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Feature story: Passionate about politics
As Nov. 6 nears, out-of-state volunteers are flocking to "battleground states" -- namely Colorado, Iowa, Wisconsin, Ohio, Florida, New Hampshire and Virginia -- where polls sh... |
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on Nov 4, 2012 at 9:10 pm by Ducatigirl, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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David v Monsanto
Imagine That a storm blows across your garden and that now genetically-manipulated seeds are in your garden. A multinational corporation pays you a visit! Demand that you surr... |
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on Nov 4, 2012 at 4:57 pm by laughing at an economist, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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EPA police receive $300,000 anti-gunfire grant
A new project to reduce gun violence in East Palo Alto has received a $300,000 "Smart Policing Initiative" grant from the U.S. Department of Justice.
Read the full story here... |
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on Nov 3, 2012 at 11:52 pm by Malia, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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No more excuses!
Tropical storm/hurricane Sandy is a result of global warming. Al Gore is right.
97% of climate scientists agree. We do not need to wait any longer. Fossil fuels are the cau... |
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on Nov 2, 2012 at 5:36 pm by Time to go Green, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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The Santa Clara County Board of Education race
This race has always gotten very little attention from the media. The people who run for that Board have usually not run in a political race before. They meet once a month. Th... |
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on Nov 2, 2012 at 5:16 pm by C.O.C., a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Clocks 'fall back' on Sunday
This weekend, it's time to turn clocks back one hour. Sunday at 2 a.m. is the official end of daylight saving time.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Nov 2, 2012 at 4:42 pm by Parent, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
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Slim chances, but worth fighting for
When Democratic and Republican presidential or vice-presidential candidates come to the area for their campaigns, they fly in on Air Force One, or something like it, and they ... |
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on Nov 2, 2012 at 4:17 pm by Sanda, a resident of another community |
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National JOBS numbers released
171,000 new jobs last month, a pretty good number as we recover from the recession.
Here's what the job growth numbers have looked like for October in the most recent 10 ye... |
Recovering Economy |
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on Nov 2, 2012 at 9:29 am by Chas S, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Peninsula residents volunteer on East Coast
Ten local American Red Cross Silicon Valley Chapter volunteers -- including one from Palo Alto -- are heading to storm-devastated areas on the East Coast to help with disaster... |
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on Nov 1, 2012 at 10:04 pm by Unions-Strike-Out-Again, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Chris Christie in 2016?
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has gone on TV several days in a row to praise Obama's response to Hurricane Sandy. Obama could not have asked for a better endorsement than... |
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on Nov 1, 2012 at 4:19 pm by Ducatigirl, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Answering Weekly's call on Prop 37
Regarding The Palo Alto Weekly's recommendation to vote no on Prop 37,10/19/12,I submit the following:
PA Weekly's statement that "genetic engineering has been used for som... |
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on Nov 1, 2012 at 2:55 pm by just thinkin\', a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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FEMA is disaster
FEMA is boondoggle federal bureaucracy. The American Red Cross is much more effient. Individuals and neighbors and religious communities are the most efficient in overcoming s... |
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on Oct 31, 2012 at 12:49 pm by bru, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Don't bail out Brown for spending enormous public money on HSR instead of on CA schools. Vote NO on Prop. 30.
Regarding Prop. 30, let's not forget that Gov. Jerry Brown is responsible for a large part of the school funding problem. He's the one that pushed through state funding of the... |
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on Oct 30, 2012 at 8:15 pm by Nora Charles, a resident of Stanford |
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Romney flip-flops on FEMA
A year ago, Romney went on record saying he wanted to kill FEMA and privatize national disaster relief programs. Today, Republican governors and mayors all along the East Coas... |
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on Oct 30, 2012 at 4:39 pm by flip flop, a member of the Gunn High School community |
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Stanford-affiliated firms generate $2.7 trillion a year
Companies formed by Stanford University graduates or professors generate global revenues of $2.7 trillion annually and have created 5.4 million jobs since the 1930s, according... |
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on Oct 29, 2012 at 9:18 pm by Ducatigirl, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Malala Yousufzai is standing!!!
This girl from Pakistan, who stood up against the war on women, is on her feet, barely. She is still defiant in her support of womens' rights in the Taliban terrorist pit tha... |
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on Oct 29, 2012 at 3:10 pm by Gary, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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thoughts on Gov Romney's comments on 47% of THOSE people
Gov Romney is caught on tape saying:
- "There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. All right, there are 47 percent who are with him,... |
a single thoughful question |
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on Oct 28, 2012 at 7:24 am by Perspective, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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The tsunami online
As surely as it crashed over the publishing and music industries, the Internet is inexorably remaking the world of education. Stanford University President John Hennessy has l... |
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on Oct 26, 2012 at 10:44 pm by Ducatigirl, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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The Internet has Eliminated So Many Useless Middlemen...Why Not Real Estate Agents?
Many businesses and markets have become more efficient and less expensive due to the Internet's elimination of inefficient, costly middlemen. Why has this not happened to the... |
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on Oct 25, 2012 at 12:44 pm by ducatigirl, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Shedding light on blindness
White canes were a common sight in downtown Palo Alto Wednesday morning as Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired teamed with the Western Blind Rehabilitation Center... |
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on Oct 24, 2012 at 6:59 pm by Ducatigirl, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Editorial: State ballot recommendations
The Weekly's recommendations on state Propositions 30-40, as well as Foothill-De Anza College Board, Santa Clara County Board of Education and other local races. ==B Related m... |
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on Oct 24, 2012 at 11:08 am by melissa, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Change in 408 area code begins Saturday
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is reminding South Bay residents that they will have to dial area codes for local calls beginning Saturday, Oct. 20.
Read th... |
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on Oct 23, 2012 at 11:43 am by No change, a resident of Stanford |
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Mountain View council says no to Chick-Fil-A
Mountain View's City Council voted 4-2 Tuesday evening against allowing a Chick-Fil-A to open at 1962 El Camino Real, saying that a drive-through restaurant would be at odds w... |
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on Oct 22, 2012 at 5:52 pm by art, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Does Romney have a chance in California?
I know it seems next to impossible, but Romney is on a big run at this point. Can he, possibly, beyond all hope, even win California? |
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on Oct 22, 2012 at 5:02 pm by That User Name is already, a resident of another community |
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Impacts of genetically engineered crops on pesticide use in the U.S. -- the first sixteen years
Genetically engineered, herbicide-resistant and insect-resistant crops have been remarkable commercial successes in the United States. Few independent studies have calculated ... |
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on Oct 22, 2012 at 8:02 am by Resident, a resident of the Charleston Meadows neighborhood |
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