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CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Smash-and-grab car burglary suspect evades cops — but not for longA suspected car burglar who sped away from Palo Alto police on Feb. 1 was tracked down an hour-and-a-half later in Daly City,...
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2019Last comment by Crime & Punishment, on Mar 22, 2019 at 7:47 am | 5 comments | 4865 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Report: Police shooting that killed Palo Alto teacher placed officers in 'remarkably dangerous' situationPolice officers called to a Redwood City home where a Palo Alto teacher was attempting suicide in December were justified...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2019Last comment by Jordan Parent, on Mar 22, 2019 at 7:07 am | 10 comments | 10790 Views
AROUND TOWN
Former U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis to return to Stanford fellowshipFormer U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis will return to a fellowship at Stanford University's Hoover Institution think...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2019Last comment by A Good War Ensures Peace, on Mar 21, 2019 at 3:49 pm | 17 comments | 5200 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
New Stanford artificial intelligence institute focuses on humanitarianismStanford University plans to tackle some of the world's most critical problems through its new Institute for Human-Centered...
Original post made on Mar. 19, 2019Last comment by Deng Zhao, on Mar 21, 2019 at 3:17 pm | 16 comments | 8996 Views
SPORTS
If it's March, it must be Little League time, Palo Alto styleA break in the weather allowed Palo Alto Little League to celebrate a dry and festive Opening Day over the weekend and featured...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2019Last comment by Deng Zhao, on Mar 21, 2019 at 3:13 pm | 3 comments | 3493 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Why won't developers build housing?The Mercury News has an interesting read on why San Jose isn't building enough new housing: https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/03/20/why-wont-developers-build-housing-in-this-bay-a...
Original post made by Anon on Mar. 21, 2019There are no comments yet. 1051 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Feds: Parents paid tens of thousands to game the admissions systemThe 204-page federal complaint filed by the United States Attorney’s Office on March 12 in the case of a nationwide college-admissions...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2019Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Mar 21, 2019 at 12:07 pm | 73 comments | 31195 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Bedside intruder interrupts woman's study sessionA man who trespassed into an apartment surprised a Palo Alto woman when he entered her bedroom early Sunday morning, according...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2019Last comment by y'all c'mon back now..., on Mar 21, 2019 at 11:06 am | 4 comments | 5413 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto starts to plan for sea-level riseWith rising tides threatening to submerge the Palo Alto Baylands by mid-century, city officials agreed on Monday that they...
Original post made on Mar. 19, 2019Last comment by Podcasts, on Mar 21, 2019 at 10:03 am | 70 comments | 14894 Views
SPORTS
Prep report: Gunn, Paly meet for city dominance in softballKylie Ng tripled and drove in two runs, Michele Scwarzwalder had two hits and drove in a run and ther Gunn softball team...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2019Last comment by Palo Parent, on Mar 21, 2019 at 9:46 am | 3 comments | 2819 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
How Palo Alto made global headlines in 2018You don't have to live in Palo Alto to know that the city boasts thousands of Teslas, two Philz Coffee locations and the...
Original post made on Dec. 28, 2018Last comment by , on Mar 21, 2019 at 1:32 am | 13 comments | 8131 Views
SPORTS
Stanford women mark day 1 of NCAA championships with a winThe top-ranked Stanford women's swimming and diving team wasted no time in establishing itself at the NCAA Championships...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2019Last comment by Marty, on Mar 20, 2019 at 11:40 pm | 1 comment | 2588 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
County calls on Stanford to ramp up faculty housingStanford University may need to quadruple the number of housing units it has to produce for its employees under its ambitious...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2019Last comment by chris, on Mar 20, 2019 at 9:29 pm | 29 comments | 13050 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
In a bid to woo Google, Palo Alto shared confidential utility informationNewly released documents reveal that the city of Palo Alto, in its effort to join Google Fiber Cities program, provided the...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2019Last comment by Citizen, on Mar 20, 2019 at 6:38 pm | 20 comments | 16766 Views
SPORTS
Academy volleyball rewarded with a trip to junior nationalsThe Academy Volleyball 17 Gold team, comprised almost entirely of local high school juniors, won the American Division title...
Original post made on Mar. 19, 2019Last comment by LocalFan, on Mar 20, 2019 at 6:00 pm | 2 comments | 6845 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents, students rally to demand support from StanfordWith Stanford University and Palo Alto Unified School District preparing to launch negotiations, dozens of parents, teachers...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2019Last comment by The Public Interest, on Mar 20, 2019 at 3:10 pm | 9 comments | 6756 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
County earmarks $900K to help feed seniorsA Palo Alto nutrition program is among 40 across Santa Clara County that will benefit from nearly $900,000 designated to...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2019Last comment by Feed All The Hungry, on Mar 20, 2019 at 2:30 pm | 4 comments | 2946 Views
SPORTS
Stanford wrestlers hit the mat at NCAA tournamentThe Stanford wrestling team has shown there's a first time for everything after winning its first ever Pac-12 title in the...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2019Last comment by dejiii, on Mar 20, 2019 at 1:42 pm | 1 comment | 2670 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Local parents, Stanford coach indicted in college-admissions scandalNumerous local parents and a Stanford University coach are among the dozens indicted in a nationwide college-admissions investigation...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2019Last comment by marquis, on Mar 20, 2019 at 12:59 pm | 99 comments | 79695 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Webcast: Unpacking the admissions bribery scandalPalo Alto college adviser John Raftrey discusses with Weekly journalists the implications of a multimillion-dollar nationwide...
Original post made on Mar. 18, 2019Last comment by Palo Alto Parent, on Mar 19, 2019 at 7:43 pm | 6 comments | 9129 Views
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