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Theater review: Los Altos Stage's 'The Mercy Seat' is mesmerizing, unrelentingThis powerfully performed play offers a window into the tough choices men and women make, or avoid, amid difficult times....
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2021There are no comments yet. 4893 Views
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Palo Alto's Kim jumps to new heights at CCS track and field finalsPalo Alto senior Aaron Kim became only the sixth 7-foot high jumper in Central Coast Section track and field history and...
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2021There are no comments yet. 7087 Views
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Palo Alto selects new city clerkPalo Alto has concluded its search for a new city clerk, with the City Council preparing to name Lesley Milton on Monday...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2021Last comment by PA Community Advocate, on Jun 19, 2021 at 7:28 pm | 2 comments | 8090 Views
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Sacred Heart Prep girls celebrate CCS lacrosse title on their home turfSacred Heart Prep claimed the first-ever Central Coast Section girls lacrosse championship, beating Mitty 13-1 on Thursday,...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2021There are no comments yet. 4323 Views
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Palo Alto High's baseball season ends in the CCS semifinalsThis year's Palo Alto High baseball team played one final game together in the semifinals of the Central Coast Section Division...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2021There are no comments yet. 4950 Views
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Hot weather leads to heat advisory, Spare the Air alert in Bay AreaSweltering temperatures have placed the Bay Area under a heat advisory and Spare the Air alert. A flex alert has also been...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2021There are no comments yet. 4830 Views
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Police auditor to vet cases in which Palo Alto officers point gunsPalo Alto moved Monday to further expand the purview of its independent police auditor when the City Council directed the...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2021Last comment by Jim Jeffries, on Jun 17, 2021 at 8:51 am | 2 comments | 5497 Views
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Out of this world: Pace makes space for painter's cosmic landscapesDamian Loeb's work is informed by photography, cinematography and the appropriation of images found in such far-flung places...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2021There are no comments yet. 5827 Views
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Stanford prepares to reopen outdoor campus spaces to the publicAfter nine and a half months of tightly controlled access to its campus, Stanford University on Wednesday, June 16, will...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2021There are no comments yet. 9253 Views
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Freeway closure back on again to install new bridge over U.S. Highway 101The new bridge over U.S. Highway 101 in Palo Alto is scheduled to go up this weekend, which will require a segment of the...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2021Last comment by Buford Lange, on Jun 13, 2021 at 5:28 pm | 4 comments | 9961 Views
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A journey through the Peninsula cheesesteak scene, as told by a Philly nativeOn the Peninsula, some restaurants pledge authenticity to the cheesesteak by importing their rolls from the East Coast and...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2021There are no comments yet. 6472 Views
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Sacred Heart Prep boys reach title game of CCS Division IV basketballAidan Braccia scored a career-high 34 points in helping Sacred Heart Prep beat Scotts Valley 90-48 in the semifinals of the...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2021There are no comments yet. 4021 Views
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Live jazz, classical, comedy and more will come to Frost Amphitheater this summerAfter a successful spring of screening films al fresco at Frost Amphitheater, Stanford Live is ready to take the next step...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2021Last comment by , on Jun 11, 2021 at 1:51 am | 1 comment | 7083 Views
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Caps off to the class of 2021: A roundup of stories, photosAs the graduating seniors on the Midpeninsula bid farewell to high school, we've captured their final moments on campus through...
Original post made on Jun. 3, 2021Last comment by Bystander, on Jun 3, 2021 at 3:57 pm | 1 comment | 12782 Views
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City, transit agencies announce closures, schedule changes for Memorial DayThe city of Palo Alto and transportation agencies serving the area are slowly resuming normal operations as COVID-19 health...
Original post made on May. 30, 2021Last comment by Angie, on May 31, 2021 at 7:37 pm | 1 comment | 5749 Views
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Despite extra shots, Mountain View's mass vaccination site remains packed to the brimSmaller COVID-19 vaccination centers elsewhere in Santa Clara County, including Mountain View, are still overloaded and capped...
Original post made on May. 20, 2021There are no comments yet. 9031 Views
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Stanford reverses course, saves 11 sports that were set for chopping blockAfter a controversial decision to cut nearly a third of its varsity sports teams last year, Stanford University has walked...
Original post made on May. 19, 2021Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on May 19, 2021 at 3:23 pm | 1 comment | 6005 Views
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Fuel spill into Matadero Creek prompts concerns about environmental damagePalo Alto residents and environmental advocates warned Monday that last week's fuel spill into Matadero Creek may hurt local...
Original post made on May. 11, 2021Last comment by blah, on May 12, 2021 at 10:53 am | 6 comments | 7399 Views
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Santa Clara County extends vaccination sites' hours in race toward herd immunitySanta Clara County health officials are extending hours at their COVID-19 vaccination sites and planning to roll out a major...
Original post made on May. 2, 2021Last comment by Me, on May 5, 2021 at 12:17 am | 3 comments | 5625 Views
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Esquer powers Palo Alto past Serra in nonleague baseball gameXavier Esquer hit two home runs and drove in four runs in the first inning, leading Palo Alto past visiting Serra, 10-5,...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2021There are no comments yet. 4457 Views
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