CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Walgreens arsonist gets 20-year sentence
A man who was convicted of setting a fire in 2007 that destroyed a Palo Alto Walgreens store was sentenced 20 years in prison by a federal judge on Wednesday, May 22.
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on May 24, 2013 at 3:59 pm by Aquamarine, a resident of Stanford |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Suicide or murder? Attorneys duel in closing arguments
Did Parima Parineh commit suicide in her Woodside home on April 13, 2010, or was she shot and killed by her husband, Pooroushasb "Peter" Parineh, who is charged with premedita... |
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on May 24, 2013 at 2:46 pm by businessdecision, a resident of another community |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Gang members allegedly beat preschooler on video
Two members of the Taliban East Palo Alto gang allegedly beat a preschooler and threatened to shoot him because his father is a rival gang member, the San Mateo County Distric... |
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on May 24, 2013 at 2:01 pm by whattha , a resident of East Palo Alto |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
East Palo Alto man pulls own gun on robbers
A robbery victim in East Palo Alto took matters into his own hands on Wednesday afternoon, scaring away two robbers with a gun.
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on May 24, 2013 at 1:03 pm by Aquamarine, a resident of Stanford |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School for dyslexic children to hold information night
A Palo Alto-based independent school for children with dyslexia will hold an information night for prospective families Wednesday, May 29.
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on May 24, 2013 at 11:34 am by yes, wcdbpa, a resident of the Charleston Meadows neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
City set to bid for historic post office
The check isn't exactly in the mail, but Palo Alto took its first major move toward buying the Hamilton Avenue post office Monday night when the City Council agreed to make a ... |
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on May 24, 2013 at 10:52 am by David, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Stanford rewards walk-bike commuters with cash
Stanford University faculty and staff who walk or bike to work will now not only feel good about helping the environment, but they'll receive cold, hard cash for doing so.
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on May 24, 2013 at 9:54 am by Charlie, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Palo Alto tries to make 'hackathons' a family affair
Hackers, designers and Silicon Valley technophiles will flood downtown Palo Alto's most prominent gathering spot with food, music, TED-style talks and gizmos galore on June 1 ... |
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on May 24, 2013 at 8:02 am by Wayne Martin, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG
Apple and Taxes
Let's face it, none of us wants to pay taxes.
And the taxes that we do pay cover things like infrastructure, schools, among other things.
So, I am troubled that our loca... |
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on May 23, 2013 at 6:06 pm by Crescent Park Dad, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Ruthless silenced
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is heading to Capitol Hill , where he’s expected to be grilled over the Justice Department’s decision to secretly seize the work, home and ce... |
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on May 23, 2013 at 6:04 pm by Crescent Park Dad, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Boy Scouts vote to allow gay boys
Story on CNN: Web Link
The Boy Scouts of America national council has voted to allow gay boys to join the Boy Scouts. ... |
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on May 23, 2013 at 4:16 pm by Susan, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Former student, now pop star in Japan, recounts story
A school-sponsored trip to Japan sparked a love for all things Japanese in Chris Hart, a 13-year-old African-American teenager from Palo Alto. Today at 28, Hart lives in Tokyo... |
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on May 23, 2013 at 3:18 pm by rob, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
East Palo Alto shooting victim identified
A man fatally shot in East Palo Alto Wednesday night has been identified as 20-year-old Gabriel Arreguin, a police captain said today.
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on May 23, 2013 at 1:54 pm by concerned about our city, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
East Palo Alto police chief declares 'crime emergency'
A series of gun-related crimes over the weekend that culminated with the the death of 16-year-old boy has prompted East Palo Alto police chief Ron Davis to declare a "crime em... |
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on May 23, 2013 at 10:51 am by The Truth, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Tesla repays federal loan nine years early
Tesla Motors today wired the U.S. Department of Energy nearly a half a billion dollars, paying off the entire loan it was awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy in 2010 with... |
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on May 23, 2013 at 10:46 am by Mel, a resident of Mountain View |
AROUND TOWN
Congdon and Crome to close after 109 years
Downtown office-supply store Congdon and Crome will close, nearly 110 years after its opening in Palo Alto in 1904.
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on May 23, 2013 at 10:30 am by undrgrndgirl, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto hits the brakes on new housing vision
Palo Alto's official housing vision, already years overdue, will undergo further revisions after residents around Maybell Avenue protested the inclusion of a controversial -- ... |
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on May 22, 2013 at 11:59 pm by Massive scam, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Divisive Maybell Avenue proposal wins zoning victory
A controversial senior-housing development proposed for Maybell Avenue scored a victory during an emotional meeting Wednesday night when Palo Alto's planning commissioners aut... |
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on May 22, 2013 at 11:21 pm by Please no rezoning, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Hearing officer hired for Buena Vista's proposed closure
With the future of Buena Vista Mobile Home Park up in the air, Palo Alto has selected a hearing officer to evaluate a recent report on the impact of relocating the park's resi... |
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on May 22, 2013 at 10:02 pm by Jane, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Deaths
Charles Perry III
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on May 22, 2013 at 8:39 pm by Adam, a resident of Menlo Park |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Ban on vehicle dwelling back on the table
After balking last year, Palo Alto is now once again pursuing a new law that would make it illegal for people to live in vehicles.
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on May 22, 2013 at 8:16 pm by PAmom33, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Stanford: Earth's core is surprisingly weak
Stanford University researcher Arianna Gleason and assistant professor Wendy Mao discovered that the Earth's inner core is much weaker than had been previously thought.
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on May 22, 2013 at 6:11 pm by Office Decor Robbie , a resident of the University South neighborhood |
RESTAURANTS
Shoptalk: Fleming's Steakhouse expanding
Big plans are on the horizon for Fleming's Steakhouse at Stanford Shopping Center.
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on May 22, 2013 at 5:25 pm by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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 22, 2013 at 4:45 pm by PTA mom, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto's Tesla repays Federal loans 9 years early
Story in the Mercury-News: Web Link
What kind of lousy management is this? With in... |
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on May 22, 2013 at 3:27 pm by Sharon, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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