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CRIMES & INCIDENTS

Status of Brock Turner (ex-Stanford Swimmer) Case?

I thought Brock Turner's latest court hearing was suppose to be March 30. I have not seen anything in the press about the...

Original post made by curious on Mar. 31, 2015
Last comment by Craig Laughton, on Apr 17, 2015 at 2:43 pm | 39 comments | 12175 Views

CRIMES & INCIDENTS

Fire at Glass Slipper Inn in Palo Alto causes evacuation

The Glass Slipper Inn was evacuated Tuesday night after a fire broke out in a motel room, prompting a response from Palo...

Original post made on Sep. 7, 2016
Last comment by inn, on Sep 9, 2016 at 12:24 am | 5 comments | 12175 Views

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO

Editorial: The perils of state action

State legislators who are pushing for new laws forcing cities to allow dense, multi-family housing developments in single-family...

Original post made on Mar. 29, 2019
Last comment by Anon, on Apr 4, 2019 at 2:40 pm | 52 comments | 12175 Views

CRIMES & INCIDENTS

Sister of Stanford grad's alleged killer faces him after 45 years

The sister of Stanford University homicide victim Leslie Perlov, whose body was found in Palo Alto in 1973, described the...

Original post made on Nov. 28, 2018
Last comment by Anon, on Nov 29, 2018 at 8:52 am | 3 comments | 12170 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Police unveil social-media campaign against crime

The Palo Alto Police Department has launched a social-media campaign aimed at informing the public and fighting a recent...

Original post made on Apr. 5, 2012
Last comment by Bill, on Apr 6, 2012 at 10:51 am | 18 comments | 12167 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Eshoo opens inquiry into Silicon Valley toxic cleanup

U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, has opened an inquiry with the Environmental Protection Agency into shortfalls in the...

Original post made on Apr. 1, 2014
Last comment by lmftfy, on Apr 4, 2014 at 12:41 pm | 14 comments | 12167 Views

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO

Editorial: A necessary investigation

State and federal campaign laws have long been rooted in the principle that the transparency of campaign contributions is...

Original post made on Mar. 17, 2017
Last comment by Bogus claims once again, on Mar 23, 2017 at 8:21 am | 34 comments | 12166 Views

AROUND TOWN

California Avenue work now set to stretch until March

Palo Alto's reconstruction of California Avenue, which officials had expected to complete by the end of this year, is now...

Original post made on Aug. 20, 2014
Last comment by Mr.Recycle, on Jan 23, 2015 at 1:12 am | 43 comments | 12163 Views

AROUND TOWN

Changed economic landscape complicates Palo Alto's plans to redevelop Ventura

Palo Alto's plan to craft a new vision for the Ventura neighborhood confronted a stark political reality Wednesday, when...

Original post made on Apr. 30, 2020
Last comment by Anon, on May 6, 2020 at 11:11 am | 22 comments | 12158 Views

AROUND TOWN

New Palo Alto homes give snapshot of sellers' market

The 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, 2013
Last comment by Longtime Paly resident, on Jul 27, 2013 at 5:50 pm | 27 comments | 12157 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

New Maybell housing proposal scores victory

Three years after a proposed housing development on Maybell Avenue stoked a revolt in Palo Alto's Barron Park neighborhood,...

Original post made on May. 28, 2016
Last comment by I Speak fot the Trees, on May 31, 2016 at 4:29 pm | 56 comments | 12156 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

For Ingrid Campos, 'traditional family values' spur bid for Palo Alto school board seat

Parent Ingrid Campos is running for a seat on the school board this fall, saying she would work to build bridges between...

Original post made on Aug. 12, 2022
Last comment by Online Name, on Sep 16, 2022 at 1:09 pm | 34 comments | 12150 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Mental health clinic for youth coming to Menlo Park

By the end of next summer, if all goes according to plan, Menlo Park will have a mental health clinic just for young people....

Original post made on Oct. 12, 2016
Last comment by Sarah1000, on Oct 16, 2016 at 11:11 am | 12 comments | 12149 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Stanford to launch new youth mental health services

Stanford Children’s Health and Lucile Packard Children’'s Hospital will be addressing in 2017 what they describe as "immediate...

Original post made on Dec. 20, 2016
Last comment by Mama Bear, on Dec 29, 2016 at 12:20 pm | 13 comments | 12146 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Editorial: Mercifully, election day cometh

In 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, 2013
Last comment by Vote AGAINST D, on Nov 3, 2013 at 10:26 pm | 96 comments | 12143 Views

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO

In the shadow of deportation

The rumors of ICE deportations - and how quickly they spread - point to a population of immigrants who are not only afraid...

Original post made on Apr. 21, 2017
Last comment by resident, on Apr 23, 2017 at 9:36 pm | 57 comments | 12143 Views

SPORTS

Jeremy Lin among 11 finalists for the Bob Cousy Award

Coming out of Palo Alto High in 2006, Jeremy Lin did not receive a single scholarship offer from a Division I basketball...

Original post made on Feb. 10, 2010
Last comment by JLFAN, on Feb 10, 2010 at 10:01 pm | 1 comment | 12141 Views

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO

Hogan gets his shot at Notre Dame after watching 2012 loss

Most of Kevin Hogan's relatives attended Notre Dame and Stanford's quarterback thought he might be going to South Bend too....

Original post made on Nov. 27, 2013
Last comment by Rad Chad , on Nov 27, 2013 at 9:07 pm | 1 comment | 12141 Views

CRIMES & INCIDENTS

Smoke from fires coming down peninsula

Smoke from the massive wildfires in In Northern California is now reaching the Bay Area, prompting an alert from public officials...

Original post made on Aug. 15, 2015
Last comment by Teacher, on Aug 16, 2015 at 8:12 am | 13 comments | 12138 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Rebounding from loss, refocusing on the students

2015 in the Palo Alto Unified School District was, indelibly, a year of immense loss but also one of significant change and...

Original post made on Dec. 31, 2015
Last comment by parent, on Jan 5, 2016 at 4:44 pm | 41 comments | 12137 Views
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