HolidayFund
Amidst an environment of so much economic uncertainty, there could not be a more critical time to support the non-profit organizations that are working hard to meet the needs of families and children in our area.
421 donors through 12/31/08 totalling $134,363 with match $236,363 has been raised for the Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund.

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Alert citizen tracks 'Peeping Tom,' calls cops
A 50-year-old Palo Alto man was arrested Monday night for peeping in people's windows from their Evergreen and College Terrace neighborhoods back yards after an alert citizen spotted and followed the man and called police. (Wednesday, 12:57 AM)

'Zombie Bandit' may have robbed Palo Alto bank
Santa Rosa police said today a suspect in the Dec. 22 robbery of a Washington Mutual Bank in that city is also suspected of robbing a San Rafael credit union and a Palo Alto bank last month. (Wednesday, 3:01 PM)

Palo Alto first in state for 'advanced degrees'
Palo Alto has more adults with advanced educational degrees than any other community its size in California, according to an article in Forbes magazine. Palo Alto ranks third nationally, followed closely by Los Altos in fifth place. (Tuesday, 9:31 PM)

Menlo Park man pleads not guilty to burglaries
An 18-year-old Menlo Park man pleaded not guilty in San Mateo County Superior Court on Tuesday to engaging in a series of residential burglaries with a juvenile accomplice. (Wednesday, 12:50 PM)

Drekmeier, Morton named mayor, vice mayor
Environmental activist Peter Drekmeier and outspoken accountant Jack Morton were chosen as mayor and vice mayor Monday night to shepherd Palo Alto through the challenges of 2009. (Tuesday, 1:03 AM)

Police search for two who robbed Le Boulanger
Menlo Park police are searching for two men in their late teens or early 20s, one armed with a knife, who robbed the Le Boulanger restaurant in downtown Menlo Park on Sunday night and injured an employee during a struggle. (Tuesday, 9:01 AM)

SPORTS: Stanford men rebound from loss to beat Wildcats
Landry Fields matched his career best with 19 points and grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds as Stanford beat Arizona 76-60 on Sunday night, two nights after dropping a 30-point decision to Arizona State. Lawrence Hill added 14 points as the Cardinal (1-1, 11-1) won its fourth straight over the Wildcats. Anthony Goods added 13 points. Visit PASportsOnline.com for the complete story, as well as scores, schedules, video and more. (Tuesday, 12:30 PM)

• EPA police chief to meet with community (Wednesday, 10:54 AM)
• Two local athletes involved in iPod robbery (Tuesday, 10:12 AM)
• No parole for Chowchilla school-bus kidnapper (Monday, 11:36 PM)
• Stanford faculty members win $125,000 awards (Tuesday, 4:13 PM)
• Clara-Mateo, area's largest shelter, may close (Monday, 4:28 PM)
• Attempted-murder suspect eludes manhunt (Sunday, 12:44 PM)
• East Palo Alto man shot Sunday night (Monday, 9:39 AM)
• PUBLIC AGENDA: Human Relations Commission, building civic engagement (Tuesday, 9:02 AM)

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