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CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Caltrain hits empty car at Charleston Road tracksA Caltrain struck an unccoupied car on the tracks at Charleston Road in Palo Alto tonight, resulting in travel delays in...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2017Last comment by Maurice, on Oct 9, 2017 at 11:19 pm | 53 comments | 11814 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Two men allegedly beat preschooler on videoTwo suspected members of the Taliban East Palo Alto gang allegedly beat a preschooler and threatened to shoot him because...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2013Last comment by whattha , on May 24, 2013 at 2:01 pm | 15 comments | 11813 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto may sue state high-speed rail authorityPalo Alto community outrage and City Council skepticism will not stop the state agency in charge of the high-speed rail project...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2009Last comment by Sharon, on Mar 14, 2009 at 7:57 am | 171 comments | 11811 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Stanford, PAMF penalized over patient safetyStanford Health Care and Palo Alto Medical Foundation's Menlo Park Surgical Hospital will see their Medicare reimbursements...
Original post made on Dec. 15, 2015Last comment by Been There Twice, on Dec 18, 2015 at 10:55 pm | 7 comments | 11810 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Family sues school district for potato-gun injuriesThe parents of a Palo Alto Unified School District student who faces long-term eye damage from an injury sustained during...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2018Last comment by An Engineer, on Feb 24, 2018 at 1:01 pm | 37 comments | 11808 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto school board to consider divisive English Language Arts curriculum on TuesdayOn Tuesday evening, the Palo Alto school board will vote on a new English Language Arts curriculum that a number of teachers...
Original post made on May. 10, 2022Last comment by Anony Mouse, on Jul 29, 2022 at 2:23 pm | 19 comments | 11806 Views
SPORTS
Paly shuts down M-A for CCS football title0...
Original post made on Nov. 30, 2007Last comment by barry, on Jan 12, 2012 at 3:47 pm | 12 comments | 11806 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Body found Thursday confirmed to be missing Palo Alto hikerThe Alameda County Coroner's Office has confirmed that a body found in a wilderness area that of a Palo Alto man who went...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2015Last comment by Hedy McAdams, on Apr 26, 2015 at 8:30 am | 4 comments | 11805 Views
AROUND TOWN
Airbnb landlords may owe Palo Alto taxesSince its founding in 2008, Airbnb has exploded in popularity. Its website states that there are listings available in 33,000...
Original post made on Jun. 9, 2013Last comment by Roderick, on Mar 5, 2015 at 5:48 pm | 48 comments | 11799 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Downtown post office unveils two new possible locationsDowntown post office patrons will have 30 days starting today to comment on a proposed plan to relocate the historic 83-year-old...
Original post made on May. 29, 2015Last comment by Neighborhood of PO Box user, on Oct 27, 2016 at 12:42 pm | 19 comments | 11798 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Santa Clara County to allow curbside retail pickups starting FridayBook shops, clothing stores and other businesses in Santa Clara County that allow storefront pickup can start reopening Friday,...
Original post made on May. 18, 2020Last comment by Resident, on May 20, 2020 at 1:40 pm | 37 comments | 11798 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Hotels nearly empty as coronavirus 'recession' hits Palo AltoLike other Bay Area cities, Palo Alto has seen its hotel industry screech to a halt, a development that is particularly ominous...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2020Last comment by Elizabeth, on Mar 25, 2020 at 11:22 am | 20 comments | 11797 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Minor injuries in school bus collisionA Cadillac Escalade SUV clipped a school bus this morning when it veered into oncoming traffic on West Bayshore and Embarcadero...
Original post made on Oct. 29, 2013Last comment by Finally , on Oct 29, 2013 at 6:53 pm | 2 comments | 11797 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Hennessy to 'undervalued' teachers: 'Tell people about what you do'Addressing the burnout rate of young teachers in high-poverty schools is a goal of a new Stanford University summer institute...
Original post made on Aug. 1, 2014Last comment by It happens, on Aug 1, 2014 at 5:13 pm | 4 comments | 11797 Views
AROUND TOWN
Kiki's Candy Bar, anyone?0...
Original post made by Puzzled on Aug. 13, 2006Last comment by Yes!, on Jun 23, 2009 at 8:11 pm | 10 comments | 11794 Views
AROUND TOWN
New Palo Alto homes give snapshot of sellers' marketThe average number of days that a Palo Alto house stayed on the market during the first half of 2013 was 20 days. A condo...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2013Last comment by Longtime Paly resident, on Jul 27, 2013 at 5:50 pm | 27 comments | 11794 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto nonprofit funds education around the worldMatt Severson his father, Denis Severson, and Paly friend Andrew Perrault launched The School Fund website, inviting people...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2013Last comment by Solon, on Sep 20, 2013 at 9:54 pm | 8 comments | 11791 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Man killed by Caltrain Saturday is identifiedA middle-aged man who was struck and killed by a train at the California Avenue Caltrain station in Palo Alto Saturday morning...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2013Last comment by Ramone, on Nov 19, 2013 at 9:13 pm | 1 comment | 11790 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Council candidates make their pitchesA new senior center in south Palo Alto. A completely redeveloped Buena Vista Mobile Home Park. Also, more action, better...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2016Last comment by Mr Nice Guy, on Sep 26, 2016 at 9:29 pm | 80 comments | 11789 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
An unsustainable animal shelterPalo Altans are big pet owners, and the prospect of not having the convenience and top-level service of the city-run Animal...
Original post made on Apr. 6, 2012Last comment by sandra skolnik, on Apr 18, 2012 at 4:16 pm | 127 comments | 11788 Views
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