SPORTS
There will be a lot more than just tennis at NCAA championships
The next two weeks are truly a tennis lover's dream, with no shortage of riveting team and individual matches on tap at the Taube Family Tennis Center. However, in addition to... |
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on May 21, 2011 at 9:54 pm by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Managing the urban forest
If a tree falls in Palo Alto's urban forest when no one is around, will anyone know? With the debut of the city's $156,894 TreeKeeper, an inventory of Palo Alto's estimated 36... |
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on May 21, 2011 at 5:52 am by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Empowerment is theme of Saturday 'youth forum'
Youth empowerment will be a theme at a Palo Alto Youth Forum Saturday that is free and open to all high-school students in the city. Headliners include former Stanford dean, S... |
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on May 21, 2011 at 5:51 am by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
SPORTS
More honors for a pair of Menlo College football players
Oaks' report
Menlo College doubled its total from last year's NAIA Independent Players of the Week honors as junior free safety Beau Bussani was selected NAIA Indepe... |
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on May 19, 2011 at 7:52 pm by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
AROUND TOWN
TEDx Gunn High School Registration is Up!
TEDx Gunn High School is an independently organized event that features presentations from local figures and fellow Palo Alto Students. The purpose of this event is to bring t... |
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on May 12, 2011 at 5:47 pm by TEDx Gunn High School, a member of the Gunn High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
21st Century Education Summit
I wanted to let people know about an interesting and informative event coming up this Saturday afternoon.
Parents for Great Education presents
21st Century Education Summi... |
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on May 11, 2011 at 11:51 pm by David Cohen, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Indecent exposure arrest at MV Rite Aid
A 55-year-old transient man was arrested and charged with indecent exposure on May 5 outside of the Rite Aid on Grant Road in Mountain View, police said.
Read the full story ... |
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on May 11, 2011 at 7:04 pm by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
REBECCA WALLACE'S AD LIBS BLOG
Ad Libs: Hail to the hydrangeas
Sometimes, in the clutter and spam of the email inbox, you just want a cushion of lush hydrangeas to rest your eyes on. I have the best job in the world.
Kudos to Viewpoint... |
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on May 11, 2011 at 4:18 pm by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Remove the troops
Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize in a stunning decision that honored the first-year U.S. president more for promise than achievement and drew both praise and skepticism ... |
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on May 6, 2011 at 11:00 am by Ted Rudow III, MA, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
JAY THORWALDSON'S BLOG
On Deadline: Glimmers of hope, but no $$ yet, for 'Free at Last'
Glimmers of hope -- but no real $$ yet -- are on the horizon for Free at Last, the recovery-and-rehabilition organization based in East Palo Alto but serving a broader area of... |
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on May 5, 2011 at 12:37 pm by Jay Thorwaldson, editor emeritus |
BOOKS
Local Zen Master Talk and Book Signing on Saturday April 30th at 11 AM
Les is the abbot of the Kannon Do Zen Center on Rock Street in Mountain View. While studying and practicing Zen, he worked in the hi-tech, corporate world for over thirty year... |
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on Apr 26, 2011 at 8:10 am by Chi, a resident of Mountain View |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Earth Day at the UN
There’s been the debate this week at the United Nations on a resolution on Harmony with Nature that was introduced by the Bolivian ambassador to the U.N. but was adopted by th... |
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on Apr 22, 2011 at 11:48 am by Resident 0.1, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
REBECCA WALLACE'S AD LIBS BLOG
Ad Libs: Whither water?
I love the arcs of this photo: the way they complement each other, with nature mirroring the man-made world, or perhaps the other way around. Although the author and photograp... |
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on Apr 21, 2011 at 3:49 pm by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Saturday's 2 alarm fire on Madeline Court
Any news about the two alarm fire on Madeline Court at Curtner Avenue in south Palo Alto early Saturday morning? Heard that a firefighter was injured during the effort. Sounde... |
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on Apr 17, 2011 at 1:16 pm by Joe, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Caltrain vs. car at Charleston Rd at 5pm today
Heard a report of Caltrain hitting a car at Charleston Road around 5pm today. |
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on Apr 15, 2011 at 5:30 pm by commuter, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Editorial: Proposed massage rules overreach
It is welcome news that the city is now reconsidering a controversial portion of a revised ordinance governing massage centers and sole practitioners, after the storm of criti... |
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on Apr 15, 2011 at 10:58 am by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Palo Alto won't ask for massage-client info
Palo Alto's new massage ordinance will not require businesses to keep detailed client logs for possible use during criminal investigations, Interim City Attorney Donald Larkin... |
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on Apr 15, 2011 at 6:40 am by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
REBECCA WALLACE'S AD LIBS BLOG
Ad Libs: The real-deal meal?
The basil goes in the side; ginger and limes on the other side; coconuts on top. Twist the dials and the machine spits out real, honest-to-goodness Thai food. You might want t... |
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on Apr 7, 2011 at 12:21 pm by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Design Services Contract for California Avenue Project
The City of Palo Alto has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Design Services for the California Avenue-Transit Hub Corridor Enhancement Project.
$200,000 has been bud... |
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on Apr 6, 2011 at 4:37 pm by Herb Borock, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Opening Reception Friday, April 8 for Sculpture Installations Exhibition at CSMA
The Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) at Finn Center in Mountain View presents Sedimentals, an exhibition of works by Jody Alexander, in CSMA’s Mohr Gallery (address b... |
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on Apr 5, 2011 at 10:11 am by Community School of Music and Arts, a resident of another community |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Menlo man arrested in alleged home drug deal
A Menlo Park man was arrested Monday at his home on Terminal Avenue for possession and sales of marijuana and committing a felony while armed with a firearm, according to a pr... |
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on Mar 30, 2011 at 4:16 pm by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
REBECCA WALLACE'S AD LIBS BLOG
Ad Libs: Remembering a relief effort
"It is no light matter to be in the midst of a starving population and to be only able to feed about 10% of them." So said a relief worker during the effort to alleviate a wid... |
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on Mar 30, 2011 at 3:41 pm by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
California: Making History, Changing Lives (GLAD Benefit)
Sunday, May 15, 2011
11:00 am -1:00 pm
Hosted by Kathy Levinson and Naomi Fine
Palo Alto, CA
Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders is changing the national landscape f... |
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on Mar 30, 2011 at 12:04 pm by GLAD, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
REBECCA WALLACE'S AD LIBS BLOG
Ad Libs: More trucks and cheese, please
This is one of those Fridays when I'm left with several interesting tidbits that I wish could've made it into the print edition this week. Paper stretches only so far, especia... |
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on Mar 25, 2011 at 4:37 pm by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
AROUND TOWN
Join Humor Experts for an Evening of Laughter, Exploration and Entertainment
Palo Alto Institute presents Secret To A Funnier You: The Art and Science of Being Funny at the Garden Court Hotel in downtown Palo Alto on April 1, 2011. Five brilliant and f... |
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on Mar 15, 2011 at 11:04 am by Anita, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood |