PALO ALTO ISSUES
Private plane lands on I-280, strikes car
A vehicle was struck by a small plane that made an emergency landing on northbound Interstate 280, just north of Farm Hill Boulevard, on Sunday evening, according to the F... |
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on Jul 9, 2011 at 3:19 pm by Anon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Thoughts on Gunn incident & teaching good judgement
I think the question asked in another forum of what should the Gunn student with the airgun in his car have done is a very good one, and a discussion and exploration of that w... |
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on Jun 2, 2010 at 11:49 am by Anon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Menlo mom wonders: Who wins with Prop 13?
Proposition 13 has been called California's "third rail." But one Menlo Park resident decided to touch it anyway and conducted a parcel-by-parcel investigation. Her conclusion... |
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on May 11, 2010 at 9:03 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School, city leaders rebuff queries by 'Dr. Phil'
Palo Alto school and city officials have rebuffed efforts by a producer for the "Dr. Phil" TV show to gather Palo Alto students and parents for "a discussion about the pressur... |
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on Mar 8, 2010 at 6:16 am by The Real Sharon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Gunn student remembered as 'smart, funny' classmate who loved music
The Gunn High School student who died in an apparent suicide Tuesday was remembered by friends as smart and funny, a boy who loved music and playing video games.
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on Jun 19, 2009 at 1:11 am by Gunn Student, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Is it time for Nancy Pelosi to resign?
Her stances on waterboarding are all over the place, a real theatre of the absurd. She refuses to privide honest answers, and she wants it both ways, and even any way that sa... |
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on May 28, 2009 at 6:50 am by The Real Sharon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Gunn plan for 2300 students
Every parent I tell this to seems shocked, so here's the way things stand:
Right now, there are no plans to reopen Cubberly. The Board is planning for Gunn to have 2300 to... |
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on Feb 21, 2009 at 12:37 am by A Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto library bonds win by close margin
Moments after Barack Obama concluded his victory speech on Tuesday, Measure N supporter Megan Swezey Fogarty shouted, "Yes we can … build a new library!" Cheers from a crowd o... |
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on Nov 10, 2008 at 5:46 pm by resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Please urge Reps to vote NO on the revision to NCLB
Representative Miller and Pelosi are sponsoring a revision to the No Child Left behind act which would tie our teachers salaries to children's standardized test scores. I don... |
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on Oct 9, 2007 at 8:12 pm by Terry, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Feature story: Passionate about politics
As Nov. 6 nears, out-of-state volunteers are flocking to "battleground states" -- namely Colorado, Iowa, Wisconsin, Ohio, Florida, New Hampshire and Virginia -- where polls sh... |
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on Nov 4, 2012 at 9:10 pm by Ducatigirl, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto firefighters' overtime costs soar
Palo Alto's firefighters have already used up more than 150 percent of their overtime budget for fiscal year 2009-2010 -- a number that's expected to continue climbing in the ... |
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on Mar 30, 2010 at 9:50 am by Jake, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
District: Kids' emotional health a top concern
In the wake of three student Caltrain suicides in four months, student emotional health is a top priority for the Palo Alto school district. However, school officials say they... |
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on Aug 29, 2009 at 12:59 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Assault charges dismissed in Palo Alto 'Taser case'
A judge ruled Wednesday morning that Palo Alto police officers acted illegally when they used a ruse to convince Joseph Anthony Ciampi, 41, to come out of his parked van March... |
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on Dec 21, 2008 at 10:42 pm by The.Good.The.Bad.The.PAPD.UGLY, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Woman knocked down, robbed in Midtown area
A woman walking on Middlefield Road south of Loma Verde Avenue in Palo Alto was knocked down and robbed of her purse about 2:30 p.m. today, Police Agent Dan Ryan said.
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on Nov 10, 2008 at 9:17 am by H, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Keeping outsiders out of PAUSD
Rather than worrying about keeping Tinsley or LAH kids out of PAUSD who legally have the right to be here , we should be much more concerned about keeping those who are non-re... |
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on Aug 4, 2008 at 8:13 am by ??, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Embarcadero underpass to be Vikings' realm
The Embarcadero Road tunnel underpass next to Palo Alto High School may soon look a lot like Viking territory.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Apr 3, 2013 at 9:54 am by CrescentParkAnon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
California Avenue changes OK'd, no test of two-lane plan
Palo Alto's contentious drive to make California Avenue more friendly to pedestrians and bicyclists zipped past heated opposition from dozens of area merchants Monday when the... |
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on Aug 30, 2012 at 11:03 pm by Will, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Police release 'bomb-making materials' youth to parents
Police working on an investigation found bomb-making materials in an apartment in the 700 block of Arastradero Road midafternoon today, according to police.
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on Apr 30, 2009 at 11:02 am by Rich, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Hello Sarah, bye bye 'Bama
Finally, a republican I can support. Betcha Obama wishes he could have a do-over on his hack pick. Now if McCain emulates Clinton and makes his Veep the energy boss, happy day... |
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on Sep 1, 2008 at 2:41 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
The right to keep and bear arms is an individual right!
Well,
We got a ruling on the right to keep and bear arms by the Supreme Court! What did you think of the ruling? Heck, I was surprised with some that today's SC ruling on... |
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on Aug 5, 2008 at 9:55 pm by food for thought, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Peery family is 'anonymous donor' for new Paly gyms
The family offering to build a new athletic center for Palo Alto High School says it wants to "give back" in ways that enable youth and families to spend more time playing tog... |
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on Mar 27, 2013 at 9:05 pm by jls mom of 2, a member of the JLS Middle School community |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Historic Eichler building demolished at Edgewood Plaza
One of two historic Eichler commercial structures scheduled for renovation at Edgewood Plaza Shopping Center in Palo Alto appears to have been largely splintered and hauled aw... |
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on Feb 8, 2013 at 4:03 pm by Craig Laughton, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Long-delayed Professorville home gets go-ahead
After three years of studies, public hearings and bureaucratic wrangling, a family's proposal to demolish and replace a building in Palo Alto's historic Professorville neighbo... |
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on Jun 15, 2012 at 2:30 pm by palo alto mom, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Report: Higher tax, new bond needed to fund city repairs
Palo Alto should raise its sales tax, terminate its Cubberley Community Center lease and devote almost a quarter of its annual budget to repairing and replacing the city's dil... |
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on Dec 30, 2011 at 6:54 am by JC, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Egg-throwing youths get scrubbing lesson
Several Palo Alto teens got a lesson in the difficulty of removing eggs from vehicles and surfaces Thursday night, after police apprehended 15 to 20 egg-wielding youths.
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on Nov 21, 2011 at 10:16 am by Jeff, a member of the Palo Verde School community |
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