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CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Police investigate vandalism at downtown parking garage as a hate crimePalo Alto police are investigating a vandalism incident discovered on Wednesday night at a parking garage as a hate crime,...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2021Last comment by WilliamR, on Sep 18, 2021 at 9:14 pm | 2 comments | 8436 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Hill's bill seeks to guarantee Caltrain electrificationAs Caltrain prepares to embark on its long-stalled voyage toward electrification, Sen. Jerry Hill on Friday unveiled a bill...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2013Last comment by SteveU, on Feb 26, 2013 at 2:38 pm | 42 comments | 8436 Views
AROUND TOWN
Settlement in landmark Channing House caseSally Herriot, a 91-year-old Palo Alto woman who sued Channing House senior community for the right to remain in her private...
Original post made on May. 13, 2010Last comment by musical, on May 1, 2014 at 11:09 pm | 21 comments | 8436 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Lawsuit questions procedures for dying patients0...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2008Last comment by nate, on Mar 20, 2010 at 10:04 am | 24 comments | 8435 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Competing news racks found in Mercury News DumpsterAt least 31 newspaper distribution racks were discovered behind the San Jose Mercury News headquarters Wednesday, and many,...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2012Last comment by Mercurial, on Aug 6, 2012 at 9:24 am | 13 comments | 8435 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto's push for more housing spreads to San AntonioFacing a shortage of housing proposals, Palo Alto is now considering a move that would have been virtually unthinkable just...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2019Last comment by Resident, on Oct 16, 2019 at 7:19 am | 29 comments | 8435 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Beating the flu bugIt was a terrifying way to start the new year. Feeling wiped out and congested, Menlo Park resident Candace Peterson took...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2013Last comment by Wife of M.D., on Feb 9, 2013 at 10:08 pm | 6 comments | 8434 Views
BOOKS
Paly grad and NFL star Davante Adams visits East Palo Alto to promote fitnessDavante Adams, now a superstar NFL receiver with the Green Bay Packers, grew up in East Palo Alto and starred at Palo Alto...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2021Last comment by John B. Sails, on Jul 4, 2021 at 6:45 am | 2 comments | 8434 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Israeli Spies on U.S. soil prior to 9/110...
Original post made by Jag Singh on Feb. 10, 2007Last comment by Boaz, on Feb 12, 2007 at 11:06 am | 26 comments | 8433 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Residents demand tunnels for high-speed trainsAnger, confusion and frustration over California's proposed high-speed rail system dominated a tense informational meeting...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2009Last comment by No Blasting, on Oct 28, 2013 at 10:40 pm | 66 comments | 8432 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Caltrain schedule changes on the wayCaltrain will be changing its train schedule starting early next month to cope with the growing numbers of riders bogging...
Original post made on Mar. 27, 2016Last comment by Genady Okrain, on Apr 2, 2016 at 6:47 am | 13 comments | 8432 Views
SPORTS
Palo Alto's Davante Adams completes a football circleWhen Tony Kelly became a receivers coach for the Palo Alto High School football team in 2010, Davante Adams was known more...
Original post made on Jun. 29, 2016Last comment by Midtown Mom, on Jun 29, 2016 at 8:17 pm | 4 comments | 8432 Views
AROUND TOWN
Stanford panel lays out drought-survival strategiesAs the state's drought deepens, Stanford University's water conservation efforts and strategies for expanding water resources...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2014Last comment by resient 1, on Mar 12, 2014 at 7:47 pm | 4 comments | 8432 Views
SPORTS
Girls' 2007 Fall All-League Teams0...
Original post made on Dec. 11, 2007Last comment by Nunca, on Oct 3, 2008 at 7:29 pm | 51 comments | 8431 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Forty-one Palo Alto teachers get tenureForty-one teachers representing most of Palo Alto's public school campuses will gather tonight for a yearly event known as...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2011Last comment by Joe, on May 23, 2011 at 3:42 pm | 40 comments | 8430 Views
AROUND TOWN
Three Stanford students die in Highway 1 crash0...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2008Last comment by Lauren Harris, on Oct 15, 2008 at 5:45 am | 19 comments | 8430 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Salary hikes approved for Palo Alto council membersIn the latest sign of the city's growing economic fortunes, the Palo Alto City Council agreed on Tuesday night to raise the...
Original post made on Jan. 21, 2015Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Jan 22, 2015 at 10:23 pm | 22 comments | 8429 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mandarin-immersion grant saves PA district $$0...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2008Last comment by OhlonePar, on Jul 10, 2008 at 12:07 pm | 129 comments | 8428 Views
RESTAURANTS
Busted sprinkler head leaves Old Pro sports bar with significant water damageA busted sprinkler head at Old Pro sports bar in downtown Palo Alto gushed out enough water to force out customers and employees...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2019Last comment by Bill, on Apr 25, 2019 at 3:23 pm | 7 comments | 8426 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
WWII veteran honored for heroism after 66 yearsIt was Carl Clark's jacket that the U.S. secretary of the Navy pinned the commendation medal on, but Clark told the hundreds...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2012Last comment by Nayeli, on Jan 18, 2012 at 10:45 am | 4 comments | 8425 Views
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