AROUND TOWN
Caltrain hits car south of Palo Alto station
Just got home and according to my car radio, Caltrain has hit a car south of Palo Alto station. Trains are single tracking and there are big delays.
Anyone know if this is ... |
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on May 3, 2013 at 7:50 pm by Driver, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
May Fete parade rolling through Palo Alto Saturday
The 86th Annual May Fete Parade will take place Saturday, May 3, starting at 10 a.m. in downtown Palo Alto. The theme of this year's parade is "Moovin' and Groovin' — A ... |
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on May 3, 2013 at 7:28 pm by Rhoda, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
New committees undermine transparency
Palo Alto Mayor Greg Scharff has just a year as the ceremonial head of the City Council, but in just four months he has made some changes that are rankling some of his colleag... |
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on May 3, 2013 at 7:24 pm by Innovative, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG
Plastic Bags at Retail
I don’t think I am alone in not understanding what the plastic bag ordinances, banning plastic bags at virtually all retail establishments in town, really means.
I was shop... |
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on May 3, 2013 at 2:39 pm by just thinkin\', a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Log-in Problem
Can anyone explain why when I try to log-in on PA Online I get “Your Username or Email Address was not found in the system”, then when I try to just the link to check my passw... |
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on May 3, 2013 at 2:34 pm by Norm, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Senior-housing project in Palo Alto riles neighbors
An overflowing crowd of Barron Park and Green Acres ll residents vented their frustration with dense housing and traffic problems and told Palo Alto Housing Corporation offici... |
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on May 3, 2013 at 1:22 pm by Briones Parent, a member of the Juana Briones School community |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Local leaders break ground at new Stanford Hospital
Gesturing toward the hole that will become Stanford Hospital and Clinics' new hospital, Board of Directors Chair Mariann Byerwalter said it holds the promise of medical care a... |
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on May 3, 2013 at 11:07 am by Bill Rayburn, a resident of Stanford |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Facebook revenue, profit grow in first quarter
Facebook's profit and revenue grew in the first quarter of 2013, boosted by an increase in mobile advertising.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on May 3, 2013 at 10:50 am by w, a resident of the Charleston Meadows neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Palo Alto optimistic about police-building proposal
Palo Alto officials remain optimistic about the prospect of building a new police headquarters on Park Boulevard despite earlier concerns that the proposed facility would not ... |
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on May 3, 2013 at 9:28 am by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Palo Alto optimistic about police-building proposal
Palo Alto officials remain optimistic about the prospect of building a new police headquarters on Park Boulevard despite earlier concerns that the proposed facility would not ... |
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on May 3, 2013 at 9:27 am by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Tomorrow - Young Children's Spring Faire
Come celebrate spring and experience Waldorf education for the young child (nursery and kindergarten ages).
Featuring:
Crafts
Petting Zoo
Games, circle & singing
May P... |
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on May 3, 2013 at 8:38 am by Waldorf School of the Peninsula, a resident of Los Altos Hills |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Bay Area drove state population growth in 2012
The Bay Area led the charge in California's massive population increase last year, particularly Santa Clara County, which ended up being state's fastest growing county, accord... |
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on May 3, 2013 at 7:40 am by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Public invited to inspect Gunn student invention
The community is invited to inspect a solar egg incubator created by a student team at Gunn High School as part of program to invent technological solutions to real-world prob... |
Editor |
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on May 2, 2013 at 11:20 pm by scientist, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School Board Cancels Closed Meeting on OCR Investigation "On Advice of Counsel"
At the beginning of the school board meeting on April 23, Board President Dana Tom announced that the board had cancelled discussion of an item on the school board's earlier c... |
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on May 2, 2013 at 10:35 pm by village fool, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Open address to Ken Dauber - please form Shadow PAUSD Board
I have posted the following under the thread dealing with Strategic plan - Web Link
The following is an open address to... |
village fool |
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on May 2, 2013 at 10:16 pm by village fool, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Miki's Market in Palo Alto to close
Less than six months after Miki's Farm Fresh Market opened its doors at Alma Plaza, filling a vacancy that has blighted the plaza for seven years, the store has announced its ... |
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on May 2, 2013 at 3:45 pm by Hopeful Neighbor, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Gas line leak survey
Today's Grab Bag blurb reports, "Don't panic ..." regarding the gas line leak survey going on in our neighborhood by so-called "card-carrying gas-leak experts." I did panic l... |
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on May 2, 2013 at 11:57 am by Eric Van Susteren, online editor of Palo Alto Online |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Paly grad acquitted of burglary charges
A Palo Alto man who suffers from schizophrenia was acquitted of residential burglary on Tuesday, April 23, but he still faces up to 18 months in jail after being convicted of ... |
Editor |
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on May 2, 2013 at 10:36 am by Longtime resident, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Free Concert - Mark Russo and The Classy Cats
Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) presents Mark Russo and the Classy Cats - Swing, Latin & Brazilian Stylings TONIGHT, May 2, at 7 pm in Tateuchi Hall. The concert is ... |
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on May 2, 2013 at 9:50 am by Community School of Music and Arts, a resident of another community |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Greenpeace sidewalk-blocking
Am I the only one who objects to Greenpeace's sidewalk-blocking? They have the right to canvass in public, of course, but they deliberately plant themselves in the middle of ... |
Citizens for Unobstructed Sidewalks |
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on May 2, 2013 at 9:35 am by Sean, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Community notebook: Palo Alto University Rotary Club 25th anniversary gala
The Palo Alto University Rotary club will mark two major milestones at a gala on Saturday, May 4, at the University Club of Palo Alto, 3277 Miranda Ave.
Read the full story ... |
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on May 2, 2013 at 9:25 am by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Tesla leaves Menlo Park behind this summer
Tesla Motors is preparing to leave Menlo Park in the rear-view mirror. The electric car retailer recently opened a renovated showroom on San Jose's Santana Row, and also got p... |
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on May 2, 2013 at 9:05 am by Stuart Berman, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
One dead, one hurt in East Palo Alto shooting
Police in East Palo Alto are investigating an early morning shooting that left one man injured and another dead.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
Editor |
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on May 2, 2013 at 12:29 am by Hutch 7.62, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Son testifies in Woodside murder trial
The son of a Woodside man who is charged with killing his wife in April 2010 testified today that his mother had been depressed and under stress in the months leading up to he... |
Editor |
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on May 1, 2013 at 10:48 pm by sharrine, a resident of the Charleston Meadows neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto to pay $333,481 in software settlement
Palo Alto officials on Monday authorized a settlement with software company SAP Public Services, which claimed earlier this year that the city owes more than $1 million becaus... |
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on May 1, 2013 at 7:32 pm by lazlo, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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