PALO ALTO ISSUES
Expert: DNA match in attempted murder, rape case
Lionel Blanks Jr. of Santa Clara is the source of semen in a brutal rape and attempted murder of a 29-year-old woman, a DNA expert testified at a preliminary hearing in Santa ... |
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on Dec 31, 1969 at 4:00 pm by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Police use Taser on transient at Castro Starbucks
A police officer used a Taser on a homeless man who allegedly threw a cup of coffee on another Mountain View policeman early Wednesday morning.
Read the full story here http:... |
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on Dec 31, 1969 at 4:00 pm by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
A rewarding bit of doodling
If you checked Google's [Web Link homepage] Thursday (May 27), instead of the company's trademark logo, you'd have seen a creative design from third-grader Macke... |
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on Dec 31, 1969 at 4:00 pm by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
AROUND TOWN
Menlo-Palo Alto boys meet in CCS tennis semifinals
The Menlo School boys' tennis program has achieved an unbeaten record only once in school history. That was the 1999 team that finished 23-0 while winning Central Coast Sectio... |
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on Dec 31, 1969 at 4:00 pm by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
AROUND TOWN
Budget and Fire Station 8
A possible budget saving could come to the City of Palo Alto if they would consider a cooperative agreement with the State of California.
The California Department of Fore... |
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on Dec 31, 1969 at 4:00 pm by David, a resident of another community |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Much ado about homework
The mere mention of homework conjures up stress in Palo Alto, but Addison Elementary School is trying to take the anxiety down a notch.
Addison is in the midst of reviewing... |
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on Dec 31, 1969 at 4:00 pm by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Former Woodside coach faces prison
Guy Delmar Hayman, former coach of the Woodside High School girls varsity basketball team, pleaded no contest Tuesday to a felony charge of lewd and lascivious conduct on a 14... |
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on Dec 31, 1969 at 4:00 pm by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
SPORTS
Gunn rolls to important football win, leads El Camino Division
Like in any race, it's not how one starts but how one finishes. On Friday night, Gunn got to the football finish line first, thanks to a three-touchdown outburst in the third ... |
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on Dec 31, 1969 at 4:00 pm by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
AROUND TOWN
Two motorcyclists severely injured at Sky Londa
Two motorcyclists were severely injured after colliding at Skyline Boulevard and Highway 84 in Woodside early Sunday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol.
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on Dec 31, 1969 at 4:00 pm by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
AROUND TOWN
Original request for 'defense fund' reimbursement
This is the original request for reimbursement for those who gave to a legal defense fund for Children's Theatre staff.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Dec 31, 1969 at 4:00 pm by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
AROUND TOWN
Disease expert to discuss swine flu at Stanford
An infectious disease expert will discuss the H1N1 virus -- or swine flu -- at the Stanford Blood Center Tuesday as part of the university's Cafe Scientifique program.
Rea... |
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on Dec 31, 1969 at 4:00 pm by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
AROUND TOWN
Anyone know where the smoke is coming from?
The past few days I've noticed a distinct smoke smell in the air. It's particularly bad this morning. Does anyone know where this smoke is coming from or could someone direc... |
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on Dec 31, 1969 at 4:00 pm by stacrb, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Santa Clara County property values stay flat
The net assessed value of all property in Santa Clara County grew a mere 0.18 percent from last year, marking the smallest increase in 31 years, the county finance agency repo... |
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on Dec 31, 1969 at 4:00 pm by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Cold hands, warm hearts
Near San Francisco Bay, at the easternmost part of East Palo Alto, is a tiny shanty town -- eight crude abodes spread around a marsh co-habited mainly by Great Blue herons. Ab... |
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on Dec 31, 1969 at 4:00 pm by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Stanford Shopping Center
The current issue of San Jose Business Journal has a front page article on the shopping center, which says the city of Palo Alto is encouraging the center to expand by 20% and... |
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on Dec 31, 1969 at 4:00 pm by chris, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Check out Diana's new blog posting
Diana Diamond has posted a new blog item, on the Enron-Palo Alto legal settlement. Check it out by scrolling down the screen.
Web Link... |
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on Dec 31, 1969 at 4:00 pm by Tyler Hanley, online editor of Palo Alto Online |
AROUND TOWN
Our Town: Inviting Romic to leave
For years, Romic Environmental Technologies was East Palo Alto's largest employer and most successful business. The company, which recycles hazardous industrial wastes, predat... |
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on Dec 31, 1969 at 4:00 pm by Tyler Hanley, online editor of Palo Alto Online |