CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Suspect at large in Palo Alto armed robbery
A masked man wielding a handgun robbed a 7-Eleven store in Midtown early Wednesday morning, Palo Alto police said.
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on Jun 14, 2013 at 5:22 pm by Yogi Berra, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Man charged in string of 8 Los Altos robberies
A 26-year-old man has been charged in a string of eight robberies in Los Altos since February, including four banks, a liquor store, gas station and pizzeria, Los Altos police... |
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on Jun 14, 2013 at 4:24 pm by Jessica, a resident of Los Altos |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Around Town
PARTY CITY, USA ... If a food-truck gathering, a campout or a yoga session suddenly pops up in your neighborhood, don't be alarmed. It's just Palo Alto's newest grant program ... |
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on Jun 14, 2013 at 3:40 pm by Not an issue, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Fellowship in 'all things Palo Alto' aims to create pipeline of leaders
A hopeful crop of aspiring civic leaders celebrated a Palo Alto graduation last week.
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on Jun 14, 2013 at 3:15 pm by Carroll Harrington, a resident of another community |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Palo Alto cyclist injured in Portola Valley collision
A 58-year-old Palo Alto bicyclist was thrown 8 to 10 feet in the air and was injured in a collision with a vehicle on Alpine Road near Interstate 280 on Sunday morning (June 9... |
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on Jun 14, 2013 at 2:57 pm by Duke, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Airbnb landlords may owe Palo Alto taxes
Since its founding in 2008, Airbnb has exploded in popularity. Its website states that there are listings available in 33,000 cities in 192 countries. But the legality of rent... |
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on Jun 14, 2013 at 2:50 pm by Gary, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Bike Safety
It seems that we are reading about bike collisions in the Palo Alto area on a weekly basis. Bicycle riding has increased over the past few years and the rules for bikes have n... |
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on Jun 14, 2013 at 12:34 pm by Actually, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Long-awaited Fresh Market opens in Edgewood Plaza
On the opening day of the gourmet grocery store Fresh Market in the renovated Edgewood Plaza, there was one word on people's minds: "Finally."
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on Jun 14, 2013 at 12:11 pm by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
What civil-rights investigators found at Terman
The following is a condensed summary of the findings and conclusions contained in the Office for Civil Rights report concerning the Terman Middle School student.
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on Jun 14, 2013 at 11:30 am by Request for help, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
7 cars broken into
Web Link
7 cars were broken into downtown and at the mall Wed. Evening between 7-... |
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on Jun 14, 2013 at 4:03 am by Beware, a resident of Menlo Park |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board backs Gunn counseling plan
The Palo Alto Board of Education Tuesday approved Gunn High School's plan for reforms to its guidance counseling program even though the principal said it could take as many a... |
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on Jun 14, 2013 at 12:26 am by village fool, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Caravan House to close after 30 years
A distressing announcement came to Caravan House on Wednesday. The Palo Alto group home, which has provided shelter and therapy to runaway, abused and neglected adolescent gir... |
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on Jun 13, 2013 at 9:24 pm by barron park resident, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Feedback on Middle College at Foothill
My daughter has expressed an interest in Middle College at Foothill. The positives are the ability to take Foothill college courses in addition to the English and History tau... |
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on Jun 13, 2013 at 6:35 pm by paly parent, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Gunn, district staff again defy school board on counseling
Three months after being told by the PAUSD school board to develop a 3-year plan to fully implement the recommendations of a parent-staff advisory committee on counseling, Gun... |
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on Jun 13, 2013 at 4:30 pm by gunn site council , a member of the Gunn High School community |
AROUND TOWN
Blood transfusions drop at Stanford Hospital
Stanford University Medical Center and other hospitals are substantially reducing the number of transfusions they give to patients in the face of new technology, health risks ... |
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on Jun 13, 2013 at 8:49 am by XDM, a resident of East Palo Alto |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Palo Alto man pleads not guilty to arson, vandalism
A 34-year-old Stanford University general surgeon charged with vandalizing and setting two fires at a business he co-owns in San Carlos pleaded not guilty at his arraignment F... |
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on Jun 13, 2013 at 8:12 am by CrescentParkAnon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Palo Alto treads cautiously toward new downtown garage
Everyone agrees that downtown Palo Alto is facing a parking crisis, but the city's latest solution to the problem -- a new five-story garage built in partnership with a privat... |
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on Jun 12, 2013 at 9:56 pm by Justin, a resident of Mountain View |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Huge crowd, no ruling on divisive Maybell development
Palo Alto's most intense zoning battle in years will have to wait at least three more days for a resolution after the City Council decided Monday night to postpone a vote on t... |
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on Jun 12, 2013 at 9:09 pm by Pants on fire, a resident of the Charleston Meadows neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
NSA surveillance bad for business in the valley?
Do you think that Facebook, Google, Yahoo etc may locate more of their business in another country if the NSA has managed to scare people away from using their websites?
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on Jun 12, 2013 at 8:19 pm by Winston, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto schools not top-performing for Latino, low-income students
The Palo Alto school district ranks behind nine other Silicon Valley districts in helping Latino students gain proficiency in algebra by eighth grade, according to a new repor... |
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on Jun 12, 2013 at 8:18 pm by paly alum parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
City finds fault with application for Buena Vista's conversion
The owner of Palo Alto's only trailer park home must go back to the drawing board in his quest to redevelop the site after the city determined that the application he submitte... |
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on Jun 12, 2013 at 4:29 pm by paly parent, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Road rage
Just yesterday I was followed by a man who had the worst road rage I have ever seen. He was upset that he felt I cut him off merging from Alma to Oregon Expwy, where we all me... |
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on Jun 12, 2013 at 11:41 am by sunshine, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Editorial: Missteps on council 'reforms'
Considering recent controversies suggesting a lack of sensitivity of current City Council members to the need for transparency and public outreach, the council showed more of ... |
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on Jun 12, 2013 at 10:47 am by Good Grief, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Professor charged with felony child abduction
Annelise Barron, an associate professor at Stanford University, has been charged with felony child abduction after she left for the island of Kauai in December with her three ... |
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on Jun 12, 2013 at 10:29 am by Prefab Sprout, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'Safe schools' task force mulls recommendations
A new system for anonymous reporting of bullying is among the recommendations of a Palo Alto school district task force on "safe and welcoming schools."
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on Jun 12, 2013 at 8:06 am by Campaign Insider, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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