PALO ALTO ISSUES
Former Cardinal, NBA veteran comes out as gay
Jason Collins, an NBA center and a Stanford Cardinal from 1998 to 2001, came out as gay today in a Sports Illustrated article, becoming the first active athlete in the nation'... |
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on Apr 30, 2013 at 1:17 pm by Sally, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Indecent exposures just a flash in the pan?
When a man raised his shirt and pulled down his pants to a woman near downtown Palo Alto on Jan. 31, his act was perhaps shocking. But psychology and criminology experts say i... |
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on Mar 8, 2013 at 2:22 pm by Kay , a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Less puns in headlines please
Am I the only one getting tired of all the puns in news headlines. It detracts from the news itself and often gives the wrong slant as it may give a different slant or bias in... |
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on Feb 17, 2013 at 9:32 pm by Grammar, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
U.S. credit rating cut, again.
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We cannot print our way out of this mess. We need to produce our way out of it. A good first step would be to approve the Keystone pipeline... |
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on Sep 14, 2012 at 3:17 pm by That User Name is already, a resident of another community |
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Clear Story no more
An art installation in King Plaza in front of the Palo Alto City Hall was being dismantled Thursday. "Clear Story" by Mildred Howard, made of wood and glass bottles, is headed... |
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on Aug 23, 2012 at 9:49 pm by resident, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Where science fiction meets reality
An ardent belief that technology can solve the world's greatest problems defines the 80 students of Singularity University, who will graduate at NASA Research Park this Saturd... |
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on Aug 17, 2012 at 11:38 pm by Sarah, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Avoiding blood-sucking insects
Bzzzzzz. Thwack. There's nothing quite like the buzz of a mosquito to ruin a summer barbecue -- or a warm night's rest.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Jul 27, 2012 at 1:22 pm by Bambi , a resident of the Ventura neighborhood |
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VIDEO: Community dog walk at Mitchell Park
More than 100 dog owners and volunteers showed up at Mitchell Park on Sunday, June 24, for a community dog walk and fundraiser held by the Silicon Valley chapter of One Brick.... |
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on Jun 28, 2012 at 11:23 am by Jan, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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They do know beans
Dexter Girton knows the best way to defend his hard-earned backyard bounty from even the craftiest squirrel.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on May 5, 2012 at 2:40 am by Anon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
PUBLIC AGENDA: High school graduation requirements; Plans for Edgewood Plaza
A preview of Palo Alto government meetings next week.
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, January 27, 2012, 3:43 PM |
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on Jan 30, 2012 at 7:05 pm by M, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
No more excuses!
Tropical storm/hurricane Sandy is a result of global warming. Al Gore is right.
97% of climate scientists agree. We do not need to wait any longer. Fossil fuels are the cau... |
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on Nov 2, 2012 at 5:36 pm by Time to go Green, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Lost-and-found dogs confound Menlo Park neighborhood
Here's one for the Sherlock Holmes case file: In Menlo Park, two dogs vanish from a locked house. They're found, two days later, in the bedroom of a vacationing family's locke... |
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on Oct 30, 2012 at 8:06 pm by Nora Charles, a resident of Stanford |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Tour de Coop shows off backyard chicken roosts
With names like Chicken Spa, Coupe De Plume and California Coop, the first Silicon Valley Tour de Coop bicycle tour will feature chicken coops ranging from the funky to archit... |
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on Oct 25, 2012 at 10:42 am by pets not meat, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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NASA rover lands on Mars
The rover Curiosity landed on Mars Sunday night shortly before 10:30 p.m., according to NASA officials. Its two-year mission is unique because parts of the multi-billion dolla... |
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on Aug 7, 2012 at 1:26 am by musical, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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Theresa Carey: Saved by Volleyball
My favorite sport, volleyball, has literally saved my life three times. The third time was on Sept. 11, 2001.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Sep 8, 2011 at 5:03 pm by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Kill High-Speed Rail in favor of Self-Driving Car Autobahn?
I listened to the governor's speech and his comments about high speed rail (HSR), and it occurred to me that maybe HSR isn't the way of the future.
I mean, what are the adv... |
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on Feb 18, 2013 at 1:47 pm by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SPORTS
Rose Bowl a step up from state title for Paly grad Anderson
Kevin Anderson's best football moment was helping Palo Alto High win the CIF Division I Bowl state championship game two years ago. On Tuesday, that's about to change
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on Dec 29, 2012 at 12:43 pm by Patti, a resident of another community |
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Creating a 'world in harmony'
Five monks from the Drepung Loseling Phykhang Monastery in India spent Nov. 9-11 at Be Yoga in Palo Alto crafting a colorful sand mandala, which in Sanskrit means "world in ha... |
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on Nov 16, 2012 at 6:26 pm by Sharon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SPORTS
Women's water polo, basketball, golf and swimming stock up on new talent
Signing Day
John Tanner announced five recruits who signed national letters of intent Wednesday to play women's water polo at Stanford and Tara VanDerveer announced ... |
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on Nov 16, 2012 at 11:36 am by Tom, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
State investments take a bite out of local budgets
In the grand old days of the mid-2000s, few people talked about California's out-of-control public pensions.
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on Jul 13, 2012 at 10:05 am by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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Today's events (June 18)
[Web Link Music: Michael O'Neill Quintet and Kenny Washington]
Michael O'Neill has performed with several of the Bay Area's big bands, incl... |
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on Jun 18, 2012 at 11:14 am by randy albin, a resident of Mountain View |
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Man chases robbers, gets his money back
A man who was robbed of $20 at a Menlo Park gas station Thursday pursued the two suspects, retrieved the money, and then led police to their vehicle, where the pair was arrest... |
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on Mar 11, 2013 at 10:04 pm by Nora Charles, a resident of Stanford |
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
Prayer Services for Children & Staff of Sandy Hook Elementary
There will be two services on Friday, a week after this terrible incident that has made so many feel afraid and sad during this season that should be joyous.
Christmas "Ho... |
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on Dec 20, 2012 at 6:44 pm by non denominational, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Romney to implement Socialiized Medicine - Universal Health Care
Mitt Romney, the Massachusetts Moderate (or Severe Conservative, depending on the day of the week or the audience) author of the successful RomneyCare the wildly popular Massa... |
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on Jul 30, 2012 at 10:07 am by Sanity on this trip?!?!, a resident of another community |
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