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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto Unified special-education director to leavePalo Alto Unified's director of special education, Alma Ellis, is leaving for a job closer to her home, the district announced...
Original post made on Aug. 26, 2019Last comment by pa, on Sep 10, 2019 at 4:41 pm | 6 comments | 9826 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
NTSB criticizes Caltrans for slow repairs following fatal Tesla crash in Mountain ViewA new report found that Caltrans failed to promptly fix damaged traffic safety equipment on U.S. Highway 101, including a...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2019Last comment by Resident, on Sep 10, 2019 at 3:58 pm | 7 comments | 6269 Views
AROUND TOWN
Shop Talk: Palo Alto loses iconic Phyllis Boutique, Round Table PizzaIn this week's Shop Talk column, read about the departure of two longtime Palo Alto businesses -- Phyliss Boutique and Round...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2019There are no comments yet. 8874 Views
SPORTS
Gunn opens football season 2-0 for the first time in seven yearsGunn scored 28 first quarter points on the way to a 42-0 victory over visiting James Lick on Friday night, achieving one...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2019Last comment by Real Slim K, on Sep 10, 2019 at 6:44 am | 4 comments | 3894 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Can city's big plans for Ventura be saved?The debate over the Ventura plan is expected to heat up in the coming months, as Palo Alto city leaders and residents begin...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Sep 9, 2019 at 5:07 pm | 23 comments | 15696 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Facing pushback, city manager rethinks rail committee with only former elected leadersAfter receiving pushback for his initial proposal to establish a new committee to work on rail improvements, Palo Alto City...
Original post made on Sep. 5, 2019Last comment by Morris, on Sep 9, 2019 at 4:47 pm | 8 comments | 4945 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Disney quizzes, star-athlete interviews help young patients smile againOpened last October, Sophie's Place Broadcast Studio host live shows for children at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford,...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2019Last comment by Kristin Foss, on Sep 9, 2019 at 11:11 am | 1 comment | 6516 Views
SPORTS
It takes three to Macario for Cardinal women's soccer winCatarina Macario has scored multiple goals in a game on 10 occasions in just over 2 1/2 seasons but until Sunday had never...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2019Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Sep 9, 2019 at 10:55 am | 1 comment | 2719 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Palo Alto High graduate dies in Conception boat fireA Palo Alto High School graduate is among the 34 people who died in the Conception boat fire in southern California on Monday. Read...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2019Last comment by Gary Ruppel, on Sep 9, 2019 at 10:29 am | 2 comments | 13584 Views
RESTAURANTS
Come for the pork, stay for the camaraderie: Pizzeria Delfina's pig roasts offer more than just foodPizzeria Delfina Palo Alto's summer pig roasts bring people of all ages together in a way that feels rare in the Silicon...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2019Last comment by Vegan Mafia, on Sep 8, 2019 at 6:04 pm | 7 comments | 6499 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Going strong: Exercise program looks to help members with heart conditions reverse their symptomsCrystal Gamage is among HeartFit for Life's 190 active members who pay $155 per month for access to medically supervised...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2019Last comment by Hard Copy, on Sep 7, 2019 at 1:40 pm | 3 comments | 8101 Views
SPORTS
Missed opportunities cost the Bears in football loss to SerraAfter experiencing the heady euphoria of a blowout win over Bellarmine in the first week of the season, the Menlo-Atherton...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2019Last comment by WP, on Sep 7, 2019 at 12:10 pm | 1 comment | 3171 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
As East Palo Alto searches for more affordable housing, a mobile home park with some of the city's lowest-income residents is headed for closureAmid the ongoing Bay Area housing crisis, in which the stock of low-income housing is shrinking and elected leaders are scrambling...
Original post made on Aug. 9, 2019Last comment by C, on Sep 6, 2019 at 9:26 pm | 12 comments | 25107 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
After trustee questions, school district decides not to renew contract with controversial law firmWhen the school board replaced a controversial law firm Lozano Smith in 2017, board members expected their former attorneys...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2019Last comment by Toast, on Sep 6, 2019 at 6:40 pm | 41 comments | 8485 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Bowman School set to unveil new $20 million Learning VillageTwo brand-new preschool classrooms, a science and media lab, an outdoor amphitheater and a multi-purpose building with a...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2019Last comment by sunnypa, on Sep 6, 2019 at 2:47 pm | 1 comment | 7608 Views
AROUND TOWN
Man hanging from billboard catwalk cries for help, is rescued using makeshift craneA man who climbed up onto a billboard platform in East Palo Alto ended up stuck there and was rescued by firefighters using...
Original post made on Sep. 5, 2019Last comment by Member, on Sep 6, 2019 at 10:11 am | 4 comments | 5189 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Stanford announces new approach to counseling services to better serve studentsAs the start of the new academic year approaches, Stanford University is changing how students receive counseling services...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2019There are no comments yet. 6316 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Anonymous no longer, Emily Doe reclaims her identity in new memoirThe young woman who was sexually assaulted by former Stanford University student Brock Turner has remained anonymous for...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2019Last comment by A Moral Compass, on Sep 5, 2019 at 7:35 pm | 32 comments | 15296 Views
SPORTS
A new division means a new challenge for Gunn volleyballThe Gunn girls volleyball team took home the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League El Camino Division title last year and was...
Original post made on Sep. 5, 2019Last comment by Gunn Parent, on Sep 5, 2019 at 2:09 pm | 1 comment | 3289 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Hope fades for housing at Fry's siteWith its ambitious effort to revitalize the Ventura neighborhood in danger of faltering, Palo Alto officials agreed on Monday...
Original post made on Aug. 20, 2019Last comment by Zoned multi family, on Sep 5, 2019 at 1:06 pm | 70 comments | 17172 Views
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