AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto to celebrate 'Bike to Work Day' Thursday
Members of Palo Alto's enthusiastic bicycle community are expected to put on their helmets, put away their car keys and come out en masse Thursday morning for the city's the a... |
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on May 10, 2013 at 5:52 pm by good job, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Tesla delivers on first-quarter profit promise
Tesla delivered on its promise for the first quarter of 2013 to be its first profitable one -- earning $11 million in profit from $562 million in revenue.
Read the full story... |
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on May 10, 2013 at 4:21 pm by Not sure about your deal, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Editorial: Palo Alto school board in parallel universe
The poor school board just can't catch a break. Try as they might to follow the advice of their attorney and send the message they won't be "distracted" and are "moving forwar... |
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on May 10, 2013 at 3:58 pm by Parallel u, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Children sue father in death of mother in Woodside
Three children of former Woodside resident Parima Parineh have initiated a wrongful death lawsuit against their father, Pooroushasb "Peter" Parineh, who is now in jail on char... |
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on May 10, 2013 at 2:46 pm by KarmaBaby, a resident of East Palo Alto |
AROUND TOWN
Upcoming Mother's Day Brunch - Mothers in their 80 Share Powerful Lessons About Motherhood
No one would describe raising a family as a simple undertaking, and 80-year-old Lourdes Fong and 88-year-old Beverly Bogart, at Moldaw Residences, understand the trials and tr... |
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on May 10, 2013 at 1:37 pm by lew697, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
New asphalt on Alma will be torn up?
Is there any truth to the rumor that PG&E will need to tear up part of the newly repaved road along Alma Street?
If so, this is a TERRIBLE lapse in communication between ... |
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on May 10, 2013 at 12:51 pm by Nayeli, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School Board Makes it Difficult for Community to Participate
I've given a lot of thought as to why people who feel so strongly about issues having to do with the school board and district leadership do not come to the board meetings to ... |
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on May 10, 2013 at 8:31 am by parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School Board to Authorize $140,000 for Law Firm Accused of Misleading the Board and the Public
The Board of Education at its May 7 meeting is scheduled to authorize a $140,000 contract for legal services from the law firm of Fagen Friedman and Fulfrost (for details, see... |
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on May 10, 2013 at 8:21 am by parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
District previews 'safe, welcoming schools' plan
Palo Alto Superintendent Kevin Skelly Tuesday proposed a school-board-level committee as well as a summer task force to consider community concerns about bullying and harassme... |
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on May 10, 2013 at 8:17 am by parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Police roll out strategies against East Palo Alto gang violence
Outraged by the Cinco de Mayo Day shooting of five people at a bus stop, East Palo Alto Police Chief Ronald Davis and Mayor Ruben Abrica vowed on Monday to hammer hard on two ... |
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on May 10, 2013 at 2:08 am by tony, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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... |
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on May 9, 2013 at 10:49 pm by parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Can anyone explain the Zoning definitions?
What are the definitions of RM-15 and R-2 Zones?
This is from an announcement about a development near Barron Park:
"Palo Alto Housing Corporation (PAHC), a nonprofit af... |
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on May 9, 2013 at 9:08 pm by Concerned Parent , a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Ravenswood names finalist for superintendent
An administrator from a Sacramento-area school district has been named the finalist to replace the retiring superintendent of East Palo Alto's Ravenswood City School District.... |
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on May 9, 2013 at 8:58 pm by Jack, a resident of another community |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto takes fresh look at managers' salaries
The City of Palo Alto's group of managers and professionals would get a 2 percent raise this year under an agreement the council is set to consider Monday night. At the same t... |
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on May 9, 2013 at 5:53 pm by Outside Observer, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Feds rebuke district over email to parents
A letter sent to all Duveneck Elementary School parents on April 15 by the school's principal about a new investigation into bullying at the school brought a sharp and immedia... |
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on May 9, 2013 at 4:38 pm by Object, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Budget review kicks off on happy note for Palo Alto
After years of budget deficits, staff cuts and service reductions, Palo Alto officials found themselves in a delightful and unfamiliar position Tuesday night when they took th... |
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on May 9, 2013 at 4:02 pm by Unfreeze, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Menlo Park man arrested in drug-sales probe
A weeks-long investigation culminated in the arrest of a Menlo Park man Tuesday for allegedly selling cocaine, Menlo Park police announced.
Read the full story here http://w... |
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on May 9, 2013 at 12:44 pm by Gethin, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Resident honored for chasing down a drunk driver
When Michael Finley saw the flash go by and heard the crashing metal, he didn't think twice about what he was about to do.
Read the full story here Web Link.... |
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on May 9, 2013 at 8:33 am by michael finley, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Officials to present 'lessons learned' from civil rights probe
Palo Alto school officials will present "lessons learned" from a federal civil rights investigation into a bullying case at a Palo Alto middle school in a public Board of Educ... |
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on May 9, 2013 at 1:20 am by Answers, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
No resolution yet in dispute between nurses, Stanford hospitals
An ongoing contract dispute between Stanford Hospitals & Clinics and the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital and the roughly 2700 nurses who work at both hospitals is intensify... |
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on May 8, 2013 at 11:59 pm by LPCHRN, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto to launch class-action lawsuit against battery makers
Palo Alto on Monday became one of California's first public agencies to charge into the legal battle against global companies accused of conspiring to fix prices of lithium-io... |
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on May 8, 2013 at 11:16 pm by A Noun Ea Mus, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto eyes contest to design new bike bridge
Architects from Palo Alto and beyond could soon be asked to flap their creative wings and help the city design a new bridge that would span a busy highway and give residents i... |
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on May 8, 2013 at 10:42 pm by sabrina, a resident of the Southgate neighborhood |
STEPHEN LEVY'S ECONOMY BLOG
What Supports High Home Values in Palo Alto
Another title would be "Why do people want to live in Palo Alto".
I believe it is because we have great schools and lots of amenities, many of which are publicly funded.
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on May 8, 2013 at 10:16 pm by sandy zoe, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Catching neighbors who fall through the gap
A Palo Alto neighborhood group is working to turn a holiday food drive for needy neighbors into a monthly grocery giveaway. Neighbors Helping Neighbors, a volunteer group in M... |
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on May 8, 2013 at 10:47 am by NeighborsHelpingNeighbors (NHN), a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SPORTS
Menlo boys tennis advances to CCS semifinals
Monday's prep roundup
The top-seeded Menlo School boys' tennis team took another big step toward defending its title in the Central Coast Section Team Tournament with... |
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on May 8, 2013 at 10:25 am by Grammar Guy, a resident of Menlo Park |
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