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Blandino goes deep twice in Cardinal win
Stanford roundup

Palo Alto resident Alex Blandino hit two home runs, Dean McArdle went six scoreless innings and the Stanford baseball team beat visiting Pacific, 11-2, in a nonconference game on Tuesday night.
(Tuesday, 4:07 PM)

Stanford soccer grads finding new homes in pro leagues
For years, Stanford grad Emilee O'Neil had no plans to play competitive soccer again, which makes the recent turn of events all the more surprising. O'Neil, the former Emilee Shim, is a rookie. Make that a 30-year-old rookie for Portland Thorns FC of the National Women's Soccer League, a first-year eight-team professional circuit that began play in April. (Tuesday, 2:36 PM)

2013 CCS track and field leaders
Boys' 400 relay -- Bellarmine 42.00, St Francis 42.00, Palo Alto 42.31, Santa Cruz 42.84, Piedmont Hills 43.14, Aragon 43.16, Palma 43.19, Wilcox 43.21, Menlo-Atherton 43.23, Los Altos 43.23. (Tuesday, 2:24 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)

Tomorrow's events (May 22)
Screening: 'A Fierce Green Fire'
Patagonia Palo Alto is screening "A Fierce Green Fire: The Battle for a Living Planet" tonight, May 22, at 6 p.m. The film, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, recounts the history of the environmental movement. 525 Alma St., Palo Alto.
Talks: Engineering and Facebook
Facebook's Engineering Director Jocelyn Goldfein sits down in conversation with Tina Seeling, executive director for the Stanford Technology Ventures Program, tomorrow at 4:30 p.m. at the NVIDIA Auditorium in the Huang Engineering Center, 475 Via Ortega, Stanford. (Tuesday, 9:08 AM)

Today's events (May 21)
Author: Meg Donohue
Meg Donohue celebrates the release of her second novel, "All the Summer Girls," the story of three friends reunited amidst unraveling lives and the secrets that surface in the beach town of their youth. The event is 7 p.m. today, May 21, at Books Inc., 74 Town & Country Village, Palo Alto.
Screening: 'American Promise'
This documentary, which follows two young African American boys for 12 years through their time at an exclusive private school, provides a look into the lives of two middle class black families as they navigate the ups and downs of parenting and educating their sons. A Q&A session with the filmmakers, Stanford alumni Joe Brewster and Michele Stephenson, and the parents of the students in the film will follow. The event is 6:30 p.m. today, May 21, at Mendenhall Library, Building 120, 450 Serra Mall, Stanford. (Tuesday, 8:58 AM)

Monday, May 20, 2013
City set to bid for historic post office
The check isn't exactly in the mail, but Palo Alto took its first major move toward buying the Hamilton Avenue post office Monday night when the City Council agreed to make a bid for the historic and iconic building. (Monday, 10:03 PM)

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)

Hardebeck, Stanford will play for the NCAA tennis title
Stanford roundup

It was, without adding much hyperbole, one of the greatest comebacks in Stanford and NCAA women's tennis tournament history. Freshman Krista Hardebeck, down a set and facing match point at 1-5 in the second, came all the way back to win and send the No. 12 Cardinal into the national championship match. (Monday, 7:46 PM)

Menlo's Buchanan, SHP's Knox qualify for the state finals
Menlo School senior Andrew Buchanan and Sacred Heart Prep junior Bradley Knox have extended their prep seasons to the fullest following Monday's NCGA/CIF Boys Golf Championships at Diablo Grand Resort in Patterson. (Monday, 4:22 PM)

Stanford women tee it up at the NCAA Championships
The nationally No. 10-ranked Stanford women's golf team put together a string of three straight tournament titles this spring. The Cardinal, however, can top that by winning one more. (Monday, 3:10 PM)

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 rewards walk-bike commuters with cash
Stanford University faculty and staff who walk or bike to work will now not only feel good about helping the environment, but they'll receive cold, hard cash for doing so. (Monday, 12:45 PM)

