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NeighborhoodsRead the full story here http://www.PaloAltoOnline.com/news/show_story.php?id=10982 posted Tuesday, January 27, 2009, 11:30...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2009Last comment by tracey Chen, on Jun 25, 2009 at 1:21 pm | 3 comments | 1250084 Views
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Original post made by Mr. Man on Mar. 26, 2007Last comment by Mimi Butternut, on Mar 29, 2007 at 1:34 am | 2 comments | 542981 Views
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VIDEO/MULTIMEDIA: Palo Alto Online archiveA compilation of video content from the Palo Alto Weekly and Palo Alto Online staff. Read the full story here http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2013/02/04/videomultimedia...
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2016Last comment by Multi-Media Productions. Palo Alto, on Apr 16, 2016 at 5:13 pm | 1 comment | 200474 Views
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Palo Alto NeighborhoodsNamed for an ancient redwood tree that was a living landmark for late-1700s Spanish explorers, Palo Alto today is a diverse...
Original post made on Dec. 17, 2010Last comment by Andrew Wolkstein, Col., retired, on Nov 3, 2016 at 12:02 pm | 6 comments | 140426 Views
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Silicon Valley's year: 'amazing' but with 'perils'Joint Venture Silicon Valley's annual economic study found that 2015 was a year of record-breaking growth and prosperity,...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2016Last comment by Ed Barbar, on Feb 12, 2016 at 8:06 pm | 44 comments | 90964 Views
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Third coronavirus case found in Santa Clara CountySanta Clara County public health department leaders have reported a third case of coronavirus (COVID-19) within the county,...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2020Last comment by anonymous, on Mar 1, 2020 at 9:56 am | 63 comments | 86560 Views
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Coronavirus central: Santa Clara County's total of cases nears 2,500The new coronavirus continues to take its toll on the Midpeninsula, where Santa Clara County reported 2,492 coronavirus cases...
Original post made on May. 21, 2020Last comment by More transparency, on Jul 27, 2020 at 1:59 pm | 35 comments | 85399 Views
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Experts consider how long the coronavirus crisis will last — and how we'll get out of itHealth officials have been reluctant to predict the duration of the coronavirus outbreak, but most measures indicate that...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2020Last comment by mauricio, on Apr 9, 2020 at 7:27 am | 59 comments | 83886 Views
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Local parents, Stanford coach indicted in college-admissions scandalNumerous local parents and a Stanford University coach are among the dozens indicted in a nationwide college-admissions investigation...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2019Last comment by marquis, on Mar 20, 2019 at 12:59 pm | 99 comments | 82637 Views
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COVID-19 put her in the hospital for nearly 2 weeks. A clinical-trial drug was her 'saving grace.'What was supposed to be an adventure-filled trip to Egypt for Palo Alto resident Monica Yeung-Arima and her husband took...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2020Last comment by Resident, on Mar 24, 2020 at 9:50 am | 42 comments | 79650 Views
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Bill Gates predicted a pandemic in 2018. Now that COVID-19's arrived, here's how he wants to control it.Philanthropist Bill Gates implicated a lack of leadership in the U.S. response to COVID-19 during an Oct. 21 event with Stanford...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Nov 12, 2020 at 11:45 am | 11 comments | 74581 Views
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Bay Area residents ordered to stay homeResidents of six Bay Area counties, including Santa Clara and San Mateo, are being ordered to stay at home through April...
Original post made on Mar. 16, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Mar 19, 2020 at 11:33 am | 57 comments | 72678 Views
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Webster Lincoln: East Palo Alto's homegrown data scientistWebster Lincoln, 33, has positioned himself as a homegrown data scientist who, if elected, will bring critical thinking and...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2020Last comment by Optimist Pessimist Realist , on Oct 31, 2020 at 4:18 pm | 8 comments | 68780 Views
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PG&E plans power outages starting Wednesday; they could affect Palo Alto tooPG&E plans to pre-emptively shut down power due to dangerous weather starting Wednesday, and although the agency doesn't...
Original post made on Oct. 8, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Oct 10, 2019 at 9:47 am | 39 comments | 67450 Views
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Here's who'll be eligible for the next phases of COVID-19 vaccine distributionThe first phase of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution program is well underway in Santa Clara County, which could move to...
Original post made on Jan. 9, 2021Last comment by shukaduka, on Jan 13, 2021 at 12:09 pm | 7 comments | 63849 Views
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Coronavirus weekend update: Cases jump in San Mateo and Santa Clara countiesA round-up of news about the coronavirus in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. As of March 14, the number of cases in Santa...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2020Last comment by Quandary , on Apr 20, 2020 at 8:11 pm | 40 comments | 60814 Views
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New tool, same quandary in debate over Jay Paul projectPalo Alto officials on Monday unleashed a new tool for appraising the most ambitious development in the city's pipeline --...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2013Last comment by resident, on Sep 22, 2013 at 8:17 am | 25 comments | 60512 Views
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Woodside teen dies by suicide on Interstate 280The California Highway Patrol is reporting the death at about 12:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 14, of a 17-year-old Woodside girl...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2014There are no comments yet. 56824 Views
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"Shelter in place" alert issued due to firePalo Alto police are urging residents to stay indoors and keep windows and doors closed if they smell or see smoke this afternoon...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2013Last comment by parent, on Dec 18, 2013 at 8:19 pm | 54 comments | 56046 Views
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Palo Alto man, 85, detained in North KoreaA Palo Alto man was removed from a plane and detained in North Korea, his traveling companion to the country confirmed. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 20, 2013Last comment by Resident, on Nov 23, 2013 at 1:56 pm | 25 comments | 52417 Views
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