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CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Serial identity thief pleads guilty, gets 10 yearsA 28-year-old man who went on an identity-theft crime spree in Santa Clara County, including in Palo Alto, pleaded guilty...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2012Last comment by Nayeli, on Mar 30, 2012 at 8:53 pm | 11 comments | 10175 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Page Mill Road development moves forwardThe latest major development proposed for the bustling, congested and rapidly transforming area around Page Mill Road and...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2014Last comment by Jerry Underdal, on Jun 17, 2014 at 2:15 pm | 46 comments | 10174 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Cold case cracked: three arrested in 2004 gang murderA new investigation into the 2004 shooting death of 17-year-old Alejandro "Alex" Fernandez of Mountain View has lead to the...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2011Last comment by SF Peninsula resident, on Feb 24, 2013 at 1:48 pm | 12 comments | 10174 Views
SPORTS
Stanford football loses top defensive coach HartRandy Hart, one of the nation's premier defensive line coaches and a protege of Woody Hayes, has announced his retirement....
Original post made on Feb. 9, 2016Last comment by Bob Jimenez, on Feb 12, 2016 at 1:46 pm | 3 comments | 10174 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
East Palo Alto to seek new city managerEast Palo Alto will look for a new city manager to replace current manager Magda Gonzalez, the City Council announced at...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2014Last comment by EPAMom, on Jul 20, 2014 at 8:35 am | 24 comments | 10174 Views
AROUND TOWN
Workers to remove sediment from Matadero CreekCrews from the Santa Clara Valley Water District will remove 2,000 cubic yards of sediment -- enough to fill 250 dump trucks...
Original post made on Jul. 10, 2013Last comment by Bunny on Greer, on Jul 14, 2013 at 12:25 pm | 11 comments | 10174 Views
AROUND TOWN
Four charged with perjury in 'Operation Sunny Day' casesFour people who testified in cases relating to the San Mateo County District Attorney Office's "Operation Sunny Day" case,...
Original post made on Aug. 20, 2014There are no comments yet. 10173 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Castilleja School seeks variance for rebuildOfficials at Castilleja School have submitted a request for a variance for their proposed campus rebuild, according to a...
Original post made on Apr. 6, 2018Last comment by Trying to understand, on Apr 13, 2018 at 1:21 pm | 21 comments | 10171 Views
AROUND TOWN
Nothin' but lunchA vision of Palo Alto's California Avenue and its environs as a mecca for high-tech employees was met with limited enthusiasm...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2014Last comment by Vrubel nachman, on Mar 27, 2014 at 10:05 am | 17 comments | 10171 Views
AROUND TOWN
The best, worst and most memorable movies of 2021It was the best of films, it was the worst of times. 2021 was a terrible year for humanity, but -- cold comfort though it...
Original post made on Jan. 6, 2022Last comment by Bystander, on Jan 7, 2022 at 2:40 pm | 2 comments | 10171 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Residents cry foul over parking for proposed office buildingResidents concerned about downtown's parking shortage are calling for Palo Alto officials to hit the brakes on approving...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2013Last comment by Toxic Mix, on Sep 11, 2013 at 3:52 pm | 23 comments | 10166 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
City pledges funds to save Buena VistaThey haven't had much to cheer about over the past two years, but on Monday night about 300 residents of the Buena Vista...
Original post made on Jun. 29, 2015Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Jul 3, 2015 at 5:25 pm | 34 comments | 10165 Views
AROUND TOWN
Police arrest massage therapist for sexual batteryPolice arrested a Palo Alto massage therapist for the sexual battery of four young women in 2012. Read the full story...
Original post made on Dec. 21, 2013There are no comments yet. 10164 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Police records reveal nearly 50 car break-ins in Palo Alto within 10 daysFor some local drivers, the holiday season was not the most wonderful time of year. Between Dec. 24 and Jan. 2, nearly 50...
Original post made on Jan. 7, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Jan 13, 2020 at 12:30 pm | 34 comments | 10163 Views
RESTAURANTS
Satura Cakes - quite terrible0...
Original post made by Marcello on Aug. 8, 2006Last comment by picky, on Aug 10, 2007 at 2:32 pm | 13 comments | 10161 Views
AROUND TOWN
New AT&T 'hotzone' opens on University Ave.Seeking to provide local technophiles with faster and easier Internet access, AT&T on Wednesday launched a "hotzone" initiative...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2011Last comment by Jim Larkin, on Sep 11, 2011 at 10:02 am | 14 comments | 10159 Views
AROUND TOWN
Dancing the night awayThe music of the Argentine tango filled the air Thursday night at the Campus for Jewish Life in south Palo Alto. Photos by...
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2010Last comment by Chantal, on Jul 8, 2010 at 5:34 pm | 3 comments | 10158 Views
AROUND TOWN
Meatless MondaysWith the ethereal sounds of a young all-female a capella choir caroling in the background, families, couples, singles and...
Original post made on Nov. 28, 2015Last comment by Patricia Joy Becker, on Nov 28, 2015 at 8:08 am | 1 comment | 10158 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Multifaith Voices for Peace And Justice Joins National Religious Campaign Against Torture0...
Original post made by Craig Wiesner on Jun. 5, 2006Last comment by Jean E. Barker, on Jun 14, 2006 at 1:58 pm | 8 comments | 10157 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
A century of peacemakingFor more than a century, the members of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) have worked dutifully...
Original post made on Jan. 7, 2016Last comment by Judy Adams, on Jan 7, 2016 at 10:42 am | 2 comments | 10156 Views
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