Walgreens arsonist gets 20-year sentence
A man who was convicted of setting a fire in 2007 that destroyed a Palo Alto Walgreens store was sentenced 20 years in prison by a federal judge on Wednesday, May 22. (Thursday, 6:52 PM)

Jury finds Woodside man guilty of murdering his wife
The jury in the murder trial of former Woodside resident Pooroushasb "Peter" Parineh reached a verdict this afternoon, declaring him guilty of first degree murder in the 2010 shooting death of his wife, Parima Parineh, 56, at their Woodside home. (Thursday, 5:39 PM)

Palo Alto man suspected in 4 Czech Republic killings
A Palo Alto man living in the Czech Republic is suspected of killing four people there, according to the Associated Press. (Thursday, 12:22 PM)

East Palo Alto man pulls own gun on robbers
A would-be robbery victim in East Palo Alto took matters into his own hands on Wednesday afternoon, scaring away two robbers with a gun. (Thursday, 4:41 PM)

Congdon and Crome to close after 109 years
Downtown office-supply store Congdon and Crome will close, nearly 110 years after its opening in Palo Alto in 1904. (Thursday, 9:58 AM)

Divisive Maybell Avenue proposal scores zoning victory
A controversial senior-housing development proposed for Maybell Avenue scored a victory during an emotional meeting Wednesday night when Palo Alto's planning commissioners recommended a zone change that would make the project possible. (Wednesday, 10:57 PM)

Tesla repays federal loan nine years early
Tesla Motors today wired the U.S. Department of Energy nearly a half a billion dollars, paying off the entire loan it was awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy in 2010 with interest and nine years ahead of schedule. (Wednesday, 4:40 PM)

Menlo Park: Housing update in final stretch
The fact that the housing element staff report came with 26 attachments, lettered from A to Z, predicted it would be a very long night on May 21 as the Menlo Park City Council entered the final round of fine-tuning the city's housing plan update. (Thursday, 9:24 AM)

Professor charged with felony child abduction
Annelise Barron, an associate professor at Stanford University, has been charged with felony child abduction after she left for the island of Kauai in December with her three children, allegedly without informing the children's fathers. (Wednesday, 4:27 PM)

School for dyslexic children to hold information night
A Palo Alto-based independent school for children with dyslexia will hold an information night for prospective families Wednesday, May 29. (Wednesday, 9:44 AM)

Suicide or murder? Attorneys duel in closing arguments
Did Parima Parineh commit suicide in her Woodside home on April 13, 2010, or was she shot and killed by her husband, Pooroushasb "Peter" Parineh, who is charged with premeditated murder for financial gain? A prosecutor and a defense attorney who argued the case over some 15 days gave their closing arguments to the jury in a San Mateo County Superior Court on Friday. (Wednesday, 9:35 AM)

Palo Alto hits the brakes on new housing vision
Palo Alto's official housing vision, already years overdue, will undergo further revisions after residents around Maybell Avenue protested the inclusion of a controversial -- and yet unapproved -- senior-housing development in the document. (Monday, 10:03 PM)

Hearing officer hired for Buena Vista's proposed closure
With the future of Buena Vista Mobile Home Park up in the air, Palo Alto has selected a hearing officer to evaluate a recent report on the impact of relocating the park's residents.
(Tuesday, 9:54 AM)

Four injured, one dead in East Palo Alto shootings
Police in East Palo Alto are investigating a shooting that killed one teen and injured two others Sunday night. Two people were injured in earlier shootings. (Monday, 9:35 AM)

East Palo Alto police chief declares 'crime emergency'
A series of gun-related crimes over the weekend that culminated with the the death of 16-year-old boy has prompted East Palo Alto police chief Ron Davis to declare a "crime emergency." (Monday, 3:08 PM)

Stanford women win NCAA tennis title
For junior Kristie Ahn, the long road back to health just reached its conclusion. Not able to participate in the NCAA tournament the past two years and playing just three matches last year, Ahn achieved the pinnacle of college tennis on Tuesday night. Read more at PASportsOnline (Wednesday, 3:28 PM)

• Grandmother who was shot speaks out (Monday, 9:34 AM)
• City set to bid for historic post office (Monday, 10:03 PM)
• Stanford rewards walk-bike commuters with cash (Monday, 12:45 PM)
• Apartments could replace some Buena Vista mobile homes (Sunday, 11:21 AM)
• Former student, now pop star in Japan, recounts story (Sunday, 11:19 AM)
• Editorial: A backwards process on Maybell project (Friday, 8:44 AM)
• Shoptalk: Fleming's Steakhouse expanding (Wednesday, 9:07 AM)
• Stanford: Earth's core is surprisingly weak (Monday, 9:34 AM)
• Stanford completes baseball sweep over California (Monday, 12:09 PM)
• Civil-rights officials present harassment guidelines (Friday, 9:38 AM)
• PUBLIC AGENDA: Labor negotiations, Maybell zone change, management compensation (Friday, 11:17 AM)
• VIDEO/MULTIMEDIA (Monday, February 4, 2013, 4:58 PM)

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