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Stanford reaps $6.2B in 'transformative' campaign
Stanford University announced Wednesday it raised $6.2 billion in a five-year fundraising campaign that ended in October.
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on Feb 12, 2012 at 9:11 am by Hey-Stanford--How-About-Helping-Your-Neighbors-A-Little?, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Simitian easily prevails in three-way county race
With nearly 58 percent of the vote, State Sen. Joe Simitian easily prevailed in the three-way race to represent northern Santa Clara County on the Board of Supervisors, avoidi... |
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on Jun 6, 2012 at 10:43 pm by Alphonso, a resident of Los Altos Hills |
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Oshman Family JCC chooses interim CEO
A seasoned corporate and nonprofit leader will serve as interim chief executive officer at the Oshman Family Jewish Community Center in Palo Alto, center officials announced T... |
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on Jan 16, 2013 at 2:15 pm by E. Seaman, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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Critics of high-speed rail prepare for next chapter
California's contentious drive to build a high-speed-rail system between San Francisco and Los Angeles sped ahead last week, when state lawmakers approved funding for the firs... |
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on Jul 19, 2012 at 11:40 pm by NONIMBYS, a resident of another community |
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Stanford forum
Hello,
I have an urgent question to ask someone from Stanford. Posted on some forum: Web Link and some college confidential forum, but haven't received an... |
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on Jan 19, 2012 at 6:08 pm by lenalena, a resident of another community |
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Palo Alto to take fresh look at CPI's toxic chemicals
A wave of concerns from Barron Park residents has prompted Palo Alto officials to take a fresh look at the toxic chemicals at Communication and Power Industries, a company who... |
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on Mar 6, 2012 at 1:15 pm by neighbor, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Guest opinion: Why Planned Community zoning makes so much trouble
Nothing brings out Palo Alto citizens with the pitchforks as fast as a Planned Community application. Everybody has a different view of how, or if, a development project provi... |
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on Dec 9, 2012 at 1:19 pm by Gianetta, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Resident sparks apartment fire with moving box
A Stanford resident moving into an apartment on Saturday started a fire after the moving box he left on a stove ignited, Palo Alto Battalion Chief Niles Broussard said.
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on Jul 17, 2012 at 3:24 pm by Chuck, a resident of another community |
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Dozens return home after East Palo Alto flooding
About 36 people who had reported to an evacuation center due to flooding in East Palo Alto returned home late Sunday night, Dec. 23, according to a Red Cross spokesman.
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on Dec 29, 2012 at 2:26 pm by village fool, a resident of another community |
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San Antonio bike lanes
Now that San Antonio Rd between Charleston and Middlefield Rd Southbound is paved and traffic lanes marked, it is a bit of wonderment to the rhyme or reason for the number ... |
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on Oct 17, 2012 at 1:18 pm by Jan H, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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The planting of George Jr.
A new oak tree was planted on Cowper Street in Palo Alto Monday, March 19, at the same site a decades-old coastal live oak -- nicknamed "George" -- was cut down in February. P... |
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on Mar 21, 2012 at 9:41 am by Grandma, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Quickest way to get a thread closed down
is to ask, after one of her anti-Obama rants:
"Sharon: do you believe the President is an American?" |
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on Aug 7, 2012 at 4:15 pm by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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VIDEO: 100th anniversary of women's suffrage
The League of Women Voters of Palo Alto recently hosted a summer gathering honoring the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage in California. Video by Veronica Weber/Palo Alto ... |
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on Aug 19, 2011 at 4:33 pm by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Editorial: Yes on Measures A and B
Santa Clara County has been whipsawed by the economic downturn and the state's perennial budget crises. When funding runs short for state-supported safety-net programs that se... |
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on Oct 31, 2012 at 9:14 am by Jessica, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Sally Ride's legacy: engaging others in science
Despite her groundbreaking flights into space, Sally Ride, who died Monday, July 23, of pancreatic cancer, was "very down to earth," said one of Ride's postdoctoral colleagues... |
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on Jul 27, 2012 at 6:57 am by Palo Alto native, a resident of the Charleston Meadows neighborhood |
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Palo Alto resident celebrates centennial birthday
Margaret Marquardt, a resident of Palo Alto for nearly six decades and former registered nurse, celebrated her 100th birthday with family, neighbors and friends over a tea par... |
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on Sep 30, 2011 at 4:24 am by Dolores Marquardt Steubing, a resident of another community |
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Salon workers win class-action lawsuit
Four former employees of Natalie Salon, joined by more than 100 others, settled their class-action lawsuit for $750,000 against the nail and beauty center on Feb. 26.
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on Mar 6, 2013 at 7:15 am by Gone baby gone, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Guest Opinion: CON: In today's market, 62 feet is needed downtown
The community is abuzz about the inviolate 50-foot height limit being breached in the AOL (Park Boulevard) and MacArthur Park (27 University Ave.) proposals. These two plans a... |
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on Nov 23, 2012 at 4:03 pm by Fred Balin, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Berman rakes in contributions for City Council race
Attorney Marc Berman received a major lift in his fledgling campaign for a seat on the Palo Alto City Council, raking in more than $22,000 in early contributions, campaign-fin... |
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on Jul 18, 2012 at 1:54 pm by What does he stand for, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Revised 'Park Plaza' wins staff endorsement
A controversial quest by Harold Hohbach to build a three-story development on Page Mill Road could finally reach its terminus Monday night, when Palo Alto officials review the... |
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on Jun 21, 2012 at 8:07 pm by jm, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood |
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On Deadline: Arrillaga project is just latest of mega-projects proposed for Palo Alto
Developer John Arrillaga's multi-faceted proposal for four towers at the west end of University Avenue in downtown Palo Alto is actually the latest mega-project that for more ... |
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on Nov 15, 2012 at 12:21 am by wow, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Holiday feature: Best bets for pets
Most people consider their pets -- be they dogs, cats, birds or bunnies -- part of the family. And according to a recent AP-Petside poll, more than half of pet owners in Ameri... |
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on Dec 20, 2011 at 1:03 pm by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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Palo Alto tries to put California Avenue project back on track
When Palo Alto officials meet next Monday to approve a plan to cut lanes and add streetscape improvements to California Avenue, the discussion will have a familiar feel.
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on Nov 28, 2011 at 4:48 pm by protect the pedestrians, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Why aren't we #1?
CNN.com had a story yesterday about the 10 worst cities for traffic and Palo Alto was not among them!!! What gives????
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on Feb 25, 2013 at 9:54 am by Palo Alto Native, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
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Flood-control project to surge ahead next year
When flood-control officials finally break ground next year on an ambitious, long-awaited effort to calm the flood-prone San Francisquito Creek, it won't be just the human res... |
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on Aug 13, 2012 at 2:06 pm by Crescent Park Dad, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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