PALO ALTO ISSUES Tesla leaves Menlo Park behind this summer Tesla Motors is preparing to leave Menlo Park in the rear-view mirror. The electric car retailer recently opened a renovated showroom on San Jose's Santana Row, and also got p... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 2, 2013 at 9:05 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 2, 2013 at 9:05 am.
AROUND TOWN Regional housing projections called 'excessive' Palo Alto takes great pride in its ongoing, aggressive efforts to fight climate change and encourage transit use, but a regional plan to do the same is rubbing local officials... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 2, 2013 at 7:06 am There have been 56 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 5, 2013 at 9:24 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Facebook revenue, profit grow in first quarter Facebook's profit and revenue grew in the first quarter of 2013, boosted by an increase in mobile advertising.
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PALO ALTO ISSUES Survey for Funding for Infrastructure Improvements In response to a telephone survey yesterday regarding my support or lack thereof for additional funding for infrastructure improvements in Palo Alto, I sent a letter to the ci... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Marie, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on May 1, 2013 at 1:20 pm
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Son testifies in Woodside murder trial The son of a Woodside man who is charged with killing his wife in April 2010 testified today that his mother had been depressed and under stress in the months leading up to he... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 1, 2013 at 11:20 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 1, 2013 at 10:48 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Saturday marks Palo Alto's 91st annual May Fete Parade Palo Alto will celebrate its 91st annual May Fete Children's Parade on Saturday, May 4, beginning at the corner of Emerson Street and University Avenue at 10 a.m. and ending a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 1, 2013 at 10:03 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 4, 2013 at 7:52 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Palo Alto project makes public a trove of data Depending on one's digital prowess and hunger for data, Palo Alto's newest transparency initiative is either a head-scratcher or a reason to rejoice. The city last week unveil... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 1, 2013 at 9:25 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 1, 2013 at 5:36 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS New PAUSD Bullying Policy Still Not Approved by Federal Government The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has not approved the PAUSD's proposed bullying policy, per Superintendent Skelly's most recent weekly memorand... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Curious, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood, on May 1, 2013 at 7:56 am There have been 22 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 5, 2013 at 6:54 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Public invited to inspect Gunn student invention The community is invited to inspect a solar egg incubator created by a student team at Gunn High School as part of program to invent technological solutions to real-world prob... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 30, 2013 at 2:19 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 2, 2013 at 11:20 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Dealing With Doctors I am divorced from a Stanford trained MD. While I am not in the medical "biz," I got to participate as a spouse for many years socially and otherwise with her many peers.
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SPORTS 2013 Bay Area Senior Games are off and running The Seventh Annual Bay Area Senior Games are under way and will continue this weekend -- and continue through May 19 -- at venues in Santa Clara, San Mateo and Alameda countie... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 30, 2013 at 11:26 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 30, 2013 at 3:43 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Math-tutoring benefits depend on brain-region size, wiring Size does matter, Stanford scientists have discovered -- at least where math is concerned. Stanford scientists have discovered that the size and wiring of specific brain areas... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 30, 2013 at 11:00 am There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 9, 2013 at 10:49 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Holiday Fund recipients awarded $390K in grants A record total of $390,000 in grants, collected from 496 donors, was awarded by the Palo Alto Weekly this year as part of the 19th annual Holiday Fund, announced at a receptio... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 30, 2013 at 10:51 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 1, 2013 at 1:06 pm.
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"Basketball does not define Jason Collins," Stanford assistant basketball coach Mark Madsen said in a statement released by Stanford athletics on Monday. "... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 29, 2013 at 7:31 pm
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Former Stanford student sentenced for 'cyber stalking' A former Stanford University student was sentenced to four months in county jail after she pleaded no contest to hacking her ex-boyfriend's computer, according to the San Mate... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 29, 2013 at 7:08 pm There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 5, 2013 at 7:53 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Former Cardinal, NBA veteran comes out as gay Jason Collins, an NBA center and a Stanford Cardinal from 1998 to 2001, came out as gay today in a Sports Illustrated article, becoming the first active athlete in the nation'... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 29, 2013 at 5:31 pm There have been 19 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 30, 2013 at 1:17 pm.
SPORTS Stanford grad, NBA veteran comes out as gay Jason Collins, a Stanford graduate from 1998 to 2001, came out as gay today in a Sports Illustrated article.
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CRIMES & INCIDENTS One dead, one hurt in East Palo Alto shooting Police in East Palo Alto are investigating an early morning shooting that left one man injured and another dead.
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PALO ALTO ISSUES Palo Alto to experiment with less-frequent street sweeping Residents of certain Palo Alto neighborhoods may notice their streets and sidewalks get a bit leafier in the coming months as the city cuts back on street sweeping.
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PALO ALTO ISSUES Marsh Mosquitos back for a second year of feasting? I was over at Greer park this morning and got nailed by mosquitos - half dollar size welts on my hands which was about the only available exposed skin. Were the flood gates fi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Mr.Recycle, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Apr 28, 2013 at 9:08 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 7, 2013 at 9:29 am.
AROUND TOWN C is for Craft opens in downtown Palo Alto Rita Whitney, a mother of one very active 2-and-a-half-year-old girl, always carries paper, crayons and other art supplies with her.
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AROUND TOWN Backyard Chicken & Gardeners Help NHN MESSAGE TO BACKYARD CHICKEN & GARDENER
WE NEED FOOD & FUNDS
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SCHOOLS & KIDS School Board Cancels Closed Meeting on OCR Investigation "On Advice of Counsel" At the beginning of the school board meeting on April 23, Board President Dana Tom announced that the board had cancelled discussion of an item on the school board's earlier c... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Curious, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood, on Apr 28, 2013 at 9:59 am There have been 50 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 2, 2013 at 10:35 pm.