Stanford completes baseball sweep over California
The Stanford baseball team took care of some much-needed business over the weekend, completing a Pac-12 sweep of host California to get itself back over the .500 mark in conference play. Read more at PASportsOnline (Monday, 12:09 PM)

Highs and lows at CCS track and field semifinals
Gunn High coach PattiSue Plumer probably said it best following a roller coaster day for local athletes at the Central Coast Section track and field semifinals on Saturday at Gilroy High. (Monday, 10:36 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)

Tomorrow's events (May 28)
Music: CCRMA Spring Concert
The Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA) at Stanford holds its spring concert on May 28, featuring live and multi-channel works including final projects from CCRMA students in various classes. 8 p.m. at the Bing Concert Hall Studio, 327 Lausen St.
Dining Out: Live Jazz & No Corkage Tuesdays
Morocco's Restaurant in Mountain View hosts Johnny Williams for a night of live jazz. Corkage fees will also be waived. 5:30-9:30 p.m. at 873 Castro St. (Monday, 9:11 AM)

Today's events (May 27)
Commemoration: Memorial Day
The Mountain View Cemetery will honor all veterans at the 92nd Annual Memorial Day Commemoration on Monday, May 27. This year's ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. at the second fountain on the Main Avenue of the cemetery. Complimentary refreshments will follow the ceremony. Docent Dennis Evanosky will also lead a guided tour of the refurbished Civil War plot and other areas of notables that are buried in the cemetery.
Art: 'City Beneath the City'
"City Beneath the City," a contemporary art exhibition exploring the intersections between art and archaeology, consists of artistic displays of artifacts from San Jose's first Chinese community, the Market Street Chinatown, which was destroyed in an arson fire on May 4, 1887. Designed by Rene Yung, "City Beneath the City" explores the historical tensions that underlie today's Silicon Valley. The free exhibit runs through June 30. Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and
Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Stanford Archaeology Center Building 500, 488 Escondido Mall, Stanford. (Monday, 9:10 AM)

East Palo Alto shooting kills teen, injures two
Police in East Palo Alto are investigating a shooting that killed one teen and injured two others Sunday night. (Monday, 8:04 AM)

Sunday, May 19, 2013
Stanford completes baseball sweep over California
Sunday's Cardinal corner

The Stanford baseball team took care of some much-needed business over the weekend, completing a Pac-12 sweep of host California to get itself back over the .500 mark in conference play.
(Sunday, 6:37 PM)

Teen wounded in East Palo Alto shooting
A 17-year-old boy was shot Saturday night, May 18, in East Palo Alto, police said. (Sunday, 5:02 PM)

Cardinal scores another upset to reach the semifinals
NCAA women's tennis

Krista Hardebeck recovered from a first-set loss to record a 2-6, 6-1, 6-1 victory at No. 3 singles, clinching Stanford's 4-1 victory over Georgia on Sunday in the quarterfinals of the NCAA women's team tennis tournament in Illinois. (Sunday, 2:37 PM)

Apartments could replace some Buena Vista mobile homes
A proposal to build about 65 low-income apartments for displaced families at Buena Vista Mobile Home Park is being considered by the property's developer and the Palo Alto Housing Corporation. (Sunday, 11:21 AM)

Former student, now pop star in Japan, recounts story
A school-sponsored trip to Japan sparked a love for all things Japanese in Chris Hart, a 13-year-old African-American teenager from Palo Alto. Today at 28, Hart lives in Tokyo and makes his living singing soulfully -- in Japanese -- across Japan. (Sunday, 11:19 AM)

Palo Alto, Menlo School survive but SHP doesn't
CCS baseball

It was nearly an improbable day for three local baseball teams in the Central Coast Section quarterfinals on Saturday. But, two out of three certainly wasn't bad. (Sunday, 8:00 AM)

