AROUND TOWN Huge observatory plane startles residents The world's largest airborne observatory plane, trailed by a fighter jet, startled residents and motorists in south Palo Alto and parts of Mountain View early this afternoon a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jan 14, 2008 at 5:54 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 13, 2012 at 2:59 pm.
AROUND TOWN 747 and F/A-18 over midtown Around 12:35, a 747 flanked by at least one F/A-18 came over my house low and loud. I'm pretty sure it was headed to Moffett. Anyone know anything about that? Being that I lo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by GMC, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Jan 14, 2008 at 12:45 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 16, 2008 at 9:08 am.
AROUND TOWN Feature story: Crossing musical boundaries Arias and art songs, spirituals and standards blend smoothly when Peninsula duo performs
Ric Louchard and Yolanda Rhodes were in junior high together at Jordan in ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jan 12, 2008 at 12:30 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 18, 2009 at 9:34 am.
AROUND TOWN Shooting deaths jar East Palo Alto Students at Cesar Chavez Elementary School in East Palo Alto handed out white ribbons on Monday to commemorate Stop the Violence Week — one day after their classmate Moises ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jan 11, 2008 at 5:17 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 14, 2008 at 9:42 pm.
AROUND TOWN Homeless Shelters Should Be Moved From Downtown Area It's a new year, new City Council and time for all of the homeless shelters to be moved out of Palo Alto's downtown area and away from all the local schools. Let's get it rig... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Resident, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Jan 11, 2008 at 8:42 am There have been 27 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 18, 2008 at 3:31 pm.
AROUND TOWN Apartment company plans to sue East Palo Alto Page Mill Properties, which owns more than 1,600 apartments in East Palo Alto, will sue the city for passing an urgency ordinance Tuesday night that prohibits rent increases g... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jan 9, 2008 at 7:18 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 11, 2008 at 2:01 pm.
AROUND TOWN Storms were wet and windy, more due soon The storm that blew through the Bay Area on Friday with high winds and heavy rainfall downed trees, branches and power lines in Palo Alto and caused Adobe Creek to get within ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jan 7, 2008 at 11:56 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 8, 2008 at 2:32 pm.
AROUND TOWN Second day of storms less messy than first Despite another day of driving rain, Palo Alto escaped Saturday's thunderstorm largely unscathed, police Sgt. Sandra Brown said at 5 p.m.
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AROUND TOWN Large pothole snarls traffic on Highway 101 Anyone expecting to drive south toward San Jose on Highway 101 Monday afternoon may need to think of an alternative route.
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AROUND TOWN Storm knocks out power to 50,000 Peninsula-wide The powerful storms have knocked out power to 50,000 Peninsula PG&E customers, a company spokesman reported earlier this morning, but Palo Alto residents have faired better th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jan 4, 2008 at 12:21 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 5, 2008 at 1:51 am.
AROUND TOWN High winds knock down trees, limbs The Pacific storm that roared into the Bay Area this morning with significant rainfall and heavy winds has downed trees and limbs in Palo Alto. Minor flooding has been reporte... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jan 4, 2008 at 11:47 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 4, 2008 at 11:47 am.
AROUND TOWN Powerful storms to pound Bay Area Three upcoming storms expected to bring high seas, heavy rain and strong winds have led the U.S. Coast Guard to issue a caution to local boaters who plan to sail in Bay Area w... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jan 2, 2008 at 8:33 pm There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 5, 2008 at 7:57 pm.
AROUND TOWN Innovations for 2008 and beyond Local innovators tackle problems of paper waste, yellow jackets, short-lived batteries and more
Eric Shrader, Jennifer Morrill and Yi Cui may not be household name... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jan 2, 2008 at 4:07 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 3, 2008 at 9:39 am.
AROUND TOWN Christmas tree - collection of How do I get rid of my Christmas tree? Can I just have it out on the curb on the day of my garbage collection? I could not find any info about what to do with my Christmas tre... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Anna, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Jan 1, 2008 at 2:59 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 27, 2012 at 12:03 pm.
AROUND TOWN Need a recommendation for skilled drainage contractor Hi - anyone got a recommendation for a qualified, reliable, and cost effective contractor to inspect, repair and if necessary reinstall drainage around my property in Palo Alt... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Contractors needed, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Dec 31, 2007 at 12:48 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 8, 2008 at 8:57 pm.
AROUND TOWN Skating through winter Christopher Yao, 4, Bowen Liv, 6, and Jeffrey Yao, 7, skate at the Winter Lodge in Palo Alto Thursday during open skating. Photo by Norbert von der Groeben/Palo Alto Online... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 30, 2007 at 9:51 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 30, 2007 at 6:16 pm.
AROUND TOWN 2007 Looking back It was quite a challenge to select images that would capture moments in the community from the past year that were the most newsworthy, decisive or visual.
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AROUND TOWN A street alight with Christmas spirit For many Palo Altans, the spirit of the season extends into their neighborhoods. A neighborhood tradition that goes extra deep is the annual Christmas Tree Lane on Fulton Stre... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 24, 2007 at 12:18 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 3, 2008 at 9:43 am.
AROUND TOWN This is the 100th page in Town Square Forums Wow - time flies when you're having...?
Have 100 pages of Town Square Forums, going back to May '06, improved our community dialogue, civic discourse, knowledge of ourselve... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by SkepticAl, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood, on Dec 23, 2007 at 11:04 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 24, 2007 at 12:16 pm.
AROUND TOWN A study in contrasts At first glance, these works of art seem unlikely neighbors.
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AROUND TOWN Postman makes deliveries special For more than 19 years, Ron Silva has been the kind of postman who has put stamps on letters when a sender has forgotten. He's alerted neighbors if a resident has not picked u... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 21, 2007 at 6:34 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 21, 2007 at 6:34 pm.
AROUND TOWN Letters Table tennis in town
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AROUND TOWN 'Tip a Cop' fundraiser is Thursday morning The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office and Buck's Restaurant in Woodside plan to get together Thursday morning to host their annual "Tip-A-Cop" event to raise money for the Spe... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 19, 2007 at 8:26 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 19, 2007 at 8:26 pm.
AROUND TOWN Blood donors may win bottle of wine Donors at the Stanford Blood Center will have a chance to win a bottle of wine from the private collection of Vince Yalon, the center's administrator, in a drawing at 10 a.m. ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 18, 2007 at 9:35 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 7, 2010 at 2:11 pm.
AROUND TOWN Firefighters put out home blaze in Palo Alto hills A house fire in the Palo Alto hills in the 900 block of Laurel Glen Drive, near the Palo Alto Hills Golf & Country Club, has been brought under control by personnel from the P... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 18, 2007 at 6:27 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 20, 2007 at 2:20 pm.