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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Does PAUSD find all sports-achievement-related absence requests "unexcused?"As I have a kid whose school (Ohlone) excused one son for the same reason that my other kid's Jordan Middle school said "unexcused"...
Original post made by Chen Kai Wen on Jan. 16, 2018Last comment by bemused, on Jan 18, 2018 at 12:34 pm | 26 comments | 2722 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Hotel plan draws opposition in south Palo AltoNeighbors in a south Palo Alto residential complex are asking the city to reject a plan for a new five-story hotel that would...
Original post made on Jan. 9, 2018Last comment by Anon, on Jan 18, 2018 at 11:51 am | 8 comments | 7474 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Music teacher placed on leave following molestation arrestThe Palo Alto school district has placed on leave a part-time Palo Alto High School music teacher after he was arrested on...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2018Last comment by Trustworthy?, on Jan 18, 2018 at 11:04 am | 12 comments | 11543 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Experts to talk quake predictions, social media in disastersThe ground's brief 4.4-magnitude jolt on Jan. 4 was a reminder that Bay Area residents are sitting on top of a potential...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2018Last comment by annette, on Jan 18, 2018 at 10:20 am | 9 comments | 6857 Views
SPORTS
Palo Alto travels to Gunn for rivalry wrestling meetThe Gunn boys wrestling team host Palo Alto in a Santa Clara Valley Athletic League match Thursday at 6:30 p.m. The Titans...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2018Last comment by dejiii, on Jan 18, 2018 at 8:27 am | 1 comment | 2940 Views
SPORTS
Love to return to Stanford for senior year of footballStanford junior running back Bryce Love announced Tuesday that he will return to Stanford for his senior year of football....
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2018Last comment by StanfordFootballLover, on Jan 17, 2018 at 10:46 am | 1 comment | 4285 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town<B><B>LET THEM EAT CAKE ... </B> "After tonight, you can have a piece of your favorite council member," outgoing Mayor <B>Greg...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2018Last comment by Cool cake!, on Jan 17, 2018 at 10:24 am | 5 comments | 6928 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto won't allow marijuana shopsLegalized marijuana may be a popular proposition among Palo Alto voters, but the City Council indicated on Monday night that...
Original post made on Oct. 31, 2017Last comment by LOL, on Jan 17, 2018 at 9:49 am | 43 comments | 16973 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto marks MLK Day through activismThe Palo Alto community remembered the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. through volunteer events, a protest and...
Original post made on Jan. 16, 2018Last comment by Chuck, on Jan 17, 2018 at 8:53 am | 11 comments | 5567 Views
AROUND TOWN
Tesla's Model 3 debuts in Palo AltoA handful of (almost) Tesla car owners gathered outside Tesla's showroom at Stanford Shopping Center just before 10 a.m....
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2018Last comment by pedal savely, on Jan 16, 2018 at 10:06 am | 6 comments | 10259 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
East Palo Alto City Council considers marijuana regulationsCiting the city's long struggle with illegal drug sales and related crime, some East Palo Alto City Council members said...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2018Last comment by Juan, on Jan 15, 2018 at 5:02 pm | 12 comments | 6978 Views
AROUND TOWN
Is it okay to "save" a parking spot by standing in one?I know this is a very random question but I am curious if others take issue with this as I do or am I overreacting? Yesterday...
Original post made by Palo Alto resident on Jan. 13, 2018Last comment by Demographic, on Jan 15, 2018 at 12:44 pm | 17 comments | 19356 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Webcast: Palo Alto: The Year AheadWeekly journalists discuss Palo Alto's recent mayoral election and the City Council's top priorities for the year ahead. Read...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2018Last comment by Online Name, on Jan 15, 2018 at 12:16 pm | 2 comments | 6526 Views
AROUND TOWN
Several community events to recognize MLK DayFind out which local agencies will be offering limited or regular services on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which falls on...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2018Last comment by Church, on Jan 15, 2018 at 8:57 am | 1 comment | 4444 Views
AROUND TOWN
Expensive Gucci handbags stolen from NordstromA group of thieves wielding box and wire cutters stormed the Nordstrom store at Stanford Shopping Center on Monday night...
Original post made on Jan. 9, 2018Last comment by musical, on Jan 15, 2018 at 4:15 am | 30 comments | 28969 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Oregon Expressway flooding likely to continueAs the first rain in 2018 swept into the Bay Area, the underpass at Oregon Expressway near Alma Street flooded once again,...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2018Last comment by Simple minded resident, on Jan 14, 2018 at 10:40 am | 35 comments | 8806 Views
BOOKS
Cardinal corner: Men earn victories in several sportsThe second-ranked Stanford men's gymnastics team opened the season with an impressive showcase with a dominant 402.150 team...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2018There are no comments yet. 3532 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Becoming whole againPeople with severe depression are experiencing hopeful results with a unique brain study being conducted at Stanford University...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2017Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Jan 14, 2018 at 12:43 am | 4 comments | 22317 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Obituary<B>Medill 'Toby' Williams Read the full story here https://www.paloaltoonline.com/print/story/2018/01/12/obituary posted...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2018Last comment by Barbra Wood, on Jan 12, 2018 at 9:21 pm | 1 comment | 2677 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Kniss wins third term as Palo Alto mayorLiz Kniss returned to the center of Palo Alto's political limelight Monday night, when the City Council unanimously elected...
Original post made on Jan. 8, 2018Last comment by Sea Seelam Reddy, on Jan 12, 2018 at 12:06 pm | 66 comments | 12475 Views
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