ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Herman Cain calls for third party
Sounds good to me. Let's break up the two party system!
"Appearing on Bryan Fischer’s radio program this afternoon, [Herman] Cain called for a large faction of Republican P... |
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on Nov 10, 2012 at 9:20 pm by blessing, a resident of Mountain View |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Flood-control project to surge ahead next year
When flood-control officials finally break ground next year on an ambitious, long-awaited effort to calm the flood-prone San Francisquito Creek, it won't be just the human res... |
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on Aug 13, 2012 at 2:06 pm by Crescent Park Dad, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Trading 'the stuff of life'
On a small Barron Park street lined with patches of wildflowers and dandelions, rows of tables were piled high with items ranging from shawls as delicate as spider webs to sta... |
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on Jun 28, 2012 at 11:46 am by Lana, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
PAMF to break ground on $200 million campus
After a decade of planning to build a new four-story medical campus in San Carlos, the Palo Alto Medical Foundation received the go-ahead from the California State Water Quali... |
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on Apr 21, 2012 at 9:03 am by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
AROUND TOWN
Hundreds celebrate aboard 'Freedom Train'
After singing a rendition of "We Shall Overcome" at Caltrain's San Mateo station, hundreds of Bay Area residents of all ages celebrated Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday by b... |
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on Jan 17, 2012 at 12:25 pm by tru data, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Science Bowl competition moved to San Jose
The location of Saturday's National Science Bowl competition, which was scheduled to take place at NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, has been moved to National Hispa... |
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on Mar 2, 2013 at 9:52 am by Lyle, a resident of another community |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
National Polls: Skewed and unskewed
Looks like the biggest winner last night, after Obama, was Nate Silver and the composite poll blogs. Biggest losers? Karl Rove, who kept claiming to the losers on Fox that Ohi... |
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on Nov 7, 2012 at 2:49 pm by Ducatigirl, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Neighborhood story: Pooling their resources
Pesky ponding after a heavy rain may become a problem of the past for residents of the Southgate neighborhood. The City of Palo Alto plans to install roadside flower planters ... |
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on Aug 19, 2012 at 8:27 pm by Searing-For-Those-Pesky-Ponds, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Nurturing kindness, resilience in middle school
Katherine Baker can relate to the Type A moms in Palo Alto -- she remembers having been one herself. "I wanted everything to be perfect for my child," said the principal of Te... |
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on Aug 11, 2012 at 2:38 pm by Dauch, a resident of the Palo Alto Hills neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Small wonders: using books, front yards to foster neighborliness
Little Free Libraries -- imagine giant bird houses -- are owned and operated by the residents who've erected them. Full of a few dozen to a hundred or more books, they are par... |
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on Mar 25, 2013 at 6:28 pm by Brit, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
SPORTS
Title dreams end for Palo Alto Knights in national playoffs
The dream was to bring home a first-ever national title and send retiring coach Mike Piha out as a winner. That's what the Palo Alto Knights' Jr. Midgets were hoping to do thi... |
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on Dec 15, 2012 at 12:01 pm by KnightsParent, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
David Petraeus resigns
Patraeus has been a very good militaty leader. He says he had an extramarital affair. Was this affair known of by the White House, especially during the Libya scandal? Patrae... |
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on Nov 9, 2012 at 3:05 pm by That User Name is already, a resident of another community |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Alleged bike thieves arrested with burglary tools
Two men who were arrested on El Camino Real for a bicycle theft last Thursday have been booked on an array of charges, including possession of burglary tools, Palo Alto police... |
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on Oct 31, 2012 at 11:24 pm by musical, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Woman allegedly steals jewelry while man sleeps
A man who befriended a woman at Palo Alto's nonprofit Opportunity Center had $20,000 to $25,000 worth of jewelry stolen from his room as he slept, Palo Alto police said.
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on Jul 25, 2012 at 12:26 pm by Palo-Alto--Where Even Bums Carry $25K in Pocket Change!, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Man who broke into Jerry Hill's home meets assemblyman, asks forgiveness 11 years later
Mark Harvin was 18 years old when, high on crystal meth and alcohol, he broke into the garage of Jerry Hill, a San Mateo County supervisor at the time, nearly 11 years ago.
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on Feb 22, 2012 at 11:29 am by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
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 Apr 22, 2013 at 9:54 pm by so poor..., a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teens and alcohol
In light of recent events in Palo Alto HS magazine and also in Saratoga HS, I would like to ask fellow parents about what is happening with our teens and drinking.
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on Apr 18, 2013 at 7:57 am by is it true?, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto parents named to site-selection panel
Eight Palo Alto parents and four school administrators have been named to a committee to advise the Palo Alto school district on a location for opening a 13th elementary schoo... |
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on Jan 13, 2013 at 7:35 pm by questions, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SPORTS
Stanford's Steffens is named the world's best
Women's water polo
Stanford freshman Maggie Steffens, a 2012 Olympic gold medalist and Olympic Games MVP, has been named Best Female Water Polo Player of 2012 by the ... |
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on Jan 6, 2013 at 6:51 pm by David, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Public input sought for flood-control project
A dramatic flood-control project that involves redesigning the Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course and building new levees and floodwalls between U.S. Highway 101 and the Baylands... |
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on Aug 15, 2012 at 1:02 pm by John Galt, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Finance committee OKs reduced CDBG plan
The City of Palo Alto's funding for planning and administration and for public services may be reduced next year in response to a decrease in federal funding.
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on Apr 22, 2012 at 11:22 pm by jardins, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Pipeline work to impact Palo Alto traffic
A major, three-month-long Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) pipeline-replacement project in Palo Alto is expected to impact traffic and will start this month, PG&E has a... |
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on Aug 6, 2012 at 9:56 pm by Always a mess!!, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Rich Gordon reflects on first year in California Assembly
"I think it's still a fairly dysfunctional system," Assemblyman Rich Gordon, D-Menlo Park, says of state government during a recent interview in a Santa Cruz Avenue coffee sho... |
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on Jan 16, 2012 at 10:24 am by jb, a resident of the Leland Manor/Garland Drive neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Feature story: Neighbors Abroad at a crossroad?
As Neighbors Abroad, Palo Alto's sister-city cultural-exchange program, celebrates turning 50 this year, the organization is also taking stock of how to maintain its relevance... |
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on Feb 3, 2013 at 2:36 pm by Skype-Diplomacy-Rocks!, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Around Town
GETTING WIRED ... Palo Alto officials often bask in the city's worldwide reputation as a global trendsetter for new technology. But things are different inside City Hal... |
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on Jun 14, 2012 at 2:49 pm by Inaudible meetings, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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