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Friday, May 17, 2013
Tsay leads Stanford to a stunning upset
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)

Another daytime shooting in East Palo Alto
A young man walking to his car was shot Friday afternoon in East Palo Alto, according to police. (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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 9:20 AM)

Saturday, May 11, 2013
Howe, Liang just miss big swim records at CCS championships
On a day when title runs by the Menlo-Atherton girls and Palo Alto boys finally came to an end, juniors Ally Howe of Sacred Heart Prep and Andrew Liang of Palo Alto left their marks on the 2013 Central Coast Section Swimming and Diving Championships. (Saturday, 8:21 PM)

It's another Stanford-USC water polo match for the title
Cardinal corner

The second-ranked Stanford women's water polo team advanced into the NCAA championship match after beating UCLA, 5-3, in a semifinal game at Harvard on Saturday.
(Saturday, 7:08 PM)

Stanford seniors hope to get a few more home games
The 13th-ranked Stanford softball team completed its regular season losing to visiting Arizona, 4-3, in nine innings on Saturday. The Cardinal seniors, who were honored before the game, don't know if they played their final game at home or not.
(Saturday, 6:24 PM)

Menlo-Atherton joins Paly, Menlo SHP in the postseason
Friday's prep baseball

A victory here or there earlier in the year and the Menlo-Atherton baseball team wouldn't have seen its regular season come down to a final do-or-die contest. But, it did. (Saturday, May 11, 2013, 9:26 AM)

East Palo Alto girls create app to clean up graffiti, trash
Vanessa Tostado, a sophomore at Eastside College Prep in East Palo Alto, remembers watching a video in computer science class this year that stuck with her.
(Saturday, May 11, 2013, 7:05 AM)

Friday, May 10, 2013
School records fall in CCS swim prelims
Local athletes rewrote their school record books while qualifying for the finals of the 2013 Central Coast Section Swimming and Diving Championships on Friday at the George F. Haines International Swim Center in Santa Clara. (Friday, May 10, 2013, 9:11 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.
(Friday, May 10, 2013, 6:57 PM)

Prowler arrested for battery in Palo Alto
A 36-year-old East Bay man was arrested for battery and resisting arrest after he allegedly grabbed a woman who confronted him in her back yard, Palo Alto police said.
(Friday, May 10, 2013, 4:52 PM)

Stanford women advance in NCAA water polo tourney
Cardinal corner
Women's tennis, lacrosse also win

Stanford advanced to the National Collegiate Championship semifinal with a 20-3 win over No. 7 seed Iona Friday at Harvard's Blodgett Pool and will play UCLA in Saturday's semifinal.
(Friday, May 10, 2013, 3:15 PM)

By the numbers
(Friday, May 10, 2013, 11:48 AM)

How online and in-person courses have differed
Offering online classes to a student population that is spread out over the globe differs from teaching a traditional on-campus class. (Friday, May 10, 2013, 11:32 AM)

SPORTS: Stanford women seek a three-peat in NCAA polo
USC, Stanford and UCLA are the top three seeds in this year's championship tournament, to be held at Harvard University beginning Friday morning.
Should the Cardinal and Women of Troy reach the title match on Sunday, which is expected, the pool will be filled with Olympians, and not just from the U.S. Read more on PASportsOnline. (Friday, May 10, 2013, 11:25 AM)

Building boom fuels Palo Alto's planning budget
An increase in building around Palo Alto, spurred by large commercial projects, is prompting Palo Alto's Planning and Community Environment Department to request a 23 percent expenditure increase -- $2.5 million -- in its budget in fiscal year 2014, staff told the City Council's Finance Committee on Thursday night. (Friday, May 10, 2013, 9:59 AM)

This weekend's events (May 11-12)
Community: Friends of the Palo Alto Library Book Sale
The Friends of the Palo Alto Library is hosting its monthly book sale on Saturday, May 11, and Sunday, May 12. More than 50,000 used books, records, videos, magazines, and more will be for sale. Cubberley Community Center, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto.
Theater: 'Pirates of Penzance'
The Peninsula Youth Theater presents "Pirates of Penzance," opening on Saturday, May 11, with shows at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Mountain View Center for Performing Arts, 2500 Old Middlefield Way.
Celebrate: Mother's Day Brunch at Garden Court Hotel
The Garden Court Hotel hosts a Mother's Day brunch buffet on Sunday, May 12, created and prepared by new Executive Chef Clive Berkman. 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at 520 Cowper St., Palo Alto. (Friday, May 10, 2013, 9:35 AM)

PUBLIC AGENDA: Post office, fiber optics, utilities budget
Meetings of the city and school district for May 13-17 (Friday, May 10, 2013, 9:21 AM)

Palo Alto hopeful about buying historic post office
The future of Palo Alto's downtown post office building could become clearer Monday night, when the City Council considers whether to purchase the historic and iconic Hamilton Avenue building from the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service. (Friday, May 10, 2013, 8:52 AM)

Editorial: Palo Alto school board in parallel universe
The poor school board just can't catch a break. Try as they might to follow the advice of their attorney and send the message they won't be "distracted" and are "moving forward" from the controversy over bullying cases, one thing after another drags them back into turbulent waters. (Friday, May 10, 2013, 8:49 AM)

Education: Flipping the university classroom
Stanford hopes to blaze a trail in educational technology, leveraging its entrepreneurial culture, star-studded faculty, depth in computer science and broad resources to test online approaches and figure out what actually works. (Friday, May 10, 2013, 8:48 AM)

Thursday, May 9, 2013
Three Cardinal are finalists for Cutino Award
Stanford roundup

