SCHOOLS & KIDS
Stanford appoints online-learning vice provost
Stanford University has appointed computer scientist John Mitchell its first vice provost for online learning. The appointment is part of a larger Stanford Online initiative t... |
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on Sep 4, 2012 at 10:18 am by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Condi Rice's speech at the RNC
What did you all think of Palo Alto resident Condi Rice's speech at the RNC? I thought she gave the best speech of anyone at the convention, though Clint Eastwood did pretty w... |
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on Aug 30, 2012 at 10:28 pm by condi, a resident of Stanford |
AROUND TOWN
Moldaw Residences hosts senior roundtable event
Moldaw Residences recently hosted the Santa Clara County Senior Roundtable breakfast which attracted 85 people from the senior living industry. The event gave Moldaw Residenc... |
Lauren Witt |
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on Aug 30, 2012 at 9:54 am by Lauren Witt, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
RNC fails to light the fire for conservatives
Think of past conventions and recent political tidal waves or sea changes:
- Sarah Palin igniting the crowd in 2008
- in 2004, Zell Miller unleashed pure fury
- George... |
Steve Mills |
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on Aug 30, 2012 at 9:21 am by Steve Mills, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
HISTORIC PHOTOS
Joseph Sheridan
Copied from the AskArt.com website (partial bib)
Joseph M. Sheridan was a friend of my mother, Pearl S. Howatt, now deceased. He walked into her restaurant one day in 1962 ... |
Andrew L. Freedman |
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on Aug 27, 2012 at 10:46 am by Andrew L. Freedman, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Use it or lose it
In every company that I have worked, you cannot accumulate more than two years of unused off days: use it or lose it. But obviously that is not the case for our government (c... |
@home |
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on Aug 26, 2012 at 10:14 pm by @home, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Who will win the School Board election?
It looks like there are four candidates for three spots, so one person won't make it. Melissa Baten Caswell is incumbent and seems well-regarded. Camille Townsend is two-ter... |
Curious |
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on Aug 22, 2012 at 9:50 am by Curious, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
REBECCA WALLACE'S AD LIBS BLOG
Ad Libs: Play in progress
So there wasn’t a stunning set to take a photo of. But with a staged reading of a musical that’s still being written, you expect to see the seams. This weekend we caught the t... |
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on Aug 21, 2012 at 10:45 am by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
MOVIES
Packard Foundation opens new, eco-friendly HQ
New, eco-friendly headquarters for the David and Lucile Packard Foundation reflect environmental values of the Packard family going back decades, their daughter said. Susan Pa... |
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on Aug 21, 2012 at 8:18 am by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
REBECCA WALLACE'S AD LIBS BLOG
Ad Libs: 'Illumination'
My up-close photo of “Illumination,” a 2006 mixed-media work by Menlo Park artist Marianne Lettieri. It’s on display at the Triton Museum, which has truly wonderful air condit... |
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on Aug 13, 2012 at 10:37 am by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
AROUND TOWN
From English learner to master teacher
When he arrived at Gunn High School as a 14-year-old newcomer in 1995, Ronen Habib spoke so little English he was placed in the school's special program for English learners.
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on Aug 11, 2012 at 12:03 pm by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Scratch Introduction For Kids New to Programming [Free Live Event]
Breakout Mentors is hosting another fun introduction to computer programming for kids. If you live in the Palo Alto area and your student is in 4th to 7th grade, join us as we... |
Brian |
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on Aug 9, 2012 at 1:51 pm by Brian, a resident of Mountain View |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Did you witness my car getting clipped today?
Hi,
My car was clipped today while parked on the north side of Kipling, near Lytton (and facing Lytton), Saturday Aug 4, some time between 9am and 10:30am this morning (it ju... |
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on Aug 4, 2012 at 11:03 am by palo altan, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
REBECCA WALLACE'S AD LIBS BLOG
Ad Libs: 'Double Take' photo contest
There’s another opportunity to get your eagle eye recognized at the spiffed-up Palo Alto Art Center: Submit your best photo of Patrick Dougherty’s whimsical tree sculpture “Do... |
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on Jul 30, 2012 at 10:33 am by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
AROUND TOWN
Jazz Jam at CSMA in Mountain View on July 29
Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) hosts Jazz Jam sessions several times per year - with one coming up on Sunday, July 29!
The Jam is open to all players and vocalis... |
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on Jul 25, 2012 at 3:25 pm by Community School of Music and Arts, a resident of another community |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
California Avenue
The city is considering night construction for Cal Ave . I guess they have never heard the sound of a 750 pound hydraulic demolition hammer, in the middle of the night. |
DEMO DAN |
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on Jul 23, 2012 at 9:25 pm by DEMO DAN, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
REBECCA WALLACE'S AD LIBS BLOG
Ad Libs: Last one standing
What’s all this I hear about arts being in trouble in the schools? Why, this mural was doing just fine at Hillview Middle School in Menlo Park the other day. At least for the ... |
Rebecca Wallace |
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on Jul 19, 2012 at 12:30 pm by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
REBECCA WALLACE'S AD LIBS BLOG
Ad Libs: Music in Menlo
Is it a scene at the newly renamed Menlo Hub? Looks that way in a story coming this Friday written by my star intern, Maytal Mark. ...
To read the rest of this post (and to... |
Rebecca Wallace |
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on Jul 18, 2012 at 3:20 pm by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
On Deadline
I found objectionable the July 13 "On Deadline" praising the "California Clean Money Campaign."
This article is inflammatory, divisive and derogatory. It uses language lik... |
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on Jul 18, 2012 at 9:33 am by vic, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
City council of Palo Alto is pathetic
how much and how many years did Palo Alto investigate fibre Internet to the home only to abandon the project???
Yet a city in the middle east is bringing broadband wifi to ... |
Jonathan |
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on Jul 17, 2012 at 9:48 pm by Jonathan, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Fire in Baylands area?
While hiking the Dish this afternoon we noticed a plume of smoke (5:45-6 PM?) down towards the Baylands but couldn't place exact location. |
Gunn Mom |
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on Jul 17, 2012 at 7:51 pm by Gunn Mom, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Hewlett-Packard spying scandal figures sentenced
Low level HP spooks finally sentenced for 2005 spygate scandal. Upper management who ordered the crimes go free. SFGate: Web Link... |
P Dunn |
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on Jul 13, 2012 at 10:01 am by P Dunn, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Lost boy's backpack--close to Page Mill/280 park and ride intersection
A boy's backpack fell out of our car onto the street as we were leaving the parking area of the Page Mill/280 park and ride parking lot this afternoon at 2:10. We saw it land,... |
Carpool Mom |
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on Jul 11, 2012 at 4:18 pm by Carpool Mom, a resident of the Palo Alto Hills neighborhood |
BOOKS
Best Of Palo Alto 2012
On Your Mark ... Get Set ... Vote! In this year's Best Of we cheer the Olympian businesses that champion the Palo Alto area -- the Peninsula's gold-medal restaurants, retailer... |
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on Jul 8, 2012 at 2:58 pm by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
AROUND TOWN
What is going on tonight?
There are police cars with spotlights at Channing and waverly, Addison and Cowper and Channing at middlefield. Anyone know. Very quiet in the hood but spot lights shinning? ... |
Cc |
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on Jul 1, 2012 at 11:44 pm by Cc, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
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