AROUND TOWN At last: A Balanced Picture of What's Going on at PAL Thank you for printing a thoughtful, balanced view in today's paper. Maybe it will stop some of the hysteria. READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Concerned Member of Pacific Art League, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Oct 10, 2007 at 10:34 am
AROUND TOWN Traffic slowdown this week Traffic delays are expected on Middlefield and Charleston roads beginning Thursday, Oct. 11, through Sunday, Oct. 14. The City of Palo Alto Public Works Department will resurf... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 9, 2007 at 3:34 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 15, 2007 at 12:57 pm.
AROUND TOWN Heartbeats and drumbeats Isabel Stensel-Byrnes stood in the courtyard outside Fairchild Auditorium at Stanford University, practicing her bagpipe solo of "Amazing Grace." The notes wobbled and squeale... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 8, 2007 at 3:18 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 8, 2007 at 3:18 pm.
AROUND TOWN Pacific Art League sells building to developer! What is going on at the Pacific Art League? Why is the 80 year old institution selling the building out from under the members? Why were the 2 surveys which showed majority of... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Art Lover, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Oct 8, 2007 at 1:39 pm There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 11, 2007 at 5:47 pm.
AROUND TOWN Palo Alto market robbed by four men Four young men walked into the SOS Market at 941 Emerson St. in Palo Alto shortly before 8 p.m. Friday and robbed the owner of a small amount of cash, Police Sgt. Sandra Brown... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 8, 2007 at 11:38 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 8, 2007 at 5:29 pm.
AROUND TOWN A feast of sweets Anni Golding does not make jewelry; she makes gems. Her precious objects are molded from chocolate, cream, butter, fruits, infusions and liqueurs. Her milieu is not wires, cli... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 5, 2007 at 3:25 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 8, 2007 at 11:19 am.
AROUND TOWN Stanford reporting more sexual assaults According to statistics kept by the Stanford police, there was an increase in rapes and sexual assaults last year, with six assaults in 2006 compared to one in 2005.
Read the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 5, 2007 at 3:10 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 5, 2007 at 3:10 pm.
AROUND TOWN Finances, infrastructure and the city's future Just like two years ago, the 2007 slate of candidates for Palo Alto City Council includes an attorney, a CPA, a management consultant and an advocate for the homeless. But thi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 4, 2007 at 3:44 pm There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 8, 2007 at 2:32 pm.
AROUND TOWN City Employees Award Ceremony To-day (10/4)there are many happy Palo Alto city employees enjoying a catered lunch in the band circle at Mitchell Park. It is their annual award ceremony in which employees ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Walker, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood, on Oct 4, 2007 at 12:37 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 12, 2007 at 11:00 am.
AROUND TOWN Man hit by car while crossing Embarcadero An 84-year-old man was struck and injured by a car Tuesday night in Palo Alto. The man is in serious but stable condition at Stanford Hospital, being treated for a broken leg ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 3, 2007 at 2:48 pm There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 7, 2007 at 12:29 pm.
AROUND TOWN EPA man riding in a car shot and killed last week An East Palo Alto man riding a car in North Fair Oaks south of Redwood City was shot and killed last week, the San Mateo County Sheriff's Department reported this week.
Re... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 3, 2007 at 12:37 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 3, 2007 at 12:37 pm.
AROUND TOWN Palo Alto football stopped again, 42-7 A lot has changed for the Palo Alto football team in just one year, which was evident on the field Friday night in the Vikings' 42-7 loss to visiting Los Gatos.
Read the fu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 2, 2007 at 10:43 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 5, 2007 at 7:06 pm.
AROUND TOWN 10K Moonlight Run actual distance Just curious. My ipod registered 6.45 miles for the 10K and my husband's 10.8K. Anyone get similar numbers? Just wondering... it was a great night! Don't ever cancel this fun ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Curious, a resident of Menlo Park, on Sep 30, 2007 at 4:31 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 1, 2007 at 10:00 am.
AROUND TOWN Students ready to 'Walk and Roll' Students from Walter Hayes Elementary School walked and rode their bikes to school Wednesday morning as part of Palo Alto's "Walk and Roll" week, which officially kicked off F... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 28, 2007 at 8:12 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 3, 2007 at 9:38 pm.
AROUND TOWN Charleston - one year later We have had the traffic slowing for over a year now and my first impression of adding to the traffic congestion has been wrong. True, I have modified my routes and choose anyt... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Driver, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Sep 28, 2007 at 6:00 pm There have been 38 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 10, 2007 at 2:38 pm.
AROUND TOWN Honey Bees Recently my small apartment building had a swarm of honey bees that suddenly died overnight. I collected a few and now would like to see if someone is interested in this.
... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Linda Angela, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Sep 26, 2007 at 11:08 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 26, 2007 at 11:53 pm.
AROUND TOWN FYI BUILDING FROM THE TOP DOWN ... Palo Alto-based home developers SummerHill Homes hired a new CEO last week: Robert Freed of KB Home. The developer of almost 100 housing units ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 26, 2007 at 7:27 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 26, 2007 at 8:20 pm.
AROUND TOWN On Deadline: Does anonymity cause online rudeness? Ever since www.PaloAltoOnline.com launched the "Town Square" comment forum last year there has been a community debate of sorts on whether anonymity is the best policy for the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 26, 2007 at 5:42 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 26, 2007 at 7:00 pm.
AROUND TOWN Simitian to hold town hall meeting Saturday State Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, will host a town hall meeting for constituents 10 a.m.-noon on Saturday, Sept. 29, in the Palo Alto City Council Chambers, 250 Hamilton A... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 26, 2007 at 2:24 pm
AROUND TOWN Armed robbers hold up Edgewood liquor store Two masked men carrying firearms robbed Century Liquors at 2121 St. Francis Drive 8 p.m. Monday. The robbers stole a large amount of cash and several bottles of alcohol before... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 26, 2007 at 2:19 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 28, 2007 at 9:50 am.
AROUND TOWN Palo Alto High School -- Class of 2007 Palo Alto High School
Class of 2007
Read the full story here http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story.php?id=5226 posted Thursday, June 14, 2007, 10:03 AM READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 26, 2007 at 10:27 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 2, 2008 at 11:31 pm.
AROUND TOWN Hetch-Hetchy project needed to fix weaknesses Water for Palo Altans, and 2.3 million other Bay Area residents, flows down from the Sierra through a series of pipes and tunnels, crossing five seismic faults.
Read the ful... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 25, 2007 at 1:14 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 26, 2007 at 7:21 pm.
AROUND TOWN Help Bring Dave Matthews Band To Stanford For A Free Show! Help vote to bring the Dave Matthews Band to Stanford University for a free concert. You can vote for Stanford online here in the AT&T blue room: http://www.attblueroom.com or... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Chris, a resident of Stanford, on Sep 24, 2007 at 2:50 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 24, 2007 at 2:58 pm.
AROUND TOWN Woman assaulted, robbed in downtown PA A woman was hit in the face twice and robbed of her purse early Sunday morning in downtown Palo Alto. The woman had been waiting on the corner of Gilman Street and Forest Aven... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 24, 2007 at 1:59 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 24, 2007 at 3:04 pm.
AROUND TOWN Pedestrian Safety in Midtown I'm a Midtown resident who walks my dog around the neighborhood twice a day. Drivers on the side streets near my house are usually good about stopping at the crosswalks, but I... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jamie Jarvis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Sep 23, 2007 at 2:02 pm There have been 19 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 29, 2007 at 10:27 am.