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PALO ALTO ISSUES
Traffic woes likely to drive Palo Alto's 2020 prioritiesAs the Palo Alto City Council sets its eyes on 2020, members are preparing for another year in which the city's transportation...
Original post made on Dec. 11, 2019Last comment by Online Name, on Dec 23, 2019 at 6:24 pm | 16 comments | 4714 Views
SPORTS
Palo Alto, Gunn produce boys champions at wrestling tourneysDara Heydarpour and Adar Schwarzbach each won an individual title for Palo Alto at the Lou Bronzon boys wrestling tournament...
Original post made on Dec. 23, 2019Last comment by Mark Wong-VanHaren, on Dec 23, 2019 at 4:16 pm | 1 comment | 4535 Views
AROUND TOWN
'Hanukkah Highway' lights the nightMove over Christmas Tree Lane, it's time to drive the Hanukkah Highway. Giant inflated dreidels and other symbols of Hanukkah,...
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2019Last comment by Casey Jones, on Dec 23, 2019 at 3:37 pm | 1 comment | 7358 Views
AROUND TOWN
On Impeachment Eve, protesters demand for Trump's removal from officeHundreds of community members gathered at Lytton Plaza in downtown Palo Alto on Tuesday night as part of the more than 650...
Original post made on Dec. 18, 2019Last comment by Theodosia, on Dec 22, 2019 at 8:13 pm | 104 comments | 7830 Views
AROUND TOWN
Council to consider outsourcing city auditor's workThe City Auditor's Office in Palo Alto is usually applying scrutiny, not attracting it, but after an extended period of dysfunction...
Original post made on Dec. 18, 2019Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Dec 22, 2019 at 2:54 pm | 4 comments | 4391 Views
SPORTS
Adding a chapter to Stanford women's volleyball legacyLeave it to the graduate transfer to finish Stanford’s 25-16, 25-17, 25-20 victory over Wisconsin in Pittsburgh on Saturday....
Original post made on Dec. 22, 2019Last comment by Shipp, on Dec 22, 2019 at 4:02 am | 1 comment | 4248 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Around Town<B><B>SHADY BUSINESS ...</B> For years, Palo Alto has encouraged developers to steer away from paved parking lots and toward...
Original post made on Dec. 6, 2019Last comment by Fred Balin, on Dec 21, 2019 at 4:04 pm | 48 comments | 7175 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Union workers, Santa Clara County fail to reach agreement in mediation talksAfter entering into voluntary mediation Oct. 31, Santa Clara County and its union workers have ended discussions without...
Original post made on Dec. 21, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Dec 21, 2019 at 12:34 pm | 1 comment | 4227 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto to shield internal police conflicts from independent auditsThe Palo Alto City Council agreed on Monday to exclude personnel conflicts within the Police Department from independent...
Original post made on Dec. 17, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Dec 21, 2019 at 11:34 am | 16 comments | 16454 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Concerned about school safety? Join this new Palo Alto Unified advisory groupPalo Alto Unified is looking for teachers, students and parents to join its School Safety Advisory Group, a new group formed...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Dec 21, 2019 at 11:21 am | 11 comments | 5794 Views
AROUND TOWN
Teenager arrested for robbing 2 pedestrians in nearly 20-minute spanA teenager who allegedly robbed two women of their cellphones on Tuesday afternoon in Palo Alto's University South neighborhood...
Original post made on Dec. 21, 2019Last comment by See Sth Say Sth, on Dec 21, 2019 at 10:37 am | 4 comments | 7757 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 | 3753 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Rising to the occasion: Photos illustrate how Palo Alto persevered in 2019Through photos, Palo Alto Weekly visual journalists captured a community fiercely trying to better the circumstances with...
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2019Last comment by Nancy’s Playing 3 Dementia Chess, on Dec 21, 2019 at 7:32 am | 1 comment | 6384 Views
AROUND TOWN
Ring in the holidays with an epic Christmas cakeFor many, stollen officially declares the start of the Christmas season. Here's where to find the traditional German cake...
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2019Last comment by MVRock, on Dec 20, 2019 at 11:17 pm | 1 comment | 4915 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Chestnuts — a rare find in the Bay Area — grows in the hills above Palo AltoAbout 2,500 feet above Palo Alto in the Santa Cruz Mountains, there's a 20-acre farm that nurtures a rare crop for this area:...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2019Last comment by Trevor Adams, on Dec 20, 2019 at 3:11 pm | 10 comments | 12203 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto churches offer a space to deal with sadness during the holidaysThree local churches are offering Blue Christmas services for people who can't feign the joy that's expected every year for...
Original post made on Dec. 13, 2019Last comment by Alan H, on Dec 20, 2019 at 12:48 pm | 6 comments | 6058 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Holiday Fund: A summer camp where time-honored traditions meet fresh ideasHidden's Villa summer camp, one of the nonprofit's most cherished traditions, welcomed 215 children to participate in the...
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2019There are no comments yet. 4892 Views
AROUND TOWN
Holiday tree blooms with the beauty of all seasonsVolunteers at Filoli historic house and garden gather and dry flowers from the Woodside estate year-round to create decorations...
Original post made on Dec. 19, 2019Last comment by Green Gables, on Dec 19, 2019 at 8:05 pm | 1 comment | 1696 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Power outage affects over 3,300 customers in Palo AltoMore than 3,300 Palo Alto Utilities customers are without electricity due to a late-afternoon power outage in Midtown and...
Original post made on Dec. 18, 2019Last comment by Anonymous, on Dec 19, 2019 at 7:21 pm | 10 comments | 14115 Views
AROUND TOWN
Community Notebook: Holiday giving ideasThe season of giving is upon us, and local organizations around Palo Alto are prepared: From holiday dinners to toy drives,...
Original post made on Dec. 19, 2019Last comment by Magen, on Dec 19, 2019 at 10:36 am | 1 comment | 5834 Views
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Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund
For the last 30 years, the Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund has given away almost $10 million to local nonprofits serving children and families. 100% of the funds go directly to local programs. It’s a great way to ensure your charitable donations are working at home.
