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Police arrest Palo Alto robbery suspectA 21-year-old East Palo Alto man has been arrested in connection with a string of violent street robberies in Palo Alto dating...
Original post made on Jan. 6, 2011Last comment by Lori, on Jan 9, 2011 at 8:45 pm | 21 comments | 6597 Views
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Kids delay bulldozers on hospital expansionKids playing in a tree-shaded sandbox have temporarily stopped the bulldozers on Stanford University's $5 billion medical-center...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2011Last comment by justamom, on Jun 29, 2011 at 3:41 pm | 21 comments | 4126 Views
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Report: Halt state funding for high-speed railCalifornia's quest to build a high-speed rail system between San Francisco and Los Angeles suffered a heavy blow Tuesday...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2012Last comment by TunnelTalk, on Jan 10, 2012 at 10:53 pm | 21 comments | 5983 Views
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Gates shares optimism, frustrations on povertyFreshly back from Ethiopia and Zambia, philanthropist Bill Gates Wednesday shared with a Stanford audience his optimism and...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2012Last comment by musical, on Apr 7, 2012 at 9:21 pm | 21 comments | 3937 Views
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Firefighters battle morning blaze at PalyAn early-morning fire that erupted at Palo Alto High School Thursday will likely delay construction of new classrooms, a...
Original post made on May. 24, 2012Last comment by Phyllis, on May 30, 2012 at 1:37 pm | 21 comments | 7418 Views
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Editorial: Errors exacerbated mosquito problemDemonstrating that one never knows where danger lurks, an unprecedented mosquito infestation suddenly erupted across areas...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2012Last comment by Mike Alexander, on Aug 27, 2012 at 6:33 am | 21 comments | 8440 Views
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Experts warn women leaders of nuclear riskHad Monday's explosions at the Boston Marathon contained nuclear material tens of thousands of people could have been killed,...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2013Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Apr 18, 2013 at 9:09 pm | 21 comments | 5384 Views
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Hearing officer hired for Buena Vista's proposed closureWith the future of Buena Vista Mobile Home Park up in the air, Palo Alto has selected a hearing officer to evaluate a recent...
Original post made on May. 21, 2013Last comment by Jane, on May 22, 2013 at 10:02 pm | 21 comments | 9285 Views
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Palo Alto in no hurry to recoup Maybell loanPalo Alto's plan to bring an affordable-housing complex to a Maybell Avenue orchard may have dissolved on Election Day, but...
Original post made on Dec. 17, 2013Last comment by Margaret Fruth, on Dec 21, 2013 at 9:50 pm | 21 comments | 6367 Views
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Hotel-tax hike recommended in Palo AltoSeeking to tap into the riches generated by the city's flourishing hotel scene, a Palo Alto council committee on Wednesday...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2014Last comment by Craig Laughton, on Feb 15, 2014 at 2:29 pm | 21 comments | 9101 Views
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Seeking tales from the old Paly gymThe Palo Alto Weekly is preparing a retrospective on Palo Alto High School's 85-year-old gym, slated for demolition this...
Original post made on Feb. 24, 2014Last comment by Palo Alto theme song, on Mar 26, 2016 at 3:24 pm | 21 comments | 24689 Views
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Longtime Palo Alto homeless woman dies at age 73She wore a large 1940s wig -- Loretta Young-style -- and kept her face down. She took shelter under a blue plastic tarp with...
Original post made on May. 14, 2014Last comment by Latendresse, on May 16, 2014 at 3:40 pm | 21 comments | 11049 Views
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Yet ANOTHER bad PA driver resulting in a roll overWorst drivers on the Peninisula by far. The police do zero to reign in the go-go-go aggressive/fast drivers that are more...
Original post made by Wear a helmet in Palo Alto on Aug. 4, 2014Last comment by Perverse humor, on Aug 7, 2014 at 3:31 pm | 21 comments | 2275 Views
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Huge campaign-funding discrepancy in water board raceTwo candidates vying for Palo Alto voters in the Santa Clara Valley Water District Board race are spending vastly different...
Original post made on Oct. 7, 2014Last comment by FixTheCreek, on Oct 9, 2014 at 10:10 am | 21 comments | 7330 Views
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Candidates pledge 'positive campaign' in heated raceWith election season heading into its final stretch, the four City Council candidates endorsed by the group Palo Altans for...
Original post made on Oct. 20, 2014Last comment by Peggy Duncan, on Oct 21, 2014 at 9:56 am | 21 comments | 7184 Views
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Palo Alto superintendent names members of achievement gap task forceSuperintendent Max McGee announced Tuesday night the more than 20 faculty, parents, community members, alumni and administrators...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2014Last comment by Parent, on Nov 21, 2014 at 2:19 am | 21 comments | 7960 Views
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Smash-and-grab burglars hit Bloomingdale's at Stanford Shopping CenterPalo Alto police are looking for four people who drove a stolen sports utility vehicle through the front glass doors of Bloomingdale's...
Original post made on May. 13, 2015Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on May 16, 2015 at 7:59 am | 21 comments | 11864 Views
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Shop Talk: The Performist brings cryotherapy to Palo AltoThe Performist brings cryotherapy -- the use of extreme cold to speed the healing process -- to Palo Alto's Town & Country...
Original post made on Dec. 4, 2015Last comment by A Noun E Mus, on Dec 8, 2015 at 10:18 am | 21 comments | 15459 Views
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Aerial spraying for mosquitoes slated for todayThe Santa Clara County Vector Control District (SCCVCD) is planning a helicopter assault on winter salt-marsh mosquito in...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2016Last comment by Esther Crass, on Aug 18, 2016 at 10:13 pm | 21 comments | 10381 Views
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Palo Alto parents ask public's help to find missing sonThe parents of a Palo Alto man who vanished 11 days ago are seeking the public's help to find their son, 30-year-old Andrew...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2016Last comment by parent, on Jul 29, 2016 at 2:55 pm | 21 comments | 29920 Views
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