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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Opinion: Making the college-admissions system more equitableThe recent college-admissions bribery scandal has generated outrage at the obvious unfairness that underlies Rick Singer's...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2019Last comment by pearl, on Apr 4, 2019 at 9:02 pm | 27 comments | 9056 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Editorial: The perils of state actionState legislators who are pushing for new laws forcing cities to allow dense, multi-family housing developments in single-family...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Apr 4, 2019 at 2:40 pm | 52 comments | 11698 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Low-income housing agency triples rentPalo Alto Housing, a nonprofit offering low-income residents below-market-rate units, has notified certain tenants that their...
Original post made on Jan. 30, 2019Last comment by Old Timer, on Apr 4, 2019 at 4:48 am | 49 comments | 10891 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Menlo Park father intends to plead guilty to an unspecified charge in college admissions scamA Menlo Park man intends to plead guilty to an as-yet unspecified charge in the $25 million college admissions scam which...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2019Last comment by Sanctimonious City, on Apr 3, 2019 at 8:45 pm | 2 comments | 45930 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Santa Clara County reports new measles caseSanta Clara County reported a second case of measles within one week on Friday, saying a county resident contracted the infection...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2019Last comment by Parker Jameson, on Apr 3, 2019 at 6:21 pm | 8 comments | 6116 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Political polarization sparks confrontation at Starbucks, triggering online furyIn the latest example of social-media fueled extremism, a heated confrontation over politics in a Palo Alto Starbucks on...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2019Last comment by Old Steve, on Apr 3, 2019 at 6:01 pm | 57 comments | 98300 Views
AROUND TOWN
East Palo Alto to block rush-hour traffic through the cityFed up with relentless traffic jams caused by Palo Alto and Menlo Park employees, East Palo Alto officials plan to construct...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Apr 3, 2019 at 11:28 am | 28 comments | 9105 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Opinion: Lessons parents should learn from the college-admissions scandalLast week's college-admissions scandal can teach parents one of two lessons: create your own broad definition of success...
Original post made on Mar. 19, 2019Last comment by member1, on Apr 3, 2019 at 10:43 am | 10 comments | 9263 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto's train-tunnel plan gets a boost — from Elon MuskPalo Alto's ambitious plan to build a train tunnel in the southern half of the city is poised to receive a major boost through...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2019Last comment by I wish, on Apr 3, 2019 at 10:22 am | 9 comments | 5170 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Embattled Ravenswood superintendent forced to resignThree weeks after placing the Ravenswood City School District's controversial superintendent on paid administrative leave,...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2019Last comment by Finally Free of Gloria, on Apr 2, 2019 at 10:37 pm | 38 comments | 14252 Views
AROUND TOWN
Amphibious aircraft lands in Bay near Palo Alto AirportAn amphibious aircraft landed in the Bay near the Palo Alto Airport on Sunday morning around 11:30 a.m., according to Menlo...
Original post made on Mar. 31, 2019Last comment by Hmmm, on Apr 2, 2019 at 2:48 pm | 14 comments | 13138 Views
AROUND TOWN
Stanford think tank marks centennial by exploring 'a century of ideas'In honor of its centennial anniversary, the Hoover Institution at Stanford University on Tuesday launched a yearlong speaker...
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2019Last comment by grating ideas, on Apr 2, 2019 at 2:25 pm | 42 comments | 7095 Views
MOVIES
Council opens the door for new Hotel ParmaniPalo Alto paved the way on Monday night for the demolition of Hotel Parmani, a 36-room motel on El Camino Real, and its reincarnation...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2019Last comment by Realism, on Apr 2, 2019 at 1:49 pm | 5 comments | 6920 Views
SPORTS
Stanford women fall to the Irish in the NCAA Elite EightStanford lost to defending national champion Notre Dame, 84-68, at the WinTrust Arena in Chicago Monday night. The game simply...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2019Last comment by GEM7, on Apr 1, 2019 at 9:54 pm | 1 comment | 2566 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Beloved bobcat priced out of Palo Alto zooCiting skyrocketing housing costs and unbearable traffic, Tule announced on Wednesday that she will be vacating the Bobcat...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2019Last comment by porter, on Apr 1, 2019 at 7:16 pm | 9 comments | 5259 Views
AROUND TOWN
Off Deadline: Senior center expansion meets locals' needsAvenidas' building expansion in downtown Palo Alto is designed to match growth of older Midpeninsula residents. Read the...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2019Last comment by We'll see, on Apr 1, 2019 at 7:11 pm | 5 comments | 6555 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Guide: How to keep and enjoy only what is meaningfulSpring is here, which according to tradition is a great time to do a deep clean of your home and clear out any clutter. Piles...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2019Last comment by Marielena Scanlon, on Apr 1, 2019 at 4:57 pm | 1 comment | 3751 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Thief livestreams for help when self-driving car won't stopWhat began as an auto thief's livestream of his joyride turned into a distress call Sunday evening when the man couldn't...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2019Last comment by musical, on Apr 1, 2019 at 3:48 pm | 6 comments | 6619 Views
AROUND TOWN
Shop Talk: Sidewalk spa pods, new 'freegan' restaurantIn this week's retail column: pop-up spa pods to help pedestrians de-stress; the city's first "freegan" restaurant; and the...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2019Last comment by Maize, on Apr 1, 2019 at 3:21 pm | 2 comments | 2705 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Do NOT rename Addison Elementary after TheranosLike many of my neighbors, I am appalled by PAUSD’s vote on Tuesday to rename Addison Elementary School after Theranos....
Original post made by Addison dad on Apr. 1, 2019Last comment by Resident, on Apr 1, 2019 at 12:42 pm | 4 comments | 1891 Views
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