AROUND TOWN
Firefighters calm blaze near Stanford Dish
A 128-acre grass fire near the Stanford Dish was 100 percent contained by 7:30 p.m. Monday evening, according to Palo Alto police and fire communication manager Charlie Cullen... |
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on Jun 26, 2007 at 1:08 pm by T, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Stanford Clothing Drive saves students' castoffs from landfill
Every June, in a mad dash to flee the campus, Stanford University students leave behind dirty towels and designer jeans, lamps and socks.
Read the full story here Web Link.... |
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on Jun 26, 2007 at 12:52 pm by member, new, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
SPORTS
Top seeds win in Palo Alto Babe Ruth tourney
The top two teams from the regular season advanced to the semifinals of the Palo Alto Babe Ruth City Tournament following victories Monday at Baylands Athletic Center.
Read... |
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on Jun 26, 2007 at 9:42 am by Little League Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Blaine Marchant 'can join graduation events'
Blaine Marchant, who parked his trashed, graffiti-sprayed Volvo upside down on a wooden deck in Palo Alto High School's quad last week, can join graduation ceremonies, accordi... |
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on Jun 26, 2007 at 12:13 am by anon., a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
What are your favorite Palo Alto places?
The Palo Alto Weekly has launched its "Best Of" feature, with voting set to end July 13.
So what are some of your favorite Palo Alto places? Is there a restaurant you can't... |
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on Jun 25, 2007 at 11:51 pm by anon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Are friends and foes of Mandarin immersion really oceans apart?
School board members learn fast to become friends with their e-mail, but the flood of inbox activity on Mandarin immersion has been a tsunami.
Read the full Guest Opinion ... |
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on Jun 25, 2007 at 9:47 pm by oh brother, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto fiber vote, Eruv. Hmm -- an Idea.
Why don't the folks who must put up an Eruv around the city instead put up a free and available to all high-speed fiber network and call it their Eruv too?
One rock would t... |
Palo Parent |
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on Jun 25, 2007 at 9:25 pm by Palo Parent, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Vehicle crashes into tree off Highway 280
The California Highway Patrol is responding to a major injury crash in Los Altos. According to a CHP officer, the crash happened around 5:02 p.m. on the Page Mill Road offramp... |
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on Jun 25, 2007 at 6:22 pm by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SPORTS
Loss of Former Giants Pitcher Rod Beck
The tributes thus far have reminded me how much I enjoyed Rod Beck when he closed for the Giants. The scowl that you could see from a bleacher seat, that pendulum arm that ke... |
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on Jun 25, 2007 at 3:07 pm by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
transition
The stress placed on kids now is much more
It may not be obvious but the stress to compete academically has been ratcheting sky high over the last few years - putting some o... |
aman |
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on Jun 25, 2007 at 10:21 am by tired of bickering, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Fox News slams Palo Alto
If you saw the "1/2 Hour News Hour" tonight, but they slammed our town by interviewing some expert from here. I'm upset. They pointed out that those CFL blubs, if broken, will... |
tammy |
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on Jun 25, 2007 at 9:17 am by Help!, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
The way we were
The year was 2000, and you could find everything on the Internet. Except, apparently, the Waverley Writers.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Jun 24, 2007 at 3:22 pm by Eve Sutton, a resident of East Palo Alto |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
"Eichlers going green" article from the weekly, second section
This is an interesting and shows up a number of problems with Eichlers, especially the older ones.
I have lived in one over 20 years and have done several things about heat... |
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on Jun 24, 2007 at 2:27 pm by rick, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SPORTS
Little League Superball win - forfeited
Yesterday the above team came back from being 0 7 down at the end of the 2nd inning to coming back to finish 13 10 in a superb game. This win was forfeited due to a technical ... |
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on Jun 24, 2007 at 2:05 pm by Little League Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Americans can by illegal immigrants too
We always think of illegal immigration being one way only as someone trying to live here illegally. This may give the other side of the story Web Link... |
Legal Alien |
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on Jun 24, 2007 at 8:39 am by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Ay Chihuahua!
They might wear little coats and goggles or capes and fuzzy sweaters, but Chihuahuas, those feisty little dogs with bulgy eyes, are hot little racers too.
Read the full story... |
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on Jun 24, 2007 at 4:45 am by Victor, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
DIANA DIAMOND'S BLOG
Public streets, our privacy and Palo Alto’s color
Imagine being beaten by Google.
That could be the way Artist Sam Yates feels now that Google has just released its Street View, which shows computerized pictures of practic... |
Diana Diamond |
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on Jun 24, 2007 at 12:33 am by Matisse, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Kids doing all the math ahead over the Summer
Hello all,
what do we all think about Palo Alto Kids being put through math classes (matching exactly next years cirriculum) ahead of time during the Summer Vacation.
Y... |
amaninpaloalto |
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on Jun 23, 2007 at 8:39 pm by anonymous parent, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Nov. elections and this Forum
The elections in the coming November are going to be different in one important (I think) way. We now have a new medium, namely this Forum. This Forum is fast becoming a way f... |
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on Jun 23, 2007 at 7:00 pm by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Editorial on Knighting Salman Rushdie
Web Link
FYI, Excellent summary of responses to Salman Rushdie becoming Sir Salman Rushdie.
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Resident |
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on Jun 23, 2007 at 6:25 pm by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
RESTAURANTS
Anyone Know If Any Restruants/Cafes Have Wi-Fi Avail.
Howdy folks, was wonderin' if anybody out there knows if we've got any eating or drinking establishments in town (besides Starbuck's) that offers free wi-fi to its patrons?
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on Jun 23, 2007 at 5:30 pm by Mickey D, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Abstract of original language-grant application
ABSTRACT – Development and Implementation of a Comprehensive K-12 Mandarin Chinese Program with a Dual-Immersion Elementary Component in Palo Alto Unified School Distric... |
Editor |
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on Jun 23, 2007 at 11:46 am by yet another parent, a member of the Escondido School community |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
War of Civilizations
I offer the following propaganda video:
Web Link
It is by David Horowitz. As propaganda goes, I think it tells the basic stor... |
Jim |
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on Jun 23, 2007 at 11:27 am by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Six Flags, Winchester Mystery House, Mystery Spot
An avid speaker from Menlo Park Toastmasters tries to profit from his speech. (Toastmasters is a non-profit organization to help people to communicate and to speak). Derek (t... |
Derek |
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on Jun 22, 2007 at 9:32 pm by Michelle, a resident of Menlo Park |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Eshoo, colleagues blast passport backlog
Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, and 42 members of the California Congressional Delegation sent a letter today to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice criticizing the State Depart... |
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on Jun 22, 2007 at 5:20 pm by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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