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Teacher housing plan goes out for bidsSanta Clara County is looking to partner with a developer to design a development that could bring up to 120 units of affordable housing for regional teachers and school staff.
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Palo Alto observes Presidents DayFind out which local, regional and federal agencies serving the Palo Alto area will be operating on the federal Presidents Day holiday this Monday.
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Diving into top issues affecting schools, city
Weekly journalists give a rundown on the Ravenswood board's recent action on a charter school's expansion plans and what the eliminated cap on downtown development will mean for Palo Alto.
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Rose Market returning soonRose International Market is (almost) back. The longtime Persian market is set to reopen this month in Mountain View.
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Bears in this thing togetherNick Tripaldi scored 16 points, one of four players who reached double figures, and No. 4 Menlo-Atherton beat visiting Serra 67-54 in the opening round of the Central Coast Section boys basketball Open Division on Friday night.
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We need a new garage downtownBuilding a much-needed new parking garage in downtown Palo Alto is suddenly politically incorrect, according to blogger Diana Diamond.
Palo Alto scraps downtown office cap
Palo Alto’s bitter debate over how much commercial growth the city should accommodate heated up Monday night, when a divided... Last comment on Feb 16, 2019 at 3:40 pm | 74 comments
Newsom scales back high-speed-rail plans
California's decade-long dream of building a high-speed rail system between San Francisco and Los Angeles hit a dead end... Last comment 8 hours ago | 101 comments
Plan for downtown Palo Alto garage stalls
Palo Alto’s multi-year effort to build a new downtown garage took a unexpected turn Monday night, when the City Council... Last comment on Feb 14, 2019 at 11:55 am | 19 comments
Therapists to lose home at landmark Mental Research Institute
Tension is building between therapists and the board of directors at a world-renowned Palo Alto mental health research institution.
Read... Last comment 13 hours ago | 37 comments
A New Shade of Green
by Sherry Listgarten
The Other Greenhouse Gas
Feb 17, 2019 | 0 comments
Senior Focus
by Max Greenberg
Know Before You Buy: Understanding Senior Living Facility Agreements
Feb 16, 2019 | 0 comments
The Food Party!
by Laura Stec
Meet the Nurdles
Feb 16, 2019 | 5 comments
"Stanford at Georgetown"
Logan Ponchat recorded an assist for Stanford. Photo courtesy of Stanford Athletics.
Submitted by Rick Eymer on Sep 3, 2018
Three Stanford students report sexual assaults
Three separate sexual assaults against female students at Stanford University are alleged to have occurred over the weekend, according to campus officials. Sunday, 10:24 PM
Off Deadline: Why don't more people care about the stealing of their privacy?
Protecting -- or losing -- one's personal privacy is becoming a political hot topic. Saturday, 10:55 AM | 12 comments
Episode 171: Charter school expansion debate; downtown office cap repealed
Weekly journalists delve into the Ravenswood City School District debate over a charter school's expansion proposal; recap Palo Alto's move to allow more commercial development downtown; and discuss Gov. Gavin Newsom's new vision for California's high-speed-rail project. Friday, 5:27 PM | 1 comments
Report: Inequality on the rise in Silicon Valley
Despite a sizzling economy and an influx of wealth, Silicon Valley remains a bastion of inequality, with more residents now struggling to afford the growing costs of housing, child care and transportation, according to a newly released snapshot of the regional economy. Friday, 4:05 PM | 17 comments
Conservationist leaves behind a legacy of land
After 46 years on the board of directors of Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, Nonette Hanko retired on Feb. 1, leaving to others the task of acquiring and preserving land. Friday, 6:49 AM | 9 comments
Around Town: Food for thought; a hero for the homeless
In the latest Around Town column, an elementary school's creative writing class collides with the culinary world, a local nonprofit leader receives national recognition and Palo Alto's Emergency Council is approved. Sunday, 8:04 AM | 1 comments
Ravenswood preliminarily offers KIPP shared middle school space
The Ravenswood school board unanimously agreed Thursday to preliminarily offer the growing KIPP Community Valiant Prep shared space at the district's new comprehensive middle school next fall, a proposal opposed by both the charter school and teachers and students at the district school. Friday, 9:02 AM | 16 comments
County seeks developer for new teacher housing project
With five North County school districts now offering support and funds, Santa Clara County officials are seeking a developer to build a teacher housing complex in Palo Alto.
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Stanford construction site could be in violation of city law
Editorial: Council repeal of downtown cap is set-back for housing
Animal shelter employees get severance bonuses
Rollover crash injures three in East Palo Alto
What's open, closed on Presidents Day
Newsom scales back high-speed-rail plans
Macy's Men's demo to make way for Restoration Hardware
Palo Alto Unified flipped sides in Gunn sexual harassment case
PUBLIC AGENDA: Temporary art project at King Plaza; school discipline policies
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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.
