VIDEO: Palo Alto's oldest black church celebrates rebirth Oct 17, 2009
Palo Alto Online News ... by Palo Alto Weekly Staff ... Clarence Nicholas, 90, stood outside a small, stucco building in downtown Palo Alto last Saturday afternoon, his hands clutching a piece of paper on which he'd written the lyrics to "Because He Lives.". (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Musical group brings joy to campus Oct 16, 2009
Stephanie Baker (senior-music education and theatre), an alto in the 45-member choir, is in her third year of performing with Essence of Joy and knows what to expect from the recital. "Our concerts are long and mostly memorized," she said. (Daily Collegian, PA)
No frills and down to earth, Clarkson plays it old school Oct 15, 2009
With her burnished alto gliding and strolling across the smooth-as-glass lilt of the song s melody, Clarkson transported us all to the wee hours of a silky, starry night. And it was only 9:30 p.m.. (Boston Globe)
Business-license tax debates continue Oct 9, 2009
Palo Alto Online News ... by Palo Alto Online Staff ... While supporters of Palo Alto's proposed business license-tax say it is a necessary and modest tax, opponents believe it would impose a major burden on the city's small-business owners. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Comcast Brings 76 New TV Networks to San Jose, Santa Rosa and Portions of the East Bay as Part of 'World of More' Programming Rollout Oct 7, 2009
Kids & Family HD 819 Showtime Too HD 826 Action MAX HD 840 Thriller MAX HD 841 TMC The Movie Channel HD 847 PPV Events HD 870 * Also recently launched in Brentwood, Burlingame, Castro Valley, Cupertino, Daly City, Healdsburg, Los Altos, Milpitas, Mountain View, Novato, Palo Alto, Petaluma, Pittsburg, Pleasanton, Rio Vista, Rohnert Park, San Mateo, San Rafael, Santa Clara, Saratoga, South San Francisco, Sunnyvale and Vacaville. 12 ADDITIONAL HIGH DEFINITION (HD) NETWORKS Launching in Alameda,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
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While there will be a soprano, alto, tenor and bass onstage to handle the solos, the audience is encouraged to chime in and play the part of chorus. Its always a festive and surprising time where you learn who among your Downtown neighbors has a voice like an angel. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Drummer Cindy Blackman inspired by her idol Oct 5, 2009
She currently leads three jazz groups of her own: the Cindy Blackman Quartet featuring tenor saxophonist J.D. Allen; Cindy Blackman's Explorations featuring alto saxophonist Antoine Roney; and Cindy Blackman's Another Lifetime, a quartet inspired by Tony Williams' Lifetime, the pioneering jazz-rock combo led by the drummer from 1969 to 1980. The original edition of Williams' Lifetime combined the energy of a rock power trio with the improvisational freedom and harmonic sophistication of jazz,... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Know Knew Books could be in its final chapter Oct 3, 2009
Palo Alto' Warren Thoits dies after illness More details below as they become available ... Palo Alto Online News ... by Palo Alto Weekly Staff. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
'Talk to Me' is theme of Gunn T-shirt project Oct 1, 2009
Palo Alto Online News ... by Palo Alto Online Staff ... That is the theme of a launched by two Gunn High School seniors following the third CalTrain death of a Palo Alto student in three months. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
VIDEO/MULTIMEDIA Sep 30, 2009
Palo Alto Online News ... A compilation of video content from the Palo Alto Weekly and Palo Alto Online staff ... Brief tales about Palo Alto from adults and children. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Union strikes in Palo Alto Sep 26, 2009
Palo Alto Online News ... by Palo Alto Weekly staff ... Just under 60 percent of the city employees represented by Palo Alto's largest labor union took an unpaid "furlough day" today, which the city administration is calling an illegal one-day strike. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Stanford posts biggest-ever investment loss Sep 24, 2009
Palo Alto Online News ... by Palo Alto Online Staff ... - Palo Alto Orchards. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Panhandler Victor Frost arrested for shouting racial epithets Sep 24, 2009
