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Palo Alto, California is located in Santa Clara County. Zip codes in Palo Alto, CA include 94309, 94301, and 94306. The median home price in Palo Alto is $1,895,000 which is roughly $1,039/per square foot. More Palo Alto information.

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57 min ago | New Scientist

Dreams on demand: Virtual reality finally delivers

The words "virtual reality" conjure up images of a clunky, bygone technology that never lived up to the hype.

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Wed Jun 19, 2013

Palo Alto Weekly

'Insufficient evidence' in student search case

Federal investigators found insufficient evidence to support a conclusion of racial discrimination in the case of a Palo Alto middle school minority student who was searched by school officials in November 2012 after a substitute teacher accused the student of stealing $20 from her purse.

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Sacramento Bee Newspaper

Dog that killed 6-year-old Calif. boy euthanized

Police said the dog bit Nephi Selu of Dixon on top of his head Monday morning at his grandparents' home in Union City.

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Marin Independent Journal

Union City: Family dog euthanized after fatal attack on 6-year-old boy

A family's pit bull mix dog was euthanized one day after it bit a 6-year-old boy who later died at the hospital, police said Wednesday.

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USA Today

Tesla recalling some Model S cars

Tesla is recalling as many as 1,228 of its Model S vehicles, citing a problem with a rear seat latch in the electric sports sedan.

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Palo Alto Weekly

Today's events

Stanford Law graduate and former Sunnyvale mayor Bill Fernandez gives a free talk on his book "Kaua'i Kids in Peace and War," about his life growing up on Kaua'i in the 1930s and '40s.

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Directions Magazine

Pole Star indoor location service guides attendees and staff of the...

A world's first in the trade show industry for the size of its coverage area, the location on the trade show floor in real-time to quickly meet, just like a private social network.

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Tue Jun 18, 2013

Eater

ExpansionWire: Super Duper to Open New Downtown Spot

Local burger chain Super Duper , which currently has five locations in S.F. and Mill Valley, is eyeing a sixth at Mission and Spear Streets.

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Almanac

Cyclist injured in collision

A 58-year-old Palo Alto bicyclist was thrown 8 to 10 feet in the air and was injured in a collision with a vehicle on Alpine Road near Interstate 280 on Sunday morning, June 9, according to the California Highway Patrol and the Woodside Fire Protection District.

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Palo Alto Weekly

PAUSD quietly reverses decision on refunds of illegal summer fees,...

All parents who paid summer school tuition to PAUSD for 2013 will automatically receive full refunds, according to a statement by superintendent Kevin Skelly and confirmed by a source close to the district.

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TheCelebrityCafe

James Franco launches crowdsourcing project for 'Palo Alto Stories'

James Franco may have just starred in Oz The Great And Powerful , one of the biggest hits of 2013 so far, but the paycheck from the movie must not have been big enough for him to make his new pet project, a film version of his Palo Alto book.

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Santa Cruz Sentinel

Boy, 6, dies after mauled by family dog in Union City

A 6-year-old boy died Monday after being mauled by a family dog, a pit bull mix, at a Union City home, police said Tuesday.

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Palo Alto Weekly

Palo Alto High School principal resigns

Palo Alto High School Principal Phil Winston Monday announced he had resigned from the job he's held for the past three years, saying he wants to protect his physical health.

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NBC Bay Area

Pit Bull Mauls 6-Year-Old Boy in Union City

A 6-year-old boy who was mauled by a pit bull in Union City on Monday morning has died, prompting an investigation.

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Marin Independent Journal

Roadshow: Repaving 101 outside Morgan Hill is years away

A Yep, Mrs. Roadshow and I made that trek not too long ago. I don't think our poor Prius has recovered.

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Marin Independent Journal

Palo Alto City Council backs controversial housing project

After three lengthy discussions and a "weekend summit," the Palo Alto City Council unanimously voted late Monday night to approve a nonprofit organization's controversial request for a zoning change to build a mix of market-rate and affordable senior housing at Maybell and Clemo avenues.

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Mon Jun 17, 2013

Palo Alto Weekly

Palo Alto bids farewell to popular planning director

Palo Alto on Monday gave an emotional sendoff to Planning Director Curtis Williams, whose mild-mannered leadership, passion for community engagement and encyclopedic knowledge of local zoning laws won praise from even some of the city's most vehement land-use critics.

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Marin Independent Journal

Matching agreement in the works for Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo rebuild

The board of directors of the Friends of the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo announced Monday that it is working with the Peery Foundation to create a matching gift challenge for rebuilding the facility as part of the master planning project for Rinconada Park.

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Palo Alto Weekly

Two public meetings to cover downtown parking

Palo Alto will present potential plans for parking in the downtown area at a pair of community meetings scheduled for June 18 and 19 at 7 p.m. The meetings, held in the council chambers at City Hall, will cover possible plans for residential parking restrictions and/or permit parking programs in the Downtown North and South neighborhoods, according ... (more)

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Inside Bay Area

Restaurant news: Va de Vi chef opens Chalkboard

Va de bye: If you wondered what had become of Shane McAnelly, the Oakley native who was exec chef at Walnut Creek's much loved Va de Vi up until December, here's an update.

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