Saturday, May 18, 2013
Cardinal golfers falter on the final day of regional play
Saturday's Stanford roundup

The Stanford men's golf team faltered on the final day of the NCAA Columbus Regional and failed to qualify for the national championship tournament.
(Saturday, 3:46 PM)

Alma lane closure continues through weekend
Repair of a Thursday water-main break on Alma Street near El Carmelo Avenue will require closure of one northbound lane on Alma through Monday, according to the city of Palo Alto website. (Saturday, 12:19 PM)

Stanford: Earth's core is surprisingly weak
Stanford University researcher Arianna Gleason and assistant professor Wendy Mao discovered that the Earth's inner core is much weaker than had been previously thought. (Saturday, 12:07 PM)

Shoptalk: Fleming's Steakhouse expanding
Big plans are on the horizon for Fleming's Steakhouse at Stanford Shopping Center. (Saturday, 12:05 PM)

Grandmother who was shot speaks out
Five people were shot at a bus stop in East Palo Alto May 5. Victims "Susana" and "Ashley," a grandmother and granddaughter, instantly became statistics in East Palo Alto's long history of casualties of gun and gang violence. (Saturday, 12:02 PM)

Stanford takes series opener from Cal
Mark Appel tied Stanford's career strikeout record, Wayne Taylor hit two home runs, and the Stanford baseball team held off host California, 9-8, in a Pac-12 Conference game Friday night. (Saturday, 12:25 AM)

Friday, May 17, 2013
Tsay leads Stanford to a stunning upset over USC
NCAA tournament roundup

Sophomore Ellen Tsay put an end to a five-hour marathon Friday, helping the 12th-ranked Stanford women's tennis team take some revenge on USC, as he recorded the clinching point in the Cardinal's 4-3 victory over the Trojans in the Round of 16 at the NCAA tournament at Illinois. (Friday, 6:46 PM)

Daytime shooting victim probably shot self
A 19-year-old man injured in a shooting in East Palo Alto Friday
afternoon probably shot himself, police Chief Ronald Davis announced on Twitter. (Friday, 3:53 PM)

M-A hires a new girls' water polo coach
Of local note
JLS wrestlers win another title

Former St. Ignatius head coach Paul Felton will be the new girls water polo coach at Menlo-Atherton High, replacing veteran Chris Rubin. (Friday, 12:09 PM)

PUBLIC AGENDA: Labor negotiations, Maybell zone change, management compensation
(Friday, 11:17 AM)

Palo Alto, Menlo School, SHP head into the quarterfinals
2013 CCS Baseball Playoffs
Division I
Saturday's quarterfinals
Mitty (18-11) vs. San Benito (22-6) at Hartnell College, 11 a.m.
Homestead (18-13) vs. Serra (25-6) at Sacred Heart Prep, 11 a.m.
Palo Alto (17-15) at Bellarmine (25-6) , 2 p.m.
Valley Christian (18-11) at St. Francis (26-4), 11 a.m.
(Friday, 10:17 AM)

This weekend's events (May 18-19)
Music: The Tuttles with A.J. Lee
Palo Alto's Tuttle family joins forces with frequent musical collaborator A.J. Lee for a bluegrass concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 18. The show is at the First Presbyterian Church of Mountain View at 1667 Miramonte Ave.
Music: Schola Cantorum
"Broadway Baby: The Magic of Sondheim and Schwartz" is the theme of Schola Cantorum's 8 p.m. concert on Saturday, May 18. The choral group will perform songs from "Wicked," "Pippin," "Into the Woods" and others at the First Congregational Church of Palo Alto, 1985 Louis Road.
Author: Eve Ensler
"Vagina Monologues" playwright Eve Ensler will speak about her new book, "In the Body of the World," at 8 p.m. Sunday, May 19. The event is at the Oshman Family Jewish Community Center, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. (Friday, 9:16 AM)