Stanford women's water polo standouts and 2012 Olympic gold medalists Annika Dries, Melissa Seidemann and Maggie Steffens were named finalists for the 2013 Peter J. Cutino Award, The Olympic Club of San Francisco announced Thursday.
(Thursday, May 9, 2013, 7:25 PM)

Stanford women's tennis all set for NCAA opener
Stanford weekend preview

Nicole Gibbs has won her past three tennis matches, Kristie Ahn is 9-1 over her past 10 matches and both Krista Hardebeck and Ellen Tsay have won eight of their past 10 matches. In other words, the Stanford women's tennis team is ready for a lengthy run in the NCAA Tournament, which gets underway Friday on the Cardinal's courts. (Thursday, May 9, 2013, 4:46 PM)

New era of swim stars will be surfacing at CCS finals
When the final race was done and the last of the medals handed out at the 2012 Central Coast Section Swimming and Diving Championships, a special era was brought to a close. (Thursday, May 9, 2013, 4:25 PM)

Menlo, SHP boys, girls will battle for WBAL track titles
The Menlo School boys and girls battled their counterparts at Sacred Heart Prep as last year's West Bay Athletic League Track and Field Championships. It was a battle the Knights won as they swept the team titles. (Thursday, May 9, 2013, 3:52 PM)

Stanford women seek a three-peat in NCAA polo
In the brief 13-year history of the NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship, three schools, and more specifically, three coaches, have proven dominant at the elite level. (Thursday, May 9, 2013, 3:37 PM)

Buena Vista residents compensation plan released
Buena Vista Mobile Home Park homeowners would get a minimum of $31,000 for their mobile homes under the terms of a "resident impact report" submitted by the Jisser family for closing Palo Alto's only mobile-home park, according to papers submitted to the City of Palo Alto on May 2.
(Thursday, May 9, 2013, 9:54 AM)

Menlo boys golf, tennis teams reach CCS finals
Wednesday's prep roundup

The Menlo School boys golf and tennis teams are in position to challenge for Central Coast Section championships over the next few days after both earned the opportunity on Wednesday. (Thursday, May 9, 2013, 9:53 AM)

Ravenswood names finalist for superintendent
An administrator from a Sacramento-area school district has been named the finalist to replace the retiring superintendent of East Palo Alto's Ravenswood City School District. (Thursday, May 9, 2013, 9:51 AM)

Menlo Park man arrested in drug-sales probe
A weeks-long investigation culminated in the arrest of a Menlo Park man Tuesday for allegedly selling cocaine, Menlo Park police announced. (Thursday, May 9, 2013, 9:28 AM)

Paly girls reach SCVAL championship match
Prep lacrosse
Menlo-Atherton, SHP will play for boys' title

This has been a season of redemption for the Palo Alto girls' lacrosse team, and the Vikings have made the most of their opportunity. (Thursday, May 9, 2013, 9:19 AM)

Today's events (May 10)
Science: Live Broadcast of NPR's 'Science Friday'
Join National Public Radio's Ira Flatow on May 10 for the live broadcast of "Science Friday." Seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Paul & Mildred Berg Hall, Li Ka Shing Center, 291 Campus Drive, Stanford.
Stanford: 7th Annual Cardinal Walk
Friday, May 10, marks the day when Stanford University Provost John Etchemendy and department supervisors will lead members of the Stanford community on the Seventh Annual Cardinal Walk, a 1.5-mile walk around campus that begins at 11:30 a.m. Off-campus participants will have access to nearby free parking. Stanford Football Stadium at Galvez Street and El Camino Real. (Thursday, May 9, 2013, 9:16 AM)

Today's events (May 9)
Art: Glass Artisan Event
Shady Lane Gallery will host a glass artisan event on May 9, from 4-7:30 p.m. at the Garden Court Hotel, 520 Cowper St., Palo Alto. Glass artisan and Trollbeads designer Scott Bouwens will demonstrate how a single flame is used to create the glass beads unique to Danish Trollbeads glass. There will also be a raffle and free gifts with purchases. The event benefits the Fiery Arts Program (glass-blowing) at Palo Alto High School.
Theater: Death of a Salesman
The Asian American Theater Project (AATP) presents Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman," with the Loman family played by Asian actors. AATP brings a twist to the original play, pointing out that Miller's play embodies many themes and problems that can be found in an Asian American family as well, such as the age-old question of how far one man will go to provide for his family and achieve the American dream. Free admission. May 9 at 8 p.m. at the Roble Theater, 374 Santa Teresa St. (Thursday, May 9, 2013, 9:12 AM)

Commission voices support for new 'tech corridor'
Members of Palo Alto's Planning and Transportation Commission came out in favor of transforming a segment of Park Boulevard into a "tech corridor" filled with startups and incubators Wednesday night, May 8. (Thursday, May 9, 2013, 12:53 AM)

Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Tesla delivers on first-quarter profit promise
Tesla delivered on its promise for the first quarter of 2013 to be its first profitable one -- earning $11 million in profit from $562 million in revenue. (Wednesday, May 8, 2013, 4:23 PM)

Palo Alto to celebrate 'Bike to Work Day' Thursday
Members of Palo Alto's enthusiastic bicycle community are expected to put on their helmets, put away their car keys and come out en masse Thursday morning for the city's the annual "Bike to Work Day." (Wednesday, May 8, 2013, 3:02 PM)

Stanford's Shaw part of panel discussion on youth sports
Stanford head football coach David Shaw will be among the speakers at a panel discussion for coaches on how to improve the current state of youth sports in society on Friday in Redwood City. (Wednesday, May 8, 2013, 11:33 AM)

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