AROUND TOWN Palo Alto's social calendar packed in September Palo Alto residents looking for something to do in September will not find the search difficult. The month is packed with community events, from charity bike rides to forums w... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 9, 2012 at 7:45 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 10, 2012 at 4:48 pm.
AROUND TOWN Focus of annual Quakeville shifts to Cubberley As cameras pan across an American Red Cross shelter, rows and rows of cots contain weary, shell-shocked residents. This is the aftermath of yet another natural disaster, in wh... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 9, 2012 at 6:59 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 11, 2012 at 3:04 am.
AROUND TOWN Palo Alto's majestic magnolias taking a beating About 28 of University Avenue's stately magnolia trees might have to be removed this year due to declining health, Palo Alto Urban Forester Walter Passmore said this week.
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AROUND TOWN Palo Alto's police quandary may hinge on massive development After years of failures and frustrations, Palo Alto has another shot now to build a new public-safety building that would replace the city's cramped and obsolete police headqu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 6, 2012 at 7:19 pm There have been 38 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 11, 2012 at 11:21 pm.
AROUND TOWN Police anticipate heavy traffic this weekend The Palo Alto Police Department has issued two traffic advisories for this weekend. The Stanford football game Saturday, Sept. 8, at 7:30 p.m. is expected to cause heavy traff... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 6, 2012 at 4:13 pm There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 10, 2012 at 11:54 am.
AROUND TOWN Alma Plaza does not feel welcoming to many As I have driven along Alma and watched the work nearing completion on the new Plaza, I don't like what I see. I wonder if the new supermarket will have to advertise with larg... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Neighbor, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Sep 6, 2012 at 11:58 am There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 8, 2012 at 2:09 pm.
AROUND TOWN Pat Burt's Kick-Off Party is this Sunday Pat Burt will be holding his campaign kick-off party and ice cream social this Sunday from 4-5:30 pm at Hoover Park. READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Pat Markevitch, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Sep 5, 2012 at 1:26 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 5, 2012 at 1:49 pm.
AROUND TOWN Sales tax increase poll Ha Ha,
I love this poll
NewsPoll
Would you vote in favor of a one-eighth-of-a-cent sales-tax increase in Santa Clara County?
and 91 percent said NO,
Is this a s... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Annie, a member of the Terman Middle School community, on Sep 4, 2012 at 5:13 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 4, 2012 at 5:25 pm.
AROUND TOWN Fight leads to stabbing in East Palo Alto A 17-year-old boy was arrested in connection with a stabbing that seriously injured an unidentified man in East Palo Alto early Monday morning, police said.
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AROUND TOWN Bay Area police tally drunk driving arrests Bay Area California Highway Patrol and police agencies say they are out in force this holiday weekend as part of a statewide crackdown on drunk and dangerous drivers.
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AROUND TOWN Gunn's Robinson will miss soccer's U-17 World Cup Gunn High junior Sarah Robinson won't have to pack her soccer bags and miss school next month when the U.S. Under-17 Women's National Team heads off to the 2012 FIFA U-17 Wome... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 31, 2012 at 6:52 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 31, 2012 at 6:52 pm.
AROUND TOWN Palo Alto and Stanford team up on new trail proposal After initial disagreements, Palo Alto and Stanford University have joined forces for a grant application that would fund a new bike bridge over U.S. Highway 101, extend a tra... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 31, 2012 at 10:29 am There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 3, 2012 at 3:36 am.
AROUND TOWN how to revitalize downtown Palo Alto Sergei Brin, founder of Google, is single handedly revitalizing downtown Los Altos by buying up storefront properties and renting them at cheap rates to family-friendly busine... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by goog, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Aug 30, 2012 at 1:26 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 30, 2012 at 4:05 pm.
AROUND TOWN Page Mill Road could see commercial influx The bustling block of Page Mill Road just east of El Camino Real looks like an unlikely place for quiet single-family homes, with its high traffic volume, a scattering of shop... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 30, 2012 at 10:52 am There have been 22 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 7, 2012 at 3:21 pm.
AROUND TOWN Moldaw Residences hosts senior roundtable event Moldaw Residences recently hosted the Santa Clara County Senior Roundtable breakfast which attracted 85 people from the senior living industry. The event gave Moldaw Residenc... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Lauren Witt, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood, on Aug 30, 2012 at 9:54 am
AROUND TOWN Bikes climb to the top of city's transportation vision As parking shortages and traffic congestion continue to rile Palo Alto residents, city planners are steadily shifting their transportation priorities to encourage more biking,... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 29, 2012 at 11:46 pm There have been 58 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 17, 2012 at 11:05 am.
AROUND TOWN Facebook's (almost) oldest user keeps the conversation polite At a little over a century in age, Menlo Park resident Florence Detlor is one of Facebook's oldest users. The distinction, which she pays little mind, has earned her a tour of... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 29, 2012 at 10:53 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 29, 2012 at 10:28 pm.
AROUND TOWN Bill to curb texting behind the wheel moves ahead A proposal by state Sen. Joe Simitian to raise fines for drivers who text while behind the wheel passed through the state Senate Tuesday afternoon and now heads to Gov. Jerry ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 29, 2012 at 10:08 am There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 4, 2012 at 1:34 pm.
AROUND TOWN Palo Alto Art Center preps for opening day Just weeks before the Palo Alto Art Center reopens to the public on Oct. 6, its galleries and other spaces glow with new paint and lighting, and even the art center's front en... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 28, 2012 at 12:09 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 29, 2012 at 12:12 am.
AROUND TOWN Red-light camera bill coasts through state Senate A bill authored by Sen. Joe Simitian that would add restrictions to red-light cameras cruised through the state Senate Monday en route to Gov. Jerry Brown's desk.
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AROUND TOWN Menlo College opens new coaching era with win College football
The Mark Speckman era at Menlo College kicked off with a bang on Saturday, as the Oaks scored three second-half touchdowns and came away with a 28-13... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 27, 2012 at 12:59 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 27, 2012 at 10:29 pm.
AROUND TOWN Frank Gehry redesigns Facebook's west campus Frank Gehry is to architecture as Mark Zuckerberg is to social media: A star. The famous architect, known for award-winning designs described at times as "a collision of part... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 24, 2012 at 10:57 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 27, 2012 at 7:16 am.
AROUND TOWN Trader Joe's employee helps teen, called 'hero' Nick Marcus was just doing his job at Trader Joe's at Town and Country Shopping Center in Palo Alto when a phone call turned him into a hero on Friday morning, Aug. 24.
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AROUND TOWN For the Greater Good or The Last Election – The San Francisco Mime Troupe Comes to Mitchell Park, Palo Alto Over fifty years ago the founding director R.G. Davis began a tradition of free theatrical performances in parks that lives on to this day. Music, comedy, satire, biting soci... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Carol Brouillet, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Aug 24, 2012 at 4:20 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 24, 2012 at 5:21 pm.
AROUND TOWN New law: Landlords need to disclose foreclosures If an apartment or home for rent is in danger of foreclosure, would-be renters could soon have the right to be told about it before signing a lease.
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