Today's events (May 17)
Youth books: Jeanne DuPrau
Marking the 10-year anniversary of her graphic novel "City of Ember," Jeanne DuPrau will give a free author talk upon the release of its "deluxe edition." The event is 7 p.m. today, May 17, at Kepler's Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park.
Music: The Frisky Frolics
Tin Pan Alley classics, featuring the ukulele, will be performed by The Frisky Frolics in a free midday concert in the ground-floor atrium at Stanford Hospital. The music starts at 12:30 p.m. today, May 17. (Friday, 9:14 AM)

School of Rock kids play classics in the iTunes age
Even the people who get their kicks on Netflix know the saying "Everything old is new again." At the School of Rock, where the paint smells fresh after four months, kids learn the classics. (Friday, 8:48 AM)

Editorial: A backwards process on Maybell project
Imagine making a substantial family investment in something before determining its value, how other family members felt about it and deciding if it was the best way to meet your family goals? (Friday, 8:44 AM)

Part of northbound Foothill Expwy to close tonight
Northbound Foothill Expressway between Hillview Avenue and Page Mill Road, including the bike lane, will be closed beginning today at 9 p.m. and remain closed until 5 a.m. on Monday, May 20.
(Friday, 8:43 AM)

Palo Alto to bring back traffic-enforcement team
After years of budget cuts and staff freezes, the Palo Alto Police Department is now experiencing an "early thaw" and looking forward to hiring more officers and restoring a motorcycle-riding team of traffic enforcers that was disbanded during the leaner times of yesteryear. (Friday, 12:34 AM)

Civil-rights officials present harassment guidelines
More than 100 people showed up Thursday night to a parent-education event in which representatives from the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights described how and when the office approaches issues of discriminatory harassment in schools. (Friday, 12:31 AM)

Thursday, May 16, 2013
Plenty of motivation to chase CCS berths at track semis
CCS track & field leaders

For some, the semifinals of the Central Coast Section Track and Field Championships is just a mere stepping stone to the finals. For others, it's a much different story. (Thursday, 5:03 PM)

Stanford softball all set to open NCAA regional action
Cardinal corner

Sophomore Cassandra Roulund is one of six Stanford softball players with a batting average over .300. The 13th-ranked Cardinal (37-19) hits .302 as a team. Stanford's rate of success will be tested when it meets Tulsa (42-14) on Friday in the first round of the double-elimination Lincoln Regional of the NCAA Tournament. (Thursday, 3:43 PM)

Bay Area Senior Games wrap up this weekend
The seventh annual Bay Area Senior Games wraps up this weekend with a full slate of activities, from golf and tennis to cycling and the Solar Torch Relay. (Thursday, 3:33 PM)

Dillon hopes to wrap up career with NCAA wins
Natalie Dillon was determined to attend Stanford University since she first laid eyes on the place at age five. Playing tennis for the 12th-ranked Cardinal was another story in itself. (Thursday, 3:29 PM)

It takes two ...
Dancers tango together during Tuesday Night Tango at the First Baptist Church in Palo Alto. The weekly series offers classes in Argentine tango for dance lovers of all skill levels. Photo by Katie Brigham. (Thursday, 1:19 PM)

Stanford softball players earn All-West Region honors
Stanford sophomores Leah White and Hanna Winter, along with freshman Kayla Bonstrom, were named to the Louisville Slugger All-West Region second team as announced by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association on Thursday. (Thursday, 11:40 AM)

Two men attempt robbery in downtown Palo Alto
Two men, one of whom was armed with a handgun, attempted to rob three women in downtown Palo Alto on the 700 block of Emerson Street last night at about 10 p.m. (Thursday, 9:55 AM)

Stanford study finds 'killer frog' in San Francisco
Killer frogs are on the loose in San Francisco. They don't kill humans, but there is a frog that is carrying a deadly infection that is destroying the amphibian population around the world, a study from Stanford University School of Medicine reports. (Thursday, 9:19 AM)

