AROUND TOWN
101 underpass open?
Anybody know if the freeway underpass between S. Palo Alto and the Baylands trail is open? I recall hearing that it was closed seasonally due to the risk of rising water leve... |
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on Nov 23, 2012 at 12:24 pm by David, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Playing catch
Six "brides" practiced bouquet-tossing and catching Saturday at Bowden Park in Palo Alto, as budding photographers worked to capture the moments. Photo by Paul Lucia.
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on Jul 31, 2012 at 1:42 pm by Alphonso, a resident of Los Altos Hills |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Stanford rewards walk-bike commuters with cash
Stanford University faculty and staff who walk or bike to work will now not only feel good about helping the environment, but they'll receive cold, hard cash for doing so.
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on May 24, 2013 at 9:54 am by Charlie, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Holiday Fund: Reaching out to the streets
Ken Pierre was living on the streets for more than 15 years, spiraling downward amid drug and alcohol addiction. Every time the disabled U.S. Army veteran got a job, he was fi... |
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on Nov 17, 2012 at 5:01 pm by Bill Johnson, publisher of the Palo Alto Weekly |
AROUND TOWN
Wave of 'beautification' projects heads downtown
Palo Alto's busiest downtown thoroughfare will undergo a series of touchups in the coming months, though in some cases the price for beautification will include traffic disrup... |
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on Oct 31, 2012 at 3:50 pm by Ducatigirl, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Palo Alto braces for turnover at City Hall
With work habits shifting and employee benefits under fire, Palo Alto is bracing for an exodus of workers from City Hall over the next five years and scrambling to find new wa... |
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on Oct 18, 2012 at 9:54 pm by slow torture, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Chemical weapons in the Mid-East
"There would be enormous consequences if we start seeing movement on the chemical weapons front or the use of chemical weapons." (Barack Obama, regarding Syria)
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on Sep 20, 2012 at 9:48 am by That User Name is already, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto's 'sweethearts'
Talia Rapoport and Arthur Garzon, center, along with fellow classmates from their third grade class at Barron Park Elementary smile as Tina Underwood, far right, and parents a... |
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on Mar 5, 2013 at 9:52 pm by Walter Underwood, a resident of the Greendell/Walnut Grove neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Silicon Valley is second in U.S. in wealth
Silicon Valley had the second-highest concentration of wealthy households during the period of 2007-2011, according to a report the U.S. Census Bureau released Monday, Feb. 11... |
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on Feb 13, 2013 at 7:06 pm by David, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Zero Waste's Two cart pilot program - thoughts?
We just got a postcard from the Zero Waste Palo Alto saying that our neighborhood is being considered for the new two cart pilot program. From what I can see this is condensi... |
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on Jan 30, 2013 at 12:48 am by Cedric de La Beaujardiere, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Sound Lounge strikes a chord with students
With an apocalypse on the horizon, Gunn High School senior Timmy Linetsky seemed extraordinarily relaxed, even eager. "It's the end of the world, so you've got to go out with ... |
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on Dec 26, 2012 at 12:15 pm by Becky Sanders, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Midtown 'elves' to deliver holiday bouquets
Calling themselves the "Midtown elves," residents of Palo Alto 's Midtown neighborhood have launched a grass-roots effort to make holiday bouquets and cards for veterans at th... |
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on Dec 13, 2012 at 8:49 pm by Mike, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Synchronize the Traffic Light, Please!
When, if ever, will the new traffic light on Alma just north of the one at Meadow be synchronized with the other two in the vicinity?
This causes murderous traffic jams in... |
No more gridlock |
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on Dec 13, 2012 at 2:47 pm by No more gridlock, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Plea delayed for suspect in burglary of Steve Jobs' home
Kariem McFarlin, the Alameda man charged with burglarizing the Palo Alto home of Apple's late co-founder Steve Jobs, will wait at least another month before entering a plea. =... |
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on Sep 19, 2012 at 12:25 pm by What-Shakespeare-Said, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Wrestling: Not just for the boys anymore
Palo Alto and Gunn high school girls have taken to wrestling, reflecting an increasing number of who have joined wrestling teams in recent years, breaking into a sport long co... |
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on Feb 22, 2013 at 11:07 am by Gunn Alumna Mom, a member of the Gunn High School community |
AROUND TOWN
Zuckerberg to fundraise for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla, will host a campaign fundraiser at his Palo Alto home for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Feb. 13, according to the Wal... |
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on Jan 29, 2013 at 12:43 am by incurious pep, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Editorial: For now, a required 'public benefit' slips away
There is plenty of blame to go around in any assessment of why Miki's Farm Fresh Market will have to close its doors next week, after less than six months as the anchor tenant... |
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on Mar 29, 2013 at 5:15 pm by South PA resident, a resident of the Charleston Meadows neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
#1 priority for our city council
The top priority for our council should be to pass a mandatory occupancy law. A concerned citizen, on another thread, has expressesed concern that "foreigners" are buying home... |
Not an issue |
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on Jan 11, 2013 at 1:55 pm by can\'t you tell this is sarcasm?, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Bechtel, Swenson to head Foothill-DeAnza trustees
Palo Alto residents Betsy Bechtel and Bruce Swenson have been unanimously elected as president and vice president respectively of the Board of Trustees of the Foothill-De Anza... |
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on Dec 12, 2012 at 3:57 pm by Steve C, a resident of Menlo Park |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Shedding light on blindness
White canes were a common sight in downtown Palo Alto Wednesday morning as Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired teamed with the Western Blind Rehabilitation Center... |
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on Oct 24, 2012 at 6:59 pm by Ducatigirl, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Meg speaks, HP tanks
Meg gave a speech at the HP company meeting today, pretty much saying that HP sucks and isn't going to get better any time soon with her in charge. HP stock price is down 13% ... |
talk to Meg |
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on Oct 3, 2012 at 6:57 pm by Jan H., a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Letters
The Post with the most
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, February 8, 2013, 12:00 AM |
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on Feb 10, 2013 at 4:54 pm by Ronna Devincenzi, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Network helps kids, families 'seize diabetes'
It may look smooth from the outside, but there's nothing simple about managing diabetes, with the round-the-clock need to regulate ups and downs in blood sugar -- especially f... |
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on Aug 6, 2012 at 11:24 am by Alphonso, a resident of Los Altos Hills |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Accused killer of East Palo Alto activist can't beat weapons trial
Gregory Elarms Sr., the man who was accused of gunning down East Palo Alto community activist David Lewis at the Hillsdale Shopping Center in 2010, will be tried on weapons ch... |
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on Dec 21, 2012 at 1:31 pm by Pitful, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
East Meadow Mess: School Traffic Standing Still
East Meadow is socked in today because the traffic light at Waverly is out. If you can avoid East Meadow do it! Bike, Walk or drop off somewhere else. I hope it's fixed fo... |
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on Nov 26, 2012 at 8:17 am by JLS Mom, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
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