AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto set to swear in new mayor, vice mayor
Palo Alto will elect its 2013 mayor and vice mayor tonight, as well as say goodbye to outgoing Mayor Yiaway Yeh and Councilman Sid Espinosa, who will be taking part in their f... |
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on Jan 8, 2013 at 10:50 pm by Daniel Mart, a resident of Mountain View |
SPORTS
Another Cardinal foregoes final year, declares for NFL
Stanford redshirt junior cornerback Terrence Brown became the third member of this year's football team to forego his final year of eligibility and pursue a potential NFL care... |
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on Jan 8, 2013 at 10:35 pm by best wishes , a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Officials declare emergency over EPA levee damage
East Palo Alto officials are seeking an estimated $2.6 million in government aid after pre-Christmas storms extensively damaged the levee that prevents San Francisquito Creek ... |
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on Jan 8, 2013 at 8:55 pm by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
AROUND TOWN
Former Mayor Sandy Eakins dies
Sandra Brown Eakins, a former Palo Alto mayor and civic activist, died Jan. 2 at her home in Oakland after a long illness. She helped organize the League of Women Voters-spons... |
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on Jan 8, 2013 at 12:13 pm by anne, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
SPORTS
Menlo School's Edelman will be honored at hall of fame
Menlo School senior Drew Edelman will be honored during the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame of Northern California induction ceremony on Jan. 27 in San Francisco.
Read the full st... |
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on Jan 8, 2013 at 11:11 am by Clay, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Smart phones in high school
I would like to open the topic of smart phones in high schools. DISCUSS
I believe they are a bad idea because:
1. We cannot expect the kids to have them in class but kee... |
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on Jan 8, 2013 at 10:41 am by palo alto mom, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Officials propose Addison school boundary change
Palo Alto school officials are recommending shifting the boundary between the attendance areas of Addison and Walter Hays elementary schools, due to persistent "overflow" prob... |
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on Jan 8, 2013 at 10:39 am by Damn kids get off my lawn, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
City probes excessive tree pruning on Cal Ave
California Avenue still has its trees, but this time it's the limbs that are missing. About 40 newly planted trees in Palo Alto's bustling arts district have been excessively ... |
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on Jan 8, 2013 at 8:42 am by Realist, a resident of the Charleston Meadows neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Palo Alto police nab suspected package thief
A Union City man who police said stole packages from homes in Palo Alto and San Jose in recent weeks was arrested Tuesday afternoon after a Midtown resident saw the man steal ... |
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on Jan 7, 2013 at 9:47 pm by lucy, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Around Town
A NEW DAY ... Palo Alto's mayoral election is typically a ceremonial affair, perfectly suited to the largely ceremonial position. Thanks to the city's long-established ... |
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on Jan 7, 2013 at 6:09 pm by HighschoolDad, a resident of the Greater Miranda neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Two arrested in Palo Alto carjacking Saturday
Palo Alto police have arrested two suspects in a Saturday night carjacking that took place near the intersection of California Avenue and Park Boulevard. The victim, a Palo Al... |
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on Jan 7, 2013 at 4:48 pm by Anon, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Perhaps a better way to improve pedestrian and bike safety
Today, 1 January 2013, many communities in the UK introduced 20 MPH speed limits in areas where cars, pedestrians and bicycles share the same space.
Web Link.... |
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on Jan 7, 2013 at 4:41 pm by Be fair, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Feedback on Middle College at Foothill
My daughter has expressed an interest in Middle College at Foothill. The positives are the ability to take Foothill college courses in addition to the English and History tau... |
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on Jan 7, 2013 at 4:20 pm by paly parent, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
What's up with the Mitchell Park Library
I haven't seen much work going on at the Mitchell Park Library. Does anyone have a status update? I can't wait to see the final building. When is it slated to open? Have t... |
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on Jan 7, 2013 at 3:36 pm by Goose Boy, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Quality of life tops neighborhood goals for 2013
New Year's resolutions are as varied as Palo Alto's residents, but for leaders of the city's neighborhood associations, addressing three issues -- creek flooding, new developm... |
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on Jan 7, 2013 at 3:22 pm by Really anon, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
School board president: Public education key to state's future
Like many couples with young children, Dana Tom and Nancy Kawakita moved to Palo Alto mainly because of its reputation for good schools. That was 15 years ago. Before long Tom... |
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on Jan 7, 2013 at 1:44 pm by Damn kids get off my lawn, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Paly semester grades not available until January 17
It was so great to look forward to a stress-free, finals before Winter Break but how can Paly administration think it is stress-free if our students have to wait for their sem... |
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on Jan 7, 2013 at 10:27 am by palo alto mom, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Letters
Preserve Buena Vista
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, January 4, 2013, 12:00 AM |
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on Jan 7, 2013 at 8:52 am by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
AROUND TOWN
Annoying horn sound at 3:30am?
This morning at about 3:30am, I heard this horn sounding in the distance. I thought it might be from CalTrain, but then it just kept on sounding every 20-30 seconds or so. I... |
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on Jan 7, 2013 at 3:22 am by S Marinos, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SPORTS
Stanford's Steffens is named the world's best
Women's water polo
Stanford freshman Maggie Steffens, a 2012 Olympic gold medalist and Olympic Games MVP, has been named Best Female Water Polo Player of 2012 by the ... |
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on Jan 6, 2013 at 6:51 pm by David, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
New DA restoring 'Conviction Integrity' and 'Cold Case' units
Criminals who never got caught for past crimes in Santa Clara County should be looking over their shoulders, while persons wrongly convicted may have new hope under policies a... |
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on Jan 6, 2013 at 4:59 pm by Joanie S., a resident of Woodside |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Man grazed by bullet in East Palo Alto
A man apparently grazed in the head by a gunshot in East Palo Alto Tuesday morning, Jan. 1, refused to cooperate with police as he was treated at Stanford Hospital, according ... |
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on Jan 6, 2013 at 1:43 pm by Just tell the truth..., a resident of East Palo Alto |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Radio in the Bay Area, Anyone remember KGO's mass firing last year ?
Hey Palo Altans and others. I just happened to be reminded of the changes at KGO radio about a year ago when KGO, fired most or their talk show hosts and drastically changed ... |
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on Jan 5, 2013 at 10:32 pm by Anon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Driver to go to trial for fatal Mountain View crash
Matthew Pumar, the driver accused of hitting and killing Mountain View resident William Ware last June, will stand trial on the charge of felony vehicular manslaughter with gr... |
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on Jan 5, 2013 at 7:52 pm by Jimmy, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Manhunt for prowler turns up empty-handed
A man who prowled outside a woman's bathroom after she had showered eluded Palo Alto police on New Year's Eve, police Sgt. Patty Lum said.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Jan 4, 2013 at 11:40 pm by ???2, a resident of the Charleston Meadows neighborhood |
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