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Fire chief leaving city for Santa Barbara
Fire Chief Eric Nickel will leave his job with the city on Jan. 11 to lead the Santa Barbara Fire Department, adding to the list of the city's growing list of vacancies.
Taking the 'waste' out of wastewater
Palo Alto is rethinking how it uses its wastewater through two strategies, one of which would use advanced techniques to convert wastewater into the drinkable kind.
Results shift for Ravenswood seat
Newcomers Tamara Sobomehin and Laura Nunez are divided by 84 votes for a third open seat on the Ravenswood Board of Education, according to semiofficial results.
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'Girls Kill Nazis' debuts at the Pear
Playwright James Kopp's hilarious, satiric new play, "Girls Kill Nazis," is very good despite its newness, and is definitely recommended.
Don't look now but its basketball time
Eastside Prep's backboard, rim and basket will see some use Tuesday when the Panthers host Nueva at 5 p.m. as the high school basketball officially begins. The Sacred Heart Prep girls team is scheduled to host Burlingame at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Can our schools ever be improved?
Our education offerings haven’t changed that much in decades, according to blogger Diana Diamond.

Conditions in Palo Alto area hills are ripe for wildfire
Palo Alto and the Bay Area are at great risk for a large fire similar to the Camp Fire in Butte County, a California Department... Last comment 1 hour ago | 35 comments

Under threat of lawsuit, school district releases documents
For the second time in as many years, it took a threat of legal action from the Palo Alto Weekly to compel the Palo Alto... Last comment on Nov 18, 2018 at 11:51 am | 35 comments

Palo Alto sees a rash of car burglaries
A series of car burglaries was recorded in Palo Alto from Nov. 5 to this past Monday, all of which occurred near the city's... Last comment 2 hours ago | 41 comments

School board asks for Stanford to mitigate growth
The Palo Alto school board unanimously approved a resolution Wednesday night asking the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors... Last comment on Nov 18, 2018 at 10:00 am | 19 comments

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Police: Man exposes himself to girl in Fairmeadow
Palo Alto police are looking for a man who reportedly exposed himself to a 14-year-old girl who was walking her dog in the Fairmeadow neighborhood on Monday. Tuesday, 1:11 PM | 3 comments

Fire Chief Eric Nickel to step down in January
After six years on the job, Palo Alto Fire Chief Eric Nickel plans to step down from his position in January to take the helm at the Santa Barbara Fire Department, City Manager James Keene announced Tuesday. Tuesday, 12:52 PM | 2 comments

City looks to tap into the value of wastewater
Palo Alto's new plan for water management calls for building new plants, forging new partnerships and -- trickiest of all -- convincing residents that their wastewater is good enough to drink. Tuesday, 1:55 AM | 8 comments

Sobomehin pulls into third place in Ravenswood board race
Tamara Sobomehin has pulled into third place in the Ravenswood City School District Board of Education race, nudging out a candidate she ran on a slate with for the third open seat on the East Palo Alto board. Monday, 9:20 PM | 2 comments

Winter Spare the Air alert issued for Wednesday
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued a Winter Spare the Air alert for Wednesday because the air quality is expected to remain unhealthy in parts of the East Bay even though shifting winds and rain are expected to improve conditions elsewhere in the region. Tuesday, 1:44 PM

VIDEO: Treating postpartum mood disorders
Psychiatrist Nirmaljit Dhami, medical director of El Camino Hospital's Maternal Outreach Mood Services program, discusses the signs, symptoms and treatment for postpartum mood disorders, which affect one in five mothers after childbirth. Monday, 8:27 AM