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May 09, 2008

Local News Archives

Thursday May 8

Vehicle slams into Palo Alto house

Nine Dems vie for six positions on central committees

Expert to discuss PCB hazards

Cop that cares getting award

District, teachers at odds over raise

Hill under fire for Munks response

Wednesday May 7

BREAKING NEWS: Car slams into home

Budget largely maintains status quo

Farmers market set to open

E. Palo Alto man shot, killed in Menlo Park

Mountain View mulls utility rate increase

Bicyclist collides with Caltrain

Two forums set for primary candidates

Los Altos native heads to Africa

Report: Older men marry younger women

$100K damage tally in Menlo Park blaze

Scott gets Serra off to a strong WCAL start

Tuesday May 6

City looks to be pedestrian friendly

Under their watchful eyes

Caltrain coffee one stop closer

Panel chides school district

Road assaults occur over weekend

Police unite wandering toddler, parents

Two women honored as 'local heroes'

Four Dems vie for Lieber's seat

Monday May 5

New show in town

2 vie for seat on Atherton's City Council

E. Palo Alto celebrates Cinco de Mayo

On the Docket

Fire displaced apartment building's residents

CORRECTION

Sunday May 4

Cost of lunch may rise

And they're off!

Staff compares Palo Alto, Vallejo budgets

Microsoft deletes its Yahoo bid

Barbecue fire and water damage 18 apartments

Palo Alto LEEDs the way?

Saturday May 3

Theater supporters unmoved

Trustees eye charter ruling

Alcohol clouds DeAnza College rape facts

Exhibit to honor fallen soldiers of Iraq war

Making a scene

S.F. judge issues gag order

Typewriter repairman clicks with customers

Friday May 2

Theater embezzlement suspected

School spirit still in style

Power to the women

Man convicted in Stubbs killing

Gang of assailants injures 2 brothers

Two charged with ID theft

The business of freeing Jude

Police seize $160K of heroin in bust

Thursday May 1

Caltrain seeks funding for cameras

Hoping to help the 'Hairdresser'

