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SCHOOLS & KIDS
CDC releases final youth suicide reportThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released Friday a much-anticipated final report on its investigation...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2017Last comment by Unbelievable, on Mar 13, 2017 at 10:07 am | 31 comments | 31507 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto fights state mandate for more housingIn what one council member called a fight "for the soul of our city," Palo Alto officials agreed on Monday, Feb. 11, to formally...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2013Last comment by Hmmm, on Feb 16, 2013 at 7:37 pm | 44 comments | 31488 Views
AROUND TOWN
Stanford professor who needed bone-marrow match dies at 54A Stanford professor whose students and friends rallied to help her find a bone-marrow match has died. Nalini Ambady, 54,...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2013Last comment by Goolrukh Vakil, on Nov 1, 2013 at 3:19 pm | 5 comments | 31478 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Overcoming abuseEditor's note: This article includes graphic language and may not be suitable for younger readers. Read the full story...
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2014Last comment by Curious, on Jul 15, 2014 at 11:37 pm | 20 comments | 31437 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto declares coronavirus 'emergency'With the number coronavirus cases in the county steadily climbing, the city of Palo Alto on Thursday declared a state of...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2020Last comment by covidpartyatkpao, on Apr 18, 2020 at 2:31 pm | 59 comments | 31416 Views
AROUND TOWN
Blaze destroys Eichler home on Edgewood DriveA fire that began when a worker rubbed an interior wall with his hand, creating static, destroyed a three-bedroom home on...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2008Last comment by Jerome Reed, on Aug 16, 2009 at 10:53 am | 39 comments | 31345 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
One message told 16 ways: Artists behind Black Lives Matter mural in Palo Alto ask what more will be done beyond street artRight now, the public can visit Hamilton Avenue in front of City Hall to see a nearly 245-foot-long and 17-foot-tall vibrant...
Original post made on Jul. 1, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Aug 18, 2020 at 10:39 am | 29 comments | 31299 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Health care measure heads for defeat in Palo AltoA proposal by a union of health care workers to impose caps on how much Palo Alto’s medical providers can charge patients...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2018Last comment by Single and Free, on Nov 17, 2018 at 1:35 pm | 45 comments | 31292 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
A money-back 'guarantee' of college admission?Steven Ma says his business is "hated by most colleges." But the business -- helping Asian-American students, and students...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2011Last comment by Commentator, on Aug 20, 2015 at 5:45 pm | 119 comments | 31292 Views
AROUND TOWN
Power outages impact hundreds of Palo Alto Utilities customersAt least three power outages have been reported in Palo Alto this afternoon, including one impacting nearly 600 customers,...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2023Last comment by Bystander, on Feb 23, 2023 at 9:04 pm | 25 comments | 31289 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
How Castilleja taught me to be a manFrom its founding in 1907, the Castilleja School has consistently graduated excellent women. However, I am the first person...
Original post made on Jul. 1, 2016Last comment by Jennifer Ayer, on Jul 22, 2016 at 10:57 pm | 14 comments | 31280 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
The $6 million blunderFor the second time in less than a year, an avoidable mistake by top Palo Alto school district administrators will cost taxpayers...
Original post made on Sep. 1, 2017Last comment by Paly Parent, on Sep 16, 2017 at 12:21 pm | 158 comments | 31247 Views
SPORTS
Jeremy Lin proving that he's the real NBA deal==I Lin added to NBA's Rising Stars Challenge== Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to The Jeremy Lin Show. For those who have...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2012Last comment by Hsieh Yu sheu, on Feb 17, 2012 at 12:54 pm | 6 comments | 31212 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Pedestrian dies in Palo Alto Caltrain collisionA person was killed Saturday afternoon when they were hit by a train in Palo Alto. Read the full story here https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2022/07/23/pedestrian-killed-on-calt...
Original post made on Jul. 23, 2022Last comment by MyFeelz, on Jul 29, 2022 at 5:01 pm | 26 comments | 31200 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'Superman' hits Woodside High SchoolWoodside High School is cast in an unflattering spotlight this week with the nation-wide opening of the documentary "Waiting...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2010Last comment by Parent, on Oct 8, 2010 at 7:55 am | 38 comments | 31162 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
A daughter's disability. A mother's ingenuity. And the playground that's launching a revolution.With the establishment of a relatively new foundation to boost their goals, Magical Bridge co-founders Olenka Steciw Villarrea...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2020Last comment by ALB, on Feb 17, 2020 at 1:32 pm | 10 comments | 31146 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Fixes planned for Palo Alto's iconic egg sculpturePalo Alto's famous circuit-board egg sculpture, "Digital DNA," may soon receive a major facelift -- and it won't be cheap....
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2011Last comment by pat, on Dec 21, 2011 at 9:54 am | 34 comments | 31104 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Toxic methamphetamine batch containing fentanyl may be circulating in Santa Clara CountyThere may be an extremely toxic batch of methamphetamine containing fentanyl circulating around Santa Clara County, county...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2021Last comment by Jennifer, on Aug 15, 2021 at 5:23 pm | 10 comments | 31073 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Paly's new 'academic integrity' policy kicks off larger debatePalo Alto High School Principal Kim Diorio says she wants to send a strong message about school culture with the unveiling...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2014Last comment by village fool, on Oct 4, 2014 at 10:51 am | 65 comments | 31058 Views
RESTAURANTS
Not just red meat and leafy vegetablesPalo Alto Grill runs like a clock, says our critic, who came away satisfied (and recommends the avocado corn dogs). Read...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2013Last comment by Barbara Street, on Nov 17, 2013 at 12:03 pm | 4 comments | 31043 Views
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