ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Malala Yousafzai
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This young girl will live through time, as a heroine. She still still ... |
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on Jan 15, 2013 at 3:04 pm by Susan, a resident of the Southgate neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Shop Talk: Survey Monkey to anchor 'gateway'
The online survey company Survey Monkey has signed on to be the anchor tenant for one of Palo Alto's newest and most ambitious developments.
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on Jan 15, 2013 at 2:38 pm by makin\' da moola, a member of the Fairmeadow School community |
AROUND TOWN
Stanford football receives commitment from top tight end
Stanford football may lose two top tight ends to the NFL this year, but those losses could be offset by the commitment of De La Salle High's Austin Hooper, a 6-5, 240-pound de... |
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on Jan 15, 2013 at 12:49 pm by Sylvia, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Local students advance in Intel science contest
More than a dozen local teens, including three from Gunn High School, are among 300 students from across the country named as semifinalists in the 2013 Intel Science Talent Se... |
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on Jan 15, 2013 at 12:00 pm by moi, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Caltrain kicks off track-vigilance campaign
After numerous suicides and train-pedestrian accidents, Caltrain is kicking off a year-long campaign to enlist passengers in keeping an eye on the tracks.
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on Jan 15, 2013 at 10:50 am by Boing!, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Student with 3.85 GPA gets rejection letters from UCs
Hi,
My friend's daughter got 3.85 GPA, had 5 AP classes in high school, was on competitive swimming team, volunteered 100+ hours, was active in school activities, yet she g... |
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on Jan 15, 2013 at 12:01 am by Recommendations/Opinions, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto hopes to spur affordable housing
With affordable housing in short supply, Palo Alto's planning officials debated on Wednesday night ways to fulfill this need without exacerbating the traffic and parking probl... |
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on Jan 14, 2013 at 7:20 pm by Resident and Employee, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Finally, high speed rail will start, thanks to President Obama
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We are very fortunate to have a visionary Presdient. Thank you so... |
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on Jan 14, 2013 at 4:54 pm by Brock, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
District explores buying Bowman campus
In search of more space for growing middle-school enrollment, the Palo Alto school district is exploring the idea of buying the campus of Bowman International School, an indep... |
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on Jan 14, 2013 at 4:02 pm by Crescent Park Dad, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
SPORTS
Stanford women see long winning streak end
The lack of depth from Stanford's bench was the sore spot Sunday, as the fifth-ranked Cardinal dropped its first Pac-12 Conference contest in over four years, losing to visiti... |
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on Jan 14, 2013 at 2:44 pm by John, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
'Moderately severe' flu season expected
The influenza virus, which is hammering states in other parts of the country is slowly moving into Northern California, officials said today.
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on Jan 14, 2013 at 2:05 pm by medical question, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Two-alarm fire damages MV mobile home
A two-alarm fire damaged a residence in a Mountain View mobile home park Sunday morning.
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on Jan 14, 2013 at 1:29 pm by Martha , a resident of Mountain View |
SPORTS
PALO ALTO LITTLE LEAGUE ALL-STAR ROSTERS
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on Jan 14, 2013 at 1:23 pm by hi guy, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Kniss misuses credit cards
Both of our other local newspapers had a story yesterday about the fact that Liz Kniss misused her credit card while a county supervisor.
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on Jan 14, 2013 at 11:17 am by Henry, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto parents named to site-selection panel
Eight Palo Alto parents and four school administrators have been named to a committee to advise the Palo Alto school district on a location for opening a 13th elementary schoo... |
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on Jan 13, 2013 at 7:35 pm by questions, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto set to debate future of old landfill site
Palo Alto's landfill in Byxbee Park officially closed in the summer of 2011, but the defunct facility continues to puzzle environmentalists and local officials, who will consi... |
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on Jan 13, 2013 at 6:51 pm by Craig Laughton, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Casa Olga to close
Casa Olga, the iconic residence for nearly 9,000 seniors and disabled persons for more than 35 years, will close in a matter of weeks, owners have confirmed. The eight-story b... |
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on Jan 13, 2013 at 6:50 pm by robert jarvis, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Man arrested for East Palo Alto stabbing
A 34-year-old man in East Palo Alto was injured in a stabbing at an apartment complex early Sunday morning, Jan. 13, police said.
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on Jan 13, 2013 at 5:20 pm by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
AROUND TOWN
Breast Cancer Connections gets $12,000 boost
Nate Heydorff, a firefighter and paramedic for the Palo Alto Fire Department, hands Karen Nelson, executive director of Breast Cancer Connections, a check for $12,000 on Frida... |
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on Jan 13, 2013 at 3:09 pm by Kate, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Palo Alto police release sketch of wanted bank robber
A man who robbed the Provident Credit Union in Palo Alto Wednesday afternoon remains at large. The man, who police described as a tall white man in his 30s with a scar above o... |
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on Jan 13, 2013 at 8:41 am by Alan, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Scharff, Shepherd to lead City Council in 2013
The Palo Alto City Council ushered in the new year Monday night by choosing Greg Scharff and Nancy Shepherd as its mayor and vice mayor for 2013.
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on Jan 12, 2013 at 8:27 pm by Missing the story, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Bald eagle plants herself in Palo Alto
The Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo has been known as many things over the decades, but it's safe to say that a retirement home hasn't been one of them -- until now.
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on Jan 12, 2013 at 4:52 pm by Jane Chaikin, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board to discuss annual goals Thursday
The Palo Alto Board of Education will discuss its annual goals in an all-day retreat at the Garden Court Hotel Thursday, Jan. 10. The open-session agenda includes discussion o... |
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on Jan 12, 2013 at 4:44 pm by Mom, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
What do your kids think about the new school schedule
What do you kids think about finishing the semester before break. Here's what I hear from high schoolers:
--Teacher's didn't have time for review before finals. Some were s... |
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on Jan 12, 2013 at 11:45 am by palo alto mom, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Greg Scharff's surge to the top
To most Palo Alto residents, Greg Scharff was a political wild card in 2009, the year he decided to run for City Council.
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on Jan 12, 2013 at 10:48 am by Jeremy Loski, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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