CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Cleaner arrested following burglaries of Palo Alto homes
A house cleaner has been arrested for burglary after three Palo Alto residents who shared the same cleaning team noticed items including jewelry, hidden money and prescription... |
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on Nov 20, 2012 at 7:38 pm by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
AROUND TOWN
How Can We Help the Donkeys?
I just found out about the donkeys at Bol Park being injured by a pack of dogs.
I don't have donkey experience, per se, but have a lifetime of experience with horses (donke... |
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on Nov 15, 2012 at 3:25 pm by Ducatigirl, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
SPORTS
Track and field's greatest dual meet is turning 50
==I (This month marks the 50th anniversary of the famed 1962 U.S.-U.S.S.R. track and field meet at Stanford Stadium. This story originally appeared in the Peninsula Times Trib... |
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on Jul 20, 2012 at 1:24 pm by john, a resident of Woodside |
AROUND TOWN
Atherton, Menlo Park continue talks on Facebook EIR dispute
Oh, the irony of it all: The very same company that has encouraged millions of "friends" to get all warm and fuzzy online -- whether they know each other or not -- is now at t... |
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on May 30, 2012 at 8:26 pm by Linder, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Suspicious odor leads to HazMat response
A suspicious chemical odor, a plume of smoke and the sight of a man standing at the back of a pickup truck early Wednesday morning in Menlo Park led a sheriff's deputy to call... |
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on May 11, 2012 at 12:29 am by Anon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Opening lineup announced for Bing Concert Hall
When Stanford University's new concert hall officially opens its doors in January 2013, the San Francisco Symphony and Los Lobos will be among the first acts to play the Bing.... |
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on Mar 1, 2012 at 10:36 am by Dean, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto tries to put California Avenue project back on track
When Palo Alto officials meet next Monday to approve a plan to cut lanes and add streetscape improvements to California Avenue, the discussion will have a familiar feel.
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on Nov 28, 2011 at 4:48 pm by protect the pedestrians, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Who will win the School Board election?
It looks like there are four candidates for three spots, so one person won't make it. Melissa Baten Caswell is incumbent and seems well-regarded. Camille Townsend is two-ter... |
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on Aug 22, 2012 at 9:50 am by Curious, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Dozens of sick pelicans found at beaches
Dozens of sick and dying pelicans have turned up on beaches across San Mateo County in recent weeks, putting a strain on resources at a local wildlife care center that takes t... |
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on Jul 21, 2012 at 9:49 pm by Curie, a resident of another community |
SPORTS
Local golfer advances in junior girls' state competition
Of local note
Menlo-Atherton student Xin Fang of Menlo Park reached the semifinals in the championship flight of the California Junior Girls State Championships on We... |
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on Jun 27, 2012 at 9:22 pm by Clark kelley, a resident of Menlo Park |
AROUND TOWN
Stanford Jazz marks its 40th-anniversary season
In its 40th year, the Stanford Jazz Workshop keeps spanning the decades. The coming festival season, announced this week, includes artists old and new: from tributes to Satchm... |
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on Apr 19, 2012 at 6:57 am by Retired Teacher, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Do AP classes live up to their promise?
Though skeptical of the unequivocal value of Advanced Placement courses, a Stanford University researcher says high schools with well-supported AP programs should not cap or l... |
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on Apr 30, 2013 at 5:51 pm by boo hoo, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
RESTAURANTS
Nonprofits serve up Dine Out fundraisers
Giving people the chance to contribute to charity while eating out is a growing fundraising trend for nonprofit organizations across the U.S., with the first National Dine Out... |
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on Mar 6, 2013 at 12:37 pm by Hungry, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Paralyzed cyclist, champion against cancer, dies at 54
Lawrence Viariseo, who survived a fall off a 100-foot Sierra cliff, triumphed over bladder cancer and became an avid bicyclist despite being paralyzed, died Wednesday, Jan. 30... |
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on Feb 7, 2013 at 8:15 pm by mmmmMom, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Editorial: More pressure on city wages, benefits
After years of paying higher and higher costs for salary and pension benefits to its public safety employees, Palo Alto finally gained some leverage when voters approved repea... |
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on Mar 4, 2012 at 1:11 pm by Sell-The-PAU, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SPORTS
Stanford volleyball duo on all-region team
Stanford freshman Inky Ajanaku and junior Carly Wopat were named to the All-Pacific Region Team by the American Volleyball Coaches Association. The pair was listed among the t... |
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on Dec 5, 2012 at 11:11 am by John G., a resident of another community |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Use it or lose it
In every company that I have worked, you cannot accumulate more than two years of unused off days: use it or lose it. But obviously that is not the case for our government (c... |
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on Aug 26, 2012 at 10:14 pm by @home, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
East Palo Alto celebrates National Night Out
A barricaded East Palo Alto street was not the scene of a police action Tuesday night but a celebration to increase neighborhood unity and cooperation with police.
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on Aug 11, 2012 at 3:46 pm by Adams, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto Chamber names MacKenzie interim CEO
The Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce has selected local businessman David S.G. MacKenzie to serve as its interim president and CEO while the organization searches for a permanent... |
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on Jul 10, 2012 at 10:57 am by Enough!, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Person killed on Caltrain tracks in Menlo Park
A northbound train struck and killed a person on the Caltrain tracks in Menlo Park this morning, an agency spokeswoman said.
Read the full story here Web Link.... |
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on Mar 9, 2012 at 10:00 am by McGrude, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Wood-burning ban in place for Saturday
A Spare the Air alert has been issued in the Bay Area for Saturday, the 15th daylong wood-burning ban in the region during the winter season.
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on Jan 14, 2012 at 7:59 am by smokey, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
SPORTS
Stanford bowled over by historic response for postseason tickets
Just 24 hours after the 2012 Pac-12 Champion Cardinal was officially selected to play in the 99th Rose Bowl Game presented by VIZIO, Stanford sold through its allocation of mo... |
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on Dec 20, 2012 at 7:33 pm by Stanford Fan, a member of the Gunn High School community |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Protests target Arrillaga project in Menlo Park
A small group of residents has a large mission: Save Menlo Park. Their target? The eight-acre, mixed-use complex developer John Arrillaga wants to build on property owned by S... |
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on Dec 3, 2012 at 8:15 am by Less Government, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Fox News says Romney losing in landslide for Obama
Web Link
With Obama leading most swing state polls and looking at an electoral college lead o... |
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on Aug 10, 2012 at 11:39 am by Carolyn Hollister, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Revised 'Park Plaza' wins staff endorsement
A controversial quest by Harold Hohbach to build a three-story development on Page Mill Road could finally reach its terminus Monday night, when Palo Alto officials review the... |
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on Jun 21, 2012 at 8:07 pm by jm, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood |
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