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CRIMES & INCIDENTS

Suspected home burglar nabbed by K-9

A 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, 2019
Last comment by Just Down the Street, on Jan 30, 2019 at 6:41 pm | 7 comments | 6474 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Editorial: The rail puzzle

Each 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, 2019
Last 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 headquarters

A 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, 2019
Last comment by Jeanie Smith, on Jan 30, 2019 at 12:02 pm | 1 comment | 6016 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

School district to expand transitional kindergarten program

The Palo Alto school district is expanding its transitional kindergarten program to provide early education opportunities...

Original post made on Jan. 28, 2019
Last 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 plan

Six 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, 2019
Last comment by kids, on Jan 29, 2019 at 9:32 am | 7 comments | 4035 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Webcast: Building affordable housing

Randy Tsuda, CEO and president of the nonprofit Palo Alto Housing, talks about the recently approved 59-apartment Wilton...

Original post made on Jan. 25, 2019
Last 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 Fame

Stanford women's basketball administrator and former coach Amy Tucker is one of 12 finalists under consideration for induction...

Original post made on Jan. 28, 2019
There are no comments yet. 2426 Views

CRIMES & INCIDENTS

Restraining order filed against school superintendent's husband

Marielena Gaona-Mendoza, a trustee on the Ravenswood City School District Board of Education, has filed a restraining order...

Original post made on Jan. 15, 2019
Last 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 share

As 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, 2019
Last 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 Alto

As 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, 2019
Last 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, 2019
Last comment by Citizne, on Jan 28, 2019 at 12:46 am | 1 comment | 5092 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

City struggles to decide on rail redesign

Despite widespread recognition that Palo Alto urgently needs to reconfigure its rail crossings to accommodate increasing...

Original post made on Jan. 23, 2019
Last 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 million

The 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, 2019
Last 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 Monday

A 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, 2019
Last comment by resident, on Jan 27, 2019 at 9:16 pm | 1 comment | 2524 Views

CRIMES & INCIDENTS

Sexual assault reported at Stanford

Stanford University is investigating a report of a sexual assault that occurred early Thursday morning on Escondido Road. Read...

Original post made on Jan. 27, 2019
Last comment by brock, on Jan 27, 2019 at 8:57 am | 1 comment | 3655 Views

AROUND TOWN

Bay Area consortium pledges $500M for affordable homes

Several Peninsula-based nonprofit organizations and companies are part of a new public-private partnership that aims to secure...

Original post made on Jan. 25, 2019
Last comment by bg, on Jan 26, 2019 at 11:18 pm | 8 comments | 5235 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Residents protest approval of Verizon equipment

A 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, 2019
Last comment by MV, on Jan 26, 2019 at 9:28 am | 1 comment | 6859 Views

AROUND TOWN

City settles racial discrimination suit for $55,000

After 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, 2019
Last comment by @Sanctimonious Poster, on Jan 25, 2019 at 10:29 pm | 3 comments | 6065 Views

AROUND TOWN

A mock-Tudor treat

One 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, 2019
Last 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 WBAL

Menlo-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, 2019
Last comment by Aidan BassetT, on Jan 25, 2019 at 11:21 am | 1 comment | 4068 Views
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