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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Stanford students file class action lawsuit in admissions scandalTwo current Stanford University students have filed a class action lawsuit in response to a nationwide college admissions...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2019Last comment by TAG, on Mar 15, 2019 at 9:27 pm | 45 comments | 6952 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New school business official advises 'judicious' spending approachAt a budget study session last week, Palo Alto Unified's new Chief Business Official Jim Novak provided a clear breakdown...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Mar 15, 2019 at 8:14 pm | 12 comments | 2108 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board to discuss superintendent's long-term planThe Palo Alto school board will on Tuesday continue to review Superintendent Don Austin's proposed three-year plan for the...
Original post made on Mar. 11, 2019Last comment by Greene and Paly parent, on Mar 15, 2019 at 5:41 pm | 16 comments | 2386 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Ravenswood, KIPP consider keeping charter at current siteThe Ravenswood City School District and KIPP Valiant Community Prep have agreed to examine a new proposal for how to accommodate...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2019Last comment by One of the Bad Apples Out, on Mar 15, 2019 at 3:36 pm | 1 comment | 1639 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Feds: Parents paid tens of thousands to game the admissions systemThe 204-page federal complaint filed by the United States Attorney’s Office on March 12 in the case of a nationwide college-admissions...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2019Last comment by Paly Parent, on Mar 15, 2019 at 6:17 am | 70 comments | 14434 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
County halts online traffic ticket paymentsSanta Clara County Superior Court on Wednesday temporarily halted online payments for traffic infractions and misdemeanors...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2019Last comment by PutTheDamnPhoneAway, on Mar 14, 2019 at 10:59 pm | 3 comments | 949 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Editorial: Using his bully pulpitPalo Alto Mayor Eric Filseth challenged Sacramento legislators to focus on how to get cities, growing companies and commercial...
Original post made on Mar. 8, 2019Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Mar 14, 2019 at 10:29 pm | 61 comments | 3513 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Another power outage - duck flew into the power lines?Infrastructure is very important to residents and businesses. A power outage today seems to have been caused by a duck. We...
Original post made by Resident on Mar. 14, 2019Last comment by musical, on Mar 14, 2019 at 9:49 pm | 1 comment | 125 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Local boys soccer club wins 3 of 4 at Las Vegas ShowcaseThe Palo Alto 02B U-17 boys soccer team won three of its four matches at the Las Vegas Player Showcase to finish in a tie...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2019Last comment by Dan, on Mar 14, 2019 at 8:28 pm | 1 comment | 1002 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
New health clinic, school pitched for VenturaAs Palo Alto prepares to redevelop the eclectic but underserved Ventura neighborhood, area residents are bracing -- with...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2019Last comment by Don't Let Developers Screw This Up, on Mar 13, 2019 at 7:51 pm | 11 comments | 3010 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School district, Stanford restart talks on GUPAfter months of stalled talks and disagreement over how Stanford University's planned expansion will impact the Palo Alto...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2019Last comment by Dishonest, on Mar 13, 2019 at 7:09 pm | 9 comments | 2041 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Community Notebook: Town Hall on Thursday on Stanford's expansion planThe latest on Stanford University's proposed expansion plans will be the subject of a Town Hall meeting this Thursday at...
Original post made on Mar. 11, 2019Last comment by III, on Mar 13, 2019 at 9:10 am | 3 comments | 3011 Views
SPORTS
Palo Alto 5th and 6th graders win NJB national hoops titleThe Palo Alto fifth- and sixth-grade girls National Junior Basketball team may not be ready for the WNBA quite yet but as...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2019Last comment by Derek Mulkey, on Mar 12, 2019 at 9:11 pm | 1 comment | 1676 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Even with growing revenues, Palo Alto braces for budget cutsDespite growing employee salaries, rising pension costs and general uncertainly over the broader economy, Palo Alto officials...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2019Last comment by He must go, on Mar 12, 2019 at 8:13 pm | 15 comments | 3311 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
East Palo Alto community debates KIPP expansionA neighborhood school could close to make room for a growing charter school in East Palo Alto, and now Ravenswood City School...
Original post made on Feb. 2, 2019Last comment by Molly, on Mar 12, 2019 at 7:04 pm | 4 comments | 3551 Views
AROUND TOWN
'Keeping the jazz legacy going'Jazz is a world that's rich with connections and history that's nurtured on the bandstand. Pianist and bandleader Larry Vuckovich...
Original post made on Mar. 7, 2019Last comment by Laurie, on Mar 12, 2019 at 1:21 pm | 2 comments | 1205 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Webcast: Mayor pushes back on SB50Palo Alto Mayor Eric Filseth discusses with the Weekly his concerns with Senate Bill 50, which aims to boost California's...
Original post made on Mar. 8, 2019Last comment by musical, on Mar 12, 2019 at 12:08 pm | 18 comments | 2211 Views
AROUND TOWN
Report: Inequality on the rise in Silicon ValleyDespite a sizzling economy and an influx of wealth, Silicon Valley remains a bastion of inequality, with more residents now...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2019Last comment by @Sanctimonious Poster, on Mar 12, 2019 at 10:48 am | 201 comments | 12571 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Heavy drinking persists at Stanford, despite university efforts, report statesFor most of the last decade, at least one Stanford University student on average has gone to the emergency room every week...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2019Last comment by History Repeats Itself Again, on Mar 12, 2019 at 8:40 am | 33 comments | 3640 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Editorial: Give for the kidsIt is a powerful statement when hundreds of local people unite around a common philanthropic objective and combine their...
Original post made on Dec. 14, 2018Last comment by Marcy, on Mar 11, 2019 at 9:04 pm | 1 comment | 2127 Views
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Environmentalists will soon be fighting housing advocates over what to do with the SF Bay locally
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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.
