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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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Stanford site may be of complianceBuilding equipment on a Stanford University construction site that neighbors say has been used as storage could violate Palo Alto's nuisance law.
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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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Movie review: 'Arctic'"Arctic" is a calling card from Brazilian YouTube sensation and first-time feature filmmaker Joe Penna. The film features almost no dialogue in its single-minded focus on a man's trek toward survival after his airplane crashes in the Arctic.
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Making it countAlanna Smith scored in the final seconds to lift No. 10 Stanford to a 69-67 victory over host USC on Sunday. (Photo by Rob Ericson/Stanford Athletics.)
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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 51 minutes ago | 78 comments
Editorial: A housing setback
Monday night's 4-3 decision to repeal a decades-old downtown growth policy designed to trigger a one-year pause on non-residential... Last comment 2 hours ago | 38 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... Last comment 1 hour ago | 26 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 1 hour ago | 103 comments
Thinking About College
by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick
College Tours
Feb 18, 2019 | 0 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
"Net Neutrality protest"
Protest in front of Verizon store on University Avenue.
Submitted by Harjanto Sumali on Dec 8, 2017
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 | 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. Monday, 9:01 AM | 26 comments
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 | 17 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
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
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.
Monday, 9:01 AM
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
Stanford construction site could be in violation of city law
Editorial: Council repeal of downtown cap is set-back for housing
What's open, closed on Presidents Day
Rollover crash injures three in East Palo Alto
Animal shelter employees get severance bonuses
Around Town: Food for thought; a hero for the homeless
Newsom scales back high-speed-rail plans
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.
