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Mothers Against Murder offers $5,000 reward for information in East Palo Alto homicide

A nonprofit organization is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever killed...

Original post made on Nov. 18, 2020
There are no comments yet. 9441 Views

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Hundreds line up for former president Jimmy Carter

Hundreds of people lined up Tuesday night (Oct. 26) at Kepler's bookstore in Menlo Park to exchange a quick smile with former...

Original post made on Oct. 28, 2010
Last comment by Which Carter?, on Oct 29, 2010 at 7:21 pm | 16 comments | 9331 Views

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Palo Alto architect Jack Rominger dies

Jack Rominger, a longtime Palo Alto community member, died of a heart attack April 28 while traveling in Italy. Read the...

Original post made on Feb. 23, 2012
Last comment by Walter_E_Wallis, on Feb 23, 2012 at 8:27 pm | 3 comments | 9296 Views

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CSPAN2 goes missing from cable TV

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Original post made on Oct. 29, 2007
Last comment by What a company!, on Nov 11, 2009 at 5:07 pm | 10 comments | 9217 Views

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More dead bodies, please

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Original post made on Oct. 3, 2007
Last comment by DotDead Is Good, on Oct 10, 2007 at 1:16 pm | 5 comments | 9208 Views

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Palo Alto Libraries vs. Borders

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Original post made by r on Sep. 25, 2006
Last comment by Questions & Comments, on May 30, 2007 at 4:29 pm | 14 comments | 9194 Views

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Stanford prepares to reopen outdoor campus spaces to the public

After nine and a half months of tightly controlled access to its campus, Stanford University on Wednesday, June 16, will...

Original post made on Jun. 15, 2021
There are no comments yet. 9043 Views

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Paly grad and NFL star Davante Adams visits East Palo Alto to promote fitness

Davante Adams, now a superstar NFL receiver with the Green Bay Packers, grew up in East Palo Alto and starred at Palo Alto...

Original post made on Jun. 30, 2021
Last comment by John B. Sails, on Jul 4, 2021 at 6:45 am | 2 comments | 9029 Views

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Eshoo introduces forest-protection bill

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Original post made on Sep. 26, 2008
Last comment by Lea, on Oct 24, 2008 at 10:40 am | 9 comments | 8993 Views

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Real Estate Matters

In Palo Alto, 2015 has been a very frustrating year for buyers. The biggest reason is limited inventory. As of Nov. 23, there...

Original post made on Dec. 4, 2015
There are no comments yet. 8918 Views

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City shuffles library sites to deal with construction

The Palo Alto Art Center auditorium could soon house about 10,000 books and other library items as part of the city's dizzying...

Original post made on Dec. 2, 2010
Last comment by So-Much-Money-Down-The-Rabbit-Hole, on Dec 6, 2010 at 10:39 am | 20 comments | 8907 Views

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Despite extra shots, Mountain View's mass vaccination site remains packed to the brim

Smaller COVID-19 vaccination centers elsewhere in Santa Clara County, including Mountain View, are still overloaded and capped...

Original post made on May. 20, 2021
There are no comments yet. 8898 Views

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'Breaking the silence' on youth mental health

A group of local high school students have penned a book that documents anecdotes and advice on mental health from both themselves...

Original post made on Jun. 12, 2018
Last comment by creating mental helath, on Jun 14, 2018 at 8:52 am | 5 comments | 8863 Views

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Strength and service: Retiring fire chief reflects on his 40-year career in the community

Harold Schapelhouman almost didn't become a Menlo Park firefighter. At 20, the chief of the Menlo Park Fire Protection District,...

Original post made on Jul. 11, 2021
Last comment by pat, on Jul 24, 2021 at 7:56 pm | 2 comments | 8848 Views

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Nearly half of Santa Clara County residents 65 and up have been vaccinated

The COVID-19 vaccine rollout has been difficult and is taking longer than expected, but Santa Clara County officials say...

Original post made on Feb. 16, 2021
Last comment by Online Name, on Feb 19, 2021 at 11:45 am | 5 comments | 8819 Views

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Cookbooks of 2015

Perusing the cookbook selection at Kepler's Books in Menlo Park, Anne Sturmthal Bergman selected several volumes that were...

Original post made on Dec. 9, 2015
Last comment by Practical, on Dec 9, 2015 at 11:23 am | 2 comments | 8814 Views

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Bomb threat called in to Stanford Shopping Center, search turns up nothing

A bomb threat called in to the Stanford Shopping Center on Wednesday prompted Palo Alto police to sweep the area in search...

Original post made on Mar. 16, 2023
Last comment by Bystander, on Mar 19, 2023 at 7:53 am | 3 comments | 8787 Views

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Crossroads Community Church offers respite

Sacred Space Coworking at Crossroads Community Church in Palo Alto offers a place for building relationships, working and...

Original post made on Jul. 27, 2018
Last comment by Marie, on Jul 27, 2018 at 11:31 am | 2 comments | 8748 Views

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Fantastic New Utopian Fiction Novel

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Original post made by Thomas Sigel on Sep. 27, 2006
There are no comments yet. 8739 Views

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Harry Potter Book 7: All-most here!

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Original post made by Family of Fans on Jul. 16, 2007
Last comment by HP Parent, on Jul 21, 2007 at 10:21 am | 15 comments | 8600 Views
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