Menlo-Atherton grad behind the scenes of Facebook's IPO
When Tom Wirth graduated from Menlo-Atherton High School in 1975, not many people outside California had heard of Menlo Park. That all changed Friday, in part thanks to the man who organized the Facebook event that helped put Menlo Park on the map around the world. (Saturday, 12:03 PM)

Man suffers head wound in East Palo Alto stabbing
A 39-year-old man who was stabbed in the head early this morning in East Palo Alto is expected to survive, according to East Palo Alto police. (Saturday, 11:58 AM)

HP may cut up to 35,000 jobs, reports say
Palo Alto tech giant Hewlett-Packard Company may lay off as many as 35,000 workers – nearly 10 percent of its 350,000-person workforce, according to recent reports. (Friday, 9:53 AM)

Classmates stunned by loss of vivacious Paly graduate
Hundreds will gather Saturday to remember the life of Emily Benatar, a creative and accomplished 2011 Palo Alto High School graduate who died May 9 in St. Louis, where she had been a first-year student at Washington University. (Friday, 9:05 AM)

Mayor hosts 'Day in the Park' June 3
Bring on the bocce. That's what Palo Alto Mayor Yiaway Yeh is hoping residents throughout Palo Alto will say on Sunday, June 3, when he hosts the second installment of his "YMCA Mayor's Challenge." (Saturday, 11:48 AM)

Facebook goes public
Instead of chatting on Facebook, a lot of people are talking about Facebook today. The social-networking giant debuted its public stock offering on Friday, with initial shares trading at $38 on NASDAQ. (Friday, 9:09 AM)

Editorial: Weekly endorses Hill, Gordon, Simitian
With at least one veteran legislator running for seats in the state Senate, state Assembly and the Board of Supervisors, voters will have an easy task when they go to the polls June 5. (Friday, 10:39 AM)

Editorial: Colin, Pogue best choices for judgeship
Along with the more publicized races for state legislative offices and county supervisor, Santa Clara County voters also will elect two Superior Court judges when they go to the polls June 5. The Palo Alto Weekly endorses Paul Colin and Steve Pogue. (Friday, 8:08 AM)

Moon to eclipse sun on Sunday
Foothill College Astronomy Chair Andrew Fraknoi has some advice for what not to do during the solar eclipse on Sunday, May 20: Don't look at the sun with unprotected eyes. (Thursday, 3:45 PM)

Seven injured in multi-vehicle crash in Palo Alto
A traffic collision involving an Airport shuttle van and three other vehicles in Palo Alto late Wednesday night sent seven people to the hospital, one with serious injuries, according to the California Highway Patrol and the Palo Alto Fire Department. (Thursday, 8:32 AM)

SPORTS: Legendary career ends for Stanford's Kenney
Stanford's Skip Kenney, one of the most respected coaches in the world of swimming, announced his retirement Wednesday following 33 years at the helm of the Cardinal program. Read the full story on PASportsOnline.com. (Thursday, 10:06 AM)

• Gunn parents surprised by counseling difference (Thursday, 9:53 AM)
• Palo Alto could get $5 million for new bike bridge (Wednesday, 1:31 PM)
• Burnetts won't face charges for underage drinking (Thursday, 8:12 AM)
• EPA woman pleads not guilty in DUI fatality (Thursday, 8:46 AM)
• Palo Alto committee backs public-safety cuts (Wednesday, 12:53 AM)
• Agents target heroin-trafficking ring, arrest 12 (Wednesday, 8:21 AM)
• PUBLIC AGENDA: Funding infrastructure improvements; High-school graduation requirements (Friday, 12:58 PM)
• VIDEO/MULTIMEDIA (Tuesday, May 8, 2012, 2:51 PM)

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