AROUND TOWN
First Person: A conversation with Angela Filo
Angela Buenning Filo, Palo Alto-based photographer and creator of the "Palo Alto Forest Project," speaks with Lisa Van Dusen about her community-activated photo installation, ... |
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on Oct 5, 2012 at 8:28 am by Jan Buenning, a resident of another community |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
is Romney a WIMP?
The cover of this week's Newsweek magazine says "Romney: The Wimp Factor, Is he just too insecure to be president?".
Is that a fair assessment? Or just kicking him while he... |
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on Jul 29, 2012 at 1:23 pm by Gene, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Researchers find radioactivity in migratory tuna
More than a year after a tsunami in Japan flooded the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, researchers from Stanford and Stony Brook Universities report discovering trace a... |
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on Jun 7, 2012 at 6:06 pm by nucleer, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Creating a wreath that lasts
When people think of art, they think of man-made mediums -- paintings, prints and sculptures -- but Linda Roark's art form is focused on water-retaining plants called succulen... |
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on Feb 1, 2012 at 8:31 pm by Debra Lee Baldwin, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Number of travelers will be up for holiday
More Bay Area residents will spend Thanksgiving away from home this year, according to a recent travel survey conducted by AAA of Northern California.
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on Nov 21, 2011 at 10:31 am by Don\'t say this!, a resident of another community |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Police arrest man for Redwood City bank robbery
A 24-year-old transient was arrested earlier this week for allegedly robbing a bank in Redwood City, police said. A similar robbery was reported in Palo Alto on Oct. 18.
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on Oct 26, 2012 at 12:45 pm by Ducatigirl, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Man shot in East Palo Alto Sunday
A 19-year-old man was shot in the leg in East Palo Alto early Sunday morning, police said.
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on Jul 16, 2012 at 4:24 pm by the_punnisher, a resident of Mountain View |
AROUND TOWN
Drivers: Please follow traffic laws
As a biker, I know to watch out for myself. And I see many drivers on the road looking out for bikers. Overall, our roads are relatively safe. But we can all improve to make t... |
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on May 24, 2012 at 2:12 pm by Concerned Parent, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto to take fresh look at CPI's toxic chemicals
A wave of concerns from Barron Park residents has prompted Palo Alto officials to take a fresh look at the toxic chemicals at Communication and Power Industries, a company who... |
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on Mar 6, 2012 at 1:15 pm by neighbor, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Letters
Occupy Wall Street
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, November 18, 2011, 12:00 AM |
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on Dec 6, 2011 at 2:48 pm by Gina Dalma, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
University Ave. to close Sunday for music festival
World Music Day is coming back to Palo Alto for the third year on Sunday (June 19). This time, the dance floor's a lot bigger. The event is from 3 to 7:30 p.m. on Father's Day... |
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on Jun 20, 2011 at 8:54 am by car free Sundays!, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Helicopters
Anybody know why there are helicopters flying around nearby at 7:15 Monday morning? |
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on Mar 25, 2013 at 10:53 pm by Anon, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Beware negligent cycling dad with little girls in MIdtown
I am very upset. Because I am a good, ultra cautious driver, I avoided colliding with and injuring or killing a tiny girl cyclist in Midtown shopping center this Sunday aftern... |
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on Mar 24, 2013 at 8:54 pm by Outside Observer, a resident of another community |
SPORTS
SPORTS: A silver lining for American women's volleyball
Logan Tom's Olympic journey began in 2000, while she was a sophomore at Stanford. In fact, four days after the United States women's volleyball team finished fourth at the Syd... |
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on Aug 11, 2012 at 11:52 pm by thanks, a resident of Stanford |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Kickstarting discovery
Kids chose from 60 different activities, including tae kwon do and sushi making, during Fairmeadow Elementary School's fifth annual "Discovery Day" May 30. Photos by Veronica ... |
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on Jun 5, 2012 at 7:20 am by TyrL162, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Holiday Fund: Field trips foster love of nature
Since 1972, Environmental Volunteers has been working to inspire a love of nature and science in more than 12,000 local children annually through field trips, camps and events... |
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on Nov 14, 2011 at 1:49 pm by Shannon Petrello, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Neighbors awaken sleeping residents during fire
The sleeping occupants of a Palo Alto apartment escaped injury on Saturday morning (Aug. 6), after neighbors awakened them to a fire in their unit, Palo Alto Battalion Chief C... |
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on Aug 8, 2011 at 10:37 am by Smoke Alarms Save Lives, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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 8, 2013 at 11:03 pm by Think before you speak, a resident of Atherton |
AROUND TOWN
Stanford University Law School names new dean
Stanford University Law School announced the hiring of Mary Elizabeth Magill as its new dean Tuesday, July 24. Magill switches coasts with her new position, leaving the Univer... |
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on Jul 25, 2012 at 9:48 pm by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Weekly wins 10 Bay Area journalism awards
The Palo Alto Weekly received 10 journalism awards for its work, including third place for overall excellence, at the annual San Francisco Peninsula Press Club awards dinner i... |
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on May 25, 2012 at 12:12 am by ChrisC, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
SPORTS
Menlo baseball earns co-title with win over SHP
Senior righthander Freddy Avis threw a complete game, struck out seven batters and allowed one earned run to lead Menlo to a 11-2 West Bay Athletic League win at cross-town ri... |
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on May 7, 2012 at 3:53 pm by Freddysworld, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Palo Alto policeman to coach 2012 U.S. Olympic team
Palo Alto Police Officer Ben Lee has been selected as the coach for the 2012 United States Olympic badminton team, USA Badminton announced Friday, Jan. 27.
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on Jan 29, 2012 at 5:16 pm by PA Native, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Caltrain ridership skyrockets
After years of seeking emergency funding to keep from drastically slashing services, Caltrain is on track to balance its budget in fiscal year 2014 after high ridership number... |
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on May 6, 2013 at 7:14 pm by Garrett, a resident of another community |
SPORTS
It's Beckham, Donovan and some fireworks at Stanford
The stands at Stanford Stadium have rested quietly the past six months, the echoes of Luck-inspired yells slowly faded. But the columns will shake again on Saturday, neither f... |
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on Jun 29, 2012 at 10:49 am by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto attorney seeks seat on City Council
Attorney Marc Berman, a former state Assembly candidate who had spent much of the past year surveying Palo Alto's infrastructure problems, has declared his intention to run fo... |
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on Jun 13, 2012 at 10:40 am by svatoid, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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