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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Disney quizzes, star-athlete interviews help young patients smile againOpened last October, Sophie's Place Broadcast Studio host live shows for children at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford,...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2019Last comment by Kristin Foss, on Sep 9, 2019 at 11:11 am | 1 comment | 1831 Views
SPORTS
It takes three to Macario for Cardinal women's soccer winCatarina Macario has scored multiple goals in a game on 10 occasions in just over 2 1/2 seasons but until Sunday had never...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2019Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Sep 9, 2019 at 10:55 am | 1 comment | 709 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Palo Alto High graduate dies in Conception boat fireA Palo Alto High School graduate is among the 34 people who died in the Conception boat fire in southern California on Monday. Read...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2019Last comment by Gary Ruppel, on Sep 9, 2019 at 10:29 am | 2 comments | 8899 Views
RESTAURANTS
Come for the pork, stay for the camaraderie: Pizzeria Delfina's pig roasts offer more than just foodPizzeria Delfina Palo Alto's summer pig roasts bring people of all ages together in a way that feels rare in the Silicon...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2019Last comment by Vegan Mafia, on Sep 8, 2019 at 6:04 pm | 7 comments | 2024 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Bill that would provide overnight parking for homeless community college students pushed to next legislative sessionThe author of legislation that would require California community colleges to open their parking lots overnight to homeless...
Original post made on Sep. 3, 2019Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Sep 8, 2019 at 10:18 am | 14 comments | 2774 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Going strong: Exercise program looks to help members with heart conditions reverse their symptomsCrystal Gamage is among HeartFit for Life's 190 active members who pay $155 per month for access to medically supervised...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2019Last comment by Hard Copy, on Sep 7, 2019 at 1:40 pm | 3 comments | 3274 Views
SPORTS
Missed opportunities cost the Bears in football loss to SerraAfter experiencing the heady euphoria of a blowout win over Bellarmine in the first week of the season, the Menlo-Atherton...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2019Last comment by WP, on Sep 7, 2019 at 12:10 pm | 1 comment | 1031 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
As East Palo Alto searches for more affordable housing, a mobile home park with some of the city's lowest-income residents is headed for closureAmid the ongoing Bay Area housing crisis, in which the stock of low-income housing is shrinking and elected leaders are scrambling...
Original post made on Aug. 9, 2019Last comment by C, on Sep 6, 2019 at 9:26 pm | 12 comments | 14848 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
After trustee questions, school district decides not to renew contract with controversial law firmWhen the school board replaced a controversial law firm Lozano Smith in 2017, board members expected their former attorneys...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2019Last comment by Toast, on Sep 6, 2019 at 6:40 pm | 41 comments | 3894 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Bowman School set to unveil new $20 million Learning VillageTwo brand-new preschool classrooms, a science and media lab, an outdoor amphitheater and a multi-purpose building with a...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2019Last comment by sunnypa, on Sep 6, 2019 at 2:47 pm | 1 comment | 2512 Views
AROUND TOWN
Man hanging from billboard catwalk cries for help, is rescued using makeshift craneA man who climbed up onto a billboard platform in East Palo Alto ended up stuck there and was rescued by firefighters using...
Original post made on Sep. 5, 2019Last comment by Member, on Sep 6, 2019 at 10:11 am | 4 comments | 2413 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Stanford announces new approach to counseling services to better serve studentsAs the start of the new academic year approaches, Stanford University is changing how students receive counseling services...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2019There are no comments yet. 1946 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Anonymous no longer, Emily Doe reclaims her identity in new memoirThe young woman who was sexually assaulted by former Stanford University student Brock Turner has remained anonymous for...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2019Last comment by A Moral Compass, on Sep 5, 2019 at 7:35 pm | 32 comments | 9122 Views
SPORTS
A new division means a new challenge for Gunn volleyballThe Gunn girls volleyball team took home the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League El Camino Division title last year and was...
Original post made on Sep. 5, 2019Last comment by Gunn Parent, on Sep 5, 2019 at 2:09 pm | 1 comment | 821 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Hope fades for housing at Fry's siteWith its ambitious effort to revitalize the Ventura neighborhood in danger of faltering, Palo Alto officials agreed on Monday...
Original post made on Aug. 20, 2019Last comment by Zoned multi family, on Sep 5, 2019 at 1:06 pm | 70 comments | 10900 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto treads cautiously on expanding Foothills Park accessA fresh effort to expand access to Foothills Park is reopening an old debate, with some residents saying that it's time let...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2019Last comment by Resident, on Sep 5, 2019 at 12:47 pm | 109 comments | 8776 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Planning commissioners slam approval process for residential parking programsPalo Alto's recently implemented residential parking programs faced withering criticism Wednesday from the city's Planning...
Original post made on Aug. 29, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Sep 5, 2019 at 12:29 pm | 25 comments | 3454 Views
AROUND TOWN
Webcast: Reimagining VenturaGail Price, a member of the North Ventura Coordinated Area Plan Working Group, joins Weekly staff for a discussion about...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Sep 5, 2019 at 11:40 am | 3 comments | 2073 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Feds' $4.4M grant completes funding needed to develop East Palo Alto's Bay RoadEast Palo Alto's 15-year quest to build critical infrastructure along Bay Road reached a milestone on Wednesday, when the...
Original post made on Sep. 5, 2019Last comment by Greggy, on Sep 5, 2019 at 11:18 am | 2 comments | 4132 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: Survey finds Palo Alto parks are sprawling with visitors; city seeks more EV charging stationsIn the latest Around Town column, a new survey finds Palo Alto's parks have more visitors compared to others across the U.S.,...
Original post made on Sep. 1, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Sep 5, 2019 at 8:51 am | 28 comments | 6577 Views
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