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Stanford grad's site nets Southwest 'cease and desist'When Nikil Viswanathan created a website to automatically check himself in to his flights on Southwest Airlines in January,...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2012Last comment by some smarter guy, on Nov 3, 2012 at 12:22 pm | 47 comments | 49453 Views
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What are the pros and cons of owning an Eichler?0...
Original post made by New to Area on Jan. 26, 2007Last comment by Not an issue, on Jul 1, 2013 at 7:24 pm | 39 comments | 48541 Views
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Menlo Park neighborhoodsOnce known as the "Sleepy Hollow of California," Menlo Park did not take off as a community until after World War II. Despite...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2017There are no comments yet. 47853 Views
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City to crack down on El Camino RVsNearly 50 recreational vehicles lining El Camino Real in Palo Alto along the Stanford University border will soon be told...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2017Last comment by AreVeeHavingFunYet, on Sep 19, 2017 at 10:44 am | 129 comments | 47831 Views
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Shop Talk: More mall, restaurants flock downtownIn this week's Shop Talk column, read the latest on Stanford Shopping Center's big expansion, three new restaurants set to...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2014Last comment by Ed Keyani, on Aug 21, 2014 at 4:44 pm | 4 comments | 46996 Views
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Programs at VA Palo Alto helping treat PTSDThough post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is most often thought to be associated with military veterans, anyone can...
Original post made on May. 4, 2012Last comment by Former-Soldier, on May 6, 2012 at 8:37 am | 5 comments | 46748 Views
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Weekly completes new, green headquartersAfter 30 years in downtown Palo Alto, the Palo Alto Weekly is moving to new headquarters — an environmentally friendly,...
Original post made on Sep. 26, 2009Last comment by EJ, on Sep 28, 2009 at 12:16 pm | 7 comments | 45320 Views
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Mother of Joan Baez dies at 100Woodside resident Joan Chandos Baez, the mother of famed folk singer and Woodside resident Joan Baez, died at home on Saturday,...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2013Last comment by Charles Wibel, on Jan 18, 2016 at 6:57 am | 10 comments | 45002 Views
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Changes ahead for Stanford Shopping CenterStanford Shopping Center would build five new retail buildings, including a "lifestyle" center and a smaller Bloomingdale's...
Original post made on Apr. 6, 2012Last comment by Torquatus, on Oct 18, 2013 at 5:36 pm | 31 comments | 44606 Views
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Stanford student died from accidental fentanyl overdose, coroner confirmsA Stanford University sophomore found unresponsive in a campus fraternity house in January died from an accidental overdose...
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2020Last comment by A Meth-Head MD?, on Mar 7, 2020 at 11:50 am | 35 comments | 44081 Views
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Caltrain improvements may come soon because of High Speed RailI think these are both important upgrades to the existing Caltrain system. According to the Mercury-News: "What particularly...
Original post made by Greg K on Nov. 18, 2008Last comment by Clem, on Dec 1, 2008 at 8:02 pm | 135 comments | 44031 Views
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Catching neighbors who fall through the gapA Palo Alto neighborhood group is working to turn a holiday food drive for needy neighbors into a monthly grocery giveaway....
Original post made on Jan. 29, 2013Last comment by Neighbors Helping Neighbors, on Oct 6, 2015 at 8:41 am | 9 comments | 42712 Views
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A gem of open spaceFor decades, coyotes, hawks and dusky-footed woodrats have roamed the secluded INE Ranch in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Few...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2014Last comment by Garrett, on Mar 22, 2014 at 5:48 pm | 19 comments | 42535 Views
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Man shoots, kills woman outside her birthday partyA man who allegedly shot and killed his ex-girlfriend during her birthday party and a memorial event for her brother in East...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2020Last comment by MMH72, on Sep 8, 2020 at 7:43 pm | 1 comment | 41729 Views
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Matadero Creek Trail project heading to MidtownA proposed trail for bicyclists and pedestrians through the center of Midtown Palo Alto is taking some residents by surprise,...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2013Last comment by Resident of Los Altos Hills, on Mar 16, 2014 at 3:05 pm | 64 comments | 41525 Views
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Lightning-sparked fires spread smoke over the MidpeninsulaMultiple lightning-ignited fires in San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties began sending smoke into Palo Alto and other local...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2020Last comment by Judith Wasserman, on Sep 4, 2020 at 11:12 am | 15 comments | 41354 Views
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The art of natureInside his Mountain View warehouse late last month, Booker Morey was rustling through stacks and stacks of dried leaves. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2013There are no comments yet. 40778 Views
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'Exploding toilets' surprise residents0...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2007Last comment by Tom, on Sep 12, 2007 at 6:21 pm | 47 comments | 40160 Views
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Palo Alto agrees to add land to Foothills ParkAfter three decades of languishing in obscurity, a flat parcel near Foothills Park is about to become the newest addition...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2014Last comment by resident 1, on Mar 27, 2014 at 11:32 am | 23 comments | 40158 Views
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Robots deployed to protect and serveStanding at 5 feet tall and weighing 300 pounds, Knightscope K5 looks like it came straight out of the sci-fi film Stars...
Original post made on Aug. 9, 2015Last comment by Ben, on Aug 11, 2015 at 8:01 pm | 30 comments | 39685 Views
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