ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Western snowy plover gets local baylands protection
A threatened pocket-sized shorebird will have 89 acres of its critical habitat protected in the baylands near Palo Alto, the Center for Biological Diversity has announced.
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on Jun 29, 2012 at 6:24 pm by darloss, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Man faces murder charge in hit-and-run fatality
The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office has filed charges including murder and assault with a deadly weapon against a San Jose man suspected of killing a pedestrian ... |
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on Apr 5, 2012 at 11:22 am by daniel, a resident of the Embarcadero Oaks/Leland neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Simitian to be sworn in Sunday as county supervisor
Former state Sen. Joe Simitian will officially be sworn in as the Santa Clara County supervisor at ceremonies in Palo Alto on Sunday, March 17, and San Jose on March 19.
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on Mar 14, 2013 at 8:47 pm by Bob , a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Editorial: City proudly leads on 'carbon neutral'
As President Obama promised to take on the threat of climate change in his inaugural speech last week, Palo Alto residents can take comfort that their city has been focused on... |
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on Feb 20, 2013 at 3:23 pm by Cedric de La Beaujardiere, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Firecrackers explode in Menlo Park mailboxes
The one thing more unwelcome than a bill in one's mailbox may be a firecracker, as a string of Menlo Park residents discovered last week.
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on Jun 21, 2012 at 5:44 pm by Tom, a resident of another community |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Serial identity thief pleads guilty, gets 10 years
A 28-year-old man who went on an identity-theft crime spree in Santa Clara County, including in Palo Alto, pleaded guilty on March 22 to numerous criminal counts, the Santa Cl... |
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on Mar 30, 2012 at 8:53 pm by Nayeli, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Suspect arrested in Duveneck burglary
Palo Alto police arrested a man Tuesday who they believe burglarized a home in the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood Sunday.
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on Jan 26, 2012 at 9:09 am by JustMe, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'Youth of the Year' finalists speak out about their hopes
Words like "perseverance" and "sagacious" peppered the speeches of eighth-graders vying to be named "Youth of the Year" last week in a competition of the Boys & Girls Club of ... |
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on Nov 15, 2011 at 8:19 pm by Laurie Hunter, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Carina Rossner: Birth amid Chaos
On Sept. 11 we were 10 months pregnant (official due date had been the 10th) with our second child and trying to convince each other of our choices for his name. Our neighbor ... |
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on Sep 8, 2011 at 5:07 pm by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
AROUND TOWN
Community Media Center wins national award
Palo Alto's own nonprofit Midpeninsula Community Media Center has been given the highest honor for its programming and operations by the Alliance for Community Media (ACM).
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on Aug 4, 2011 at 6:02 pm by Ken Russell, a resident of another community |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
School board postpones election of officers
A legal technicality torpedoed plans for the Palo Alto school board to elect new officers Tuesday, Dec. 4. But the glitch did not stop the celebration Tuesday, when newly elec... |
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on Dec 31, 1969 at 4:00 pm by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
AROUND TOWN
Crews film 'Silicon Valley' TV show in Palo Alto
A film crew was in downtown Palo Alto on March 12 to film an HBO television show pilot directed by Mike Judge.
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on Mar 15, 2013 at 10:21 am by musical, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Man arrested after break in at JJ&F Market
Palo Alto police arrested a man Wednesday night after he allegedly broke into JJ&F Market at 520 College Ave. through a rooftop skylight.
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on Jul 24, 2012 at 7:46 pm by Jaxk, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Concours d'Elegance rolls into Stanford this weekend
Some 300 vintage and collectible cars will be on exhibit at the Palo Alto Concours d'Elegance Sunday, June 24, at 360 Oak Road at Stanford University. Hours are 7 a.m. to 4:30... |
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on Jun 26, 2012 at 8:05 am by Rich, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Facebook's (almost) oldest user keeps the conversation polite
At a little over a century in age, Menlo Park resident Florence Detlor is one of Facebook's oldest users. The distinction, which she pays little mind, has earned her a tour of... |
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on Aug 29, 2012 at 10:28 pm by Phil, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
SPORTS
Stanford keeps its No. 2 national ranking intact
Wednesday's Stanford roundup
The St. Mary's baseball team arrived at Stanford's Sunken Diamond on Wednesday sporting the nation's earned run average of 2.04. The Gael... |
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on Apr 2, 2012 at 8:39 am by palo alto, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
PG&E pipeline may have been damaged by backhoe
A PG&E natural gas pipeline that exploded during pressure testing on Sunday afternoon (Nov. 6), causing a mudslide across Interstate Highway 280 in Woodside, was likely damage... |
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on Nov 8, 2011 at 8:49 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SPORTS
SPORTS: Stanford pegs Muir as new athletic director
Bernard Muir, director of athletics and recreation services at the University of Delaware, has been selected as Stanford's next Jaquish and Kenninger Director of Athletics. He... |
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on Jul 27, 2012 at 2:30 pm by randy albin, a resident of Mountain View |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Ravenswood Health receives $7.3 million award
Ravenswood Health Center in East Palo Alto has received a $7.3 million Health Care Innovation Award, officials announced at a Tuesday, May 22, press conference.
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on May 23, 2012 at 11:53 am by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
AROUND TOWN
Bigger isn't necessarily better
A far cry from the sprawling estate gardens you'd see in a European countryside (sigh ... ), many Bay Area homes are built on small lots and have minimal space for a gar... |
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on Mar 31, 2012 at 10:28 am by shop local, a resident of Los Altos |
AROUND TOWN
East Palo Alto police chief named interim city manager
In a rapid decision following the recent resignation of its former city manager, East Palo Alto's police Chief Ronald Davis was named interim city manager, Mayor Laura Martine... |
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on Feb 25, 2012 at 7:16 pm by Alex, a resident of East Palo Alto |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
State of the State, the Union, Denial…
It is painful to watch the Orwellian rhetoric being spouted by politicians in 2012. Day becomes night. War is peace. Disappearing jobs magically multiply like the brooms in t... |
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on Jan 25, 2012 at 4:40 pm by Susan, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Helicopter
Anyone know why a helicopter has been hovering for 1/2 hour? |
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on Feb 16, 2013 at 5:28 pm by Marty, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
What's open on Thanksgiving?
Hoping to receive some suggestions for a restaurant open this Thanksgiving...... It will be a sad day, & I don't feel like cooking this year.
Suggestions, anyone?
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on Nov 21, 2012 at 1:05 pm by mmmmMom, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
SPORTS
USA women's soccer will open 2012 Summer Games
The U.S. Women's National Team begins its quest for the fourth Olympic gold medal in the program's history when it opens the 2012 London Olympics against France on Wednesday a... |
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on Jul 24, 2012 at 1:10 pm by Alissa Picker, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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