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The age of uncertainty: How seniors are 'aging in place'
A survey by Avenidas of Palo Alto has found that most seniors desire to "age in place," or live in their own homes as they advance in age.
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Graduation central: Class of 2023 marks its milestone
Read the Weekly's coverage of local graduations, with articles on the Gunn and Palo Alto high school ceremonies on Thursday, Q&As with seniors and full lists of the Class of 2023 from local schools.
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Audit: Police employee shared case info over personal cell phone
Palo Alto’s police auditor is urging the city to enforce its rules against the sharing of draft police reports on personal cell phones after department employees did so during a dispute with a supervisor.
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Palo Alto Unified sets forth plan to curb violence
The school district is expediting plans to hire 12 behavioral intervention coaches for schools and to implement other measures to curb student violence, Superintendent Don Austin said on Friday, May 26.
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City aims to give apartment renters a way to power up electric cars
Palo Alto is preparing to launch new programs to bring more EV charging stations to apartment complexes and carbon-free HVAC systems to commercial buildings.
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See which homes sold for $22.2M, $16M and $11.5M
Want to know what's happening in the local real estate market? Take a look at our interactive charts showing home sales activity in communities along the Midpeninsula for the week of May 22.
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Renovations delay Stanford Theatre reopening
Fans of classic movies will have to wait a bit longer to catch their favorites on the big screen. The Stanford Theatre announced Tuesday that it will likely reopen in July or August rather than June, as initially projected.
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Summer movies: Here come Barbie and blockbusters
Let’s face facts: Barbie seems more at home in a movie theater in July. Although some prestige pictures trickle out as counter-programming, summer remains primarily the province of blockbuster cinema and franchise sequels.
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Palo Alto Unified sets forth plan for preventing violence
The Palo Alto Unified School District is expediting plans to address student violence and other harmful behaviors, Superintendent... Last comment 1 hour ago | 37 comments
Programs to protect tenants advance — over landlords' opposition
It's an idea that city leaders and advocates for Palo Alto's tenants say is long overdue: a registry of the roughly 11,400... Last comment 22 hours ago | 10 comments
Palo Alto hopes to give apartment dwellers a way to power up electric vehicles
Seeking to make progress on its ambitious climate-change goals, Palo Alto is preparing to launch new programs to construct... Last comment on Jun 1, 2023 at 10:43 am | 11 comments
Palo Alto Unified under investigation by federal civil rights office
Palo Alto Unified's decision to move two classrooms of students with moderate-to-severe disabilities to other school campuses... Last comment on Jun 2, 2023 at 5:34 am | 11 comments

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The age of uncertainty: How seniors are 'aging in place'
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