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SPORTS
Gunn grinds out an El Camino Division football victoryAidan Everett scored three touchdowns, Cory Hallada rushed for 123 yards and Kylen Liu made a key interception to help Gunn...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2019Last comment by BIGGAP, 0 hours ago | 5 comments | 1306 Views
RESTAURANTS
'The best version of Rossotti's that it's ever been': a new era begins for historic Alpine InnUpdating a 167-year-old institution isn't easy when generations of customers feel a strong emotional attachment to it, like...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2019Last comment by James Thurber, 2 hours ago | 2 comments | 1117 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
The price of 'paradise': Palo Altans love their hometown but the stress of living in the heart of Silicon Valley is growingIn celebration of the Palo Alto Weekly's 40th anniversary, news staff wanted to examine what the city is like today in light...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2019Last comment by Don't be EVIL companies, 2 hours ago | 29 comments | 10254 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Timeline: 40 years of newsOver the past 40 years, the Palo Alto Weekly staff has borne witness to Palo Alto's history through the lens of news coverage....
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2019Last comment by Local journos, 4 hours ago | 10 comments | 991 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto to explore new laws to spur affordable housing productionWith housing production falling well short of their goals, City Council members clashed and compromised Monday over the best...
Original post made on Sep. 24, 2019Last comment by Nancy, 9 hours ago | 60 comments | 4880 Views
AROUND TOWN
Construction has begun on Bay Trail segmentConstruction has begun on a new segment of the San Francisco Bay Trail in the Ravenswood Preserve near East Palo Alto. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2019Last comment by John, 15 hours ago | 2 comments | 1108 Views
SPORTS
Stanford women swim to seasoning opening victoryThe top-ranked and three-time defending national champion Stanford women’s swimming team opened its season with a 186-105...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2019There are no comments yet. 498 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
'Workforce housing' project in limbo because of dispute with neighborMore than a year after it won approval, a housing development proposed for the prominent corner of El Camino Real and Page...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2019Last comment by Another Giveaway, on Oct 12, 2019 at 9:22 pm | 27 comments | 7916 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Where have all the first-graders gone?Our first-graders are missing! Throughout the Bay Area, and especially on the Peninsula, enrollment of first-graders has...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2019Last comment by Word gets around...., on Oct 12, 2019 at 8:15 pm | 96 comments | 10868 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Despite community and staff pleas, Ravenswood school board votes for external superintendent searchThe Ravenswood City school board voted 3-1 on Thursday night, with Vice President Stephanie Fitch dissenting and President...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2019Last comment by EPA Board, on Oct 12, 2019 at 4:56 pm | 15 comments | 1764 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Stanford student drugged at fraternity partyA female Stanford student reported that she lost consciousness after drinking an alcoholic beverage that had been drugged...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2019There are no comments yet. 2560 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
New transportation chief looks to raise resident engagementFor years, Palo Alto leaders have talked about the need to launch new transportation initiatives, only to see their plans...
Original post made on Oct. 8, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Oct 12, 2019 at 10:37 am | 29 comments | 3235 Views
AROUND TOWN
Community gets active through exercise at Moonlight Run & WalkUnder the near-full harvest moon, roughly 2,000 people flocked to the Palo Alto Baylands on Friday night for the 35th annual...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2019Last comment by Participant, on Oct 12, 2019 at 10:10 am | 1 comment | 2002 Views
SPORTS
Big win sets up PAL football showdown for Sacred Heart PrepSHP, which beat Aragon 62-7 in a PAL Bay Division football game, got many highlights from fullback Tevita Moimoi: Three touchdowns,...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2019Last comment by Teddie , on Oct 12, 2019 at 8:26 am | 1 comment | 831 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Probation, community service and a $9,500 fine for Menlo Park parent sentenced in college admissions scamPeter Jan Sartorio of Menlo Park, the first local parent to be sentenced in the nationwide college admissions scam, received...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2019Last comment by Slap on the wrist, on Oct 12, 2019 at 12:45 am | 1 comment | 1544 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Editorial: Why our next 40 years depends on youPalo Alto Weekly Publisher Bill Johnson reflects on the evolution of journalism over the last four decades -- and the crisis...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2019Last comment by I believe in subscriptions and excellent journalism, on Oct 11, 2019 at 8:14 pm | 2 comments | 1679 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
FPPC: Filseth, Kniss no longer have conflicts of interest on grade separationThe state Fair Political Practices Commission said that Mayor Eric Filseth and Councilwoman Liz Kniss can now engage in decisions...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2019Last comment by Gus L., on Oct 11, 2019 at 4:33 pm | 3 comments | 1200 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Parking reforms top Palo Alto's transportation to-do listFrustrated by the city's confusing patchwork of residential parking programs, Palo Alto transportation leaders are preparing...
Original post made on Oct. 2, 2019Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Oct 11, 2019 at 12:26 pm | 25 comments | 3621 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
What makes a local business last for nearly half a century or more in Palo Alto?What makes a business last nearly half a century or more? Often it's being in the right place at the right time -- or buying...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2019There are no comments yet. 1170 Views
AROUND TOWN
PG&E cuts power to a few Palo Alto Hills customers late WednesdayA few Palo Alto Hills residents lost power late Wednesday as part of PG&E's planned power outages, while others who braced...
Original post made on Oct. 10, 2019Last comment by A Noun Ea Mus , on Oct 10, 2019 at 9:54 pm | 8 comments | 2519 Views
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Thank you for joining us at the 35th annual Moonlight Run & Walk! All proceeds benefit the Palo Alto Weekly Holiday fund, supporting local nonprofits serving children and families.
