PALO ALTO ISSUES
Yogurtland employee charged with burglary
A Yogurtland employee was arrested on Wednesday for stealing cash from his own place of work.
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on Apr 19, 2013 at 3:50 pm by Not condoning, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Hard at work: transforming the Palo Alto Bowl site
Crews are building townhomes at the site of the Palo Alto Bowl at 4329 El Camino Real. The site will hold 26 homes and a hotel.
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on Apr 19, 2013 at 1:02 pm by Nora Charles, a resident of Stanford |
AROUND TOWN
Tons of tires to repave Palo Alto's Alma Street
About 1,000 tons of recycled tires will cover a 2-mile section of Alma Street as part of a pilot repaving project in Palo Alto. The rubber-meets-the-road project is the first ... |
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on Apr 19, 2013 at 10:56 am by member, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
REBECCA WALLACE'S AD LIBS BLOG
Attorneys + art
Palo Alto artist Florence de Bretagne has a team of lawyers backing her up as she creates six big murals at a local school. No, there are no legal issues; these folks are wiel... |
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on Apr 19, 2013 at 10:51 am by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
AROUND TOWN
Stanford wants to expand undergrad enrollment
Stanford University wants to expand its undergraduate enrollment if it can raise the money to build housing for more students, President John Hennessy said Thursday.
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on Apr 19, 2013 at 10:38 am by Frugal, a resident of Menlo Park |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Mtn. View arts committee chair resigns after disputed comments
Before City Council members could vote to remove or censure him Tuesday night, Chris Parkinson resigned his post as chair of the city's Visual Arts Committee.
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on Apr 18, 2013 at 10:06 pm by galen, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto nears deal on paying for golf course revamp
As Palo Alto plows ahead with a complete overhaul of its Baylands golf course, city officials are finding themselves balancing the ambitious renovation plan against a broader ... |
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on Apr 18, 2013 at 9:56 pm by think about what you are saying, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Experts warn women leaders of nuclear risk
Had Monday's explosions at the Boston Marathon contained nuclear material tens of thousands of people could have been killed, Stanford experts told a group of Bay Area women b... |
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on Apr 18, 2013 at 9:09 pm by CrescentParkAnon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Hope dims for Palo Alto's proposed police building
Palo Alto's long and tortuous path toward a new police headquarters took another frustrating twist Tuesday afternoon when city officials learned that the latest proposal for a... |
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on Apr 18, 2013 at 8:58 pm by John, a resident of Mountain View |
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto urged not to fund a Catholic nonprofit
With Catholic Charities facing allegations of discrimination from gay-rights advocates in Massachusetts, Illinois, and Washington, D.C., Palo Alto officials found themselves d... |
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on Apr 18, 2013 at 2:50 pm by local gurl, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Man who tried to run over police officer pleads 'no contest'
An East Palo Alto man who tried to run over a police officer and deliberately smashed a stolen vehicle into a police van in East Palo Alto pleaded no contest to assault with a... |
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on Apr 18, 2013 at 2:37 pm by Jeff, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Russ Feingold to discuss the Patriot Act
Free
ACLU Mid-Peninsula cordially invites you to meet and talk with Russ Feingold, the only senator to vote against the Patriot Act.
May 8th, 6.30 Refreshments 7 pm ... |
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on Apr 18, 2013 at 1:06 pm by Alice Schaffer Smith, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
why Palo Alto businesses keep failing
Interesting article in the Mercury-News about why Palo Alto businesses keep failing and why local residents have no loyalty to local shopping centers. Huge regular rent increa... |
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on Apr 18, 2013 at 12:42 pm by Crescent Park Dad, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Planned dog park in north Palo Alto hits a snag
Palo Alto's plan to give residents in the north part of the city their first dog park is now in limbo after officials learned that visiting pooches would be exercising too clo... |
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on Apr 18, 2013 at 10:42 am by sanmateo@doodycalls.com, a resident of another community |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Letters
Keep the status quo
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on Apr 18, 2013 at 9:52 am by Roland Hsu, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Grand Boulevard Initiative Survey
The Grand Boulevard Initiative (GBI) is partnering with Fenton, a communications firm, to help achieve the vision for the El Camino Real Corridor as a thriving and vibrant res... |
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on Apr 18, 2013 at 9:32 am by GBI, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teens and alcohol
In light of recent events in Palo Alto HS magazine and also in Saratoga HS, I would like to ask fellow parents about what is happening with our teens and drinking.
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on Apr 18, 2013 at 7:57 am by is it true?, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
RESTAURANTS
Palo Alto to ban plastic bags at stores, restaurants
The era of plastic bags is about to come to an end at shops and restaurants throughout Palo Alto after city officials decided Monday night to greatly expand the city's existin... |
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on Apr 17, 2013 at 6:59 pm by Poop scooper, a resident of Woodside |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Marathoner's account: 'It sounded like thunder'
When Anne Trumbore finished the Boston Marathon, she like many of the other runners there, was in a post-run daze. The blasts came as she stood in line to get her personal eff... |
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on Apr 17, 2013 at 5:04 pm by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
News trickles in about Palo Alto marathoners
Thirteen of the 20 Palo Alto residents who were registered for the Boston Marathon have confirmed that they are safe after a pair of blasts at the the event killed three peopl... |
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on Apr 17, 2013 at 12:59 pm by Alan Wachtel, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New Gunn counseling survey suggests higher satisfaction level
A new survey of students at Gunn High School in Palo Alto suggests possible improvement in satisfaction levels with the school's guidance counseling program, which has been un... |
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on Apr 17, 2013 at 9:29 am by oopsie, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
City hires Chief Communications Officer
Saw this in another paper "Palo Alto hires first-ever Chief Communications officer": Web Link... |
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on Apr 17, 2013 at 9:07 am by anonymous, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Beloved Former Paly Principal Dresses Down School Board and Superintendent Over PR Hire
Buried in the "packet" for last night's school board meeting was a letter from Sandra Pearson, the former Principal of Paly. In her letter, Pearson dressed down the Board and ... |
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on Apr 17, 2013 at 7:42 am by Wow, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Paly team heads to Science Olympiad nationals
Fifteen students from Palo Alto High School will compete in the national Science Olympiad in Dayton, Ohio, next month after taking first place Saturday against teams from more... |
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on Apr 17, 2013 at 12:13 am by Paly parent , a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
City asks residents, firms to save energy today
Palo Alto's Utilities Department wants city residents and business owners to cut down on electricity use today, after several San Jose Pacific Gas & Electric transformers were... |
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on Apr 16, 2013 at 11:03 pm by Joe, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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