SPORTS
Sports Shorts
OAKS REPORT . . . The Menlo College football team scored twice in the fourth quarter, but the late rally fell short and the Oaks dropped a 24-19 decision to host University of... |
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on Sep 5, 2007 at 9:03 pm by Anonymous, a resident of Atherton |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Cyclists do cause accidents
I happen to have witnessed an accident this morning by two adult male cyclists outside one of the elementary schools just after drop off time. There was fault on both sides, c... |
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on Sep 5, 2007 at 1:26 pm by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Pottry Training on Park Lawns Okay?
Today I was at the park in Palo Alto on Kipling and watched as a mother potty trained her 3 year old by having him defecate in the middle of the playground, on the lawn, near ... |
Disgusted |
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on Sep 5, 2007 at 1:12 pm by Bystander, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Father's Day Pillow Fight Event
Contact: Patty Wipfler
Phone: (650) 322-5323
Pillow Fight with Dad
HAND IN HAND PARENTING TO HOST A FATHER’S DAY PILLOW FIGHT
Palo Alto, CA – Hand in Hand, a Pa... |
Emily |
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on Sep 5, 2007 at 12:53 pm by KatDeanna, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Best Of Categories, often predictable, but thanks anyway
Just finished reading through the Best Of winners in today's Weekly.
They were often predictable, particularly in sections where there is so little choice. Still, it makes en... |
Resident |
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on Sep 4, 2007 at 6:21 pm by impatient, a resident of the Charleston Meadows neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Jury selection to begin in Morrow murder trial
Jury selection in the nearly 16-year-old murder case of a Menlo Park man accused of killing his wife, burying her body on a hillside property then fleeing overseas is to begin... |
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on Sep 4, 2007 at 3:31 pm by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
5,200-acre fire to double by evening
The raging fire at Henry W. Coe State Park near Morgan Hill has burned 5,200 acres and may double in size later Tuesday, according to Cal Fire officials. The fire has destroye... |
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on Sep 4, 2007 at 2:29 pm by Sue Dremann, Palo Alto Weekly staff writer |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Stolen Cruiser Bike
A men's red, Della Cruz model bicyle was stolen last night (09/03/07) at the intersection of Emerson St and El Carmelo. The brand of the bicyle is Diamondback, if you have any... |
PA Resident |
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on Sep 4, 2007 at 10:05 am by PA Resident, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Messages we send our kids through the gifts we give
The boy who lives behind me got a new AirSoft gun for his birthday. I know this because he's now aiming it into my back yard to "tag" my squirrels.
"All the kids have them... |
Joanna |
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on Sep 3, 2007 at 6:59 pm by Anamika, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Drama behind bars
Steel bars aren't the only barriers restraining the underage characters of Jerome McDonough's "Juvie." Even if the 12 youths being held at juvenile hall are released, parental... |
Editor |
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on Sep 2, 2007 at 6:44 pm by Ailla, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Commission seeks more police-building options
Barely restraining themselves from opining on the need for a new police headquarters, Palo Alto's Planning and Transportation Commission members -- tasked with commenting on a... |
Editor |
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on Sep 2, 2007 at 6:16 pm by Anonymous, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Wicker furniture
Anyone know where I can get wicker furniture repaired or where there is a store for new wicker? |
nat |
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on Sep 2, 2007 at 2:16 pm by nat, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Where to purchase rattan furniture
Does anyone know where I can buy rattan furniture? There used to be stores that specialized in items from Indonesia and other Asian countries.
I don't want to go too far fr... |
nat |
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on Sep 2, 2007 at 2:15 pm by nat, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
A phoenix rising
Katherine Lerer was at the top of her game in 1994. At age 49, she was fit; she was educated. She was a mother, a wife and a top-selling Palo Alto Realtor. But that year, her ... |
Editor |
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on Sep 2, 2007 at 11:29 am by Lynn Cornish, a resident of Woodside |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Smoking in cars is unsafe, researchers say
Stanford University researchers have found that a person who smokes just two cigarettes in a car releases particulates above government safety levels.
Read the full story her... |
Editor |
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on Sep 1, 2007 at 5:55 pm by leonard, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Labor Day, should it be changed?
It seems that we all have this outlanded idea that Labor Day heralds the end of summer and the start of the new school year. Since now all over the country, the school year st... |
Parent |
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on Sep 1, 2007 at 5:35 pm by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Oh Dear... it seems Condi "Mushroom Cloud" Rice is not very nice to honest workers
"You are behind the counter because you have to work for minimum wage. I'm on this side asking to see the good jewelry because I make considerably more."
It's an excerpt fr... |
Dr. Ferragamo |
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on Sep 1, 2007 at 4:50 pm by GMC, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Is Mandarin losing its status as flavor of the month language?
Trade with China is one of the arguments as to why Mandarin should be taught (or immersed) in our schools. I remember Russian and Japanese being given similar weight in past y... |
Parent |
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on Sep 1, 2007 at 12:53 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SPORTS
SHP takes aim at improving defensively
The good news for Sacred Heart Prep football team? The Gators are the defending champions of the Bay Football League.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
Editor |
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on Aug 31, 2007 at 6:21 pm by GRAMPA BUDDY, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Firefighters continue to battle 150-acre blaze
A wildfire burning in the hills above Cupertino near the Stevens Creek Reservoir is holding at 150 acres, Cal Fire Battalion Chief Ken McGeever said this evening in an updated... |
Editor |
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on Aug 31, 2007 at 11:05 am by Steve Kennedy, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Teen cell-phone driving bill passes Senate
A bill banning teens from communicating on cell phones or pagers while driving passed the state Senate today. The bill, SB 33, previously passed the state Assembly.
Read ... |
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on Aug 31, 2007 at 8:19 am by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Sweltering temperatures expected this week
With temperatures expected to reach more than 90 degrees in the Bay Area this week, residents are encouraged to stay cool and to reduce water and energy usage in an effort to ... |
Editor |
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on Aug 31, 2007 at 7:46 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Juana Briones house saved from demolition
The historic Juana Briones house won't be torn down in two days. Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Leslie Nichols today ordered a "stay" on a demolition permit that had ... |
Editor |
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on Aug 31, 2007 at 6:04 am by opinion, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Save Juana Briones House/Home
Hello again fellow citizens of Palo Alto and beyond!
Just fiinished reading another article on this old home from
today's Mercury News, and wanted to let all of you know th... |
Anonymous |
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on Aug 31, 2007 at 12:44 am by Mel, a resident of the Esther Clark Park neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
San Francisco Bay shrinking
What is going on with the southern part of San Francisco Bay? More and more of it is taken up by salt ponds or being diked and filled. It seems like pretty soon Dumbarton brid... |
Isabelle |
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on Aug 30, 2007 at 4:37 pm by Clapper Rail, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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