MOVIES
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
I enjoyed the movie very much. And I was so happy that Michael Gambon's (Dumbledore) acting improved. His speaking parts were thankfully shorter too. Prior, I couldn't beli... |
Sarah |
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on Jul 30, 2007 at 12:41 am by Sarah, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
MOVIES
Ratatouille
Ratatouille was REALLY good. I felt like I was in another world, it had lots of non-slapstick/non-bathroom laughs, and the best evil character ever. Only criticism was the l... |
Sarah |
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on Jul 30, 2007 at 12:27 am by Sarah, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Tour of California coming to Palo Alto
Professional bicycle racers -- and about 50,000 other people -- will congregate in Palo Alto Feb. 17, 2008, for the "prologue" time trials and ceremonies that kick off the Tou... |
Editor |
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on Jul 29, 2007 at 9:54 pm by student, a member of the Gunn High School community |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Wierd Statues in Paly Parks - Help !
There is a park at the intersection of alma and north california avenue. Several months ago a very very VERY wierd statue showed up in the park.
It is, as best I can tell,... |
Paly Resident |
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on Jul 29, 2007 at 9:34 pm by natasha, a resident of the Meadow Park neighborhood |
MOVIES
Lives of Others
Ignorance is sweeping the world.
Thus, when art uncovers some measure of knowledge (no matter how limited in historical context), brings it to our consciousness, and stirs... |
movie person |
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on Jul 28, 2007 at 7:40 pm by Rosemary, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Undergrounding program could short-circuit
Wires stretching from pole to pole -- providing electricity, phone and television service -- can still be found in most Palo Alto neighborhoods, although the city began buryin... |
Editor |
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on Jul 28, 2007 at 7:24 pm by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
MOVIES
ONCE
I waited a long time to see this film because I was afraid that I wouldn't like the music and reviews said it was essentially a musical.
Well, "Once" played a long time... |
nat |
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on Jul 28, 2007 at 2:44 pm by nat, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Daltons were good neighbors, resident says
Neither alcohol nor drug use was apparent at the Dalton house Monday night, where two brothers fought and one was fatally stabbed, Palo Alto police Sgt. Sandra Brown said toda... |
Editor |
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on Jul 27, 2007 at 10:12 pm by high school friend, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
SPORTS
'Tour of California' bike race may come to PA
A major kick-off event for the Tour of California bicycle race in early 2009 received an enthusiastic reception -- with some caution -- from the Palo Alto City Council Monday ... |
Editor |
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on Jul 27, 2007 at 6:10 pm by bruce, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Condi Rice " I was supposed to be a music major and concert pianist, and here I sit."
Yay! It all makes sense now: "I don't know what I'll do long-term. I'm a terrible long-term planner. I was supposed to be a music major and concert pianist, and here I sit. I ... |
Dr. Ferragamo |
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on Jul 27, 2007 at 4:15 pm by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Partial comeback for Palo Alto's 88 bus
Palo Altans will be able to ride the 88 bus line to Gunn High School, the Veterans Administration Hospital and the new Taube-Koret Campus for Jewish Life come January, but it ... |
Editor |
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on Jul 27, 2007 at 12:18 pm by Fuming VTA Rider, a resident of the Greater Miranda neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Traffic on El Camino
I have been driving on El Camino this week during lunch hour and it's been a nightmare - especially on the corner of El Camino and Embarcadero. The right lane seems to be blo... |
Sara Garcia |
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on Jul 26, 2007 at 5:48 pm by Another Observer, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Candidates vie for water district vacancy
All 17 candidates who applied for the vacant position on the Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Directors -- which will represent Palo Alto and serve on the San Franci... |
Editor |
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on Jul 26, 2007 at 11:47 am by Becky Trout, Palo Alto Weekly staff writer |
AROUND TOWN
Stanford's redevelopment timeline
2007
July: Stanford to submit plans to City of Palo Alto for replacing Stanford Hospital and expanding Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, as well as expanding ... |
Editor |
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on Jul 26, 2007 at 11:33 am by Mike, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Human Relations Commission meeting sparks ire, reignites conflicts
Perhaps it began with the Taser Task Force, where members Daryl Savage, Donald Mendoza and Linda Lenoir -- who also serve on the Palo Alto Human Relations Commission -- faced ... |
Editor |
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on Jul 26, 2007 at 9:40 am by John. M, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
MOVIES
Catching up on the classics
As a (relatively) young man (just past my 20s), I've decided to start catching up on some of the great classic movies that preceded me. Last night I watched "One Flew Over the... |
Danny |
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on Jul 26, 2007 at 12:09 am by Nora Charles, a resident of Stanford |
AROUND TOWN
Dish area reopens to hikers, joggers
The popular Dish area in the Stanford hills reopened to hikers and joggers on Saturday after being closed since a 171-acre grass fire on June 25. Photo by Norbert von der Groe... |
Editor |
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on Jul 25, 2007 at 5:58 pm by murphy, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Downtown Palo Alto: What would you like to see?
I think most people can agree that Downtown Palo Alto has great foot traffic and a variety of shops and restaurants. We are really fortunate.
Question: What would like to s... |
Joanna |
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on Jul 25, 2007 at 11:48 am by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Big-rig truck crashes on Bayshore Freeway
A big-rig truck crashed into the guardrail on the right hand side of the Bayshore Freeway just north of Embarcadero Road around 4:30 a.m. today, according to the California Hi... |
Editor |
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on Jul 25, 2007 at 10:05 am by another mother here, a member of the Gunn High School community |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Danger of Nuclear Power Plants in California
Web Link
Here's some good real-world experience from Japan that should make anyone thinking ... |
Mr.Enviro |
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on Jul 24, 2007 at 10:45 pm by Anonymous, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Construction at Lytton near Bryant
Does anyone knows what is the construction on Lytton near Bryant street? And, how long the sidewalk will be closed??? Thanks |
Ana |
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on Jul 24, 2007 at 9:31 pm by Ana, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Putting the community's interests above personal convenience
I started out to write a column on how we integrate neighborhood, city and regional priorities in land use related to recent local debate over the 800 High St. housing develop... |
Editor |
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on Jul 24, 2007 at 11:06 am by MiniMay, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Collard greens ice cream is better than garlic ice cream
Check out East Palo Alto's 9th Annual Collard Greens Cultural Festival.
Here's an invitation on YouTube from Festival Founder/Director Nobantu Ankoanda, Ed.D:
Web Link... |
Michael Levin |
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on Jul 24, 2007 at 9:02 am by qq, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Leave Israel/Palestine off Town Square
I just have to say I am so tired of seeing the rabid Israel/Palestine people constantly posting about that contentious issue on Town Square and then whining when/if their post... |
Jack Monroe |
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on Jul 24, 2007 at 6:24 am by Hear Hear, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
New Palo Alto PD HQ Broken Into
I man with a truck had been found stealing building supplies and tools early this morning from the new Palo Alto PD HQ construction site.
Building materials, especially cop... |
qq |
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on Jul 24, 2007 at 2:04 am by Ed, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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