AROUND TOWN
Dry, still winter weather prompts record air alerts
A record number of alerts banning wood fires were issued this winter during the Spare the Air season that ended Feb. 29, according to the Bay Area Air Quality Management Distr... |
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on Mar 6, 2012 at 10:40 am by emily, a resident of Menlo Park |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto opts to go digital for City Council reports
Electronic tablets and laptops will soon become prominent features at Palo Alto City Council meetings thanks to a decision by the council this week to make the leap from paper... |
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on Aug 3, 2011 at 3:04 pm by patsummers, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Cyclist hit by car?
I heard that a cyclist was hit by a car at the intersection of Oregon and Bryant this morning (9/26/12) at about 7am. Does anyone have information about what happened and whe... |
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on Sep 30, 2012 at 1:02 pm by Jan H, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Celebrating arts and crafts
No plans for next weekend? No problem. The Palo Alto Festival of the Arts is coming to University Avenue Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 25 and 26.
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on Aug 14, 2012 at 4:58 pm by randy albin, a resident of Mountain View |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto to host second Twitter Q&A tonight
Palo Alto Mayor Yiaway Yeh and City Manager James Keene will serve up punchy answers to residents' questions tonight as part of the city's second Twitter Q&A event.
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on Mar 29, 2012 at 2:45 pm by justbecauseit\'stwitter..., a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Redwood City girl killed while riding bike
A Redwood City teen was killed in a traffic collision as she was riding her bike Monday morning, according to police.
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on Nov 30, 2012 at 11:27 am by Crescent Park Dad, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Astronomers prepare for 'Transit of Venus'
Peninsula residents will have the chance to see Venus travel in front of the sun on Tuesday -- an event that won't occur again for more than 100 years.
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on Jun 6, 2012 at 10:50 am by William, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Firefighters quickly control Atherton fire
Firefighters were able to quickly control a two-alarm attic fire at a large two-story home on Isabella Avenue in Atherton Sunday afternoon.
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on Jan 30, 2012 at 9:57 am by jennifera, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Spare the Air alert issued for Saturday
The 10th "Winter Spare the Air" alert of the season has been issued for Saturday, according to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District.
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on Feb 4, 2013 at 4:24 pm by Anonymous, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Holiday helpers
People across the Peninsula are celebrating the holiday season by giving gifts that trump those you might find at a department store. These are gifts of time and generosity, o... |
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on Dec 2, 2012 at 1:54 pm by Reader of the print version, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Suspect in armed robberies arrested after all-day standoff
A suspect in multiple armed robberies was arrested Thursday evening after a standoff outside a North Fair Oaks home that lasted nearly 10 hours. Miguel Angel Caballero, 30, is... |
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on Aug 20, 2012 at 3:07 pm by Anon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Effective 7/67/12, DHS can take over all private communications in "emergency"; Is this ok?
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If I read this right, Obama signed into law, through Executive Order, of course, Dept of Homeland Security ( the name ... |
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on Jul 30, 2012 at 12:14 pm by Perspective, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Berman rakes in contributions for City Council race
Attorney Marc Berman received a major lift in his fledgling campaign for a seat on the Palo Alto City Council, raking in more than $22,000 in early contributions, campaign-fin... |
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on Jul 18, 2012 at 1:54 pm by What does he stand for, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
robotics for the summer
I have a 6th grader that's interested in robotics (lego mindstorm, etc). Most of the camps are only 1-week long, I'm wondering if there is any program around here that's longe... |
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on Jun 13, 2012 at 9:18 am by zs, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Salon workers win class-action lawsuit
Four former employees of Natalie Salon, joined by more than 100 others, settled their class-action lawsuit for $750,000 against the nail and beauty center on Feb. 26.
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on Mar 6, 2013 at 7:15 am by Gone baby gone, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Why aren't we #1?
CNN.com had a story yesterday about the 10 worst cities for traffic and Palo Alto was not among them!!! What gives????
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on Feb 25, 2013 at 9:54 am by Palo Alto Native, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
AROUND TOWN
Fired up over 'Start-Ups'
A new reality show centered around the lives of several young Silicon Valley entrepreneurs has got locals buzzing. Two of the people profiled in the show "Start-Ups: Silicon V... |
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on Nov 20, 2012 at 6:55 pm by Ducatigirl, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Editorial: Yes on Measures A and B
Santa Clara County has been whipsawed by the economic downturn and the state's perennial budget crises. When funding runs short for state-supported safety-net programs that se... |
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on Oct 31, 2012 at 9:14 am by Jessica, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Man dies after being hit by car in Mountain View
An Illinois man who was fatally struck by a car in Mountain View Saturday night, Sept. 15, has been identified as 34-year-old Joshua Baker, according to the Santa Clara County... |
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on Oct 5, 2012 at 12:15 am by Anna, a resident of Mountain View |
AROUND TOWN
Around Town
WHAT'S IN A NAME? ... 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 d... |
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on Aug 20, 2012 at 4:16 pm by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Luck era in NFL all set to begin after he signs with Colts
The Andrew Luck era in the NFL can officially begin. The former Stanford quarterback opened that door by signing a four-year contract with the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday.... |
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on Jul 20, 2012 at 3:58 pm by palo alto mom, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Grass fire narrowly misses East Palo Alto homes
A 10-acre grass fire in the baylands missed igniting homes in an East Palo Alto neighborhood by a matter of feet Tuesday evening. The two-alarm blaze burned two-foot-high oat ... |
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on Jul 19, 2012 at 2:21 pm by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Groupon CEO: 'I was fired'
After a poor earnings report sent Groupon's stock down by 24 percent, the company fired its CEO, Andrew Mason, Thursday, according to a letter to Mason wrote to employees in a... |
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on Mar 4, 2013 at 12:54 am by Cedric de La Beaujardiere, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Will Palo Alto rise up to defeat mega projects?
September was quite a month for development proposals in Palo Alto. First there was Jay Paul's proposal for 311,000 square feet of office space in the California Avenue area, ... |
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on Nov 29, 2012 at 10:37 am by Resident, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Two shootings in East Palo Alto Wednesday
A 26-year-old man was injured and a house was struck by gunfire during East Palo Alto's second shooting Wednesday night, according to police.
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on Nov 26, 2012 at 8:47 pm by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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