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CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Suspected home burglar nabbed by K-9A Palo Alto police canine took down a man Tuesday who’d allegedly entered a historic Crescent Park home in the 900 block...
Original post made on Jan. 30, 2019Last comment by Just Down the Street, on Jan 30, 2019 at 6:41 pm | 7 comments | 6474 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Editorial: The rail puzzleEach grade-separation option has its benefits and problems, and time is running out for residents to have their voices heard...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2019Last comment by Buster, on Jan 30, 2019 at 1:56 pm | 91 comments | 12606 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Cities prepare to buy Media Center's headquartersA Palo Alto-led consortium of cities is preparing to buy the Media Center's headquarters in a deal that would effectively...
Original post made on Jan. 30, 2019Last comment by Jeanie Smith, on Jan 30, 2019 at 12:02 pm | 1 comment | 6016 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School district to expand transitional kindergarten programThe Palo Alto school district is expanding its transitional kindergarten program to provide early education opportunities...
Original post made on Jan. 28, 2019Last comment by Slow Down A Bit, on Jan 29, 2019 at 8:06 pm | 10 comments | 7634 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Superintendent emphasizes data, action in draft district planSix months into the job, Superintendent Don Austin debuted on Thursday his long-term vision for the school district: A three-year...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2019Last comment by kids, on Jan 29, 2019 at 9:32 am | 7 comments | 4035 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Webcast: Building affordable housingRandy Tsuda, CEO and president of the nonprofit Palo Alto Housing, talks about the recently approved 59-apartment Wilton...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2019Last comment by Rainer, on Jan 29, 2019 at 1:39 am | 7 comments | 7590 Views
AROUND TOWN
Tucker a finalist for women's basketball Hall of FameStanford women's basketball administrator and former coach Amy Tucker is one of 12 finalists under consideration for induction...
Original post made on Jan. 28, 2019There are no comments yet. 2426 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Restraining order filed against school superintendent's husbandMarielena Gaona-Mendoza, a trustee on the Ravenswood City School District Board of Education, has filed a restraining order...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2019Last comment by concerned parent, on Jan 28, 2019 at 10:44 pm | 48 comments | 10302 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Guest Opinion: Ensuring Stanford does its fair shareAs we enter into the last six months of negotiation over Stanford University's general-use permit, it is worth taking stock...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2019Last comment by Just the facts, please., on Jan 28, 2019 at 12:05 pm | 3 comments | 4772 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Survey: Anxieties rising about retiring in Palo AltoAs Palo Alto's population of seniors continues to grow, so are residents' anxieties about retiring in their hometown, according...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2019Last comment by Love HI and PA!, on Jan 28, 2019 at 11:32 am | 40 comments | 14537 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town<B><B>SPREADING THE MAGIC ...</B> A piece of Palo Alto was on display at the <B>World Economic Forum</B>'s annual meeting,...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2019Last comment by Citizne, on Jan 28, 2019 at 12:46 am | 1 comment | 5092 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
City struggles to decide on rail redesignDespite widespread recognition that Palo Alto urgently needs to reconfigure its rail crossings to accommodate increasing...
Original post made on Jan. 23, 2019Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Jan 27, 2019 at 11:25 pm | 66 comments | 13388 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Rangoon Ruby settles wage theft case for $4 millionThe owners of local Burmese restaurant chain Rangoon Ruby have agreed to pay a $4 million settlement to cover unpaid wages...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2019Last comment by Evelyn, on Jan 27, 2019 at 10:56 pm | 10 comments | 11107 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Spare the Air burn ban in place for MondayA Winter Spare the Air Alert is in place for Monday when burning wood, manufactured fire logs or any other solid fuel, indoors...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2019Last comment by resident, on Jan 27, 2019 at 9:16 pm | 1 comment | 2524 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Sexual assault reported at StanfordStanford University is investigating a report of a sexual assault that occurred early Thursday morning on Escondido Road. Read...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2019Last comment by brock, on Jan 27, 2019 at 8:57 am | 1 comment | 3655 Views
AROUND TOWN
Bay Area consortium pledges $500M for affordable homesSeveral Peninsula-based nonprofit organizations and companies are part of a new public-private partnership that aims to secure...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2019Last comment by bg, on Jan 26, 2019 at 11:18 pm | 8 comments | 5235 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Residents protest approval of Verizon equipmentA group of Palo Alto residents is sounding off against a decision by the city's top planning official to approve the installation...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2019Last comment by MV, on Jan 26, 2019 at 9:28 am | 1 comment | 6859 Views
AROUND TOWN
City settles racial discrimination suit for $55,000After a nearly two-year battle, the city of Palo Alto and its Children's Theatre managing director have settled a racial...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2019Last comment by @Sanctimonious Poster, on Jan 25, 2019 at 10:29 pm | 3 comments | 6065 Views
AROUND TOWN
A mock-Tudor treatOne of the most charming, albeit cheesy, entries in the category of "Fakespearian" stories that put the Bard himself front...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2019Last comment by Linda, on Jan 25, 2019 at 11:27 am | 1 comment | 3577 Views
SPORTS
Prep soccer: M-A leads the PAL and SHP leads the WBALMenlo-Atherton senior Kalani Napoleon may have been the most surprised player on the field Wednesday night when his shot...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2019Last comment by Aidan BassetT, on Jan 25, 2019 at 11:21 am | 1 comment | 4068 Views
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