'Rape culture' articles spark inquiry
A Palo Alto High School student publication's description of how two victims of sexual assault were treated by their friends and other students has led to an examination of what responsibilities the school may have to protect the victims from such harassment. (Thursday, 9:02 AM)

Tomorrow's events (May 17)
Youth books: Jeanne DuPrau
Marking the 10-year anniversary of her graphic novel "City of Ember," Jeanne DuPrau will give a free author talk upon the release of its "deluxe edition." The event is 7 p.m. tomorrow, May 17, at Kepler's Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park.
Music: The Frisky Frolics
Tin Pan Alley classics, featuring the ukulele, will be performed by The Frisky Frolics in a free midday concert in the ground-floor atrium at Stanford Hospital. The music starts at 12:30 p.m. tomorrow, May 17. (Thursday, 8:53 AM)

Today's events (May 16)
Opera: Preview of 'Otello'
Singers from West Bay Opera's upcoming production of Verdi's "Otello" will present a free preview of the opera's highlights, accompanied by a pianist, at 8 p.m. today, May 16. The event is at Avenidas, 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto.
Books: 'Inside Apple'
Adam Lashinsky, an editor at Fortune Magazine, is giving a free author talk on his book "Inside Apple," about what he refers to as the secret tactics and strategies that fueled the company's success. He speaks at 6 p.m. today, May 16, at the Stanford Bookstore at 519 Lasuen Mall on campus. (Thursday, 8:52 AM)

Paly, Menlo and SHP all win CCS baseball openers
Palo Alto, Menlo School and Sacred Heart Prep all advanced in the Central Coast Section baseball playoffs on Wednesday, but Menlo-Atherton couldn't make it a clean sweep while suffering a season-ending loss. (Thursday, 8:49 AM)

Another civil-rights complaint filed against Palo Alto district
Already dealing with two new active investigations into whether it violated the civil rights of a Duveneck Elementary School student and a middle school student, the Palo Alto Unified School District was notified Friday that a third case has been opened by the federal Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights. (Thursday, 8:35 AM)

Residents irked by change in Palo Alto's 'housing vision'
As Palo Alto nears the finish line in adopting a long overdue housing vision, residents in one neighborhood are rising up to protest a late revision in the document that would accommodate a controversial senior-housing development on Maybell Avenue. (Thursday, 12:16 AM)

Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Ipsen earns diving berth in World Championships
Stanford roundup
Cardinal softball has 10 on All-Pac-12

Stanford sophomore Kristian Ipsen was one of four divers to punch their ticket to Barcelona for the 2013 FINA World Championships, as spots on the 1-meter were up for grabs Wednesday on the first day of the World Championships Trials in Tallahassee, Fla. (Wednesday, 4:53 PM)

RECENT HOME SALES
(Wednesday, 12:44 PM)

Honoring one's elders
It would have been much easier to simply tear down the 1909 Craftsman that caught Azar Lohrasbpour's eye as she was taking a shortcut through Crescent Park to work one day in 2008. (Wednesday, 12:44 PM)

Menlo Park fire chief recovering from fall
After tumbling off a ladder at his San Jose home over the weekend, Menlo Park Fire Protection District Chief Harold Schapelhouman is on the mend. (Wednesday, 11:04 AM)

Matadero bike boulevard meeting tonight
Plans for a bicycle boulevard along Barron Park's Matadero Avenue will be discussed at a community meeting on Wednesday, May 15.
(Wednesday, 10:21 AM)

Ryan Hall makes his debut in the 103rd Bay to Breakers
Cardinal corner
Gibbs is first team all-Pac-12

Former Stanford All-American Ryan Hall, a two-time Olympic marathoner, will highlight the field for the 102nd Bay to Breakers on Sunday in San Francisco. (Wednesday, 10:01 AM)

Bay Area Senior Games wrap up this weekend
The seventh annual Bay Area Senior Games will wrap up this weekend with a host of activities at local venues. This event is a tuneup for the upcoming Summer National Senior Games in Cleveland, Ohio. (Wednesday, 10:01 AM)

