Top-ranked but 'viscerally' disappointing: New book details one family's challenging year in Palo Alto schools
Teru Clavel, a mother with a masters degree in comparative international education, has sharp criticism for the Palo Alto... Last comment 5 hours ago | 50 comments

Palo Alto's push for more housing spreads to San Antonio
Facing a shortage of housing proposals, Palo Alto is now considering a move that would have been virtually unthinkable just... Last comment 9 hours ago | 26 comments

School board tables proposal to change two-meeting rule
It appeared that there was majority support on the school board to change its two-meeting approval requirement to the exception... Last comment on Sep 12, 2019 at 11:24 am | 11 comments

Palo Alto to lean on churches for help with vehicle dwellers
Facing a flood of complaints about car campers parked on local streets, Palo Alto is once again looking to local churches... Last comment 16 hours ago | 33 comments

A New Shade of Green
by Sherry Listgarten
Electric Buses: A case study
Sep 15, 2019 | 0 comments

The Food Party!
by Laura Stec
Natural Wines?
Sep 13, 2019 | 1 comment

Couple's Net
by Chandrama Anderson
Premarital, Women Over 50 Do Get Married
Sep 13, 2019 | 0 comments

Peninsula Foodist
by Elena Kadvany
Su Hong Palo Alto's last day of business will be Sept. 29
Sep 12, 2019 | 13 comments

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Around Town: Persky's short-lived job; no end in sight for 'Blue Trees' project
In the latest Around Town column, former Santa Clara County Superior Court judge Aaron Persky finds a new job, only to get fired this week, and Palo Alto's "Blue Trees" project has no end date in sight. Saturday, 8:50 AM | 19 comments

After 10 years of work, new Stanford Hospital hosts community open house

Episode 199: A hospital for the future

Palo Alto banks on county funds to plan for rail redesign

The fight over utility boxes comes to Green Acres

Board questions historic analysis of Castilleja expansion

New book details one family's challenges in local schools

SH Prep boys finish third at St. Francis water polo tourney
Sacred Heart Prep fell to Bellarmine 11-7 in the semis of the St. Francis boys' water polo tournament and then came back to beat the host Lancers 13-6 to earn third place on Saturday. Paly beat Sobrato 13-6 in nonleague action. Sunday, 1:22 AM

Stanford football can't match UCF's speed, efficiency

Stanford women file away first volleyball loss in over a year

Menlo grad Miranda helps Yale open season with a win

Palo Alto with dominating effort in 48-0 win over Pioneer

Gunn football (3-0) off to its best start in 17 years

Sacred Heart Prep football stopped by Half Moon Bay

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