ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Al Gore at Stanford: 'Democracy has been hacked'
Former Vice President Al Gore said Tuesday at Stanford University that America's democratic system has been "hacked" and if the country wants to resolve the "climate crisis" i... |
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on Apr 25, 2013 at 11:58 am by Oliver Barrett IV, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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New housing taking shape
Several new housing projects are underway, in various stages of development in Mountain View, Palo Alto and Menlo Park. The following is a snapshot of how each project is play... |
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on Apr 25, 2013 at 11:50 am by Who are they really, a resident of the Southgate neighborhood |
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Real Estate Matters
When Zillow came online a few years ago, it was an instant challenge to real-estate appraisers and professionals and gave a great deal of perceived knowledge to the public.
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on Apr 25, 2013 at 11:30 am by Get real, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
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Senior-housing project riles neighbors
An overflowing crowd of Barron Park residents vented their frustration with dense housing and traffic problems and told Palo Alto Housing Corporation officials Wednesday night... |
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on Apr 25, 2013 at 10:30 am by NIMBY, perchance?, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Mountain View man charged in Palo Alto hate crime
A man police say described himself as a "white supremacist" allegedly assaulted a black man in downtown Palo Alto last week and has been charged with a hate crime, Cindy Hendr... |
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on Apr 24, 2013 at 11:25 pm by bru, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Longtime neighborhood leaders looking for help
When the Barron Park neighborhood association in Palo Alto sought to recruit more members recently, board member Lydia Kou launched Celebrate Cultural Diversity, a series of e... |
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on Apr 24, 2013 at 10:43 pm by Fred Balin, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto teachers get 3 percent raise in tentative pact
Palo Alto teachers and school staff members will get a 3 percent raise plus a 1.5 percent bonus for the current school year in tentative agreements announced Friday, April 19.... |
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on Apr 24, 2013 at 7:20 pm by Sorry, but..., a resident of the Ventura neighborhood |
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Injured worker lifted off building deck
Palo Alto firefighters on Thursday rescued a construction worker who fell off the framing of an El Camino Way building and landed on the building's second-floor deck.
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on Apr 24, 2013 at 7:13 pm by Billionaires take over, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Renters vie for homes
Well-paying jobs, prime school-district locations and proximity to Stanford have always lured people to the Bay area.
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on Apr 24, 2013 at 6:24 pm by TheKBHomeDan, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
250 homes to be built along Cal Ave, El Camino
Long-awaited plans to build 250 homes for Stanford University faculty and low-income Palo Alto residents are expected to have their first airing before the city's Architectura... |
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on Apr 24, 2013 at 6:24 pm by TheKBHomeDan, a resident of another community |
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From alley to allee
Snazzy gardens come in all shapes and sizes, formal and informal. To locate this year's six stand-out gardens, Laurie Callaway, who's chairing the Gamble Garden spring tour on... |
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on Apr 24, 2013 at 6:22 pm by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
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on Apr 24, 2013 at 5:02 pm by Don\'t they know who we are?, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
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High Density Housing
The high density housing that is going in, en masse all at once, is breathg taking here in south Palo Alto. Coming home on El Camino, after shopping at San Antonio, I passed ... |
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on Apr 24, 2013 at 4:02 pm by Employeeeeeee, a resident of the Charleston Meadows neighborhood |
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RECENT HOME SALES
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, April 24, 2013, 10:53 AM |
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on Apr 24, 2013 at 3:56 pm by No KB for me, a resident of the Greendell/Walnut Grove neighborhood |
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Flood premium reduction services - is it worth a try?
I am sure many of us in Palo Alto received an offer in mail from Flood Premium Reduction Services, Inc to do a study (for $50) to determine if the property needs to be flood i... |
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on Apr 24, 2013 at 2:13 pm by Janet, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Poppy project seeks to bring native blooms to hills
The many species of non-native European weeds, which cover the California's hills, keep its native flora at bay and increase the flora's chances of extinction.
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on Apr 24, 2013 at 2:09 pm by Wavy Gravy, a resident of another community |
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Palo Alto scraps 'premature' closed session on Cubberley
The City Council's closed-session discussion on the future of Cubberley Community Center was abruptly canceled Monday night after members of the community protested that the c... |
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on Apr 24, 2013 at 1:57 pm by Curious, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Today's events (April 23)
[Web Link Technology: 'Face2Face' with Polyvore co-founder]
Tedx Bay Area presents "Near Future Predictions about Personal Computing," feat... |
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on Apr 24, 2013 at 11:48 am by Ex Pat, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
National commission: 'School inequality threatens U.S. prosperity'
"Not every kid's going to be as lucky as I was," says Mariano-Florentino "Tino" Cuellar, whose work ethic and smarts propelled him from a mediocre high school on California's ... |
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on Apr 24, 2013 at 9:33 am by resident, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Interesting Division of Sexes and Instrumentation in Jordan Marching Band
I had the distinct pleasure of happening to be in the same neighborhood on the same street where the Jordan Marching Band was doing a street marching rehearsal (probably for t... |
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on Apr 23, 2013 at 10:28 pm by Pat Markevitch, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
After two decades, Empire taps out
Empire Grill and Tap Room, a chic and polished fixture of downtown Palo Alto for more than 20 years, is preparing to close its doors later this month.
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on Apr 23, 2013 at 9:21 pm by bru, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Road rage
Just yesterday I was followed by a man who had the worst road rage I have ever seen. He was upset that he felt I cut him off merging from Alma to Oregon Expwy, where we all me... |
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on Apr 23, 2013 at 4:43 pm by Go Ride, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Mae Mays, wife of Willie Mays, dies at 74
Mae Louise Allen Mays, wife of baseball legend Willie Mays for 41 years, died Friday at their Atherton home after a 16-year battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was 74.
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on Apr 23, 2013 at 1:14 pm by standing, a resident of the Palo Alto Hills neighborhood |
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Bike Accident at Greer and Embarcadero
Anyone know information about the accident at Greer and Embarcadero today? Looked like a child was hit. Our community really needs to help make it a safe place to be a kid. |
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on Apr 23, 2013 at 1:11 pm by Stop means stop, a resident of another community |
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Common Core: Myths versus facts
Myth: The standards bring all states down to the lowest common denominator.
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on Apr 22, 2013 at 11:25 pm by doug liser, a resident of another community |
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