Suspect sought in downtown Palo Alto robbery
Palo Alto police are looking for a man who they say robbed a woman in downtown Monday night after grabbing her by the ponytail and pulling her into an alley as she was walking by. (Wednesday, 9:43 AM)

Tomorrow's events (May 16)
Opera: Preview of 'Otello'
Singers from West Bay Opera's upcoming production of Verdi's "Otello" will present a free preview of the opera's highlights, accompanied by a pianist, at 8 p.m. tomorrow, May 16. The event is at Avenidas, 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto.
Books: 'Inside Apple'
Adam Lashinsky, an editor at Fortune Magazine, is giving a free author talk on his book "Inside Apple," about what he refers to as the secret tactics and strategies that fueled the company's success. He speaks at 6 p.m. tomorrow, May 16, at the Stanford Bookstore at 519 Lasuen Mall on campus. (Wednesday, 9:02 AM)

Today's events (May 15)
Lecture: 'What It's Like on the Surface of Mars'
As part of the Silicon Valley Astronomy Lecture Series, Lori Fenton of the Carl Sagan Center at the SETI Institute will give an illustrated (and non-technical) lecture about the latest on the Mars rover, Curiosity. The free event is at 7 p.m. today, May 15, in Smithwick Theatre at Foothill College, 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills.
Author: Michael Kimmel
Michael Kimmel will give a free author talk on his book "Guyland: The Perilous World Where Boys Become Men," about college-aged men striving to prove their masculinity. The event is in Levinthal Hall at the Stanford Humanities Center, 424 Santa Teresa St. (Wednesday, 9:01 AM)

PG&E begins new project on Alma Street
Pacific Gas and Electric Company on Wednesday began replacing major valves on Alma Street between Colorado Avenue and the Oregon Expressway/Page Mill Road overpass. (Wednesday, 8:49 AM)

Stanford baseball drops its sixth straight, 3-0 to SCU
Stanford's baseball troubles continued on Tuesday night as Tommy Nance twirled a shutout and scattered six hits to steer visiting Santa Clara to a 3-0 nonconference win. The complete-game effort was flanked by six strikeouts Tuesday as the Broncos handed the Cardinal its sixth straight loss. (Wednesday, 8:42 AM)

San Bruno Caltrain fatality causes commuter delays
Caltrain services are are experiencing system-wide disruptions after a pedestrian was struck by a train in San Bruno this morning, according to Caltrain officials and San Bruno police.
(Wednesday, 8:34 AM)

Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Ban on vehicle dwelling back on the table
After balking last year, Palo Alto is now once again pursuing a new law that would make it illegal for people to live in vehicles. (Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 11:55 PM)

Palo Alto seeks flickers of hope for fiber network
As local technologists can readily vouch, Palo Alto's journey toward a citywide high-speed Internet network has been anything but high speed. But members of the City Council's newest committee expressed hope Tuesday afternoon that success may finally be within reach. (Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 7:56 PM)

Gunn's Lee pins down another national wrestling title
Gunn High junior Cadence Lee pinned down the third national title of her wrestling career by winning the FILA Cadet 108-pound division at the Body Bar Women's National Freestyle Championships during the weekend in Lakeland, Fla. Read more at PASportsOnline (Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 2:59 PM)

A day for a dip
Stanford freshman Erica McCoy escapes the heat in a fountain outside of Memorial Auditorium on campus. Photo by Katie Brigham. (Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 2:56 PM)

Road to CCS title games will be a rough one
CCS baseball and softball

Central Coast Section championship games in baseball and softball will be played on Saturday, May 25. With the exception of schools like St. Francis, Bellarmine or Mitty, getting to the final games will be most difficult. (Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 1:34 PM)

