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SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board candidate misrepresents his STEM programChristopher Boyd, who is running for a seat on the Palo Alto Unified School District Board of Education in November's election,...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2018Last comment by Voter Inquiry, on Sep 23, 2018 at 2:28 pm | 21 comments | 3083 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Fight against gun violence hits Stanford campusThe fight against gun violence reached the Stanford University campus on Monday afternoon, when about 300 people rallied...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2018Last comment by The Shootist, on Sep 23, 2018 at 2:25 pm | 42 comments | 2818 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
East Palo Alto City Council nixes stun gun useEmphasizing the good job East Palo Alto police have done to help gain the trust of residents, City Council members voted...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2018Last comment by University Square, on Sep 22, 2018 at 9:47 pm | 5 comments | 1588 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto resists Grand Jury recommendations on housingPalo Alto's elected officials took a skeptical stance last week toward a new Santa Clara County Grand Jury Report that criticized...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2018Last comment by The Dude, on Sep 22, 2018 at 4:48 pm | 8 comments | 3336 Views
AROUND TOWN
Crowds converge at Baylands for Moonlight Run & WalkExcitement filled the air on Friday evening at the Palo Alto Baylands where the Moonlight Run & Walk returned for a 34th...
Original post made on Sep. 22, 2018Last comment by Coordinator gets a gold star, on Sep 22, 2018 at 1:50 pm | 1 comment | 2345 Views
AROUND TOWN
County struggles to meet 'overwhelming' needsBack in 2006, Chris Tanti sought to reinvent the way Australia delivered youth mental health services. Read the full story...
Original post made on Sep. 22, 2018Last comment by @ guns fer yer health, on Sep 22, 2018 at 12:32 pm | 4 comments | 12350 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Berman to focus on computer science education at forumAssemblyman Marc Berman will address the perceived gap between the increasing availability of jobs in technology and skills...
Original post made on Sep. 22, 2018Last comment by Important Distiction, on Sep 22, 2018 at 11:52 am | 2 comments | 1061 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Menlo Park: Man pleads not guilty to attempted rape chargesA 19-year-old East Palo Alto man has pleaded not guilty to charges by the San Mateo County District Attorney's Office that...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2018Last comment by Incredible, on Sep 22, 2018 at 10:13 am | 3 comments | 1200 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Man convicted of beating toddler to deathA San Mateo County jury on Friday convicted an East Palo Alto man for the death of a 2-year-old girl, San Mateo County Chief...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2018Last comment by A Harsher Penalty Is Warranted, on Sep 22, 2018 at 8:34 am | 4 comments | 13410 Views
AROUND TOWN
Bike Exchange finds new homeThe Silicon Valley Bike Exchange, which repairs bikes and donates them, is set to relocate to a Palo Alto industrial office...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2018Last comment by Heather Frok, on Sep 21, 2018 at 6:50 pm | 4 comments | 1509 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto Weekly to host first school board debateThe Palo Alto Weekly and Palo Alto Online will host the first Board of Education debate of the election season on Thursday,...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2018Last comment by Green Acres parent, on Sep 21, 2018 at 2:47 pm | 22 comments | 3879 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Editorial: Yes on Measure E hotel-tax increaseWe reluctantly recommend voters support the city of Palo Alto's proposal to raise about $2.5 million a year in new city revenue...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2018Last comment by Make It Go Away..., on Sep 21, 2018 at 2:21 pm | 6 comments | 1047 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto finalizes design on new police headquartersWith the cost of Palo Alto's proposed new public-safety building now hovering above $100 million, City Council members on...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2018Last comment by Anon, on Sep 21, 2018 at 11:18 am | 15 comments | 2677 Views
SPORTS
Cross country season appears to be in full strideWoodside and Menlo-Atherton High schools will participate in the first Peninsula Athletic League cross country center meet...
Original post made on Sep. 20, 2018Last comment by Jadan Wenceslao, on Sep 21, 2018 at 11:02 am | 2 comments | 711 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Public Works veteran tapped to lead departmentBrad Eggleston, a veteran engineer who has been at the forefront of Palo Alto's recent push to upgrade its infrastructure,...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2018Last comment by Gary Wetzel, on Sep 21, 2018 at 9:21 am | 4 comments | 1214 Views
SPORTS
Palo Alto does a quick rewrite to finish with happy endingPalo Alto High stumbled but never fell and the Vikings recovered from a nightmarish start to finish a dream-like comeback...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2018Last comment by R. Davis, on Sep 21, 2018 at 7:48 am | 39 comments | 2043 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Palo Alto professor accuses Kavanaugh of sexual assaultChristine Blasey Ford, a psychology professor at Palo Alto University, identified herself Sunday to the Washington Post as...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2018Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Sep 20, 2018 at 10:05 pm | 76 comments | 23616 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
One East Palo Alto Director Dr. Faye McNair-Knox diesDr. Faye McNair-Knox, 68, executive director of the One East Palo Alto Neighborhood Improvement Initiative, died of medical...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2018Last comment by Councilmember Greg Scharff, on Sep 20, 2018 at 9:35 pm | 13 comments | 11635 Views
AROUND TOWN
Moonlight Run returning to the BaylandsThe Palo Alto Baylands is expected to be flooded with visitors this Friday when more than 1,800 runners flock to the trails...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2018Last comment by Respect Mother Nature, on Sep 20, 2018 at 6:54 pm | 3 comments | 1453 Views
RESTAURANTS
The sweet lifeFor Sasha Lipton, founder of Redwood City desserts company Clean Sweets by Sasha, it's always been about enjoying food while...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2018Last comment by Shelly R, on Sep 20, 2018 at 1:58 pm | 4 comments | 2783 Views
Populism: A response to the failure of the elites: Palo Alto edition
By Douglas Moran | 10 comments | 1,478 views
Let's Talk Internships
By John Raftrey and Lori McCormick | 1 comment | 1,361 views
Couples: Sex and Connection (Chicken or Egg?)
By Chandrama Anderson | 1 comment | 1,092 views
Zucchini Takeover
By Laura Stec | 2 comments | 897 views
Mountain View's Hangen Szechuan to close after 25 years
By Elena Kadvany | 0 comments | 786 views
