ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
International Rescue Committee
How the IRC Works
IRC or the International Rescue Committee founded at Albert Einstein’s request in 1933. The organization’s thrust is to respond to the worst humanitarian ... |
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on Feb 28, 2013 at 9:27 am by JasonBuzi, a resident of the Palo Alto Hills neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Real Estate Matters
There are two types of deal killers in real estate: those that are correctable or avoidable and those that are core beliefs or superstitions and unalterable.
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on Jan 26, 2013 at 11:17 pm by enough!, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Motorcyclist dies in Mountain View crash
The California Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal motorcycle collision that occurred in Mountain View Monday night.
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on Nov 28, 2012 at 7:37 pm by Ducatigirl, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Mountain View man makes 600th blood donation
A 75-year-old Mountain View man hit a personal milestone when he made his 600th blood donation at the Stanford Blood Center Monday afternoon.
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on Oct 7, 2012 at 1:19 pm by Jan H., a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Teen arrested for Menlo Park burglary
After receiving a phone call reporting a suspicious person strolling around a house on Oakhurst Place, Menlo Park police decided to take a look.
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on Aug 10, 2012 at 4:23 pm by cause, a resident of the Charleston Meadows neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
VIDEO: Paly duo put fresh spin on classics
Young musicians Remi Wolf and Chloe Zilliac perform their original song, "Underwater" at the Riekes Center for Human Enhancement in Menlo Park.
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on Mar 27, 2013 at 1:58 pm by Kelli Hagen, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
One dead, one injured in East Palo Alto shooting
Police are investigating a shooting in East Palo Alto that left a 22-year-old man dead and a boy injured on Friday evening, March 1.
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on Mar 4, 2013 at 2:38 pm by Carol, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Police arrest two for Midtown armed robbery
Two young men arrested for a Jan. 5 carjacking on California Avenue have been arrested again for armed robbery of Century Liquors in Midtown that occurred a week earlier.
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on Feb 28, 2013 at 9:40 am by Wondering?, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Storm system from Alaska headed for Bay Area
Bay Area residents may want to bundle up, as a cold-weather system is headed this way and will linger for several days, a National Weather Service forecaster said.
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on Jan 10, 2013 at 9:14 pm by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Jordan sixth-grader back after health case settled
A Jordan Middle School student whose parents sued the Palo Alto school district to block his transfer over a health issue is back at the school this week under a legal settlem... |
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on Nov 13, 2012 at 12:07 am by editing?, a resident of East Palo Alto |
AROUND TOWN
Councilman Schmid recovering from heart surgery
Palo Alto City Councilman Greg Schmid is in recovery mode after undergoing an unplanned coronary bypass surgery at Sequoia Hospital Wednesday, Oct. 3.
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on Oct 6, 2012 at 5:54 pm by stephen levy, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Residents, investors gobble up Palo Alto bonds
Palo Alto's recent decision to refinance decade-old downtown-parking bonds and to offer new bonds to residents has saved the city more than $7.5 million, city officials said i... |
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on Mar 5, 2012 at 12:41 pm by Linda, a resident of Menlo Park |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Simitian breast cancer bill takes effect April 1
A bill introduced by former state Sen. Joe Simitian requiring medical professionals to notify women they have dense breast tissue will go into effect on April 1.
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on Mar 22, 2013 at 7:11 pm by Chatelaine, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Why would anyone, with a mentally challenged child, have weapons in their home?
Mentally unbalanced kids cannot be trusted around weapons, of any type, including hammers and knives. What was this mother thinking, having loaded up her house with guns? |
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on Dec 17, 2012 at 4:10 pm by That User Name is already, a resident of another community |
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Today's events (May 30)
[Web Link Film lecture: Charles Ferguson]
The filmmaker of the Wall Street a... |
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on May 29, 2012 at 9:21 am by randy albin, a resident of Mountain View |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Judge orders Elarms back into custody
A man who had been accused of killing East Palo Alto activist David Lewis in 2010 was ordered back into custody Wednesday, Feb. 26, three weeks after a San Mateo County Superi... |
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on Feb 26, 2013 at 7:54 pm by So-Just-How-Do-I-Calculate-Time-Served?, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Gov Chris Christie holding fundraiser in Palo Alto tonight
Stop by Mark Zuckerberg's house and say hi.
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on Feb 15, 2013 at 10:07 am by Gary, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Local Boy Scouts want change in sexual-orientation policy
The national Boy Scouts of America policy prohibiting homosexual people from becoming members or leaders is out of touch, parents and some scout leaders said after a meeting M... |
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on Mar 30, 2013 at 10:24 pm by Tony Porterfield, a resident of Los Altos |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Tapping the power of friendship to boost teen mental health
An effort to bolster teen mental health at Gunn High School by harnessing the power of peer influence has shown success in its first year, according to survey results.
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on Dec 9, 2012 at 7:27 pm by Looney Tunes, a resident of the Southgate neighborhood |
SPORTS
Cardinal opens its season against Gaels in Hawaii
Women's volleyball
Junior All-Americans Rachel Williams and Carly Wopat will help the sixth-ranked Stanford women's volleyball team open its season Friday with a mat... |
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on Aug 23, 2012 at 11:05 am by mary, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Tomorrow's events (Jan. 10)
[Web Link Art: 'Trails and Tales']
Stone sculptor George Perazzo and pastel artist Charlotte Coqui team up in a new free exhibition at Gallery Ho... |
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on Jan 9, 2012 at 9:05 am by charlotte, a resident of Mountain View |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Common Core: Myths versus facts
Myth: The standards bring all states down to the lowest common denominator.
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on Apr 22, 2013 at 11:25 pm by doug liser, a resident of another community |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Neighborhood Watch Group
All, crime is getting out if hand in downtown- its not fun when each time my wife walks out at night, I have to remind her to keep her phone in her hand and look around consta... |
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on Mar 22, 2013 at 10:44 pm by Rational, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New opportunities await eight local teams this week
The 2013 CIF Northern California basketball playoffs will offer a number of opportunities for eight local teams that begin play this week in Round 2 of the postseason playoffs... |
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on Mar 5, 2013 at 2:06 pm by Not Mitty Again, a resident of the Embarcadero Oaks/Leland neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Search for Walgreens robber continues
It's not Halloween yet, but that didn't stop a man from donning a fake moustache before robbing a Walgreens in Menlo Park on Friday night.
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on Oct 23, 2012 at 10:09 pm by Nora Charles, a resident of Stanford |
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