ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Caltrain workers raise $12K for suicide prevention
A team of San Mateo County Transit District employees who manage Caltrain have raised nearly $12,000 to help prevent suicides.
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on Jun 28, 2012 at 3:12 pm by musical, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto lobbies USPS to sell downtown post office to city
Seeking to preserve the historic downtown post office for public use, Palo Alto officials last week submitted a letter of interest to the United States Postal Service expressi... |
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on Mar 28, 2012 at 3:16 am by I like this idea, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Skelly posts local official's letter re Duveneck OCR bullying case
Superintendent Kevin Skelly Friday posted a letter to the PAUSD website from a Palo Alto city official that describes the OCR bullying complaint at Duveneck Elementary School ... |
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on May 19, 2013 at 5:47 pm by jls mom of 2, a member of the JLS Middle School community |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Feds sue Meg Whitman for fraud and conspiracy
Meg is currently CEO of a large Palo Alto company, but is accused of crimes with a previous company.
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on Nov 17, 2012 at 2:41 pm by Ducatigirl, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Stanford appoints online-learning vice provost
Stanford University has appointed computer scientist John Mitchell its first vice provost for online learning. The appointment is part of a larger Stanford Online initiative t... |
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on Sep 4, 2012 at 10:18 am by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
AROUND TOWN
Sen. Simitian to hold 'sidewalk office hours' in Palo Alto
State Sen. Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto) will return to his district to hold public office hours at the downtown farmers market this Saturday. Simitian will be taking residents' ... |
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on Aug 20, 2012 at 10:26 am by Kathy Janz, a resident of Atherton |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Motorcyclist, 80, killed in La Honda crash
An 80-year-old Belmont man died in a motorcycle crash near La Honda on Sunday afternoon.
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on Aug 15, 2012 at 4:16 am by Wendy Sager Sorensen, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
PUBLIC AGENDA: Cubberley Community Center; 'Magical Bridge' playground
A preview of Palo Alto government meetings next week.
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on Apr 17, 2012 at 9:17 am by Julie, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Bay Area Senior Games open this weekend
Each morning at 5:20 a.m. John Guislin, 61, dives into the pool at Stanford University's Avery Aquatic Center. A Stanford Masters swimmer, building stamina and strength, Guisl... |
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on Mar 9, 2012 at 9:39 am by traffic issues?, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Shoptalk: Downtown to get Cream with its cafe
The latest scoop: a new ice cream shop moving into the former Michael's Gelato at 440 University Ave. in Palo Alto. Michael's closed earlier this year after a nearly eight-yea... |
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on Mar 13, 2013 at 4:17 pm by CrescentParkAnon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
SPORTS
Stanford moves up in Directors' Cup standings
After winning the past 18 straight titles, Stanford is battling some stiff competition in this year's Division I Learfield Sports Directors' Cup. The Cardinal was fifth in the... |
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on Dec 22, 2012 at 2:21 pm by area man, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Community Notebook: TEDx comes to Gunn May 24
Presenters including CEOs from the tech industry, professors and athletes will speak at Gunn High School's TEDx conference Thursday, May 24. The conference is part of a larger... |
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on May 23, 2012 at 11:07 pm by GunnTV, a member of the Gunn High School community |
AROUND TOWN
Samina Sundas: A Voice for Peace
My journey to becoming a full-time community activist was unfortunately motivated by pain. I was at Costco when I first learned about the tragedy.
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on Sep 8, 2011 at 5:04 pm by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
AROUND TOWN
City hopes to slow drivers in Crescent Park
Spurred by neighborhood concerns about speeding cars, Palo Alto officials are considering installing a four-way stop at the intersection of Hamilton Avenue and Newell Road in ... |
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on Mar 10, 2013 at 12:00 pm by Garrett, a resident of another community |
SPORTS
Burdette wins second pro tennis tournament title
Stanford senior Mallory Burdette won more than just her second tournament title on the pro circuit Sunday. She also won her way into the U.S. Open main draw as a wild card. ... |
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on Aug 6, 2012 at 9:49 pm by ellen konar, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Go see The Merchant of Venice at Gunn High School
The Merchant of Venice, a Shakespeare play, will be performed Saturday night, March 10, and next Wednesday to Saturday at Gunn High School.
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on Mar 10, 2012 at 9:01 am by Robert, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Scholar: international education comparisons misleading
Rankings that show U.S. students lagging their international peers in academic achievement are misleading because they inadequately account for social inequality, a Stanford U... |
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on Jan 21, 2013 at 12:42 pm by Mike Alexander, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Atherton DUI driver sentenced to five years in state prison
A guilty plea and an apology weren't enough to keep a 63-year-old Atherton woman out of prison. A judge sentenced Margaret Brill to five years for a drunken rampage through do... |
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on Sep 21, 2012 at 12:50 pm by Aquamarine, a resident of Stanford |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Motorcyclist dies in crash on Woodside Road
A 27-year-old San Francisco man was killed Friday on Woodside Road when his motorcycle collided with a car heading out of the Menlo Country Club.
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on Aug 7, 2012 at 11:04 am by Anon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Daily News to cut two print days per week
Palo Alto-based newspaper The Daily News announced today it would decrease the frequency at which it publishes its print edition each week.
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on Mar 28, 2013 at 11:06 pm by Grandma, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
RESTAURANTS
Recommend a good year round CSA?
I'd like to sign up for a year round CSA (Community Supported Agriculture). Pick up anywhere in Palo Alto or Menlo Park is fine. The two I've found so far are Maraquita Farm a... |
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on Jan 10, 2013 at 10:36 pm by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
AROUND TOWN
Facebook, Menlo Park to release draft development deal
Facebook and the city of Menlo Park will release this week the terms of a draft development agreement that, when approved, would allow the social-networking giant to continue ... |
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on Apr 10, 2012 at 1:25 pm by moi, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
State of emergency declared for East Palo Alto levees
California Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency in San Mateo County due to damage caused by heavy rains and flooding in December, his office announced today, March 1... |
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on Mar 2, 2013 at 9:05 am by Overdue, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Dumbarton Bridge to close May 25-29
The entire Dumbarton Bridge will be closed during Memorial Day weekend for seismic retrofit work, bridge officials announced. The bridge will be closed from 10 p.m. Friday, Ma... |
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on May 20, 2012 at 11:56 am by bike lane also closed, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Menlo School misses big upset in tourney
Friday's prep baseball
Menlo School outplayed Bishop Gorman, the formerly No. 1-ranked team baseball in the country, but could not get the clutch hit as the Knights s... |
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on Apr 14, 2012 at 12:45 pm by randy albin, a resident of Mountain View |
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