Mosque proposal in Palo Alto nears final architectural OK
A Muslim group seeking to build a mosque on San Antonio Road has revised its plans for the proposed building in South Palo Alto -- initially reported on by the Weekly in September 2008. Related stories:
■ After long search, mosque for south Palo Alto takes shape
■ Mosque earns board praise — but 'make it match' (Wednesday, 9:24 AM)

'Spare the Air' day declared for Thursday
With light winds and warm temperatures predicted to linger throughout the Bay Area until the end of the week, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District has declared Thursday (Sept. 2) another Spare the Air day, the fourth of the summer. (Wednesday, 4:10 PM)

Stem-cell ruling threatens Stanford research
Embryonic stem-cell research by Stanford University researchers could be terminated under a preliminary U.S. District Court ruling -- even if stem cells are involved in only part of the research. Chief Judge Royce C. Lamberth issued a preliminary injunction Aug. 23 suspending federal funding for human embryonic stem cell research.
(Tuesday, 5:47 PM)

Nearly 30 auto burglaries hit Palo Alto in 12 days
Nearly 30 automobiles have been broken into in Palo Alto since Aug. 16, prompting the Palo Alto Police Department to warn car owners about keeping valuables in plain sight. (Monday, 5:49 PM)

Palo Alto may try to kill high-speed-rail plan
Palo Alto may soon take a formal "no confidence" stance against California's proposed high-speed-rail line and begin lobbying state legislators to kill the voter-approved project. A council committee is to consider the matter Thursday morning and the rail plan is agendized for the full City Council's Sept. 13 meeting. (Tuesday, 9:05 AM)

Ten binge-drinking teens cited for intoxication
Ten teens were detained by Palo Alto police and cited for public drunkenness following a Saturday-night binge-drinking party at Peers Park. Paramedics transported one youth to the hospital for treatment of alcohol poisoning, police reported. (Tuesday, 11:32 AM)

Best Of Palo Alto 2010
Weekly readers were the casting directors for this year's Best Of issue. You picked which Palo Alto-area businesses would star here, whether the hands-of-steel chiropractor suitable for getting ailing action heroes back on their feet or the swooniest romantic restaurant for that first-date scene. They're getting their Best Of props based on your votes. Check out the local favorites in the areas of restaurants, food and drink, retail and services. Categories:
■ Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (Restaurants)
■ Reality Bites (Food & Drink)
■ Goodfellas (Services)
■ The Shop Around the Corner (Retail Shopping)
Related material:
■ Best Of raffle winners
■ Best Of Palo Alto 2009 (Friday, 8:44 AM)

SPORTS: Stanford football ready to kick off its season
With its season opener just a few days away, the Stanford football program opened its doors to the public on Sunday for a community-wide open house. Cardinal fans had an opportunity to see inside the stadium and locker rooms, get autographs from the players and hear head coach Jim Harbaugh talk about the upcoming season. For the complete story, as well as scores, schedules, video and more, visit PASportsOnline.com. (Tuesday, 10:02 AM)

REAL ESTATE: Palo Alto house sells for $1.2 million
A house on Ely Place in Palo Alto sold for $1.205 million on July 28, 2010. The home previously sold for $800,000 in August 2003. For home sales information, as well as a map of homes for sale, neighborhood guides, virtual tours and more, visit PaloAltoOnline.com/real_estate. (Thursday, 4:40 PM)

• Two arrested in Hotel California robbery (Tuesday, 11:24 AM)
• Man, 78, assaulted in home-invasion robbery (Monday, 8:47 AM)
• Massive raw-sewage spill in Redwood Shores (Tuesday, 9:29 AM)
• A new way to pay (Monday, 9:57 AM)
• Rail CEO: Peninsula design not 'predetermined' (Monday, 9:41 AM)
• Edgewood Plaza seeks planned-community zone (Monday, 8:44 AM)
• Caltrain likely to keep weekend service (Monday, 12:25 PM)
• Weekly launches iPhone, Android apps (Thursday, August 5, 2010, 2:34 PM)
• PUBLIC AGENDA: High-Speed Rail Committee; Architectural Review Board (Monday, 11:06 AM)
• VIDEO/MULTIMEDIA (Monday, 1:42 PM)

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