School district: No more international field trips for elementary students
Palo Alto Unified will no longer allow school-sponsored international field trips for elementary school students, leading... Last comment 5 hours ago | 42 comments

Above ground or below? The fight over utility boxes comes to Green Acres
Utility wires may be out of sight in the Green Acres I, where they are tucked away in underground vaults, but they are hardly... Last comment on Sep 17, 2019 at 9:42 am | 12 comments

Board questions historic analysis of Castilleja expansion
As Castilleja School moves ahead with its divisive expansion plan, project proponents often cite the Palo Alto institution's... Last comment 19 hours ago | 14 comments

Top-ranked but 'viscerally' disappointing: New book details one family's challenges 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 14 hours ago | 81 comments

Toddling Through the Silicon Valley
by Cheryl Bac
It just takes time
Sep 18, 2019 | 0 comments

Peninsula Foodist
by Elena Kadvany
Why is it becoming increasingly impossible to open a restaurant on the Peninsula?
Sep 17, 2019 | 14 comments

An Alternative View
by Diana Diamond
Firing Judge Persky as a tennis coach was a big mistake
Sep 17, 2019 | 23 comments

A New Shade of Green
by Sherry Listgarten
Electric Buses: A case study
Sep 15, 2019 | 2 comments

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Locals voice opposition to Trump's policies in first Bay Area visit since 2016 election
President Trump's fundraising luncheon on Tuesday ended up being in the Palo Alto foothills near Portola Valley, but protesters found out about the location early enough to switch their demonstration to Rossotti Field. Tuesday, 4:49 PM | 13 comments

Two council members call for greater focus on 'affordable' housing

Business tax proposal moves ahead in Palo Alto

Man shot in the head by his son in case of mistaken identity

Groups to kick off three-part series on healthy dialogue with talk on political polarization

New rule on electric equipment sparks neighborhood opposition

Former Palo Alto school employee killed in Mountain View collision

Freshman faces frequently featured in Stanford football
It's no surprise that true freshmen are getting the chance to contribute for the Stanford football team. Last year, the NCAA adopted a new redshirt rule that allows them to play in four games without losing a year of eligibility. Thursday, 12:35 AM

Following a successful path in football coaching

Sacred Heart Prep boys, girls both win in WCAL water polo

Stanford women frustrate top-ranked Nebraska in volleyball

Gunn, Palo Alto volleyball start at the top of the SCVAL

SHP, Castilleja, Gunn win girls water polo matches

Menlo College men finish third in golf tournament

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

The story of singer Linda Ronstadt cannot help but be the story of her voice. In literal terms, Ronstadt's powerful, pure singing voice launched her to prominence and then stardom before leaving her too soon. But as an accounting of the person behind...... Read the full review

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