CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Feature story: High altitude, high risk
When Chris Klinke and a group of fellow mountaineers started up K2, they knew the risks of climbing the second highest, and possibly most dangerous, mountain in the world. He ... |
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on Dec 18, 2012 at 2:25 pm by radar, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
How much solar on new PAUSD construction?
With all the new PAUSD buildings, how many have Solar Photovoltaic Panels as part of their plans? What's PAUSD electric power usage broken down by school?
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on Dec 18, 2012 at 1:26 pm by lowest bidder = CHEAP work, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Mobile-home park closure would displace 400
The planned closing of Buena Vista Mobile Home Park in Palo Alto to make way for an apartment complex took a step forward Tuesday night, as attorneys for the property owners, ... |
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on Dec 18, 2012 at 12:01 pm by Literally, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Editorial: A needed step back
A growing public concern about the magnitude of a proposal made by developer and Stanford benefactor John Arrillaga and the planning process was heard loud and clear by the Pa... |
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on Dec 18, 2012 at 12:01 am by Perla Ni, a resident of Menlo Park |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Children murdered in Connecticut grade school
Earlier today there was a story from China that 22 children in a grade school were wounded by a nut with a big knife. The story mentioned that there were a number of such atta... |
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on Dec 17, 2012 at 9:14 pm by Mensch, a resident of Menlo Park |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
please slow down when driving in the rain
Sections of both Hwy 101 and Hwy 280 were closed this morning due to serious car crashes. Please folks, slow down when the roads are wet. Rain = less traction, poorer brake pe... |
reckless driving is not an accident |
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on Dec 17, 2012 at 7:41 pm by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Paly students riding bikes on wrong side of Churchill
Paly students do ride their bikes the wrong way down Churchill but not excusing them, it is quite apparent why they do it. They are riding along the left side of the driveway ... |
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on Dec 17, 2012 at 5:22 pm by Mom, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Getting to 'yes'
There's a phrase that Brodie Hamilton uses to describe people's reluctance to switch from commuting by car to taking an alternate form of transportation: "Yes, but ..."
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on Dec 17, 2012 at 4:53 pm by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Assault on pedestrian - what should I have done?
I witnessed a disturbing incident yesterday afternoon. A pedestrian was crossing Bryant Street in a crosswalk and was about half way across the street. An older man in a car c... |
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on Dec 17, 2012 at 4:52 pm by DC, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Why would anyone, with a mentally challenged child, have weapons in their home?
Mentally unbalanced kids cannot be trusted around weapons, of any type, including hammers and knives. What was this mother thinking, having loaded up her house with guns? |
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on Dec 17, 2012 at 4:10 pm by That User Name is already, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Sharon Hofstedt: Hot chocolate and community building
As a pre-teen in small-town Minnesota, Sharon Hofstedt delivered the Minneapolis Star Tribune door to door seven days a week.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Dec 17, 2012 at 4:00 pm by Ducatigirl, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto poised to embark on trash experiment
Those black carts filled with trash may soon disappear from the curbside of one Palo Alto neighborhood as part of the city's proposed experiment with food scraps and other org... |
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on Dec 17, 2012 at 3:54 pm by jardins, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Firefighters duck gunfire in East Palo Alto
Firefighters returning to their East Palo Alto station ran for cover after two rival gangs engaged in a gun battle in front of their quarters about two weeks ago, Menlo Park F... |
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on Dec 17, 2012 at 1:56 pm by Enough!, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Walgreens to pay $16.57 million for violations
Walgreen Co. has settled a lawsuit by 42 California counties for illegally dumping hazardous waste and unlawfully disposing confidential customer medical information, the San ... |
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on Dec 17, 2012 at 1:39 pm by musical, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Editorial: Interests collide over Buena Vista's future
There has been a certain inevitability to the situation now unfolding at the Buena Vista Mobile Home Park, located behind El Camino Real in the Barron Park neighborhood.
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on Dec 17, 2012 at 12:32 pm by w. dean, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Feature story: Power of the people
All year long -- not just during the holiday season -- volunteers quietly work behind the scenes, providing nonprofit organizations with the fuel to keep them running. Photos ... |
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on Dec 17, 2012 at 12:03 pm by Mark, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Tomorrow's events (Dec. 18)
[Web Link Holiday Concert: Mary McLaughlin]
Celtic singer and songwriter Mary McLaughlin will perform with harp work of Steve Coulter for a concert of... |
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on Dec 17, 2012 at 10:51 am by randy albin, a resident of Mountain View |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Holiday Fund: Giving hope to the homeless
Tucked at the end of an industrial lot, East Palo Alto's only homeless shelter occupies an unassuming warehouse that's been transformed into a refuge for the city's homeless. ... |
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on Dec 17, 2012 at 10:00 am by Sean, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Shop Talk: Palo Alto Grill opening downtown
When the Lavanda Croatian restaurant and wine bar closed its doors last summer at 185 University Ave. in Palo Alto, the closure came with a promise from its two owners. "We wi... |
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on Dec 16, 2012 at 11:39 pm by Aquamarine, a resident of Stanford |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Sharon Hofstedt: Hot chocolate and community building
As a pre-teen in small-town Minnesota, Sharon Hofstedt delivered the Minneapolis Star Tribune door to door seven days a week.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Dec 16, 2012 at 6:26 pm by danielle you-know-who, a member of the Nixon School community |
SPORTS
Palo Alto Knights will play for third place in nationals
The Palo Alto Knights' Jr. Midgets extended their season for one more game following a 16-14 win over the Detroit Dolphins in the consolation semifinals of the American Youth ... |
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on Dec 16, 2012 at 6:24 pm by the MAN, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto in final stage of California Avenue redesign
After two years of revisions, lawsuits and squabbles with area business owners, Palo Alto officials are now putting the finishing touches on their ambitious plan to transform ... |
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on Dec 16, 2012 at 5:50 pm by resident, a member of the Barron Park School community |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Whither Your Mortgage Interest Deduction?
Is 2012 the last year of mortgage interest reduction up to $1M in loan value? I think so. I hear most homes in PA are bought all-cash these days, but for those who own in PA v... |
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on Dec 16, 2012 at 11:09 am by Jod, a resident of Los Altos |
AROUND TOWN
Big Thank You to all the Volunteers helping to make Holiday Bouquets right now for our hospitalized vets!! You are welcome to join in!!
Hi Beautiful Palo Alto Community!
Right now, the midtown floral shop, Nature's Alley, is filled with caring folks, who are busy making holiday bouquets for veterans at the Pa... |
Carrie Manley |
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on Dec 16, 2012 at 10:38 am by Carrie Manley, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Google defends $2 billion tax dodge
Google chairman Eric Schmidt said Wednesday that he is proud of the way the Mountain View company is avoiding taxes, according to Bloomberg news service.
Read the full story ... |
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on Dec 16, 2012 at 10:01 am by Crescent Park Dad, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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