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ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Newsom scales back high-speed-rail plansCalifornia's decade-long dream of building a high-speed rail system between San Francisco and Los Angeles hit a dead end...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2019Last comment by Old Steve, on Feb 21, 2019 at 8:13 pm | 121 comments | 23988 Views
AROUND TOWN
Nobu reveals hotel renovation plansDowntown Palo Alto's Nobu Hotel, once The Epiphany Hotel, is undergoing a multimillion-dollar remodel that promises new amenities,...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2019Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Feb 21, 2019 at 6:21 pm | 7 comments | 11031 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Stanford graduate engineering student's body found on campusA Stanford University graduate engineering student was found dead on campus on Monday, according to the School of Engineering...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2019Last comment by Resident, on Feb 21, 2019 at 3:23 pm | 22 comments | 18567 Views
BOOKS
A new chapter begins at Paly libraryThere was visible awe and excitement on the faces of Palo Alto High School students as they flooded into their brand-new...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2019Last comment by Experienced, on Feb 21, 2019 at 1:42 pm | 10 comments | 9620 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Off Deadline: Why don't more people care about the stealing of their privacy?Protecting — or losing — one's personal privacy is becoming a political hot topic. Read the full story here...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2019Last comment by Kevin Fanch, on Feb 21, 2019 at 11:53 am | 24 comments | 5995 Views
SPORTS
Bears have no luck with the Irish in CCS Open hoopsMenlo-Atherton’s bid for a Central Coast Section Open Division boys basketball title came up a little short Wednesday in...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2019Last comment by Dave, on Feb 21, 2019 at 11:51 am | 1 comment | 2801 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
A new air-pollution solutionThe city of Palo Alto has launched a pilot program to encourage residents to replace their traditional gas water heaters...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2019Last comment by Tom, on Feb 21, 2019 at 9:44 am | 13 comments | 4384 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Federal agency canceling grant for high-speed rail projectOfficials with the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Tuesday that they are terminating an agreement worth $929...
Original post made on Feb. 20, 2019Last comment by Leslie, on Feb 21, 2019 at 2:42 am | 16 comments | 3292 Views
AROUND TOWN
Progress on the Bay TrailLook at the plans for the Bay Trail and it's easy for a cynic to laugh it off as a pipe dream -- 500 contiguous miles of...
Original post made on Feb. 20, 2019Last comment by bay rider, on Feb 20, 2019 at 9:56 pm | 4 comments | 6569 Views
SPORTS
Paly survives and Bears roar in CCS girls Division I hoopsAnnika Shah scored 26 points and Carly Martin had 14 as Paly defeated Los Gatos 54-49 in the Central Coast Section Division...
Original post made on Feb. 20, 2019Last comment by Scott Peters is a great coach, on Feb 20, 2019 at 12:36 pm | 1 comment | 2703 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto scraps downtown office capPalo Alto’s bitter debate over how much commercial growth the city should accommodate heated up Monday night, when a divided...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2019Last comment by Facts please, on Feb 20, 2019 at 9:47 am | 83 comments | 21666 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Three Stanford students report sexual assaultsThree separate sexual assaults against female students at Stanford University are alleged to have occurred over the weekend,...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2019Last comment by Bill Bucy, on Feb 20, 2019 at 9:24 am | 10 comments | 7375 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
KIPP preliminarily offered shared school spaceThe Ravenswood school district's new comprehensive middle school could become a shared site with the growing KIPP Community...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2019Last comment by Charters are not public , on Feb 20, 2019 at 8:42 am | 17 comments | 12571 Views
AROUND TOWN
come to City Hall to meet VTA staff on New Transit PlanCome to Community Room at City Hall Tuesday Feb 26 6 pm VTA will present and discuss the new transit plan. This is the...
Original post made by mahsm on Feb. 19, 2019There are no comments yet. 872 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Stanford construction site could be in violation of city lawStanford University is violating a city nuisance ordinance that prohibits storing building materials on a site where construction...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2019Last comment by Neighbor, on Feb 19, 2019 at 4:33 pm | 30 comments | 8533 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
County seeks developer for new teacher housing projectWith five North County school districts now offering support and funds, Santa Clara County officials are seeking a developer...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2019Last comment by Bob, on Feb 19, 2019 at 12:53 pm | 2 comments | 5514 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Webcast: Charter school expansion debate; downtown office cap repealedWeekly journalists delve into the Ravenswood City School District debate over a charter school's expansion proposal; recap...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2019Last comment by Elena Kadvany, on Feb 19, 2019 at 10:19 am | 2 comments | 6672 Views
SPORTS
M-A girls look to defend its CCS wrestling championshipThe girls wrestling program at Menlo-Atherton has come full circle, having grown from a single wrestler to one on the verge...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2019Last comment by bemused, on Feb 18, 2019 at 3:28 pm | 2 comments | 3526 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: Food for thought; a hero for the homelessIn the latest Around Town column, an elementary school's creative writing class collides with the culinary world, a local...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2019Last comment by sporting, on Feb 17, 2019 at 5:10 pm | 1 comment | 6596 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
M-A wins girls CCS wrestling team title; Four place firstMenlo-Atherton won its third consecutive Central Coast Section girls wrestling championship Saturday at Independence High....
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2019Last comment by Menlo2, on Feb 17, 2019 at 3:36 pm | 3 comments | 4452 Views
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