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Let it go over the cliff
I have worked for the federal government for the last three years. It is absurdly bloated and corrupt. Even though it will cost me my job, probably, it is time to cut the bai... |
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on Dec 25, 2012 at 5:54 pm by Jamie, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Unattended pot on stove sparks midnight blaze
Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Redwood City and Woodside firefighters were able to extinguish a two-alarm blaze that had a female trapped inside an apartment building in East Palo Alt... |
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on Dec 23, 2012 at 4:44 pm by Time-For-NextGen-Stoves, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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NASA scientist flooded with doomsday questions
On his Web page, "Ask an Astrobiologist," local NASA scientist David Morrison has received more than 5,000 questions about the supposed end of the world tomorrow.
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on Dec 23, 2012 at 1:07 pm by Sharon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Hill, Leno push for disclosure in political ads
Political advertisements would have to clearly identify their top three funders under legislation that state Sens. Jerry Hill and Mark Leno introduced Thursday, Dec. 20.
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on Dec 22, 2012 at 9:37 am by corporations are not people, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
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Zuckerberg donates $500 million to local foundation
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Tuesday that he is giving nearly $500 million in Facebook stock to the Silicon Valley Community Foundation -- its largest donation ever.... |
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on Dec 21, 2012 at 6:27 pm by Anonymous, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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How to express support for Newtown families
The Postal Service in Newtown, Conn., has set up a post office box for cards and letters of support for shooting victim families, the American Red Cross has announced.
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on Dec 20, 2012 at 7:25 pm by Sharon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Prayer Services for Children & Staff of Sandy Hook Elementary
There will be two services on Friday, a week after this terrible incident that has made so many feel afraid and sad during this season that should be joyous.
Christmas "Ho... |
Austen Heydon |
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on Dec 20, 2012 at 6:44 pm by non denominational, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Children murdered in Connecticut grade school
Earlier today there was a story from China that 22 children in a grade school were wounded by a nut with a big knife. The story mentioned that there were a number of such atta... |
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on Dec 17, 2012 at 9:14 pm by Mensch, a resident of Menlo Park |
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Why would anyone, with a mentally challenged child, have weapons in their home?
Mentally unbalanced kids cannot be trusted around weapons, of any type, including hammers and knives. What was this mother thinking, having loaded up her house with guns? |
Sally |
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on Dec 17, 2012 at 4:10 pm by That User Name is already, a resident of another community |
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Walgreens to pay $16.57 million for violations
Walgreen Co. has settled a lawsuit by 42 California counties for illegally dumping hazardous waste and unlawfully disposing confidential customer medical information, the San ... |
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on Dec 17, 2012 at 1:39 pm by musical, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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Sharon Hofstedt: Hot chocolate and community building
As a pre-teen in small-town Minnesota, Sharon Hofstedt delivered the Minneapolis Star Tribune door to door seven days a week.
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on Dec 16, 2012 at 6:26 pm by danielle you-know-who, a member of the Nixon School community |
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New law calms loud television commercials
A law authored by Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, that turns down the volume on TV commercials went into effect Thursday.
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on Dec 16, 2012 at 9:25 am by MIdtown resident, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Bechtel, Swenson to head Foothill-DeAnza trustees
Palo Alto residents Betsy Bechtel and Bruce Swenson have been unanimously elected as president and vice president respectively of the Board of Trustees of the Foothill-De Anza... |
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on Dec 12, 2012 at 3:57 pm by Steve C, a resident of Menlo Park |
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Genome project finds variations in ethnic groups
When it comes to a person's chances of getting a disease, one's ethnicity may not be as telling as some people believe, according to new research published by Stanford Univers... |
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on Dec 10, 2012 at 4:17 pm by MIDTOWN, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Atherton Neighborhoods
The privacy gained by lots of at least one acre, winding streets with mature trees, gracious mansions set well back from the curbless streets -- this is Atherton today.
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on Dec 8, 2012 at 7:54 am by homeless , a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
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Social media exec claims British Bankers Club
Eight months after the party stopped at the landmark British Bankers Club in Menlo Park, signs of revival appeared, thanks to a former social media executive with ties to Palo... |
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on Dec 6, 2012 at 3:48 pm by michelle, a resident of Menlo Park |
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Audit: Supervisor Shirakawa owes $12,772
Supervisor George Shirakawa must repay the county $12,772 in expenses he wrongly charged on his government credit card, the Santa Clara County Controller-Treasurer Department ... |
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on Dec 6, 2012 at 9:14 am by audits, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
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Boehner got 98% what he wanted - why are we doing this dance again?
John Boenher August 2011 " When you look at this final agreement that we came to with the white House, I got 98 percent of what I wanted. I'm pretty happy. "
Why are we doi... |
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on Dec 5, 2012 at 1:39 pm by Kelly Long, a resident of the Greater Miranda neighborhood |
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British Bankers Club's liquor license indefinitely suspended
Until another owner takes over operations at the landmark British Bankers Club, at the corner of El Camino Real and Santa Cruz Avenue in Menlo Park, the restaurant and bar wil... |
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on Dec 4, 2012 at 10:55 am by charles buckley, a resident of another community |
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'Undocumented' but inspiring
Immigration reform activist Jose Antonio Vargas spoke at to a near-capacity crowd at Los Altos High School last weekend, advocating for swift, comprehensive and fair changes t... |
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on Dec 3, 2012 at 9:18 pm by Legal immigrant, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Protests target Arrillaga project in Menlo Park
A small group of residents has a large mission: Save Menlo Park. Their target? The eight-acre, mixed-use complex developer John Arrillaga wants to build on property owned by S... |
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on Dec 3, 2012 at 8:15 am by Less Government, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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Coming clean
About 40 employees of SurveyMonkey, a Palo Alto tech firm that offers online surveys, grew mustaches in November, only to have them shaved off en masse Friday, Nov. 30. The ef... |
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on Dec 1, 2012 at 6:38 am by annon, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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New study on genetically engineered foods
The first-ever lifetime feeding study1 evaluating the health risks of genetically engineered foods was published online on September 19, and the results are troubling, to say ... |
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on Nov 29, 2012 at 4:34 am by Perspective, a resident of the Greater Miranda neighborhood |
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Prop 37 failing???
So strange, Californians vote for Obama yet against Prop 37?
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on Nov 29, 2012 at 4:28 am by Perspective, a resident of the Greater Miranda neighborhood |
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Wave of property crimes hits Menlo Park
A walker, a generator, computers and a gun were among the items stolen in a wave of property crimes in Menlo Park over the past several days that included seven burglaries and... |
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on Nov 27, 2012 at 3:53 am by Member, a resident of Menlo Park |
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