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PALO ALTO ISSUES
City, union battle over wage cuts
Facing salary reductions and uncertainty over future benefits, dozens of workers from Palo Alto's largest labor union sang protest songs, carried picket signs and chanted "No ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, 10 hours ago
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent 10 hours ago.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
'Baa baa' blood test to save lives in Third World
The newest revolution in microbiology testing walks on four legs and says "baa," according to Stanford University School of Medicine researchers. Hair sheep, a less-hirsute ve... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, 12 hours ago
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent 12 hours ago.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
GOP Looking for a Voice
Full disclosure: I am a registered Democat. And I think it is important that there are two healthy political parties that guide what goes on in State Houses and in DC. ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, 15 hours ago
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent 12 hours ago.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Fireworks (?) Bust in Hoover Park
Has anyone been concerned about the rising use of fireworks in Hoover Park? I live across the street and last night I witnessed a big bust-up with three or four police cars... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Freighter, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, 16 hours ago
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent 4 hours ago.

AROUND TOWN
Deaths
Richard O. Schulte Read the full story here http://www.PaloAltoOnline.com/weekly/story.php?story_id=11201 posted Friday, June 19, 2009, 12:00 AM READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, 16 hours ago
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent 16 hours ago.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
A new kind of Independence Day : Recent research on alcohol dependence and the brain
As we approach our national birthday, Independence Day, it occurred to me that there is a connection to some of my work of the past six years and to a presentation I made rece... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, 16 hours ago
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent 16 hours ago.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Sarah Palin resigns as Governor of Alaska
Story on CNN: http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/03/palin/index.html READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Donald, a resident of Stanford, 19 hours ago
There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent 17 minutes ago.

AROUND TOWN
Tweeting the night away
A group of 160, many clad in dark blue T-shirts declaring "If you tweet it they will come," gathered around the rooftop pool at the East Palo Alto Four Seasons Hotel last week... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, 20 hours ago
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent 2 hours ago.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Editorial: Valuing the neighborhood grocery store
The latest large development project to come under the microscope of the "Palo Alto Process" is the imaginative, seemingly well-designed "College Terrace Centre" on El Camino ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, 20 hours ago
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent 15 hours ago.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
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. Read the full story here ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, 23 hours ago
There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent 6 hours ago.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
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 repo... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 3, 2009 at 8:57 am
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent 18 hours ago.

SPORTS
Another all-Williams final at Wimbledon
==I Klahn in quarterfinals of ITF event == It will be the all-Williams show at the all-England Club when Venus and Serena step on center court for the women's singles' final ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 3, 2009 at 7:01 am
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 3, 2009 at 8:49 am.

PALO ALTO SCHOOLS & KIDS
Cubberley High, 30 years later
Thirty years after it closed as a high school, Cubberley Community Center lives on as a campus of another sort, a place whose dozens of programs reflect the global nature of t... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 3, 2009 at 1:29 am
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent 22 hours ago.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
arsonist on the loose in Palo Alto?
Mercury-News says there have been 9 arson fires in Barron Park so far this year. More in the Mitchell Park area. The PA Police Dept. is asking for the public's help in findi... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Greg, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Jul 2, 2009 at 11:04 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 3, 2009 at 1:04 am.

AROUND TOWN
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 Alt... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 2, 2009 at 10:58 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 2, 2009 at 10:58 pm.

SPORTS
Football class of 2010 swells to 21
It was another big weekend for Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh and the football program, as four additional recruits gave their verbal commitment over the weekend. Safety Devon Ca... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 2, 2009 at 10:13 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 2, 2009 at 10:13 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
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. Read the full story here http://w... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 2, 2009 at 5:38 pm
There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent 14 hours ago.

AROUND TOWN
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 $... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 2, 2009 at 5:11 pm
There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent 8 hours ago.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Stats on people who post topics - informal survey
With the complaining about censoring topics, I thought I’d conduct an informal survey of the people who have poasted topics. I chose to start with the beginning of the year a... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Peter, a resident of another community, on Jul 2, 2009 at 3:32 pm
There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent 9 minutes ago.

AROUND TOWN
Things I remember going back to 1962.
Garland Elementary School, Mr. Center, The Indian Bowl, The Variety Store, Bergman's counter, The Peninsula Creamery, Jean's Smoke House (burned down) Ming's when it was on El... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Eric "Rick" Cohen, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jul 2, 2009 at 3:03 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent 11 hours ago.

AROUND TOWN
Federal stimulus funds create new jobs at SLAC
With 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds flowing into science-research firms in Silicon Valley, officials at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Menlo Park h... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 2, 2009 at 11:35 am
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 2, 2009 at 11:35 am.

AROUND TOWN
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 do... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 2, 2009 at 10:23 am
There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent 1 hour ago.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Goldman Sachs is the Winner that Takes All
If there ever was a company that has profited from today's financial crisis its Goldman Sachs. Hail Goldman! I'm being facetious of course. If America is now circling the mon... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by resident, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood, on Jul 1, 2009 at 10:09 pm

PALO ALTO ISSUES
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... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 1, 2009 at 8:28 pm
There have been 28 comments on this topic, the most recent 5 hours ago.

AROUND TOWN
Details released on drowning of mother, child
A mother and her young daughter who drowned after a strong current yanked them into the Pacific Ocean from Montara State Beach on Monday were nearly able to make it back to sh... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 1, 2009 at 8:22 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 1, 2009 at 8:22 pm.

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