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PALO ALTO SCHOOLS & KIDS
Kevin Skelly is 'taking these matters seriously'
"I am taking these matters seriously," Palo Alto schools Superintendent Kevin Skelly told the Weekly Friday relating to allegations of inappropriate methods used by Palo Alto ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, 11 hours ago
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent 6 hours ago.

AROUND TOWN
Paly hosts event for 'survivors of suicide loss'
Palo Alto High School will be a host site for the "National Survivors of Suicide Loss Day" Saturday starting at 9 a.m. The event is sponsored by the American Foundation for Su... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, 11 hours ago
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent 5 hours ago.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Park planned for children with disabilities
Palo Alto's 34 parks are filled with children zooming down slides and swooping in wide arcs on swings. But 6-year-old Ava Villarreal can only sit by the sideline, watching. R... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, 12 hours ago
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent 5 hours ago.

SPORTS
Pedersen leads the way in home opening victory
Kayla Pedersen scored 22 points and had nine rebounds in helping the Stanford women's basketball to a 99-50 victory over visiting Pepperdine in its home opener on Thursday nig... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, 17 hours ago
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent 17 hours ago.

AROUND TOWN
Ho-ho hum?
Low sales and high unemployment numbers in Silicon Valley could signal a poor spending season for already struggling retailers. Owners of some Palo Alto shops are reporting a ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, 18 hours ago
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent 17 hours ago.

PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG
A Call to Serve on Palo Alto Commissions
I have been on the City of Palo Alto Parks and Recreation Commission since 2004, and I am applying again as my term expires the end of this year. I am hopeful that City Counc... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, 18 hours ago
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent 5 hours ago.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Man, 20, killed in East Palo Alto shooting
A 20-year-old man was killed in an apparent drive-by shooting in East Palo Alto Thursday afternoon, according to police. Read the full story here http://www.PaloAltoOnline.co... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, 18 hours ago
There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent 6 hours ago.

SPORTS
There will be more at stake in Big Game than just the Axe
There have been stranger weeks leading up to the Big Game than this one, but it would be difficult to find. Stanford is favored by a touchdown and who would have thought that ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, 18 hours ago
There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent 6 hours ago.

PALO ALTO SCHOOLS & KIDS
Squirrel Education & Relocation
Gunn High School has every intention of educating our squirrels so they will be prepared for their Study-Abroad program. READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by squirrel educators, a member of the Gunn High School community, 19 hours ago
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent 3 hours ago.

AROUND TOWN
Guest Opinion: Lytton Plaza: The right place, but is it the right name?
Next month construction fencing will come down in downtown Palo Alto and the much anticipated, renovated Lytton Plaza will open in a grand manner. Read the full story here ht... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, 20 hours ago
There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent 6 hours ago.

PALO ALTO SCHOOLS & KIDS
Gunn to kill all squirrels -asap!
There is an on going debate within the Gunn staff, YOUR OPINION IS NEEDED! A few employees at Gunn High have had wires on their cars chewed. They parked by an oak tree and du... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Gunn Employee, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Nov 19, 2009 at 8:07 pm
There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent 6 hours ago.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Yard waste disposal
My neighbors in my condo complex have some yard waste to dispose of, but we don't have one of those special yard waste bins. Is there an alternative way to package it so they... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Dave, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood, on Nov 19, 2009 at 8:04 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 20, 2009 at 1:37 am.

SPORTS
Paly's next volleyball win could be biggest ever
The Mitty girls' volleyball team is ranked No. 1 in the nation, with a 35-0 record. The Monarchs have won six straight Central Coast Section titles, failing to do so only once... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 19, 2009 at 7:46 pm
There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent 8 hours ago.

AROUND TOWN
Weekly announces new online 'virtual edition'
A new enhanced digital version of the Palo Alto Weekly will now be available on Palo Alto Online. Read the full story here http://www.PaloAltoOnline.com/news/show_story.php?i... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 19, 2009 at 5:50 pm
There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent 17 hours ago.

SPORTS
Stanford's bowl game possibilities looking good
Good afternoon and welcome to the college football show we like to call "What Happens If." It's really rather simple. We predict an outcome, say Stanford beating California th... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 19, 2009 at 5:48 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 19, 2009 at 5:48 pm.

AROUND TOWN
At long last, supermarket opens in East Palo Alto
The supermarket chain Mi Pueblo opened a 35,000-square-foot store in East Palo Alto last Saturday, filling a gaping shopping hole that has existed for three decades in the mul... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 19, 2009 at 5:07 pm
There have been 19 comments on this topic, the most recent 14 hours ago.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto cuts managers' benefits
Palo Alto's professional and management workers will give up their bonus payments, receive no salary increases and pay for a greater share of their medical premiums under a ne... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 19, 2009 at 4:14 pm
There have been 25 comments on this topic, the most recent 5 hours ago.

PALO ALTO SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents demand probe of 'egg war' investigation
Angry Palo Alto High School parents are calling for a probe by the school board and district superintendent into how Paly officials conducted a two-week investigation of the O... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 19, 2009 at 4:02 pm
There have been 93 comments on this topic, the most recent 55 minutes ago.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Cyclist's mother calls his death 'murder'
Mary Ann Parker told her son, John E. Peckham, to "Be careful" when he left on a training ride Friday that ended in a fatal head-on collision with a vehicle driven by a man wh... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 19, 2009 at 2:24 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 19, 2009 at 2:24 pm.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
should Palo Alto photograph all cars coming in to town?
The city of Tiburon is going to start photographing all cars entering town. The photos will be stored by the police for 30 days and if a crime is committed in that time perio... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by tiburon, a resident of another community, on Nov 19, 2009 at 1:14 pm
There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent 3 hours ago.

SPORTS
A run at a Paly track record comes up just short
One of the oldest records in Palo Alto High track and field history belongs to Jon Enscoe, who set the mile record in 1966 when he finished sixth at the state meet. His time, ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 19, 2009 at 12:55 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 19, 2009 at 12:55 pm.

AROUND TOWN
interactive bike route map for Mountain View
The city of Mountain View has put together and cool new interactive bike route map for their city. It shows useful bike routes, as well as routes that need improvement. Palo... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Sarah, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Nov 19, 2009 at 12:18 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 20, 2009 at 1:43 am.

PALO ALTO SCHOOLS & KIDS
Gum is a big problem, we should get it banned in our schools and parks
I have had it with those who throw gum where I or my kids have to walk or play. Gum on shoes and brought inside gets on carpets, car interiors, and often ruins shoes. It is al... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Nov 19, 2009 at 9:30 am
There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent 1 minutes ago.

AROUND TOWN
New hotels reserving space in Palo Alto
If Palo Alto is slogging through a recession, hotel developers apparently didn't get the memo. Three new hotel proposals would add 350 rooms, to produce tax revenues for the c... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 19, 2009 at 7:28 am
There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 19, 2009 at 10:21 pm.

PALO ALTO SCHOOLS & KIDS
Double Secret Elementary School Information!!
I went to the prospective parent information session at Ohlone the other night. I wanted to learn more about the school and the MI program. The people running the school s... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Alana, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Nov 19, 2009 at 7:23 am
There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent 14 hours ago.

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