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Foothill-De Anza receives award for online texts
Foothill-De Anza Community College District received a statewide technology award for developing a national consortium to make educational resources freely available online.
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on May 1, 2010 at 3:57 am by Otis, a resident of another community |
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Esther Clark Park
Large oak trees, wild animals and uninterrupted landscapes define Esther Clark Park, an open 21-acre plot of land located in the Palo Alto hills.
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on Apr 23, 2010 at 3:46 pm by aqdrianna currie, a resident of the Greater Miranda neighborhood |
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If you can, read this
"If You Can Read This: The Philosophy of Bumper Stickers," by Jack Bowen; Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2010, 221 pages, $14
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on Apr 16, 2010 at 8:15 am by Attay, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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'Walking tour' book lists Palo Alto historical sites
The Palo Alto Historical Association has published a new book that provides a walking tour of 43 sites of sites of historical interest in downtown Palo Alto.
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on Apr 11, 2010 at 10:02 am by Daniel Mart, a resident of Mountain View |
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Regret me not
From embroidered toilet paper to "Christmas nativity meerkats," Etsy.com is full of intriguing items. Some such creations, deemed worthy of extra attention, show up on Regrets... |
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on Apr 1, 2010 at 2:10 pm by Kym @ Crafty Is The New Black, a resident of another community |
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SPORTS: Stanford women taking a shot at getting even better
As well as the Stanford women's basketball team played through the first two round of the NCAA tournament last weekend, coach Tara VanDerveer feels there is still more to come... |
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on Mar 28, 2010 at 7:39 pm by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
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Tomorrow's events (Feb. 3)
[Web Link Music: Brandon Tyler]
Sacramento Singer-Songwriter Brandon Tyler performs tomorrow (Feb. 3) at 7:30 p.m. at Red Rock Coffee, 201 Castro St., Mountai... |
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on Feb 2, 2010 at 5:55 pm by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
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Palo Altan uncovers Slovenia
For Palo Alto resident and attorney Jacqueline Widmar Stewart, publishing a book about her grandparents' homeland of Slovenia is a highlight in a longtime love affair with the... |
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on Jan 16, 2010 at 10:24 am by Susan Sachen, a resident of another community |
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Plan approved for offices at historic church
The historic Christian Science church in downtown Palo Alto will be preserved, renovated and transformed into an office building under a plan approved by the City Council Mond... |
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on Jan 13, 2010 at 2:24 pm by Paul, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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CSPAN2 goes missing from cable TV
Subscribers to Comcast cable television in Palo Alto and neighboring cities have lost CSPAN2 from their channel offerings, unless they have digital cable service.
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on Nov 11, 2009 at 5:07 pm by What a company!, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Know Knew Books could be in its final chapter
The sign spells out Know Knew Books' bleak economic state in big red letters, amid the window display of books, action figurines and Halloween decorations: "Liquidation."
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on Oct 18, 2009 at 2:24 pm by Andrew, a resident of another community |
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VIDEO/MULTIMEDIA
A compilation of video content from the Palo Alto Weekly and Palo Alto Online staff.
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on Oct 13, 2009 at 5:57 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Fire burns 3,500-square-foot Atherton home
Investigators were at a 3,500-square-foot home in Atherton Saturday afternoon trying to determine was caused a fire there, Menlo Park fire Chief Harold Schapelhouman said.
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on Oct 12, 2009 at 10:52 am by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
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Press earns Pac-10's weekly award
Stanford junior forward Christen Press was named Pac-10 women's soccer Player of the Week on Tuesday. Press earned the honor after scoring twice and recording an assist in Sta... |
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on Aug 26, 2009 at 9:41 am by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
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Ramblin' man
He's not your everyday ordinary Joe. In fact, there's a little something extraordinary about 28-year-old Joseph "Cello Joe" Chang. Photos by Dana Ullman/Palo Alto Online.
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on Mar 28, 2009 at 3:09 am by joey, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Rent increases may be ahead for EPA tenants
Page Mill Properties is in the process of informing the tenants in its East Palo Alto apartments of a pending decision, possibly the rent increases that had been scheduled to ... |
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on Mar 25, 2009 at 8:43 pm by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
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Iraq soldier's mother joins protest
The mother of a Palo Alto body shop manager who was killed in action in Iraq in June 2004 has joined the Cindy Sheehan protest outside of President George W. Bush’s ranch in C... |
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on Feb 10, 2009 at 9:35 am by D.D.R., a resident of Menlo Park |
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Free the Children opens office, holds rally
More than a hundred teenagers and adults celebrated the opening of the first Free the Children office in California, located at 481 Washington Ave., Friday in Palo Alto. ==B P... |
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on Feb 2, 2009 at 6:23 pm by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Second witness links Williams to Walgreens
The manager of the bar in the University Avenue restaurant Pasta? identified Donald Ray Williams as the man she saw climb down from the roof of the Walgreens building a week o... |
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on Jan 24, 2009 at 12:01 pm by neighbor, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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First place: Teens
Back and Forth
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on Dec 5, 2008 at 12:27 pm by Anonymous, a resident of another community |
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ELECTION 2008: Stories, opinion and resources
Santa Clara and San Mateo County voters will be asked to decide on a host of races on Election Day Nov. 4.
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on Oct 28, 2008 at 4:38 pm by Elliot Margolies, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Letters
Silent majority speaks
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on Oct 25, 2008 at 11:00 am by unbelievable, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
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Eshoo introduces forest-protection bill
Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, has introduced a bill in Congress to protect national forests, federal lands and wildlife refuges from aggressive logging tactics.
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on Oct 24, 2008 at 10:40 am by Lea, a resident of another community |
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Cyclist busted for carrying cocaine
Police arrested a man riding a bicycle under the influence of drugs or alcohol at a sobriety checkpoint in Palo Alto late Friday night. The checkpoint, at Alma Street and Chur... |
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on Sep 16, 2008 at 6:30 pm by tj, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Letters
Libraries aren't cool
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on Sep 10, 2008 at 1:45 pm by Still don\'t get it, a resident of the Esther Clark Park neighborhood |