AROUND TOWN Weekly wins seven statewide newspaper awards The Palo Alto Weekly picked up five first-place and two second-place awards from the California Newspaper Publishers' Association Saturday while its sister paper, the Almanac,... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 15, 2007 at 4:02 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 16, 2007 at 4:01 pm.
AROUND TOWN Memorial service today for Albert Hopkins A memorial service for Albert Hopkins, a Gunn High School teacher, has been scheduled for 4 p.m. today, July 10, at Peninsula Bible Church, 3503 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. H... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 10, 2007 at 8:51 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 15, 2007 at 8:20 pm.
AROUND TOWN Latest Example of Bad Decision-Making ... Society Needs to Change! The Grant Road farm vote in Mountain View, CA is disappointing and upsetting to me; I am still in shock. I mean, forget zoning laws and all that -- open space is open space an... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Daniel Mart, a resident of Mountain View, on Jul 8, 2007 at 10:19 pm There have been 30 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 19, 2007 at 12:19 am.
AROUND TOWN Arson investigation awaits shoring up of building Temporary shoring up of the fire-damaged Walgreens building in downtown Palo Alto was scheduled to begin Thursday so arson investigators could get into the gutted building as ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 8, 2007 at 7:25 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 8, 2007 at 7:25 am.
AROUND TOWN Fires force Dish closure through July 15 Stanford University announced today that the Dish area will remain closed to visitors through at least July 15 in the aftermath of a pair of campus grass fires in the last two... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 7, 2007 at 4:57 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 7, 2007 at 5:40 pm.
AROUND TOWN The whole world in her hands Andrea Fabrega's fingers don't get as muddy as most ceramic artists' do.
Read the full story here http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/story.php?story_id=5765 READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 7, 2007 at 10:23 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 9, 2007 at 9:06 am.
AROUND TOWN How was the Chili It was sobering to know the bad news about the chili cookoff.
I missed out on the Chili Cookoff this year. So how was the Chili this time around.
Have to wait one full ye... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Chili, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood, on Jul 6, 2007 at 3:31 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 16, 2007 at 7:34 pm.
AROUND TOWN Caltrain kills pedestrian near Alma crossing A Caltrain commuter train fatally struck a pedestrian around 6:15 p.m. Thursday near the Alma Street crossing, halting or slowing commute trains in both directions for about 3... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 6, 2007 at 10:19 am There have been 23 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 10, 2007 at 7:07 am.
AROUND TOWN gone My friend died a few hours ago. We grew up in Palo Alto and went to school together--stayed friends ever since.
I'll miss her company, our talks, getting recipes from her,... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by me, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood, on Jul 6, 2007 at 12:29 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 15, 2009 at 10:13 am.
AROUND TOWN Man dies at Palo Alto Chili Cook-off A member of the team that won the overall competition at the Chili Cook-off in Palo Alto Wednesday afternoon suffered a heart attack and died at the scene an hour after the ju... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 5, 2007 at 4:41 pm There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 24, 2007 at 1:59 pm.
AROUND TOWN Sound of fireworks, smell of smoke, sound of sirens. Is there a fire somewhere around, the smell of smoke is pretty strong round here. READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Resident, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Jul 4, 2007 at 5:58 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 6, 2007 at 7:23 pm.
AROUND TOWN What does 4th July mean to average Palo Altan Eight of us had lunch today, seven were working. Not one was American born although several had taken out citizenship but retained their dual nationality. The conversation nat... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Non citizen, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jul 4, 2007 at 5:09 pm There have been 32 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 9, 2007 at 12:41 pm.
AROUND TOWN Ay Chihuahua! They might wear little coats and goggles or capes and fuzzy sweaters, but Chihuahuas, those feisty little dogs with bulgy eyes, are hot little racers too.
Read the full story... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 4, 2007 at 1:43 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 14, 2008 at 9:54 pm.
AROUND TOWN Independence Day, indeed July 4 is Independence Day, but for many Americans that may mean little more than getting a day off from work, having a cookout or seeing fireworks. There's also something in... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 3, 2007 at 7:32 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 6, 2007 at 9:48 am.
AROUND TOWN Best Place to See Fireworks on the 4th? Around PA it's well known that the best fireworks for the 4th of July happen on the 3rd -- at Stanford. But what about Independence Day? Where do Palo Altans go to see firewor... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by PA Mom, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Jul 3, 2007 at 4:55 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 3, 2007 at 5:30 pm.
AROUND TOWN Huge buildup of foam in the Cal Ave train station fountain We noticed this morning (8:50) that there is a huge buildup of foam, or something white, in the Cal Ave train station fountain. At this point, it's about the size of two SUVs,... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by College Ave Resident, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood, on Jul 1, 2007 at 9:00 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 1, 2007 at 1:10 pm.
AROUND TOWN Sears grand re-opening (?) Went to Sears today and was surprised that they announced today was their first grand re-opening. It was about as busy as it ever was and looked pretty much the same. They do ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Shopper, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jun 30, 2007 at 7:03 pm There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 3, 2007 at 4:42 pm.
AROUND TOWN Spotlight on Africa As Stanford Summer Theater ramps up for its 2007 season, entitled "Africa Onstage," Memorial Hall is abuzz with activity. Dancers move to the sounds of African jazz and tradit... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 29, 2007 at 11:16 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jun 29, 2007 at 11:16 am.
AROUND TOWN City to encourages residents to walk around town Mayor Kishimoto is planning to promote ways in which residents will walk instead of drive around town.
Many of the ideas suggested are good ones but one problem persists. ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Walker, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood, on Jun 29, 2007 at 9:04 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 2, 2007 at 12:04 am.
AROUND TOWN On hold for the iPhone Robert Scoble and his son, Patrick, both of Half Moon Bay, are told they can move back in front of the Apple Store on Univeristy Avenue in downtown Palo Alto by the store's as... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 28, 2007 at 2:36 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 29, 2007 at 11:01 am.
AROUND TOWN USGS June Evening Public Lecture This month's Evening Public Lecture Series program -- at 7:00 on June 28th -- features a colorful 3-D tour of the spectacular southern Colorado Plateau region describing many ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Amelia Barrales, a resident of Menlo Park, on Jun 28, 2007 at 9:57 am
AROUND TOWN Multimedia slide show: Resting in peace One feels an instant calm upon entering through the open, curving, wrought-iron gates at Alta Mesa Memorial Park. Perhaps it's the sound of the distant sprinkler -- or the caw... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 27, 2007 at 9:32 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 22, 2009 at 3:58 am.
AROUND TOWN Where do you go to see fireworks? With the Fourth of July right around the corner, where is the best place to go to see fireworks? READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tyler Hanley, online editor of Palo Alto Online, on Jun 27, 2007 at 2:11 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 28, 2007 at 7:50 am.
AROUND TOWN Does anyone know if the dish is open for walking today? I need some exercise! READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by walker, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Jun 27, 2007 at 7:45 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 28, 2007 at 10:08 pm.
AROUND TOWN iphone? Is anyone planning on going to the Apple store on Friday to buy the new iphone? READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Susie, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Jun 26, 2007 at 4:55 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 29, 2007 at 7:40 am.
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