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College Terrace's tumultuous history with Leland StanfordPalo Alto's College Terrace neighborhood likely wouldn't exist if developer Alexander Gordon had decided to sell the property...
Original post made on Sep. 26, 2023Last comment by NTB2, on Oct 2, 2023 at 1:27 am | 3 comments | 6878 Views
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Santa Clara Valley used to produce apricots. Today, these city-run orchards serve as relics of a bygone eraFrom the 1850s to the 1970s, Santa Clara Valley was the center of apricot production, dominated by family-owned orchards....
Original post made on Sep. 1, 2023Last comment by Mondoman, on Sep 4, 2023 at 9:09 pm | 4 comments | 9848 Views
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How Stanford’s early professors brought extravagant Queen Anne architecture to Palo AltoThe emergence of Queen Anne homes in Palo Alto can be linked with the opening of Stanford University in 1891, which brought...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2023Last comment by Robyn Clarke, on Aug 16, 2023 at 12:14 pm | 2 comments | 7854 Views
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In graduation ceremony, Castilleja's Class of 2023 remembered for their optimism and graceSpeakers at the Castilleja School graduation ceremony on Saturday, June 3, highlighted the humor and optimism of the Class...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2023There are no comments yet. 8480 Views
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Above and beyond: See the 2023 Peninsula Photo Contest winning imagesThe winning images of the 2023 Peninsula Photo Contest celebrate the diversity of the “decisive moment” (to quote the...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Jun 23, 2023 at 6:38 pm | 1 comment | 5647 Views
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Hate symbol or Buddhist emblem? Hidden Villa cancels summer camps for 1,000 kids after staffers resign over swastika tilesHidden Villa canceled all of its summer camp sessions due to the "abrupt departure" of camp staff members upset over the...
Original post made on Jun. 13, 2022Last comment by RA, on Jul 1, 2022 at 9:17 am | 60 comments | 88051 Views
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Students and teachers are back in the classroom, but the pandemic's effects remainTwo years after schools shuttered to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, children are back in class, case rates are down...
Original post made on Mar. 16, 2022Last comment by Bystander, on Mar 16, 2022 at 1:22 pm | 1 comment | 7255 Views
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Vintage cookbook features a dish from Mountain View's Gemello WineryGreat cooking specialties often are named for places of origin. Here's the story of one you may never have heard of: Mountain...
Original post made on Jan. 6, 2022Last comment by Max Hauser, on Jan 7, 2022 at 2:12 pm | 2 comments | 4227 Views
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People paid a premium to build their home gyms. Will fitness clubs lure them back?Many locals who have the resources took lockdown life as an opportunity to create their personal fitness bubbles and routines....
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2021Last comment by Isaac, on Nov 11, 2021 at 11:10 pm | 14 comments | 15320 Views
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Newsom prevails in California's recall electionThe attempt to throw Gov. Gavin Newsom out of office failed by a wide margin, according to vote counts released tonight in...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2021Last comment by Anna Delacroix, on Sep 17, 2021 at 10:42 am | 26 comments | 20254 Views
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Experience, depth equates to high expecations for Palo Alto footballNumbers are up for Palo Alto football, giving coach Nelson Gifford reason to smile. The return of their quarterback, top...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2021There are no comments yet. 6904 Views
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Public meeting on Dumbarton Rail Corridor project to be held MondayThe San Mateo County Transit District will host a virtual public meeting on Monday to discuss the Dumbarton Rail Corridor...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2021Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Mar 22, 2021 at 7:49 pm | 18 comments | 12063 Views
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Book sheds light on Santa Clara County's black pioneersAuthor Jan Batiste Adkins' newly released book traces the history of local people of African heritage and their roles in...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2019Last comment by A Black Man Speaketh, on Mar 3, 2019 at 3:43 pm | 17 comments | 20810 Views
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Prep report: Menlo girls gain lacrosse win over SHPMenlo junior Sophie Scola scored three goals and added an assist to lead her team to a 9-8 nail-biting West Bay Athletic...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2018There are no comments yet. 3939 Views
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Above and beyond realismThe term "surrealism" is used now so often to refer to anything out of the norm that we might underestimate just how shocking...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2017There are no comments yet. 6490 Views
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Community preparednessDavid Rost started unit four by asking the class the four colors of triage. The room suddenly filled with a flurry of answers...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2015There are no comments yet. 7276 Views
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Midtown Market (Duca Hanley) 1959 with Santa and me0...
Original post made by Andrew L. Freedman on Dec. 27, 2006Last comment by Sonny M., on Jul 25, 2014 at 7:06 pm | 8 comments | 15642 Views
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Liddacoat's (vs Menu Tree)0...
Original post made by Andrew L. Freedman on Apr. 7, 2008Last comment by Andrew L. Freedman, on Mar 11, 2013 at 3:30 pm | 8 comments | 16505 Views
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Dinah's Shack0...
Original post made by Andrew L. Freedman on Dec. 5, 2006Last comment by Kathy, on Sep 8, 2012 at 8:39 pm | 15 comments | 22137 Views
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Joseph SheridanCopied from the AskArt.com website (partial bib) Joseph M. Sheridan was a friend of my mother, Pearl S. Howatt, now deceased....
Original post made by Andrew L. Freedman on Aug. 27, 2012There are no comments yet. 4590 Views
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