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 |
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 |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Fairmeadow groundbreaking expected in January
Construction is expected to begin in January on a new two-story classroom building at Fairmeadow Elementary School. The Board of Education Tuesday authorized solicitation of b... |
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on Oct 27, 2011 at 11:13 am by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
What the clubs do
There are dozens of service and fraternal clubs on the Midpeninsula. Here are the histories of a few of them:
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on Jul 14, 2011 at 12:30 am by mark, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Real fraud
In the article "Bank of America: Too Crooked to Fail," Rolling Stone reporter Matt Taibbi chronicles the remarkable history of the rise of Bank of America, an institution he s... |
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on Mar 28, 2012 at 11:36 am by Ted Rudow III, MA, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
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 |
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
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: 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 |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
VIDEO: When Daniel met Rosanne...
In celebration of Valentine's Day, longtime married couple Daniel and Rosanne Leeson talk about how they first met, love and relationships, and share their secrets to 52 years... |
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on Feb 15, 2012 at 11:18 am by Grateful viewer!, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
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
Stanford wants to expand undergrad enrollment
Stanford University wants to expand its undergraduate enrollment if it can raise the money to build housing for the additional students, President John Hennessy said Thursday.... |
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on May 21, 2013 at 12:46 pm by aaron , a resident of Menlo Park |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Explosion?
Anyone hear an explosion--sort of a sonic boom sound, VERY loud, about an hour ago? Anyone know what it was? |
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on Oct 17, 2012 at 11:10 pm by Nora Charles, a resident of Stanford |
AROUND TOWN
Early HP engineer Art Fong dies
Arthur Fong, whose work in engineering helped grow a fledgling Hewlett-Packard Company into the world's largest technology company, died May 17 in Palo Alto. He was 92. A memo... |
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on Jun 2, 2012 at 1:14 pm by TA, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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 |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Editorial: City proudly leads on 'carbon neutral'
As President Obama promised to take on the threat of climate change in his inaugural speech last week, Palo Alto residents can take comfort that their city has been focused on... |
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on Feb 20, 2013 at 3:23 pm by Cedric de La Beaujardiere, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Menlo College opens new coaching era with win
College football
The Mark Speckman era at Menlo College kicked off with a bang on Saturday, as the Oaks scored three second-half touchdowns and came away with a 28-13... |
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on Aug 27, 2012 at 10:29 pm by Menlo4Life, a resident of the Palo Alto Orchards neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
VIDEO: VolunTEENS, Part 2
Filmmaker Carolina Moraes-Liu presents a monthly series of videos focusing on how teenagers in Palo Alto are finding ways to volunteer throughout the Bay Area. This second seg... |
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on Apr 18, 2012 at 8:02 pm by resident, 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 |
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 |
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 |
SPORTS
SPORTS: Hogan sparks Stanford to win over Colorado
Kevin Hogan rose to the challenge of his first extended playing time of the season, passing for 184 yards and rushing for another 48 yards to help lead the Stanford football t... |
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on Nov 3, 2012 at 9:14 pm by resident, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
SPORTS
Stanford overwhelmed in Super Regional final
NCAA baseball
Florida State got its offense rolling in a hurry, turning it into an avalanche of runs. The Seminoles beat Stanford, 18-7, Sunday, to advance to the Col... |
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on Jun 11, 2012 at 1:46 pm by stephen levy, a resident of the University South 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
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 |
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