ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
William J. Perry: A cold warrior
On Feb. 4, 1994, William J. Perry had taken the oath of office and became the United States' 19th secretary of defense, appointed by President William J. Clinton. A mathematic... |
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on Nov 11, 2011 at 1:43 pm by Gary Waldeck, a resident of Los Altos Hills |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Photo essay: No ordinary summer
Today's Bay Area campers are learning more than just how to make friendship bracelets. Photos by Veronica Weber/Palo Alto Online.
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on Jul 28, 2011 at 3:23 pm by rock camp rocks, a member of the Nixon School community |
SPORTS
Shooting woes lead to loss at home, women win on the road
Basketball roundup
While the Stanford men struggled with their shooting, dropping a 70-62 decision to visiting Belmont in a nonconference contest Sunday, the Cardinal women... |
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on Nov 22, 2012 at 2:07 pm by Rick Eymer, a resident of another community |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto may turn down the sound at Lytton Plaza
Palo Alto's most prominent downtown gathering spot may become a bit more subdued under a new proposal to restrict amplified sound at Lytton Plaza.
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on Nov 18, 2012 at 9:45 pm by Loudness, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Services today for Walter Hays teacher Renee Serventi
Services will be held today, Wednesday, Aug. 8, for Renee Serventi, a teacher at Walter Hays Elementary School who died Saturday, Aug. 4. Serventi, 38, died from complications... |
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on Aug 7, 2012 at 8:15 pm by Moira , a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
EPA teacher named finalist for Presidential Award
A teacher from Eastside College Preparatory School in East Palo Alto is among the list of 2012 California State Finalists for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathema... |
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on Jul 31, 2012 at 10:00 am by Mom, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
That terrible stretch of road on El Camino between Embarcadero and Stanford Mall
Everyday I drive on El Camino northbound between the crossroads at Embarcadero and Quarry Road at Stanford Mall. My tires get a beating every time. There is an especially sha... |
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on Feb 7, 2012 at 8:20 pm by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Palo Alto braces for battle against housing mandates
If one believes regional projections, Palo Alto will have to build 12,500 new homes by 2035 to accommodate job growth and meet California's ambitious green goals.
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on Jan 30, 2012 at 11:54 am by Palo Altan, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Rail advocates, critics to face off in Palo Alto
Top officials from the California High-Speed Rail Authority will join some of the rail project's toughest critics in Palo Alto Tuesday afternoon for a public discussion of the... |
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on Nov 16, 2011 at 11:19 pm by Babies, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Stanford's $8 million offer gets another shot
Call it the $8 million offer that won't die: Stanford University's proposal to pay for trail improvements along Alpine Road between the Menlo Park and Portola Valley boundarie... |
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on Jul 28, 2011 at 9:47 pm by Jane, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
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Why your help is needed to keep local journalism strong
Thomas Jefferson might well sound the alarm today about profound changes underway in the media business, ranging from the way news is gathered and presented to the way it is f... |
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on Jul 2, 2011 at 4:14 pm by advertising, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Editorial: Holiday Fund gifts focus on those in need
Beyond the trim, tree-lined streets of Palo Alto are families with children who may not have enough to eat, or adequate clothing or may have a shortage of appropriate books to... |
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on Nov 24, 2012 at 10:24 am by Give to the weekly, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
No man stands as tall as when he stoops to help a child
Don't know why that old quote came to mind when I saw this
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photo of a five year old in the Oval Office.
Disagree with the man on many issues. But there s... |
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on May 24, 2012 at 11:02 am by anon on El Camino, a resident of Atherton |
AROUND TOWN
PG&E to test gas pipeline beneath Palo Alto
PG&E will conduct pressure-testing in the next two months on its gas transmission line running through Palo Alto, the utility announced. The testing will not disrupt service b... |
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on Jul 15, 2011 at 11:37 am by Anon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Paly students to be on KQED's 'Forum' this morning
A Palo Alto High School student magazine cover story on "rape culture" will be among the the subjects Monday of the KQED radio public-affairs program "Forum" hosted by intervi... |
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on Apr 15, 2013 at 5:08 pm by Colleen D., a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Who put up the happy signs along Embarcadero?
Has anyone else noticed the series of cheerful signs affixed to telephone poles along Embarcadero Road? They say things like, The fun is starting, or It only gets better. In... |
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on Nov 1, 2012 at 2:23 pm by Ducatigirl, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Plan to revitalize Edgewood Plaza moves ahead
A shopping plaza anchored by a Fresh Market grocery store and featuring a small park for residents to gather could soon take shape at Palo Alto's Edgewood Plaza after the city... |
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on Jul 5, 2012 at 12:38 pm by Jacinto, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Gunn graduates 491 on football field
In a community pageant at times serious, sentimental and raucous, Gunn High School Wednesday awarded diplomas to 491 seniors in its 47th commencement ceremony.
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on Jun 11, 2012 at 11:42 am by Humble Mom, a member of the Gunn High School community |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Soldier, injured in Afghanistan, gets Purple Heart in Palo Alto
An army soldier severely injured in Afghanistan this summer was presented with the Purple Heart on Tuesday at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Palo Alto, where he has be... |
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on Dec 22, 2011 at 3:09 pm by Johnny, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
TheaterWorks Fly by Night is a Knockout
We saw Fly by Night today and it is awesome!! The script challenges your mind and the singing is wonderful.
There is only one more week left at Lucie Stern but it is well w... |
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on Aug 7, 2011 at 8:35 pm by stephen levy, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
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Car nearly hits Palo Alto home after driver has seizure
A man having a seizure Wednesday night was rescued from his vehicle by Palo Alto firefighters and emergency crews after his car veered off Middlefield Road and struck a brick ... |
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on Aug 17, 2012 at 5:16 pm by just thinkin\', a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Mark-ing their territory
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and 160 fellow Facebook employees ran a half marathon through Palo Alto and Menlo Park for charity Friday, July 6. The race started at Bol Park an... |
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on Jul 7, 2012 at 9:41 pm by Nayeli, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
SC County third highest for exonerated convicts
A new national study has found that Santa Clara County ranks third statewide in the number of people exonerated for committing major crimes.
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on May 22, 2012 at 8:01 pm by sloppy, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
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Editorial: Money as a 'public benefit'?
Today, May 14, the City Council will consider approving the controversial "Lytton Gateway" office building at the corner of Lytton Avenue and Alma Street, a decision that once... |
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on May 14, 2012 at 4:34 pm by Former Neighbor, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
VIDEO: Girl Scouts celebrate 100th anniversary
Monday evening, March 12, hundreds of Palo Alto Girl Scouts strolled from the Lou Henry Hoover Program Center at Rinconada Park to City Hall, where Mayor Yiaway Yeh read a pro... |
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on Mar 15, 2012 at 10:50 am by women, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
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