ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
More chamber music for the Peninsula
While they're in the area this spring to play chamber-music concerts in San Francisco, several renowned musicians are also extending their trips to perform on the Peninsula.
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on May 21, 2009 at 9:11 am by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
REBECCA WALLACE'S AD LIBS BLOG
Ad Libs: 'What would Matt do?'
A new San Francisco exhibit calls him "Artist and Educator," but Matt Kahn is just as often thought of as "Mentor." You can't read about him without seeing that word. It's per... |
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on May 20, 2009 at 3:18 pm by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Feeling sheepish...?
Sheep and goats take a sunbathing break from grazing at the Emily Renzel Marshlands along East Bayshore Road Tuesday. The animals are there to control weeds as part of the Mar... |
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on May 20, 2009 at 9:00 am by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
AROUND TOWN
Kitchens not confidential
Woman's Club's spring tour invites the public into five Palo Alto kitchens
Read the full story here Web Link posted Tuesday... |
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on May 17, 2009 at 8:01 pm by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Phyllis Seidman's family files claim against Palo Alto after SUV kills her on on Cowper Ave.
Phyllis Seidman was using her wheelchair in a crosswalk on Cowper Ave. (near Embarcadero Rd.) when an unidentified SUV driver hit and killed her. Her family has filed a claim... |
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on May 15, 2009 at 7:57 am by John, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Global Trends 2025: A Transformed World
The National Intelligence Council fires up the crystal ball and lays out some long-term global political,economic, social and other trends.Web Link... |
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on May 14, 2009 at 7:05 pm by Sharon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Bike to work day on Thirsday
For anyone that is interested Thursday is bike to work day
More info can be found here
Web Link
Enjoy. |
RS |
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on May 13, 2009 at 12:01 am by RS, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
FREE Mothers Day Cards made just for you at Pacific Art League today
we are making FREE Mother's Days Cards at Pacific Art League, TODAY
From 11 AM to 3PM
custom, just for you
really, this is NOT a joke
I realize many of you have RU... |
Matthew |
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on May 9, 2009 at 9:31 am by Matthew, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
US soldier faces death penalty for war crimes in Iraq
Web Link |
Cheney |
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on May 8, 2009 at 11:01 am by Cheney, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Midtown mugger charged with 6 felonies
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Greg |
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on May 7, 2009 at 11:46 pm by Greg, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Tall Tree Fest
On behalf of the Gunn SEC, we'd like to invite all Paly and Gunn students to come to the Tall Tree Fest to celebrate the end of the year!
Tall Tree Fest
Friday, May 22
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on May 5, 2009 at 3:01 pm by Gunn SEC, a member of the Gunn High School community |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Another suicide, same place
Caltrain Twitter reports another fatality north of San Antonio. What the heck is going on? |
Dave |
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on May 5, 2009 at 8:40 am by Dave, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Utility rate increases are not a "done deal"
Increases in utility rates are not a "done deal" even if the media and city council want you to believe that they are. We as citizens have the opportunity to send our objectio... |
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on May 5, 2009 at 12:09 am by Resident, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Palo Verde: Thank You Mr. Garcia
The school year is coming to an end - it will mark a year since Mr. Garcia came in as a Principal at Palo Verde ..
Like with any other change, there was major apprehension ... |
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on May 4, 2009 at 10:39 pm by Palo Verde Family, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
U.S. Gas Fields Go From Bust to Boom
WSJ----"- A massive natural-gas discovery here in northern Louisiana heralds a big shift in the nation's energy landscape. After an era of declining production, the U.S. is no... |
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on Apr 30, 2009 at 8:29 am by Sharon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG
Volunteer for the Senior Games
I have written in the past that I believe one of the elements that contribute to Palo Alto’s character is the active and robust volunteering that takes place here in town. Wh... |
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on Apr 29, 2009 at 12:10 pm by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto |
AROUND TOWN
$ Found Money $
I found some money blowing across the street near downtown Palo Alto in mid-April. Enough that I thought that whoever lost it, probably missed it. (sorry that I did not post t... |
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on Apr 28, 2009 at 2:58 pm by Carl, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
$ Found Money $
I found some money blowing across the street near downtown Palo Alto in mid-April. Enough that I thought that whoever lost it, probably missed it. (sorry that I did not post t... |
Carl |
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on Apr 28, 2009 at 2:57 pm by Carl, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
City Wide Yard Sale - Zero Waste
I contributed to a friend's yard sale at the Sunnyvale city wide event last weekend because she was collecting money for her pet charity. She made $200 and sold about a quarte... |
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on Apr 28, 2009 at 9:03 am by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Last Chance to Write to Board About Everyday Math
The PAUSD School Board votes tomorrow (4/28) on whether to adopt Everyday Math or wait a year and evaluate other math programs.
The School Board wants to hear feedback from... |
Type Now, Right Now |
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on Apr 27, 2009 at 9:11 am by Type Now, Right Now, a member of the Walter Hays School community |
AROUND TOWN
Wanted: Disaster First Responders
The Palo Alto Fire Department’s Office of Emergency Services still has room in its five-week Community Emergency Response Team training beginning Wednesday April 29 through We... |
Paul |
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on Apr 22, 2009 at 8:14 pm by Paul, a resident of the The Greenhouse neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Senator Dianne Feinstein's husband's firm cashes in on foreclosure crisis
Feinstein introduced legislation to route $25 billion in taxpayer money to a gov't agency that had just awarded her husband's real estate firm a lucrative contract to sell for... |
Dr. Ferragamo |
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on Apr 22, 2009 at 4:49 pm by Dr. Ferragamo, a resident of Stanford |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
did Middle Eastern spies infiltrate the US Congress?
This story seems to be all rumor and innuendo and alleged leaks so far, but where there is smoke, there is often fire.
Web Link... |
Greg |
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on Apr 21, 2009 at 6:07 pm by Greg, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Stanford Women Walk Together to Bring Clean Drinking Water to African Families
More than 50 women took part in Stanford University's "Be Hope to Her" solidarity walk on April 21 to raise awareness of the need for clean drinking water in Africa. The walk ... |
FrancesF |
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on Apr 21, 2009 at 5:55 pm by FrancesF, a resident of Menlo Park |
AROUND TOWN
Stanford professor becomes first Jew to win 'Arab Nobel Prize'
Good news for a change!
Stanford professor Ronald Levy, who heads the university's Oncology department, told Haaretz that as an American Jew married to an Israeli it never ... |
Sharon |
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on Apr 16, 2009 at 10:41 am by Sharon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |