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Protracted lawsuit against Stanford Blood Bank ends
A five-year legal battle between Stanford Blood Bank and a man who claims he developed a severe infection as a result of donating blood has ended, court documents show.
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on Jun 8, 2013 at 11:41 am by Stanford Grad, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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Palo Alto police tech guru tapped for state board
Palo Alto Police Department's leading technology expert has been tapped by Gov. Jerry Brown to serve on an advisory board charged with improving California's emergency communi... |
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on Jun 7, 2013 at 1:02 am by Derek, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Obama visits Palo Alto for fundraising today
President Barack Obama is scheduled to visit two Palo Alto homes on Thursday, June 6, to raise funds for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.
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on Jun 6, 2013 at 11:16 pm by Nora Charles, a resident of Stanford |
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Editorial: Enact vehicle-dwelling ban
Compassion and support for the downtrodden has always been an important part of the Palo Alto culture, but city leaders have done the community a disservice by allowing the pr... |
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on Jun 5, 2013 at 10:30 pm by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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Around the block
A RITUAL CHEESE CRACKING ... The new gourmet grocery store The Fresh Market will forgo the usual ribbon cutting in favor of a cheese-cracking ceremony when it opens its new... |
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on Jun 5, 2013 at 8:33 pm by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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Community Planning Session For Hearts to Home Collaborative
You're invited!
The Heart and Home Collaborative is having a community planning session this Saturday!
Who: All are welcome!
What: Community Planning Session
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on Jun 5, 2013 at 7:17 pm by chuckjagoda1@gmail.com, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Woman assaulted while jogging in Baylands
A woman in her 30s was assaulted as she jogged along the Bay Trail on Sunday morning when a man jumped on her back and groped her sexually over her clothing before she was abl... |
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on Jun 5, 2013 at 3:43 pm by hcc2009, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Palo Alto to host Citywide Yard Sale June 8
The number of Palo Alto retailers is expected to spike on Saturday, June 8, as more than 320 residents host garage sales as part of the Citywide Yard Sale.
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on Jun 5, 2013 at 1:06 pm by musical, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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What's your definition of "Village"?
When I think of village, I think remote out of the way place with old houses with roses or ivy growing up the wall and thatched roofs, poor amenities, a place where you need a... |
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on Jun 5, 2013 at 1:01 pm by musical, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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Ronald McDonald House expansion clears final hurdle
The Ronald McDonald House, which offers shelter to families of children with life-threatening illnesses, will roughly double in size and add 69 rooms under an expansion plan t... |
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on Jun 5, 2013 at 10:10 am by musical, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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Palo Alto Weekly named best in Bay Area
The Palo Alto Weekly took top honors at the Greater Bay Area Journalism Awards dinner Saturday, June 1, receiving first-place General Excellence in the category of non-daily n... |
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on Jun 4, 2013 at 2:37 pm by cosco, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
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City to honor Lynne Johnson for years of service
Former Palo Alto police chief Lynne Johnson, whose comments Oct. 30 prompted widespread accusations of racial profiling, will be recognized by the City Council tonight for her... |
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on Jun 4, 2013 at 1:37 pm by D Wilson, a resident of another community |
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Families flock to Palo Alto's 'civic hacking' celebration
Outside Palo Alto, the phrase "civic hacking" may sound like an oxymoron. But here, it's a cause to for the city to promote and celebrate, which Palo Alto did Saturday with a ... |
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on Jun 4, 2013 at 12:46 pm by Green with envy, a resident of another community |
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Palo Alto embarks on Main Library expansion
With the Downtown Library as good as new and the reconstruction of Mitchell Park Library crawling toward the closing chapter after a series of unwelcome plot twists, officials... |
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on Jun 4, 2013 at 9:57 am by goodjob, a resident of another community |
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Five Fantastic Dog Parks Across the U.S.
Palo Alto Community Services Dept: Read this article on five dog parks in the US. The are great examples for the city to strive for.
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on Jun 3, 2013 at 8:17 pm by David, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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New Stanford Live season to feature Jazz, world music, dance
After a season focusing on classical music, Stanford Live is planning a lineup with a broader range of dance, jazz, world-music and theater performances.
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on Jun 3, 2013 at 12:33 pm by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
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Congdon and Crome to close after 109 years
Downtown office-supply store Congdon and Crome will close, nearly 110 years after its opening in Palo Alto in 1904.
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on May 31, 2013 at 11:44 pm by A Palo Alto kid, a resident of Menlo Park |
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Pizzeria Delfina Taking Over Empire Tap Room Space
Good luck finding parking - almost as difficult as in The Mission!
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on May 31, 2013 at 4:55 pm by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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This weekends events (June 1-2)
[Web Link Photography: 'A Place of Magic']
A photography reception and exhibit with Salvatore Ventura will ... |
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on May 31, 2013 at 4:01 pm by jocelyn dong, editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
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Attorneys challenge report on Buena Vista conversion
Residents who would be displaced by the conversion of Buena Vista Mobile Home Park into a complex of high-end apartments should receive a far greater compensation than what is... |
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on May 31, 2013 at 3:19 pm by Jane, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Hackers to take over downtown Palo Alto today
Palo Alto will celebrate all things tech today, June 1, as part of the National Day of Civic Hacking.
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on May 31, 2013 at 1:29 pm by William White, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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Prescribed Burn
Why no story about the prescribed burn in the Palo Alto foothills? I'm disappointed with our local reporting. |
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on May 30, 2013 at 9:12 pm by David, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Tunein Inc. raises $25 million
TuneIn Inc., a Palo Alto-based online radio company, announced it raised $25 million on Wednesday, drawing funds from International Venture Partners, Google Ventures, Sequoia ... |
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on May 29, 2013 at 4:15 pm by Nayeli, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Stanford unveils plans for perimeter trail
Stanford University officials won praise for plans to build a biking and pedestrian trail leading from El Camino Real to the Dish on Thursday night. But enthusiasm for the Sta... |
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on May 29, 2013 at 3:48 am by musical, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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Tesla repays federal loan nine years early
Tesla Motors today wired the U.S. Department of Energy nearly a half a billion dollars, paying off the entire loan it was awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy in 2010 with... |
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on May 28, 2013 at 10:17 pm by TSLA, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |