PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto to launch class-action lawsuit against battery makers
Palo Alto on Monday became one of California's first public agencies to charge into the legal battle against global companies accused of conspiring to fix prices of lithium-io... |
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on May 8, 2013 at 11:16 pm by A Noun Ea Mus, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto eyes contest to design new bike bridge
Architects from Palo Alto and beyond could soon be asked to flap their creative wings and help the city design a new bridge that would span a busy highway and give residents i... |
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on May 8, 2013 at 10:42 pm by sabrina, a resident of the Southgate neighborhood |
STEPHEN LEVY'S ECONOMY BLOG
What Supports High Home Values in Palo Alto
Another title would be "Why do people want to live in Palo Alto".
I believe it is because we have great schools and lots of amenities, many of which are publicly funded.
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on May 8, 2013 at 10:16 pm by sandy zoe, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Catching neighbors who fall through the gap
A Palo Alto neighborhood group is working to turn a holiday food drive for needy neighbors into a monthly grocery giveaway. Neighbors Helping Neighbors, a volunteer group in M... |
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on May 8, 2013 at 10:47 am by NeighborsHelpingNeighbors (NHN), a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SPORTS
Menlo boys tennis advances to CCS semifinals
Monday's prep roundup
The top-seeded Menlo School boys' tennis team took another big step toward defending its title in the Central Coast Section Team Tournament with... |
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on May 8, 2013 at 10:25 am by Grammar Guy, a resident of Menlo Park |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto puts Mitchell Park Library Contractor on Notice
Since there isn't a story in the Palo Alto Online about this. Here's the Merc Story.
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on May 8, 2013 at 8:41 am by Anonymous, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
A money-back 'guarantee' of college admission?
Steven Ma says his business is "hated by most colleges." But the business -- helping Asian-American students, and students from China, get into U.S. colleges -- is thriving an... |
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on May 8, 2013 at 8:24 am by Unpaidlady, a resident of Mountain View |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Land deal could transform East Palo Alto freeway edge
East Palo Alto's Ravenswood City School District is in talks to sell or exchange acres of property -- including its own headquarters -- to an office developer.
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on May 8, 2013 at 2:00 am by EPA resident, a resident of East Palo Alto |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Six people injured in East Palo Alto shooting
Five people were shot and a 6-year-old girl was injured in East Palo Alto on Sunday afternoon near a McDonald's on University Avenue, according to police.
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on May 7, 2013 at 8:37 pm by village fool, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Katsy Swan: The Midpeninsula's garden designer
Katsy Swan traces her love of flower arranging and gardening back to her years at the University of Kentucky, where botany was her favorite class and she turned down a date wi... |
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on May 7, 2013 at 8:23 pm by Community Volunteer, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Paul C. Roberts' article called "Truth is Offensive"
Have you seen the article by Paul Craig Roberts at
Web Link
infowars.com/truth-is-offensive.com
Truth Is Offensive
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on May 7, 2013 at 7:34 pm by father of ronnynomics, a resident of Mountain View |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Richard Curtis to challenge theater firing
Richard Curtis, former program assistant at the Palo Alto Children's Theatre, was fired Monday afternoon, former union leader Phil Plymale said. Director Pat Briggs has not he... |
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on May 7, 2013 at 7:24 pm by OPar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Driver charged in deaths of Palo Alto family
A Canadian truck driver faces charges in the 2011 deaths of a Palo Alto family of four, who were killed in a fiery crash while vacationing in Kootenay National Park in British... |
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on May 7, 2013 at 7:11 pm by Frank Hall, a resident of another community |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto to launch class-action lawsuit against battery makers
Palo Alto on Monday became one of the first public agencies to charge into the legal battle against global companies accused of conspiring to fix prices of lithium-ion batteri... |
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on May 7, 2013 at 3:23 pm by Not-Impressed, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SPORTS
Local swimmers rank among the best in CCS
Local swimmers rank among the best in the Central Coast Section heading into the section prelims on Friday and finals Saturday at the George F. Haines International Swim Cente... |
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on May 7, 2013 at 9:54 am by Jim, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Marsh Mosquitos back for a second year of feasting?
I was over at Greer park this morning and got nailed by mosquitos - half dollar size welts on my hands which was about the only available exposed skin. Were the flood gates fi... |
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on May 7, 2013 at 9:29 am by Bites, a member of the JLS Middle School community |
AROUND TOWN
Trouble with globalization
We just bought a house and I am scared we paid too much.
I have been told that a lot of recent purchasers borrowed money in China at the very low rates their government offe... |
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on May 6, 2013 at 10:38 pm by Not an issue, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
RESTAURANTS
Shop Talk: There's the beef
There's no question that the Peninsula is on the cutting edge when it comes to technology, but as for more traditional items, this area lags far behind. Take, for example, the... |
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on May 6, 2013 at 10:02 pm by CrescentParkAnon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Caltrain ridership skyrockets
After years of seeking emergency funding to keep from drastically slashing services, Caltrain is on track to balance its budget in fiscal year 2014 after high ridership number... |
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on May 6, 2013 at 7:14 pm by Garrett, a resident of another community |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Shop Talk
A FLOCK OF GROCERS ... Going out for a quart of milk will get a lot easier, with four new grocery stores getting closer to opening in this area. The Fresh Market... |
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on May 6, 2013 at 5:16 pm by Mrs M, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School Board Prez Buries OCR Report, Cancels Discussion of PAUSD Bullying Policy
In a hastily scheduled Tuesday morning "study session," the PAUSD school board will hear the first public report on the district's compliance with settlement agreements with t... |
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on May 6, 2013 at 4:49 pm by Reality check, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
May Fete rolls through Palo Alto
Revelers and parade-marchers alike flocked to downtown Palo Alto, Saturday, May 4, to cheer on and participate in the 91st annual May Fete parade.
Read the full story here ht... |
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on May 6, 2013 at 4:49 pm by Resident, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Rise of committees divides Palo Alto council
A surge of pressing issues and an ambitious 2013 agenda have caused a proliferation of new committees on the Palo Alto City Council, but some members are questioning whether t... |
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on May 6, 2013 at 4:07 pm by Doreen, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
City's cell-tower plan meets cool reception from AT&T
A proposal by Palo Alto officials to create a citywide plan for cell towers is unlikely to prevent AT&T from installing dozens of antennas at local neighborhoods in the coming... |
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on May 6, 2013 at 1:42 pm by Georgia, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Why is an article about a proposed Midtown trail re-posted with no comments allowed?
On May 2nd, the Palo Alto Online editor posted a story about the proposed Matadero Creek trail in Midtown. The story is at:
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on May 6, 2013 at 11:23 am by Abelard, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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