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Planning director sheds 'interim' statusJonathan Lait, who has been serving as Palo Alto's interim planning director since April, will remain in the position on...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2019Last comment by Judith Wasserman, on Feb 7, 2019 at 10:38 am | 2 comments | 6184 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Compromise on wireless equipment irks residentsThe Palo Alto City Council narrowly approved on Monday a compromise on a wireless proposal that left supporters and opponents...
Original post made on Feb. 5, 2019Last comment by no more missed calls, on Feb 6, 2019 at 7:48 pm | 9 comments | 5628 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto seeks more funding from Stanford expansionWith Santa Clara County and Stanford University now ramping up their negotiations over the university’s ambitious growth...
Original post made on Feb. 5, 2019Last comment by Gimmee, on Feb 6, 2019 at 3:56 pm | 21 comments | 11035 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Caregivers grapple with idea of lying to dementia patientsShould you lie to a person with dementia? It's become a common question in the world of caregiving, where lies might be...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2019Last comment by Law & Order, on Feb 6, 2019 at 1:17 pm | 8 comments | 22916 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Children's Health Council expands to East Palo AltoYouth mental health nonprofit Children's Health Council has opened a new location in East Palo Alto with the ambitious goal...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2019Last comment by Still a great idea, on Feb 6, 2019 at 11:39 am | 2 comments | 5456 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Car crashes, barely misses PG&E gas linesA man crashed a sedan into a barrier protecting PG&E gas transmission lines on a major roadway in Palo Alto on Monday morning,...
Original post made on Jan. 28, 2019Last comment by musical, on Feb 6, 2019 at 3:16 am | 20 comments | 8589 Views
SPORTS
Eastside Prep boys rally late to take over WBAL hoops leadIsaiah Saams-Hoy has carte blanche in coach Donovan Blythe’s system at Eastside Prep to create. Saams-Hoy utilized his...
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2019Last comment by Deloris Saams-Hoy, on Feb 6, 2019 at 12:18 am | 1 comment | 2421 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Ravenswood to hold public meetings on charter school expansion requestThe Ravenswood City School District is hosting a series of community meetings through next week to inform the public about...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2019Last comment by Crazies Idea Ever, on Feb 5, 2019 at 9:43 pm | 3 comments | 4501 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Ride-share driver gives woman unwanted kiss at StanfordA man who claimed to work for a ride-sharing company picked up a woman and kissed her without her consent at Stanford University...
Original post made on Feb. 5, 2019Last comment by resident, on Feb 5, 2019 at 6:55 pm | 6 comments | 3633 Views
SPORTS
Palo Alto beats Spartans, close gap in SCVAL De Anza raceThe Palo Alto boys basketball team knocked off first-place Mountain View 56-42 Monday, and now all of a sudden the Vikings,...
Original post made on Feb. 5, 2019Last comment by hoosier, on Feb 5, 2019 at 5:51 pm | 2 comments | 3880 Views
SPORTS
The Super Bowl MVP way back whenOne fall evening in 2003 I went out at the last minute to cover a Woodside football game against Capuchino. I was the sports...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2019Last comment by Julie armitano, on Feb 5, 2019 at 11:58 am | 2 comments | 2887 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Artificial intelligence enters the classroomIf you were at Castilleja School last week, you might have spotted a series of small posters throughout campus, each posing...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2019Last comment by anonymous, on Feb 5, 2019 at 11:52 am | 16 comments | 20786 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto appoints new planning commissionersA land-use attorney and a retired Google manager won appointments this week to Palo Alto's influential Planning and Transportation...
Original post made on Dec. 5, 2018Last comment by Creepy, on Feb 5, 2019 at 9:20 am | 8 comments | 6004 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Guest Opinion: Palo Alto needs to step up its Green New DealThe sooner we make climate-friendly investments, the more we will save and improve our quality of life. Read the full...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2019Last comment by No more alarmism!, on Feb 4, 2019 at 10:09 pm | 59 comments | 6410 Views
SPORTS
Palo Alto wrestlers finish third at the Colt InvitationalAndrew Wang and Aidan Gans each won a title and the Palo Alto boys wrestling team finished third at the Colt Invitational...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2019Last comment by Thanks III, on Feb 4, 2019 at 5:35 pm | 2 comments | 3081 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Officials unveil first phase of San Francisquito Creek flood protectionUnder dark clouds and an eventual downpour, public officials on Friday unveiled the completed first phase of San Francisquito...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2018Last comment by A Duveneck resident, on Feb 4, 2019 at 4:05 pm | 21 comments | 11948 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board to staff: Don't report back to us on algebra pilotPalo Alto Unified school board members narrowly voted Tuesday night against asking staff to report back to the board on the...
Original post made on Jan. 30, 2019Last comment by "every grade level", on Feb 4, 2019 at 3:16 pm | 39 comments | 7509 Views
SPORTS
Gunn girls basketball refuse to give up despite adversityGunn senior Amber Fu knows she might not be around to reap the benefits and that's OK. She was a sophomore with the Titans...
Original post made on Jan. 29, 2019Last comment by Gunn parent, on Feb 4, 2019 at 2:33 pm | 4 comments | 3561 Views
MOVIES
Another fine mess for 'Stan & Ollie'"Stan & Ollie" focuses on the classic comedy duo's tour of the United Kingdom and Ireland in the early 1950s during a time...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2019Last comment by Jose M. Catasus, on Feb 4, 2019 at 12:45 pm | 1 comment | 6380 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board considers future of Strategic Plan surveyThe Palo Alto school board and Superintendent Don Austin will discuss the value and future of the longtime Strategic Plan...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2019Last comment by Citizen X, on Feb 1, 2019 at 4:57 pm | 2 comments | 5257 Views
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