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SPORTS
Stanford's Smith awarded Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of YearStanford senior Alanna Smith has been named the Pac-12 Women Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year. She is Stanford’s...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2019Last comment by YP, on Mar 4, 2019 at 4:55 pm | 1 comment | 724 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Peninsula cities seek more oversight on water projectsSeeking a greater role in development of major water projects, Palo Alto and its 25 partner cities are finalizing a new water-supply...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2019Last comment by Annette, on Mar 4, 2019 at 1:16 pm | 3 comments | 2472 Views
SPORTS
Pinewood shoots into NorCal final; Priory falls just shortPinewood, the No. 3 seed in the NorCal Open Division girls basketball playoffs, traveled to Concord on Saturday and beat...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2019Last comment by Not a Bball Coach, on Mar 4, 2019 at 1:02 pm | 3 comments | 1321 Views
AROUND TOWN
Senior services nonprofit Avenidas debuts new centerA new, state-of-the-art enrichment center for older adults in downtown Palo Alto opens its doors to the public Monday, April...
Original post made on Mar. 1, 2019Last comment by Marie, on Mar 4, 2019 at 12:16 pm | 5 comments | 3382 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: Gabbin' with Gavin; cap and tiradeIn the latest Around Town column, Gov. Gavin Newsom pays a visit to Paly, several residents make a last-ditch effort to stop...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2019Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Mar 4, 2019 at 11:44 am | 4 comments | 2946 Views
AROUND TOWN
Critical utility positions go unfilledHampered by sky-high housing costs and a tight labor market, Palo Alto is struggling to fill critical positions in the Utilities...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Mar 3, 2019 at 9:14 pm | 16 comments | 3438 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Project would add an estimated 900 workers to East Palo AltoA community meeting is set for Thursday on a proposed six-story building at University Circle business park in East Palo...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Mar 3, 2019 at 9:07 pm | 15 comments | 5721 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PAUSD Palo Alto Promise KPIsDear All, The Weekly has not published an article on this important topic, which is coming before the Board (for a second...
Original post made by Fact Checker on Mar. 3, 2019Last comment by Greene and Paly Parent, on Mar 3, 2019 at 6:43 pm | 1 comment | 225 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Student-services director named Ravenswood's acting superintendentThe Ravenswood school board has appointed Gina Sudaria, the district's director of student services and a longtime employee,...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2019Last comment by Correction, on Mar 3, 2019 at 5:35 pm | 4 comments | 2821 Views
HISTORIC PHOTOS
Book sheds light on Santa Clara County's black pioneersAuthor Jan Batiste Adkins' newly released book traces the history of local people of African heritage and their roles in...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2019Last comment by A Black Man Speaketh, on Mar 3, 2019 at 3:43 pm | 17 comments | 3250 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto police investigate robbery outside Taco BellPalo Alto police are looking for three people who they said robbed a teenage boy of his phone outside a Taco Bell on East...
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2019Last comment by While Driving Down Miramonte in MV, on Mar 3, 2019 at 1:03 pm | 15 comments | 2737 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Sutter, Palo Alto Medical Foundation accused of false Medicare claimsThe U.S. Attorney's Office has joined a lawsuit against Sutter Health and the Palo Alto Medical Foundation accusing the health...
Original post made on Dec. 12, 2018Last comment by AAPC CPC Coder , on Mar 3, 2019 at 12:04 pm | 44 comments | 9640 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
In court filing, school district defends decision to allow accused harasser to remain in robotics programThe Palo Alto school district is asking a judge overseeing a thorny student sexual-harassment case to uphold a district decision...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2019Last comment by pa parent, on Mar 3, 2019 at 3:02 am | 23 comments | 5597 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Gunn High School algebra pilot shows mixed resultsA Palo Alto school district report shows grades have remained steady and low-income, minority and special-education students...
Original post made on Jan. 29, 2019Last comment by Greene and Paly parent, on Mar 2, 2019 at 2:29 pm | 91 comments | 7425 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Editorial: A new Cubberley in sightThe former Cubberley High School site, likely the most valuable piece of publicly owned real estate in Palo Alto, has been...
Original post made on Mar. 1, 2019Last comment by Ms. Wells, on Mar 2, 2019 at 8:58 am | 5 comments | 2569 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
The brain detectiveIn the world of pathologists, Dr. Hannes Vogel of Stanford University Medical Center is a rarefied subset. Read the full...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2019Last comment by Brain Reality, on Mar 1, 2019 at 8:34 am | 21 comments | 5088 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Consultant: Staffing cuts ahead for RavenswoodDifficult budget decisions are looming for the Ravenswood City School District, where staff is projecting potential layoffs...
Original post made on Mar. 1, 2019There are no comments yet. 2459 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
One road closes, another stretches on for Paly hoopsThe late-season winning streak continues. The Palo Alto boys basketball team won its 10th in a row Thursday. The Vikings,...
Original post made on Mar. 1, 2019Last comment by Chris Cummings, on Mar 1, 2019 at 6:36 am | 1 comment | 2439 Views
SPORTS
Eastside Prep boys will way to NorCal win over NuevaIt was a miracle the tiny gym at Eastside Prep didn't burn down. The No. 4 Panthers and 12th-seeded Mavericks, playing for...
Original post made on Mar. 1, 2019Last comment by dsh216, on Mar 1, 2019 at 2:32 am | 1 comment | 860 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
A bridge to JapanNijiya Market's origin story is a familiar one. Longing for the flavors of one's homeland, an immigrant creates a space --...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2019Last comment by Good Sushi At Nijiya, on Feb 28, 2019 at 7:02 pm | 2 comments | 2564 Views
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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.
