ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Future Palo Alto housing: taller, smaller
In a radical departure from recent trends, Palo Alto officials endorsed a new vision for housing on Monday, July 9, that prizes taller buildings with smaller units.
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on Sep 11, 2012 at 7:27 pm by neighbor, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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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 |
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Seniors forge friendships through lunch program
Tom Barry was holding court at the La Comida lunch program in Palo Alto Tuesday, Feb. 28, 12 seniors joining him at the long folding table, all intent on his words. "Are we re... |
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on Mar 4, 2012 at 3:05 pm by randy albin, a resident of Mountain View |
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Memorial service for Sam Webster set for Sunday
A memorial service will be held Sunday for Palo Alto businessman and community booster Sam Webster, who died early Monday at 95.
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on Mar 10, 2013 at 12:16 pm by Marlena Corcoran, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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
Another Border Patrol officer killed, why are we doing this border enforcementt?
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This poor man had a wife and two children. Why are we continuing t... |
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on Oct 2, 2012 at 10:31 pm by iSez, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
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 |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Kids health benefit from underground power lines (instead of overhead poles).
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on Jan 26, 2013 at 1:43 pm by Rresident, a resident of the Charleston Meadows 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 |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto takes to Twitter for outreach
Palo Alto Mayor Yiaway Yeh and City Manager James Keene will answer questions in 140 characters or less Monday as part of the city's latest effort to reach out to the communit... |
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on Feb 24, 2012 at 12:28 pm by A-Day-Late-And-A-Dollar-Short!, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Letters to the editor
Pay the artist already
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on Mar 13, 2013 at 7:38 pm by Agree with Cherie, a resident of the Palo Alto Orchards neighborhood |
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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Injured worker lifted off building deck
Palo Alto firefighters on Thursday rescued a construction worker who fell off the framing of an El Camino Way building and landed on the building's second-floor deck.
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on Apr 24, 2013 at 7:13 pm by Billionaires take over, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
New law calms loud television commercials
A law authored by Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, that turns down the volume on TV commercials went into effect Thursday.
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on Dec 16, 2012 at 9:25 am by MIdtown resident, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Fire at Beechwood School in Menlo Park
Firefighters responded to a fire early this morning at the Beechwood School in Menlo Park, according to a fire dispatcher.
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on Sep 13, 2012 at 9:03 am by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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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 |
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.
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on Jul 27, 2012 at 1:22 pm by Bambi , a resident of the Ventura neighborhood |
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Former Stanford president Richard Lyman dies
Richard Lyman, whose tenure as provost and later president of Stanford University spanned a tumultuous period of student protest over the Vietnam War, weapons research and ci... |
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on May 28, 2012 at 8:40 pm by moi, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SPORTS
SF Giants...World Champs again!
Thank you for a great season! From 0-2 on the ropes against Cincinnati, to a 4 game sweep in the World Series, you guys are amazing!
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on Oct 28, 2012 at 9:46 pm by Ronnie, a resident of the Midtown 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 |
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City urged to move Matadero Creek Trail
The proposed Matadero Creek Trail is so disliked by Midtown Palo Alto residents that they have told the city to change the project's name.
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on Sep 18, 2012 at 7:46 pm by Barbara Foster, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto raises red flags about rail funding
Nearly a month after California legislators passed a bill to begin construction of high-speed rail, Palo Alto officials are still trying to sort out the bill's ambiguities and... |
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on Aug 16, 2012 at 3:04 pm by whaddayaknow, a resident of another community |
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'Rookie' coach has Stanford water polo team unbeaten
Junior Olympics
Mark Hernandez is in his first season as a coach for the Stanford Water Polo Club girls' program. Hernandez, however, is the longtime coach at Gunn High an... |
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on Aug 5, 2012 at 8:04 pm by Keith Peters, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Simitian endorses Jerry Hill for state Senate
California Sen. Joe Simitian has endorsed state Assemblyman Jerry Hill for the new 13th State Senate District seat, Hill's campaign announced Monday.
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on Aug 22, 2012 at 10:12 am by YIMBY, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto City Manager set to receive 25% raise in supplemental retirement income
No, this is not an "April Fools" joke, except perhaps one foisted upon the taxpayers and employees of the City of Palo Alto. City Manager James Keene is scheduled to receive a... |
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on Apr 2, 2013 at 3:37 pm by The Shadow Knows, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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