Palo Alto Online News ... by Palo Alto Online Staff ... Ryan said Frost accepted the misdemeanor charge and is scheduled for an appearance at Santa Clara County Superior Court in Palo Alto on Nov. 10. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
California Avenue trees get the axe Sep 23, 2009
Palo Alto Online News ... by Palo Alto Online Staff ... The tree removal began on Monday, after the City of Palo Alto sent out notices to area businesses about the project, which is part of an overall beautification plan to help revitalize the city's "second downtown.". (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Keene: Outreach failure on trees a 'mistake' Sep 23, 2009
Palo Alto Online : Keene: Outreach failure on trees a 'mistake ... Palo Alto Online News ... by Palo Alto Online Staff. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Folk's Beloved Princess: Mary Travers Dies at 72 Sep 18, 2009
Travers, by then on her fourth husband, had put on quite a few pounds, but she never lost the potent alto that blended so becomingly with Yarrow and Stookey's voices. After a leukemia diagnosis in 2005, she underwent a seemingly successful bone-marrow transplant and tried to keep performing. (Time.com)
Mary Travers never stopped voicing beliefs Sep 18, 2009
Mary Travers, whose bell-clear alto defined songs of the Folk Era, stayed a true believer well into an age when true belief was enough to reduce many to the status of quaint oddity, like some lost soldier found on a South Pacific island, fighting on long past the truce. When she died Wednesday at 72, Ms. Travers, the Mary in Peter, Paul and Mary, had moved through a century of seismic changes in art and politics and was among the first in the mainstream to fuse the two, never letting go of her... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Palo Alto schools prepare for H1N1 virus Sep 16, 2009
Palo Alto Online News ... by Palo Alto Weekly Staff ... Following the adage that cleanliness is next to godliness, the Palo Alto Unified School District is urging families and school employees to take extra precautions this fall to prevent the spread of the H1N1 influenza virus. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
East Palo Alto 'Envisioning Peace' mural unveiled Sep 13, 2009
Palo Alto Online News ... An unveiling of an innovative mural, "Envisioning Peace," Friday evening celebrated both East Palo Alto teens and the communitys Teen Mural Program ... The 5:30 to 7 p.m. event was at the Mural, Music Project Headquarters, 2043 Euclid Ave., East Palo Alto. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Burpee gets 43 years to life for assault, kidnap of Gunn student Sep 12, 2009
Palo Alto Online News ... by Palo Alto Online Staff ... Burpee, a 2006 Palo Alto High School graduate, received nine years in prison for assaulting the girl and choking her and received another nine years for slamming her head into the pavement after she regained consciousness. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Art & Wine Festival comes to Mountain View Sep 11, 2009
Palo Alto Online : Art Festival comes to Mountain View ... Palo Alto Online News ... 2009 Palo Alto OnlineAll rights reserved. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Trustees ponder long-term plans for Paly, Gunn Sep 10, 2009
Palo Alto Online News ... by Palo Alto Online Staff ... Overhauling Palo Alto's high schools to serve for the next 40 years was the prime topic for school board members Tuesday night. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Apple refreshes iPod line-up, cuts prices, retools iTunes Sep 10, 2009
"For getting down to work, menus, dating back to the Xerox PARC [Palo Alto Research Center], are the way to go. But if you're juggling video, music, playing from games to songs to video with a bunch of different apps, the iPhone interface is a lot more comfortable than menus.". On the scene in San Francisco, however, Apple stuck to a more traditional marketing message: new iPods with more storage space or at reduced prices, new software with more features. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Singers FACE solo auditions Sep 9, 2009
The group is looking for members of all voice parts: Soprano, alto, tenor, bass and vocal percussion. Though the group had just 20 members last year, organizers say they're planning to pick only the best. (Daily Collegian, PA)
New CHS choir director returns to Texas Sep 4, 2009
