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On Deadline: Cooley Landing at last is about to become a jewel of a park(Photo -- left to right: Elizabeth Jackson, Shannon Alford, Ruben Abrica, Ashlie Simpson.) By summer 2012 a new bayfront park will begin to emerge in the Midpeninsula:...
Original post made by Jay Thorwaldson on Mar. 26, 2011Last comment by beautiful park, on Mar 26, 2011 at 12:25 pm | 1 comment | 3529 Views
SENIOR FOCUS
"A Wendy’s With No Burgers as Meat Production Is Hit"That headline is from a NYTimes article published today May 5, 2020 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/05/business/coronavirus-meat-shortages.html?action=click&module=Spotlight&pgtype=...
Original post made by Max Greenberg on May. 5, 2020Last comment by Lets not not, on May 11, 2020 at 2:54 pm | 4 comments | 3527 Views
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On Deadline blog: Gary Fazzino's depth of knowledge reached far beyond Palo AltoI first met Gary Fazzino when in the early 1970s he took on the job of hosting the Monday night City Council broadcasts on Stanford University's student radio station,...
Original post made by Jay Thorwaldson on Nov. 1, 2012Last comment by kyle, on Nov 6, 2012 at 1:47 pm | 6 comments | 3526 Views
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On Deadline: It's name-calling, fact-enhancing compost season in Palo AltoWhen the City Council officially set a special election for next November on the future of a corner of Palo Alto's baylands last week it opened the season of pre-election...
Original post made by Jay Thorwaldson on Mar. 28, 2011Last comment by Parent, on Mar 30, 2011 at 8:12 pm | 11 comments | 3508 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Travelin’ Solo: Elk and Mendocino County(We take a Farm Bill break these next two weeks, to have a little fun and report...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Mar. 6, 2023There are no comments yet. 3500 Views
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On Deadline: Is 'cheating' ingrained in our schools, or society?Last weekend hundreds of thousands of American high school seniors -- and some from other nations -- sat down nervously to take the SAT test, that fateful measure...
Original post made by Jay Thorwaldson on Sep. 29, 2011Last comment by Nayeli, on Oct 21, 2011 at 9:11 am | 10 comments | 3487 Views
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On Deadline, Part the Third: Now for the Top Three of my Top 10 stories(Continued from Friday, March 11, column/blog.) My Number 3 top news story: In mid-1966 I was reassigned from the Mountain View bureau of the Times to one of...
Original post made by Jay Thorwaldson on Mar. 14, 2011Last comment by Jay Thorwaldson, on Mar 16, 2011 at 8:43 am | 6 comments | 3486 Views
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Ad Libs: So much rhythmThe four musicians walked on stage one by one, striking pieces of wood with mallets. Each built upon the last, starting with a single bright "tong!" sound and then...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Jan. 7, 2010There are no comments yet. 3485 Views
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Ad Libs: 'Let's Build a Squadron of Dirigibles in Lenin's Name'No, I'm not running for office. (And I'm not sure what kind of office one runs for with dirigibles.) In fact, the above slogan was one of the catchiest ones in an...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Apr. 29, 2010Last comment by Walter_E_Wallis, on Apr 29, 2010 at 4:26 pm | 1 comment | 3482 Views
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Ad Libs: New M-A theater: It sure beats J BuildingWhich is worse: sweltering in a stifling theater, or having a key moment in a play ruined because an old air-conditioning system came roaring on at the wrong moment...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Sep. 24, 2009Last comment by Walter_E_Wallis, on Sep 27, 2009 at 1:45 pm | 1 comment | 3478 Views
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Ad Libs: 'What would Matt do?'A new San Francisco exhibit calls him "Artist and Educator," but Matt Kahn is just as often thought of as "Mentor." You can't read about him without seeing that...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on May. 20, 2009There are no comments yet. 3472 Views
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Ad Libs: A photographer's vision in oilAbout four years ago, Edward Burtynsky's titanic and disturbingly beautiful photos made up the most powerful exhibition I've seen at the Cantor Arts Center. Mining...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Nov. 18, 2009Last comment by Rebecca Wallace, on Nov 19, 2009 at 9:28 am | 2 comments | 3470 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Ettan restaurateur Ayesha Thapar to open 'encore' eatery in Menlo ParkBy Kate Bradshaw
Middle Plaza in Menlo Park will be home to a new restaurant from Ettan's Ayesha Thapar. Courtesy Onysko Photography.
The...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Mar. 14, 2023There are no comments yet. 3464 Views
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Ad Libs: Prize-winning Peninsula PhotosWhen I was in college, I bought Sierra Club engagement calendars every year, because of their remarkable photos. In between my scribbled, highly crucial appointments...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Feb. 25, 2010Last comment by Rebecca Wallace, on Feb 26, 2010 at 10:05 am | 2 comments | 3461 Views
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On Deadline: Palo Alto's 'UN store' struggling to survive in a new worldThe diminutive United Nations Association store -- a landmark in downtown Palo Alto for more than a third of a century -- is struggling for survival against changes...
Original post made by Jay Thorwaldson on Apr. 19, 2011Last comment by Perspective, on May 21, 2011 at 8:24 am | 10 comments | 3459 Views
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Ad Libs: Variety showsKudos to producers at our Media Center, who picked up six Western Access Video Excellence (WAVE) Awards last weekend. A good reminder of the zings of variety you...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Oct. 22, 2009There are no comments yet. 3436 Views
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Ad Libs: Back in BachTeenage Bach aficionado Hilda Huang is on the scene again, this time soloing with the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra in a San Francisco concert in January. When...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Dec. 22, 2010Last comment by Rebecca Wallace, on Sep 23, 2011 at 11:21 am | 1 comment | 3436 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Read-a-thon ActivitiesWe are thankful that our school is still holding its annual read-a-thon this year. Our kids love an excuse to buy new books, listen to storytimes, and see how many...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Jan. 26, 2021There are no comments yet. 3436 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
What's Missing This Holiday Season?When our son told me that a friend of his was reading “The Missing Piece," I quickly put it on hold at our local library. Our daughter is learning how to read...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Dec. 11, 2020There are no comments yet. 3428 Views
OFF DEADLINE
On Deadline: 'Sim City' computer game not enough? Try 'Sim Bay Area'There's a computer game called "Sim City" -- that's with an M, not an N, although the latter might make it even more interesting for some. Anyone who has spent...
Original post made by Jay Thorwaldson on Apr. 8, 2011Last comment by Walter_E_Wallis, on Apr 8, 2011 at 6:18 pm | 1 comment | 3425 Views
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Farm Bill and the Organic Movement (part 5) Plus: Global Plant Forward Summit, April 18 – 20
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New Palo Alto sushi spot highlights late-night hours and affordable prices
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