Thursday, May 17, 2012
The tennis duo—and twin brothers—are hoping to compete for gold at the London 2012 Olympic Games this summer.
This article is sponsored by Citi. Twin brothers Bob and Mike Bryan are used to doing everything together and next on their horizon is the hope for a celebratory chest bump at the London 2012 Olympic Games for Men’s Doubles Tennis. The Camarillo natives train together, eat together and have won 11 Grand Slam Men’s Doubles Titles as well as a bronze medal at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Known as the Bryan Brothers, the 34-year-old twins are known for their trademark celebratory chest bump after their tennis wins and are currently ranked number one in the world in doubles tennis. Off the court, the twins are in a band together named the Bryan Brothers Band. Adding to their list of accomplishments, Bob and Mike are now two of 13 athletes …
Several lanes were blocked for more than an hour.
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A traffic collision involving a shuttle van and three other vehicles in Palo Alto late Wednesday night sent three people to the hospital, one with serious injuries, according to the California Highway Patrol. The collision was reported at 11:53 p.m. on southbound U.S.Highway 101 just north of San Antonio Road, near the border of Palo Alto and Mountain View, CHP said. A man from San Jose was taken to Stanford Medical Center with a laceration to his left eye, CHP said. The man also complained of chest pain. Another man and a woman were also injured, but less severely. They were both transported to Stanford Medical Center to be treated for neck pain. Several lanes of the highway were blocked for over an hour while emergency crews cleaned up …
Death of passenger followed high-speed chase.
An East Palo Alto woman accused of killing another woman in a drunken driving crash last year has pleaded not guilty to second degree murder, San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said. Leylani Simmons, 26, also pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol resulting in great bodily injury or death, and driving on a suspended license on the night of the crash, which occurred on June 17, 2011, according to the district attorney's office. East Palo Alto patrol officers allegedly spotted Simmons driving recklessly on Pulgas Avenue at about 10:30 p.m., Wagstaffe said. East Palo Alto woman Lorina Veamatahau, 22, was a passenger in the car. Police tried to initiate a traffic stop, but Simmons refused to pull over, …
There is always a story behind the story, and while they say a picture says 1,000 words, the San Mateo County Historical Association staffers have thousands of photos that they need help identifying to find the right words. Can you help them?
The San Mateo County Historical Association needs your help! Are you a history buff or trivia master? If so, you have your work cut out for you. Many of you helped us with our first installment of "Step Back in Time," and gave us very accurate caption information. In our second week of posting historical photos desperately seeking captions, it looks like our friends at the history museum are hoping to challenge us. Today's photos have little to no information to go on, so we are hoping someone out there knows something! The Association recently purchased more than 30,000 San Mateo Times newspaper photos that span most of the 20th century and provide a glimpse into San Mateo County life and its generations, the San Mateo Daily Journal …
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Calls House Republican version of the law ‘unacceptable’.
U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-Palo Alto) Wednesday decried a GOP plan to renew the Violence Against Women Act as undoing many of the protections enshrined in the original law. The Act is up for reauthorization in Congress, and House Republican Sandy Adams (R-Fla) introduced a bill, H.R. 4970, to that end. But the proposal is a big step back for women's safety, said Eshoo in a statement. “Since 1994, the Violence Against Women Act has been an essential tool in protecting victims of domestic and sexual violence, and it has always been bipartisan,” Rep. Eshoo said. “The House Republican’s version of VAWA unwinds the long-standing commitment to lifesaving assistance for the most vulnerable victims. It eliminates confidentiality protections for …
Palo Alto Patch puts the call out to the community to highlight local graduates.
Got a grad? What better way to honor them than by posting a photo of your favorite graduate on the pages of the Patch? It's that time of year to honor and celebrate the accomplishments of hundreds of graduates at various grade levels throughout Palo Alto who will be walking the stage and receiving diplomas. We are in the process of creating a special photo gallery that will feature Palo Alto graduates - and those from Palo Alto who are graduating from regional colleges - and are putting the call out to Palo Alto Patch readers to send us your graduate's photos. We will be publishing the gallery as soon as we receive the first couple of photos and the community will be building the photo gallery as it counts down to graduation ceremonies …
Lily Zhang trained at India Community Center in Milpitas.
Palo Alto's Lily Zhang has earned herself a ticket to the London Olympics this summer. The 15-year-old is one of three table tennis olympians who train at the India Community Center in Milpitas. For coach Rajul Sheth, 41, the table tennis center’s director, it’s all part of the plan. This year they compete; In 2016, they win medals against players from China, who now dominate the winners’ podium. By qualifying more than one player to this year’s Olympics, “We exceeded our goal,” Sheth said. “We’re in the pipeline.” In addition to Zhang, the other Milpitas players are Ariel Hsing, 16, of San Jose; and Timothy Wang, 20, of Houston. Making the Olympic team “has been my dream for so long,” Hsing said. “I don’t know how to feel.” Meanwhile, the…
County Supervisor Liz Kniss announces plan to fund bridge over Highway 101 and link to Bay Trail.
A proposed bicycle and pedestrian bridge that would connect Palo Alto to the Baylands could get a $5 million shot in the arm if a proposal introduced Wednesday by Santa Clara County Supervisor Liz Kniss is approved by the Board of Supervisors. Flanked by Palo Alto Vice Mayor Greg Scharff, former mayor Yoriko Kishimoto, and other elected officials, environmental leaders and bike advocates, Kniss beamed as she delivered the news. “I think we’re going to make one of the most exciting announcements I’ve ever been able to make in my public life,” said Kniss. PHOTOS: Artist Renderings of Proposed Bike Bridge The Adobe Creek Bridge over Highway 101, which is already being studied by the City of Palo Alto as part of its Bicycle & Pedestrian …
High-speed charger can boost a battery in 30 minutes.
Drivers of electric vehicles have another place to charge up in Palo Alto. Palo Alto Mayor Yiaway Yeh Tuesday joined city staff and representatives from 350Green in a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Stanford Shopping Center, where another charging station came online. The new station is a first-in-Silicon Valley DC-powered fast-charger, capable of boosting a Nissan Leaf to an 80 percent charge in 30 minutes, according to City of Palo Alto Utilities Communications Manager Debra Katz. “This event represents a historic step on the path to making electric vehicles a truly convenient alternative to gas-guzzling cars,” said Katz, who Tuesday joined City Planning and Transportation Commissioner Arthur Keller, 350Green’s Obrie Hostetter, and the mayor …
The utility company confirms that the furry creature was responsible for the Monday morning outage.
A Mountain View squirrel apparently woke up a little hungry Monday morning because when it ate into a wire, it caused a power outage to 3,192 homes, the utility company confirmed Tuesday. According to Pacific Gas & Power Spokeswoman Monica Tell, the lights went out at approximately 6:09 a.m. and by 8:05 a.m. power had been restored to 1,200 customers. With the exception of one household—who regained power at 2:56 p.m.—the rest of the customers had lights by 8:46 p.m. "We do have situations where animals, like seagulls, do sometimes cause an outage," Tell said. "It's not very common, but it does happen." Residents around the city—from Moffet Boulevard and Central Expressway all the way to California Street and Ortega Avenue—were affected. …
Christine
11:37 am on Thursday, May 17, 2012
The gentleman in the Egyptian photo looks alot like Cyril Magnin. One of his branch stores was located in San Mateo. more ›