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Dead man found at Stanford construction site
A man's body was found in a grove near a construction site on the Stanford University campus on Thursday morning, according to the university's Department of Public Safety. The man was found at approximately 11:45 a.m. near Palo Road adjacent to Hoover Pavilion. (Friday, 9:39 AM)

Golf course architect presents new plan
Golf-course architect Forrest Richardson presented a new plan for reconfiguring Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course, which would include three full-sized recreational fields, during a community meeting at Lucie Stern Community Center on Thursday (Jan. 26) night. (Friday, 9:57 AM)

'Peeping Tom' frequenting Stanford dorm
A peeper has been pestering women in a Stanford University dormitory since the beginning of January, according to the campus Department of Public Safety. (Friday, 10:36 AM)

Apparent 'pipe bomb' linked to Palo Alto juvenile
The suspicious object that resembled a pipe bomb and prompted Palo Alto police to shut down a section of Middlefield Road in August was accidentally dropped on the road by a juvenile who was using it as a game prop earlier that day, police said. (Friday, 9:24 AM)

VIDEO: Assemblyman Jerry Hill discusses pipeline safety
California Assemblyman Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo, spoke about pipeline safety and the Sept. 9, 2010, explosion in San Bruno that killed eight people during a brief press conference in front of Palo Alto City Hall Thursday afternoon. Video by Veronica Weber/Palo Alto Online. (Friday, 9:38 AM)

Group seeks to change Palo Alto smoking ordinance
On the heels of a toughened smoking ordinance adopted in Mountain View Tuesday, Breathe California, a San Jose tobacco-prevention organization, is looking to Palo Alto as the next stage of its campaign to reduce second-hand smoke. Related story:
• Mountain View City Council passes smoking ban (Thursday, 4:53 PM)

Proposed downtown 'gateway' building hit with setback
A looming tower made of glass and connected to a new five-story building could soon become one of the most prominent features of downtown Palo Alto -- if the development can muster up enough "public benefits" to justify its size and density. The city's Planning and Transportation Commission reviewed the updated application Wednesday night but stopped short of approving it. (Thursday, 1:44 AM)

Man beaten, robbed at Stanford Shopping Center
A man in his 60s was beaten and robbed by several men -- including one armed with a handgun -- near the Macy's Men's Store at Stanford Shopping Center Wednesday afternoon, Palo Alto police said. (Wednesday, 6:08 PM)

Caltrain ponders tax increase to fund operations
A year after barely avoiding draconian service cuts, Caltrain officials have several reasons to feel optimistic even as they continue to scramble for new funding sources to keep the trains running. (Thursday, 9:52 AM)

Gunn senior Jin Pan among Intel contest finalists
Gunn High School senior Jin Pan said he got hooked on science when he took Casey O'Connell's honors chemistry class his sophomore year. Wednesday, Pan was named one of 40 national finalists in the 2012 Intel Science Talent Search. (Wednesday, 2:03 PM)

SPORTS: SHP boys lose chance to open up a big soccer lead
The Sacred Heart Prep boys' soccer team lost an opportunity to widen its lead in the West Bay Athletic League following a 1-1 deadlock with visiting King's Academy on Wednesday. For the complete story, as well as sports scores, team pages, schedules, video and more, visit PASportsOnline.com. (Thursday, 10:23 AM)

• John Danielson resigns as Atherton city manager (Thursday, 9:05 AM)
• Menlo Park opts not to pay for Flood Park (Thursday, 8:58 AM)
• Eshoo finds few surprises in 'exceptional' State of the Union (Wednesday, 9:46 AM)
• Suspect arrested in Duveneck burglary (Tuesday, 5:14 PM)
• Rail authority slammed for lax contract oversight (Tuesday, 2:36 PM)
• Palo Alto approves AT&T's antenna plan (Thursday, 9:19 AM)
• VIDEO/MULTIMEDIA (Tuesday, January 17, 2012, 2:00 PM)

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