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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Daycare in Palo Alto
Im looking for daycare for my son 2 years old. Any recommondations? Thanks, Stine
 
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on Sep 7, 2007 at 7:11 pm by yet another parent, a member of the Escondido School community
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Toddler left in hot car near Mountain View library
A 2-year-old girl was left in a locked vehicle in Mountain View Tuesday afternoon as temperatures climbed, police said, forcing rescuers to smash the vehicle's windows to retr...
 
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on Sep 7, 2007 at 4:47 pm by Terri, a resident of another community
AROUND TOWN
Dog owners request more off-leash space
Proudly sporting stickers for the recently created "PARDOG," Palo Alto dog owners overflowed the small meeting room in City Hall Tuesday, voicing support for additional off-le...
 
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on Sep 7, 2007 at 3:15 pm by Poodle, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood
AROUND TOWN
Smoke from fires impacting air quality
The smoke from two large Northern California wildfires has cast a pall over much of the Bay Area this morning and has impacted the air quality because of particulate matter in...
 
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on Sep 7, 2007 at 10:52 am by Perspective, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood
PALO ALTO ISSUES
It's unanimous -- Midtown loses 88 bus line
Comparing cuts in bus service to pruning a fruit tree with the intention of bearing greater fruit, the Santa Clara Valley Transit Authority Board of Directors voted unanimousl...
 
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on Sep 6, 2007 at 10:26 pm by Parent of Gunn High School Student,, a member of the Gunn High School community
SPORTS
Palo Alto High Football Preview
Wondering where the annual Paly football preview is. I saw the ones for Gunn, M-A, Menlo, SHP, but not Paly.
 
Joe
 
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on Sep 6, 2007 at 7:13 pm by Mike, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood
AROUND TOWN
Poor Air Quality - smoke this time
The smoke in our air is coming from the fire north of Sacramento, not from the Morgan Hill fire. The smoke was bad enough to delay flights at SFO. If smoke from this fire c...
 
Bystander
 
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on Sep 6, 2007 at 1:59 pm by Garlic Potatoes!, a resident of another community
SCHOOLS & KIDS
French or not at Paly?
Hello all, i have heard that one of the high schools (Paly) will cancel the upper most French class (French 5AP) or has actually already cancelled it. I am not sure why one...
 
homme de palo alto
 
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on Sep 6, 2007 at 11:51 am by Palo alto mom, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood
AROUND TOWN
Who has ever heard of restrictions on shopping?
My mother and I attended the Palo Alto art festival yesterday and had such a great time. The music was great, the art, the chalk drawings. Plus the crowds weren't too huge so ...
 
Katie
 
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on Sep 6, 2007 at 11:21 am by barbara, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood
AROUND TOWN
Dentist in Palo Alto Area Urgent
I need to take my mom tomorrow to a dentist. She is visiting from overseas and she does not have insurance. Can anyone recommend a place to take her, please!!! Thank you.
 
Ana
 
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on Sep 6, 2007 at 1:17 am by Mayfield Child, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood
MOVIES
Old-fashioned but not outdated
In 1925, guests at the Cardinal Hotel in downtown Palo Alto could wash up in a sturdy cast-iron tub, then stroll through the hotel's lavish lobby to the neighboring Cardinal B...
 
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on Sep 6, 2007 at 12:35 am by Love It!, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Lowell Avenue redwood trees to come down
After months of appeals, arborists reports and even an entreaty from a priest, a doctor's note was all Flavio and Lauren Bonomi needed to cut down the two large redwood trees ...
 
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on Sep 6, 2007 at 12:01 am by Geri, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood
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...
 
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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...
 
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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...
 
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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...
 
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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?
 
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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


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