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Board members back school boundary change
Palo Alto school board members indicated they support a proposed school boundary change that will move about 20 blocks of households out of the Addison Elementary School attendance area into the Walter Hays Elementary School area.


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School board gives go-ahead to Bowman talks
It's far from a done deal, but Palo Alto school leaders agreed Tuesday that expanding Terman Middle School through purchase of an adjacent parcel is an idea worth pursuing. R...
Last comment from Wondering Too, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, 2 minutes ago (Comments: 23)

Menlo Park cop caught with prostitute keeps job
Hearing a knock at the Motel 6 door, a prostitute wearing a black catsuit answered, $20 bills stashed in her cleavage. In the bathroom, Sunnyvale police officers found a veter...
Last comment from Sharon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, 1 hour ago (Comments: 45)

Pilot kitchen-waste program receives council OK
A pilot residential compost-collection program that would collect kitchen waste received a green light from the Palo Alto City Council Monday night. Read the full story here ...
Last comment from Patrick Muffler, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, 2 hours ago (Comments: 15)

Council gives wide berth for possible plant
Fifty-one acres of now-defunct Palo Alto landfill will not become parkland in the coming year, the Palo Alto City Council decided Monday night, Jan. 14. Read the full story h...
Last comment from An Engineer for the Environment, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, 14 hours ago (Comments: 24)


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Two armed robbery suspects arrested, two more sought following car chase and crash
Two suspects in the attempted armed robbery of a jewelry store in North Fair Oaks are in custody and two more are being sought following a car chase and crash in Menlo Park on Wednesday afternoon.

Another Spare the Air alert issued for Thursday
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued its fifth Winter Spare the Air alert for Thursday, Jan. 17, prohibiting the use of wood-burning devices.

School board gives go-ahead to Bowman talks
It's far from a done deal, but Palo Alto school leaders agreed Tuesday that expanding Terman Middle School through purchase of an adjacent parcel is an idea worth pursuing.

Oshman Family JCC chooses interim CEO
A seasoned corporate and nonprofit leader will serve as interim chief executive officer at the Oshman Family Jewish Community Center in Palo Alto, center officials announced Tuesday.

Scholar: international education comparisons misleading
Rankings that show U.S. students lagging their international peers in academic achievement are misleading because they inadequately account for social inequality, a Stanford University scholar has asserted.

Pilot kitchen-waste program receives council OK
A pilot residential compost-collection program that would collect kitchen waste received a green light from the Palo Alto City Council Monday night.

Menlo Park cop caught with prostitute keeps job
Hearing a knock at the Motel 6 door, a prostitute wearing a black catsuit answered, $20 bills stashed in her cleavage. In the bathroom, Sunnyvale police officers found a veteran Menlo Park police detective wearing nothing.

Spare the Air alert issued for Wednesday
While chilly temperatures are expected to continue Wednesday, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District is issuing the season's fourth Winter Spare the Air Alert, prohibiting the use of wood-burning devices to keep warm.

Council gives wide berth for possible plant
Fifty-one acres of now-defunct Palo Alto landfill will not become parkland in the coming year, the Palo Alto City Council decided Monday night, Jan. 14.

Local students advance in Intel science contest
More than a dozen local teens, including three from Gunn High School, are among 300 students from across the country named as semifinalists in the 2013 Intel Science Talent Search.

Man killed in East Palo Alto shooting Monday
A 24-year-old man was killed and a second victim was injured in a shooting in East Palo Alto Monday afternoon, police said.

Shop Talk: Survey Monkey to anchor 'gateway'
The online survey company Survey Monkey has signed on to be the anchor tenant for one of Palo Alto's newest and most ambitious developments.

SPORTS: Gunn wrestlers second, Lee earns top honor
With junior Cadence Lee leading the way, the Gunn wrestling team came up with arguably its best performance of the season while producing five individual champions and a second-place team finish at the San Ramon Invitational on Saturday at San Ramon Valley High. Read more at PASportsOnline.com.

Man arrested for East Palo Alto stabbing
Editorial: Bridging the flood control debate
Two-alarm fire damages MV mobile home
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Second indecent-exposure incident in Palo Alto
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