Sign up for Express
New from Palo Alto Online, Express is a daily e-edition, distributed by e-mail every weekday.
Sign up to receive Express!


Palo Alto Online Town Square Google
Login | Register
Sign up for eBulletins
Click for Palo Alto, California Forecast

Construction starts on VA Mental Health Center
Work began this week on the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System's new $26 million mental health center, following a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday at the Palo Alto VA campus. The center is the first of several projects outlined in a $750 million, five-year reconstruction of the Palo Alto VA.


TownSquare
Palo Alto's online gathering place

TODAY'S TOP POSTS     VIEW ALL POSTS
Mountain View may sue Navy over Hangar One
The Mountain View City Council unanimously decided Tuesday night that the city should pursue a range of serious actions to save the iconic Hangar One at Moffett Field, even if...
Last comment from Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, 3 hours ago (Comments: 7)

Future of Downtown Library sparks debate
Palo Alto's effort to upgrade its aged Downtown Library has sparked a community debate over whether the new facility should cater its services to its mobile, Internet-savvy pa...
Last comment from fan of our library, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, 0 minutes ago (Comments: 20)

Palo Alto stays cautious on wage policy
Palo Alto won't be requiring contractors to pay workers union-equivalent wages for public-works projects any time soon, a City Council committee reluctantly decided Monday nig...
Last comment from energyman, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, 6 hours ago (Comments: 5)

More Palo Alto gym space coming, but not enough for demand
By January, Palo Alto will have more gym space to rent to community groups, but still not enough to go around. The new gym space will come a result of the imminent departure o...
Last comment from Mara, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, 52 minutes ago (Comments: 7)

Why does Anyone Think Palo Alto is a Quiet Suburb?
When I moved to Palo Alto I knew a lot about the place I was going to live. I knew about Stanford where I was going to graduate school. I knew PA was a university town, that S...
Last comment from Nora Charles, a resident of Stanford, 38 minutes ago (Comments: 54)


STEPHEN LEVY'S ECONOMY BLOG
a resident of the University South neighborhood
Guidelines for Evaluating Public Investments
A reader asked me to explain the difference between public spending and public investment from an economist's perspective. I am going to try using two issues often discussed o...
Posted on Jun 27, 2009 at 1:47 pm
READ MORE OF STEPHEN LEVY'S ECONOMY BLOG
READ JAY THORWALDSON'S BLOG
READ KEITH SCHUMAN'S WORLD TRAVEL BLOG
READ PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG
READ REBECCA WALLACE'S AD LIBS BLOG

LOCAL BLOGS & WEBSITES
Read blogs from people in the community or create a link to your own blog. Want to check out other local websites or link to yours from Palo Alto Online — Here's how

FOGSTER CLASSIFIEDS
Last four ads posted:
Logo Palo Alto, 1 BR/1 BA $1300/mo Posted 38 minutes ago
Housing Wanted - Exchange  Posted 50 minutes ago
NORMAN ROCKWELL PLATE $25.00 Posted 51 minutes ago
Mercedes 1982 380 sl convertible $24,500 Posted 1 hour ago

MASTER COMMUNITY CALENDAR
A sample of events happening today from your posts on the Palo Alto Online Master Community Calendar
Volunteer guide opportunity (Volunteers)
Move With Ease (Health)
Nature Center Hosts (Volunteers)
2009 Cubberley Artist Studio Space (Art Galleries)


PhotoContest
An Eye on the World
The 2009 Photo Contest winners open their lenses on views from the farthest reaches of the world and overlooked corners of our own backyard.

Photo Contest video of judging.



HolidayFund
Holiday Fund Logo The Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund Reception story printed April 24, 2009.

More information about the Holiday Fund


PizazzCoupons
Find great offers, including...
logo
Pizazz features online coupons
and special offers!

MoonlightRun
Palo Alto Weekly
Moonlight Run & Walk

Save the Date.....October 2, 2009
25th Annual Moonlight Run & Walk
Registration begins in July


Arts&Entertainment
Ad LibsWeekly A&E editor Rebecca Wallace goes backstage with a blog on the Midpeninsula's vibrant arts scene. Check out 'Ad Libs' for updates, insight, and audio and video files.
LocalHeadlineNews
from the Palo Alto Weekly and the Palo Alto Online staff

Caltrain to increase parking fees, reduce service
The board of directors for Caltrain Thursday unanimously approved several changes, including service reductions and parking fee increases, intended to eliminate the agency's $2.6 million deficit.

Santa Clara County property values stay flat
The net assessed value of all property in Santa Clara County grew a mere 0.18 percent from last year, marking the smallest increase in 31 years, the county finance agency reported this week.

Palo Alto police reduce front-desk hours
Visitors to the Palo Alto Police Department could have a tougher time making face-to-face contact with department personnel starting July 6.

