AROUND TOWN
Tonight is 'Addison Night' at AT&T Park
Tonight is "Addison School Night" at the San Francisco Giants game, at least unofficially. Addison Elementary School students -- about 120 of them -- will perform "The Star-Sp... |
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on Aug 26, 2011 at 5:57 pm by Sandy, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
RESTAURANTS
Any place to eat late at night?
I am new to town and I cannot find any decent place to eat late at night. Heck, I can hardly find even a crummy place to eat late. Are there any restaurants in Palo Alto ope... |
George |
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on May 13, 2009 at 12:56 am by bruce, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Where's a good place for ear piercing?
Where is a good place nearby to take my teenager to get her ears pierced? |
A Mom |
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on Jul 27, 2006 at 8:51 pm by Suzanne, a resident of Menlo Park |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mandarin program sparks parents' hopes
Hundreds of parents packed a room at Ohlone Elementary School Wednesday night to learn more about the Mandarin-immersion program many said could bring their families closer.
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on Feb 28, 2008 at 12:55 am by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
JAY THORWALDSON'S BLOG
Is it ‘racial profiling’ or a reasonable police response to crimes?
Is telling police to check out persons of color unconstitutional bias or a reasonable police response to witness’ reports of crimes?
A follow-up meeting Thursday evening b... |
Jay Thorwaldson |
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on Dec 8, 2008 at 3:05 pm by Watch Dog, a resident of another community |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Caltrain shifts to new rail operator
Over the next five months, Caltrain operations will transition from Amtrak to TransitAmerica Services Inc., following the unanimous approval Thursday by the Peninsula Corridor... |
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on Sep 5, 2011 at 3:31 pm by chris, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PAUSD Immersion Programs--'Choice' or 'luck'
I'm wondering if we need to stop referring to PAUSD programs like SI and MI as ‘choice’ programs. Wouldn't it be better to call them 'luck' programs? For the many, many pare... |
Simon Firth |
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on Nov 30, 2006 at 6:53 am by curious, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
JAY THORWALDSON'S BLOG
On hunting imaginary lions
Somewhere deep inside I’ve always been a lion hunter.
And the recent episode of the lion hunt in and around Palo Alto’s Foothills Park and the Los Trancos Woods residential ... |
Jay Thorwaldson |
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on Sep 22, 2008 at 9:49 pm by lion, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
HISTORIC PHOTOS
Midtown Market (Duca Hanley) 1959 with Santa and me
Note Santa - He doesn't look much like a Santa Claus. Behind me were about 40 kids waiting in line. A photographer from the Palo Alto Times was taking pictures, too. Jeans ... |
Andrew L. Freedman |
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on Jul 18, 2012 at 7:51 am by Rico, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Paly, Gunn top nationwide rankings
Palo Alto and Gunn high schools were ranked among the top 100 in the nation by a U.S. News and World Report survey released today. Out of 18,790 public high schools, Gunn nett... |
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on Apr 15, 2008 at 6:49 pm by Student, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Paly student arrested for parking -- upside down
A Palo Alto High School senior has been arrested for felony vandalism when he parked his car upside down on the lawn of the Paly Quad as an apparent senior prank.
Read the ... |
Editor |
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on Apr 20, 2009 at 6:22 pm by Mac J J Star, a resident of Stanford |
RESTAURANTS
New Mexican Restaurant on Cal Ave
Just tried Salsa! The seasoned steak is outstanding - I've had the Acupulco Salad and their Nachos - owned by the same folks at
Mediterrean Wraps.
Great patio are out ba... |
Tina |
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on Jun 3, 2006 at 1:04 pm by Tina, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
JAY THORWALDSON'S BLOG
When Ted Kennedy was young, lean and stood on folding chairs ...
The passing of Ted Kennedy this week evokes a particular personal memory from decades back, when we were both younger and leaner.
One day in 1960 I was heading home from S... |
Jay Thorwaldson |
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on Sep 5, 2009 at 1:27 pm by Gordon, a resident of another community |
DIANA DIAMOND'S BLOG
No-spanking is not for state to decide
The biggest problem that I have with State Assemblywoman Sally Lieber’s (D-Mountain View) proposal to ban parents from spanking a child under the age of 3 is that it is more g... |
Diana Diamond |
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on Feb 20, 2007 at 7:24 pm by Ann, a resident of Menlo Park |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Guest Opinion: What to look for in a school board candidate
PAUSD is exemplary. At every school, students, parents, teachers and staff are deeply engaged in support of student learning and well-being. Overall academic achievement is ou... |
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on Oct 19, 2012 at 3:59 pm by Parent, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Why do the libraries carry DVDs?
Let us assume that stocking DVDs is a proper function of public libraries.
(I strongly disagree with that since supplying popular movies has nothing to do with literacy, ed... |
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on Dec 28, 2006 at 1:59 pm by Suggest_It_To_Me, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
HISTORIC PHOTOS
Palo Alto Co-op Market
This photo was from a feature we did in 2001 on the closing of Co-op Market (you can see the whole feature here: Web Link).
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Frank Bravo |
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on Oct 23, 2010 at 12:12 pm by R.Gordon, a resident of another community |
JAY THORWALDSON'S BLOG
Tunneling the trains is not a new vision
The “mini Big Four” Palo Alto city leaders proposing to tunnel the Caltrain tracks deep underground to make room for parks, bike lanes and condos were a bit surprised to hear ... |
Jay Thorwaldson |
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on Mar 21, 2009 at 1:43 am by nowhhineyy, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood |
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG
How About A Mosque In Palo Alto?
I am totally repulsed by the objections to the buidling of mosques in varioous places around the United States being reported recently in the national press.
There are nume... |
Paul Losch |
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on Jun 20, 2012 at 2:34 pm by John, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Estrich on Israel
Commentary by Susan Estrich on the latest chorus of condemnation of Israel. Honestly, I am shocked to find that I am agreeing more and more with Estrich over the last couple y... |
Agree with Estrich |
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on Jun 15, 2010 at 5:57 am by Perspective, a resident of the Meadow Park neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
David Boesch resigns as San Mateo County manager
David Boesch, the current San Mateo County manager and former Menlo Park city manager, will resign the county post Dec. 31, the county announced Friday.
Read the full story h... |
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on Nov 21, 2011 at 12:14 am by A Concerned Citizen, a resident of Menlo Park |
DIANA DIAMOND'S BLOG
In search of a restroom
I spent Saturday afternoon walking around downtown Palo Alto looking for a public restroom.
Not that I was in immediate need of one, but the City Council last Monday passed... |
diana diamond |
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on Sep 21, 2008 at 5:57 pm by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
JAY THORWALDSON'S BLOG
No matter how bad 'ambulance billing' is, things could be worse ...
The billing operations of the Palo Alto Fire Department’s life-saving paramedics program need emergency care.
That’s what city officials and the public learned this week w... |
Jay Thorwaldson |
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on Apr 1, 2009 at 4:43 pm by Alphonso, a resident of Stanford |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Community discussion on "Everyday Math" curriculum
The elementary-school math textbook "Everyday Mathematics" emerged Monday afternoon as the overwhelming recommendation of a committee composed mainly of teachers -- despite ob... |
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on Jul 6, 2009 at 4:30 pm by Ze\'ev Wurman, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
City's new Web site aims for elegance, utility
Visitors to the City of Palo Alto's old Web site encountered an outdated design and often struggled to find information. Starting Thursday, the city will launch its revamped s... |
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on Dec 24, 2007 at 9:21 am by resident, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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