Restaurants feel pinch of rice prices

Murder trial jury deliberates

Recovering soldier given Purple Heart

Ousted schools chief takes new job

Stabbing suspect ruled competent for his trial

CALENDAR

Wednesday Apr 30

Gunn grad may be new assistant superintendent

Plastic ban may be in bag

Funding for restoration unclear

E. Palo Alto City Council approves resurfacing plans

Fisher House celebrates its 2nd year

Children's Theatre burglary suspect going to jail

Friends could be charged with manslaughter

City gears up for $80 million library bond

Cyclist attempts wheelie, is killed

Tuesday Apr 29

City pushes for solar water heaters

Commission OKs permit for teen home

Laptop orchestra sounds off

Woman killed by train identified

Construction will make airport tricky to navigate

Toddler survives 3-story fall

Coast Guard rescues stranded transients

Monday Apr 28

Saving Salamanders

Council to weigh $8 million gift

On the Docket

County schools ready for STAR tests

Mechanical marvels delight onlookers

Sunday Apr 27

Staying on the outside

Council will vote on plastic bag plan

Of private jets and public employees

E. Palo Alto begins Operation Impact

San Jose State finalists announced

Cigar stores keep fires burning for itinerant smokers

Saturday Apr 26

Minority mission

VTA puts brakes on upgrades

Sequoia to sponsor charter school

Murder case decision delayed

Palo Alto woman lived nearly a century

Mountain View parade marks 30 years

School to host Special Olympics

Palo Alto landlord couple remain jailed

Juvenile courts overworked, report finds

Correction

Friday Apr 25

Creek board bares flood fix ideas

Budget moves to top of list

Judge refuses Mountain View a new trial

Police: Man grabs high school girl

District attorney likely to review man's death

Scammers may be heading north

Mountain View Council OKs new development

High court rejects open space suit

Syringe-stabbing man gets two years

Calendar

Thursday Apr 24

BREAKING NEWS (12:55 p.m.): Police: Man grabs high school girl

Investigator tied to botched case

A voice only a mother could love

City to hire analyst for retail project

Interim deputy city managers named

Landlocked boat burned in grass fire

Man beaten, robbed on bike path

CALENDAR

Clarification

Wednesday Apr 23

Creek study could get $3.5M boost

County settles family's lawsuit for $400,000

Courting Stanford

Contamination stalls building project

Council votes to move election dates

Theater burglary suspect confesses

Climate specialist to discuss global warming

County manager announces retirement

Supervisors explore greater oversight

Polystyrene gets the boot

New technology can slow stolen cars

Correction

Tuesday Apr 22

Compost could be greener

Thinking of a new chew

Fed query into police lawsuit begins

Supervisor eyes change to charter

Controversial Mountain View housing project up for vote

Council picks measure C committee

Memorial set up for Caltrain victim

CORRECTIONS

Monday Apr 21

New school principal to visit Almond

Mother, son on camera

New East Palo Alto police captains take command today

Council to review mixed-use project

Opposition mounting to Tuolumne River diversion plan

Caltrain hits, kills 15-year-old in San Bruno

Sunday Apr 20

Police chief appointments spark officers' dissent

Battle at the Botball

Locals rally for Obama, book drive

From parking lot to sideshow stage

Saturday Apr 19

Henry Coe park recovering from wildfire

Rising to head of the class

Thieves swiping ATM information

Parcel tax would increase by 70 percent

Palo Alto resident sponsors marrow drive

Youth commission garners national acclaim

Revisiting Munks matter possible

Friday Apr 18

Web hearing finds common ground

E. Palo Alto police nab 21 since last week

OPERATION LOCKDOWN

Stunned in Sin City vice bust

Munks, Bolanos' friendship formed in police department

Experts: Scandal may not sink Munks' future

New superintendent settles in

Cause of man's death still unknown

Police release cause of actress' death

Fire damages home to tune of $250,000

Gunn choir wins 'School of Rock' contest

Stanford law prof takes on Potter empire

Thursday Apr 17

City tallies Tour of California costs

Oak epidemic has separate roots

Woman may have infected passenger

Small change, big debate

Man dies after fight at home

Two-alarm fire leaves Redwood City couple homeless

Suspect to be tried for aiding escape

VTA eyes new community plan

Children give big at Eastside Prep

Wednesday Apr 16

BREAKING NEWS: Man dead following fight

City to fund professional marketing push

A fine balance

Council puts museum high on priority list

Council OKs store's liquor license

Public invited to rapper's funeral

Cow Palace steers clear of sale

Livermore Lab to lay off up to 535 workers

Tuesday Apr 15

Fiancee gets two years in jail

Taking care of the children

Palo Alto architect will be replaced

Board denies Page Mill permit

Assault suspect trial date set

Abraham Lincoln's death revisited

Homeless find refuge on VTA bus

Police arrest two men for burglary

Biodiesel station set to open

Textbook petition picks up steam

Big earthquake coming

Council weighs open space rule

Man rescued from Bay near Coyote Point

Call renewed for mail-in voting

Six locals win delegate spots

CORRECTION

Monday Apr 14

Push for renovations

Harness racer hits the road

Hundreds vote for 7 Democratic delegates

Water district looks to clear records

Sunday Apr 13

Happy trails expanded

Local golfer scoring well

Police chief can cancel days off

District gives rancher grazing lease

Saturday Apr 12

Architect ties under scrutiny

Getting back to basics

Almond principal: I never sent out furor-sparking letter

Building a reef one hook at a time

Appellate court ruling trips up plan for trail

Shoreline at Mountain View offers docent-guided walks

Day workers' soccer team shines

CHP recommends charges in crash case

Coastside fishing industry reels at latest blow

Dog wash fundraisers soak in donations

Clarification

Friday Apr 11

Architect operated without license

Assistant manager Harrison packs bags

1991 testimony key in murder hearing

Brandishing suspect eludes capture

Wounded police dog to make full recovery

Pharmaceuticals taint Bay waters

New restaurants expected at San Jose airport

Speier's first House speech gets booed

Thursday Apr 10

BREAKING NEWS (5:30 p.m.): Harrison to leave Palo Alto

Delegate hopefuls seek party support

Peninsula residents carry torch

School board: Los Altos meeting will be televised

Seven Paly students qualify for Olympiad

Time to regroup

State honors 10 local elementary schools

Sunnyvale pastor arrested

Treatment center shutting doors

Correction

Wednesday Apr 9

Win not in the Cards

Police chief pursues calm

Los Altos school board vows improved communication

Sand a divisive issue on playgrounds

Officer revives heart attack victim

Speier wins in landslide

Tanker pilot: 'I'm not going to do well'

