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Achieving Desired Political Outcomes
As I follow this year's primary electoral shenanigans, I'm incensed by the CA political establishment thwarting of citizens' desire for a truly open primary. So I ask myself,... |
adamsdottir |
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on Jan 22, 2012 at 5:02 pm by adamsdottir, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Plastic Bag Law
San Jose passed one of those plastic bag bans, effective 1/1/2012.
Well, there is an ethnic market I often patronize in San Jose (better foods, service, customers, and mu... |
Outside Observer |
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on Jan 12, 2012 at 7:50 pm by Outside Observer, a resident of another community |
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Deadly Tick-Borne Infections Infiltrate Blood Supply
"Tick-borne Infections Infiltrate U.S. Blood Supply"
Web Link
This is what comes of not dealing with Lyme disease hone... |
anonymous |
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on Sep 9, 2011 at 10:14 pm by anonymous, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Here is an opportunity to do good. Fistula Foundation
This organization helps girls and women after they have been raped, brutalized or impregnated at 10 or older and suffer horrific damage to their organs. Organized by a loc... |
Alice Smith |
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on Sep 8, 2011 at 12:20 pm by Alice Smith, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
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Volunteer Reading Tutors Needed
I have been a volunteer reading tutor with a great nonprofit called Reading Partners for the past three years (www.readingpartners.org). This message is to ask you to consider... |
Michelle Cale |
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on Sep 5, 2011 at 8:37 pm by Michelle Cale, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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Menlo Park fire board to consider modifying its compensation philosophy
19 July agenda item:
MENLO PARK FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
PROPOSED REVISIONS TO BOARD POLICY AND
PROCEDURES MANUAL SECTION 5.11
EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY
... |
Peter Carpenter |
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on Jul 14, 2011 at 8:16 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of Atherton |
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Stanford Lively Arts awarded $500,000 grant
Classical music is getting a boost at Stanford Lively Arts, thanks to a $500,000 grant from the New York-based Andrew M. Mellon Foundation announced today.
Read the full stor... |
Editor |
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on Jul 4, 2011 at 2:47 pm by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
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HSR or just better R
The following makes a lot of sense.
Run a Train That’s Fast Enough 05/11/2011 By William Lind
As part of his infrastructure investment agenda, President Obama has called... |
Walter_E_Wallis |
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on May 29, 2011 at 12:39 pm by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Indecent exposure arrest at MV Rite Aid
A 55-year-old transient man was arrested and charged with indecent exposure on May 5 outside of the Rite Aid on Grant Road in Mountain View, police said.
Read the full story ... |
Editor |
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on May 11, 2011 at 7:04 pm by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
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Remove the troops
Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize in a stunning decision that honored the first-year U.S. president more for promise than achievement and drew both praise and skepticism ... |
Ted Rudow III, MA |
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on May 6, 2011 at 11:00 am by Ted Rudow III, MA, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
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Palo Alto won't ask for massage-client info
Palo Alto's new massage ordinance will not require businesses to keep detailed client logs for possible use during criminal investigations, Interim City Attorney Donald Larkin... |
Editor |
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on Apr 15, 2011 at 6:40 am by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
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California: Making History, Changing Lives (GLAD Benefit)
Sunday, May 15, 2011
11:00 am -1:00 pm
Hosted by Kathy Levinson and Naomi Fine
Palo Alto, CA
Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders is changing the national landscape f... |
GLAD |
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on Mar 30, 2011 at 12:04 pm by GLAD, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Cancun Climate Change Conference
Interesting article about the Climate Change Conference...
Web Link
It would have been be... |
common sense |
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on Dec 10, 2010 at 7:29 am by common sense, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Heisman Trophy Voting
There is some sort of voting going on for the Heisman - ordinary people can do it.
Go to <www.google.com> and type in Heisman Trophy. In one of the first entrie... |
Bob |
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on Dec 1, 2010 at 10:02 pm by Bob, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
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Menlo College President Sacked Today
Our local college, Menlo College, just sacked its President today (technically the Board of Trustees bought him out, but we all know what that means). Guess his quest to turn ... |
Citizen News Reporter |
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on Nov 10, 2010 at 12:02 am by Citizen News Reporter, a resident of Atherton |
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EPA-gang shooting trial gets underway
Opening statements are expected Monday in the trial of two men accused of fatally shooting one man and injuring another during a gang-related shooting in East Palo Alto last M... |
Editor |
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on Nov 2, 2010 at 7:18 am by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
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What I Learned on My Summer Vacation
There have been a few folks on my butt about getting this around....
There's a bit of a back story, but.........
What I Learned on My Summer Vacation - Hope
“Hope is ... |
Norm |
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on Nov 1, 2010 at 4:01 pm by Norm, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Beware of misleading voter recommendations
A new and very deceptive flyer arrived in the mail today - the "California Voter Guide" - address Torrence, CA. Claims to be a "Voting Guide for Republicans'. It isn't.... |
Bob |
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on Oct 25, 2010 at 7:35 pm by Bob, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Why Re-Elect Anna Eshoo?
In the 14th District congressional race, most people will probably cast their vote for incumbent Congresswoman Anna Eshoo without even giving it a second thought. But with Co... |
Rick Romanko |
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on Oct 17, 2010 at 10:12 pm by Rick Romanko, a resident of another community |
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High Speed Rail Authority's Conflict of Interest
Here is an interesting legal opinion about conflicts of interest amongst the leaders of HSR.
Web Link
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Alice Schaffer Smith |
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on Sep 28, 2010 at 9:33 pm by Alice Schaffer Smith, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
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Budget Forum in Silicon Valley
The Concord Coalition is hosting a conversation about options to reduce the federal budget deficit. The forum is free to the public from 12 to 1:30 in San Jose at the conventi... |
stephen levy |
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on Sep 19, 2010 at 2:32 pm by stephen levy, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
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Judge Orders CalPERS Release Page Mill Props Docs
From the epa-tenants.org website:
BREAKING NEWS: On September 14, 2010, a San Francisco Superior Court judge ordered CalPERS to release all documents it holds pertaining ... |
Watcher |
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on Sep 14, 2010 at 7:47 pm by Watcher, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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Satyagraha - Truth Force - September 11, 2010
In San Francisco, the 9th Annual 9/11 Truth Rally will begin at 10 am in the Panhandle at Ashbury, Saturday, September 11, 2010, parading at 11 am to the 12th Annual Power to ... |
Carol Brouillet |
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on Sep 7, 2010 at 9:56 pm by Carol Brouillet, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Home Front
BAY-FRIENDLY GARDENING ... A "Gardening from the Ground Up" workshop will be offered on Saturday, June 19, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 ... |
Editor |
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on Aug 20, 2010 at 12:17 am by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
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Today is World Humanitarian Day. Please read and help
Your readers may wish to provide support to a devastated region.
To find out more about the International Committee of the Red Cross, here is a link. Copy it into your bro... |
Alice Smith |
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on Aug 19, 2010 at 10:05 am by Alice Smith, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
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