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AROUND TOWN
With DIY haunted house, two brothers bring spirit of Halloween to Old Palo AltoTech billionaires and their over-the-top Halloween displays have turned the holiday into a mini-spectacle in Old Palo Alto,...
Original post made on Oct. 31, 2019Last comment by Love the DIY, on Nov 2, 2019 at 9:55 am | 12 comments | 8082 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Paly Egg Wars - AgainIt seems that once again Paly egg wars caused a big mess in many local parks and nearby streets. Did PAPD catch any of...
Original post made by Former Parent on Oct. 30, 2019Last comment by Relaxed, on Nov 1, 2019 at 11:22 pm | 23 comments | 850 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Late score has Gunn girls into SCVAL water polo finalsCooper McKenna scored four goals, including the game winner with less than 20 secinds to play, and the Gunn girls water polo...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2019Last comment by Sunita V, on Nov 1, 2019 at 12:57 pm | 1 comment | 1077 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Residents, city staff, nonprofit rally to save imperiled dawn redwoodAn ailing dawn redwood outside the downtown Palo Alto post office, a tree whose species dates from the time of the dinosaurs,...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2019Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Nov 1, 2019 at 11:55 am | 1 comment | 3887 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Hundreds call for more contributions from Stanford for expansion planWith Stanford University’s ambitious expansion plan nearing the finish line, hundreds of Stanford students, public school...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2019Last comment by Neighbor, on Nov 1, 2019 at 11:16 am | 33 comments | 6254 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Despite backlash, President Hotel owner presses ahead with hotel conversionThe new owner of the President Hotel made a renewed pitch on Tuesday for converting the iconic apartment building into a...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2019Last comment by PAer, on Nov 1, 2019 at 10:48 am | 27 comments | 4407 Views
SPORTS
Gunn title hopes remain on trackPalo Alto, Gunn and Woodside all play their final home game of the season Friday. Menlo-Atherton was also scheduled to do...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2019Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Nov 1, 2019 at 9:49 am | 1 comment | 357 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto wants to fast-track public awareness on its 'biggest project': Rail redesignWhile the Palo Alto City Council has been talking about the need to separate tracks from roads for nearly a decade, the council...
Original post made on Oct. 29, 2019Last comment by Morris, on Nov 1, 2019 at 8:15 am | 41 comments | 5277 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Driver attacks two with a cane in road-rage incidentA 66-year-old man allegedly attacked two drivers during separate road-rage incidents on Oct. 25 in what police termed a "rampage."...
Original post made on Oct. 29, 2019Last comment by @Anon, on Nov 1, 2019 at 6:31 am | 29 comments | 4212 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto man dies in head-on crash on state Highway 152A man killed in a head-on crash on state Highway 152 in southern Santa Clara County on Wednesday morning has been identified...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2019Last comment by Condolences, on Nov 1, 2019 at 2:02 am | 1 comment | 3845 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
With school closures looming, Ravenswood district to hold series of public meetingsWith declining enrollment putting increasing pressure on the Ravenswood City School District's budget, school officials are...
Original post made on Oct. 28, 2019Last comment by NobodyYouKnow, on Oct 31, 2019 at 5:45 pm | 7 comments | 2778 Views
AROUND TOWN
Pacific Art League hires new executive directorPacific Art League, downtown Palo Alto's venerable community art center and gallery, will get a new executive director in...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2019Last comment by Healthy Lifestyle, on Oct 31, 2019 at 4:13 pm | 2 comments | 1927 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Guest Opinion: In search of a Cubberley championThe only thing that's going to force the Palo Alto school district and the city to keep working together to rebuild Cubberley...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2019Last comment by A Citizen , on Oct 31, 2019 at 2:56 pm | 27 comments | 2566 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Inaugural Halloween event aims to keep trick-or-treaters closer to home in East Palo AltoTo reverse the trend of East Palo Alto families taking their children trick-or-treating in other cities, neighbors are organizing...
Original post made on Oct. 31, 2019Last comment by Mark Dinan, on Oct 31, 2019 at 12:49 pm | 3 comments | 3296 Views
AROUND TOWN
District calls on Bay Area to Spare the Air on Thursday due to wildfire smokeThe Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued a fourth-straight Spare the Air alert for Thursday as smoke from...
Original post made on Oct. 31, 2019There are no comments yet. 1283 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Frustrated, still, by ongoing lack of progress on achievement gap, district to focus on improving middle schoolsThe Palo Alto school district is planning a "complete reboot" of its middle schools after years of failed efforts to systematically...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2019Last comment by Mom, on Oct 31, 2019 at 6:27 am | 56 comments | 5690 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Burglars strike occupied home in Palo Alto's Barron Park neighborhoodBurglars smashed through a glass door and entered an occupied Palo Alto home on Saturday, awakening a couple and stealing...
Original post made on Oct. 28, 2019Last comment by Kenny, on Oct 30, 2019 at 8:03 pm | 10 comments | 6549 Views
AROUND TOWN
Two residents launch MyNabes neighborhood appTwo local residents have launched MyNabes, a smartphone application to help their neighbors build community together in real...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2019Last comment by Elodie MyNabes, on Oct 29, 2019 at 4:41 pm | 8 comments | 3325 Views
AROUND TOWN
Webcast: Talking transportationPhilip Kamhi, Palo Alto's newly hired chief transportation official, talks to the Weekly about the city's plans to revamp...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2019Last comment by Fix it Nanny, Whaaa!!, on Oct 29, 2019 at 4:06 pm | 17 comments | 2249 Views
AROUND TOWN
New contract to pave the way for parking meters in downtown Palo AltoThe era of free downtown parking for Palo Alto visitors may soon come to an end, with the City Council preparing to approve...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Oct 29, 2019 at 10:17 am | 33 comments | 5066 Views
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