First, McMichael must classify each student s singing voice as to whether they are a soprano, alto, bass or tenor. Gray feels McMichael will make choir a wonderful musical experience. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
Music: the week ahead Sep 3, 2009
CHARLIE KOHLHASE S EXPLORER S CLUB The local hero alto, tenor, and baritone saxophonist leads his band of intrepid improvisers on a musical expedition celebrating their acclaimed debut CD, Adventures. With tenor and soprano saxophonist Matt Langley, trombonist Jeff Galindo, guitarist Eric Hofbauer, bassist Jef Charland, and dual drummers Miki Matsuki and Chris Punis. (Boston Globe)
New single reviews Sep 2, 2009
The song finds alto Scott trading lead vocals with a soulful Kelley, and it will connect with anyone who's ever dumped a significant other and regretted it in the early morning hours ("It's a quarter after one, I'm a little drunk and I need you now"). The passionate track begins and ends with sparse piano and packs a powerful punch in between. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
S.F. Symphony, Opera: Party prep 101 Aug 31, 2009
Works as: Realtor, Hill Lives in: San Francisco ... Works as: Former global business manager, Hewlett-Packard Co., Palo Alto. (San Francisco Chronicle)
To the Mall ... and Beyond Aug 29, 2009
Palo Alto Online : To the Mall ... Palo Alto Online News ... 250 University Ave., Palo Alto; 650-327-1454. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Up, Up and Away! Aug 29, 2009
Palo Alto Online : Up, Up and Away ... Palo Alto Online News ... La Bodeguita del Medio: 463 S. California Ave., Palo Alto; 650-326-7762. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Driver found in Palo Alto pedestrian hit-and-run Aug 28, 2009
Palo Alto Online News ... by Lillian Bixler Palo Alto Online Staff ... Palo Alto police have discovered the identity of the driver of a dark Lexus sedan that hit a 16-year-old Palo Alto High School student on El Camino Real near Churchill Avenue and then drove off about 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Palo Alto police Sgt. Dan Ryan said. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Second health-care 'phone town hall' goes well Aug 26, 2009
Palo Alto Online News ... by Gennady Sheyner and Jay Thorwaldson Palo Alto Online Staff ... A second "telephone town hall" by Congresswoman Anna Eshoo Monday evening went smoothly and won praise from callers from Palo Alto, Mountain View and other 14th Congressional District callers. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Essentials: This weekend's live music picks Aug 21, 2009
Palo Alto has won the Tesla sweepstakes. After scouring the Bay Area for the right site, luxury electric. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Comcast Hometown Network to Televise 13 Northern California High School Football Games Aug 21, 2009
In addition to the September 12 "Battle at the Capital," CHN's high school football schedule features many of the top prep teams in Northern and Central California, including prominent Bay Area powers Foothill (#5 in the final 2008 MaxPreps North Coast Section Rankings), California (San Ramon) (#7 North Coast Section), Clayton Valley (#11 North Coast Section), Campolindo (#13 North Coast Section), Las Lomas (#18 North Coast Section), Napa (#15 Sac-Joaquin Section), Gilroy (#6 Central Coast... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Roots of rhythm to promote sprouts of literacy Aug 21, 2009
Palo Alto Online News ... by Palo Alto Weekly Staff ... The project has reached deeply into Palo Alto, where Jordan Middle School has conducted seven book drives, Walter Hays Elementary three and Addison Elementary two. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Tesla to move its headquarters to Palo Alto Aug 19, 2009
Palo Alto Online News ... by Palo Alto Online Staff ... Tesla Motors, whose sleek, flashy roadsters have become a visible emblem of Bay Area's growing electric-car industry, is moving its headquarters to Palo Alto. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
VIDEO: Celebration of Athletes at the 2009 Summer National Senior Games Aug 11, 2009
Palo Alto Online News ... by Sue Dremann and Jocelyn Dong Palo Alto Online Staff ... - Palo Alto Orchards. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
School board seeks updates on Everyday Math Aug 5, 2009
Palo Alto Online News ... by Palo Alto Online Staff ... With a controversial new elementary math textbook in Palo Alto classrooms this fall, school board members are looking for ways to make sure kids stay on track. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Neighbors observe National Night Out Tuesday Aug 4, 2009
