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HITS THE STREETS AT A M .OW IT S NOT ABOUT LIVING ON THEM BUT ABOUT MANAGING HIS CREW (E MANAGES TWO SHIFTS FROM A M TO NOON AND FROM TO P M .OW HE ALWAYS SHOWS UP FOR WORK ON TIME h) CAN DO THINGS ) COULDN T DO BE FORE )T S NATURAL FOR ME NOW TO PAY MY RENT ON TIME AND MY BILLS ON TIME v HE SAID 7HAT 0IERRE REALLY LIKES ARE THE 4HURSDAY MEETINGS WHEN THE TEAMS GATHER AT THE /PPORTUNITY #ENTER ON %NCINA !VENUE TO TALK BUSINESS HE SAID )T S ALSO A TIME FOR OPEN COM
MUNICATION WHEN PEOPLE CAN AIR THEIR CONCERNS AND RECEIVE SUPPORT FOR THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS #ASE MANAGERS ARE ON HAND AND THERE IS ALWAYS SUPPORT AND WISDOM FROM OTHERS WHO HAVE BEEN IN THE SAME SITUATIONS HE SAID h-Y CONFIDENCE WENT UP PER CENT BY ME HELPING PEOPLE )T S AL WAYS ABOUT HELPING SOMEBODY 4HEY NEED TO HEAR FROM PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN THROUGH WHAT THEY ARE GOING THROUGH v HE SAID 0IERRE SAID HE ALWAYS TELLS PEO PLE h)F YOU DO EVERYTHING THEY TELL YOU TO DO YOU LL PROBABLY NEVER BE HOMELESS AGAIN v (IS NEXT GOAL IS MOVING FROM HIS TINY STUDIO TO A ONE BEDROOM APART MENT (E HAS SECURED THE FUNDING
BUT HE NEEDS TO FIND AN AFFORDABLE PLACE "ECAUSE OF HIS DISABILITIES HE CAN T WORK A REGULAR JOB BUT IF THE 3TREETS 4EAM EXPANDS TO OTHER LOCA TIONS HE WOULD LIKE TO HELP HE SAID 7HEN HE WAS MOST NEEDY IT WAS THE OUTREACH THAT HELPED HIM THROUGH HE SAID h) FOUND A LOT OF PEOPLE VERY HELP FUL 4HEY WERE TOTAL STRANGERS BUT THEY WERE VERY KIND ) ONLY MET THEM A COUPLE OF TIMES BUT THEY DIDN T FORGET ME v HE SAID 0ROJECT (OMELESS #ONNECT AND THE $OWNTOWN 3TREETS 4EAM HAVE BEEN AN INSPIRATION 0IERRE SAID h) VE SEEN A LOT OF PEOPLE CHANGE ) M IN A POSITION TO HELP PEOPLE AND ) LIKE IT v N
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Barron Park outraged over donkey attack "ARRON 0ARK S BELOVED DONKEYS HAVE BEEN ATTACKED BY A DOG FOR THE SECOND TIME 4HE DONKEYS 0ERRY AND -INER &ORTY .INER WERE PLACIDLY RESIDING IN THEIR PASTURE NEAR "OL 0ARK WHEN THE ATTACK OCCURRED .OV ACCORDING TO "ARRON 0ARK !SSOCIATION "OARD -EMBER $OUG -ORAN (Posted Nov. 15 at 9:37 a.m.)
Bay Area gas prices continue to drop $RIVERS GOING TO THE PUMP THROUGHOUT THE "AY !REA WILL BE PAYING LESS TO FILL UP THEIR TANKS IN THE NEXT COUPLE WEEKS AN !MERICAN !U TOMOBILE !SSOCIATION .ORTHERN #ALIFORNIA SPOKESWOMAN SAID (Posted Nov. 15 at 8:52 a.m.)
Native American remains found in Menlo Park .ATIVE !MERICAN REMAINS WERE UNEARTHED BY CONSTRUCTION CREWS WORKING IN -ENLO 0ARK ON 4UESDAY .OV POLICE SAID (Posted Nov. L U C I L E PA C K A R D
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Second Harvest hunting for turkey donations &OOD BANKS AROUND THE "AY !REA ARE ASKING FOR MORE DONATIONS AS THE 4HANKSGIVING HOLIDAY APPROACHES (Posted Nov. 14 at 9:20 a.m.) PROVIDED BY LUCILE PACKARD CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
Attorney General to appeal tossed murder case
"(% /& ' ! ) %& ', Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital offers classes and seminars designed to foster good health and enhance the lives of parents and children.
