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H1N1 vaccine arrives at county health dept.The first shipment of H1N1 (swine flu) vaccine — 14,000 doses — have arrived in Santa Clara County, health officials...
Original post made on Oct. 7, 2009Last comment by Concerned Parent, on Oct 11, 2009 at 3:55 am | 2 comments | 4552 Views
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Judge may rule Friday on Peninsula rail planA Sacramento County Superior Court judge is expected to rule Friday on whether the California High Speed Rail Authority must...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2009Last comment by Ben, on Oct 9, 2009 at 10:10 am | 2 comments | 5274 Views
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Navy says Hangar One won't be de-skinned until White House makes decisionIn response to a letter and phone calls from Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus says that the Navy will not...
Original post made on Oct. 6, 2009Last comment by Daryl, on Oct 7, 2009 at 3:39 pm | 8 comments | 6887 Views
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Warren Thoits dies after bout with cancerWarren Thoits, a lifelong attorney, philanthropist and property owner in Palo Alto who helped run the family business, Thoits...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2009Last comment by sad =(, on Oct 5, 2009 at 6:46 pm | 1 comment | 5553 Views
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Can health care really be fixed?On Sept. 9, President Barack Obama gave a much-vaunted speech about health care reform, in which he called for swift action...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2009Last comment by Robert, on Oct 5, 2009 at 6:11 am | 4 comments | 4086 Views
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Stasek remembered for her courage, compassion, and accomplishmentsFlags flew at half-mast at city buildings Friday through Tuesday in memory of Rosemary Stasek, a former mayor and council...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2009Last comment by Cecil, on Oct 1, 2009 at 7:00 pm | 4 comments | 6599 Views
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Unlocked door allows burglar into homeEarly Tuesday morning a 37-year-old woman was awakened from her sleep by a burglar who proceeded to restrain her before robbing...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2009Last comment by USA, on Oct 1, 2009 at 6:28 pm | 11 comments | 5978 Views
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County declares state of emergency for H1N1Santa Clara County officials declared a local state of emergency Tuesday due to the H1N1 swine flu virus. The Board of Supervisors...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2009Last comment by Andrew Bachmann, on Oct 1, 2009 at 4:24 pm | 2 comments | 5026 Views
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Navy moves on plan to strip Hangar OneThough no local elected official or community leader supports it, the Navy announced on Wednesday that it is no longer delaying...
Original post made on Sep. 24, 2009Last comment by Cassie, on Oct 1, 2009 at 8:42 am | 17 comments | 6322 Views
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San Antonio proposal includes 400 homesA developer has proposed 400 homes and 225,000 square feet of new retail space for the San Antonio shopping center —...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2009Last comment by John Cierra, on Sep 25, 2009 at 10:59 pm | 1 comment | 3720 Views
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Last Namesake of Lawson's Grocery DiesThank you for your article on the passing of my father, Don Lawson. I felt like you captured the fact that he was a man of...
Original post made by Beth Lawson-Hyland on Sep. 24, 2009There are no comments yet. 4236 Views
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Interplast receives $50,000 grantTwo hundred impoverished children will undergo reconstructive surgeries next year thanks to a $50,000 grant to Interplast,...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2009Last comment by Diana, on Sep 21, 2009 at 5:19 pm | 2 comments | 4382 Views
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Police find marijuana in suspect's dreadlocksA traffic stop by Palo Alto police for an expired vehicle registration led to the multi-felony arrest of a Mountain View...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2009Last comment by NW Resident, on Sep 21, 2009 at 9:28 am | 9 comments | 5627 Views
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Suit claims Target dumped hazardous wasteA lawsuit was filed against Target Corporation on Monday by the California Attorney General and 19 district attorneys, including...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2009Last comment by cynic, on Sep 20, 2009 at 11:26 pm | 5 comments | 5642 Views
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High speed rail 'teach-in' SaturdayThe city of Palo Alto will host a six-hour workshop on the California High Speed Rail project on Saturday designed to teach...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2009Last comment by Mike Laursen, on Sep 19, 2009 at 10:39 pm | 2 comments | 4609 Views
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Fate of Hangar One now rests with White HouseUnable to resolve their differences over how to pay for the restoration of historic Hangar One at Moffett Field, the Navy...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2009Last comment by Aviator, on Sep 19, 2009 at 12:49 pm | 8 comments | 6479 Views
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Expo offers glimpse at future of transportationA local company imagines a day when computer-controlled electric vehicles will become the default mode of public transportation,...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2009Last comment by Dickster, on Sep 18, 2009 at 10:46 pm | 11 comments | 14539 Views
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Obama official unveils 'cloud computing' initiative at NASA AmesAiming to save billions on infrastructure costs, the federal government is following in the footsteps of Silicon Valley by...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2009Last comment by IT Joe, on Sep 16, 2009 at 4:44 pm | 1 comment | 6819 Views
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Residents share high-speed-rail ideasHigh speed rail officials vowed Saturday to collaborate with Peninsula residents on the design of the controversial rail...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2009Last comment by Bruno, on Sep 16, 2009 at 2:55 pm | 15 comments | 4991 Views
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General Plan meeting focuses on San AntonioThe future of San Antonio shopping center was a popular subject last Thursday during a General Plan meeting held for residents...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2009Last comment by the Beard Papa kids, on Sep 16, 2009 at 1:27 am | 5 comments | 5344 Views
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