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Splendor in the glass
Stained-glass artist Judy Miller had a determination that took her places -- distances so far that her work is said to be in more than a thousand homes on four continents.
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on Jun 5, 2012 at 4:32 pm by John Lenihan, a resident of another community |
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Critical fire conditions today in mountains, hills
A red-flag warning for critical fire weather conditions is in effect today in the mountains and hills of the Bay Area due to strong winds, low humidity and warm temperatures.
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on Jul 12, 2007 at 4:49 pm by Mary, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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Google to sponsor race to the moon
Google announced a competition today in which a private team can win as much as $25 million by landing a robotic rover on the moon and completing a specific set of tasks.
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on Sep 14, 2007 at 9:25 am by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
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UCLA upsets No. 2 Stanford women in hoops' shocker
The Stanford women's basketball team let its game against host UCLA get away early and could never recover in a 69-56 Pac-10 Conference setback on Friday night in Pauley Pavil... |
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on Jan 5, 2008 at 10:36 am by kellytaylor, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Read "Gotcha Capitalism"!!!
I recommend the new book "Gotcha Capitalism - How Hidden Fees Rip You Off Every Day - And What You Can Do About It"
Reading this book has been an emotional experience - no... |
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on Apr 7, 2008 at 9:31 am by EHM, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Palo Alto man wins Sudoku championship
Thomas Snyder of Palo Alto took just 7 minutes, 9 seconds to solve an advanced Sudoku puzzle and win the U.S. Sudoku Championship in Philadelphia last Saturday.
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on Nov 4, 2007 at 3:39 pm by armando, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
I would like to recommend this book to all. It is by Alexander McCall Smith and it is about Africa, but not in the way you expect. It is a mystery, but not in the way you expe... |
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on Jun 8, 2008 at 7:58 pm by Reader, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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Healing hands
The "laying on of hands" in the biblical sense, may rely on faith, but for women with breast cancer, hands can be the conduits of healing through one's own energy.
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on Jan 13, 2008 at 5:36 pm by doretta, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
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Baghdad to Bombay to Bay Area
While growing up in Queens, I was fascinated by the stories of the Sofaers across the street. The family came from India, but their roots were in Baghdad. They were Jewish, bu... |
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on Sep 7, 2008 at 11:46 pm by Sami Shlimon, a resident of another community |
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First place: Teens
Back and Forth
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, December 5, 2008, 12:00 AM |
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on Dec 5, 2008 at 12:27 pm by Anonymous, a resident of another community |
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A Book Relevant to Palo Alto
Hello,
In case anyone is interested, I've recently published a book that's relevant to Palo Alto. It's called "Authoritas: One Student's Harvard Admissions and the Founding... |
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on Jul 10, 2008 at 2:32 pm by fireman, a resident of another community |
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Palo Alto City Library Spring Author Series: Pearl Sofaer
The Palo Alto City Library Spring Author Series continues with local author, singer, and artist Pearl Sofaer. She will tell stories from her family memoir, Baghdad to Bombay:... |
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on Mar 17, 2009 at 8:36 pm by JESSICATHELIBRARIAN, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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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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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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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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Palo Alto City Library Spring Author Series: Firoozeh Dumas
Palo Alto City Library is excited to invite the community to the first ever Spring Author Series. The Series kicks off with Firoozeh Dumas, the author of Funny in Farsi and L... |
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on Mar 5, 2009 at 4:58 pm by Booklover, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Guest Opinion: Are books and libraries out of date?
One might think that holding books in a library-style building is an idea that's dead as a dodo. One would be wrong.
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on Apr 9, 2008 at 3:12 pm by Walter E. Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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John Adams, David McCullough--Share the journey
I'm more than a little late in getting to this Pulitzer winning book, but come along and make a conversation.-
Within the first 20 pages I'm floored by the fact that by 1776,... |
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on Jun 14, 2008 at 11:33 am by Elizabeth Henin Misich, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Stanford gets Stephen Jay Gould's books
Stanford University Libraries has acquired the collection of books, papers and artifacts of the late Harvard paleontologist and evolutionary biologist Stephen Jay Gould, autho... |
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on May 14, 2008 at 3:11 pm by Leland, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
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Plenty of swim
showdowns
in annual meet
Stanford grad Tara Kirk may get her rematch with world recordholder Leisel Jones of Australia in the 100 breast on Saturday. Stanford grad Ben Wildman-Tobriner can continue to... |
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on Jun 26, 2008 at 7:57 am by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
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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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Guest Opinion: Two campaigns for the heart of the community
The heart of a community is its civic spaces and its commitment to finding common ground on which its residents can come together, learn and exchange ideas.
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on May 1, 2008 at 8:54 am by paraphrase, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Compulsions out of control
Alex, patient of Stanford psychiatrist Elias Aboujaoude, described himself succinctly to the therapist.
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on May 18, 2008 at 5:01 pm by Bassam Kassab, a resident of another community |
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Letters
Libraries aren't cool
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, September 10, 2008, 12:00 AM |
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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 |
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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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