! .OV DECISION TO THROW OUT MURDER CHARGES AGAINST ACCUSED KILLER 'REGORY %LARMS 3R WILL BE APPEALED IN STATE COURT BY THE #ALIFORNIA !TTORNEY 'ENERAL 3AN -ATEO $ISTRICT !TTORNEY 3TEVE 7AGSTAFFE SAID 4UESDAY .OV (Posted Nov. 14 at 7:59 a.m.)
Memorial for Ellen Fletcher set for Sunday, Nov. 18 4HE MEMORIAL FOR %LLEN &LETCHER 0ALO !LTO S ICONIC BICYCLE ADVOCATE AND LONGTIME #ITY #OUNCILWOMAN WILL BE HELD 3UNDAY AFTERNOON .OV AT THE /SHMAN &AMILY *EWISH #OMMUNITY #ENTER (Posted Nov. 13 at 9:14 a.m.)
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Stolen wheelchair-adapted vehicles recovered 4WO STOLEN VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR WHEELCHAIRS VANISHED FROM A -ENLO 0ARK WOMAN S HOME ON .OV BUT RETURNED THREE DAYS LATER THANKS TO THE POLICE (Posted Nov. 13 at 9:04 a.m.)
Palo Alto police officer reflects on Veterans Day GRANDPARENTS SEMINAR & ! "% ! * ! +# ' !' % ! # % !'& ' & && + ! & ! & ! "% ! ) %, #% ' & ' ' &' % " ! ' "!& "% ! !' % ! ' (! $( %" " % ! # % !'& ! ' " ' % % !
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&OR MANY 6ETERANS $AY IS A DAY OFF FROM WORK OR SCHOOL TO PAY TRIBUTE TO THOSE WHO HAVE RISKED THEIR LIVES AND SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES h)T S A DAY TO HONOR OUR MILITARY VETERANS IN THE 5NITED 3TATES v 0ALO !LTO POLICE 3GT #URTISS *ACKSON SAID h"EING A VETERAN MYSELF ) THINK IT S IMPORTANT v (Posted Nov. 12 at 4:55 p.m.)
Gunn student advances in science competition 'UNN (IGH 3CHOOL SOPHOMORE *OY *IN IS PART OF A TWO PERSON TEAM THAT WILL COMPETE NATIONALLY AGAINST FIVE OTHER TEAMS NEXT MONTH FOR THE TOP PRIZE IN THE 3IEMENS #OMPETITION IN -ATH 3CIENCE 4ECHNOLOGY (Posted Nov. 12 at 2:05 p.m.)
Two Menlo Park homes hit by gunfire 0OLICE FOLLOWED THE ECHOES OF GUNFIRE TO TWO BULLET POCKED HOUSES IN -ENLO 0ARK EARLY -ONDAY MORNING .OV (Posted Nov. 12 at 10:52 a.m.)
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Drive-by shooting strikes East Palo Alto man ! YEAR OLD MAN WAS INJURED BY A GUNSHOT IN A DRIVE BY SHOOTING IN %AST 0ALO !LTO JUST BEFORE MIDNIGHT &RIDAY .OV (Posted Nov. 10 at 3:36 p.m.)
Cat returned as if by Magic 7HEN .ICOLA +EATING MOVED FROM #UPERTINO TO ,OS !LTOS SIX YEARS AGO SHE KEPT ALL OF HER IMPORTANT BELONGINGS BUT LOST HER YEAR OLD CAT -AGIC 4HE ORANGE TABBY HAD LOST HIS COLLAR IN A FIGHT AND +EATING HAD SCHEDULED A VETERINARIAN APPOINTMENT THE DAY HE DISAPPEARED (Posted Nov. 10 at 3:12 p.m.)
Police uncover Mountain View DMT drug lab ,AW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS ARRESTED FOUR PEOPLE 4HURSDAY .OV AFTER BUSTING A $-4 DRUG LAB AND SUSPECTED DRUG PEDDLING OPERATION IN -OUNTAIN 6IEW (Posted Nov. 10 at 3:09 p.m.)
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