Juana Briones property up for sale
The embattled property where Palo Alto pioneer rancher Juana Briones once built her home is up for sale for $5.3 million, following 13 years of lawsuits that ended in the home's demolition last year. (Friday, 5:35 PM)

Early HP engineer Art Fong dies
Arthur Fong, whose work in engineering helped grow a fledgling Hewlett-Packard Company into the world's largest technology company, died May 17 in Palo Alto. He was 92. A memorial celebration of his life will be held on Wednesday, June 6.
(Friday, 4:38 PM)

School board members take umbrage at allegations of possible Brown Act violations
Stung by what they view as unfair allegations that they violated California's open-meeting law, Palo Alto school board members Thursday said they are vigilant in observing the law and do not believe any violation occurred. (Friday, 8:01 AM)

Lucile Packard Hospital completes three heart transplants in three days
Twenty minutes after doctors started anesthesia in preparation for his May 4 heart transplant, William Wylie-Modro's heart stopped. "We had to urgently open his chest and place him on the bypass machine without really being ready for it yet," said Dr. Olaf Reinhartz, lead surgeon on Wylie-Modro's operation. (Friday, 2:59 PM)

Criticism greets new high-speed rail CEO
Jeff Morales, the newly hired CEO of the California High-Speed Rail Authority, has been hailed as "exactly the right person to take the helm at this pivotal time." But some critics charge that Morales' work for Parsons Brinckerhoff, the firm that has been spearheading the beleaguered rail project, should disqualify him from the post. Related story:
• High-Speed Rail Authority names new CEO (Thursday, 5:29 PM)

Shop Talk: New grocery stores closer to opening
Going out for a quart of milk will get a lot easier, with four new grocery stores getting closer to opening in this area. (Friday, 10:51 AM)

Kleiner Perkins: 'Facts will determine outcome of discrimination suit'
Calling the last several days a difficult time at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, veteran partner John Doerr posted a statement about a fellow employee's gender discrimination lawsuit on the venture capital firm's website Wednesday. Related story:
• Kleiner Perkins lawsuit spotlights difficulties of proving discrimination (Thursday, 11:38 AM)

New vision for Caltrain corridor in Palo Alto speeds ahead
Safer rail crossings and better east-west corridors throughout Palo Alto should rank among the city's highest transportation priorities, the Planning and Transportation Commission concluded Wednesday night when it voted to endorse a new vision document for the Caltrain corridor. (Wednesday, 10:08 PM)

Video shows account of Romero's education that differs with facts
A few seconds from a video of a candidates forum in the 2008 election for City Council in East Palo Alto shows then-candidate Carlos Romero, now a candidate in the June 5 election for San Mateo County supervisor, saying that he has degrees from Stanford and Harvard that he does not have. (Friday, 9:04 AM)

SPORTS: Paly continues banner track year at CIF State Meet
Jason Fung was sitting in the Palo Alto High gym last Friday with Athletic Director Earl Hansen, staring up into the rafters and noticing the obvious -- the lack of a Central Coast Section track and field championship banner. "You have to get one up there," Hansen said to Fung, the Vikings' track and field coach. Read the full story on PASportsOnline.com. (Friday, 8:22 AM)

• Suspected burglar nabbed near Stanford Dish (Wednesday, 9:34 PM)
• Cement truck crashes on Interstate 280 (Thursday, 8:23 AM)
• Menlo Park votes to approve Facebook campus expansion (Wednesday, 11:29 AM)
• Feature story: Rhythms and ragas (Wednesday, 11:26 AM)
• $78,000 in jewelry stolen from Addison Antiques (Wednesday, 9:51 AM)
• County sees drop in Memorial Day DUI arrests (Wednesday, 9:18 AM)
• Palo Alto looks to overhaul city fees (Tuesday, 10:52 PM)
• PUBLIC AGENDA: Progress report on Mitchell Park Library and Community Center (Friday, 10:12 AM)
• VIDEO/MULTIMEDIA (Tuesday, May 8, 2012, 2:51 PM)

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