SUV crashes on Highway 101, driver trapped
Firefighters from Palo Alto and Mountain View used the "jaws of life" to rescue a 30-year-old man Wednesday after his SUV rolled over twice on Highway 101 and landed upside down on East Bayshore Road.

Future of Downtown Library sparks debate
Palo Alto's effort to upgrade its aged Downtown Library has sparked a community debate over whether the new facility should cater its services to its mobile, Internet-savvy patrons or be a traditional neighborhood library with shelves full of books.

Palo Alto tests new energy-efficient streetlights
Palo Altans may soon notice a whiter glow beaming out of local streetlights and dimmer greens and reds directing cars and pedestrians late at night.

The pursuit of happiness on the Fourth of July
Staying home for a holiday weekend has its perks. With a range of Fourth of July events nearby, locals can celebrate our nation's birthday with fireworks on their taste buds along with those up in the air.

REAL ESTATE: Menlo Park home sells for $1.45 million
A house on Wildwood Lane in Menlo Park sold for $1,450,000 on June 3, 2009. The home previously sold for $1,375,000 in October 2005. Palo Alto Online's real estate website features a listing of homes sold in Palo Alto and surrounding cities. Visit PaloAltoOnline.com/real_estate for a map of homes for sale, real estate stories, neighborhood guides, virtual tours and more.

SPORTS: Bank of West has three Wimbledon semifinalists
If there was any doubt that the 2009 Bank of the West Classic player field was Grand Slam quality, then one only needs to look at the Wimbledon semifinal matchups this week. The Wimbledon Championships are down to the final four and three players entered to play the 2009 Bank of the West Classic are still alive, including two-time defending Wimbledon champion Venus Williams, 2009 Australian Open champion Serena Williams and 2008 Olympic gold medalist Elena Dementieva. Visit PASportsOnline.com for the complete story, as well as scores, schedules, photos, video and team pages.

Federal stimulus funds create new jobs at SLAC
Mountain View may sue Navy over Hangar One
Palo Alto to provide more gymnasium space
Details released on drowning of mother, child
Accused cop killer a victim of stress disorder?
PUBLIC AGENDA: City Council, ordinance to change zoning map
VIDEO/MULTIMEDIA

Recent headlines from Palo Alto Online
Subscribe to Palo Alto Online News RSS

Have a suggestion for a story? Send it to us!
Want to know what is going on in the community before anyone else? Sign up for Palo Alto Online's free E-Bulletins for local breaking news.

NewsPoll
Should University Avenue be closed to vehicle traffic for the 2010 Palo Alto World Music Day?

No
Yes

OurNewspapers (Click on Cover)
Friday, June 26, 2009
[PDF version: Section 1 | Section 2]
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
[PDF version: Section 1 | Section 2]

Friday, June 26, 2009
[PDF version: Section 1]


ShortStoryContest
Short Story Contest
2009 Short Story contest coming in August.

Read all of the 2008 winning stories here.

MovieReviews

Michelle Pfeiffer as LŽa de Lonval

New movies:
- Cheri
- Food, Inc.
- My Sister's Keeper
- Whatever Works

Cheri

Let's not bury the lead here. The reason to see "Cheri" is the reunion of three key players from the scintillating costume drama "Dangerous Liaisons": actor Michelle Pfeiffer, director Stephen Frears, and Oscar-winning screenwriter Christopher Hampton. An adaptation of two Colette novels ("Cheri" and "La fin de Cheri"), "Cheri" doesn't so much get anything wrong; it just fails to go oh-so-right.

What's clear is that "Cheri" is the kind... (Read the full review here.) View movie trailer

Search hundreds of movie titles using Movie Screener. You can get movie reviews from Palo Alto Weekly reviewers, ratings and trailers. You can do a full search or try it now by entering a movie title:

BestOfPaloAlto
Voters, Unite!
In this year's Best of Palo Alto, we salute the superheroes of the local economy: the best businesses and hot spots in or around town. Click that mighty mouse and salute 2009's incredibles! Vote through July 12, 2009.


PhotoGallery
Photographers from the Palo Alto Weekly are out taking pictures of local people, sports and other events every day. Now you have the opportunity to look at and purchase the pictures we publish in each issue.

Check out the winning photos from the 2008 Photo Contest.

ADVERTISEMENT
This will be replaced by the player.
Visit the 1001 Laurel Web site

2007 Awards from the California Newspaper Publishers Association

Palo Alto Weekly

First Place
Local News Coverage
Local Breaking-News Story
Feature Story

Second Place
Feature Story
Environmental Reporting
Sports Coverage
General News Photo
Photo Essay
Freedom of Information

The Almanac

First Place
Environmental Reporting
Editorial Pages
Lifestyle Coverage

Second Place
Environmental Reporting

Mountain View Voice

Second Place
General Excellence
Editorial Comment
Front-Page Design

 
Palo Alto Online   © 2009 Palo Alto Online
All rights reserved.