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Community Notebook: Exhibit exposes human trafficking
The Menlo Park Presbyterian Church will host an exhibit this week that aims to teach the public about global human trafficking. Staffed by volunteers from the church, SOLD is ... |
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on Jan 30, 2013 at 5:00 pm by Really, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Palo Alto residents form anti-gun-violence group
A group of Palo Alto residents have started a campaign to support President Barack Obama's push to develop new gun laws.
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on Jan 29, 2013 at 10:46 am by Wallace, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
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McChrystal row reflects Washington nerves
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General McChrystal voted for Obama and banned Fox News from his headquaters.
He was a "snake eater" special... |
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on Jan 27, 2013 at 12:44 pm by victor davis, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
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Menlo Park bans plastic bags at checkout
Earth Day (April 22) will see the end of single-use plastic bags at the checkout counter in Menlo Park. The City Council voted 5-0 to join the county in enacting a new ordinan... |
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on Jan 26, 2013 at 5:58 am by Eat Change, a resident of the Meadow Park neighborhood |
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Google pitches big plans to Mountain View City Council
Google wowed the Mountain View City Council on Tuesday with its most detailed presentation yet on its North Bayshore development plans, but council members were hesitant to em... |
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on Jan 25, 2013 at 10:42 am by AllYouCanEat, a resident of Mountain View |
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Stanford Arrillaga project grows by adding housing
Is this a case of "be careful what you wish for"? The latest revision of the proposed Stanford-Arrillaga development in Menlo Park added some housing. But there's a catch: The... |
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on Jan 24, 2013 at 11:29 am by Palo alto parent, a resident of the Embarcadero Oaks/Leland neighborhood |
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SamTrans buying 25 hybrid buses
The San Mateo County Transit District is adding 25 new hybrid buses manufactured by a Hayward company to its fleet by the end of the year.
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on Jan 23, 2013 at 5:48 am by common sense, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Scholar: international education comparisons misleading
Rankings that show U.S. students lagging their international peers in academic achievement are misleading because they inadequately account for social inequality, a Stanford U... |
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on Jan 21, 2013 at 12:42 pm by Mike Alexander, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
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Man sentenced for theft of college textbooks
An Oakland man was sentenced to three years and four months in jail Thursday for stealing science and math textbooks from Peninsula community colleges, according to San Mateo ... |
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on Jan 19, 2013 at 9:30 am by Dunce, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Mavericks returns to Half Moon Bay this weekend
Surf's up this weekend off the coast of Half Moon Bay, as officials have declared Sunday game day for the Mavericks Invitational, a world-renowned big-wave surf contest.
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on Jan 18, 2013 at 1:57 pm by Tyler Hanley, online editor of Palo Alto Online |
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Third consecutive Spare the Air alert issued
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued a Winter Spare the Air alert for Friday, prohibiting the use of wood-burning devices. It is the third consecutive day s... |
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on Jan 17, 2013 at 7:12 pm by Anonymous, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to speak at Stanford
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will deliver a speech about how the U.N. can create opportunities from transitions in world affairs today at Stanford University, ... |
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on Jan 17, 2013 at 1:58 pm by Sean, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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In praise of tomorrow
"The Art of Procrastination: A Guide to Effective Dawdling, Lollygagging and Postponing," by John Perry, Workman Publishing Company, 112 pp., $12.95
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on Jan 16, 2013 at 6:25 am by musical, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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Malala Yousafzai
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This young girl will live through time, as a heroine. She still still ... |
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on Jan 15, 2013 at 3:04 pm by Susan, a resident of the Southgate neighborhood |
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Caltrain kicks off track-vigilance campaign
After numerous suicides and train-pedestrian accidents, Caltrain is kicking off a year-long campaign to enlist passengers in keeping an eye on the tracks.
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on Jan 15, 2013 at 10:50 am by Boing!, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Finally, high speed rail will start, thanks to President Obama
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We are very fortunate to have a visionary Presdient. Thank you so... |
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on Jan 14, 2013 at 4:54 pm by Brock, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
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Two-alarm fire damages MV mobile home
A two-alarm fire damaged a residence in a Mountain View mobile home park Sunday morning.
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on Jan 14, 2013 at 1:29 pm by Martha , a resident of Mountain View |
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Storm system from Alaska headed for Bay Area
Bay Area residents may want to bundle up, as a cold-weather system is headed this way and will linger for several days, a National Weather Service forecaster said.
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on Jan 10, 2013 at 9:14 pm by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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How much do you spend on groceries a month?
My fianc� and I are in a heated debate on how much we should spend on groceries/household items a month. He thinks we spend way too much as a family of four. We're just curi... |
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on Jan 9, 2013 at 9:27 pm by rick, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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The Irony of Dems Supporting Bush Tax Cuts
Politics is a strange thing. Obama has embraced the vast majority of GWB's tax cuts, something he opposed for a long time. The GOP are whining, even though they got much of ... |
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on Jan 9, 2013 at 10:19 am by a tale of 2 perspectives, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Officials declare emergency over EPA levee damage
East Palo Alto officials are seeking an estimated $2.6 million in government aid after pre-Christmas storms extensively damaged the levee that prevents San Francisquito Creek ... |
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on Jan 8, 2013 at 8:55 pm by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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Radio in the Bay Area, Anyone remember KGO's mass firing last year ?
Hey Palo Altans and others. I just happened to be reminded of the changes at KGO radio about a year ago when KGO, fired most or their talk show hosts and drastically changed ... |
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on Jan 5, 2013 at 10:32 pm by Anon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Spare the Air alert issued for New Year's Day
The Bay Area will ring in the new year with a Spare the Air Day on Tuesday, Jan. 1, air quality officials have announced.
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on Jan 4, 2013 at 9:29 pm by Sharon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Fiscal cliff: estate tax opinions?
Can someone who thinks the estate tax is a good thing tell me why they think so? As I'm examining fiscal cliff impacts, the estate tax exemption falling to $1M and the tax goi... |
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on Jan 4, 2013 at 8:07 pm by Anon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Caltrain board elects new officers
The Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (JPB), which owns and operates Caltrain, unanimously elected Santa Clara County Supervisor Ken Yeager as board chair Thursday.
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on Jan 3, 2013 at 9:40 pm by Wondering?, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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