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Oct 22, 2015 10:39 am
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A deeply qualified panel of speakers will explore the often hidden tragedies, and crimes, of domestic violence in affluent communities next week.
The tragedies... More
May 2, 2015 12:15 pm
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In planning shorthand, a TDR is simply a "transfer of development rights" -- wherein a property owner or developer can buy rights from someone building less than... More
Sep 25, 2014 2:25 pm
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Palo Alto lost two creative lights this month with the passing of longtime developer/poet Ryland Kelley and widely known muralist Greg Brown.
While vastly different... More
Feb 26, 2014 2:35 pm
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Faced with a significant community revolt relating to "overdevelopment," overflow parking and neighborhood-protection, still-new Mayor Nancy Shepherd is practicing... More
Dec 23, 2013 11:57 am
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Outgoing Palo Alto Mayor Greg Scharff sums up his "too short" term as mayor as a year of accomplishment and moving forward but with a couple of frustrations.
Overall... More
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Downtown Palo Alto gets new Vietnamese eatery
By Elena Kadvany | 2 comments | 3,768 views
More Stupid Plastic Food Things
By Laura Stec | 13 comments | 2,131 views
Operation Varsity Blues
By John Raftrey and Lori McCormick | 8 comments | 1,596 views
State Legislature on Housing: Getting the Demos out of Democracy & with it, Accountability
By Douglas Moran | 6 comments | 1,494 views
Environmentalists will soon be fighting housing advocates over what to do with the SF Bay locally
By Diana Diamond | 13 comments | 553 views
Short story writers wanted!
The 33rd Annual Palo Alto Weekly Short Story Contest is now accepting entries for Adult, Young Adult (15-17) and Teen (12-14) categories. Send us your short story (2,500 words or less) and entry form by March 29. First, Second and Third Place prizes awarded in each category.
