ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Facebook seeks land for housing in Menlo Park
Like the city itself, Facebook's hunting for spots to build homes in Menlo Park. The social media company either needs to create 15 homes, or pay $4.5 million in in-lieu fees,... |
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on Mar 4, 2013 at 12:16 pm by Crescent Park Dad, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Chris Christie in 2016?
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has gone on TV several days in a row to praise Obama's response to Hurricane Sandy. Obama could not have asked for a better endorsement than... |
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on Nov 1, 2012 at 4:19 pm by Ducatigirl, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Bountiful, delicious gardens
A neat line of trees bursting with lemons, limes and oranges shades a stony pathway leading past a bubbling fountain and into a maze of garden beds filled with thriving fruits... |
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on Jul 22, 2012 at 9:32 pm by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
County implements drive-throughs for voters
Santa Clara County voters who have yet to turn in their absentee ballots may do so without stepping out of their cars, thanks to new drive-through ballot drop-off locations th... |
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on Jun 5, 2012 at 7:40 am by neighbornicole, a resident of Los Altos Hills |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Phyllis Moldaw
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, April 27, 2012, 9:14 AM |
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on Apr 27, 2012 at 10:51 am by Ellen Ehrlich, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SPORTS
Stanford plays Cougars for a share of the Pac-12 title
Women's tennis
The Stanford women's tennis team will play its final home match of the season Wednesday at 11:30 a.m., but the scene will be the Ojai Valley Athletic Club i... |
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on Apr 23, 2012 at 1:41 pm by randy albin, a resident of Mountain View |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Cleaver attacker gets seven-year sentence
A busboy who attacked a chef with a meat cleaver in the kitchen of a Palo Alto restaurant in 2009 was sentenced to seven years in state prison on Wednesday (Sept. 7), Supervis... |
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on Sep 8, 2011 at 5:33 pm by Sharon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'Positive psychology' to be offered at Gunn
"Positive Psychology" at Gunn High School and the "Literature of Comedy" at Palo Alto High School are among new course offerings proposed for Palo Alto students in 2013-14.
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on Jan 30, 2013 at 10:42 pm by Bob, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Police chase man through Stanford mall
Police chased a suspected perfume thief through Stanford Shopping Center Monday afternoon, ending with his apprehension at a bus stop on Quarry Road. A juvenile was also arres... |
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on Aug 15, 2012 at 12:48 pm by Just a tip, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SPORTS
It'll be a jolly good show at the Summer Olympics
Most newly turned 16-year-olds can't wait to get their driver's license and start cruising around town. Palo Alto High junior Lily Zhang, however, has bigger things on her min... |
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on Jul 27, 2012 at 6:29 pm by resident, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SPORTS
2 Paly grads nominated for ESPN awards
We should be proud of our Paly grads Web Link |
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on Jul 3, 2012 at 9:22 am by Paly Parent, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Man faces murder charge in hit-and-run fatality
The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office has filed charges including murder and assault with a deadly weapon against a San Jose man suspected of killing a pedestrian ... |
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on Apr 5, 2012 at 11:22 am by daniel, a resident of the Embarcadero Oaks/Leland neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Serial identity thief pleads guilty, gets 10 years
A 28-year-old man who went on an identity-theft crime spree in Santa Clara County, including in Palo Alto, pleaded guilty on March 22 to numerous criminal counts, the Santa Cl... |
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on Mar 30, 2012 at 8:53 pm by Nayeli, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'Youth of the Year' finalists speak out about their hopes
Words like "perseverance" and "sagacious" peppered the speeches of eighth-graders vying to be named "Youth of the Year" last week in a competition of the Boys & Girls Club of ... |
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on Nov 15, 2011 at 8:19 pm by Laurie Hunter, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Carina Rossner: Birth amid Chaos
On Sept. 11 we were 10 months pregnant (official due date had been the 10th) with our second child and trying to convince each other of our choices for his name. Our neighbor ... |
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on Sep 8, 2011 at 5:07 pm by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
AROUND TOWN
Community Media Center wins national award
Palo Alto's own nonprofit Midpeninsula Community Media Center has been given the highest honor for its programming and operations by the Alliance for Community Media (ACM).
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on Aug 4, 2011 at 6:02 pm by Ken Russell, a resident of another community |
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
Condoleezza Rice to join formerly men-only Augusta
Breaking down social barriers is nothing new to Condoleeza Rice. The first African-American woman appointed U.S. Secretary of State broke another one Monday, being invited to ... |
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on Aug 21, 2012 at 4:08 pm by Wendy, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Firecrackers explode in Menlo Park mailboxes
The one thing more unwelcome than a bill in one's mailbox may be a firecracker, as a string of Menlo Park residents discovered last week.
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on Jun 21, 2012 at 5:44 pm by Tom, a resident of another community |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Suspect arrested in Duveneck burglary
Palo Alto police arrested a man Tuesday who they believe burglarized a home in the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood Sunday.
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on Jan 26, 2012 at 9:09 am by JustMe, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
School board postpones election of officers
A legal technicality torpedoed plans for the Palo Alto school board to elect new officers Tuesday, Dec. 4. But the glitch did not stop the celebration Tuesday, when newly elec... |
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on Dec 31, 1969 at 4:00 pm by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto project makes public a trove of data
Depending on one's digital prowess and hunger for data, Palo Alto's newest transparency initiative is either a head-scratcher or a reason to rejoice. The city last week unveil... |
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on May 1, 2013 at 5:36 pm by Wayne Martin, a resident of the Fairmeadow 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 |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Crash @ Middlefield/Loma Verde Saturday afternoon
Looks like one car could have run a red light or bright sun blinded a driver. |
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on Oct 28, 2012 at 8:19 pm by Ducatigirl, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
If the shoe fits ...
Walking up to the front door of Corinne Friedman's Palo Alto Eichler, one can't help but notice the shoes all lined up -- in the dirt at the side.
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on Aug 20, 2012 at 4:32 pm by Debbie, a resident of Portola Valley |
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