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Mtn View Library closing for one month renovations.
It seems that the very new and up to date library in Mountain View needs some renovating and technological updates. This means that their library will be even better than ours... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jan 30, 2008 at 3:04 pm
There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 1, 2008 at 12:53 am.

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Office space meets child care
New parents caught in between the competing responsibilities of work and home have a new champion — and as of this week, a new place where the office and child care cent... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jan 29, 2008 at 3:58 pm
There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 30, 2008 at 7:28 am.

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Primary colors
Armed with phones, friends and a strong dose of faith, local volunteers round up support for their candidates in Feb. 5 primary
Hundreds if not thousands of Palo A...
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Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jan 29, 2008 at 1:23 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 31, 2008 at 12:15 pm.

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VTA route 88 - how's it going?
I have seen the little red and white buses and wondering how the service is going for Gunn kids and others who use the buses? Does anyone have any comments on their experience... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Interested Parent, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Jan 29, 2008 at 1:11 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 29, 2008 at 9:36 pm.

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Children's Theatre fans ask council, 'Why?!'
bout 30 supporters of the Children's Theatre crowded into the Council Conference Room Monday evening to ask the City Council for information and express displeasure with the a... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jan 29, 2008 at 8:16 am
There have been 78 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 2, 2008 at 1:08 am.

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Caltrain to start construction on new underpass
Caltrain construction crews will begin construction Friday night beneath the railroad tracks at the California Avenue Station in Palo Alto to build a new pedestrian underpass.... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jan 26, 2008 at 10:50 am
There have been 36 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 9, 2008 at 2:43 am.

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Storm warning issued by Palo Alto police
The Palo Alto Police Department has issued a storm warning to residents through its emergency notification system because of a forecasted two inches of rain plus high winds ex... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jan 25, 2008 at 3:43 pm
There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 27, 2008 at 1:08 pm.

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Blowing in insulation - which companies do it best?
I rent an old cottage and propose to pay higher rent to be warm in the winter (and not too hot in the summer). Some companies (Eagle Shield, Bay Valley) won't give you an esti... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Susan Strain, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood, on Jan 24, 2008 at 8:22 pm
There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 11, 2009 at 12:55 pm.

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Let's put on a show
Playing an elf changed Patty Hoagland's life. She was 10 years old, it was the early '30s, and suddenly the theater bug bit hard. Read the full story here http://www.paloalto... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jan 24, 2008 at 7:53 pm
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 25, 2008 at 12:57 pm.

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Man arrested for trying to steal frozen chicken
A Menlo Park man allegedly tried to swipe a frozen chicken from the offices of the East Palo Alto school district early Tuesday. Read the full story here http://www.paloa... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jan 24, 2008 at 5:51 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 25, 2008 at 12:48 pm.

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Skyline becomes Christmas card country
Between 3 to 6 inches of snow is expected in Bay Area hills and mountains above 2,000 feet today, adding to powder that has already fallen during this week's storm, according ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jan 24, 2008 at 11:50 am
There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 24, 2008 at 7:28 pm.

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Power connector blows out in Palo Alto
An electric overhead power connector sparked and then blew out shortly after 10 a.m. on Homer Avenue near Middlefield Road in Palo Alto. Read the full story here http://www... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jan 23, 2008 at 4:17 pm
There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 24, 2008 at 9:29 am.

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Elks property division delayed to study access
A neighborhood debate over pedestrian and bicycle linkages between new developments along El Camino Real and adjacent older Palo Alto neighborhoods was reopened Tuesday night ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jan 23, 2008 at 3:02 pm
There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 29, 2008 at 12:21 pm.

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Palo Alto firm teams with Israel on electric cars
A Palo Alto-based company will provide Israel with massive infrastructure to put electric cars on the road. Read the full story here http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_s... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jan 22, 2008 at 3:46 pm
There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 6, 2008 at 6:42 am.

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Former conjoined twins well enough to go home
Formerly conjoined twin 2-year-old girls from Costa Rica are well enough to go home soon, two months after they were separated by surgeons in a nine-hour operation at Packard ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jan 22, 2008 at 3:40 pm
There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 23, 2008 at 2:50 pm.

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Hundreds attend, applaud King Plaza dedication
With rousing speeches from top Martin Luther King, Jr. associates, spirited hymns and a diverse crowd several hundred strong, the City of Palo Alto Monday dedicated the plaza ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jan 21, 2008 at 4:23 pm
There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 7, 2008 at 12:19 am.

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Paly grad Becky Levy dies of rare syndrome
Becky Elise Levy, the 28-year-old daughter of Steve and Nancy Levy of Palo Alto, died suddenly and unexpectedly in her sleep Jan. 3. Read the full story here http://www.palo... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jan 21, 2008 at 11:42 am
There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 4, 2012 at 8:05 pm.

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The meaning of gender
Other than anatomy, what makes you a man or woman? Is it your instinct to pick up a crying child, your take-no-prisoners business sense? The way you stand? Read the full stor... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jan 18, 2008 at 5:14 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 18, 2008 at 5:14 pm.

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Local events planned to honor King's life, legacy
Community celebrations to recall words, deeds of civil-rights activist
When James Reeb, a civil-rights activist, was clubbed to death by segregationists in 1965, t...
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Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jan 18, 2008 at 4:47 pm
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 19, 2008 at 6:10 am.

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Big board, staff exodus from Pacific Art League
In a massive leadership change, 10 of 14 board members resigned last week at the conflict-torn Pacific Art League in downtown Palo Alto — following resignations in Decem... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jan 18, 2008 at 3:55 pm
There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 6, 2008 at 1:47 pm.

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Man killed in East Palo Alto was from Fremont
The young man shot and killed late Thursday afternoon in East Palo Alto has been identified by the San Mateo County Coroner's office as Anthony Pickrom, 17, of Fremont. Rea... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jan 18, 2008 at 3:52 pm
There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 12, 2012 at 10:32 am.

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New Pacific Art League board convenes
After months of massive turmoil and turnover -- including the resignation of five of its six staff members -- the Pacific Art League's new Board of Directors fumbled its way ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jan 17, 2008 at 9:18 pm
There have been 23 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 19, 2008 at 6:34 pm.

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Local environmentalist wins conservation award
Longtime local environmentalist Lennie Roberts will be honored by the John Muir Association Sunday as its 30th annual conservationist of the year. Read the full story here ht... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jan 17, 2008 at 12:55 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 17, 2008 at 12:55 pm.

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'Not your grandma's grandma'
The median age of grandparents has stayed constant over the past century -- 45 years old, according to Handbook on Grandparenthood, edited by M. E. Szinovacz. Read the full s... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jan 17, 2008 at 12:30 pm
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 20, 2008 at 2:21 am.

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How do we honor veterans and their families here in Palo Alto?
Wreaths on graves were displayed in a wonderful photograph of Arlington, layered in snow, bedecked with green wreaths with red ribbons, maybe somebody can find the link. O... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by john, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jan 17, 2008 at 12:10 am
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 19, 2008 at 4:43 pm.



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