SPORTS Local swimmers rank among the best in CCS Local swimmers rank among the best in the Central Coast Section heading into the section prelims on Friday and finals Saturday at the George F. Haines International Swim Cente... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 6, 2013 at 4:46 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 7, 2013 at 9:54 am.
RESTAURANTS Shop Talk: There's the beef There's no question that the Peninsula is on the cutting edge when it comes to technology, but as for more traditional items, this area lags far behind. Take, for example, the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 6, 2013 at 10:50 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 6, 2013 at 10:02 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Feds rebuke district over email to parents A letter sent to all Duveneck Elementary School parents on April 15 by the school's principal about a new investigation into bullying at the school brought a sharp and immedia... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 6, 2013 at 10:35 am There have been 84 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 9, 2013 at 4:38 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School Board Prez Buries OCR Report, Cancels Discussion of PAUSD Bullying Policy In a hastily scheduled Tuesday morning "study session," the PAUSD school board will hear the first public report on the district's compliance with settlement agreements with t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Curious, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood, on May 6, 2013 at 9:19 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 6, 2013 at 4:49 pm.
AROUND TOWN May Fete rolls through Palo Alto Revelers and parade-marchers alike flocked to downtown Palo Alto, Saturday, May 4, to cheer on and participate in the 91st annual May Fete parade.
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CRIMES & INCIDENTS Six people injured in East Palo Alto shooting Five people were shot and a 6-year-old girl was injured in East Palo Alto on Sunday afternoon near a McDonald's on University Avenue, according to police.
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CRIMES & INCIDENTS East Palo Alto shooting seriously injures one Police in East Palo Alto are investigating a shooting that left one man injured on Saturday night.
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SCHOOLS & KIDS Is Gunn High School's Pep Band a Divison of Stanford University? I attended the May Fete Parade on University Avenue yesterday and was quite confused when I saw the lead off act. It was the Gunn High School marching band. I was near the a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Confused, a resident of the Triple El neighborhood, on May 5, 2013 at 3:31 pm There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 17, 2013 at 11:11 pm.
SPORTS Paly boys, Gunn girls claim league track titles After both finished the dual-meet seasons with perfect records, the Palo Alto boys and Gunn girls had to back up those performances at the SCVAL De Anza Division Championships... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 4, 2013 at 5:25 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 4, 2013 at 5:25 pm.
AROUND TOWN Why is an article about a proposed Midtown trail re-posted with no comments allowed? On May 2nd, the Palo Alto Online editor posted a story about the proposed Matadero Creek trail in Midtown. The story is at:
Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Midtowner, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on May 4, 2013 at 2:03 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 6, 2013 at 11:23 am.
AROUND TOWN Smoke/Fire in Palo Alto Foothills? Was there an early morning fire in the Palo Alto foothills near Portola Valley? Los Trancos Road? READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by David, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on May 4, 2013 at 11:01 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 4, 2013 at 5:09 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS City urged to move Matadero Creek Trail The proposed Matadero Creek Trail is so disliked by Midtown Palo Alto residents that they have told the city to change the project's name.
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SCHOOLS & KIDS School Board to Authorize $140,000 for Law Firm Accused of Misleading the Board and the Public The Board of Education at its May 7 meeting is scheduled to authorize a $140,000 contract for legal services from the law firm of Fagen Friedman and Fulfrost (for details, see... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Curious, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood, on May 4, 2013 at 10:01 am There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 10, 2013 at 8:21 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Rise of committees divides Palo Alto council When the Palo Alto City Council prepared to go into a closed-door meeting last week to discuss the future of Cubberley Community Center, neighborhood leaders and community ac... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 3, 2013 at 7:44 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 4, 2013 at 8:36 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Caltrain hits car in Mtn. View, halting service and traffic A Caltrain hit a car at the railroad crossing at Rengstorff Avenue and Central Expressway around 5:30 p.m. evening, May 3. Caltrain officials said the car was empty when it w... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 3, 2013 at 7:32 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 5, 2013 at 9:41 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES New committees undermine transparency Palo Alto Mayor Greg Scharff has just a year as the ceremonial head of the City Council, but in just four months he has made some changes that are rankling some of his colleag... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 3, 2013 at 7:24 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 3, 2013 at 7:24 pm.
AROUND TOWN Caltrain hits car south of Palo Alto station Just got home and according to my car radio, Caltrain has hit a car south of Palo Alto station. Trains are single tracking and there are big delays.
Anyone know if this is ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Driver, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on May 3, 2013 at 6:51 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 3, 2013 at 7:50 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School Board Makes it Difficult for Community to Participate I've given a lot of thought as to why people who feel so strongly about issues having to do with the school board and district leadership do not come to the board meetings to ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Eileen 1, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on May 3, 2013 at 3:09 pm There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 10, 2013 at 8:31 am.
AROUND TOWN Mother's Day Blood Drive Donate blood this Mother’s Day, and you could help save a mother’s life!
Hemorrhage (uncontrolled bleeding) is among the leading causes of death in pregnancy and childbirt... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by DG, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on May 3, 2013 at 3:05 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 6, 2013 at 8:35 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Palo Alto takes fresh look at managers' salaries The City of Palo Alto's group of managers and professionals would get a 2 percent raise this year under an agreement the council is set to consider Monday night. At the same t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 3, 2013 at 11:18 am There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 9, 2013 at 5:53 pm.
AROUND TOWN Trouble with globalization We just bought a house and I am scared we paid too much.
I have been told that a lot of recent purchasers borrowed money in China at the very low rates their government offe... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by terry, a resident of the Leland Manor/Garland Drive neighborhood, on May 3, 2013 at 10:54 am There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 6, 2013 at 10:38 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Caltrain ridership skyrockets After years of seeking emergency funding to keep from drastically slashing services, Caltrain is on track to balance its budget in fiscal year 2014 after high ridership number... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 3, 2013 at 10:32 am There have been 43 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 6, 2013 at 7:14 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Lifetimes of achievement: Saluting exemplary citizens Every year, Palo Alto nonprofit Avenidas selects six senior citizens 65 and older from a list of more than 40 nominees who have made exemplary commitments and contributions to... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 3, 2013 at 10:03 am
PALO ALTO ISSUES Rise of committees divides Palo Alto council A surge of pressing issues and an ambitious 2013 agenda have caused a proliferation of new committees on the Palo Alto City Council, but some members are questioning whether t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 3, 2013 at 10:01 am There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 6, 2013 at 4:07 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Editorial: New committees undermine transparency Palo Alto Mayor Greg Scharff has just a year as the ceremonial head of the City Council, but in just four months he has made some changes that are rankling some of his colleag... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 3, 2013 at 9:35 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 3, 2013 at 8:14 pm.