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State launches $50M program for school-based mental healthThe California State Legislature is calling on local school districts to come up with new ways to fill big gaps in mental...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2019Last comment by Family & Children Services of Silicon Valley, on Aug 2, 2019 at 10:56 am | 1 comment | 12776 Views
MOVIES
SF Mime Troupe takes on 'Treasure Island'The San Francisco Mime Troupe makes a repeat performance in Palo Alto this summer with its satirical, musical take on "Treasure...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2019Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Aug 1, 2019 at 10:27 pm | 3 comments | 4899 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Google announces $50 million loan for housing growthAs the first piece of their $1 billion housing pledge, Google executives have announced the tech giant will invest $50 million...
Original post made on Jul. 30, 2019Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Aug 1, 2019 at 10:01 am | 4 comments | 4090 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Housing advocates file suit against Los Altos for blocking projectA lawsuit filed against the city of Los Altos alleges that city staff -- and later the City Council -- illegally blocked...
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2019Last comment by Overbuilding Blues, on Aug 1, 2019 at 7:26 am | 7 comments | 6788 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
$27K in restitution ordered for man who hacked Palo Alto OnlineThe 36-year-old man who hacked and temporarily shut down Palo Alto Online and other Embarcadero Media websites nearly four...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2019Last comment by JUROR , on Jul 31, 2019 at 6:07 pm | 19 comments | 506665 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
California steers toward a future of self-driving carsCalifornia is laying the groundwork for the next, slightly scary, phase in its push toward zero-emission transportation:...
Original post made on Jul. 30, 2019Last comment by Breathe, on Jul 31, 2019 at 4:42 pm | 10 comments | 4985 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Video shows police forcefully arresting Palo Alto man outside his home. Now the incident's under investigation.Surveillance footage showing Palo Alto police officers arresting, mocking and slamming a resident of Buena Vista Mobile Home...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2019Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Jul 31, 2019 at 7:51 am | 27 comments | 13039 Views
SPORTS
Stanford women are in the Top 25 of NCAA basketball team GPAStanford University earned a spot on the 2018-19 Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll....
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2019Last comment by Townie, on Jul 31, 2019 at 3:30 am | 1 comment | 5659 Views
AROUND TOWN
Oregon wildfire smoke prompts air advisory for Bay AreaBay Area residents may catch the faint smell of smoke this weekend from a wildfire burning in southern Oregon. Read the...
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2019There are no comments yet. 3298 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Menlo Park man, Ladera swim team photographer, accused of sexually abusing boysA Menlo Park man who worked as the Ladera Recreation Center swim team photographer is being accused of of sexually abusing...
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2019Last comment by Fact check, on Jul 29, 2019 at 12:16 pm | 1 comment | 10155 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Rep. Anna Eshoo tackles impeachment, health care at Mountain View town hall meetingTalks of impeachment and health care dominated Monday's town hall meeting hosted by Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto,...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2019Last comment by Smith, on Jul 28, 2019 at 3:12 pm | 43 comments | 6245 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Hot construction market stalls fire station project in Palo AltoA sizzling construction market has dampened Palo Alto's effort to replace the Rinconada Park fire station, which is now slated...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2019Last comment by Resident, on Jul 27, 2019 at 9:23 pm | 30 comments | 9813 Views
SPORTS
Palo Alto 15U all-stars stay alive at Babe Ruth regionalMatteo Romeo had three hits and drove in four runs as the Palo Alto 15U all-stars rebounded from an opening day loss to beat...
Original post made on Jul. 27, 2019Last comment by Rebecca Eisenberg, on Jul 27, 2019 at 9:13 pm | 1 comment | 3120 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Sizzling temperatures in the forecast leads to three-day Spare the Air alertAir quality officials took the unusual step of declaring a three-day Spare the Air Alert due to sizzling temperatures expected...
Original post made on Jul. 27, 2019There are no comments yet. 3010 Views
RESTAURANTS
The Peninsula food scene gets its own newsletterTo keep Peninsula residents up-to-date on all of the latest culinary happenings -- from parking-lot food stands to Michelin-starred...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2019Last comment by Dick Dworak , on Jul 27, 2019 at 3:48 pm | 3 comments | 6286 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
USA women win third straight world water polo championshipFormer Stanford All-American Kiley Neushul scored three times to help the United States women’s national water polo team...
Original post made on Jul. 27, 2019There are no comments yet. 3311 Views
AROUND TOWN
At Needles Studio, generations build relationshipsIn a new sewing studio in Palo Alto's Barron Park neighborhood, people meet new friends, chat and exchange techniques while...
Original post made on Jul. 26, 2019Last comment by Linda Lui, on Jul 27, 2019 at 12:02 pm | 2 comments | 6834 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
High Speed Rail / Caltrain blended plans are not acceptablePalo Alto and other City councils on the Peninsula should take notice of what took place at the July 23rd Millbrae council...
Original post made by Morris Brown on Jul. 27, 2019There are no comments yet. 1124 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: Local girl wins 'Chopped Junior,' new group aims to steer rail redesign in right directionIn the latest Around Town column, read about a Palo Alto student who topped the competition on "Chopped Junior," a new group...
Original post made on Jul. 21, 2019Last comment by Embezzlement , on Jul 26, 2019 at 5:45 pm | 6 comments | 7395 Views
AROUND TOWN
Foothill's 'Cinderella' proves, yes, charming"Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella" makes for a lovely, family-friendly show. Read the full story here https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2019/07/24/foothills-cinderella-proves-...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2019Last comment by Smiling , on Jul 25, 2019 at 6:42 pm | 1 comment | 4426 Views
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