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Make the Bay Area a single Silicon Valley Region
This is the sort of idea that makes so much sense to me. I am glad that the powers that be are starting to think along these lines. Web Link... |
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on Feb 11, 2013 at 3:15 pm by identity, a resident of the Community Center 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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East Palo Alto construction worker dies after fall
A construction worker who died after a fall at a home under construction has been identified as Jose Plancarte, 51, of East Palo Alto, according to the San Francisco Medical ... |
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on Dec 30, 2012 at 7:53 pm by roberto garcia, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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Stanford 'rethinking' parts of El Camino plan
Stanford University and developer John Arrillaga are revising their plans for Menlo Park's empty car lots for a third time, according to project representatives.
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on Feb 22, 2013 at 3:32 pm by Crescent Park Dad, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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What is wrong with the "Fiscal Cliff"?
The Bush tax cuts would expire. The military would get a haircut, as would various domestic programs, including entitlements.
We would take on another recession, but proba... |
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on Nov 15, 2012 at 1:41 pm by Jamie, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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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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Republicans make GOP Tent smaller
One would think with the shellacking and beatdown they took last week, losing the vote in all groups of color and losing the women's vote, the GOP would be interested in incr... |
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on Nov 14, 2012 at 10:28 am by Angus King, 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... |
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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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Annual Concours d' Elegance auto show shifts to San Mateo
After a six-month search for a new venue, the Palo Alto Lions Club will hold its 47th annual Concours d' Elegance auto show at the San Mateo County Event Center instead of Sta... |
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on Feb 10, 2013 at 11:24 am by Shaun, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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Santa Clara County grows, with international migration's help
Santa Clara County's population has grown 3.1 percent since 2010 and more than half that growth can be attributed to people who migrated to the county internationally, accordi... |
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on Mar 20, 2013 at 4:56 pm by Pete, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Nonprofit including Zuckerberg, Brin gives $33 million in prizes
A group of executives that includes local names such as Mark Zuckerberg, Sergey Brin and Anne Wojcicki awarded $33 million in prizes to recognize research in life science aime... |
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on Feb 23, 2013 at 5:02 pm by local, a resident of the Green Acres 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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Menlo Park names Robert Jonsen new police chief
Robert Jonsen, a 26-year veteran of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, has been named the new police chief of Menlo Park, City Manager Alex McIntyre announced Wednes... |
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on Jan 31, 2013 at 12:55 pm by Wondering?, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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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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Walgreens to pay $1.4 million to settle suit
Walgreens has agreed to pay $1.4 million in penalties and legal costs to settle a lawsuit accusing the retailer of charging prices higher than marked on store shelves, a prose... |
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on Apr 21, 2013 at 3:54 pm by customer, a resident of the Midtown 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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Manipulation H1-B visa abuse betrays American Tech workers, helped by Zuckerberg's PAC
Recently, Mark Zuckerberg and many other high profile tech representatives, including immigration law firms and many self-interested others - have taken to creating a PAC to p... |
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on Apr 15, 2013 at 12:23 am by Outside Observer, a resident of another community |
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Local merchants hope for strong holiday season
As they piled their shelves with popular toys and festive treats, and crafted holiday window displays, local retailers this week had little time for crystal-ball gazing.
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on Nov 26, 2012 at 3:03 pm by Ducatigirl, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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God, women and wars
God, women and wars
Dear Editor: The Pentagon has officially removed the long-standing military ban on women in combat. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta formally annou... |
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on Feb 1, 2013 at 1:47 pm by Ted Rudow III, MA, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
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Paul C. Roberts' article called "Truth is Offensive"
Have you seen the article by Paul Craig Roberts at
Web Link
infowars.com/truth-is-offensive.com
Truth Is Offensive
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food for thought |
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on May 7, 2013 at 7:34 pm by father of ronnynomics, a resident of Mountain View |
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Stanford trustees approve tuition hikes
Stanford University's undergraduate charges will rise 3.5 percent next year to $56,441, the board of trustees decided this week. A similar 3.5 percent increase was approved fo... |
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on Feb 13, 2013 at 12:20 pm by RogueTrader, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
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Simitian sworn in as Santa Clara County supervisor
Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Joseph Huber officially swore in former state Sen. Joe Simitian as Santa Clara County supervisor at a ceremony in Palo Alto, Sunday, Ma... |
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on Mar 18, 2013 at 11:34 am by Old P.A. Grouch, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Locals commemorate Iraq War 10th anniversary
Locals on Saturday, March 16, gathered in front of Palo Alto City Hall to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Iraq War by lining up boots that represented dead U.S. soldie... |
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on Mar 18, 2013 at 10:53 pm by WMD, a resident of Los Altos |
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Obama In Town, Open Your Wallets Please
Obama's coming to the Bay Area to reap millions of dollars from the rich in order to fund opposition to a pipeline construction project. That one of the hosts has made tens of... |
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on Apr 3, 2013 at 7:48 pm by Not an issue, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
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Valley job growth biggest since 'dotcom' boom
Last year's rebound in technology added the highest number of jobs to the Bay Area since the dotcom boom of the late 1990s, according to a report released Tuesday.
Read the f... |
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on Feb 6, 2013 at 9:40 pm by moo, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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