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PALO ALTO ISSUES
As more students and staff return to schools, Palo Alto Unified wants to test them regularly for COVID-19With Palo Alto Unified gearing up to bring more people back to campuses, the district is looking to increase its COVID-19...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2021Last comment by Anonymous, on May 11, 2021 at 10:48 pm | 6 comments | 11748 Views
AROUND TOWN
Stanford's No. 3 football ranking is one for the agesThe ugly loss to Northwestern to start the season is all but forgotten by the Stanford football team, which climbed to No....
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2016Last comment by macbaldy, on Jan 19, 2016 at 1:09 pm | 9 comments | 11748 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Dauber seeks conflict-of-interest ruling from FPPCSeeking to put to rest years of questions about his relationship with the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2015Last comment by Reason, on Sep 14, 2015 at 7:02 pm | 73 comments | 11744 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Editorial: Mercifully, election day comethIn a community that prides itself on both its intelligence and the ability to debate issues at a high level, the campaign...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2013Last comment by Vote AGAINST D, on Nov 3, 2013 at 10:26 pm | 96 comments | 11740 Views
SPORTS
Gunn girl pins down a rare double in same seasonGunn High sophomore Cadence Lee has more decisions to make than most high school athletes, especially when it comes to practice....
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2012Last comment by E, on Jan 13, 2012 at 11:41 am | 2 comments | 11738 Views
SPORTS
Palo Alto skater Vincent Zhou drops out of Olympics after positive COVID testU.S. Olympic figure skater Vincent Zhou, who was born in San Jose and grew up in Palo Alto, has tested positive for COVID-19...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2022Last comment by It.is.what.it.is, on Feb 14, 2022 at 1:14 am | 4 comments | 11738 Views
AROUND TOWN
From R.I.P. to 'Live in Peace'With its burgundy walls, Persian rugs, faux-leather seating and black cocktail tables, the basement of the single-story dwelling...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2014Last comment by revdreileen, on Sep 22, 2014 at 3:12 pm | 7 comments | 11736 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
French teacher fights cancellation of AP exam0...
Original post made on May. 9, 2008Last comment by Sad former student, on May 26, 2008 at 2:10 am | 22 comments | 11734 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Alleged thief made hotel his home baseA man and woman from Daly City were arrested in Palo Alto on theft-related charges Thursday (Jan. 19) after an alert Palo...
Original post made on Jan. 21, 2012Last comment by Marla, on Apr 10, 2013 at 2:34 pm | 8 comments | 11734 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
JP Blanchard's mother: 'Empower our students'The mother of a Gunn High School student who died at the Caltrain tracks in May pleaded with the school board Tuesday night...
Original post made on Aug. 26, 2009Last comment by YSK, on Sep 1, 2009 at 2:21 pm | 61 comments | 11732 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto welcomes new urban forester Walter PassmoreNine weeks into his new position as Palo Alto's first city urban forester, Walter Passmore eschewed a stuffy City Hall office...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2012Last comment by artbuilder, on Sep 30, 2016 at 11:20 am | 41 comments | 11730 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Page Mill bike-safety fixes speed aheadA highly dangerous section of Page Mill Road near Interstate 280 for bicyclists will hopefully become safer under a plan...
Original post made on Dec. 2, 2016Last comment by Pete, on Dec 9, 2016 at 9:56 am | 16 comments | 11727 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Internet Pharmacy -- Trust or not?0...
Original post made by Anonymous on Apr. 9, 2007Last comment by Mike Joseph, on May 15, 2008 at 7:38 am | 9 comments | 11726 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Study urges paid parking in downtown Palo AltoSometime in the not-too-distant future, a visitor to downtown Palo Alto could be asked to pay for a scarce and coveted resource...
Original post made on Apr. 6, 2017Last comment by Mickie Six, on Apr 12, 2017 at 8:23 am | 64 comments | 11725 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Push to honor Fred Yamamoto continuesPalo Altan Fred Yamamoto, who fought and died in WWII, did not get a Palo Alto middle school named after him last week, but...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2018Last comment by dejiii, on Apr 5, 2018 at 9:06 am | 40 comments | 11725 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto rises to the 'Cool Cities Challenge'Palo Alto's next green program won't rely on tough energy standards or strict building codes but on hundreds of volunteer...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2012Last comment by anecdote Annie, on Oct 25, 2012 at 12:41 pm | 23 comments | 11723 Views
AROUND TOWN
Plan for 'car-light' development on El Camino draws mixed reviewsFew projects epitomize the hopes of Palo Alto's housing advocates and the anxieties of the city's land-use watchdogs as clearly...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2017Last comment by Ahem, on Jun 21, 2017 at 12:17 pm | 56 comments | 11720 Views
RESTAURANTS
Shop Talk0...
Original post made on Feb. 5, 2008Last comment by yves, on Feb 17, 2012 at 8:44 pm | 31 comments | 11720 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto mulls opposing high-speed rail projectPalo Alto may soon take a formal stance against California's proposed high-speed-rail line and begin lobbying state legislators...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2010Last comment by The vote, on Sep 2, 2010 at 5:13 pm | 153 comments | 11719 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Tree disparity grows between north and south Palo AltoGrass may always be greener on the other side, but when it comes to street trees it's the north side of Palo Alto that actually...
Original post made on May. 8, 2015Last comment by M.Bieder, on Jul 8, 2016 at 6:18 pm | 51 comments | 11717 Views
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