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CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Shooting kills one in East Palo AltoPolice are investigating the death of a male victim who was shot in East Palo Alto on Sunday night, nearly three weeks after...
Original post made on May. 24, 2021Last comment by Sue Dremann, on May 24, 2021 at 10:21 pm | 2 comments | 17628 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Living the hyphen: East Palo Alto author looks to her Tongan roots to find a heroTonga Victoria has just released her first novel, "Hyphen American," a fictional book for young adults that weaves Polynesian...
Original post made on May. 21, 2021Last comment by MA midtown, on May 24, 2021 at 7:34 pm | 1 comment | 14124 Views
SPORTS
PALL Juniors Capture 1st PlaceMay 22, 2021. Min Jae Kim powers the Palo Alto Juniors to their historical first place finish in this Spring’s 5480 District...
Original post made by Craig Yanagisawa on May. 24, 2021There are no comments yet. 1107 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
CDC mask guidance brings confusion to Santa Clara CountyDifferences between federal and local mask rules are creating confusion, frustration and in some cases hostile situations. Read...
Original post made on May. 24, 2021Last comment by Like Masks, on May 24, 2021 at 4:36 pm | 3 comments | 9323 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Palo Alto Weekly nets high honors in California journalism competitionThe Palo Alto Weekly and Palo Alto Online garnered 25 awards in the California Journalism Awards competition, including second...
Original post made on May. 21, 2021Last comment by dena, on May 24, 2021 at 8:37 am | 12 comments | 7724 Views
MOVIES
M-A baseball back on track; M-A girls advance in CCS soccerTommy Eisenstat and Matt MacLeod each drove in three runs and Menlo-Atherton defeated host Woodside 12-1 in Peninsula Athletic...
Original post made on May. 24, 2021There are no comments yet. 4230 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
This Palo Alto couple raised $670K to help fight India's second COVID-19 wave. Their battle is still not over.Kanika and Rohit Mediratta are just some of many Bay Area-based Indian Americans aiding the fight against COVID-19 from 8,000...
Original post made on May. 21, 2021Last comment by JB, on May 23, 2021 at 9:00 pm | 15 comments | 23200 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: Through letters, Girl Scouts share hopes for the country with Kamala HarrisIn the latest Around Town column, stories on local Girl Scouts contributing to a book of letters to Vice President Kamala...
Original post made on May. 22, 2021Last comment by Scotty, on May 23, 2021 at 6:33 pm | 5 comments | 8295 Views
SPORTS
Pinewood girls make the cut in non-league basketball win over O'DowdUna Jovanovic scored 22 points in helping the Pinewood girls basketball team down visiting Bishop O'Dowd 61-38 in a high...
Original post made on May. 22, 2021Last comment by Observer, on May 22, 2021 at 8:22 pm | 1 comment | 4158 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Peninsula churches to hold prayer vigil in memory of George FloydA group of Peninsula churches will gather Saturday to hold a prayer vigil in memory of George Floyd, whose killing nearly...
Original post made on May. 21, 2021Last comment by YP, on May 22, 2021 at 7:47 pm | 7 comments | 5186 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Hey Midpeninsula, how vaccinated is your ZIP code?If there were a prize given to the first Midpeninsula ZIP code to reach 100% vaccination, it may soon go to 94304, the Palo...
Original post made on May. 21, 2021Last comment by Jocelyn Dong, on May 21, 2021 at 3:21 pm | 7 comments | 16674 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Facebook announces $1.5M in grants for accessory unitsFacebook announced Thursday that it planned to use $1.5 million from its Innovation Fund to provide grants to five organizations...
Original post made on May. 20, 2021Last comment by Bystander, on May 21, 2021 at 12:31 pm | 4 comments | 8403 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Alleged serial killer's trial delayed while defense seeks state Supreme Court decision on DNA evidenceA legal case about whether John Getreu's DNA is protected under the Fourth Amendment is in the hands of the state Supreme...
Original post made on May. 21, 2021Last comment by Solar Renegade, on May 21, 2021 at 11:46 am | 3 comments | 10942 Views
SPORTS
Paly girls water polo climbs all over Mountain View; Gunn wins a wild oneThe Palo Alto and Gunn girls water polo teams each bring a victory into Saturday’s game between the crosstown rivals, which...
Original post made on May. 21, 2021There are no comments yet. 4265 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
More than $150K worth of handbags stolen from Neiman Marcus storeMore than $150,000 worth of handbags were stolen from the Neiman Marcus department store at Stanford Shopping Center by at...
Original post made on May. 20, 2021Last comment by We Are The People, on May 20, 2021 at 3:29 pm | 18 comments | 40537 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Survey shows growing concern about city's diversityDespite Palo Alto's recent efforts to promote social justice, the percentage of resident who think the city is doing a good...
Original post made on May. 14, 2021Last comment by Desert4Wheeler, on May 20, 2021 at 2:03 pm | 59 comments | 13438 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Santa Clara County upgrades to yellow tier as COVID-19 cases drop dramaticallySanta Clara County officials happily announced Tuesday that the county will move to the state's yellow tier on Wednesday,...
Original post made on May. 18, 2021Last comment by Bystander, on May 20, 2021 at 1:06 pm | 10 comments | 16540 Views
BOOKS
Despite extra shots, Mountain View's mass vaccination site remains packed to the brimSmaller COVID-19 vaccination centers elsewhere in Santa Clara County, including Mountain View, are still overloaded and capped...
Original post made on May. 20, 2021There are no comments yet. 9025 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Facing a brighter outlook, Palo Alto backs away from budget cutsJust two weeks ago, Palo Alto's financial picture was looking grim and the City Council was staring at the prospect of a...
Original post made on May. 18, 2021Last comment by cr, on May 20, 2021 at 11:23 am | 20 comments | 8761 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
City Council rebuffs apartment plan in College TerraceDespite a stated commitment to encourage more housing, city leaders firmly rebuffed on Tuesday a contentious proposal to...
Original post made on May. 19, 2021Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on May 20, 2021 at 9:59 am | 11 comments | 8719 Views
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