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Opening a new chapter
On Saturday, Sept. 29, the newly renovated Children's Library on Harriet Street will reopen after nearly two years of construction. The colorful new library is nearly double i... |
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on Sep 18, 2007 at 6:22 pm by Native Girl, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Walgreen's fire investigation is continuing
Palo Alto police are still waiting to hear from the federal Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) agency on results of the investigation of the arson fire that destroyed the for... |
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on Sep 18, 2007 at 5:16 pm by 50 year resident, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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Wireless Silicon Valley: BBC WiFi documentary creates huge stir
Last week in the UK, the BBC aired a half-hour documentary on the controversy around the subtle health issues of wifi. There has been an astounding response to this program: ... |
WiFi Canary in a Cage |
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on Sep 17, 2007 at 4:05 pm by WiFi Canary, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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A clear view
When Alejandra Chaverri first saw photographer Manuel GŪmez Miralles' finely detailed black-and-white images of Costa Rica in the early 1900s, she was taken with the buildings... |
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on Sep 17, 2007 at 5:46 am by Fencepost, a resident of another community |
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what gets recycled in the curb bins ?
As a new resident, I want to continue to recycle but since what can be placed into the blue bin is rather hard to figure out from place to place. I've looked on the palo alto ... |
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on Sep 16, 2007 at 10:00 pm by Mary, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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Midtown Festival????
Driving through Midtown today noticed lots of green balloons and a sign for Midtown Festival Parking. What was it? What was the point of it? Was it advertised? |
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on Sep 15, 2007 at 7:49 pm by Midtown Resident, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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Dog attack could have been fatal, father says
The Dec. 2 dog attack on a 5-year-old boy at Hoover Elementary School was "very, very close to being fatal," the boy's father, Greg Martin, said in an e-mail to friends.
Read... |
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on Sep 14, 2007 at 12:25 pm by Huh?, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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Boy recovering from dog attack
A 5-year-old Palo Alto boy is recovering at home following a severe unleashed-dog attack at Hoover Elementary School on Saturday, Dec. 2, and his father said he is contemplati... |
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on Sep 14, 2007 at 9:36 am by Old News, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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'Exploding toilets' surprise residents
Palo Alto officials are taking a new look at procedures that have produced erupting toilets, after recent incidents around town created both a messy bathroom and a messy polit... |
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on Sep 12, 2007 at 6:21 pm by Tom, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
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Editorial: Is it MySpace or TheirSpace?
Both parents and school officials are becoming rightfully concerned in the face of well-documented cases of sexual-predators across the nation trolling Web sites used by young... |
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on Sep 11, 2007 at 9:49 am by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Welcome home
Family members were reunited Saturday when 10 members of the California 15 Air National Guard arrived at Moffett Field in Mountain View after being deployed in Afghanistan. |
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on Sep 10, 2007 at 4:22 pm by Theo, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood |
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Soldier injured in Iraq receives Bronze Star
Army Staff Sergeant Jay Wilkerson was presented the Bronze Star Medal for heroic actions in Iraq Thursday morning at the Palo Alto VA Hospital. Wilkerson almost died after two... |
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on Sep 8, 2007 at 11:15 pm by BP, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Slideshow: Creatures of the night
It's midnight in Menlo Park -- not typically a bastion of countercultural subversion. That is, unless it's the first or third Saturday of the month, and you've ventured out to... |
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on Sep 8, 2007 at 1:40 pm by dolly dee, a resident of another community |
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Dog owners request more off-leash space
Proudly sporting stickers for the recently created "PARDOG," Palo Alto dog owners overflowed the small meeting room in City Hall Tuesday, voicing support for additional off-le... |
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on Sep 7, 2007 at 3:15 pm by Poodle, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Smoke from fires impacting air quality
The smoke from two large Northern California wildfires has cast a pall over much of the Bay Area this morning and has impacted the air quality because of particulate matter in... |
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on Sep 7, 2007 at 10:52 am by Perspective, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
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Poor Air Quality - smoke this time
The smoke in our air is coming from the fire north of Sacramento, not from the Morgan Hill fire. The smoke was bad enough to delay flights at SFO.
If smoke from this fire c... |
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on Sep 6, 2007 at 1:59 pm by Garlic Potatoes!, a resident of another community |
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Who has ever heard of restrictions on shopping?
My mother and I attended the Palo Alto art festival yesterday and had such a great time. The music was great, the art, the chalk drawings. Plus the crowds weren't too huge so ... |
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on Sep 6, 2007 at 11:21 am by barbara, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Dentist in Palo Alto Area Urgent
I need to take my mom tomorrow to a dentist. She is visiting from overseas and she does not have insurance. Can anyone recommend a place to take her, please!!! Thank you. |
Ana |
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on Sep 6, 2007 at 1:17 am by Mayfield Child, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
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Pottry Training on Park Lawns Okay?
Today I was at the park in Palo Alto on Kipling and watched as a mother potty trained her 3 year old by having him defecate in the middle of the playground, on the lawn, near ... |
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on Sep 5, 2007 at 1:12 pm by Bystander, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Best Of Categories, often predictable, but thanks anyway
Just finished reading through the Best Of winners in today's Weekly.
They were often predictable, particularly in sections where there is so little choice. Still, it makes en... |
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on Sep 4, 2007 at 6:21 pm by impatient, a resident of the Charleston Meadows neighborhood |
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Wicker furniture
Anyone know where I can get wicker furniture repaired or where there is a store for new wicker? |
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on Sep 2, 2007 at 2:16 pm by nat, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Where to purchase rattan furniture
Does anyone know where I can buy rattan furniture? There used to be stores that specialized in items from Indonesia and other Asian countries.
I don't want to go too far fr... |
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on Sep 2, 2007 at 2:15 pm by nat, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Sweltering temperatures expected this week
With temperatures expected to reach more than 90 degrees in the Bay Area this week, residents are encouraged to stay cool and to reduce water and energy usage in an effort to ... |
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on Aug 31, 2007 at 7:46 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Patriots of America
Patriots Of America
In Palo Alto, I think all of our countrys citizens should say the Pledge of Allegiance, the same for those who go to school. Every morning, Ive noticed... |
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on Aug 30, 2007 at 10:31 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Anyone know a good math tutor for a fourth-grader?
My daughter will be entering the fourth grade this year and we think she needs a little help with her math. We are thinking an hour or more once a week, ideally after school o... |
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on Aug 28, 2007 at 10:18 pm by kk, a resident of Menlo Park |
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