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Do you remember the young girl killed on Channing?
Several years ago a young girl was killed on Channing at De Soto. She was riding her bike the wrong direction in the Channing bike lane and a car pulled out from De Soto and h... |
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on Jun 21, 2006 at 1:33 pm by ARF, a resident of the Palo Alto Orchards neighborhood |
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Looking for a good summer read ...
What books have made your list of all-time favorites? I'd be interested in hearing recommendations of both fiction and nonfiction.
One of my favorites is "The Kite Runner" ... |
Jocelyn Dong |
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on Jun 19, 2006 at 10:21 pm by Allen Podell, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
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Diana Diamond blog begins today
Check out Diana Diamond's new blog, starting today in this Town Square section of Palo Alto Online (scroll down and you'll see it.) Diamond, the former columnist and executive... |
Tyler Hanley |
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on Jun 19, 2006 at 7:53 pm by Concerned Citizen, a resident of the Southgate neighborhood |
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Join the Relay For Life, August 19-20 at Paly
American Cancer Society Celebrates Relay For Life in Palo Alto
Palo Altans will move around the clock in the battle against cancer during the American Cancer Society Relay ... |
Theresa Carey |
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on Jun 19, 2006 at 11:56 am by Theresa Carey, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Calming nerves without stopping traffic
Nothing can fix our traffic problems, but I have a few suggestions, and I hope that others will apply these thoughts to their pet problems.
1-Merging from 101 N onto Embarka... |
Allen Podell |
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on Jun 18, 2006 at 10:51 pm by Allen Podell, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
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I'm back, and things have changed
I'm back. And Palo Alto changed during those 22 years when I was living in London and Windsor, England.
Returning to be near my children and young grandchildren, I was s... |
Alice Smith |
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on Jun 17, 2006 at 10:33 pm by troy, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Anyone recently bought a gas grill?
I'm writing a story for the Palo Alto Weekly on the use of gas grills, their features, benefits, limits, etc. The guidelines are very general. I'm looking for someone to talk ... |
Andrew Thompson |
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on Jun 17, 2006 at 1:26 pm by Richard, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Let dads know they count
On a recent sunny morning, I sat with hundreds of men and women at the Dads Count Fifth Annual Fatherhood Breakfast and Awards Ceremony.
The official honorees were local ... |
Nancy McGaraghan |
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on Jun 17, 2006 at 7:35 am by Nancy McGaraghan, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Palo Alto Farmer's Market Celebrates 25th Anniversary
On Saturday, June 17th, the Palo Alto Farmer's Market will celebrate its 25th anniversary with free birthday cakes, music by Four Shillings Short, a speech by Palo Alto mayor ... |
Lauren John |
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on Jun 15, 2006 at 4:31 pm by Jocelyn Dong, associate editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
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Local online is expanding
First the PA Weekly (one of the first newspapers online anywhere,) then the Daily. Now Backfence.com has expanded to Palo Alto. They've got a long way to go to compete with th... |
Benno |
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on Jun 15, 2006 at 3:47 pm by Benno, a resident of another community |
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A wonderful venue for us to learn about each other
What a wonderful way for us to network with each other. Thanks to those of you who created this!
I am the Vice-President of DrivAd, Inc., a busy start-up company here in th... |
Jan Altman |
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on Jun 2, 2006 at 9:58 am by Tom Pencek, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Decadance's Annual Spring Show @ Stanford, Sun Jun 4
What's Decadance??? A fusion-social dance troupe based in Mountain View, California.
Each year we put on a BIG show in June, showcasing all our choreos. This year's show ... |
Ann |
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on Jun 1, 2006 at 5:37 pm by Ann, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Stanford Cancer Center: A Wonderful Resource
I'd like to alert cancer patients and their families to a wonderful resource in our community: the Stanford Cancer Center. It offers a range of programs, free of charge, to ca... |
Terri, breast cancer survivor |
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on May 31, 2006 at 5:18 pm by Terri, breast cancer survivor, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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1st Annual Children's Health Symposium presented by Palo Alto Menlo Park Parents' Club
The Parents Club of Palo Alto and Menlo Park Presents:
1st Annual Children’s Health Symposium
Date: Sunday, June 25
Time: 12-4:30 PM
Location: Palo Alto Medical Foundat... |
Natalia Gabrea |
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on May 31, 2006 at 9:58 am by Natalia Gabrea, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Our Town: Inviting Romic to leave
For years, Romic Environmental Technologies was East Palo Alto's largest employer and most successful business. The company, which recycles hazardous industrial wastes, predat... |
Tyler Hanley |
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on Dec 31, 1969 at 4:00 pm by Tyler Hanley, online editor of Palo Alto Online |
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Anyone know where the smoke is coming from?
The past few days I've noticed a distinct smoke smell in the air. It's particularly bad this morning. Does anyone know where this smoke is coming from or could someone direc... |
stacrb |
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on Dec 31, 1969 at 4:00 pm by stacrb, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood |
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Disease expert to discuss swine flu at Stanford
An infectious disease expert will discuss the H1N1 virus -- or swine flu -- at the Stanford Blood Center Tuesday as part of the university's Cafe Scientifique program.
Rea... |
Editor |
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on Dec 31, 1969 at 4:00 pm by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
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Original request for 'defense fund' reimbursement
This is the original request for reimbursement for those who gave to a legal defense fund for Children's Theatre staff.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
Editor |
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on Dec 31, 1969 at 4:00 pm by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
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Two motorcyclists severely injured at Sky Londa
Two motorcyclists were severely injured after colliding at Skyline Boulevard and Highway 84 in Woodside early Sunday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol.
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Editor |
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on Dec 31, 1969 at 4:00 pm by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
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Budget and Fire Station 8
A possible budget saving could come to the City of Palo Alto if they would consider a cooperative agreement with the State of California.
The California Department of Fore... |
David |
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on Dec 31, 1969 at 4:00 pm by David, a resident of another community |
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Menlo-Palo Alto boys meet in CCS tennis semifinals
The Menlo School boys' tennis program has achieved an unbeaten record only once in school history. That was the 1999 team that finished 23-0 while winning Central Coast Sectio... |
Editor |
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on Dec 31, 1969 at 4:00 pm by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
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Palo Alto native lands role in Dreamworks' feature film 'The Help'
At 6, she moved with her family from Palo Alto to France, where they drove around the country in a VW van before settling in a small town in the Alps. While she was at Menlo S... |
Editor |
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on Dec 31, 1969 at 4:00 pm by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
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Downtown North
Downtown North, Palo Alto's northernmost neighborhood, is also one of its oldest. Soon after Palo Alto began as an offshoot of Stanford University in the 1890s, the town was d... |
Editor |
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on Dec 31, 1969 at 4:00 pm by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
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Man assaults hotel employee in Menlo Park
Police are looking for a man in connection with an assault on a hotel employee as she was checking rooms at the Best Western Hotel in Menlo Park Saturday.
Read the full sto... |
Editor |
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on Dec 31, 1969 at 4:00 pm by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
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Palo Alto bird lovers to take part in Christmas Bird Count
On Monday, Dec. 17, volunteers will fan out throughout Palo Alto for the annual Christmas Bird Count sponsored by the National Audubon Society, an effort to take a census of t... |
Editor |
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on Dec 31, 1969 at 4:00 pm by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
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