Apr 8, 2008

City looks to fund building

On any given Monday

Man killed on Caltrain tracks

Torchbearers hope for peaceful relay

Shootings prompt police initiative

Homicide suspect shows odd behavior in court

Menlo Park: Police officers underpaid

Schools chief ouster costing taxpayers $119,000

Voters to pick Lantos' successor

Apr 7, 2008

BREAKING NEWS: Pedestrian killed by train in Menlo Park

Stanford beats Connecticut

Preserving a library gem

Page Mill Properties tenants feel rent hikes

Literacy pooches all book, no bite

On the Docket

Apr 6, 2008

Bond sees high initial support

Raising a city

Colleges open doors to bright young CEO

State's high-speed rail hopes revived by bill

Apr 5, 2008

Bill seeks to end ties between hospital, inspectors

A grand west end revamp

Ridership rockets to record

Police release sketch of wheelchair bandit

Two men wounded in separate E. Palo Alto shootings

Shadow hangs over rodeo opener

A stroke of natural beauty, acrylics

Apr 4, 2008

Burpee faces attempted murder charge

Collected with care

Back to the drawing board

Parents upset at change of principal

Man in wheelchair allegedly robs bank

Corrections

Garbage firm's performance reviewed

Commercial real estate market cools in first quarter

1 injured in East Palo Alto shooting

Apr 3, 2008

Teen victim testifies about attack

New word order

Stanford labor practices cleared

Mountain View faces tight budget

Judge to weigh in on accounting decision

Get Fit EPA hopes city residents moving

Superdelegate at stake

Election turnout expected to be 30 percent

Students set sail on a knowledgeable journey

Park fees for groups may rise

Apr 2, 2008

Gore-backed drive hits airwaves

Cold murder case off to rocky start

Woman could face two years in prison for role in boyfriend's plot

Man wounded in alleged stabbing

Tie votes leave permits on table

Camper goes up in flames on highway

2,000 amateurs learn cramming

Apr 1, 2008

BREAKING NEWS (8:08 p.m.): Man wounded in alleged stabbing

Agency requests input for quick fix

The final countdown

Council to consider letting market sell liquor

Club members burst spa's bubble

Couple arrested after attack

Recycling scavengers upset some residents

Nurses' strike over but contract dispute lingers

Palo Alto school district seeks input

Mar 31, 2008

School is where the home is

Commission members step down

Council examines Oak Knoll School plans

State offices and DMV closed today

Poll: Public wants denser housing

Teens, adults honored for overcoming adversity

Mar 30, 2008

SPRING GREENING

Admiring the new Sierra Vista

To sleep, perchance to teach

Law students help peers for a song

Mar 29, 2008

Google plans remain a mystery

Doubting Thomas

Homeless woman found dead

As economy sinks, enrollment rises

Former county auditor going to jail

Murder hitting the airwaves

Giddyup! Rodeo returns to Cow Palace

Autism festival continues Saturday

Stanford sends out fewest number of acceptance letters

Mar 28, 2008

Sheriff, city will part ways

Probe focuses on memorial whereabouts

Parents push for charter renewal

Bone marrow drive to help 2-year-old

Tech company threatens injunction

Brothers likely to get life in prison

All bets not off when track closes

Dog wash fundraiser aims for K-9 body armor

CORRECTION

Mar 27, 2008

Oregon Expressway to get face-lift

Green at school, green at home

Los Altos to pitch in with worker center

Engineer given 3 years for child porn

Man gets 6 months in cockfighting

Schools to pay for Ellison's break

Study: Allied Waste pickup better

Mar 26, 2008

City begins Children's Theatre probe

Dishing about tech at Microsoft

Local competes in Olympic Hall of Fame

Menlo Park raises garbage rates

Teenager robs woman at gunpoint

Thieves target unlocked cars in Greenmeadow

Arrests made in preserve's parking lot

Police take cover as gunfire erupts

Firetrucks will continue responding to medical calls

SPARRING DEBATE

Big bats of Barrie, Berry fuel Mountain View rout of Falcons'

