CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Truck swerves off Highway 101 near Moffett
No one was injured Tuesday morning, Jan. 8, after the driver of a truck heading southbound on Highway 101 lost control of his vehicle, which ultimately came to rest halfway do... |
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on Jan 9, 2013 at 11:24 am by Member, a resident of the Charleston Meadows neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Walgreens to pay $1.4 million to settle suit
Walgreens has agreed to pay $1.4 million in penalties and legal costs to settle a lawsuit accusing the retailer of charging prices higher than marked on store shelves, a prose... |
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on Jan 10, 2013 at 11:36 pm by Nayeli, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SPORTS
Menlo School's Edelman will be honored at hall of fame
Menlo School senior Drew Edelman will be honored during the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame of Northern California induction ceremony on Jan. 27 in San Francisco.
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on Jan 8, 2013 at 11:11 am by Clay, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
SPORTS
State coaching honor for Sacred Heart Prep's Lavorato
Prep football notes
Paly's Chryst earns All-American honor
It was a big year for head coach Pete Lavorato and his Sacred Heart Prep football team. The Gators s... |
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on Jan 9, 2013 at 11:25 am by Patrice Bruni, a resident of Woodside |
SPORTS
Another Cardinal foregoes final year, declares for NFL
Stanford redshirt junior cornerback Terrence Brown became the third member of this year's football team to forego his final year of eligibility and pursue a potential NFL care... |
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on Jan 8, 2013 at 10:35 pm by best wishes , a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Will AYSO, Fall Ball, etc. start in August to align with school calendar?
Does anyone know if the non school sports will start their fall programs before Labor Day now that school starts early?
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on Jan 16, 2013 at 10:27 am by Palo Verde Parent, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Man arrested for East Palo Alto stabbing
A 34-year-old man in East Palo Alto was injured in a stabbing at an apartment complex early Sunday morning, Jan. 13, police said.
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on Jan 13, 2013 at 5:20 pm by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Do City Council members talk too much?
Worried that lengthy meetings are "undermining public confidence" in the political process, Palo Alto's mayor and two City Council members have called for possible mandatory l... |
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1 hour ago by Regular Council Attendee, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Stanford football receives commitment from top tight end
Stanford football may lose two top tight ends to the NFL this year, but those losses could be offset by the commitment of De La Salle High's Austin Hooper, a 6-5, 240-pound de... |
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on Jan 15, 2013 at 12:49 pm by Sylvia, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Two armed robbery suspects arrested, two more sought following car chase and crash
Two suspects in the attempted armed robbery of a jewelry store in North Fair Oaks are in custody and two more are being sought following a car chase and crash in Menlo Park on... |
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6 hours ago by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
AROUND TOWN
Another Spare the Air alert issued for Thursday
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued its fifth Winter Spare the Air alert for Thursday, Jan. 17, prohibiting the use of wood-burning devices.
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7 hours ago by More Midtown Lies from u-know-who, a resident of Los Altos |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Two-alarm fire damages MV mobile home
A two-alarm fire damaged a residence in a Mountain View mobile home park Sunday morning.
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on Jan 14, 2013 at 1:29 pm by Martha , a resident of Mountain View |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
In praise of tomorrow
"The Art of Procrastination: A Guide to Effective Dawdling, Lollygagging and Postponing," by John Perry, Workman Publishing Company, 112 pp., $12.95
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on Jan 16, 2013 at 6:25 am by musical, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Breast Cancer Connections gets $12,000 boost
Nate Heydorff, a firefighter and paramedic for the Palo Alto Fire Department, hands Karen Nelson, executive director of Breast Cancer Connections, a check for $12,000 on Frida... |
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on Jan 13, 2013 at 3:09 pm by Kate, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Stanford officials look to solve Searsville dilemma
Stanford University officials are facing a mountain of decisions regarding what to do with Searsville Reservoir, which is slowly filling up with silt, in addition to dealing w... |
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55 minutes ago by Alice Smith, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
SPORTS
Stanford women see long winning streak end
The lack of depth from Stanford's bench was the sore spot Sunday, as the fifth-ranked Cardinal dropped its first Pac-12 Conference contest in over four years, losing to visiti... |
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on Jan 14, 2013 at 2:44 pm by John, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Eco-friendly furnishings
Most have heard of the 100-mile Thanksgiving, shopping at a farmers market or other "buy local" trends.
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on Jan 16, 2013 at 2:01 pm by kind of boring, a resident of the Embarcadero Oaks/Leland neighborhood |
SPORTS
SHP water polo standouts make their commits
Sacred Heart Prep seniors Will Runkel and Zach Churukian have taken steps to continue their water polo careers in college after both committed to universities this week.
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on Jan 16, 2013 at 4:43 pm by sportsguy, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Oshman Family JCC chooses interim CEO
A seasoned corporate and nonprofit leader will serve as interim chief executive officer at the Oshman Family Jewish Community Center in Palo Alto, center officials announced T... |
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on Jan 16, 2013 at 2:15 pm by E. Seaman, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to speak at Stanford
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will deliver a speech about how the U.N. can create opportunities from transitions in world affairs today at Stanford University, ... |
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5 hours ago by Sean, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MLK Weekend Before the New Calendar!
Before we had finals in December, the PAUSD calendar was typically this -
3 day weekend for MLK Birthday during which the high school kids would study for finals. Finals on... |
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3 hours ago by Paly Parent, a resident of the Embarcadero Oaks/Leland neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Mavericks returns to Half Moon Bay this weekend
Surf's up this weekend off the coast of Half Moon Bay, as officials have declared Sunday game day for the Mavericks Invitational, a world-renowned big-wave surf contest.
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10 hours ago by MV Resident, a resident of Mountain View |
REBECCA WALLACE'S AD LIBS BLOG
Ad Libs: A farewell show
Sorry to hear that South Bay painter Terri Hill is leaving Viewpoints Gallery in Los Altos, where she’s been showing her watercolors for several years. In this uber-cycling-fr... |
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6 hours ago by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
SPORTS
Palo Alto's Lin makes film debut at Sundance
Jeremy Lin will be on the big stage both Saturday and Monday as he and the Houston Rockets visit Minnesota and Charlotte, respectively, in National Basketball Association acti... |
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1 hour ago by Parent, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Third consecutive Spare the Air alert issued
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued a Winter Spare the Air alert for Friday, prohibiting the use of wood-burning devices. It is the third consecutive day s... |
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40 minutes ago by Anonymous, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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