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Gov Chris Christie holding fundraiser in Palo Alto tonight
Stop by Mark Zuckerberg's house and say hi.
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on Feb 15, 2013 at 10:07 am by Gary, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Celebrating cultural diversity
When colorful lion dancers appeared at the Barron Park Association Lunar New Year celebration on Feb. 9, the gathering drew about 160 residents for food and entertainment. But... |
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on Feb 15, 2013 at 7:58 am by How come?, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Late night phone ring
Recently I've been hearing a phone ring late night / early morning. It rings just once. Has an electronic tone not a bell. Is outside, well as far as I can tell not coming f... |
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on Feb 14, 2013 at 6:00 pm by Simon, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Protesters call on Zuckerberg to 'unfriend ' Christie
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is catching flack for his blossoming friendship with New Jersey's Republican Gov. Chris Christie from abortion-rights activists, who staged a ... |
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on Feb 14, 2013 at 4:52 pm by Big Al, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Better Place, the electric-car recharging firm, to drive out of Palo Alto
Better Place, a Palo Alto company that in recent years has become synonymous with the city's drive to promote electric vehicles, plans to shutter its local headquarters in the... |
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on Feb 14, 2013 at 4:32 pm by Good Hustle, a resident of Stanford |
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Inspirational Love Stories of Palo Alto Couples
Many people spend a lifetime searching for true love, but three couples at Moldaw Residences have found it, and they have wonderful stories and fabulous advice to share. Nati... |
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on Feb 13, 2013 at 11:10 am by lew697, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood |
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"We prefer that you use your real name, but you may use any 'member' name you wish."
PaloAltoOnline.com asks that posters use their real names, which in my opinion means your full, real name (Chris Zaharias, for example, which is mine); after all, using your r... |
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on Feb 12, 2013 at 4:22 pm by Norman Carroll -used to be registered, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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City responds to parking woes on Edgewood Drive
Prompted by a flurry of complaints from Edgewood Drive residents about safety, litter, and an influx of cars from East Palo Alto residents across the bridge, Palo Alto has res... |
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on Feb 12, 2013 at 12:46 pm by No Land Bush Knell, a resident of another community |
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Walk-in retail law center to open in Palo Alto
Raj Abhyanker wants to change the public's perception of lawyers, streamline part of the legal process and resurrect the "Mainstreet Bookstore" business model -- all by openin... |
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on Feb 11, 2013 at 2:34 pm by musical, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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New Housing Bubble in Palo Alto blown by Chinese money
Housing prices are going through the roof again. Although people say that Palo Alto prices never go down that is not true. Prices did fall after 2008 and are only now growing ... |
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on Feb 9, 2013 at 1:53 pm by values, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
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Palo Alto sends massive office proposal back to drawing board
An ambitious proposal to build a dense office complex next to the AOL building on Page Mill Road received a cool reception Wednesday night from the Planning and Transportation... |
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on Feb 9, 2013 at 11:21 am by belrt, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood |
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Save Greenmeadow
If Greenmeadow is expecting the majority of its members, the Associate Members, to step up and fork out money to save Greenmeadow for the next 40 to 50 years, then Greenmeadow... |
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on Feb 8, 2013 at 11:45 am by Rosa Parks, a resident of the Monroe Park neighborhood |
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Palo Alto hopes to spur affordable housing
With affordable housing in short supply, Palo Alto's planning officials debated on Wednesday night ways to fulfill this need without exacerbating the traffic and parking probl... |
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on Feb 8, 2013 at 8:56 am by Peter, a resident of Stanford |
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Money's corruption of politics to be theme of talk
The corrupting threat of money to America's democracy will be the theme of a talk by former U.S. Senator Russ Feingold this Saturday, Feb. 9.
Read the full story here http://... |
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on Feb 7, 2013 at 4:38 pm by Piney V, a resident of the Meadow Park neighborhood |
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This weekend's events (Feb. 9-10)
[Web Link Music: 'Love's Journey']
American standards and show tunes wi... |
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on Feb 7, 2013 at 1:40 pm by randy albin, a resident of Mountain View |
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Free Presidential Autograph Exhibition
From Noon until 4 pm on Sunday and Monday February 17 & 18
in All Saints' Parish Hall at Hamilton & Waverley, I will
exhibit my collection of letters and documents signed b... |
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on Feb 7, 2013 at 11:01 am by Joe Baldwin, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Have Wall Signs gone too far?
Driving around Palo Alto, there are cases of huge wall signs that look like they violate the city's sign ordinance. The most obvious one is on 2 sides of the JCC. The banner... |
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on Feb 3, 2013 at 8:22 pm by Get over it, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Feature story: Neighbors Abroad at a crossroad?
As Neighbors Abroad, Palo Alto's sister-city cultural-exchange program, celebrates turning 50 this year, the organization is also taking stock of how to maintain its relevance... |
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on Feb 3, 2013 at 2:36 pm by Skype-Diplomacy-Rocks!, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Help and Healing the Spiritual Way based on The Teachings of Bruno Groening
The Bruno Groening Circle of Friends is an informal gathering of people who have recognized the value of Bruno Groening's teachings. These are passed on in hundreds of groups ... |
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on Feb 2, 2013 at 2:18 pm by Uh-Oh, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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VIDEO: Police Department honors Officer Cole
A special graveside memorial service was held at Alta Mesa Memorial Park Thursday, Jan. 31, at 11 a.m. to honor former Palo Alto Police Officer Lester Cole, a reserve officer ... |
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on Feb 2, 2013 at 12:14 pm by maditalian_1492, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Dog reunites with owners after 4 years
In a tale of a lost pet and an unexpected reunion, "Oreo," a Boston Terrier, returned to his Palo Alto home Tuesday after being lost for more than 4 years.
Read the full sto... |
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on Feb 1, 2013 at 3:19 pm by Alta Vista , a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
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Stanford names LaTonia Karr to board of trustees
A San Francisco philanthropist and volunteer has been elected to a five-year term on the Stanford University Board of Trustees. LaTonia "Tonia" G. Karr earned an economics deg... |
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on Feb 1, 2013 at 2:14 pm by joyous, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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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 |
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Today's events (Feb. 1)
[Web Link On stage: 'HMS Pinafore: The Next Generation']
The Stanford Savoyards present the traditional Gilbert & Sulli... |
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on Feb 1, 2013 at 10:29 am by randy albin, a resident of Mountain View |
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This weekend's events (Feb. 2-3)
[Web Link On stage: 'The 39 Steps']
Menlo School's Upper ... |
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on Feb 1, 2013 at 10:25 am by randy albin, a resident of Mountain View |