Local results

Mar 25, 2008

City gives homeowners a boost

Steakhouse opens at ex-nightclub

Controversial rent hikes enacted

Solar panels trump trees in neighbors' spat

Two arrested in kidnap case

Foster City police: Hit-and-run suspect pulled from lagoon

Attorney scrutinzes Cargill ballot push

Parking bill for pregnant women fails

Mar 24, 2008

Businesses oppose bag ban

Vintage year

School, council meeting won't be televised

Program aims to help women with sexual dysfunction

Easter service sparks inmate hope

Mountain View meetings to go online

Proposed law may assist pregnant women

On the Docket

Mar 23, 2008

'Color of Palo Alto'

Worker center close to goal

2,300 Dems applicants vie for 241 slots

Mar 22, 2008

Custodians coming together

Seeking property answers

Web regulation hearing coming to Stanford

Chung encourages healing through theater

Businesses worry about expanded health coverage

Los Altos man arrested on theft charges

Body found in Santa Cruz Mountains ID'd

Police offer reward for info on slaying

Economy bites into restaurant industry

Mar 21, 2008

Building proposed for Walgreens site

Ex-engineer pleads guilty to possession of child porn

Los Altos plans for police to pick up leftover pharmaceuticals

HP to vacate 3 Palo Alto buildings

Judge bows out of Ayres hearing, citing 'antipathy'

Protecting a rare treasure

County to settle fatal crash case

Mar 20, 2008

MARCHING FOR PEACE

Demand high for language programs

Unemployment nears 10 percent

Panel OKs road plans

Menlo College given $500,000 gift

Small hazmat spill occurs

Supermarket assault, robbery face trial

Nurses to launch longest strike yet

Forum focuses on stem cells

Mar 19, 2008

BREAKING NEWS: Small hazmat spill occurs in Palo Alto

District likely to revisit boundaries

Activists focused on Romic

Hospital expands eating disorders help

County residents healthier

Love triangle may have been shooting motive

Gangs hot topic for Mountain View council

Jewish day care target of hate crime

Bedroom damaged in Mountain View fire

Stanford study finds looks can be deceiving

Teen focuses on Little League

Mar 18, 2008

Budget deficit casts gloomy shadow

Former director withdraws lawsuit

Man briefly hijacks airport van

Local killed in motorcycle crash

Web site mixes math, basketball

Ravenswood $2.4M in the black

Coverage plan up for vote

Feds file criminal charges against Cosco Busan pilot

Mar 17, 2008

History museum may become official priority

Residents bake for vets

Family of sheriff's deputy reacts to tragic accident

Board launches charter talks

On the Docket

Mar 16, 2008

Man ropes woman into murder plot

Daily News moves to Menlo Park

Rallying for war's end

Seeking a second life

Prank panics copyright violators

Cyclists ride to honor fallen biker

Mar 15, 2008

Los Altos Hills to donate $25,000 to facility

Former Scout, future president?

Few apply for vocational scholarships

Architect going inside Hangar One

First credit union shows signs of success

Attorney brokers crash settlement

Escaped murder suspect's co-defendant seeks trial

Caltrain to install new fencing

Prosecutors, sheriff disagree on protocol

Teen moms get an Easter egg lesson

Santa Clara University president steps down

Mar 14, 2008

Bull ranch may go to nonprofit

Wheels of fortune

Ex-firefighter convicted of plot to kill wife

Dancers to strut in St. Patrick's parade

Maid sues Atherton couple

Teachers to receive layoff notices

Biker hit by sheriff's cruiser speaks publicly