Madsen makes jump to Lakers' D League team
Former Stanford great and NBA star Mark Madsen is moving on. The Cardinal assistant has accepted the head coaching position of the Los Angeles D-Fenders and will be introduced Tuesday at a press conference. (Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 10:52 AM)

Madsen makes the jump to NBA DL coach
Former Stanford great and NBA star Mark Madsen is moving on. The Cardinal assistant has accepted the head coaching position of the Los Angeles D-Fenders and will be introduced Tuesday at a press conference.
(Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 10:36 AM)

Gunn's Lee pins down another national wrestling title
Gunn High junior Cadence Lee pinned down the third national title of her wrestling career by winning the FILA Cadet 108-pound division at the Body Bar Women's National Freestyle Championships during the weekend in Lakeland, Fla. (Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 10:20 AM)

Baby harbor seal rescued from Baylands dies
The baby harbor seal rescued in the Palo Alto Baylands in April has died. Floodgate Dolly, a 5-week-old pup rescued by Palo Alto Animal Services died of an apparent lung infection, according to a preliminary report by the Marine Mammal Center. (Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 9:36 AM)

Local rowers win gold medals, head to junior championships
Three local high school girls earned gold medals in rowing and trips to the national championships following successful efforts at the USRowing Southwest Junior District Championships earlier this month at Lake Natoma near Sacramento. (Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 9:36 AM)

Tomorrow's events (May 15)
Lecture: 'What It's Like on the Surface of Mars'
As part of the Silicon Valley Astronomy Lecture Series, Lori Fenton of the Carl Sagan Center at the SETI Institute will give an illustrated (and non-technical) lecture about the latest on the Mars rover, Curiosity. The free event is at 7 p.m. tomorrow, May 15, in Smithwick Theatre at Foothill College, 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills.
Author: Michael Kimmel
Michael Kimmel will give a free author talk on his book "Guyland: The Perilous World Where Boys Become Men," about college-aged men striving to prove their masculinity. The event is in Levinthal Hall at the Stanford Humanities Center, 424 Santa Teresa St. (Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 9:20 AM)

Today's events (May 14)
Photography: Robert Buelteman
Longtime Peninsula photographer Robert Buelteman will speak about his photographic exploration of plant life at Stanford's Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve, in a free event put on by Stanford Continuing Studies. The talk is set for 7:30 p.m. tonight, May 14, in Annenberg Auditorium at the Cummings Art Building on campus.
Art: 'Watergate Villains and Heroes'
Palo Alto artist Myrrh's portraits of the Watergate defendants, and the senators questioning them, are on display at the Midpeninsula Community Media Center, 900 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto. The free exhibit is open weekdays 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and by appointment on weekday evenings. (Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 9:19 AM)

District 'not successful' in filling communication post
The Palo Alto school district so far has not been successful in its search for a new communication coordinator but the search will remain open until May 31, officials said. (Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 9:17 AM)

U.S. civil rights official to come to parent event
A representative of the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights will appear in Palo Alto to explain the legal rights of students and parents in bullying situations tonight, May 16. (Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 8:59 AM)

Palo Alto bans smoking at all parks
Palo Alto took its strongest stance to date against tobacco on Monday night, when the City Council swiftly passed a law that would snuff out smoking at all local parks. (Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 1:23 AM)

Palo Alto looks to renew, change Cubberley lease
The future of Cubberley Community Center may still be in flux, but Palo Alto officials sent a strong signal on Monday night that they would like to maintain the city's investment in the eclectic but dilapidated complex on the south side of the city. (Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 12:48 AM)

Monday, May 13, 2013
Bonstrom earns Pac-12 Player of the Week honor
Stanford freshman Kayla Bonstrom earned the ultimate compliment from an opposing coach over the weekend, another reason why she was named Pac-12 Softball Player of the Week on Monday. (Monday, May 13, 2013, 6:03 PM)

