SCHOOLS & KIDS
Community committee to advise on new Palo Alto elementary school
A yet-to-be-appointed community advisory committee will examine two possible venues for a 13th elementary school in Palo Alto, Board of Education members said Thursday, Oct. 2... |
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on Oct 27, 2012 at 1:44 pm by Mike, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
RNC fails to light the fire for conservatives
Think of past conventions and recent political tidal waves or sea changes:
- Sarah Palin igniting the crowd in 2008
- in 2004, Zell Miller unleashed pure fury
- George... |
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on Aug 30, 2012 at 9:21 am by Steve Mills, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
State Senate candidates in 30 minutes or less
California State Assemblyman Jerry Hill (D-San Mateo) seems like a man who really could tell you his life story in three minutes flat. He demonstrated his mastery of the eleva... |
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on Jul 19, 2012 at 10:17 pm by JoAnn, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto picks new Human Resources director
Palo Alto will soon have a new leader in its Human Resources Department -- a veteran attorney whose experience with labor relations includes stints at Kaiser Permanente, Alcoa... |
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on Mar 20, 2012 at 9:36 am by Peter Carpenter, a resident of Atherton |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Zero Dark Thirty
Just watched this movie on the cable channel (pay for view). Very impressive. Taught and challenging, great acting, with a very serious story line, based on reality. It expl... |
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on Mar 26, 2013 at 11:44 am by CrescentParkAnon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
SPORTS
SPORTS: Stanford's 82-game home win streak ends
The Stanford women ended Connecticut's historic 90-game win streak two years ago. On Saturday, the Huskies returned the basketball favor as they snapped the Cardinal's 82-game... |
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on Dec 29, 2012 at 10:26 pm by Bye bye Tara, a resident of Stanford |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
"Palo-Alto-like Internet Speeds" mentioned in Economist article
Web Link
Little do they know just how good...err...bad we actually have it!
We should be embarrassed... |
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on Aug 19, 2012 at 5:02 pm by Brit, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
East Palo Alto man arrested after chase
A 19-year-old man was arrested in Fremont Monday after he allegedly rammed his vehicle into San Mateo County Vehicle Theft Task Force agents' cars in East Palo Alto and then f... |
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on Jun 27, 2012 at 2:32 pm by Choice, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Feature story: Going 'carbon neutral'
In 2006, a year after Hurricane Katrina brought New Orleans to its knees and six years before Hurricane Sandy transformed New York City's famed subways into fetid swimming poo... |
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on Jan 20, 2013 at 6:11 pm by Steve Raney, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
SPORTS
Lin gets 20 as Rockets topple Chicago Bulls
With four starters getting at least 20 points, including 20 by Palo Alto High grad Jeremy Lin, the Houston Rockets scored easily and often on the way to a 120-97 NBA victory o... |
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on Dec 26, 2012 at 9:51 am by Dubs, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
New flashing speed sign on Middlefield.
A wonderful new flashing speed indicator has appeared near the Winter Lodge on Middlefield. One problem, it is right in the trees and can't be seen by anyone except perhaps a ... |
Whose idea was that? |
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on Nov 19, 2012 at 7:46 pm by MIchael Bechler, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SPORTS
Menlo College wrestling pioneer Lee Allen passes away
Two-time Olympian Lee Allen, a pioneer of the Menlo College women's wrestling program and head coach for nearly a decade, passed away on Monday at age 77 after losing his batt... |
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on Jul 10, 2012 at 9:45 am by Ali Nazari, a resident of another community |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Record $100,000 donated to Holiday Fund
An anonymous $100,000 donation from a Palo Alto family foundation has propelled this year's Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund total to more than $330,000, the largest amount ever ... |
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on Jan 6, 2012 at 4:06 pm by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
AROUND TOWN
I Wish...
Discrimination against the disabled in Palo Alto is entirely indicative of discrimination in society as a whole.
I really wish I could have done a lot more for the Palo Al... |
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on Jan 2, 2013 at 1:45 pm by Daniel Mart, a resident of Mountain View |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Is Palo Alto prepared to deal with the Big One?
BANG! The entire house went dark. I stumbled around my room, disoriented, not knowing what had happened. I looked out the window and stared at the pitch-black block in front o... |
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on Nov 22, 2012 at 2:57 pm by Bi Ones, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Spare the Air alerts continue through Saturday
A Spare the Air alert warning of poor air quality has been issued for Saturday, air quality officials said Friday, Aug. 10.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Aug 12, 2012 at 6:25 am by daniel, a resident of the Embarcadero Oaks/Leland neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Dryer fire damages home on Margarita Avenue
Palo Alto firefighters used a garden hose to extinguish a dryer fire Tuesday afternoon at 1:57 p.m. in the 200 block of Margarita Avenue.
Read the full story here Web Link.... |
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on Nov 21, 2012 at 1:43 pm by Ducatigirl, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Learning how to save lives
Kim Roderick, EMS Chief for the Palo Alto Fire Department, helps Drew Reeder and other HP employees learn how to properly apply pressure during CPR training on Sept. 24, 2012.... |
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on Sep 27, 2012 at 7:51 am by smartinson, a resident of the Charleston Meadows neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Caltrain workers raise $12K for suicide prevention
A team of San Mateo County Transit District employees who manage Caltrain have raised nearly $12,000 to help prevent suicides.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Jun 28, 2012 at 3:12 pm by musical, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto lobbies USPS to sell downtown post office to city
Seeking to preserve the historic downtown post office for public use, Palo Alto officials last week submitted a letter of interest to the United States Postal Service expressi... |
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on Mar 28, 2012 at 3:16 am by I like this idea, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Stanford appoints online-learning vice provost
Stanford University has appointed computer scientist John Mitchell its first vice provost for online learning. The appointment is part of a larger Stanford Online initiative t... |
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on Sep 4, 2012 at 10:18 am by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
SPORTS
Former Stanford men's basketball player dies
Enlarged heart likely cause of death
Peter Sauer, a key contributor on the 1998 Stanford Final Four men's basketball team, collapsed and died Sunday night after he h... |
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on Jul 11, 2012 at 7:19 am by thinking of this family, a resident of the Charleston Meadows neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
PUBLIC AGENDA: California Avenue streetscape project; Performance reviews for city manager, city attorney
A preview of Palo Alto government meetings this week.
Read the full story here Web Link posted Monday, July 9, 2012, 10:38 A... |
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on Jul 10, 2012 at 11:22 am by Oh well!!, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
PUBLIC AGENDA: Cubberley Community Center; 'Magical Bridge' playground
A preview of Palo Alto government meetings next week.
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, April 13, 2012, 11:42... |
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on Apr 17, 2012 at 9:17 am by Julie, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Bay Area Senior Games open this weekend
Each morning at 5:20 a.m. John Guislin, 61, dives into the pool at Stanford University's Avery Aquatic Center. A Stanford Masters swimmer, building stamina and strength, Guisl... |
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on Mar 9, 2012 at 9:39 am by traffic issues?, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
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