SCHOOLS & KIDS
'Spare the Air' alert issued for Wednesday
Unhealthy pollution levels are expected this week, and the Bay Area Air Quality Management District is asking residents to refrain from burning wood.
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on Dec 7, 2011 at 4:07 pm by healthy kids, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Feedback on Middle College at Foothill
My daughter has expressed an interest in Middle College at Foothill. The positives are the ability to take Foothill college courses in addition to the English and History tau... |
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on Feb 28, 2013 at 6:37 pm by thinking about it too, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Gunn student advances to science competition nationals
Gunn High School sophomore Joy Jin is part of a two-person team that will compete nationally against five other teams next month for the top $100,000 prize in the Siemens Comp... |
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on Nov 14, 2012 at 4:41 pm by rick, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Main Library
The Main Library in Palo Alto will undergo a metamorphosis in the next few years when its rooms are renovated, a wing is added and the driveways around the Newell Road campus ... |
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on Aug 21, 2012 at 7:34 pm by Cant understand it, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
SPORTS
Lin takes the next step in his NBA career in Houston
First things first: You'll be seeing no puns here in this space. Not now, not ever. That's a promise. Well, maybe. That means no more Linsanity. No more Lin Star State. No mor... |
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on Jul 20, 2012 at 9:28 am by Steph Curry for the WIN, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
SPORTS
Stanford women win 77th straight at home
College basketball
Cardinal men topple Colorado, 74-50
Nnemkadi Ogwumike had 23 points and 11 rebounds, sister Chiney Ogwumike added 18 points and seven reboun... |
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on Feb 25, 2012 at 10:41 am by Dave N., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
East Palo Alto man gets 30 years to life in prison
An East Palo Alto man convicted of kidnapping and raping his ex-girlfriend in July 2010 has been sentenced to 30 years to life in prison.
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on Feb 2, 2012 at 1:00 am by Kim, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Broken water main causes 40-foot geyser on Old Page Mill
PG&E crews installing power poles Tuesday accidentally bored into a water main, causing a 40-foot-tall geyser to erupt on Old Page Mill Road and Gerth Lane south of Interstate... |
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on Jan 25, 2012 at 11:24 am by Crescent Park Dad, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
California Ave fountain
How long has it been since the California Ave fountain has been off??? Day after day we pass by it -dry and empty. The whole area there looks abandoned. With the budget as it ... |
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on Nov 17, 2011 at 4:04 pm by Andrea, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Police name 'persons of interest' in homicides
The East Palo Alto Police Department reports that it has identified persons of interest in the recent homicides of Catherine Fisher, 19, of Menlo Park, who was shot on July 13... |
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on Jul 25, 2011 at 10:04 am by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Burglary victim speaks out about break-in
Palo Alto burglars apparently adhered to the old postal adage about neither rain nor sleet nor snow keeping them away during a morning burglary -- and neither did locked windo... |
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on Dec 2, 2012 at 2:31 pm by Edgarpoet, a resident of Mountain View |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
State Department admits it knew Libya attack was terrorism
Despite statements after the September 11 killings of four American diplomats that the attack was related to an incendiary anti-Muslim video, the State Department is now ackno... |
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on Oct 11, 2012 at 6:22 pm by Jan H., a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Carving out a new life
In the driveway of an East Palo Alto cottage, wearing a 3 1/2-foot-tall headdress and long braids down its back, a 12-foot-tall redwood god of war named Ku towered above three... |
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on Aug 4, 2012 at 12:20 am by M, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Why is charleston road closed by train tracks?
Lots of flashing police cars. Street sign says Charleston is closed. Anybody know what's happening? |
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on Jul 13, 2012 at 10:21 pm by anon, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Menlo College completes undefeated Cal Pac volleyball season; playoffs are next
Sophomore Courtney Calicdan and junior Nicole Yap helped the Menlo College women's volleyball finish the Cal Pac Conference season undefeated and gave the seniors something to... |
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on Nov 3, 2012 at 1:14 pm by randy albin, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Editorial: City should jump on cellular solution
The City Council has an opportunity to end the often divisive neighborhood fights over installation of small cell phone antennas by simply making space available to install mu... |
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on Jun 30, 2012 at 1:19 pm by Wayne Martin, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Train vs Ped
Sounds like another train vs ped near California Ave. RIP. |
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on Nov 26, 2011 at 11:26 am by David, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
First Person: A conversation with Dr. Mahadevan
Dr. S.V. Mahadevan is associate chief of the Division of Emergency Medicine, associate professor of surgery at Stanford Medical School and director of Stanford Emergency Medic... |
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on Aug 25, 2011 at 4:32 pm by Lisa Van Dusen , a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Contrast and Compare - Gun use
"According to Germany's Der Spiegel, German police shot only 85 bullets in all of 2011, a stark reminder that not every country is as gun-crazy as the U.S. of A. ...most of th... |
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on May 12, 2012 at 12:24 pm by Matt, a resident of Los Altos |
SPORTS
CCS finals a fitting finish for senior standouts
The Central Coast Section Swimming Championships is considered as one of the fastest meets in the nation, year in and out. Who can argue with such alumni as Olympians Mark Spi... |
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on May 11, 2012 at 2:29 pm by Corey Levens, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Facebook launches suicide-prevention service
Facebook is offering a new service on its website to help prevent suicides in the United States and Canada, the social-networking giant announced Tuesday (Dec. 13).
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on Dec 15, 2011 at 7:00 pm by susie, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
'Undocumented' but inspiring
Immigration reform activist Jose Antonio Vargas spoke at to a near-capacity crowd at Los Altos High School last weekend, advocating for swift, comprehensive and fair changes t... |
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on Dec 3, 2012 at 9:18 pm by Legal immigrant, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Cover story: The caregiver's marathon
Family members frequently take on the all-consuming responsibility of caregiving when loved ones age or become ill. Some care for frail parents, others for an ailing spouse. T... |
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on Jun 19, 2012 at 5:20 pm by Mary, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Understanding and rehabilitating the teen brain
It is 1:30 in the morning. A faint glow emanates from the slightly ajar door of a bedroom. The mother of a 16-year- old opens the door and flicks on the lights.
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on Jun 11, 2012 at 6:01 pm by J.J., a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Stanford men make it happen in New York
Sophomore guard Aaron Bright scored 15 points and added six assists as the Cardinal downed Minnesota, 75-51, in an emphatic performance in the championship game of the Nationa... |
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on Mar 30, 2012 at 12:58 pm by Tom, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
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