespread opposition, City Manager Frank Benest's proposal to shift some of the costs, and liability, for Palo Alto's sidewalks to property owners may be dropped.
R... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 18, 2008 at 5:57 pm There have been 22 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 25, 2008 at 10:02 am.
AROUND TOWN Capitol Steps Concert to benefit Gunn Robotics Team PLEASE HELP US TO SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT THE CONCERT. Last year's concert was a great success!
They're the best. There's no one like them, no one in their league”
- Larry... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Gunn Robotics Team, a member of the Gunn High School community, on Apr 18, 2008 at 10:21 am
AROUND TOWN The struggle for fresh - but affordable - food Despite several years of trying to serve meals both affordable and healthful, Palo Alto's school-food program is still in debt. Facing chronically low participation rates that... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 18, 2008 at 10:17 am There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 20, 2008 at 2:13 pm.
AROUND TOWN Townhome designs OK'd for Mayfield Mall site The 45 townhouses slated for Palo Alto's sliver of the former Mayfield Mall site slipped through the Architectural Review Board Thursday morning.
Read the full story here htt... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 17, 2008 at 1:33 pm There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 4, 2008 at 3:55 pm.
AROUND TOWN Oak death traced to Santa Cruz, Marin counties New study finds Sudden Oak Death -- the disease killing tens of thousands of trees in the hills above Palo Alto -- was first introduced to California's forests near a nursery ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 17, 2008 at 8:26 am There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 18, 2008 at 3:45 pm.
AROUND TOWN Delegates chosen to Democratic Convention Six district-level delegates to the Democratic National Convention from Congressional District 14 -- including a Gunn High School student -- were chosen by Sunday's caucus.
... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 15, 2008 at 8:54 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 21, 2008 at 12:22 pm.
AROUND TOWN I am hosting a MARROW DRIVE on April 19th in Palo Alto Would you please consider becoming a potential marrow donor?
Can you please help me spread the word about our drive on your email lists, blogs, sites? Forward to anyone tha... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jill Asher, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Apr 15, 2008 at 8:30 am
AROUND TOWN Focus on pets Instead of shaking hands with his clients, Dan Sullivan shakes paws — and if he's lucky, he may even get a big, slobbery kiss. Sullivan is a professional dog walker, cat... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 12, 2008 at 3:37 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 23, 2008 at 12:55 am.
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