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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 2 hours ago | 36 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 7 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 | 4 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. Tuesday, 8:12 PM | 2 comments

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 of Forestry and Fire Protection spokesman said. Monday, 9:10 AM | 36 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

Man in phantom mask burglarizes businesses

Ashlund concedes to Dharap in school board race

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Housing proposal looks to aid the developmentally disabled

Search-and-rescue team sent to Camp Fire

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Holiday Fund charitable drive launches

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