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Book Review: A Cuban redemption storyStanford University law professor Paul Goldstein thinks that "if you scratch any of the lawyer heroes in contemporary fiction...
Original post made on Sep. 3, 2013Last comment by It IS fiction, after all, on Sep 5, 2013 at 3:40 pm | 3 comments | 10343 Views
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Read "Gotcha Capitalism"!!!0...
Original post made by A.L. on Jan. 16, 2008Last comment by EHM, on Apr 7, 2008 at 9:31 am | 26 comments | 10307 Views
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Dynasty-scale dining0...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2007Last comment by Betty Dunworth, on Sep 7, 2012 at 12:40 pm | 5 comments | 10264 Views
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Palo Alto Baylands project aims to prepare area for sea level riseSeeking to regulate water flow at creeks and bolster protection from sea level rise, Valley Water is setting the stage for...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2021Last comment by Art Liberman, on Jul 13, 2021 at 9:44 pm | 3 comments | 10208 Views
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College Terrace Centre sold to new investorCollege Terrace Centre, home to the new grocer that opened Tuesday, Real Produce International Market, was sold to an unnamed...
Original post made on Jan. 2, 2021Last comment by samuelyu@sbcglobal.net, on Jan 8, 2021 at 10:24 am | 11 comments | 10113 Views
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A new chapter begins at Paly libraryThere was visible awe and excitement on the faces of Palo Alto High School students as they flooded into their brand-new...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2019Last comment by Experienced, on Feb 21, 2019 at 1:42 pm | 10 comments | 10032 Views
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Splendor in the glass0...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2008Last comment by Vilma ES, on Aug 2, 2014 at 3:03 am | 5 comments | 10011 Views
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Practical help for teensJacob Towery, who sees local adolescents and adults at his private psychiatry practice in downtown Palo Alto, has penned...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2016Last comment by Holy Smoke!, on Mar 2, 2016 at 3:24 pm | 3 comments | 10005 Views
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Regret me notFrom embroidered toilet paper to "Christmas nativity meerkats," Etsy.com is full of intriguing items. Some such creations,...
Original post made on Mar. 26, 2010Last comment by vale vortex, on Jul 7, 2013 at 10:43 pm | 11 comments | 9999 Views
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As outdoor entertainment ramps up this summer, indoors venues slower to reopenTwo weeks after the state's official reopening, large event venues along the Midpeninsula are taking their time coming back...
Original post made on Jul. 3, 2021Last comment by William Hitchens, on Jul 6, 2021 at 10:57 am | 2 comments | 9931 Views
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650 horses competing in Charity Horse Show0...
Original post made on Aug. 1, 2007Last comment by Carole Kealy, on Aug 1, 2007 at 9:34 pm | 1 comment | 9869 Views
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Webcast: Bad Blood: Book exposes Theranos' alleged fraudWeekly journalists discuss a new book that unveils the alleged fraud by Theranos' former CEO Elizabeth Holmes and former...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2018Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Jul 19, 2018 at 4:57 pm | 4 comments | 9853 Views
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Freeway closure back on again to install new bridge over U.S. Highway 101The new bridge over U.S. Highway 101 in Palo Alto is scheduled to go up this weekend, which will require a segment of the...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2021Last comment by Buford Lange, on Jun 13, 2021 at 5:28 pm | 4 comments | 9840 Views
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Healing hands0...
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2008Last comment by doretta, on Jan 13, 2008 at 5:36 pm | 1 comment | 9833 Views
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BookBuyers leaving downtown Mountain View, seeks new homeBookBuyers, the used bookstore that has been a mainstay in downtown Mountain View for more than 25 years, will be closing...
Original post made on Mar. 16, 2016Last comment by Kazu, on Jun 14, 2016 at 7:51 am | 16 comments | 9742 Views
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Utsumi brings attention to women's water polo historyKyle Utsumi, who will begin a new chapter in his life this fall as an eighth-grade teacher at Woodside Priory, completed...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2016Last comment by Member, on Jul 23, 2016 at 8:41 am | 2 comments | 9712 Views
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Ramblin' manHe's not your everyday ordinary Joe. In fact, there's a little something extraordinary about 28-year-old Joseph "Cello Joe"...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2009Last comment by joey, on Mar 28, 2009 at 3:09 am | 4 comments | 9535 Views
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Following a frantic year, Pets In Need gradually reopens to Palo Alto's animal loversAfter transforming itself from a full-fledged animal shelter to a network that links would-be pet owners with their new companions,...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2021Last comment by Optimist Pessimist Realist , on Jun 29, 2021 at 1:52 pm | 3 comments | 9523 Views
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Stanford gets Stephen Jay Gould's books0...
Original post made on May. 14, 2008Last comment by Leland, on May 14, 2008 at 3:11 pm | 1 comment | 9522 Views
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BEECH STREET...The Summer of 59'0...
Original post made by Marie on Oct. 7, 2006Last comment by April, on Oct 12, 2006 at 6:12 pm | 4 comments | 9454 Views
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