SCHOOLS & KIDS FYI - PAUSD Superintendent's Survey (now through June 4) I found this buried in eNews, and found it strange that parents did not get a specific email announcement to request input on the Superintendent's performance. The survey onl... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Gunn Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, 1 hour ago
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Tennis and tutoring, anyone? Hidden from view beneath the bleachers of Stanford University's Taube Tennis Center is a cavernous, oddly shaped space, which, on any given day, is a beehive of activity.
Rea... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, 3 hours ago There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent 3 hours ago.
AROUND TOWN Kniss speaks out on battle with breast cancer For a year Palo Alto City Councilwoman Liz Kniss held a closely guarded secret shared only with her husband and with four friends. She had been diagnosed with cancer in both b... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, 4 hours ago There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent 1 hour ago.
AROUND TOWN Fugitive escapes police manhunt in Palo Alto A man who is wanted by police for burglary escaped a manhunt in Palo Alto on Friday afternoon, a California Highway Patrol spokesman said.
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SCHOOLS & KIDS City hopes to bring back second school-resource officer With its financial picture brightening, Palo Alto is looking to bring back a school-resource officer position that was slashed several years ago as part of the City Council's ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, 6 hours ago There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent 5 hours ago.
AROUND TOWN Palo Alto, Menlo VAs to hold Memorial Day events Memorial Day will be marked by commemorations across the Bay Area, including at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System, which will host celebrations for veterans at both its Palo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, 12 hours ago There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent 12 hours ago.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS 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 ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, 18 hours ago There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent 18 hours ago.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Fugitive escapes police manhunt in Palo Alto A man who is wanted by police for burglary escaped a manhunt in Palo Alto on Friday afternoon, a California Highway Patrol spokesman said.
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SCHOOLS & KIDS Sad News I received this in my email today, my heart goes out to Ms. Elsbernd and her family friends and the Jordan community.
5/24/13
Hi all,
I want to share with you the s... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jon S, a member of the Jordan Middle School community, 21 hours ago
PALO ALTO ISSUES Why should we care about Cubberley now? Why should we care about Cubberley now?
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AROUND TOWN Divisive senior-housing proposal scores zoning victory Everyone agrees that Palo Alto, a city with a graying population and sky-high property values, has a drought of housing for low-income seniors.
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CRIMES & INCIDENTS 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.
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AROUND TOWN Stanford unveils plans for perimeter trail Stanford University officials won praise for plans to build a biking and pedestrian trail leading from El Camino Real to the Dish on Thursday night. But enthusiasm for the Sta... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 24, 2013 at 11:06 am There have been 19 comments on this topic, the most recent 5 hours ago.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Entrepreneurs take aim at suborbital science It was the classic Silicon Valley "hackathon" scene in the Mountain View Hacker Dojo -- with bright-eyed young people fiddling with an open-source software program and others ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 24, 2013 at 11:05 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent 5 hours ago.
PALO ALTO ISSUES At High Release, Dancers Call the Shots At High Release Dance Company, each of the 17 current dancers has a story to tell and a chance to tell it.
Palo Alto-based High Release Dance Company has been producing sho... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jessica Yes, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on May 24, 2013 at 10:35 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent 23 hours ago.
AROUND TOWN Editorial: Enact vehicle-dwelling ban Compassion and support for the downtrodden has always been an important part of the Palo Alto culture, but city leaders have done the community a disservice by allowing the pr... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 24, 2013 at 9:02 am There have been 65 comments on this topic, the most recent 2 minutes ago.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS East Palo Alto man pulls own gun on robbers A robbery victim in East Palo Alto took matters into his own hands on Wednesday afternoon, scaring away two robbers with a gun.
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SCHOOLS & KIDS Boy Scouts vote to allow gay boys Story on CNN: Web Link
The Boy Scouts of America national council has voted to allow gay boys to join the Boy Scouts. ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Scout parent, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on May 23, 2013 at 3:40 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 23, 2013 at 4:16 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Ruthless silenced U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is heading to Capitol Hill , where he’s expected to be grilled over the Justice Department’s decision to secretly seize the work, home and ce... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Ted Rudow III, MA, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on May 23, 2013 at 2:36 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 23, 2013 at 6:04 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Palo Alto suspect in Czech Republic murder arrested in U.S. The Palo Alto man accused of murdering a family of four in the Czech Republic was arrested at a U.S. airport today, according to the associated press.
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AROUND TOWN 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.
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AROUND TOWN 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.
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SCHOOLS & KIDS PAUSD girds for lawsuits in two cases, signals possible wider scope After two abortive attempts to discuss PAUSD civil rights violations out of public view, the school board is set for a closed session Friday to discuss "significant exposure" ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Curious, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood, on May 23, 2013 at 7:29 am There have been 31 comments on this topic, the most recent 3 minutes ago.
SCHOOLS & KIDS 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.
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