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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Fix PAUSD: Do not renew McGee's contractPAUSD Superintendent Gleen McGee is up for contract renewal and evaluation [portion removed; McGee's evaluation is on the...
Original post made by Fix PAUSD on Jun. 12, 2017Last comment by Now what?, on Jun 30, 2017 at 9:55 pm | 12 comments | 5150 Views
AROUND TOWN
Dedicated to donationsWhen Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood resident Lenore Cymes sends an email asking for clothing or toy donations to help...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2017Last comment by yeah!!!!, on Jun 30, 2017 at 9:52 pm | 2 comments | 5578 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Palo Alto customers are asking, 'What's wrong with USPS?'The Palo Alto division of the United States Postal Service is not delivering on services, and some customers and employees...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2014Last comment by Long-suffering, on Jun 30, 2017 at 8:18 pm | 54 comments | 19064 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Resilient dog seeks forever homeWith her enormous, lolling pink tongue and bright eyes, Gabby the black and white pit bull terrier doesn't hint at the kind...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2017Last comment by Rescue Parent, on Jun 30, 2017 at 12:28 pm | 1 comment | 4227 Views
AROUND TOWN
Council votes to raise utility ratesFor the second consecutive year, Palo Alto residents will see a double-digit increase in their electric rates starting in...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2017Last comment by Bob Gleason, on Jun 29, 2017 at 9:06 pm | 23 comments | 5870 Views
AROUND TOWN
City banks on cameras to help deter suicides on Caltrain tracksAs Palo Alto's system for keeping pedestrians off the Caltrain tracks continues to evolve, city officials are shifting their...
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2017Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Jun 29, 2017 at 7:07 pm | 50 comments | 11058 Views
AROUND TOWN
Community Notebook: Palo Alto Community Fund gives largest grant total in its historyThe Palo Alto Community Fund awarded more than $406,000 in grants to 43 nonprofits in the greater Palo Alto area this year,...
Original post made on Jun. 29, 2017Last comment by fcservices, on Jun 29, 2017 at 10:56 am | 1 comment | 4986 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Student with 3.85 GPA gets rejection letters from UCsHi, My friend's daughter got 3.85 GPA, had 5 AP classes in high school, was on competitive swimming team, volunteered...
Original post made by Parent on May. 28, 2012Last comment by Nayeli, on Jun 28, 2017 at 7:48 pm | 373 comments | 650818 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Fire budget sparks uncertaintyA proposal to slash $1.3 million from the Fire Department budget is stoking anxieties among some residents, who are calling...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2017Last comment by Fred Balin, on Jun 28, 2017 at 3:02 pm | 16 comments | 5728 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Guest Opinion: Measuring the challenges for city's futureThere are five numbers that capture the size and scale of the challenges that the city faces. Our choice of how to deal with...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2017Last comment by Too Many Jobs, on Jun 28, 2017 at 1:40 pm | 17 comments | 5667 Views
AROUND TOWN
Editorial: The cannabis contradictionThe community's strong support of Proposition 64 should prompt the city to actively work to implement the law rather than...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2017Last comment by Been Here Forever, on Jun 27, 2017 at 6:03 pm | 39 comments | 10902 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Higher parking-permit fees draw sharp reactionsPalo Alto employees and businesses responded mostly negatively Wednesday to the city's proposal to significantly increase...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2017Last comment by Resident, on Jun 27, 2017 at 6:02 pm | 13 comments | 8530 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Rate hikes aim to shake up Palo Alto's parking sceneThe start of a new fiscal year rarely causes a stir in Palo Alto, where a healthy economy has helped the City Council invest...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2017Last comment by Jim, on Jun 27, 2017 at 4:09 pm | 42 comments | 12782 Views
AROUND TOWN
Group seeking to recall Brock Turner judge to petition for 2018 ballotA group seeking to oust Aaron Persky, the Santa Clara County Superior Court judge who sentenced former Stanford University...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2017Last comment by Far Far Away, on Jun 27, 2017 at 3:59 pm | 8 comments | 1733 Views
AROUND TOWN
Shop Talk: Timberland, Fast Tony's Chicken to openIn this week's Shop Talk column, Timberland comes to Stanford Shopping Center and Palo Alto gets a new fried chicken eatery...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2017Last comment by Plenty, on Jun 27, 2017 at 3:04 pm | 8 comments | 7693 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
East Palo Alto accepts Mountain View waterWater-parched East Palo Alto came another step closer to receiving an additional 1-million-gallons-per-day after the City...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2017Last comment by Online Name, on Jun 26, 2017 at 8:34 pm | 8 comments | 5947 Views
AROUND TOWN
Tony Montooth, Antonio's Nut House owner, diesHe was a California Avenue fixture for more than 42 years, but Antonio's Nut House owner Antonio "Tony" Montooth died suddenly...
Original post made on May. 30, 2017Last comment by Yesterday's Gone, on Jun 26, 2017 at 5:55 pm | 36 comments | 28120 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Fire Department focus group for community health needs assessmentThe Palo Alto Fire Department will hold a focus group Tuesday, June 27, at 7 p.m., to gather feedback on residents' current...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2017Last comment by Online Name, on Jun 26, 2017 at 5:44 pm | 10 comments | 4779 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Evaluate County Workers' PerformanceMost Santa Clara County employees are supposed to get regular performance appraisals, but many managers don't bother, reports...
Original post made by Joanne Jacobs on Jun. 26, 2017There are no comments yet. 1300 Views
SPORTS
Stanford women training for U.S. Swimming ChampionshipsSeveral members of Stanford NCAA championship women’s swim team, including Olympians Katie Ledecky, Simone Samuel and Lia...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2017Last comment by LadyPA, on Jun 26, 2017 at 2:20 pm | 1 comment | 3209 Views
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Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund
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