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Zuckerberg to fundraise for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla, will host a campaign fundraiser at his Palo Alto home for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Feb. 13, according to the Wal... |
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on Jan 29, 2013 at 12:43 am by incurious pep, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood |
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Real Estate Matters
There are two types of deal killers in real estate: those that are correctable or avoidable and those that are core beliefs or superstitions and unalterable.
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on Jan 26, 2013 at 11:17 pm by enough!, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
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Grade separations at Churchill, Meadow, Charleston?
The "very contentious issue" of grade separations at Alma, Churchill, East Meadow and Charleston is something Palo Alto is going to have to confront in the coming years, City ... |
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on Jan 26, 2013 at 2:54 pm by Clem, a resident of another community |
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The big change
Palo Alto Players tackles the big change that rocks a family to its core in an excellent production of Jane Anderson's "Looking for Normal."
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on Jan 26, 2013 at 12:38 am by Rick, a resident of another community |
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Another Spare the Air alert issued this week
Yet another Winter Spare the Air alert has been issued for the Bay Area for Friday, Jan. 25, meaning residents won't be able to burn wood for 24 hours.
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on Jan 25, 2013 at 11:19 am by Eaton breathing, a resident of the Esther Clark Park neighborhood |
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Re-inventing a classic
Like many local residents, the Zankich family never forgot the Parisian burger served at Mountain View's Linda's Drive-In decades ago, with its special sauce and sourdough bun... |
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on Jan 25, 2013 at 12:28 am by Melanie Austin, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
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High-speed rail on tonight's council agenda
High-speed rail will be back on the agenda of the Palo Alto City Council tonight as members are asked to update the city's "guiding principles" on the project.
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on Jan 23, 2013 at 5:35 pm by Skin in the game, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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VIDEO: Mitzvah Day in Palo Alto
About 900 volunteers of all ages participated in Mitzvah Day Monday, Jan. 21, a day of volunteering activities for families to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Jewish ... |
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on Jan 22, 2013 at 11:49 am by Stef, a resident of Menlo Park |
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Miki's Market : Welcome to Palo Alto!
Stopped in Miki's on Alma over the weekend.
It's exactly the market we were hoping for. Centrally located, farmers market quality produce. Nice cheeses, meats and fish. Goo... |
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on Jan 21, 2013 at 10:40 pm by Impressed, a member of the Barron Park School community |
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Woman dies in fiery Mountain View crash
A woman was killed early Sunday morning when her car struck a tree in Mountain View, police said.
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on Jan 21, 2013 at 3:06 pm by Very Sorry for her, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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New Palo Alto Fire Chief Eric Nickel sworn in
After two and a half years without a permanent fire chief, Palo Alto held a promotional ceremony Thursday, Jan. 17, for Eric Nickel, the former Novato deputy fire chief hired ... |
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on Jan 21, 2013 at 1:41 pm by Welcome Wagon, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Another Spare the Air alert issued for Thursday
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued its fifth Winter Spare the Air alert for Thursday, Jan. 17, prohibiting the use of wood-burning devices.
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on Jan 17, 2013 at 11:53 am by More Midtown Lies from u-know-who, a resident of Los Altos |
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Sid Espinosa will not seek second term on City Council
After four years on the Palo Alto City Council, Sid Espinosa is preparing for the next chapter in his life. Espinosa, who in 2011 became the fourth youngest mayor in the city'... |
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on Jan 16, 2013 at 8:59 am by gbell, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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The travesty of Caffe Verona
The empty husk of a building that used to be Caffe Verona frightens me. I walk by and expect bats to fly out of the doorway, or the sound of rattling chains to be heard echoin... |
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on Jan 15, 2013 at 4:20 pm by Patrick, a resident of another community |
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Stanford football receives commitment from top tight end
Stanford football may lose two top tight ends to the NFL this year, but those losses could be offset by the commitment of De La Salle High's Austin Hooper, a 6-5, 240-pound de... |
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on Jan 15, 2013 at 12:49 pm by Sylvia, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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'Moderately severe' flu season expected
The influenza virus, which is hammering states in other parts of the country is slowly moving into Northern California, officials said today.
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on Jan 14, 2013 at 2:05 pm by medical question, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Casa Olga to close
Casa Olga, the iconic residence for nearly 9,000 seniors and disabled persons for more than 35 years, will close in a matter of weeks, owners have confirmed. The eight-story b... |
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on Jan 13, 2013 at 6:50 pm by robert jarvis, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Breast Cancer Connections gets $12,000 boost
Nate Heydorff, a firefighter and paramedic for the Palo Alto Fire Department, hands Karen Nelson, executive director of Breast Cancer Connections, a check for $12,000 on Frida... |
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on Jan 13, 2013 at 3:09 pm by Kate, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Bald eagle plants herself in Palo Alto
The Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo has been known as many things over the decades, but it's safe to say that a retirement home hasn't been one of them -- until now.
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on Jan 12, 2013 at 4:52 pm by Jane Chaikin, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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Palo Alto looks to change affordable-housing law
Seeking to comply with changes in state law and encourage construction of more affordable housing, Palo Alto is considering revising a local law that gives developers incentiv... |
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on Jan 11, 2013 at 4:32 pm by trainspotting, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood |
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Wilbur Junior High
Why not? Thought I’d start a little thread on my old ala marter. You know how they say you mellow with age – if you knew me back then, you’d know I’ve mellowed – In fact, I ... |
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on Jan 11, 2013 at 1:08 pm by Andrew L. Freedman, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Staying true to original vision
Near Middlefield and Oregon Expressway is a house originally designed by a Palo Alto legend and recently remodeled by the two professional designers who now live there.
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on Jan 11, 2013 at 3:48 am by musical, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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JCC to hold Mitzvah Day for community service
The Oshman Family Jewish Community Center will hold its sixth annual Mitzvah Day on Monday, Jan. 21, to commemorate both the Jewish spirit of doing a "mitzvah" (good deed) and... |
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on Jan 11, 2013 at 2:51 am by musical, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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Natural-gas incident prompts road closure in Palo Alto
El Camino Real in Palo Alto between Charleston Road and Ventura Avenue, which was briefly closed Thursday afternoon due to a natural-gas incident, has been re-opened.
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on Jan 10, 2013 at 5:04 pm by Debra Katz, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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gas leak at El Camino / Los Robles
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Why was there no emergency notification of any sort? No email or phone or text message broadcast...
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on Jan 10, 2013 at 4:29 pm by Jon, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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