PALO ALTO ISSUES
Four-story building eyed for downtown Palo Alto
Just months after Palo Alto approved construction of a new four-story building in a prime downtown location, another major commercial development is preparing to make its way ... |
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on Dec 12, 2012 at 1:45 am by Mark Weiss , a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Atherton: Contractor charged with six felonies
A building contractor is due in court Dec. 20 to enter a plea on felony grand theft and other charges stemming from work he did for an Atherton resident.
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on Dec 11, 2012 at 8:03 pm by homeless, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
When do our kids get their psat scores?
Kids in other parts of the country have already received theirs. Apparently it is up to the school to distribute them. Anyone know when our kids get them? |
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on Dec 11, 2012 at 6:52 pm by Mom, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Traffic and people snarling around Town and Country
Before it is too late, we need to widen the existing bridge over Embarcadero Road to accommodate 2 lanes of automobile traffic. Instead of the left turn signal at the entrance... |
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on Dec 11, 2012 at 2:16 pm by Garrett, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto schools welcome better financial news
Palo Alto school board members Tuesday expressed relief at the first good financial news for the school district in years, and teachers reiterated a request they made last Jun... |
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on Dec 11, 2012 at 9:14 am by PA Voter, a resident of the Leland Manor/Garland Drive neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Police arrest man for downtown burglary
Palo Alto police arrested a man for residential burglary and prowling late Saturday, Dec. 8, in the 300 block of Emerson Street.
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on Dec 11, 2012 at 12:30 am by rick, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Audit finds errors in Palo Alto's health care expenditures
Palo Alto's process for administering health benefits to city workers and retirees is riddled with errors and suffers from insufficient monitoring, according to a critical rep... |
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on Dec 10, 2012 at 8:52 pm by Lazlo, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Three Palo Alto VA employees indicted for bribery
Three employees of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System and a contractor have been indicted by a U.S. grand jury in San Jose on bribery charges... |
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on Dec 10, 2012 at 4:57 pm by RAZ MA TAZ Mc GILLACUTY , a resident of Portola Valley |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Genome project finds variations in ethnic groups
When it comes to a person's chances of getting a disease, one's ethnicity may not be as telling as some people believe, according to new research published by Stanford Univers... |
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on Dec 10, 2012 at 4:17 pm by MIDTOWN, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Local campuses mark second 'Inclusive Schools Week'
As Palo Alto ramps up efforts to teach special-needs children in mainstream classrooms, campuses across town marked the second annual "Inclusive Schools Week" to talk about ho... |
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on Dec 10, 2012 at 2:38 pm by Walter Hays Dad, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Feature story: The spirit of compassion
Each day chaplains and volunteers from Spiritual Care Services at Stanford Hospital and Clinics visit hundreds of patients to deliver a kind of healing that medical interventi... |
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on Dec 10, 2012 at 1:04 pm by Mary , a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Holiday Fund: A helping hand for kids
When Nina first wound up in a homeless shelter six years ago, escaping an abusive relationship, her main concern was immediate: finding a place to give birth to the baby who w... |
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on Dec 10, 2012 at 12:31 pm by Scruffy, a resident of the Charleston Meadows neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
EPA man arrested for shooting on Highway 101
An 18-year-old man was arrested in Redwood City Friday afternoon after a two-month search for a suspect in a shooting on U.S. Highway 101, Belmont police said.
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on Dec 10, 2012 at 12:23 pm by Gethin, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Man arrested in Menlo Park shooting
A 24-year-old man was arrested early Sunday, Dec. 9, following a shooting in the 1300 block of Windermere Avenue in Menlo Park.
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on Dec 10, 2012 at 12:14 pm by Gethin, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Move MacArthur Park building to golf course?
A proposal to move the historic building now housing the MacArthur Park restaurant to the Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course will be discussed tonight by the Palo Alto Parks and ... |
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on Dec 10, 2012 at 9:34 am by Mr E, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Looking for witness to car accident - Safeway truck hit a small car
I was involved in a car accident on Wednesday, November 28 at about 11:20 am on Embarcadero near Middlefield. My car stops at the red light, then hit by Safeway’s long wheel t... |
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on Dec 10, 2012 at 7:09 am by jenny, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
SPORTS
2012 all-league football teams
ALL-SCVAL DE ANZA DIVISION
Most Valuable Player: Kyle Dozier (Saratoga) Sr.
MVP Offense: Keller Chryst (Palo Alto) Jr. QB
MVP Lineman: Spencer Dra... |
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on Dec 9, 2012 at 8:40 pm by Ali, a resident of Stanford |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Tapping the power of friendship to boost teen mental health
An effort to bolster teen mental health at Gunn High School by harnessing the power of peer influence has shown success in its first year, according to survey results.
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on Dec 9, 2012 at 7:27 pm by Looney Tunes, a resident of the Southgate neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
A sweet way to get together
Growing up in Berkeley, Karin Thorne always looked forward to the days leading up to Christmas when the family gathered to honor their Norwegian roots — and make cookies... |
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on Dec 9, 2012 at 7:07 pm by Lachie, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Repairs planned for flood-prone Oregon Expressway underpass
Flooding that shut down the Oregon Expressway underpass at Alma Street twice in the past week due to heavy rainstorms is prompting county engineers to take a deeper look into ... |
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on Dec 9, 2012 at 6:44 pm by splash, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG
Storm Drain Work
Upgrading the storm drains is essential, and to our community's credit, we passed a measure a few years back to make it happen. Aged infrastructure, leading to flooded street... |
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on Dec 9, 2012 at 1:28 pm by whine, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Guest opinion: Why Planned Community zoning makes so much trouble
Nothing brings out Palo Alto citizens with the pitchforks as fast as a Planned Community application. Everybody has a different view of how, or if, a development project provi... |
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on Dec 9, 2012 at 1:19 pm by Gianetta, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Historic board pans plan to move Hostess House
A proposal to relocate the historic Julia Morgan-designed building at 27 University Ave. to make way for four office towers and a theater drew a harsh reception at Wednesday m... |
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on Dec 9, 2012 at 10:04 am by homeless , a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Atherton Neighborhoods
The privacy gained by lots of at least one acre, winding streets with mature trees, gracious mansions set well back from the curbless streets -- this is Atherton today.
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on Dec 8, 2012 at 7:54 am by homeless , a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
What event had a spotlight last night (dec 6)?
My 3 year old son is dying to know! |
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on Dec 7, 2012 at 10:30 pm by ODV, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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