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PLACES IN PALO ALTO I REMEMBER,CUBBERLEY COUGARS CLASS OF 1972
PEERS DAIRY ON CLARA,DE ANZA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL( MEET YOU ON THE HILL),PENINSULA
CREAMERY, DONUT SHOP ON CALIFORNIA STREET,MOTOR CYCLING IN THE BAYLANDS& BAYSHORE TRACT,BULLTA... |
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on Apr 14, 2010 at 9:37 pm by Mayfield Child, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Why is Barack Obama allowing Libya to twist in the wind?
The Libyan people are being crushed under the relentless attacks from Quadaffi. A straight-forward air cover, from the beginning, could have put this one to sleep.
Barack... |
Steve |
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on Oct 21, 2011 at 11:14 am by Gramps knows best!, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Palo Alto airport plane crash today
CBS radio is reporting that a small plane crashed near the Palo Alto airport this morning. No injuries. |
Steve |
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on Aug 23, 2011 at 10:22 am by Steve, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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CNN compares Palo Alto's two most famous residents
And the younger one comes up lacking. CNN report: Web Link |
Steve |
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on Jul 10, 2011 at 3:00 pm by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
AROUND TOWN
Steve Jobs says blame your neighbor for poor iphone signal reception
AT&T wants to put up more cellular antennas, but NIMBYs in the San Francisco Bay area are making each one a 3 year process. Story in CNN: Web Link... |
Steve |
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on Aug 27, 2010 at 8:11 am by palo alto mom, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Israel hates Steve Jobs
Apple iPads are banned in Israel. At least 10 iPads have already been confiscated from Americans at Ben-Gurion International Airport. Story on haaretz.com: Web Link... |
Steve |
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on Apr 19, 2010 at 10:04 am by The Real Sharon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Caltrain vs. car at Churchill Ave. this afternoon
The Mercury-News is reporting that Caltrain clipped a car at Churchill Ave. at 5:55pm this afternoon. Was that one of you?
The car was apparently not seriously damaged and... |
Steve |
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on Apr 16, 2010 at 1:28 am by qq, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
think twice before you buy an Apple iPhone or iPad
Those gadgets are made in Chinese sweatshops where suicides are rampant. One woman worker jumped off a factory building yesterday, following 3 others last month. News report... |
Steve |
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on Apr 8, 2010 at 2:08 pm by iNeeds, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Apple vs. Google
There was a 4 page article in the New York Times last week about Palo Alto's most famous resident and his war with that company on the other side of Highway 101: Web Link... |
Steve |
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on Mar 15, 2010 at 3:12 am by Anon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
donations drying up for Caltrain crossing guard program
Vic Ojakian donates $100 and asks other parents to do the same. Story in the Mercury-News: Web Link |
Steve |
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on Feb 19, 2010 at 12:33 pm by Mom, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Palo Alto Police Launches Anonymous Tip Service
Saw this on the city web site: Web Link
Palo Alto Police Launches Anonymous Tip Service
The Palo Alto... |
Steve |
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on Feb 6, 2010 at 12:37 pm by Steve, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
RESTAURANTS
Blue Chalk Cafe quietly shuts down
After 15 years in business, the Blue Chalk Cafe on University Ave. quietly goes out of business. Article in the Mercury-News: Web Link
"Sher... |
Steve |
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on Feb 5, 2010 at 7:43 pm by REOPEN THE BLUE CHALK, a member of the Gunn High School community |
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if Palo Alto is so bicycle-friendly, why don't we have a bicycle taxi service like in Mountain View?
Pedal-powered taxis roll down Castro: Web Link |
Steve |
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on Jan 19, 2010 at 3:16 pm by Steve, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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the most prominent Mormon in Palo Alto says "No on 8"
Steven Young is the great-great-great-grandson of Brigham Young and also a graduate of BYU and BYU Law School. Several "No on 8" signs are prominently posted on his lawn and ... |
Steve |
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on Nov 5, 2008 at 12:57 pm by The Real Sharon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Foothills Park - Palo Alto residents only forever?
I live in San Jose, work in Palo Alto and would like to someday legally visit Foothills Park on my own. Will this ever be possible in my lifetime? San Jose was never asked t... |
Steve |
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on May 19, 2007 at 7:36 pm by eric, a resident of Mountain View |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Joe Simitian's Sorry Website
Today I was looking for infomation and ended up on Joe Simitian's website for senate district 11. After checking the calender and press releases it was obvious his website ha... |
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on Aug 28, 2006 at 2:46 pm by Steve, a resident of another community |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Emily Harrison to become Santa Clara County deputy executive
San Jose Mercury News is reporting that "Emily Harrison, Palo Alto's lauded and embattled assistant city manager, will leave her post to become one of three Santa Clara County... |
Steve Broadbent |
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on Apr 27, 2008 at 2:58 am by Resident, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
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Looking for a dear frined named Syl Pascale Formerly of NY.
If anyone knows of my friend Syl Pascale..avid runner and cyclist. have him e mail at justfind1@aol.com my name is Steve didonato also from NY...thank you so very much.. |
steve didonato |
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on Mar 12, 2012 at 12:34 pm by courtw, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Time to Ban Ms Diamond?
How about banning the blogger Ms Diamond from this forum? Perhaps it is time for her to find another job. She really puts no time into factual writing on this forum. Perhaps s... |
Steve Evans |
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on Sep 10, 2007 at 9:38 pm by Anonymous, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
RNC fails to light the fire for conservatives
Think of past conventions and recent political tidal waves or sea changes:
- Sarah Palin igniting the crowd in 2008
- in 2004, Zell Miller unleashed pure fury
- George... |
Steve Mills |
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on Aug 30, 2012 at 9:21 am by Steve Mills, a resident of the Green Acres 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... |
Steve Raney |
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on Apr 15, 2013 at 4:48 pm by Steve Raney, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
ClimateOne zings PA on housing
From the March 22 ClimateOne podcast.
Gabriel Metcalf, the Executive Director of San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR) started off by stating that c... |
Steve Raney |
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on Apr 2, 2013 at 8:23 am by as is, a resident of the Esther Clark Park neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Missing Cat
We are missing a cat, Grover, an orange and white neutered male. He has not been seen since Wednesday, May 30th. Please call Steve or Julie at 650-328-5097. We live at 334 Col... |
Steve Rutledge |
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on Jun 4, 2012 at 11:27 pm by Nora Charles, a resident of Stanford |
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Stevenson House Seniors Collect Over 100 Lbs. of Food for Downtown Food Closet
Senior residents at Stevenson House recently held a food drive for the holidays. More than 120 residents participated, donating over 100 pounds of canned and non-perishable fo... |
Stevenson House Senior Living |
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on Dec 24, 2012 at 7:37 pm by resident, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Will MI create a segregated school? Why? Why not?
Will the MI school, choice or charter, serve all kids in Palo Alto equally? What happens if a school serves only one racial group? Would the school district face legal actio... |
Still Curious |
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on Apr 4, 2007 at 3:55 pm by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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