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Family, police searching for missing teenEast Palo Alto police and the family of a 16-year-old boy are asking for the public's help to locate the teen, who has been...
Original post made on Jan. 4, 2018There are no comments yet. 10899 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Early-morning earthquake shakes parts of the Bay AreaAn earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.7 shook parts of the Bay Area early this morning, according to the U.S. Geological...
Original post made on Jan. 4, 2018Last comment by the big one, on Jan 4, 2018 at 4:26 pm | 11 comments | 14828 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Cars hit bicycling children in separate incidentsFour children riding their bicycles were struck by cars in two separate collisions roughly a mile away from each other in...
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2017Last comment by Anon, on Jan 3, 2018 at 10:16 pm | 87 comments | 12989 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Man's 50-year-to life sentence is re-affirmedThe convicted murderer of an East Palo Alto man sought to have his 50-years-to life sentence cut in half on Wednesday under...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2018Last comment by Tim, on Jan 3, 2018 at 8:09 pm | 1 comment | 5879 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Home schooling grows upFor many Palo Alto families who opt to home-school their children, the term is a misnomer for what their children's education...
Original post made on Dec. 15, 2017Last comment by Indie-schooling, on Jan 3, 2018 at 1:10 pm | 74 comments | 50570 Views
AROUND TOWN
More city workers make the switch to CaltrainAs traffic problems continue to plague downtown Palo Alto, more City Hall workers are opting to swap their car keys for Caltrain...
Original post made on Jan. 1, 2018Last comment by Anon, on Jan 3, 2018 at 10:30 am | 22 comments | 8537 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School district to launch lecture series on race, equityAs part of its ongoing efforts to close the achievement gap, the Palo Alto school district is hosting a UCLA expert on race...
Original post made on Dec. 27, 2017Last comment by resident, on Jan 3, 2018 at 8:25 am | 31 comments | 6249 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Spare the Air violationThe winter spare the air alert is in effect for today 1/1/2018, www.sparetheair.org. Some one near Channing and Lincoln is...
Original post made by Spare the Air on Jan. 1, 2018Last comment by perhaps they simply don't know, on Jan 2, 2018 at 2:24 pm | 4 comments | 1532 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town<B><B>HAIL TO THE NEW CHIEF ...</B> Palo Alto's new police chief, <B>Robert A. Jonsen</B>, won't officially start his new...
Original post made on Dec. 22, 2017Last comment by nat, on Jan 2, 2018 at 12:09 pm | 6 comments | 5453 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Year in Review: What happened to...?News cycles come and go, briefly bringing issues and disputes to the public's attention. Some situations are later resolved...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2017Last comment by Innovator, on Jan 1, 2018 at 11:05 pm | 1 comment | 17114 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Spare the air on New Year's DayBay Area residents are being asked to start the new year by sparing the air, as the Bay Area Air Quality Management District...
Original post made on Jan. 1, 2018Last comment by parent, on Jan 1, 2018 at 1:04 pm | 1 comment | 3250 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
The year in wordsAs we took a look back at 2017, several words jumped out in our coverage that sum up the year in Palo Alto. We've compiled...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2017Last comment by John, on Jan 1, 2018 at 11:24 am | 4 comments | 5518 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
In Memoriam: Notable Palo Alto area people who died this yearWe look back at people who left a lasting impression on many in the Palo Alto community and beyond through their accomplishments,...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2017Last comment by Still Grieving Friend, on Dec 31, 2017 at 4:37 pm | 3 comments | 11092 Views
AROUND TOWN
Police seek coyote killerPalo Alto police are seeking information from anyone who might know who killed and partially skinned a coyote in Arastradero...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2017Last comment by Marie, on Dec 31, 2017 at 3:42 pm | 8 comments | 7427 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Two arrested for embezzling more than $10,000 from NordstromAn employee at Stanford Shopping Center's Nordstrom and an alleged accomplice were arrested for felony embezzlement and felony...
Original post made on Dec. 30, 2017Last comment by Katie, on Dec 31, 2017 at 7:42 am | 3 comments | 7190 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Christmas Tree LaneCurious as to what might have set "Mary" off re political signs on Christmas Tree Lane, I went by Fulton St. to see what...
Original post made by Stephen on Dec. 27, 2017Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Dec 30, 2017 at 3:44 pm | 23 comments | 1988 Views
AROUND TOWN
Inmate from East Palo Alto among 10 allegedly involved in drug ringTen people, including an East Palo Alto woman, are accused of being involved in a scheme to distribute methamphetamine inside...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2017Last comment by ABC, on Dec 29, 2017 at 6:13 pm | 1 comment | 7407 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Cambridge Avenue proposal meets oppositionResidents and business owners on Cambridge Avenue are raising concerns about a proposed three-story development that they...
Original post made on Dec. 27, 2017Last comment by Anon, on Dec 29, 2017 at 5:08 pm | 22 comments | 8612 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Words to rememberMany are the ways to take stock of a year. Photographs can sum up powerful moments of raw emotion <I>(see the photo essay...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2017There are no comments yet. 5267 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Spare the Air alert for next three daysThe Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued Winter Spare the Air alerts for the final three days of 2017 because...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2017Last comment by parent, on Dec 29, 2017 at 10:03 am | 1 comment | 3902 Views
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