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Firefighters ready to battle wildfireCal Fire breaks down how it would respond to a wildfire in the local foothills, which share many similarities as the area charred by the Camp Fire in Butte County.
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Webcast: Addressing maternal mental health
Nirmaljit Dhami of El Camino Hospital's Maternal Outreach Mood Services shares how steady demand has driven the program, which has served close to 600 mothers.
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Weekly staff wins awards in contestThe San Francisco Press Club issued eight awards to the Palo Alto Weekly in the 41st annual Greater Bay Area Journalism Contest at an awards ceremony held Thursday.
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Make a contribution to our Holiday FundMake a local nonprofit's holiday season brighter by donating to the Weekly's Holiday Fund.
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An epically enjoyable 'Aida'Broadway by the Bay's talented cast and crew delivers an overall impressive production of "Aida" in Redwood City.
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Castilleja captures Division V crownTevah Gevelber (standing, second from right) won the individual Division V girls race in 19:07.8, nearly 40 seconds ahead of the field, and Castilleja won the team title with 33 points as four Gators finished among the top 11. (Photo courtesy of Castilleja Athletics.)
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Can our schools ever be improved?Our education offerings haven’t changed that much in decades, according to blogger Diana Diamond.
Under threat of lawsuit, school district releases documents
For the second time in as many years, it took a threat of legal action from the Palo Alto Weekly to compel the Palo Alto... Last comment on Nov 18, 2018 at 11:51 am | 35 comments
Palo Alto sees a rash of car burglaries
A series of car burglaries was recorded in Palo Alto from Nov. 5 to this past Monday, all of which occurred near the city's... Last comment on Nov 18, 2018 at 12:34 pm | 40 comments
School board asks for Stanford to mitigate growth
The Palo Alto school board unanimously approved a resolution Wednesday night asking the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors... Last comment on Nov 18, 2018 at 10:00 am | 19 comments
Off Deadline: Does Palo Alto really need a 'Parking Entrapment Zone'?
I seldom get parking tickets. I deeply respect time limits, permit parking and especially handicapped-parking spaces.
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The Food Party!
by Laura Stec
Savior Sauerkraut (cough cough cough)
Nov 18, 2018 | 3 comments
An Alternative View
by Diana Diamond
Can we ever improve our schools?
Nov 17, 2018 | 6 comments
Peninsula Foodist
by Elena Kadvany
Salt & Straw Palo Alto to open Nov. 23
Nov 16, 2018 | 0 comments
Conditions in Palo Alto area hills are ripe for wildfire
Palo Alto and the Bay Area are at great risk for a large fire similar to the Camp Fire in Butte County, a California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection spokesman said. Monday, 9:10 AM | 15 comments
Man in phantom mask burglarizes businesses
Ashlund concedes to Dharap in school board race
Locals cope with lingering smoky conditions
Search-and-rescue team deployed to Camp Fire
Two section team champs, two individual winners at CCS XC
Menlo School and Castilleja each won Central Coast Section girls cross country titles and the Palo Alto boys also earned a spot in the state meet as Henry Saul won the D-1 individual title. Castilleja's Tevah Gevelber took home the first-place medal in girls Division V. Several other individuals also qualified for the state meet. Monday, 2:38 AM
When push comes to shove, Stanford's Beason delivers
DiBiasi delivers another game-winner for Cardinal women
Stanford men win first MPSF water polo title in four years
Stanford's Alade swings away in Pac-12 volleyball win
Boy Erased
The new drama "Boy Erased" -- based on a true story of an American gay teen suffering through so-called "gay conversion therapy" -- has plenty of important pieces in place: intriguing source material, a tested writer-director-actor-producer in Joel E...... Read the full review
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