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Aggressive Homeless
Today, I and my thirteen pound Westie were attacked by a homeless man in downtown Palo Alto around 4:30 p.m. There was no provocation for the attack. He simply walked over t... |
Kate |
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on Aug 11, 2011 at 5:42 am by ummm..., a resident of the Meadow Park neighborhood |
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Friday night 'Promenade'-- Was it a success?
Palo Alto's University Avenue today will be packed with people, not cars. As part of a six-hour "Palo Alto Promenade" downtown, beginning at 4 p.m., University is to be closed... |
Editor |
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on Aug 12, 2007 at 3:43 pm by Ben Reaves, a resident of Los Altos |
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Wilbur Junior High
Why not? Thought I’d start a little thread on my old ala marter. You know how they say you mellow with age – if you knew me back then, you’d know I’ve mellowed – In fact, I ... |
Andrew L. Freedman |
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on Jan 11, 2013 at 1:08 pm by Andrew L. Freedman, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Black Crows
Has anyone noticed the startling number of huge black crows that have shown up in Midtown/South/East this year? I do not recall seeing them but occasionally in the past but no... |
Carlos |
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on Jul 20, 2006 at 2:28 pm by susie, a resident of another community |
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What do we really want in a good library?
I have been thinking about this a lot lately in the times I have used the library. I live about half way between Main Library and Mitchell Park Library and I use both dependi... |
Carol |
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on Nov 13, 2006 at 1:01 pm by Richard C. Placone, a resident of the Barron Park 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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Sheriff caught in brothel
Channel 5 broke the story last night <Web Link... ; about Sheriff Munks and Undersheriff (and former Redwood City police chief) Bolanos wh... |
Camejo |
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on Apr 26, 2007 at 9:45 pm by Rodham, a resident of the Barron Park 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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sad news about Briones house
Sad news about the Briones house. The owners should be shunned by any responsible person.
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joyce |
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on Apr 22, 2010 at 5:39 pm by someone who reads, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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What neighborhoods are good for trick-or-treating?
I'd love to get a sense of the liveliest places to take my kids trick-or-treating on Halloween night. Our street is pretty quiet, it's a dead end, mostly older residents so n... |
alp |
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on Oct 31, 2009 at 11:42 pm by jennifer Espinoza, a resident of the Midtown 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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Do bikers need to stop at stop signs?
A biker almost hit my car today because he didn't stop at a stop sign. When I thought about it later, I realized that it's rare when you ever see them stop at a stop sign or l... |
Gerald B. |
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on Sep 13, 2006 at 1:04 pm by Steve, a resident of Mountain View |
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Dogs Off Leash in our Parks
As I like to walk around the neighborhood, I have seen many responsible dog owners take their dogs off-leash in our parks at such times that there is no one else around to be ... |
Carol |
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on Dec 15, 2006 at 3:41 pm by Fido, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Menlo-Atherton High School’s Thespian Society Presents Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Menlo-Atherton High School’s Thespian Society Presents
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF (a play by Tennessee Williams)
Directed by ASB President and Senior Paolo Lopez
Showda... |
MAHS Drama Booster |
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on Nov 29, 2006 at 1:09 am by MAHS Drama Booster, a resident of Menlo Park |
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Who's the best barber?
When I lived in Redwood City, I had my hair cut by a barber located in the old Laurel Theatre building. His shop was just around the corner from the box office, and was like a... |
allen clapp |
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on Jun 27, 2006 at 9:16 pm by Allen Podell, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
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Mark Hurd "resigns" as CEO of HP after sexual harassment investigation
Official press release from HP: Web Link |
sexual harassment |
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on Aug 12, 2010 at 8:47 pm by Sharon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Huge rodent at 10.30 a.m. walked up my garden
What I thought was an opossum could not be, it had no hair bristles, pinkish gray skin. It was about 16 inches long with a long tail and a face which was somewhat opossum / gu... |
Alice Schaffer Smith |
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on Apr 1, 2011 at 10:49 am by Charles, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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It is time for residential parking permits in Palo Alto
Fellow Palo Altans, it's time we take this issue of residential permit parking and settle it once and for all.
Read the full guest opinion here Web Link... |
Editor |
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on May 1, 2012 at 3:34 pm by Mark Weiss , a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Growing up on Embarcadero Road in the 50s
We never locked our doors when we were growing up in Palo Alto in the 50s.
The late Robbie Makjavich and the clan lived next door, we were buddies along with all the kids on... |
Marcia Temme Hardcastle |
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on Jan 2, 2013 at 12:31 pm by Lee b, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Home Delivery for Milk ?
I recall reading (somewhere in a local newspaper) that there were dairy farms who had started home delivery of the milk in Palo Alto/Mountain View. The requirement was a coole... |
DJ |
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on May 6, 2011 at 2:51 pm by Remember When, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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Why is there so much wrong-way parking?
Why do so many people park their cars on the wrong side of the road? Don't they know that it is illegal and dangerous? The law requires the right tire to be within 18" of the ... |
Daniel B. |
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on Apr 25, 2008 at 1:15 am by People who Need People, a resident of Los Altos Hills |
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what the heck is that smell in the air today
was there a fire this morning? the air seems smoggy and there's a horrible burning plastic smell outside. |
Shannon |
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on Apr 10, 2007 at 12:31 pm by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
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Cat returned as if by Magic
When Nicola Keating moved from Cupertino to Los Altos six years ago, she kept all of her important belongings, but lost her 6-year-old cat, Magic. The orange tabby had lost hi... |
Editor |
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on Nov 16, 2012 at 8:41 pm by Brian Null, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Around the block
PACKAGE PINCHERS ... Residents expecting to receive at-home package deliveries are being warned to beware of package thieves. A Crescent Park resident who lives near Dana Stre... |
Editor |
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on Nov 14, 2012 at 6:30 pm by leash them, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
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Round Up used to kill weeds at schools & parks
The recent palo alto weekly has a brief article about the use of round up week killer
(an herbicide) at one of our local schools and or parks. The school district seems to b... |
theopaul |
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on Aug 21, 2007 at 4:15 pm by William, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
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