Palo Alto Online News ... by Palo Alto Online Staff ... Eleven Palo Alto neighborhoods will host block parties with a variety of goals. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
VIDEO: Fireworks, torch relay open Senior Games Aug 3, 2009
Palo Alto Online News ... by Palo Alto Online Staff ... More than 40 runners brought the excitement of the Olympics to downtown Palo Alto Saturday evening, carrying the first solar-powered torch to King Plaza to inaugurate the 2009 Summer National Senior Games. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Apple's "Jesus Tablet." What For? Aug 3, 2009
It is jointly edited by Frdric Filloux, a Paris-based journalist and Jean-Louis Gasse, a Silicon Valley veteran currently general partner for the venture capital firm Allegis Capital in Palo Alto. Their column appears on CBS News. (CBS News)
2009 Senior Games: Getting their Games on Aug 1, 2009
Palo Alto Online News ... by Palo Alto Weekly Staff ... The event's Encina Way headquarters in Palo Alto -- just a stone's throw from Stanford University's main athletic venues -- was bustling with activity Monday. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
It's more than athletics: Free concerts, lectures Aug 1, 2009
Palo Alto Online : It's more than athletics ... Palo Alto Online News ... by Carol Blitzer, Jocelyn Dong and Sue Dremann Palo Alto Weekly Staff. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Linda Tillery and the Cultural Heritage Choir Jul 24, 2009
Linda Tillery has been singing powerful, soulful music with her soaring alto voice all her life. In 1992, she began focusing on traditional African American music. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Entertainer Spotlight on Rick Ross (21) Jul 24, 2009
Picking up alto saxophone in the fourth grade, Ross performed in concert band and jazz and wind ensembles during junior and high school ... Along with singing, playing piano and soprano, alto and tenor saxophones, he also performs with a Voice Prism vocal harmonizer, which enables him to sing harmonies along with his vocals ... Instruments: Voice, piano, harmonica soprano, alto and tenor saxophone. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
From there to hair Jul 18, 2009
Palo Alto Online News ... by Palo Alto Online Staff ... Several agreed to share theirs with the Palo Alto Weekly. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Drekmeier won't seek re-election Jul 15, 2009
Palo Alto Online News ... by Palo Alto Online Staff ... Palo Alto Mayor Peter Drekmeier said Monday he will not seek another term on the City Council, but there will be plenty of candidates vying for his seat in November. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Taube-Koret Campus for Jewish Life readies for debut Jul 15, 2009
Palo Alto Online News ... by Palo Alto Online Staff ... Staff of the new, $270 million Taube-Koret Campus for Jewish Life will move into their offices Wednesday, three months in advance of the south Palo Alto center's grand opening. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Historic Palo Alto landmark to become office space Jul 12, 2009
Palo Alto Online News ... by Palo Alto Online Staff ... New tenants will be moving into the former First Church of Christ, Scientist, located at 661 Bryant St. in Palo Alto, but they won't be worshiping, just working. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Local salvage company holds sculpture contest Jul 8, 2009
Palo Alto Online News ... by Palo Alto Weekly Staff ... Whole House Building Supply in East Palo Alto is holding a Scrap2Sculpt Recycling Sculpture Contest to promote the reuse of salvaged materials. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Cubberley High, 30 years later Jul 6, 2009
Palo Alto Online News ... by Palo Alto Weekly Staff ... Palo Alto pays the school district millions each year -- the current figure is $4 million -- to lease the campus, which it maintains as a community center. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Calif. bullet train hits criticism on SF Peninsula Jul 5, 2009
