AROUND TOWN
Big midnight bang in foothills was WWI shell
An extremely rusty artillery shell, apparently left over from World War I target practice near Palo Alto's Foothills Park, was exploded about midnight Wednesday without incide... |
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on Feb 7, 2008 at 4:50 pm by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
A brave heart
Each time the helicopter rotors thump above Ronald McDonald House, 9-year-old Shawn Stockwell's hopes rise. Maybe, just maybe, this time it will bring him a new heart, he thin... |
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on Feb 7, 2008 at 11:51 am by Rose Bayly, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Letters
Theatre's reputation
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, February 6, 2008, 12:00 AM |
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on Feb 6, 2008 at 8:04 am by Hulkamania, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SPORTS
Gunn girls end 8-year losing streak to Paly
Three nights after dropping its most important game of the season and missing out on a share of a league title, the Gunn High girls' basketball team bounced back by halting a ... |
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on Feb 5, 2008 at 9:00 pm by Basketball Fan, a resident of the Charleston Meadows neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
A brave heart
Each time the helicopter rotors thump above Ronald McDonald House, 9-year-old Shawn Stockwell's hopes rise. Maybe, just maybe, this time it will bring him a new heart, he thin... |
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on Feb 5, 2008 at 4:44 pm by Trista Stockwell, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Palo Alto runaway teen identified as murdered
A troubled teenage girl ran away from her adopted Palo Alto family more than 30 years ago and was never heard from by her family again.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Feb 5, 2008 at 4:38 pm by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Outpouring of support for theatre, Litfin
More than 30 speakers, aged 8 to 80, showed up at the Palo Alto City Council meeting Monday night to memorialize Michael Litfin, the assistant director of the Palo Alto Childr... |
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on Feb 5, 2008 at 12:30 am by Megan, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
SPORTS
Wiggins gets record, Stanford gets the win
Candice Wiggins stood beside Tara VanDerveer afterward, not really sure what to do next. She'd just scored 18 points in Stanford's 77-51 Pac-0 women's basketball victory over ... |
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on Feb 2, 2008 at 8:23 am by Jules, a resident of Menlo Park |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Michael Liftin ---we will miss you!
I was so saddened today when I heard Of Michael's passing. After decades of devotion to the young people in our community, it breaks my heart that in the last few days of his ... |
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on Feb 2, 2008 at 7:55 am by Mary, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Menlo Park resident swims away from the competition
After a frenetic weekend of water polo and open water swim, the 15-day 2006 FINA Masters World Championships conclude Thursday with the more cerebral synchronized swimming por... |
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on Jan 31, 2008 at 4:01 pm by schuyler cummings, a resident of Menlo Park |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
1967 Palo Alto high school fascism experiment becomes movie
Did you know that a movie has been made about the 1967 'Third Wave' experiment at Cubberly High School? Here's the lede from an article from today's Hollywood Reporter and a ... |
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on Jan 30, 2008 at 9:06 pm by Cougar, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Santa Clara County predicts delays in vote count
Santa Clara County voters are unlikely to know the local results of Tuesday's presidential primary election until the next morning, a spokeswoman for the Santa Clara County Re... |
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on Jan 30, 2008 at 2:54 pm by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Foothill could grow 25 percent, president says
Foothill College could grow from about 20,000 to 25,000 students in coming years, a 25 percent increase, President Judy Miner told Palo Alto school officals Tuesday. While Pal... |
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on Jan 30, 2008 at 9:58 am by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
VTA route 88 - how's it going?
I have seen the little red and white buses and wondering how the service is going for Gunn kids and others who use the buses? Does anyone have any comments on their experience... |
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on Jan 29, 2008 at 9:36 pm by bus user, a member of the Gunn High School community |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Editorial: Foothill expansion an exciting prospect
The disclosure that part of Cubberley Community Center could become an expanded "educational center" for Foothill College opens exciting possibilities along with some concerns... |
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on Jan 23, 2008 at 2:34 pm by Danny, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Vandals strike two East Palo Alto schools
Classes have been canceled today at an East Palo Alto middle school after school administrators returned from the holiday weekend to find windows smashed, laptops stolen, tele... |
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on Jan 22, 2008 at 12:46 pm by Gunn parent, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
The meaning of gender
Other than anatomy, what makes you a man or woman? Is it your instinct to pick up a crying child, your take-no-prisoners business sense? The way you stand?
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on Jan 18, 2008 at 5:14 pm by Michelle Cale, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Former MP recreation leader headed for prison
More than 20 years in state prison are ahead for Tyrone Darnell Williams, a former recreation leader for the city of Menlo Park who pleaded "no contest" to charges of sexually... |
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on Jan 18, 2008 at 3:53 pm by .., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
The Learning Center Preschool?
Hi - I'm looking for any stories about or reviews of The Learning Center preschool. We're considering sending our toddler there - it looks like a great, nurturing spot but I'... |
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on Jan 18, 2008 at 1:42 pm by try parent forum, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
SPORTS
Cardinal BB tix q.
I'm interested in getting tickets for a Mar. 1 Stanford men's basketball game but when I go to their website, it only shows tickets for individual games as being available for... |
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on Jan 18, 2008 at 10:36 am by Tyler Hanley, online editor of Palo Alto Online |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Letters
Prescription waste
Read the full letter here Web Link posted Wednesday, January 16, 2008, 12:00 AM |
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on Jan 17, 2008 at 4:18 pm by Karin North, City of Palo Alto, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Local environmentalist wins conservation award
Longtime local environmentalist Lennie Roberts will be honored by the John Muir Association Sunday as its 30th annual conservationist of the year.
Read the full story here ht... |
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on Jan 17, 2008 at 12:55 pm by ZC, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SPORTS
Stanford men need a hoop sweep of Arizona schools
Missing an opportunity for a rare Pac-10 road sweep last weekend, the Stanford men's basketball team hopes to reclaim its home court dominance when Arizona arrives for a late ... |
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on Jan 17, 2008 at 12:34 pm by Sparky, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
More thought about later school starts
Nancy Kalish writes about the benefits of a later school start time for students in the New York Times: Web Link... |
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on Jan 16, 2008 at 9:04 am by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SPORTS
It's the end of 'the road' for Castilleja teams
Castilleja basketball teams have been on road trips before, but nothing like this. Imagine having no home games or home practices for nearly two years. "The majority of my tea... |
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on Jan 15, 2008 at 5:15 pm by Anonymous, a resident of Menlo Park |
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