AROUND TOWN
Acquisition adds twist to broadband saga
In a curious twist in the city of Palo Alto's quest to install a high-speed broadband cable network, one of the city's current partners has acquired the unsuccessful bidder fo... |
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on Aug 28, 2007 at 4:44 pm by Eric Dynamic, a resident of another community |
RESTAURANTS
Indochine
I hadn't been to Indochine for a long while. It used to me called the Mint Leaf and is in Midtown on Middlefield Road.
I went with 3 others last Saturday for dinner and we... |
Nat |
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on Aug 28, 2007 at 2:41 pm by Nat, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Thanks to the Community of Palo Alto
As a committee member of the Relay for Life sponsored by the American Cancer Society, I would like to thank the local sponsors and community members who gave their support and... |
Brenda Browne |
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on Aug 28, 2007 at 1:46 pm by Brenda Browne, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
High School Work Load
Are there students out there who have the time to tell me (a non high school parent) what your weekly homework load looks like? Rather than debating should finals come before... |
Another Parent |
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on Aug 28, 2007 at 1:17 am by A Student, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Costs of home repair and cleanup from Palo Alto flood
I am interested in getting a ballpark estimate of the work and cost incurred by persons whose homes were flooded in the last flood in Palo Alto. My purpose is in getting a re... |
Carl Jones |
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on Aug 28, 2007 at 12:00 am by member, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
John Dalton's mourners asked to 'pray for Jimmy'
The oldest sister of John and James Dalton asked mourners to "find it in your hearts to pray for Jimmy" at John Dalton's funeral Tuesday.
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on Aug 27, 2007 at 7:04 pm by Robert W. Lehner, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Jewelry swiped from Neiman Marcus store
One or more burglars pried open a door to the Neiman Marcus store at Stanford Shopping Center early Friday morning and made off with an estimated $50,000 in assorted jewelry, ... |
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on Aug 27, 2007 at 7:02 pm by PD, a resident of another community |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Overcrowded Crosstown Shuttle and Safety Concerns
A newspaper article in the Daily stated that the Charleston-Arastradero project aims to reduce congestion and promote the use of alternatives forms of transit. I'm all for pub... |
Student (\'07) |
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on Aug 27, 2007 at 4:03 pm by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Rules of the Road and Bicyclist
As I was crossing Everett St. this morning at University, I see this spandex covered bicyclist yelling at a woman in a car at the top of his lungs as he himself crossed Everet... |
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on Aug 27, 2007 at 4:00 pm by Andy, a resident of the Charleston Meadows neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Eshoo supports state look at chloramine safety
In an effort to help dozens of Peninsula residents -- including 30 from Mountain View and others from Palo Alto who say their sensitivity to chloramine has caused skin rashes ... |
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on Aug 27, 2007 at 9:59 am by Rolanda Yang, a resident of Los Altos Hills |
AROUND TOWN
Did Embarcadero Road needed paving 3 years ago?
Three years ago I was of the impression that Embarcadero Road needed repaving. I have only seen patchwork done on it all the time.
Traveling on Embarcadero Road is woefully b... |
Sardar Patel |
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on Aug 27, 2007 at 9:21 am by R, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
'Slow growth' or 'smart growth' survey launched
A community survey that seeks to explore attitudes about growth, jobs and housing is being launched this week by a Palo Alto-based nonprofit organization that promotes "smart ... |
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on Aug 26, 2007 at 2:11 pm by New Headline, a resident of Stanford |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Woman sentenced for fatal 2006 crash
A 19-year-old Redwood City woman convicted of a misdemeanor in causing the deaths of three people, including two members of the Tongan royal family, in a July 2006 crash on U.... |
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on Aug 25, 2007 at 11:17 pm by Joanna, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Photo gallery: Palo Alto Festival of the Arts
The Palo Alto Festival of the Arts kicked off in downtown Palo Alto Saturday morning. Thousands of people were on hand for the annual weekend event, which featured hundreds of... |
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on Aug 25, 2007 at 7:38 pm by M, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Stanford Medical Center to ban smoking
Stanford Medical Center will ban smoking on its campus, including outdoor areas, beginning Sept. 1, university officials announced today.
Read the full story here Web Link.... |
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on Aug 25, 2007 at 9:10 am by Smoker At Stanford, a resident of Stanford |
AROUND TOWN
'Strawberry Hill' defoliation requires school reform on spraying
My dad taught science. For dozens of summers he led hikes through the local hills for town kids, showing us king snakes, trapdoor spiders, monkey flowers and horned toads.
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on Aug 24, 2007 at 9:59 pm by concerned citizen, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Man dies at Palo Alto Chili Cook-off
A member of the team that won the overall competition at the Chili Cook-off in Palo Alto Wednesday afternoon suffered a heart attack and died at the scene an hour after the ju... |
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on Aug 24, 2007 at 1:59 pm by TSG Mark Vaughn, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
OH Memorial/Reunion -- Information Request
Hi there,
A fellow Briones classmate and I are making the seemingly impossible attempt at the largest reunion of the OH, spanning from its innagural year in 1969 up to the ... |
Daniel Mart |
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on Aug 24, 2007 at 10:54 am by Daniel Mart, a resident of Mountain View |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Claims investigator's claim headed to trial
The city of Palo Alto's claims inspector, Casey O'Neill, has a claim against the city that has expanded into a federal case slated for trial in November.
Read the full story ... |
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on Aug 24, 2007 at 10:50 am by Fireman, a resident of another community |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
As term ends, Mossar reflects, looks to the future
On nearly every Monday evening for the last decade, Palo Alto City Councilwoman Dena Mossar could be spotted pedaling from her Emerson Street home to City Hall.
Read the fu... |
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on Aug 24, 2007 at 7:57 am by Lukewarm, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Eshoo calls for federal probe of Cheney
Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, has called for a federal investigation into the role that Vice President Dick Cheney had in diversion of water from the Klamath River Basin in 20... |
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on Aug 23, 2007 at 10:56 pm by Mark, a resident of Mountain View |
AROUND TOWN
Oh, my aching back!
Ben Davidson, assistant dean of students at Stanford University, has always led an active lifestyle: dancing, running, swimming or hiking on a daily basis. But after straining... |
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on Aug 23, 2007 at 9:35 pm by Jean Gordon, a resident of Los Altos Hills |
AROUND TOWN
Eruv approved after eight years
A 13-mile-long eruv, a border that will allow Orthodox Jews to carry objects from home to their synagogue on the Sabbath, will be constructed around Palo Alto after eight year... |
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on Aug 23, 2007 at 8:55 pm by Fireman, a resident of another community |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Yahoo Groups - Are they as personal as they seem?
I have been a member of many Yahoo Groups, kids' sport team groups, classroom groups, Church discussion group, on-line book club, to name most. I had always assumed I was in a... |
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on Aug 23, 2007 at 5:09 pm by Googlified, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Six school board candidates vie for three spots
Three months before the election, with three seats up for grabs, six people have expressed interest in running for the Palo Alto Board of Education, according to Santa Clara C... |
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on Aug 23, 2007 at 8:29 am by extreme measures, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
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