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AROUND TOWN
End of the road for Ole's Car Shop
Ole Christensen's blue-green eyes overflowed with tears last week as he talked about the 23 years he has serviced Palo Altans' cars at Ole's Car Shop, located just south of do... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, 1 hour ago
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent 1 hour ago.

AROUND TOWN
Oregon Expressway plans draw big crowd
Plans to change Oregon Expressway in Palo Alto drew a crowd of about 130 people Thursday night to a private elementary school to listen to the plans and to vent some frustrati... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, 2 hours ago
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent 2 hours ago.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
New Policy for Playing Fields?
There is an article in the Mercury News this morning regarding a policy overhaul for field use: http://www.mercurynews.com/peninsula/ci_10325582?nclick_check=1 Apparently ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Midtown Mom, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, 7 hours ago
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent 2 hours ago.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Hello Sarah, bye bye 'Bama
Finally, a republican I can support. Betcha Obama wishes he could have a do-over on his hack pick. Now if McCain emulates Clinton and makes his Veep the energy boss, happy day... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, 7 hours ago
There have been 37 comments on this topic, the most recent 44 minutes ago.

PALO ALTO SCHOOLS & KIDS
Traffic seems worse outside schools
Traffic behavior is worse outside schools this year from what I have seen. Even though we have a cop on a bike outside our school for the past three days, I have seen bad driv... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Palo Verde Parent, a member of the Palo Verde School community, 8 hours ago
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent 4 hours ago.

AROUND TOWN
Auditor: DA should cut attorneys, add paralegals
The first-ever management audit of the Santa Clara County District Attorney's office recommended the office replace a dozen attorney positions with more than twice as many les... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, 22 hours ago

AROUND TOWN
IRS investigates Palo Alto dry cleaner
AJ's Cleaners was temporarily closed by federal agents this morning while they executed a search warrant. At least eight agents of the Criminal Investigation Division of the I... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, 22 hours ago
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent 18 hours ago.

AROUND TOWN
John Ulrich in Frank's Weekly Memo?
Can an employee or someone that knows please chime in. Is that disgraced former Utility Director John Ulrich in the picture on page 2 of Frank's Weekly Memo, in the articl... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Outside Observer, a resident of another community, on Aug 28, 2008 at 5:19 pm
There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent 1 hour ago.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Country club expansion headed for City Council
Shepherding a country club expansion through the Palo Alto Process has frustrated Palo Alto Hills Golf and Country Club President Stephen Pahl, a land-use attorney himself. ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 28, 2008 at 5:01 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 28, 2008 at 5:01 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Steve Jobs obituary published by Bloomberg
The stock obituary was published "momentarily" after a routine update by a reporter, and was "immediately deleted", Bloomberg said. Jobs was diagnosed with pancreatic c... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by michelle, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Aug 28, 2008 at 3:24 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent 23 hours ago.

PALO ALTO SCHOOLS & KIDS
If you build it, they will swim
The new swimming pool currently under construction at Gunn High School is the first project under the $378 million school bond Measure A that was approved by voters in June. ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 28, 2008 at 2:26 pm
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 28, 2008 at 2:58 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Decision 2008: The Best of Palo Alto
(Restaurants) Read the full story here http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/story.php?story_id=9334 posted Wednesday, August 27, 2008, 12:00 AM READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 28, 2008 at 10:08 am
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 28, 2008 at 11:59 am.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
BUILDING PERMITS
BUILDING PERMITS Read the full story here http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/story.php?story_id=6339 posted Friday, September 7, 2007, 12:00 AM READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 28, 2008 at 9:42 am
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 28, 2008 at 9:42 am.

AROUND TOWN
Fifth person arrested in MV double murder
Mountain View police announced the arrest of a suspect this morning who was wanted for allegedly being involved in the June 28 double murder of a brother and sister. Read the... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 28, 2008 at 9:07 am
There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent 3 hours ago.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Stolen Bicycle
400 block OKeefe St. Palo Alto Dk. Red Raleigh Hybrid One wire basket (back, right) Blue bell contoured hand grips pedals with clip-in on one side (Performance bike sh... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Andrew, a resident of Menlo Park, on Aug 28, 2008 at 1:52 am

AROUND TOWN
Construction Traffic Mess at San Antonio and Charleston
Has any one witnessed this traffic mess at San Antonio at Charleston these days? Today, traffic was backed up into the slow lane on 101 and all the way to El Camino. People we... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Palo Parent, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood, on Aug 27, 2008 at 9:37 pm
There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent 10 hours ago.

AROUND TOWN
No composting in Byxbee Park, commission says
A seven-plus acre composting operation doesn't belong in the Baylands, the Palo Alto Parks and Recreation Commission voted unanimously Tuesday night. Read the full story here... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 27, 2008 at 3:56 pm
There have been 36 comments on this topic, the most recent 5 hours ago.

AROUND TOWN
Our Town: The little storyteller
Most writers dream of getting published. Joshua Smith doesn't have that worry, since he's already published 19 books and is working on more. Read the full story here http://w... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 27, 2008 at 3:35 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 27, 2008 at 4:12 pm.

AROUND TOWN
Stanford med school restricts industry funding
The Stanford University School of Medicine has announced it will no longer accept funding from pharmaceutical and medical device companies for specific programs to support its... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 27, 2008 at 11:57 am
There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 28, 2008 at 4:30 pm.

AROUND TOWN
Man shot while driving in East Palo Alto
A man who was shot in East Palo Alto Tuesday evening drove himself to Menlo Park before contacting police about the incident. Read the full story here http://www.paloaltoon... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 27, 2008 at 11:34 am
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 27, 2008 at 1:46 pm.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
'101 Bandit' pleads guilty to 20 bank robberies
A Napa resident, dubbed the Highway 101 Bandit, pleaded guilty Monday to robbing 20 banks, including one in Menlo Park, the U.S. Department of Justice has announced. Read ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 27, 2008 at 11:31 am
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 27, 2008 at 11:31 am.

PALO ALTO SCHOOLS & KIDS
A confident Skelly launches into second year
What a difference a year makes. Instead of a newcomer vowing to improve communication, win trust and help heal a wounded school district, Superintendent Kevin Skelly address... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 27, 2008 at 8:49 am
There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent 1 hour ago.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
'Accomplice' in City Hall murder case delays plea
A man charged as an accomplice in the July 13 murder outside of Palo Alto City Hall appeared in court Monday morning but delayed entering a plea. Read the full story here h... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 27, 2008 at 12:11 am
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 27, 2008 at 5:24 am.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Curtis to return to Children's Theatre Friday
Richard Curtis, who was fired in June, is again the program assistant of the Palo Alto Children's Theatre, according to a settlement reached Tuesday afternoon. Read the full ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 26, 2008 at 8:53 pm
There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 28, 2008 at 10:31 am.

AROUND TOWN
Town and Country Village sold
The 52-year-old Town and Country Village shopping center on Embarcadero Road and El Camino Real has a new owner, Ellis Partners LLC of San Francisco. The purchase of the 171,0... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 26, 2008 at 7:26 pm
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 27, 2008 at 11:29 am.

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