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Police chase nets four arrests in Menlo Park Four men believed to have been involved in a shooting in East Palo Alto early Monday were arrested after a police chase and search that involved more than 30 officers and five K-9 units. (Posted May 5 at 12:13 p.m.)
Residents, workers worry about Palo Alto cuts Stanford to build pedigreed concert hall Envisioned as an oval ship rising from a sea of glass, the area’s newest music venue, Bing Concert Hall, is scheduled for its groundbreaking ceremony next Tuesday (May 11) on the Stanford University campus. (Posted May 5 at 11:54 p.m.)
Duveneck principal named to district-wide post Kathleen Meagher, principal of Duveneck School since 2007, has been nominated to become director of elementary education for the Palo Alto Unified School District. Superintendent Kevin Skelly said the search is on for Meagher’s replacement at Duveneck. (Posted May 5 at 10:38 p.m.)
Hours before Palo Alto City Manager James Keene presented his proposed budget to the City Council Monday night, dozens of city workers gathered at City Hall to share their concerns about the expected budget cuts. (Posted May 4 at 12:59 a.m.)
Menlo man killed in fire likely inhaled superheated air Kelly Brosnan, 46, who died in the April 27 house fire on Berkeley Avenue in Menlo Park, died as a result of “inhalation of products of combustion,” by which San Mateo County Coroner Robert Foucrault said he meant soot and superheated air. (Posted May 3 at 5:34 p.m.)
Interfaith group seeks better teen ‘connections’ Spurred by last year’s string of Palo Alto student suicides at the Caltrain tracks, an interfaith group is exploring ways to help isolated students feel better “connected” with peers and adults at school. (Posted May 3 at 9:51 a.m.)
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VIDEO: 31st annual Palo Alto Tall Tree awards Palo Alto’s 2010 Tall Tree awards recognized suicide-prevention and mental health advocates Victor and Mary Ojakian; local developer and Junior Museum and Zoo board member Roxy Rapp; transitional-employment program Downtown Streets Team; and longtime Palo Alto business Stern Mortgage Company. (Posted May 3 at 9:49 a.m.)
Palo Altan among trio arrested for insurance fraud
Your Child’s Health University
The owner and founder of several Bay Area bakeries has been arrested on suspicion of failing to report employee injuries and accurate hours worked, according to the California Department of Insurance. (Posted May 2 at 10:49 p.m.)
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital offers classes and seminars designed to foster good health and enhance the lives of parents and children.
Soap Box Derby ‘Rally Race’ held in Palo Alto
CESAREAN BIRTH CLASS This two-hour class is taught by a labor and delivery nurse/childbirth educator who helps prepare families for cesarean delivery. Information about vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) will also be discussed. - Wednesday, June 2: 7:00 - 9:00 pm
About 35 young racers from throughout California and Arizona competed Saturday in Palo Alto in a Soap Box Derby “Rally Race” on a hill on Hanover Street. Competitors aged 8 to 17 hunched down and mentally pushed their cars toward the finish line. (Posted May 2 at 7:52 a.m.)
Historic May Fete parade celebrates the young Palo Alto’s historic May Fete and Parade has celebrated the area’s youth each first Saturday in May since the 1920s — meaning the grandchildren or great grandchildren could be recent participants. (Posted May 1 at 9:34 p.m.)
State-of-the art dental clinics open in East Palo Alto INFANT MASSAGE WORKSHOP Learn techniques of infant massage along with tips to relieve gas, aid digestion and soothe the soreness of vaccination sites on your baby. Class is recommended for infants from one month of age to crawling. - Saturday, June 5: 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
SIBLING PREPARATION CLASS This class for children two years of age and older will help prepare siblings for the emotional and physical realities of the arrival of a newborn. - Saturday, June 12: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
PEDIATRIC WEIGHT CONTROL PROGRAM Join us for a family-based behavioral and educational weight management program that promotes healthy eating and exercise habits for over-weight children and their families. More than 80% of children achieve long-term weight loss through this program — and parents lose weight too! - Call (650) 725-4424 for information on the next Open House.
Call (650) 723-4600 or visit www.lpch.org to register or obtain more information on the times, locations and fees for these and other courses.
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A state-of-the art dental clinic and health-education center opened Thursday in East Palo Alto, providing the first such clinics to residents in the city. (Posted April 30 at 3:58 p.m.) Want to get news briefs e-mailed to you every weekday? Sign up for Express, our new daily e-edition. Go to www.PaloAltoOnline.com to sign up.
CityView A round-up of
Palo Alto government action this week
City Council (May 3)
2011 budget: The council heard a presentation on the fiscal year 2011 budget from City Manager James Keene. Action: None Libraries: The commission approved a naming policy to recognize donors to city libraries. Yes: Unanimous Energy efficiency: The council approved a 10-year energy-efficiency plan, which seeks to reduce citywide electricity consumption by 7.2 percent by 2020. Yes: Unanimous Ameresco: The council voted to approve two 20-year energy contracts with Ameresco, which builds plants that convert landfill gas to electricity. Yes: Klein, Price, Shepherd, Espinosa, Yeh No: Scharff, Schmid, Burt, Holman
High-Speed Rail Committee (May 6)
High-speed rail: The committee discussed its guiding principals, strategic legislation relating to high-speed rail and a schedule for monthly high-speed-rail monthly updates to the council. Action: None
Architectural Review Board (May 6)
Keys School: The board voted to approve a proposal by Keys School, on behalf of First Christian Church, to replace four existing classrooms with seven new classrooms at 2890 Middlefield Road. Yes: Unanimous Water well: The board approved a request by the Utilities Department to build a water well facility at Eleanor Pardee Park. Yes: Unanimous
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