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PALO ALTO ISSUES
District to pay McGee about $150K severanceIn a severance agreement with Palo Alto Unified Superintendent Max McGee, the school board has agreed to provide him with...
Original post made on Sep. 27, 2017Last comment by This is Crazy!!, on Sep 28, 2017 at 12:12 pm | 16 comments | 7328 Views
AROUND TOWN
Not perfect? No problemTACO's mission is to give people of all skill levels the chance to share a love of playing classical music in an enjoyable,...
Original post made on Mar. 23, 2017Last comment by former flautist two, on Sep 28, 2017 at 11:04 am | 3 comments | 8333 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
East Palo Alto woman allegedly scammed elderly aunt, pleads 'not guilty'An East Palo Alto woman who allegedly got her 96-year-old aunt to sign over her home pleaded not guilty to a charge of elder...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2016Last comment by Working Man, on Sep 28, 2017 at 9:50 am | 2 comments | 6016 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Yelp opens offices on California AvenueCalifornia Avenue businesses may soon have a new big-name neighbor in the online user-review company Yelp, according to a...
Original post made on Oct. 2, 2013Last comment by Parking, on Sep 28, 2017 at 9:00 am | 4 comments | 3397 Views
AROUND TOWN
Yelp opens offices on California AvenueCalifornia Avenue businesses have a new big-name neighbor in the online user-review company Yelp, according to a company...
Original post made on Oct. 2, 2013Last comment by yahoosupport, on Sep 28, 2017 at 4:18 am | 17 comments | 18785 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Weapons, cash, drugs cars seized in raidsNumerous large-caliber assault rifles and handguns, 10 automobiles and about $200,000 in cash were seized in the massive...
Original post made on Mar. 7, 2009Last comment by Faye Dunn, on Sep 28, 2017 at 1:55 am | 19 comments | 7802 Views
AROUND TOWN
Assemblyman hosts coffee talk ThursdayAssemblyman Marc Berman will be hosting a community coffee on Thursday, Sept. 28, from 8-9:30 a.m. at the Original Pancake...
Original post made on Sep. 27, 2017Last comment by Micro business initiative, on Sep 27, 2017 at 11:05 pm | 1 comment | 2849 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Residents reaffirm support for Caltrain trenchAs Palo Alto moves ahead with its plan to reconstruct the rail corridor to separate trains from local roads, residents and...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2017Last comment by Joseph E. Davis, on Sep 27, 2017 at 3:58 pm | 120 comments | 15373 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Niece sent to prison for fleecing elderly auntAn East Palo Alto woman who was convicted of felony elder abuse and fraud for getting her 97-year-old aunt to sign over the...
Original post made on Sep. 27, 2017Last comment by Working Man, on Sep 27, 2017 at 3:08 pm | 2 comments | 4540 Views
SPORTS
Prep report: Palo Alto tops SCVAL cross country racesHenry Saul and Sam Craig finished first and second and the Palo Alto boys cross country equaled Los Altos with 66 points...
Original post made on Sep. 27, 2017Last comment by conversation, on Sep 27, 2017 at 12:26 pm | 1 comment | 3358 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board approves budget revisionsThe school board approved on Tuesday a set of revisions for this year's budget to mitigate up to $6 million in unbudgeted...
Original post made on Sep. 27, 2017Last comment by Skeptical, on Sep 27, 2017 at 10:20 am | 1 comment | 3306 Views
SPORTS
Paly football rocks and rolls and keeps the music blaringThe Palo Alto football team had a nice time on the bus ride home Friday night. The Vikings were celebrating their first win...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2017Last comment by Crescent Park Dad, on Sep 27, 2017 at 9:15 am | 7 comments | 4405 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Young women arrested for multiple burglariesA trio face as many as 20 charges related to a crime spree that began six months ago in Palo Alto and other Santa Clara County...
Original post made on Sep. 26, 2017Last comment by Marrol, on Sep 27, 2017 at 8:59 am | 4 comments | 9357 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
New county report finds widespread youth homelessnessA stark new report publicized on Tuesday has found that homelessness among teenagers and young adults could be much more...
Original post made on Sep. 26, 2017Last comment by Data Point, on Sep 27, 2017 at 12:09 am | 3 comments | 4461 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Future greensThe creator of a new salad-making robot sees his invention as an ideal healthy-food option for restaurants, hospitals, workplaces...
Original post made on Sep. 26, 2017Last comment by Ahem, on Sep 26, 2017 at 7:28 pm | 4 comments | 7080 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board to vote on revised budgetSchool district staff are asking the Board of Education to vote on a series of changes for the 2017-18 budget in the wake...
Original post made on Sep. 26, 2017Last comment by You have failed our kids, on Sep 26, 2017 at 6:19 pm | 5 comments | 4226 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
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Original post made on Jul. 17, 2007Last comment by PA mama, on Sep 26, 2017 at 5:59 pm | 7 comments | 7632 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Administrators who handled Paly sex-assault case ID'dAt the school board's first public meeting about a just completed law-firm investigation into the district's response to...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2017Last comment by Rebecca Eisenberg, on Sep 26, 2017 at 5:50 pm | 64 comments | 14926 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
East Palo Alto road conditions stand out in new dataEast Palo Alto made the most road improvements compared to other Bay Area cities last year, according to data released Monday...
Original post made on Sep. 26, 2017Last comment by Ellen, on Sep 26, 2017 at 2:03 pm | 2 comments | 4140 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Lawsuit blocks Measure B fundsSanta Clara County's new Measure B sales tax has already collected tens of millions of dollars for a multitude of transportation...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2017Last comment by One More Reson, on Sep 26, 2017 at 10:33 am | 15 comments | 7065 Views
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