Town Square
Sort by: Most recent topic/comment Most viewed Most comments
Navigation tip: Clicking on any category label will display all recent posts in that category
SPORTS
Boys water polo: Menlo, SHP, Paly advance in CCS playMenlo School and Sacred Heart Prep each took the first step toward a possible rematch in the championship game of the Central...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2018Last comment by PoloFan, on Nov 4, 2018 at 12:33 pm | 3 comments | 1365 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Sunday: Palo Alto's magical mystery tripWhen Palo Alto Historical Association Vice President Rich Green told board members that he wanted to do a lecture on the...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2018Last comment by Steve, on Nov 4, 2018 at 10:44 am | 6 comments | 2310 Views
AROUND TOWN
Community gives input on Cubberley programs, designClose to 200 community members turned out Thursday night to participate in the next phase of the master planning process...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2018Last comment by Anon, on Nov 4, 2018 at 8:25 am | 7 comments | 1481 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto plans to add defibrillator to every police carEvery patrol car in the Palo Alto Police Department will soon be equipped with a new life-saving tool: a defibrillator that...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2018Last comment by Great idea, on Nov 3, 2018 at 8:45 pm | 5 comments | 1805 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Talk today indicates Egg Wars are still taking placeWhen we were in Paly there were problems each year during Spirit Week with Egg Wars between Gunn and Paly students. Talk...
Original post made by Former Paly Parent on Oct. 24, 2018Last comment by Nice idea, on Nov 3, 2018 at 8:42 pm | 23 comments | 593 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Committee forms against school board candidateA group of Palo Alto parents concerned about school board candidate Kathy Jordan's temperament, in particular her interactions...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2018Last comment by Get Your Facts Straight, on Nov 3, 2018 at 7:39 pm | 130 comments | 8561 Views
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 Christopher Boyd, on Nov 3, 2018 at 4:02 pm | 27 comments | 5489 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Four council candidates raise more than $50,000 eachFour out of five candidates for seats on the Palo Alto City Council have now each raised more than $50,000 for their respective...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2018Last comment by Facts Matter, on Nov 3, 2018 at 3:45 pm | 54 comments | 4080 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Titans giving new meaning to run-and-Gunn football offenseGunn coach Jason Miller knew his team needed to control the clock against Santa Clara. The Titans executed his offensive...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2018Last comment by Memory Magic, on Nov 3, 2018 at 3:42 pm | 4 comments | 665 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Election 2018: Complete coverage of Palo Alto races, measuresA guide to the Nov. 6 election when Palo Alto voters will select new members of the City Council and Board of Education and...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2018Last comment by Vote NO of Measure Z, FOR the schools, on Nov 3, 2018 at 2:26 pm | 3 comments | 18034 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School bond measure raises $130KThe campaign in support of $460 million school bond Measure Z, which would fund the next two decades of facilities improvements...
Original post made on Oct. 29, 2018Last comment by Joe Dixon, on Nov 3, 2018 at 1:00 pm | 41 comments | 2724 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Letters to the editorExperience as a board member Read this week's letters here https://www.paloaltoonline.com/print/story/2018/11/02/letters-to-the-editor...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2018Last comment by No Echo Chamber, on Nov 3, 2018 at 9:29 am | 12 comments | 393 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Why Vote NO on Z If You Care About SchoolsWhy Vote NO on Z If You Care About Schools Our district is capable of easily asking again, so a decision to vote should...
Original post made by Local Parent on Oct. 20, 2018Last comment by Local Parent, on Nov 3, 2018 at 12:37 am | 19 comments | 588 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Police: Teen kidnapped, sexually assaulted in East Palo AltoEast Palo Alto police are investigating a sexual assault involving a teenage girl who reported she was forced into a van...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2018Last comment by Lame, on Nov 2, 2018 at 11:00 pm | 2 comments | 4581 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
More than 1,000 turn out for vigil against hateAbout 1,000 people of different faiths gathered in solidarity at a Los Altos Hills synagogue on Sunday in response to the...
Original post made on Oct. 29, 2018Last comment by resident, on Nov 2, 2018 at 7:32 pm | 40 comments | 3062 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: Ken Dauber, Shounak Dharap for Palo Alto school boardWith the strongest board in decades and a new management team, the Palo Alto school district is in the process of a desperately...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2018Last comment by DeniseW, on Nov 2, 2018 at 12:29 pm | 42 comments | 10097 Views
AROUND TOWN
Debt company settles lawsuit over harassing, repetitive phone callsA debt collection company will pay a $9 million settlement after Santa Clara County and 17 other counties sued over repeated,...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2018Last comment by Online Name, on Nov 2, 2018 at 9:34 am | 5 comments | 1020 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Guest Opinion: A reminder for our times: Love conquers hateI was in the gathering of communities organized by and conducted at Congregation Beth Am last Sunday evening in response...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2018Last comment by Love over hate, on Nov 2, 2018 at 9:13 am | 1 comment | 1687 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Helping caregivers help themselvesMany caregivers, so focused on taking care of their family members, fail to care for themselves despite the elevated risks...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2018There are no comments yet. 1466 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parenting in the digital agePalo Alto educators and parents are collaborating to give kids the critical thinking skills they need to use technology responsibly...
Original post made on Aug. 24, 2018Last comment by dave06516, on Nov 2, 2018 at 4:39 am | 11 comments | 6047 Views
El Camino: Another scheme to increase congestion?
By Douglas Moran | 16 comments | 2,364 views
Couples: Philosophy of Love
By Chandrama Anderson | 0 comments | 1,512 views
Trials of My Grandmother
By Aldis Petriceks | 1 comment | 1,028 views
Lakes and Larders (part 2)
By Laura Stec | 0 comments | 671 views
