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AROUND TOWN
Stanford University files amicus brief in Harvard admissions caseStanford University is among the 15 private universities that have joined together in "one voice" in an amicus brief to defend...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2018Last comment by musical, 10 minutes ago | 43 comments | 3301 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto sees a rash of car burglariesA series of car burglaries was recorded in Palo Alto from Nov. 5 to this past Monday, all of which occurred near the city's...
Original post made on Nov. 14, 2018Last comment by gotta wonder, 19 minutes ago | 30 comments | 3310 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Structure fire erupts at former Compadres Restaurant sitePalo Alto firefighters responded to a structure fire that erupted at 3877 El Camino Real in Palo Alto, a vacant building...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2018Last comment by musical, 56 minutes ago | 29 comments | 7575 Views
AROUND TOWN
Ashlund concedes to Dharap in school board raceSpecial-education advocate Stacey Ashlund conceded the second open seat on the Palo Alto school board to attorney Shounak...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2018Last comment by momoftwo, 1 hour ago | 3 comments | 630 Views
AROUND TOWN
Ideo's BarbecueWith the discussion about school closures, spare the air, I can't resist pointing out that Ideo had a barbecue on High Street...
Original post made by HMM on Nov. 16, 2018Last comment by clueless, 1 hour ago | 7 comments | 150 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
More than the 'baby blues'One in five mothers experience postpartum depression but most women affected by it struggle in silence. A group of local...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2018Last comment by Japanese Acupuncture Can Help, 1 hour ago | 4 comments | 2160 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Abrica, Wallace-Jones lead in East Palo Alto Council raceEast Palo Alto Mayor Ruben Abrica and tech executive Regina Wallace-Jones are in the lead in a race for two seats on East...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2018Last comment by Night & Day, 2 hours ago | 31 comments | 3763 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Under threat of lawsuit, school district releases documentsFor the second time in as many years, it took a threat of legal action from the Palo Alto Weekly to compel the Palo Alto...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2018Last comment by White Elephant, 2 hours ago | 25 comments | 1760 Views
AROUND TOWN
Fire Department prepares for influx in medical-response callsFaced with a rising Palo Alto's senior population and surging demand for emergency medical response, Fire Department officials...
Original post made on Nov. 14, 2018Last comment by How Do They Do It?, 3 hours ago | 8 comments | 2318 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Health care measure heads for defeat in Palo AltoA proposal by a union of health care workers to impose caps on how much Palo Alto’s medical providers can charge patients...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2018Last comment by My Eggs Are the Eternal Universe, 4 hours ago | 43 comments | 9346 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Spare the Air alert extended, some schools closeAs smoky conditions caused by the Camp Fire in Butte County persist on the Peninsula, Spare the Air alerts are continuing...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2018Last comment by Gunn Student, 5 hours ago | 38 comments | 13905 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Facing tight housing market, tenants worry over uncertain futureDennis Backlund spends most nights lying awake wondering where he's going to live. Soon the day will come when he must leave...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2018Last comment by Moshat, 5 hours ago | 76 comments | 6122 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Off Deadline: Does Palo Alto really need a 'Parking Entrapment Zone'?I seldom get parking tickets. I deeply respect time limits, permit parking and especially handicapped-parking spaces. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2018Last comment by Bhupal, 6 hours ago | 68 comments | 6480 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Greene Middle School celebrates 'transformative' renamingGreene Middle School held a rededication ceremony on Wednesday in honor of its new namesake, an African-American technologist,...
Original post made on Nov. 14, 2018Last comment by Yusef, 6 hours ago | 25 comments | 2855 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
City leaders vow to improve code enforcementPalo Alto leaders pledged on Tuesday to reform the city’s glitchy code-enforcement program, which according to a new audit...
Original post made on Nov. 14, 2018Last comment by Pro Gas Leaf Blower, 6 hours ago | 23 comments | 2276 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Man in phantom mask burglarizes businessesA man wearing a "Phantom of the Opera" mask allegedly burglarized at least four Palo Alto businesses early Wednesday morning,...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2018Last comment by Get a Clue, 6 hours ago | 1 comment | 826 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board asks for Stanford to mitigate growthThe Palo Alto school board unanimously approved a resolution Wednesday night asking the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2018Last comment by What We Can Do., 10 hours ago | 18 comments | 2531 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town<B><B>THE NAME IS MOSSY, JAMESMOSSY ...</B> A 230-pound sea lion found near East Bayshore Road on Nov. 8 is now in the care...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2018There are no comments yet. 76 Views
MOVIES
The Big Game is in a different category for Stanford's ShawAfter getting back on the winning track last week with a 48-17 victory over Oregon State, Stanford will need to continue...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2018Last comment by Old Blue, 13 hours ago | 3 comments | 1008 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Guest Opinion: A 'Giant' lesson in courage and kindnessWhen I first heard that Bryan Stow was coming to Walter Hays Elementary School, courtesy of the PTA, I knew his name sounded...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2018Last comment by The Cynic, 14 hours ago | 8 comments | 2857 Views
El Camino: Another scheme to increase congestion?
By Douglas Moran | 24 comments | 2,602 views
Trials of My Grandmother
By Aldis Petriceks | 2 comments | 1,198 views
Lakes and Larders (part 2)
By Laura Stec | 0 comments | 959 views
Salt & Straw Palo Alto to open Nov. 23
By Elena Kadvany | 0 comments | 520 views
