SPORTS
Pac 10 Championship- what a joke
Let me see if I can understand this. Stanford is 11-1 (lost to Oregon) in the 'Northern Division" which was won by Oregon. Oregon will play in the Pac-10 'championship' ga... |
Bob |
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on Nov 28, 2011 at 11:57 am by Bob, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Train vs Ped
Sounds like another train vs ped near California Ave. RIP. |
David |
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on Nov 26, 2011 at 11:26 am by David, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Jason Buzi---purchase offer left on doorstep!!
I know this guy has been around a while. Letters, flyers etc.etc.
Today he took the cake.
Completed PURCHASE OFFER for my house. With the a nice lowball offer.
Most... |
PA Homeowner |
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on Nov 19, 2011 at 5:01 pm by PA Homeowner, a resident of the Meadow Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
California Ave fountain
How long has it been since the California Ave fountain has been off??? Day after day we pass by it -dry and empty. The whole area there looks abandoned. With the budget as it ... |
Andrea |
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on Nov 17, 2011 at 4:04 pm by Andrea, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Hwy 101 is closed Sunday morning
Big rig crashed through the center divide in Menlo Park, closing both northbound and southbound lanes. Latest info here: Web Link
Take Hwy 280 or C... |
speeder |
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on Nov 13, 2011 at 9:07 am by speeder, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Palo Alto internet startup accused of widespread privacy fraud
Wall Street Journal says "Social Network Nears Settlement on Charges It Misled Users About Their Data": Web Link... |
zuck |
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on Nov 12, 2011 at 4:42 pm by zuck, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Sewage backup again?
Anyone in Midtown experience a sewage backup (sewage pumped back up household drains) between 5:00pm and 6:00pm today (Monday)?
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Resident |
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on Nov 7, 2011 at 8:02 pm by Resident, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Woman's Wedding Ring Found 11/01 Greenmeadow Palo Alto
Did you lose your ring while walking trick or treaters around on Halloween? I found a sized woman's wedding ring Tuesday around the general Charleston/Alma neighborhood of Gre... |
Palo Parent |
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on Nov 3, 2011 at 7:57 pm by Palo Parent, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Woman's Ring Found 11/01 Greenmeadow Palo Alto
Did you lose your ring while walking trick or treaters around last night? I found a sized woman's ring today around the general Charleston/Alma neighborhood of Greenmeadow. Se... |
Palo Parent |
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on Nov 1, 2011 at 2:29 pm by Palo Parent, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Pacifica Quartet at CSMA in Stanford Lively Arts Informance
n Thursday, November 3, at 6:00 pm, join this Grammy-winning chamber ensemble for musical excerpts and conversation at the Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) at Finn Ce... |
Community School of Music and Arts |
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on Oct 31, 2011 at 1:54 pm by Community School of Music and Arts, a resident of another community |
SPORTS
Azevedo leads Team USA to the gold medal in water polo, berth in 2012 Olympics
Pan Am Games
With Stanford grad Tony Azevedo scoring three goals, the USA Water Polo men's National Team won the Pan American Games gold medal and a berth to the 2012... |
Editor |
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on Oct 31, 2011 at 1:41 am by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Parks and Ballot Measures
The current conflict which is dividing the community as well as environmentalists and has lead to ballot Measure E, brought to mind a somewhat similar episode back in 1979/198... |
Walter Sedriks |
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on Oct 28, 2011 at 2:48 am by Walter Sedriks, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
SPORTS
SHP grad Wishart sets record for SCU water polo team
Local collegians
Getting a record-setting performance from former Sacred Heart Prep goalie Michael Wishart, the nationally No. 15-ranked Santa Clara men's water polo team w... |
Editor |
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on Oct 25, 2011 at 6:10 pm by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Need tips from you parents - studying chronic condition in children
I’m pursuing my Masters of Fine Arts in interaction design at California College of the Arts. For my thesis, I’ve chosen to focus on the physical and emotional challenges face... |
rouja |
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on Oct 24, 2011 at 1:55 pm by rouja , a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
What happened to the painted owl on the side of Ole's Car shop (corner of Homer and Alma)?
Does anyone know what happened to the great horned owl painted on the side window of Ole's Car shop (corner of Homer and Alma)? It was amazing, really hope that someone saved... |
Dragonfly |
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on Oct 21, 2011 at 6:15 pm by Dragonfly, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
HISTORIC PHOTOS
1960 Herbert Hoover (Mrs. Olson) Andy Freedman et al
1960 Herbert Hoover (Mrs. Olson) Andy Freedman et al |
Andrew L. Freedman |
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on Oct 21, 2011 at 10:00 am by Andrew L. Freedman, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Jewish Tradition of sukkah
On the Palo Alto Weekly published last October 14, there is an article titled "Dispute over Jewish tradition could nix Christmas trees". When I read it, something came immedia... |
Susana Ruspini |
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on Oct 20, 2011 at 10:12 pm by Susana Ruspini, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
REBECCA WALLACE'S AD LIBS BLOG
Ad Libs: Mr. Congeniality at the Cantor
I have a confession: I get in trouble a lot at the Cantor Arts Center.
I know, arts editors should be setting a good example. But I go into exhibits with my little reporter... |
Rebecca Wallace |
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on Oct 19, 2011 at 4:32 pm by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
It takes a family…and a village, to raise a child
We know it takes a village to raise a child but what does that village look like? How can we incorporate the Developmental Assets into our everyday life, be asset builders fo... |
terryg |
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on Oct 14, 2011 at 9:41 am by terryg, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Final weekend to see 5th of July at Pear Ave Theatre
Friends have said the current production at Pear Ave Theatre in Mountain View is very good, hope to get over there before it closes Sunday. '5th of July' by American playwrig... |
KATHY |
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on Oct 7, 2011 at 4:21 pm by KATHY, a resident of Mountain View |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Man robbed at gunpoint in Mountain View
A San Francisco man was robbed at gunpoint early Saturday morning while he was walking near the Carl's Jr. fast food restaurant on East Middlefield Road in Mountain View, poli... |
Editor |
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on Oct 5, 2011 at 7:54 pm by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
City and Firefighters Reach Tentative Contract Agreement
The City of Palo Alto and Firefighters Union Local 1319 have announced tentative agreement on a new contract that eliminates the minimum staffing provision of the current cont... |
Herb Borock |
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on Sep 30, 2011 at 4:45 pm by Herb Borock, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Cohousing project approved in MV
Three Palo Alto households (of whom my wife and I are one) were delighted Tuesday night when Mountain View City Council approved 7-0 our application to build a new cohousing p... |
Paul Berry |
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on Sep 29, 2011 at 11:53 am by Paul Berry, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto Bowl: Do Not Ever Think That You are Incapable of Positive Change! Make Your Voice Heard Today! Read On...
Everybody: it is never too late to begin altering what is obviously a very, very broken status quo. A status quo that favors the rich and, as this issue shows us, can very ea... |
Daniel Mart |
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on Sep 28, 2011 at 7:02 pm by Daniel Mart, a resident of Mountain View |
AROUND TOWN
Earth Hour tomorrow night!!
Just a reminder to everyone that tomorrow, from 8pm - 9pm local time, is Earth Hour.
SF is participating as well, & both the Golden Gate & Bay bridges will go dark for that t... |
mmmmMom |
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on Sep 23, 2011 at 1:46 pm by mmmmMom, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |