AROUND TOWN
Second Spare the Air day declared this week
With more hot weather to come, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued a Spare the Air Day for today (Tuesday, Sept. 20) -- the second this week.
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on Sep 20, 2011 at 8:51 am by breather, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Tax time = joy
Is there a hotline to report financial rape by the Franchise Tax Board? |
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on Mar 14, 2013 at 7:05 pm by Not an issue, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Shop Talk: Palo Alto Grill opening downtown
When the Lavanda Croatian restaurant and wine bar closed its doors last summer at 185 University Ave. in Palo Alto, the closure came with a promise from its two owners. "We wi... |
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on Dec 16, 2012 at 11:39 pm by Aquamarine, a resident of Stanford |
AROUND TOWN
What is the gold dome on the Laning Chateau?
I just posted a Palo Alto question when this one occurred to me, too. What is that gold dome on top of the Laning Chateau apartment building on Forest? Is there some great a... |
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on Jul 26, 2012 at 11:48 am by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Bomb-threat caller sought by Palo Alto police
Three Palo Alto restaurants and one at Stanford received bomb threats by a thickly accented man on May 1, tying up police resources, Palo Alto police said.
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on May 4, 2012 at 6:25 pm by anon, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Air district issues second 'Spare the Air' alert
For the second day in a row, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District is asking residents to refrain from burning wood.
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on Dec 9, 2011 at 11:45 am by smokey, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Part of PG&E gas main in Palo Alto is salvaged pipe
A gas-transmission line that runs through Palo Alto and Stanford University contains reused, salvaged pipe dating to 1947, according to PG&E documents.
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on Nov 11, 2011 at 1:52 pm by not a PeeGeenE fan, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Car break-ins at the Junior Museum and Zoo
Burglars got away with stereo equipment and cash and other personal items after two Sunday afternoon auto burglaries outside the Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo, Palo Alto pol... |
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on Sep 7, 2011 at 2:56 pm by ummmmm?, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto makes city data public
Palo Alto's data-hungry residents and app-makers now have something new to feast on. The City of Palo Alto has unveiled the latest step in its "Open Data" initiative -- an eff... |
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on Aug 14, 2012 at 3:23 am by vladrad, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
SPORTS
It's official: Luck following Manning to the Colts
NFL Draft
Fleener goes to Colts, Martin to Dolphins in second round
Andrew Luck became the fourth Stanford quarterback selected as the overall No. 1 pick in ... |
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on Apr 27, 2012 at 12:51 pm by SportsSage, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
PUBLIC AGENDA: Edgewood Plaza renovation; Report on college-preparation trends
A preview of Palo Alto government meetings this week.
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on Oct 25, 2011 at 11:55 am by D, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Jobs' home burglar receives seven-year sentence
Kariem McFarlin, the man who burglarized the home of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, was sentenced to seven years in state prison by a Santa Clara County Superior Court judge, ac... |
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on Jan 19, 2013 at 7:15 pm by Not an issue, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
News Digest
Man uses son's bike to chase suspected burglar
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, October 5, 2012, 12:00 ... |
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on Oct 5, 2012 at 11:11 am by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Highway Robbery in the Works
Over my dead body.
Sure, I'd be more than happy to have a government installed GPS device installed in my car, then charge me $0.10/mile to drive. Perhaps I should just gi... |
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on Jul 20, 2012 at 12:46 pm by anonymous, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
City of Palo Alto website gets a brand new look
After years of tweaks, complaints and frustrations, the City of Palo Alto's freshly redesigned website officially went live Tuesday morning. The redesigned website, which rema... |
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on Jul 20, 2012 at 11:39 am by Wow, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Measure E - Next Steps
I had a professor who told he that escaped the family farm and went off to college because he could not stand inspecting eggs and the other tasks associated with chicken farmi... |
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on Mar 30, 2012 at 8:34 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Palo Alto may fly rainbow flag
The rainbow flag may soon fly high over Palo Alto's King Plaza as a colorful reminder to the world where the city stands on the topic of same-sex marriage.
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on Apr 8, 2013 at 7:32 pm by mark, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Attempted robbery on Stevens Creek Trail in Mountain View
A pedestrian was dragged to the ground last week when a man attempted to steal his backpack while on a Mountain View portion of the Stevens Creek Trail, police said.
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on Feb 20, 2013 at 2:44 pm by Tom Walsh, a resident of the Palo Alto Orchards neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Real Estate Matters
It used to be that when a builder bought property on which he was going to build a house (or houses) he wanted to feel that he already made a profit on the day he closed the e... |
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on Oct 25, 2012 at 8:44 am by Ducatigirl, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Second fire burns near Paly in six weeks
A Monday evening fire near Palo Alto High School burned in an area where the school district stores its buses. It was the second suspicious fire in the area in six weeks. ==B ... |
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on Jul 12, 2012 at 5:58 am by Jeff, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
June's primary is a whole new ballgame
When voters go to the polls June 5, they'll be voting in a primary election unlike any in recent history. Related stories:
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on May 11, 2012 at 10:05 pm by Bob, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
SPORTS
Stanford's Derrick runs to American Collegiate Record
By now, Stanford senior Chris Derrick must be used to running great races and not winning. He was second at the NCAA Country Championships and second in both the 3,000 and 5,0... |
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on Apr 30, 2012 at 3:23 pm by JS, a resident of Menlo Park |
AROUND TOWN
New musical horizons
What's the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the phrase "choral music"? Church choir, perhaps, or a sing-along "Messiah."
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on Mar 9, 2012 at 6:02 pm by Natalie, a resident of Woodside |
SPORTS
Cardinal women achieve a measure of revenge in tennis
Sunday's Stanford roundup
Stanford junior Mallory Burdette can take some satisfaction in her straight-set victory over Florida's Lauren Embree on Sunday, which helpe... |
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on Feb 13, 2012 at 11:16 am by Joel, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Here is an opportunity to do good. Fistula Foundation
This organization helps girls and women after they have been raped, brutalized or impregnated at 10 or older and suffer horrific damage to their organs. Organized by a loc... |
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on Sep 8, 2011 at 12:20 pm by Alice Smith, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
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