"We're supportive of (high-speed rail), but we have some deep concerns over potential implementation," said Patrick Burt, a city councilman from Palo Alto, a peninsula community about 30 miles southeast of San Francisco. Palo Alto and four other peninsula cities Atherton, Belmont, Burlingame and Menlo Park have joined to create a unified voice on the project ... Atherton, Menlo Park and Palo Alto also are involved in a lawsuit challenging the rail board's selection of the Pacheco Pass as the... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Go&Do: Jazz, Brass and more Jul 5, 2009
This years edition features Billy Novicks Blue Snycopators, alto saxophonist Fred Hass leading a tribute to the late Bud Shank, the Press Room Trio plus guests and the Seacoast Big Band, directed by Dave Seiler, Billy Novick, the featured clarinetist with the New Black Eagle Jazz Band. 862-2404. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
PUBLIC AGENDA: City Council, ordinance to change zoning map Jul 3, 2009
Palo Alto Online News ... Listen to the Palo Alto City Council meeting live when the council is in session (usually Monday nights at 7 p.m.) via the ... PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
The pursuit of happiness on the Fourth Jul 2, 2009
Palo Alto Online News ... by Palo Alto Weekly Staff ... For some patriotic fun close to home, folks can attend the 28th annual Summer Festival and Chili Cook-off from noon to 5 p.m. at Mitchell Park, 600 E. Meadow Drive, Palo Alto. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Fireworks and events highlight weekend of July 4 Jun 30, 2009
Shows will be held at Point Comfort, Port Alto, Port O Connor and Indianola ... Port Alto will host its 6th Annual Fireworks Display by Craig Meeks ... The fireworks will begin at dark on Saturday, July 4, at Port Alto Beach. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
Hardhead Derby set for August 1 Jun 30, 2009
Port Alto will present it s 6th annual fireworks display by Craig Meeks at dark, Saturday, July 4, at the Port Alto Beach. For more information, call Commissioner Neil Fritsch at 920-5346. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
Stolen Walter Hays school computer recovered, man arrested Jun 26, 2009
Palo Alto Online News ... A $2,000 computer stolen from Walter Hays Elementary School in a burglary on the first weekend in June has been recovered and a suspect arrested, Palo Alto police have announced ... Police Agent Dan Ryan said that after extensive follow-up, detectives executed a search warrant Wednesday on Buchanan Court in East Palo Alto. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Longtime Ohlone teacher named principal Jun 25, 2009
Palo Alto Online News ... by Palo Alto Online Staff ... Longtime Ohlone Elementary School teacher William Overton was named principal of the school Tuesday night by the Palo Alto Board of Education on the recommendation of Superintendent Kevin Skelly. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
VIDEO/MULTIMEDIA Jun 25, 2009
Palo Alto Online News ... A compilation of video content from the Palo Alto Weekly and Palo Alto Online staff ... Video from Palo Alto World Music Day on June 21, 2009. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
iPhone: 3G vs. 3G S Jun 23, 2009
June 23, 2009 Hot topics. Free Newsletters : lect. (Datamation)
Thousands visit Palo Alto World Music fest Jun 23, 2009
Palo Alto Online News ... by Palo Alto Online Staff ... Thousands of people flooded downtown Palo Alto Sunday evening to hear dozens of bands and individual musicians bring the world of music to street corners and public plazas. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Voice, video and more Jun 22, 2009
HardwareCentral - Apple iPhone 3G S Review. Your source for in-depth computer hardware info. (HardwareCentral)
Happy birthday songs Jun 21, 2009
Her voice has evolved into a deep, soulful contralto ... "Her tonal quality is extremely appealing, and it's part of her signature," says jazz historian Herb Wong, who in 1984 recorded an album with Norris and Dunlap, "Hoisted Sails," on his Palo Alto Jazz Records label ... Bobbe Norris birthday celebration concerts: 8 and 10 p.m. June 29 at Yoshi's, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland; also 8 p.m. July 3 at Campbell Recital Hall, Stanford University Braun Music Center, Palo Alto. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Charging ahead Jun 20, 2009
Palo Alto Online News ... by Palo Alto Weekly Staff ... For Tesla spokesperson Rachel Konrad, the symbolism of Tesla's location on the former Chevrolet site just outside the Palo Alto border isn't hard to grasp. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
