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Stanford: new model for breast cancer testsStanford University researchers have trained computers to analyze microscopic images of breast cancer with greater accuracy...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2011Last comment by Joyce, on Nov 11, 2011 at 11:43 am | 1 comment | 37012 Views
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Palo Alto's downtown post office to be soldThe U.S. Postal Service plans to sell the historic building that houses Palo Alto's downtown post office and move its operations...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2011Last comment by C. Bedford, on Aug 28, 2012 at 11:16 am | 58 comments | 36911 Views
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It's not your imagination: Large crow sculptures roost in Palo AltoPalo Altans are used to seeing crows flock to local neighborhoods, but three of the newest corvids in town may ruffle a few...
Original post made on May. 8, 2019Last comment by Richard H, on Jul 5, 2019 at 11:18 pm | 70 comments | 36650 Views
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Palo Alto schools to close for one month starting MondaySanta Clara County this morning ordered all public schools in the county to close for three weeks beginning Monday, March...
Original post made on Mar. 13, 2020Last comment by Good idea, on Mar 17, 2020 at 8:31 pm | 96 comments | 36368 Views
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Two Palo Alto teachers and a disabled student injured during violent struggleA serious incident in which two teachers and a student with disabilities were badly injured in early May has prompted Palo...
Original post made on May. 24, 2023Last comment by Anonymous, on Jun 5, 2023 at 1:58 pm | 80 comments | 36338 Views
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$22M verdict against PAMF in malpractice lawsuitThe Palo Alto Medical Foundation was hit with one of the largest medical malpractice verdicts in Santa Clara County history...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2012Last comment by Kim , on Mar 12, 2013 at 1:13 am | 38 comments | 36333 Views
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Trying a new online neighborhood toolI live on Kings Lane, and have just recently signed up with a site I read about on TechCrunch called Nextdoor, basically...
Original post made by Chris Zaharias on Nov. 1, 2011Last comment by Fred Balin, on Nov 1, 2011 at 8:21 pm | 6 comments | 35929 Views
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Are 'ghost homes' becoming a problem?The house in Palo Alto's Crescent Park neighborhood is large and beautiful, its lawn is regularly manicured and, peering...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2015Last comment by Peggy Bunker , on Oct 28, 2015 at 1:38 pm | 68 comments | 35783 Views
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Palo Alto expands public-art programPalo Alto's vocal art critics will soon have plenty to cheer, jeer, laugh and complain about thanks to the City Council's...
Original post made on Nov. 13, 2013Last comment by Craig Laughton, on Nov 21, 2013 at 2:38 pm | 17 comments | 35717 Views
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Santa Clara County restaurants brace for outdoor dining ban starting this SundayBay Area officials' Friday announcement that they will expedite the state's new stay-at-home order means that Santa Clara...
Original post made on Dec. 4, 2020Last comment by Lee Forrest, on Dec 7, 2020 at 1:13 pm | 10 comments | 35706 Views
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I just saw a rat on the fence outside my house!So I'm in my kitchen and looking out the window, and there on the the fence is a rat! I googled and it's probably a roof...
Original post made by neighbor on Jul. 25, 2009Last comment by Retired Engineer, on Jun 8, 2014 at 4:33 pm | 17 comments | 35670 Views
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Now under the state's 'purple' tier, here's what is and isn't allowed in Santa Clara, San Mateo countiesSanta Clara and San Mateo counties returned to the state's most restrictive COVID-19 level, the "purple" tier, after California...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2021Last comment by Martinimaas, on Jan 26, 2021 at 1:45 pm | 5 comments | 35611 Views
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Multiple painkillers found in deceased actor John HeardActor John Heard, who was found dead in a Palo Alto hotel room last July, had numerous potent painkillers in his system,...
Original post made on Jan. 8, 2018Last comment by also sheesh, on Jan 8, 2018 at 10:37 pm | 4 comments | 35188 Views
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Report: Inequality on the rise in Silicon ValleyDespite a sizzling economy and an influx of wealth, Silicon Valley remains a bastion of inequality, with more residents now...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2019Last comment by @Sanctimonious Poster, on Mar 12, 2019 at 10:48 am | 201 comments | 34404 Views
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Best Of Palo Alto 2010Guess Who's Coming to Dinner Read the full story here http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/story.php?story_id=13518 posted...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2012Last comment by Moe, on Apr 23, 2012 at 8:43 am | 1 comment | 34381 Views
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Multimedia slide show: Resting in peace0...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2007Last comment by Bama (country bumpkin) Ray, on Apr 22, 2009 at 3:58 am | 3 comments | 34040 Views
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Times changed, Mervyns didn't, founder says0...
Original post made on Oct. 20, 2008Last comment by Eleni, on Jan 26, 2010 at 9:52 am | 25 comments | 33772 Views
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Rare sighting of Oriental turtle-dove wows birdersA bird sighted last week only for the third time in California has hundreds of birders flocking to the neighborhood with...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2022Last comment by execsongs, on Feb 10, 2022 at 2:28 pm | 3 comments | 33561 Views
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Student thefts prompt CVS to start five-at-time policyThe CVS at Town & Country Village in Palo Alto is limiting the number of students who can enter the store during the Palo...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2019Last comment by Carol Scheufele , on Dec 8, 2019 at 11:12 am | 118 comments | 33418 Views
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The high cost of sheltering in placeThough the shelter-in-place order, first implemented by six Bay Area counties and quickly followed by the statewide mandate,...
Original post made on Mar. 27, 2020Last comment by Sarah, on Apr 16, 2020 at 6:21 pm | 118 comments | 33265 Views
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