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Judge sentences Alberto Alvarez to death
Alberto Alvarez should die for killing East Palo Alto police Officer Richard May in 2006, Judge Craig Parsons of San Mateo County Superior Court decreed this morning -- upholding a jury's recommendation. (Monday, 10:44 AM)

Hunger crisis hits local counties, survey shows
One in four people are at risk for hunger in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties, according to a report to be released by the nationwide hunger-relief charity "Feeding America" in mid-March. (Monday, 9:17 AM)

Small earthquake hits northeast of Milpitas
A 2.5 magnitude earthquake struck northeast of Milpitas at 7:40 p.m. Sunday night, according to the United States Geological Survey. (Sunday, 10:58 PM)

'Destination Palo Alto' may be scrapped, replaced
Visitors to Palo Alto's largest hotels may soon be asked to subsidize the Palo Alto's effort to market itself as a world-class visitor destination -- if the City Council tonight decides to drop its lackluster "Destination Palo Alto" efforts. (Sunday, 4:34 PM)

Five Atherton homes hit by daytime burglars
A home was burglarized Thursday (Feb. 4), the latest in a string of bold daytime burglaries in Atherton over the past week. (Friday, 8:43 AM)

2010 Tall Tree award honorees named
Palo Alto's 2010 Tall Tree awards will recognize suicide-prevention and mental health advocates Victor and Mary Ojakian; local developer and Junior Museum and Zoo board member Roxy Rapp; transitional-employment program Downtown Streets Team; and longtime Palo Alto business Stern Mortgage Company. (Thursday, 5:00 PM)

Expert: Treat junk food like cigarettes
America will solve its obesity problem when eating junk food becomes as socially unacceptable as smoking cigarettes. That was the message of David Kessler, former chief of the Food and Drug Administration, who famously took on the tobacco industry when he was commissioner in the 1990s. (Friday, 9:55 AM)

REAL ESTATE: Barron Park
The days of summer ice-cream socials held to welcome new neighbors, spring gatherings in the park and winter parades complete with marching band and donkeys, have gone by the wayside -- unless you live in the community of Barron Park. Visit PaloAltoOnline.com/real_estate for the complete story, as well as a map of homes for sale, neighborhood guides, virtual tours and more. (Thursday, 12:27 PM)

SPORTS: Big week for Lin includes a spread in SI
It was a big week for Palo Alto High grad Jeremy Lin, starting with a four-page spread (and a full-page photo of him) on Harvard basketball in Sports Illustrated. While that recognition was great for Lin, the weekend offered something potentially even better. The SI story probably was the highlight of the week as too many turnovers led to an 86-50 loss to Cornell on Saturday. For the complete story, as well as scores, schedules, video and more, visit PASportsOnline.com. (Tuesday, 9:15 AM)

• Zumot's bail request hinges on recordings (Thursday, 5:22 PM)
• Retired high-tech marketing exec Harry Lewenstein dies at 83 (Thursday, 9:51 AM)
• Judge to consider 'competence' in Walgreen's arson case (Thursday, 2:59 PM)
• Palo Alto police launch texting tip line (Friday, 9:49 AM)
• Police release sketch in Mountain View sex assault (Thursday, 8:23 AM)
• Stanford doctors in Haiti: 'Apocalyptic scene' (Thursday, 9:53 AM)
• Allied Arts Guild gives $110,000 to hospital (Thursday, 9:09 AM)
• Will big development clog Menlo Park streets? (Thursday, 8:33 AM)
• PUBLIC AGENDA: City Council, closed-door session on labor negotiations (Friday, 10:22 AM)
• VIDEO/MULTIMEDIA (Friday, January 22, 2010, 2:21 PM)

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