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Peet's Continues Upward Jolt by Jenny Lim
Peet's Coffee cup runneth nearly eight percent over. The Emeryville-based coffee franchise reported a 7.8 percent increase in quarterly profit for its fiscal fourth quarter that ended Jan. 1, 2006. The company's net income climbed to $3.4 million, or $.24 per diluted share, from $3.2 million, or $.23 per diluted share for the same quarter of fiscal 2004. . .More
Health Department to Rank Populations in Line to Get Bird Flu Vaccine by
Jenny Lim
Hollywood has its A list. Forbes has its top 500. Now the California Department of Health Services is coming up with a listing, too - and you might be interested in where you rank on it, should a bird flu pandemic hit the Golden State. . . .More
California Health Department Lays Out State Plan for Pandemic Flu Response by Jenny Lim
For those who have read California's pandemic flu preparedness plan, tomorrow is the last day to give the 170-page document a written review. Feb. 24 is the final day of a five-week period for public comment on the state's official Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Plan. . . .More
Survey Finds High Satisfaction with Palo Alto Police by Ying Shi
A new survey finds Palo Alto residents are satisfied with the city's police service. The survey, released Feb. 6 by the City Auditor, shows that 78 percent of respondents who had contact with police department rated their contact good or excellent . . .More
Report Shows Improved Police Performance by Ying Shi
When a resident calls the police department for service, he cares most about whether an officer will show up quickly. For that reason, Palo Alto residents should feel content that their police officers are doing a good job. . . .More
Stanford Panel Addresses Possibility of Bird Flu Pandemic by Jenny Lim
On Jan. 19, a panel of Stanford medical experts delivered a dose of advice about bird flu: Be prepared. Three doctors and three nurses presented their concerns about the possibility of a bird flu pandemic during a Stanford Health Library program last month. . . .More
Palo Alto's Financial Outlook by Ying Shi
Palo Alto's financial experts have found out that local economic and economically sensitive revenue sources are improving slowly after the city has eliminated its structural deficit, but bumps and challenges still lie ahead. . . .More
Palo Alto School Board Nixes New School by Hubert Huang
With the time approaching 1 a.m. and after nearly five hours of deliberation, the Palo Alto school board unanimously rejected the idea of opening a new school to accommodate increased enrollment and instead created an exception for three elementary schools that allows them to violate the policy that prevents elementary schools in the district from exceeding 450 students, a move that projects to save the district $1.2 million per year. . . .More
Menlo Park: Doing the Math by Francesca Wodtke
Last weekend, City Council placed the future of Menlo Park in citizens' hands. Year after year of disappointing revenues have left Menlo Park in financial straights. So at a community budget workshop, held at the Burgess Recreation Center, residents were invited to try doing the math themselves in an effort to check the City's growing budget deficit. . . .More
Stocking Up on Tamiflu Won't Guarantee Taming of the Flu by Jenny Lim
If an avian flu pandemic breaks out in the United States next fiscal year, chances are slim you'll get your hands on the antiviral drug, Tamiflu. . . .More
Budgeting for Bird Flu is a Bit of a Guessing Game by Jenny Lim
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's $38.4 billion health services budget for 2007 includes $45.8 million to handle an emergency response to a natural or intentional disaster, including an outbreak of pandemic influenza. ...More
Palo Alto School Council Adopts Cyber Safety Plan by Hubert Huang
The Hoover Elementary site council announced at its monthly site council meeting that it has asked the Palo Alto Unified School District to adapt a cyber-safety plan it is developing for Jordan Middle School into one appropriate for elementary school students. ...More
Mathematician Devises Model to Track Terrorists by John B. Stafford
Ask someone on the street to describe a terrorist and you might hear words like "crazy" or "desperate." Ask Dr. Gordon Woo and you will probably hear "rational" and "intelligent." . ....More
If Avian Flu Hits, Do What the Doctor Says by Jenny Lim
You may not know their names, but there are 61 men and women in the state of California who can stop you from going to the mall. Or the movies. Or school. . .....More
Mayoral Selection Debated in Menlo Park by Francesca Wodtke
When it comes to Menlo Park City Council, majority rules. And rules. And rules. For several years, the Council majority, Mayor Nicholas Jellins,Council Member Lee Duboc, and Council Member Mickie Winkler , have held sway over the five-member governing body. . . .More
Palo Alto Schools to Offer Mandarin by Hubert Huang
Over the years, Palo Alto has become famous for its expensive real estate, exemplary public schools and the "Palo Alto Process" a nickname for the excruciating rate at which change takes place. . . . .More
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