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MOVIES
My Best Friend
I just saw this movie yesterday in Menlo Park. The reviews did not lead me to expect much, but I found this movie charming. I enjoyed it. Anyone else see it? READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Nat, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Aug 6, 2007 at 1:23 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 15, 2007 at 10:26 am.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
No long-term damage from Stanford fire, experts say
After wildfires burned nearly 200 acres of the Stanford University Dish area, transforming gold and green foothills into charred earth, some Dish regulars are concerned about ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 5, 2007 at 11:24 am
There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 28, 2007 at 11:44 am.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Romic receives last hazardous waste shipment
Romic Environmental Technologies in East Palo Alto has completed its sale to Clean Harbors, Inc. and will no longer accept shipments of hazardous wastes after today, company o... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 4, 2007 at 5:05 pm
There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 9, 2007 at 7:11 am.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Disater photo ops
Does anyone beside me want to shout NO! Whenever, after a disaster, presidents, governor and assorted politicians rush to the disaster scene to prove that they care? I was fir... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Aug 4, 2007 at 7:39 am
There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 5, 2007 at 8:36 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Please stop censorship
Palo Alto Online, you are going too far with your censorship. I have little doubt this topic will soon be deleted by you, never to be seen again. Too often I find comments tha... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Leonard S., a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Aug 3, 2007 at 7:30 pm
There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 3, 2007 at 8:10 pm.

DIANA DIAMOND'S BLOG
Palo Alto's new web site is user unfriendly
So I was really looking forward to the City of Palo Alto’s new web site. After months of development, after several delays (it was to be unveiled in the spring), the site was ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by diana diamond, Palo Alto Online blogger, on Aug 3, 2007 at 5:51 pm
There have been 114 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 14, 2007 at 10:04 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Tree branch lands on car, blocks street
A massive limb from a Bradford pear tree crashed onto the roof of a silver Honda and blocked High Street near the intersection of Forest Avenue in Palo Alto at about 9:45 a.m.... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 3, 2007 at 12:31 pm
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 3, 2007 at 9:53 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Downtown district opponents circulate petition, ignore assessments
Antipathy toward the Palo Alto Business Improvement District (BID) appears to be building, as some merchants and professionals have chosen to stop paying their annual bills an... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 3, 2007 at 10:45 am
There have been 24 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 8, 2007 at 11:08 am.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Thoughts on the Lives of Children
There was a time when children raced home from school to struggle out of the uncomfortable clothes and hit the streets (yards, playgrounds) until called in for supper. When s... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Freyja, a resident of the Palo Alto Hills neighborhood, on Aug 3, 2007 at 8:26 am
There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 8, 2007 at 6:01 am.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Six school board candidates vie for three spots
Three months before the election, with three seats up for grabs, six people have expressed interest in running for the Palo Alto Board of Education, according to Santa Clara C... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 2, 2007 at 8:16 pm
There have been 105 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 23, 2007 at 8:29 am.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bringing light to the world
Rabbi Yosef Levin admits being Jewish carries with it a heavy stigma. Read the full story here http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/story.php?story_id=405 posted Wednesday,... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 2, 2007 at 8:06 pm
There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 3, 2007 at 11:11 pm.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Bush Administration Domestic Terrorists? (This is not about 9/11)
The recent tragedy in Minneapolis reminds me that our federal tax dollars are being spent on adventuristic military operations in a far-away land, while domestic infrastructur... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Helen, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Aug 2, 2007 at 7:22 pm
There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 8, 2007 at 4:29 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Provocateurs
Here we go again. There seems to be a rash of provocateurs on this forum. They post in various topics with various aliases with no thought to engage in dialog but merely to ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Peter, a resident of the Southgate neighborhood, on Aug 2, 2007 at 6:59 pm
There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 9, 2007 at 6:53 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Board views mixed about planned Elks Lodge
With dwindling membership and old facilities, the Palo Alto Elks Lodge is slated to undergo demolition and arise phoenix-like as a modern recreational complex styled to attrac... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 2, 2007 at 6:06 pm
There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 13, 2011 at 5:28 am.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Commission candidates present plans for rundown library system
Six candidates, from proud gadfly to self-proclaimed neutral observer, are in the running for an open seat on the Palo Alto Library Advisory Commission (LAC). The City Council... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 2, 2007 at 5:27 pm
There have been 24 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 16, 2007 at 9:14 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Composting question returns to council
Two years ago, a close vote killed an Environmental Services Center proposed for the Baylands. But the Palo Alto City Council's decision left several issues unresolved, includ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 2, 2007 at 5:09 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 2, 2007 at 5:09 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Celebrating quinceanera
Last Saturday 15-year-olds Jessica Escobar and Jessica Alcaraz had a day fit for a queen. The two Jessicas emerged from stretch limousines in hoop-skirted ball gowns embroider... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 2, 2007 at 2:57 pm
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 12, 2008 at 7:36 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board to consider protocols Aug. 28
In their first meeting together, new Palo Alto Superintendent Kevin Skelly and the five members of the Board of Education considered adopting a lengthy list of protocols, incl... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 2, 2007 at 12:59 pm
There have been 60 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 12, 2007 at 10:39 am.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
East Palo Alto to have 'ShotSpotter' installed
Gunshots that ring out in East Palo Alto in the future will be tracked by an automatic system that will locate where the shots were fired, decreasing police response time to s... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 2, 2007 at 12:07 pm
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 2, 2007 at 1:46 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Heavenly Palo Alto
This topic is in context to an artile posted on another topic. I felt this deserves to be a topic on its own. Anne is a probably a new resident of Palo Alto. Anne, Her... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by This City is Godly, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Aug 2, 2007 at 6:07 am
There have been 58 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 15, 2007 at 9:51 am.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Bridge Collapse In Minn.
Our family extends it's thoughts and prayers to those in Minn. that were in the bridge collapse today. We are with you today. READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Sad, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood, on Aug 1, 2007 at 10:34 pm
There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 2, 2007 at 7:57 pm.

BOOKS
650 horses competing in Charity Horse Show
More that 650 riders and horses are pulling into the Midpeninsula to compete for $100,000 in prizes at the Menlo Charity Horse Show, a nationally ranked equestrian event that ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 1, 2007 at 9:34 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 1, 2007 at 9:34 pm.

AROUND TOWN
City's new Web site aims for elegance, utility
Visitors to the City of Palo Alto's old Web site encountered an outdated design and often struggled to find information. Starting Thursday, the city will launch its revamped s... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 1, 2007 at 7:01 pm
There have been 94 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 24, 2007 at 9:21 am.

SPORTS
Strange coincidence: Two local VB standouts end up in Philly
Just heard this story this afternoon and thought those of you who remember these two young women would enjoy it. Colleen Carey, a 2003 graduate of Palo Alto High School, at... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Volleyball Fan, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Aug 1, 2007 at 5:57 pm

AROUND TOWN
Mid-Peninsula High School -- Class of 2007
Mid-Peninsula High School Class of 2007 Read the full story here http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story.php?id=5225 posted Thursday, June 14, 2007, 10:03 AM READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 1, 2007 at 5:29 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 6, 2011 at 11:37 pm.



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