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How a Palo Alto ultracyclist risked his health and family ties to find a cure for cancerReal estate CEO John Tarlton's efforts to raise money for cancer research through Race Across America are captured in the...
Original post made on May. 1, 2022Last comment by LG, on May 1, 2022 at 4:02 pm | 1 comment | 5705 Views
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From MV to the TV: How Sean Patrick Small went from hooping at Los Altos High to playing NBA legend Larry BirdIt’s easy to see “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” as a sports show, but HBO’s new comedy on the Los...
Original post made on Mar. 17, 2022Last comment by Ashley Smith, on Mar 17, 2022 at 6:35 am | 1 comment | 2490 Views
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'The Dropout' brings Elizabeth Holmes' Theranos scandal to lifeAmanda Seyfried stars as disgraced tech CEO Elizabeth Holmes in "The Dropout," an eight-part Hulu series about the Theranos...
Original post made on Mar. 10, 2022Last comment by johnny Yuma, on Mar 10, 2022 at 5:04 pm | 1 comment | 5502 Views
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Gunn boys rally past Woodside in non-league soccerSpencer Chen headed a ball into the net off a crossing pass from Dane Jefferson with five minutes left to play, lifting host...
Original post made on Dec. 1, 2021There are no comments yet. 3243 Views
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Palo Alto's Aquarius Theatre reopens ThursdayThe Aquarius Theatre in downtown Palo Alto is welcoming audiences back in person this week, reopening Nov. 11 with Kenneth...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2021Last comment by Mimosa, on Nov 11, 2021 at 6:47 pm | 1 comment | 2998 Views
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Olympics report: Local medal count continues to riseAnother Olympic swimming medal highlighted Wednesday's efforts from Stanford athletes at the Tokyo Olympics. Former Cardinal...
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2021There are no comments yet. 5819 Views
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A strong finish at USAWP National Junior OlympicsThe Stanford 18A girls closed the USA Water Polo National Junior Olympics the same way they opened them -- with a victory....
Original post made on Jul. 27, 2021There are no comments yet. 6440 Views
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Stanford Live show presents the soundtrack of a lifetime"My Bollywood Jukebox" creator Heena Patel says Bollywood means a lot more than entertainment. "These films have influenced...
Original post made on Jul. 23, 2021There are no comments yet. 4056 Views
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LifeMoves seeks to build network of homeless housing projects, calling for funding and political willpowerWhen Aubrey Merriman joined the nonprofit LifeMoves as its new CEO in April, he had to hit the ground running. Now he wants...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2021Last comment by Dirk Halstrom, on Jul 22, 2021 at 10:29 am | 15 comments | 7316 Views
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Mountain View's Timothy Lam named USA Olympian in badmintonMountain View native Timothy Lam is the nation's top-ranked men's singles badminton player. Now you can add Olympian to his...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2021There are no comments yet. 6706 Views
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CinéArts, a haven for local cinephiles, permanently shuttersCinéArts at Palo Alto Square, a movie theater that for decades has been a popular destination for local film lovers, will...
Original post made on Jun. 29, 2021Last comment by maguro_01, on Jul 3, 2021 at 12:14 am | 28 comments | 18049 Views
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Stanford documentarians get a chance to share stories on the big screenWhile viewing a film is an experience that lends itself pretty well to social distancing, there's still something special...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2021Last comment by yikes, on Jun 4, 2021 at 12:38 pm | 1 comment | 3462 Views
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M-A baseball back on track; M-A girls advance in CCS soccerTommy Eisenstat and Matt MacLeod each drove in three runs and Menlo-Atherton defeated host Woodside 12-1 in Peninsula Athletic...
Original post made on May. 24, 2021There are no comments yet. 3629 Views
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Classic films take audience back in time for online movie nightsMidpen Media Center presents an online screening on Jan. 29 of the 1939 comedy/drama "Made for Each Other," with Jimmy Stewart...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2021There are no comments yet. 2819 Views
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San Mateo County to host online event in Spanish addressing vaccine concernsSan Mateo County's Facebook Live event on Tuesday will also feature "tips to avoid health, labor and social inequities and...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2021There are no comments yet. 3851 Views
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Guest opinion: California's plan to bring many students back to school for in-person learning in careful stagesIn an op-ed, Stanford professor and California State Board of Education president Linda Darling-Hammond writes about why...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2021Last comment by ElizabethM, on Feb 2, 2021 at 3:46 am | 8 comments | 5434 Views
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Honors list: All-West Bay Athletic League soccer teamsSacred Heart Prep's Liam Johnson and Kevin Box were honored by the West Bay Athletic League as Players of the Year in boys...
Original post made on May. 4, 2020There are no comments yet. 6375 Views
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Local tech companies' best defense against the coronavirus — work from homeIn droves, leading Silicon Valley-based tech companies weathering the brewing storm of the new coronavirus have given their...
Original post made on Mar. 13, 2020Last comment by write my dissertation, on Mar 13, 2020 at 2:55 am | 1 comment | 8797 Views
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One detained for injuring co-worker at Palo Alto businessPolice have detained a person suspected of attacking and injuring his co-worker on Wednesday afternoon at a Palo Alto business,...
Original post made on Dec. 11, 2019Last comment by Mohammad, on Dec 12, 2019 at 7:28 am | 17 comments | 23303 Views
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Guild Theatre to close ThursdayLandmark's Guild Theatre, a single-screen movie theater that's been in Menlo Park since 1924, is set to officially close...
Original post made on Sep. 24, 2019Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Sep 24, 2019 at 12:00 pm | 3 comments | 5408 Views
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