CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Second indecent-exposure incident in Palo Alto
For the second time in two days, a man has exposed himself to a woman in Palo Alto. Police believe it is likely the same person in both incidents. Related story:
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on Jan 11, 2013 at 6:12 pm by stevil, a resident of the Esther Clark Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto looks to change affordable-housing law
Seeking to comply with changes in state law and encourage construction of more affordable housing, Palo Alto is considering revising a local law that gives developers incentiv... |
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on Jan 11, 2013 at 4:32 pm by trainspotting, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood |
MOVIES
The year 2012 in film
From a pint-sized girl surviving storms on the wrong side of the levee to a CIA agent planning to rescue a band of hostages, the stories that played out on the silver screen i... |
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on Jan 11, 2013 at 3:33 pm by David Lieberman, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
#1 priority for our city council
The top priority for our council should be to pass a mandatory occupancy law. A concerned citizen, on another thread, has expressesed concern that "foreigners" are buying home... |
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on Jan 11, 2013 at 1:55 pm by can\'t you tell this is sarcasm?, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Wilbur Junior High
Why not? Thought I’d start a little thread on my old ala marter. You know how they say you mellow with age – if you knew me back then, you’d know I’ve mellowed – In fact, I ... |
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on Jan 11, 2013 at 1:08 pm by Andrew L. Freedman, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Anti-stress group holds annual conference this weekend
High schools around the country that have shifted their first-semester exams to before the December break "will not go back," according to Denise Clark Pope, a Stanford Univer... |
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on Jan 11, 2013 at 11:36 am by Whatever, a member of the Duveneck School community |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Residents split at meeting over Newell Road bridge
A crowd of community members from Palo Alto and East Palo Alto jammed into the theater at the Lucie Stern Community Center to voice their opinions on the proposed replacement ... |
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on Jan 11, 2013 at 8:08 am by Rs, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Staying true to original vision
Near Middlefield and Oregon Expressway is a house originally designed by a Palo Alto legend and recently remodeled by the two professional designers who now live there.
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on Jan 11, 2013 at 3:48 am by musical, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
JCC to hold Mitzvah Day for community service
The Oshman Family Jewish Community Center will hold its sixth annual Mitzvah Day on Monday, Jan. 21, to commemorate both the Jewish spirit of doing a "mitzvah" (good deed) and... |
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on Jan 11, 2013 at 2:51 am by musical, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
RESTAURANTS
Any Low-Noise Restaurants?
Noisy restaurants are making it impossible to enjoy talking to people over a meal. Are there any moderately priced places to eat where shouting isn't required? Sometimes it's ... |
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on Jan 11, 2013 at 1:56 am by musical, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Walgreens to pay $1.4 million to settle suit
Walgreens has agreed to pay $1.4 million in penalties and legal costs to settle a lawsuit accusing the retailer of charging prices higher than marked on store shelves, a prose... |
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on Jan 10, 2013 at 11:36 pm by Nayeli, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
RESTAURANTS
Recommend a good year round CSA?
I'd like to sign up for a year round CSA (Community Supported Agriculture). Pick up anywhere in Palo Alto or Menlo Park is fine. The two I've found so far are Maraquita Farm a... |
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on Jan 10, 2013 at 10:36 pm by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Storm system from Alaska headed for Bay Area
Bay Area residents may want to bundle up, as a cold-weather system is headed this way and will linger for several days, a National Weather Service forecaster said.
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on Jan 10, 2013 at 9:14 pm by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
AROUND TOWN
Natural-gas incident prompts road closure in Palo Alto
El Camino Real in Palo Alto between Charleston Road and Ventura Avenue, which was briefly closed Thursday afternoon due to a natural-gas incident, has been re-opened.
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on Jan 10, 2013 at 5:04 pm by Debra Katz, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
gas leak at El Camino / Los Robles
Web Link
Why was there no emergency notification of any sort? No email or phone or text message broadcast...
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on Jan 10, 2013 at 4:29 pm by Jon, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Police release sketch of suspected residential burglar
Palo Alto police have released a color sketch of a man wanted in connection with the burglary of a home in the 1000 block of Arrowhead Way Thursday, Oct. 4, according to polic... |
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on Jan 10, 2013 at 11:19 am by David Pepperdine, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Indecent exposure reported near Cal Ave
Palo Alto police are looking for a man who exposed himself to a woman while she was sitting in a parked car near California Avenue Tuesday night.
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on Jan 10, 2013 at 10:47 am by confused, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Important article about school enrollment buried in Around Town and copied here.
GROWTH OR FLUKE? ... Seventy-six new students have enrolled in Palo Alto schools with a start date of Jan. 7 — the first day back after winter break. Last year that number was... |
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on Jan 10, 2013 at 10:19 am by palo alto mom, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Arrest in decades-old Mtn. View murder case
After 28 years, justice may finally be served in the death of Saba Girmai, a Santa Clara County woman who was found strangled to death in a Mountain View Dumpster in 1985, acc... |
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on Jan 10, 2013 at 2:27 am by bru, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto's behind-the-scenes movers and shakers
They may not be elected officials or department heads, but five members of the City of Palo Alto staff are almost certain to play critical roles in some of the city's most pre... |
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on Jan 10, 2013 at 1:58 am by Crescent Park Mom, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
How much do you spend on groceries a month?
My fianc� and I are in a heated debate on how much we should spend on groceries/household items a month. He thinks we spend way too much as a family of four. We're just curi... |
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on Jan 9, 2013 at 9:27 pm by rick, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Family faces burglary charges after Dec. 27 arrest
A father, mother and daughter from Albania are facing burglary charges in Palo Alto after allegedly attempting to steal men's clothing and an expensive purse from a department... |
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on Jan 9, 2013 at 8:53 pm by arban, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
SPORTS
State coaching honor for Sacred Heart Prep's Lavorato
Prep football notes
Paly's Chryst earns All-American honor
It was a big year for head coach Pete Lavorato and his Sacred Heart Prep football team. The Gators s... |
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on Jan 9, 2013 at 11:25 am by Patrice Bruni, a resident of Woodside |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Truck swerves off Highway 101 near Moffett
No one was injured Tuesday morning, Jan. 8, after the driver of a truck heading southbound on Highway 101 lost control of his vehicle, which ultimately came to rest halfway do... |
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on Jan 9, 2013 at 11:24 am by Member, a resident of the Charleston Meadows neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
The Irony of Dems Supporting Bush Tax Cuts
Politics is a strange thing. Obama has embraced the vast majority of GWB's tax cuts, something he opposed for a long time. The GOP are whining, even though they got much of ... |
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on Jan 9, 2013 at 10:19 am by a tale of 2 perspectives, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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