PALO ALTO ISSUES
Renters vie for homes
Well-paying jobs, prime school-district locations and proximity to Stanford have always lured people to the Bay area.
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on Apr 24, 2013 at 6:24 pm by TheKBHomeDan, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Shop Talk: Piazza's adds 4000 square feet
A sigh of relief has swept over Piazza's Fine Food at 3922 Middlefield Road in Palo Alto's Charleston Shopping Center. The nearly $2 million, year-long expansion has finally c... |
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on Apr 5, 2013 at 9:35 pm by YSK, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Employee costs/labor contracts are crippling Palo Alto
Front page story in the Mercury News today Web Link
Of Bay Area Governments, Pa... |
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on Aug 23, 2012 at 11:59 am by its outrageous, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Teen arrested for Menlo Park burglary
After receiving a phone call reporting a suspicious person strolling around a house on Oakhurst Place, Menlo Park police decided to take a look.
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on Aug 10, 2012 at 4:23 pm by cause, a resident of the Charleston Meadows neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Common Core: Myths versus facts
Myth: The standards bring all states down to the lowest common denominator.
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on Apr 22, 2013 at 11:25 pm by doug liser, a resident of another community |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Pal Alto's Ugliest Building Contest
Let's start a new contest - this one for "Palo Alto's ugliest building". I nominate the new
low income apartments on Alma Street where Ole's used to be. Have you seen the s... |
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on Apr 16, 2013 at 11:03 pm by Anon, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Good News for Gunn's Counseling Services
Email from Gunn's Counseling
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Over 1200 students in the freshmen, sophomore and junior classes took the survey. While we know there is... |
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on Apr 5, 2013 at 8:52 am by village fool, a resident of another community |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Judge orders Elarms back into custody
A man who had been accused of killing East Palo Alto activist David Lewis in 2010 was ordered back into custody Wednesday, Feb. 26, three weeks after a San Mateo County Superi... |
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on Feb 26, 2013 at 7:54 pm by So-Just-How-Do-I-Calculate-Time-Served?, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
'Rookie' coach has Stanford water polo team unbeaten
Junior Olympics
Mark Hernandez is in his first season as a coach for the Stanford Water Polo Club girls' program. Hernandez, however, is the longtime coach at Gunn High an... |
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on Aug 5, 2012 at 8:04 pm by Keith Peters, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Local Boy Scouts want change in sexual-orientation policy
The national Boy Scouts of America policy prohibiting homosexual people from becoming members or leaders is out of touch, parents and some scout leaders said after a meeting M... |
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on Mar 30, 2013 at 10:24 pm by Tony Porterfield, a resident of Los Altos |
AROUND TOWN
Today's events (May 30)
[Web Link Film lecture: Charles Ferguson]
The filmmaker of the Wall Street a... |
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on May 29, 2012 at 9:21 am by randy albin, a resident of Mountain View |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Three arrested for burglaries in Palo Alto garage
Three San Francisco residents were arrested in downtown Palo Alto on Tuesday night and charged with smashing and burglarizing cars after they were allegedly caught acting susp... |
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on Apr 1, 2013 at 7:08 pm by CrescentParkAnon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Mistrial in case involving threat against principal
A San Mateo County judge has declared a mistrial in a case against an East Palo Alto mother who allegedly threatened to kill a school principal.
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on Feb 5, 2013 at 9:44 pm by tired of the BS, a resident of East Palo Alto |
AROUND TOWN
Stanford University sued over Searsville Dam
Two environmental groups have filed a federal lawsuit against Stanford University for allegedly harming the threatened steelhead trout by maintaining Searsville Dam, the group... |
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on Feb 1, 2013 at 11:58 am by FrankF, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
please slow down when driving in the rain
Sections of both Hwy 101 and Hwy 280 were closed this morning due to serious car crashes. Please folks, slow down when the roads are wet. Rain = less traction, poorer brake pe... |
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on Dec 17, 2012 at 7:41 pm by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Residents, investors gobble up Palo Alto bonds
Palo Alto's recent decision to refinance decade-old downtown-parking bonds and to offer new bonds to residents has saved the city more than $7.5 million, city officials said i... |
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on Mar 5, 2012 at 12:41 pm by Linda, a resident of Menlo Park |
AROUND TOWN
Stanford men get important hoop win at Oregon St.
From this point in the season, the Stanford men's basketball team can't afford to lose another game if it has any hopes of reaching the postseason. The Cardinal took that to h... |
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on Feb 22, 2013 at 11:15 am by Robert, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Speed Bumps on N. California Near Jordan Ineffective
I have noticed that the "speed bumps" adjacent to Jordan on N. California are not effective because they allow a car to travel comfortably over them at up to 35 mph without mu... |
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on Nov 12, 2012 at 12:18 pm by Dcatigirl, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Day care at home
I'm a stay at home mom and have started taking care of a friend's child for her. Does anyone know how many young children you can babysit/watch at home before you need to get... |
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on Oct 27, 2012 at 8:46 am by Ducatigirl, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Atherton Neighborhoods
The privacy gained by lots of at least one acre, winding streets with mature trees, gracious mansions set well back from the curbless streets -- this is Atherton today.
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on Dec 8, 2012 at 7:54 am by homeless , a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
SPORTS
Championship finish by Stanford in Oregon
No. 14 Stanford 17, No. 1 Oregon 14 (OT)
Kevin Hogan passed for 211 yards and a touchdown, and rushed for another touchdown as the 14th-ranked Stanford football team... |
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on Nov 19, 2012 at 11:01 pm by Jake, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Simitian endorses Jerry Hill for state Senate
California Sen. Joe Simitian has endorsed state Assemblyman Jerry Hill for the new 13th State Senate District seat, Hill's campaign announced Monday.
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on Aug 22, 2012 at 10:12 am by YIMBY, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Report: Google buses reflect region in need of traffic, housing solutions
Google buses rolling up and down U.S. Highway 101 symbolize the new Silicon Valley — and are potent reminders that regional solutions are needed if the Bay Area is to st... |
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on Feb 11, 2013 at 7:23 pm by Not all the credit, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Menlo reaches baseball tourney title game
Tuesday's prep roundup
It was a battle of Central Coast Section baseball champions on Tuesday night in the Cupertino Host Lions Club Tournament at PAL Stadium in San Jose. ... |
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on Apr 4, 2012 at 10:19 am by randy albin, a resident of Mountain View |
AROUND TOWN
Tomorrow's events (Jan. 10)
[Web Link Art: 'Trails and Tales']
Stone sculptor George Perazzo and pastel artist Charlotte Coqui team up in a new free exhibition at Gallery Ho... |
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on Jan 9, 2012 at 9:05 am by charlotte, a resident of Mountain View |
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