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Tech leaders meet with VP Joe Biden
Paloaltoonline.com
Jan 19by PaloAltoOnline.comVice President Joe Biden dined with an A-list of tech business leaders at Zibibbo restaurant in downtown Palo Alto Wednesday night to discuss the economy, part of what the White House said is its "ongoing dialogue with the business... »
Topster: Top 5 Hangouts in Palo Alto
Palo Alto Patch
Jan 18Nola makes another list, and Philz pops up again, too. 1. Nola -- Topster Score: 57.52. Old Pro -- Topster Score: 52.63. Philz Coffee-- Topster Score: 42.84. Pizza My Heart -- Topster Score: 33.85. Fraiche Yogurt-- Topster Score: 22.2 »
VIDEO: 'Day of Service' celebrates MLK's legacy
Paloaltoonline.com
Jan 17by PaloAltoOnline.comA "Day of Service" celebration honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was held at Lytton Plaza in downtown Palo Alto Monday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Community leaders discussed King's message of service during the event, which also feat... »
Week in Crime: Person Seen Inhaling Canned Substance
Palo Alto Patch
Jan 14Friday 4:42 a.m., 95 University Avenue: Police arrested a 32-year-old San Jose man for being drunk in public. 9:18 a.m., Unknown Location, Clark Way: Police cited someone for simple battery against another person. 1:31 p.m., Unknown Location, Churchill... »
Events to Commemorate MLK Weekend in Palo Alto and Beyond
Palo Alto Patch
Jan 12Monday marks Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and several cities and counties, including Palo Alto and Santa Cruz County, have called for a “Day of Service” to commemorate the civil rights leader’s life. Patch has compiled a list of events planned for the M... »
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Cogswell Plaza tourist from China
Plastic Alto
Feb 01As part of my ongoing coverage of Cogswell Plaza and Lytton Plaza, I met this Chinese tourist and asked her to send me her photos of the plaza, for Plastic Alto. I hope “Yanni” or “Yah Nee” comes through. She … Continue reading → »
Happy birthday to me from Palo Alto’s Finest
Plastic Alto
Jan 28Today is my birthday but so far the only present I have received is a $46 parking ticket from Palo Alto Police Agent David Lee (not the Olympic badminton coach, but not the one who beat up Albert Hopkins either … Continue reading → »
Lisa Hendrickson: Guiding services for area seniors and their caregivers
Inmenlo
Jan 24After a career in financial services, Menlo Park resident Lisa Hendrickson decided to become a stay-at-home Mom while her two sons were in middle school. Then, one night when they were in high school, they announced over dinner: “Mom, can you go back t... »
warm weather warning; or war mw e ther ; or wah hoo wah
Plastic Alto
Jan 03i saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by dartmouth. starving, seussical, naked sink date wrestling, power booting -- who could forget these crisp hanover january mornings? roaming the negro streets at dawn looking for c and a pizza. preppy du... »
Room 222
Plastic Alto
Dec 29This is the two-hundred-twenty-second post of mine on wordpress under the moniker “Plastic Alto”. “Room 222″ was a network tv show back in the day, in my youth, about high school. Kinda like “Welcome Back, Kotter”? I don’t recall. Room … Continue readi... »