AROUND TOWN
Paly students to be on KQED's 'Forum' this morning
A Palo Alto High School student magazine cover story on "rape culture" will be among the the subjects Monday of the KQED radio public-affairs program "Forum" hosted by intervi... |
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on Apr 15, 2013 at 5:08 pm by Colleen D., a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Modern “Design Sprints” for the climate/housing impasse
Elite portions of the Bay Area (Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Pleasanton, and Marin County) adopt many leading-edge green policies but stumble when it comes to accommodating regional... |
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on Apr 15, 2013 at 4:48 pm by Steve Raney, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Traffic delays expected on Foothill and Junipero Serra
Traffic along Foothill Expressway and Junipero Serra Boulevard may be impacted for months as Pacific Gas and Electric replaces natural gas lines in the area.
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on Apr 15, 2013 at 3:10 pm by commuter, a resident of Mountain View |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Student journalists investigate 'rape culture' at Paly
The editor of a student magazine at Palo Alto High School said her staff has received "overwhelmingly positive" reaction to a cover package investigating "rape culture" among ... |
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on Apr 15, 2013 at 2:51 pm by Consent=YesPlease!, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
M-A girls win team title at Serra track invitational
Weekend prep roundup
The Menlo-Atherton girls' track and field team displayed its depth as the Bears scored 55 points and won the team title at the annual Serra Top 7... |
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on Apr 15, 2013 at 2:32 pm by Marisol, a resident of Menlo Park |
SPORTS
Gunn tennis pretty sure it has another title locked up
Tuesday's prep roundup
Jim Gorman wasn't sure and neither were his Gunn High tennis players. Thus, there was no celebrating after the Titans had clinched their 5-2 wi... |
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on Apr 15, 2013 at 2:27 pm by Jim, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto city manager suffers collapsed lung
Palo Alto City Manager James Keene is recovering from a collapsed lung, which he suffered while running in South Carolina on Saturday.
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on Apr 15, 2013 at 1:35 pm by Cedric de La Beaujardiere, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto school board debates new elementary location
While agreeing Palo Alto must open a new elementary school, members of the board of education differed Tuesday on how much more information they need before deciding to locate... |
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on Apr 15, 2013 at 1:09 pm by Michele Dauber, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
SPORTS
Gunn-Paly swim meet still shows star power
The Gunn girls and Palo Alto boys were hit hard by graduation following the 2012 swim season that saw the Titans win their first-ever Central Coast Section title and the Vikin... |
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on Apr 15, 2013 at 12:09 pm by Pacific Coach, a resident of the Palo Alto Hills neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: Hopeful first reactions on new school calendar
While half-way into the first year of a new school calendar is too soon to make any definitive conclusions, a just-completed survey shows strong support across all groups for ... |
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on Apr 15, 2013 at 10:19 am by Crescent Park Dad, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Real Estate Matters
The Bay Area real-estate market has become a challenging market for buyers due to several important developments.
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on Apr 15, 2013 at 9:14 am by Jayne, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Laurene Powell Jobs' film "The Dream Is Now" airs tomorrow on MSNBC
Steve Jobs' window (and Palo Alto resident, of course) has produced a film "The Dream Is Now". It airs tomorrow (Sunday) on MSNBC at 1pm. MSNBC intro: Web Link... |
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on Apr 15, 2013 at 12:24 am by bru, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Manipulation H1-B visa abuse betrays American Tech workers, helped by Zuckerberg's PAC
Recently, Mark Zuckerberg and many other high profile tech representatives, including immigration law firms and many self-interested others - have taken to creating a PAC to p... |
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on Apr 15, 2013 at 12:23 am by Outside Observer, a resident of another community |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto resident not amused by officer's text
The latest report from Palo Alto's independent police auditor has no smoking guns or damning allegations, but it does contain an incident involving a dating faux pas committed... |
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on Apr 14, 2013 at 11:32 pm by bru, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
New prize for teens aims to spur community service
Calling all innovative, altruistic teens: You could win $20,000 if your community-service project rises to the top in a new contest. A small local foundation is awarding two $... |
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on Apr 14, 2013 at 7:40 pm by local resident, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
FWD.us lobby group includes Zuckerberg, Schmidt, Musk
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, writing in an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal Thursday, announced the launch of a political advocacy group called FWD.us.
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on Apr 14, 2013 at 1:57 pm by CrescentParkAnon, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Just what determines a home's worth?
Nancy Dierx has jumped over fences and been bitten by dogs at least three times in her 31 years working as a real-estate appraiser.
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on Apr 14, 2013 at 1:53 pm by CrescentParkAnon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Palin disagrees with McCain, advocates invading Pakistan
Web Link
"So we do cross border, like from Afghanistan to Pakistan you think?," Rovit... |
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on Apr 14, 2013 at 11:20 am by bin Palin, a resident of the Greendell/Walnut Grove neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Let's talk about John McCain
Topic of discussion in this thread shall not be Barack Obama (let's make that the last time his name is mentioned). Let's instead talk about John McCain, specifically the Rol... |
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on Apr 14, 2013 at 11:11 am by McCain the Mav, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto honors its 34th annual Tall Trees
With Hal Mickelson as master of ceremonies, the recipients of this year's Tall Tree awards received accolades at the 34th annual Tall Tree Award Ceremony on April 10, 2013.
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on Apr 14, 2013 at 10:06 am by Mary Hansen, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Palo Alto man killed in crash
A 28-year-old Palo Alto man crashed his car off Page Mill Road in Los Altos Hills and died last weekend, the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office said.
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on Apr 14, 2013 at 2:45 am by D., a resident of another community |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Greenmeadow to lead city's organic-waste experiment
For residents of Palo Alto's Greenmeadow neighborhood, the routine chore of putting out black trash bins for Wednesday's garbage pickup took on added significance this week.
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on Apr 13, 2013 at 11:09 pm by Greendeller, a resident of the Greendell/Walnut Grove neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Jeremy Lin interviews on 60 Minutes this Sunday
Jeremy Lin will be on 60 Minutes this Sunday. Preview video: Web Link |
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on Apr 13, 2013 at 7:10 pm by not racist, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Obama budget proposal to affect mortgage interest deduction
Anyone have an opinion as to whether a moderate to severe reduction in mortgage interest deduction would affect the PA housing market? Is the market too strong to be dented?
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on Apr 13, 2013 at 6:38 pm by Morty, a resident of the The Greenhouse neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Victim stable after East Palo Alto shooting
A man was shot in the head in East Palo Alto during a drive-by shooting Wednesday night, according to police.
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on Apr 13, 2013 at 12:58 pm by Shannon\'s Sister, a resident of the Palo Alto Hills neighborhood |