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CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Lionel McCoy sentenced to 50 years to life for East Palo Alto murderAn East Palo Alto man received a 50-years-to-life sentence on Monday for fatally shooting another man during an argument...
Original post made on Apr. 8, 2019Last comment by Winifred, on Apr 8, 2019 at 8:14 pm | 1 comment | 8718 Views
AROUND TOWN
Webcast: State bills on housingThree California bills aimed at creating housing opportunities -- AB 302, SB 4 and SB 50 -- are discussed by Palo Alto Weekly...
Original post made on Apr. 8, 2019There are no comments yet. 4119 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Rain returning to the Bay Area on Thursday, with greater intensity on FridayRain will be light on Thursday but will become more widespread on Friday in the Bay Area, producing locally moderate rainfall,...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2019Last comment by Wilma!, on Apr 8, 2019 at 6:23 pm | 40 comments | 4314 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Guest Opinion: What can good neighbors do for the Ravenswood School District?The Local Control Funding Formula recognizes the Ravenswood City School District's student disadvantage, but not the challenge...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2019Last comment by Anonymous Teacher, on Apr 8, 2019 at 4:26 pm | 4 comments | 6500 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
To ward off commuters, Old Palo Alto seeks parking limitsFed up with Caltrain commuters and California Avenue employees who use their streets for free, all-day parking, residents...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2019Last comment by Ha, on Apr 8, 2019 at 2:51 pm | 25 comments | 8973 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Ex-global equity firm exec, a grad of Gunn High, implicated in admissions scamA former Palo Alto resident and Gunn High School graduate is among the 50 people indicted in a fraud scheme that involved...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2019Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Apr 8, 2019 at 12:59 pm | 14 comments | 13922 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Stanford students file class action lawsuit in admissions scandalTwo current Stanford University students have filed a class action lawsuit in response to a nationwide college admissions...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2019Last comment by Palo Alto Res, on Apr 8, 2019 at 11:58 am | 46 comments | 17857 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Judge in sexual-harassment case grants girl more hours but not exclusive access to roboticsA judge ruled on Tuesday that a female Gunn High School student and the male student found to have sexually harassed her...
Original post made on Mar. 26, 2019Last comment by Alum, on Apr 7, 2019 at 11:25 pm | 46 comments | 9256 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Proposed downtown garage sparks debatePalo Alto's debate over whether the city should build a new downtown garage will resume Monday, when the City Council considers...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2019Last comment by KC, on Apr 7, 2019 at 3:48 pm | 28 comments | 7652 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Proposed bill would allow homeless students to sleep in community college parking lots overnightHomeless community college students will be permitted to park and sleep in their cars overnight at any community college...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2019Last comment by RVs Unwelcomed In LAH As Well, on Apr 7, 2019 at 2:46 pm | 31 comments | 17084 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto approves nearly $1 million contract for more downtown valetsWith plans for a new downtown garage now in limbo, Palo Alto officials are looking to boost capacity at existing parking...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2019Last comment by Ron, on Apr 7, 2019 at 1:09 pm | 17 comments | 6826 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Avenidas new buildingRegarding Avenidas: In the April 5th Weekly, a reader expressed concern about the new Avenidas senior-center building. ...
Original post made by Clem Molony on Apr. 7, 2019There are no comments yet. 941 Views
RESTAURANTS
Pasha Mediterranean lights up the nightlife scene in Redwood CityThe billowing smoke is part of the festive vibe at Pasha Mediterranean, a year-old restaurant and hookah lounge in downtown...
Original post made on Apr. 6, 2019Last comment by AlexDeLarge, on Apr 7, 2019 at 2:07 am | 4 comments | 6802 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Cellphone video captures heated MAGA confrontation that went viralEven as a 28-second cellphone video of an explosive April 1 confrontation in Palo Alto over a Make America Great Again hat...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2019Last comment by Sanctimonious City, on Apr 5, 2019 at 4:30 pm | 33 comments | 25755 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
PUBLIC AGENDA: Stormwater infrastructure plan; fiber projectsA preview of Palo Alto government meetings for the week of April 8. Read the full story here https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2019/04/05/public-agenda-stormwater-infrastructure-...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2019There are no comments yet. 3345 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Cardinal corner: Lacrosse, men's tennis each win at homeWith three Cardinal recording a hat trick, the 18th-ranked Stanford women's lacrosse cruised to an 18-9 victory over San...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2019There are no comments yet. 2541 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town<B><B>NOTE-ABLE MUSICIANS ...</B> In a world where many young people are aspiring to be the next electronic music DJ or pop...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2019There are no comments yet. 6427 Views
RESTAURANTS
Shop Talk: Howard's Shoes relocates; sushi bar expandsIn this week's Shop Talk column, read about a family shoe store that has moved to Town & Country Village, a sushi bar expanding...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2019Last comment by eileen , on Apr 4, 2019 at 11:25 pm | 3 comments | 8701 Views
SPORTS
Menlo goes for the team dynamic at Arcadia InvitationalCharlotte Tomkinson has the state's fastest time in the girls 800 and will run that race Saturday at the Arcadia Invitational...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2019Last comment by John, on Apr 4, 2019 at 11:01 pm | 1 comment | 3579 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Lalo Perez, Palo Alto's retired CFO, diesLalo Perez, who retired last July as Palo Alto’s chief financial officer after 33 years of public service, died last week...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2019Last comment by Terri (Redecker) Wiebold, on Apr 4, 2019 at 10:49 pm | 14 comments | 9903 Views
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