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Donations pour in to thank Palo Alto track guardsAn effort to thank the security guards who stand watch at several Palo Alto train crossings started as a hopeful Facebook...
Original post made on Dec. 23, 2014Last comment by A Parent, on Jan 1, 2015 at 7:39 pm | 28 comments | 10555 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School district launches special-education reviewA longtime special-education advocate and Harvard University Graduate School of Education professor is visiting Palo Alto...
Original post made on Oct. 7, 2015Last comment by R Alvarez, on Mar 25, 2017 at 6:18 am | 28 comments | 10068 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School district fills top, 'critical' positionsThe Palo Alto school district announced Wednesday that outside hires from school districts in Virginia, Southern California...
Original post made on Jul. 5, 2017Last comment by Energy U R my hero!, on Sep 12, 2017 at 12:03 am | 28 comments | 10864 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Lukewarm on teacher housing, school board doesn't direct staff to pursue furtherDespite the rise in interest in building housing for teachers and staff in school districts across the Bay Area, Palo Alto...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2019Last comment by ps, on Nov 19, 2019 at 3:10 am | 28 comments | 5981 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
What Does Stanford Have to Do With the Dismal PISA Results?The latest PISA results are just out: US students’ average math score ranks 37th and below the OECD average. Not long ago,...
Original post made by See Sth Say Sth on Dec. 3, 2019Last comment by See Sth Say Sth, on Dec 21, 2019 at 9:38 am | 28 comments | 3668 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto's seniors celebrate an unconventional graduation from their cars, but not without joyOn the night that would have been the class of 2020's graduation, Palo Alto's sidewalks and street corners were full of people...
Original post made on Jun. 3, 2020Last comment by THANK YOU PALO ALTO!, on Jun 5, 2020 at 1:50 pm | 28 comments | 15850 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
For homeless kids, distance learning is even harderThe living situations for a small number of homeless students in Palo Alto Unified bring to light deep inequities at play...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2020Last comment by Mark, on Sep 24, 2020 at 1:38 pm | 28 comments | 16082 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
To combat teens' sleep deprivation, California schools must start their days laterIn anticipation of a new state law requiring later start times, many local school districts have already made the shift....
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2022Last comment by Horst Dietrich, on Aug 16, 2022 at 2:33 pm | 28 comments | 10431 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Water district bans purchase of bottled water0...
Original post made on Sep. 26, 2007Last comment by Toblerone, on Oct 16, 2013 at 11:40 am | 28 comments | 11374 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Five cited in Palo Alto liquor sting0...
Original post made on Nov. 28, 2007Last comment by Needs-Facts, on Dec 1, 2007 at 7:17 pm | 28 comments | 9131 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Children's Theater Defense Fund formed0...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2008Last comment by fireman, on Mar 3, 2008 at 9:38 am | 28 comments | 6758 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
PA police ask suspected killer to turn himself in0...
Original post made on Aug. 1, 2008Last comment by C me around, on Aug 4, 2008 at 9:42 pm | 28 comments | 4872 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Curtis to return to Children's Theatre Friday0...
Original post made on Aug. 26, 2008Last comment by Dean, on Sep 1, 2008 at 12:08 pm | 28 comments | 6176 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Palo Alto students discuss racial profilingFor Palo Alto students, teachers and youth leaders who participated in the march against racial profiling on Nov. 9, the...
Original post made on Nov. 20, 2008Last comment by Soul Brother, on Mar 28, 2013 at 9:13 pm | 28 comments | 4773 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Two EPA gang members arrested by police teamTwo members of the Taliban street gang were arrested this week by a newly formed street crimes unit composed of East Palo...
Original post made on Dec. 18, 2008Last comment by jesika, on Mar 8, 2009 at 5:59 pm | 28 comments | 4875 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
No parole for Chowchilla school-bus kidnapperA state Board of Parole Hearings panel Monday night once again denied parole for one of three men -- all from wealthy families...
Original post made on Jan. 6, 2009Last comment by David, on Dec 21, 2010 at 5:35 pm | 28 comments | 9760 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Palo Alto woman finds burglar in walk-in closetA Palo Alto woman discovered a burglar hiding in her walk-in closet at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday night, about 15 minutes after...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2009Last comment by resident, on Feb 13, 2009 at 8:12 pm | 28 comments | 4241 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Assault victim completes her emotional testimonyAt times weeping into the arms of a court support person, "Jane Doe," the 18-year-old former Gunn High School student who...
Original post made on May. 11, 2009Last comment by Outside Observer, on May 14, 2009 at 8:32 pm | 28 comments | 5496 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Judge upholds Palo Alto sit-lie lawPalo Alto panhandler Victor Frost must stand trial for violating the city's sit-lie ordinance, Santa Clara County Superior...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2010Last comment by A. Carter, on Jul 23, 2010 at 3:00 pm | 28 comments | 6975 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
East Palo Alto shooting victim identifiedA man fatally shot in East Palo Alto Wednesday night has been identified as 20-year-old Gabriel Arreguin, a police captain...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2010Last comment by concerned about our city, on May 23, 2013 at 1:54 pm | 28 comments | 7360 Views
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