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California could start testing thousands of people for COVID-19 as early as next weekCalifornia could have thousands of more test kits and multiple new laboratories up and running to detect the virus associated...
Original post made on Mar. 13, 2020Last comment by Trump fired the Pandemic Team, on Mar 29, 2020 at 11:37 am | 27 comments | 51979 Views
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New Documentary: The Great Global Warming Swindle0...
Original post made by Snowman on Mar. 13, 2007Last comment by Anon, on Dec 11, 2013 at 8:30 pm | 94 comments | 49968 Views
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Opinion: Why we decided to send our kids back to schoolState Sen. Josh Becker, D-Menlo Park, advocates for a full reopening of schools in the fall. Read the full story here https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2021/05/01/opinion-why-we-...
Original post made on May. 1, 2021Last comment by Josh Becker, on May 4, 2021 at 6:46 pm | 7 comments | 49835 Views
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End of chapter for Kepler's Books and MagazinesClark Kepler, current leader of Kepler's Books and Magazines in Menlo Park, is retiring from the store his father founded...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2012Last comment by too late for this, on Jan 17, 2012 at 6:44 am | 30 comments | 49152 Views
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Departing police chief reformed department, but violence persistsAs East Palo Alto Police Chief Ron Davis leaves, he does so with only modest regrets — except for one. Read the full...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2013Last comment by Stewart, on Nov 14, 2013 at 11:15 am | 13 comments | 49150 Views
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In praise of tomorrow<B>"The Art of Procrastination: A Guide to Effective Dawdling, Lollygagging and Postponing," by John Perry, Workman Publishing...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2013Last comment by musical, on Jan 16, 2013 at 6:25 am | 5 comments | 48800 Views
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Steve Jobs, Apple's creative genius, dies at 56Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple and the creative force behind the company's transformation into one of the world's most...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2011Last comment by kjo5, on Oct 15, 2011 at 9:52 pm | 77 comments | 46972 Views
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Think you have coronavirus? Don't run to the hospital or urgent careSo you think you have the new coronavirus. Hospitals have a word of advice before barging into the emergency room or urgent...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2020Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Mar 5, 2020 at 9:16 am | 12 comments | 46576 Views
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Menlo Park father intends to plead guilty to an unspecified charge in college admissions scamA Menlo Park man intends to plead guilty to an as-yet unspecified charge in the $25 million college admissions scam which...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2019Last comment by Sanctimonious City, on Apr 3, 2019 at 8:45 pm | 2 comments | 46204 Views
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Frank Greene, Silicon Valley technology pioneer, dies at 71Frank S. Greene, a pioneering Silicon Valley technologist, died unexpectedly Saturday at El Camino Hospital. He was 71. Greene...
Original post made on Dec. 28, 2009Last comment by Frank Greene III, on Jul 3, 2013 at 12:07 am | 33 comments | 45646 Views
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Volunteers help Stanford search for COVID-19 clues in blood samplesHundreds of volunteers from throughout the county on Friday and Saturday participated in a Stanford survey that could help...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2020Last comment by scientific critical thinking, on Apr 18, 2020 at 12:25 pm | 44 comments | 45027 Views
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All the 2018 California propositions, each explained in one minuteThe reporters and editors at CALmatters worked together on a series of 1-minute video explainers on each of the 2018 California...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2018There are no comments yet. 44796 Views
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Confused by the new lane signage on U.S. Highway 101? Here's what you need to knowDrivers along U.S. Highway 101 are facing a dizzying array of signs and lane markings between state Route 237 in Mountain...
Original post made on Feb. 13, 2022Last comment by Eeyore (formerly StarSpring), on Feb 27, 2022 at 7:00 am | 53 comments | 44456 Views
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William 'Rick' Singer, lead of college admissions scam, had many Palo Alto connectionsWilliam Singer, the Newport Beach, California man at the head of an elaborate fraud to get students of wealthy families into...
Original post made on Mar. 13, 2019Last comment by complete fraud, on May 26, 2019 at 11:19 pm | 55 comments | 44435 Views
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Project WeHOPE offers shelter, restores dignityProject WeHOPE has grown in strides since it was founded in the winter of 2009. Read the full story here http://paloaltoonline.com/print/story/2013/11/15/project-wehope-offers-s...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2013Last comment by member, on Nov 15, 2013 at 3:11 pm | 1 comment | 44366 Views
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Former Palo Altans trade Silicon Valley lifestyle for better 'quality of life' elsewhereFormer Palo Altans have a spectrum of attitudes toward their city and Silicon Valley, which has burgeoned into a technological,...
Original post made on Aug. 10, 2018Last comment by mauricio, on Aug 23, 2018 at 10:29 am | 201 comments | 44325 Views
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Report: More people leaving Valley than coming inThe 2017 Silicon Valley Index shows that the area's economy, despite a slight slowdown from 2015, continues to chug along...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2017Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Feb 20, 2017 at 4:02 pm | 61 comments | 44008 Views
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Employers open health clinics at the workplaceJanice Posa knew something was wrong with her elbow when it became swollen, red and painful to the touch. But the HP employee,...
Original post made on Jul. 5, 2013Last comment by Heather Smith, on May 17, 2014 at 7:07 am | 15 comments | 43822 Views
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Residents hope to drown out airplane noise with complaintsWhen Amy Christel moved from Barron Park to her new Midtown Palo Alto home last summer, she welcomed the time she could spend...
Original post made on May. 24, 2015Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jul 5, 2015 at 11:12 am | 260 comments | 42119 Views
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Jay Paul's pitch for office complex meets skepticismWith tensions running high in Palo Alto over new developments and traffic issues clogging up City Hall agendas, Jay Paul...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2013Last comment by paly mom, on Nov 25, 2013 at 6:51 am | 29 comments | 41708 Views
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