ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Three die in plane crash, including East Palo Alto steel firm founder Bob Borrmann At least three people were killed, including one believed to be the founder of an East Palo Alto steel company, in a plane crash in Redwood Shores this afternoon.
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AROUND TOWN Rail authority's new report draws criticism The agency charged with building California's high-speed rail system adopted a crucial environmental document for the rail line Thursday morning, despite calls from Peninsula ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, 7 hours ago There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent 2 hours ago.
AROUND TOWN Palo Alto committee has 'no confidence' in rail Palo Alto took its most extreme step to date to oppose the state's proposed high-speed rail line Thursday morning when a City Council committee unanimously passed a resolution... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, 13 hours ago There have been 43 comments on this topic, the most recent 24 minutes ago.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Utilities Manager Communications The recently adopted Palo Alto budget eliminated some General Fund staff positions. The Utilities Department is a different matter, because they are run like a business and r... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Deep Throat, a resident of another community, 13 hours ago There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent 6 hours ago.
SPORTS Stanford men suffer soccer upset in season opener at Vermont ==BI Soccer wrap==
Stanford sophomore Adam Jahn scored the first goal of the season in the 17th minute, but the 13th-ranked Cardinal men's soccer team never found the back... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, 13 hours ago There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent 13 hours ago.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS spill baby spill CNN is reporting that another oil well blew up in the Gulf of Mexico this morning. 13 workers went overboard and there is a big new oil spill off the Louisiana coast. http://w... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Carly, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, 13 hours ago There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent 9 hours ago.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Carly Won't Get Votes From HP'ers I had a fun discussion with an acquaintance last weekend. She once worked at HP, and still does some consulting for the company. Interestingly, she also has consulted at Meg... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, 14 hours ago There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent 4 hours ago.
PALO ALTO SCHOOLS & KIDS Teachers' petition may spark statewide change A petition by some Palo Alto elementary school teachers may soon spark major changes in schools throughout California. Legislation requiring that kids turn 5 by Sept. 1 of the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, 15 hours ago There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent 3 hours ago.
SPORTS Stanford runners hope for a return to the top The 2009 cross-country season may go down in history as one of the worst in Stanford history, based on the combined effort of the Cardinal men's and women's teams at the NCAA ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, 16 hours ago There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent 16 hours ago.
SPORTS Stanford women's basketball has a busy home schedule ==BI Cardinal Corner==
After opening last season on the road, the Stanford women's basketball team will begin its quest for a fourth straight trip to the Final Four -- and ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, 16 hours ago There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent 16 hours ago.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Historic neighborhood debates home improvement When longtime Palo Alto residents Allen Akin and Michelle Arden bought 405 Lincoln Ave. in 2007, planning to build a larger home for their growing family, they didn't expect t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, 16 hours ago There have been 24 comments on this topic, the most recent 7 hours ago.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Caltrain behind by 30 minutes after breakdown A broken-down train is causing Caltrain delays of up to 30 minutes this morning, Caltrain spokeswoman Christine Dunn said.
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CRIMES & INCIDENTS Police activity results in car crash A police action in Palo Alto last night may have involved prowlers who have been victimizing residents and reportedly resulted in a crash last night after police from Palo Alt... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, 16 hours ago There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent 6 hours ago.
PALO ALTO SCHOOLS & KIDS Infinite Campus - not running yet At last night's Back to School Night at JLS, some teachers said they were still using InClass, but most said they were using their own webpage rather than Infininite Campus wh... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by JLS Parent, a member of the JLS Middle School community, 17 hours ago There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent 17 hours ago.
AROUND TOWN Last Call for Salsa Tasting Competition Entries! You may already know that the Redwood City Salsa Festival (www.redwoodcityevents.com) is Saturday, September 25th from noon to 8 pm. It’ll be filled with a huge variety of fam... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Redwood City Events, a resident of another community, 17 hours ago
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Any other better programs than Yahoo or Google Groups? As Room Parent, I have to start a group for our classroom. I used Yahoo in the past and was not satisfied so I switched to Google and it was even worse. Why don't these huge c... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Room Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Sep 1, 2010 at 10:32 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent 17 hours ago.
AROUND TOWN A snip in time President Barbershop owner Roy Ruiz, 90, has been cutting hair on University Avenue in Palo Alto a long time. More than 60 years on the job, he's survived the hippie movement ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 1, 2010 at 3:42 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent 5 hours ago.
AROUND TOWN Carly Fiorina wins award from the League of Conservation Voters The competition was tough, but Carly won out: http://www.lcv.org/newsroom/press-releases/lcv-announces-carly-fiorina-winner-of-people-s-choice-of-the-2010-dirty-dozen.html READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Carly, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Sep 1, 2010 at 12:36 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 1, 2010 at 8:48 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Democratic Gun Bills Dead AB 1810, AB 1934, and AB 2358, all defeated.
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Chuck DeVore, Republicans ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by qq, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Sep 1, 2010 at 12:21 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent 9 hours ago.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Stem-cell ruling threatens Stanford research Stem-cell research by Stanford University researchers could be terminated under a preliminary U.S. District Court ruling -- even if stem cells are involved in only part of the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 1, 2010 at 11:16 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent 9 hours ago.
AROUND TOWN Mosque proposal gets revised in Palo Alto A Muslim group seeking to build a mosque on San Antonio Road has revised its plans for the proposed building in South Palo Alto.
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CRIMES & INCIDENTS Two arrested in Hotel California robbery A brazen late-night attack on a Palo Alto hotel worker in his room has ended with the arrest of two Menlo Park siblings.
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CRIMES & INCIDENTS Ten binge-drinking teens cited for intoxication Ten teens were detained by Palo Alto police and cited for public drunkenness following a Saturday-night binge-drinking party at Peers Park. Paramedics transported one youth to... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 31, 2010 at 11:49 am There have been 123 comments on this topic, the most recent 8 hours ago.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Massive raw sewage spill in Redwood Shores A ruptured underground pipe leaked about 48,000 gallons of raw sewage into the Redwood Shores Lagoon last week -- nearly 10 times the amount originally estimated, Redwood City... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 31, 2010 at 10:04 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 1, 2010 at 1:08 pm.