Menlo boys wrap up another CCS tennis title
Menlo School senior co-captain Daniel Morkovine has clinched titles before. Like, for instance, last year at the National Invitational in Newport Beach. His latest title-clinching effort, however, was a little different. Read more at PASportsOnline (Monday, May 13, 2013, 11:09 AM)

Stanford: treatment delays multiple sclerosis onset in mice
Researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine discovered that blocking the expression of a single protein in the brains of mice with a form of multiple sclerosis delays the onset of paralysis. (Monday, May 13, 2013, 9:50 AM)

SHP boys, Menlo girls win WBAL championships
Prep track and field

Nico Robinson of Sacred Heart Prep and Maddy Price of Menlo School proved themselves time and again during the regular season as the top track and field athletes in the West Bay Athletic League. (Monday, May 13, 2013, 9:42 AM)

Palo Alto looks to snuff out smoking at parks, plazas
Smoking would become a forbidden activity at some of Palo Alto's most prominent outdoor spaces under a proposal the City Council is set to consider tonight. (Monday, May 13, 2013, 9:31 AM)

Tomorrow's events (May 14)
Photography: Robert Buelteman
Longtime Peninsula photographer Robert Buelteman will speak about his photographic exploration of plant life at Stanford's Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve, in a free event put on by Stanford Continuing Studies. The talk is set for 7:30 p.m. tonight, May 14, in Annenberg Auditorium at the Cummings Art Building on campus.
Art: 'Watergate Villains and Heroes'
Palo Alto artist Myrrh's portraits of the Watergate defendants, and the senators questioning them, are on display at the Midpeninsula Community Media Center, 900 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto. The free exhibit is open weekdays 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and by appointment on weekday evenings. (Monday, May 13, 2013, 8:59 AM)

Today's events (May 13)
TV: 'Local Heroes Week'
This week, The Media Center is airing programs about the community members being honored for the seventh annual Local Heroes Week. At 9:30 p.m. tonight, May 13, an interview with Pets in Need executive director Lisa Simmons will be shown on Cable Channel 30.
Artist talk: Richard Misrach
Photographer Richard Misrach, whose work is on display in a large Cantor Arts Center exhibit called "Revisiting the South: Richard Misrach's Cancer Alley," will give a free talk at 6 p.m. today, May 13. The event is in Annenberg Auditorium at the Cummings Art Building at Stanford University. (Monday, May 13, 2013, 8:58 AM)

M-A boys defend, SHP girls end Menlo's title run
Prep lacrosse

One champion defended, another did not, and an undefeated season meant nothing when it came down to the biggest match of the season. Those were the bottom lines at three lacrosse championship matches on Saturday. (Monday, May 13, 2013, 8:39 AM)

Sunday, May 12, 2013
Carter doubles her fun at Pac-12 track and field finals
Kori Carter followed her repeat 100-meter hurdles title at the Pac-12 Track and Field Championships by running the fourth-fastest 400 hurdles race in Pac-12 history -- and fastest in the world this year -- on Sunday at USC's Loker Stadium. (Sunday, May 12, 2013, 11:50 PM)

Longest water polo game in NCAA tourney history doesn't end well for Stanford
Cardinal corner
Historic lacrosse season ends

USC's Ani Espar scored in sudden death overtime to lift USC past Stanford, 10-9, Sunday in the NCAA women's water polo national championship game at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. (Sunday, May 12, 2013, 5:18 PM)

Bain repeats as Pac-12 javelin champion
Track and Field

Stanford sophomore Brianna Bain repeated as the women's javelin champion while setting a stadium record on Saturday, the opening day of the Pac-12 Track and Field Championships at USC's Loker Stadium.
(Sunday, May 12, 2013, 1:13 PM)

City has little leeway with unfinished homes
Eight years after construction began, a Barron Park residence remains unfinished, much to the chagrin of neighbors who find it unsightly. Now, residents, through a neighborhood email list, are saying they are baffled by why the city fails to take over or demolish abandoned buildings. (Sunday, May 12, 2013, 9:20 AM)

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