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Stanford Dance Marathon raises money for Partners in Health in 24 hour dance party
On Sunday, February 17th 260 students left Stanford’s Arillaga Alumni Center with white “Hardcore” shirts in their hands. The shirts represented their determination and devoti... |
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on Feb 23, 2008 at 4:39 pm by terryg, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood |
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Amgen Prologue Was Great for Palo Alto
The Amgen Tour of California Prologue was terrific! A big thank you to the mayor and to the many volunteers who works hard to make it so. The city streets were filled with e... |
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on Feb 22, 2008 at 8:40 pm by Mike, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Wounded Warriors pass through Palo Alto
Cyclists from the Wounded Warrior Project's Soldier Ride -- consisting of veterans recovering from serious wounds -- pedal down Foothill Expressway Wednesday after a send-off ... |
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on Feb 22, 2008 at 9:51 am by Dr. SkellDawg, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Did Amgen cause problems to the rest of us?
We have heard from many who watched the race and really enjoyed it. I am really glad that it was a success.
What I am interested to know is if it caused problems to those w... |
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on Feb 20, 2008 at 6:54 pm by Citizen, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Civil-rights 'lunch counter' film to be screened
An act of student disobedience that sparked the American civil-rights movement continues to inspire students today -- including those at Eastside College Preparatory school in... |
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on Feb 20, 2008 at 5:25 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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New Pacific Art League board convenes
After months of massive turmoil and turnover -- including the resignation of five of its six staff members -- the Pacific Art League's new Board of Directors fumbled its way ... |
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on Feb 19, 2008 at 6:34 pm by Disappointed member, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Pacific Art League loses board chair
Remaining tensions within the Pacific Art League have led to the resignation of recently elected Board of Directors Chairwoman Mary Anne Baker, although Baker insists her depa... |
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on Feb 19, 2008 at 3:45 pm by Stephanie Demos, a resident of another community |
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Study shows oceans affected by human activity
A team of scientists, including one Stanford University researcher, has developed the first global map predicting the extent of human influence on oceans and coastal ecosystem... |
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on Feb 19, 2008 at 12:37 pm by govjefstate, a resident of Los Altos |
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Slide show: Helping hands
Palo Alto High School senior Gabrielle Hadley has been making thrice-weekly visits since August to elderly residents at Lytton Gardens, a retirement and nursing home in Palo A... |
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on Feb 19, 2008 at 11:55 am by Midtown Guy, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Simitian ouster called 'an absolute travesty'
The loss of state Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, as the chairman of the Senate Environmental Quality Committee is "an absolute travesty," Rod Diridon, president of the Santa ... |
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on Feb 19, 2008 at 9:11 am by How It Works, a resident of the Leland Manor/Garland Drive neighborhood |
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Final curtain for a community theater icon
Friends and family of Palo Alto Children's Theatre icon Michael Litfin crowded the theater at 1305 Middlefield Road Sunday to celebrate Litfin's life and praise his dedication... |
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on Feb 18, 2008 at 7:45 am by Margaret, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Strange Panhandlers at San Antonio at El Camino
Am I the only one who has noticed a slow uptick of the amount of strange panhandlers at the intersection of San Antonio at El Camino Real? Last Saturday afternoon there were t... |
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on Feb 17, 2008 at 9:12 pm by C me around, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood |
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Paly teacher finds toddlers in the street
A Palo Alto High School teacher on her lunch break saw two unattended toddlers in the street around noon Wednesday while she was driving back to school after going to the down... |
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on Feb 17, 2008 at 8:12 pm by Mayfield Child, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
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Expect major traffic during Amgen ride
Hamilton Avenue from Bryant to Ramona streets: Saturday, Feb. 16, at 3 p.m. through Sunday, Feb. 17, at 7 p.m.; Hamilton from High to Webster streets: Sunday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.... |
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on Feb 17, 2008 at 1:28 pm by Where\'s the outrage?, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Simitian loss may hurt environmental community
The loss of state Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, as the chairman of the Senate Environmental Quality Committee could be a blow to the environmental community, a local leader ... |
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on Feb 16, 2008 at 7:43 am by perspective, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Halberstam driver gets five days in jail
A University of California-Berkeley journalism student who was driving during a 2007 Menlo Park crash that claimed the life of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Halberst... |
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on Feb 15, 2008 at 1:29 pm by ameri, a resident of the St. Claire Gardens neighborhood |
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Theater 'Friends' group asks to be cleared
"We've been dragged into the mess although we have done nothing wrong," President Paula Collins of the Friends of the Children's Theatre group told the City Council Monday nig... |
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on Feb 13, 2008 at 11:37 pm by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Sprinting to the starting line
Amgen Tour of California comes to Palo Alto Sunday
The Amgen Tour of California will bring 17 cycling teams -- with much fanfare and up to 50,000 people -- to town Sunday... |
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on Feb 13, 2008 at 4:02 pm by captain kid, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Some people just Juana Run
Runners took to the streets of Barron Park Saturday morning for the 12th annual Juana Run. Adults and children alike embarked on 8K and 1-mile certified races starting and end... |
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on Feb 11, 2008 at 3:07 pm by Danny, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Caltrain to start construction on new underpass
Caltrain construction crews will begin construction Friday night beneath the railroad tracks at the California Avenue Station in Palo Alto to build a new pedestrian underpass.... |
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on Feb 9, 2008 at 2:43 am by undrgrndgirl, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Big midnight bang in foothills was WWI shell
An extremely rusty artillery shell, apparently left over from World War I target practice near Palo Alto's Foothills Park, was exploded about midnight Wednesday without incide... |
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on Feb 7, 2008 at 4:50 pm by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Midtown Safeway remodel
I went to Safeway at lunch time today. I managed to park quite well, considering the number of spaces taken up due to the remodeling. I asked some helpful, but tired, employee... |
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on Feb 7, 2008 at 12:47 pm by Norm, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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A brave heart
Each time the helicopter rotors thump above Ronald McDonald House, 9-year-old Shawn Stockwell's hopes rise. Maybe, just maybe, this time it will bring him a new heart, he thin... |
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on Feb 7, 2008 at 11:51 am by Rose Bayly, a resident of another community |
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Big board, staff exodus from Pacific Art League
In a massive leadership change, 10 of 14 board members resigned last week at the conflict-torn Pacific Art League in downtown Palo Alto — following resignations in Decem... |
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on Feb 6, 2008 at 1:47 pm by Ingrid, a resident of Mountain View |
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Letters
Theatre's reputation
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, February 6, 2008, 12:00 AM |
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on Feb 6, 2008 at 8:04 am by Hulkamania, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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