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CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Family, friends reveal untold stories after deadly fireSaturday marked the 20th anniversary of one of the deadliest residential structure fires in the United States, and certainly...
Original post made on May. 2, 2017Last comment by Jocelyn Dong, on May 2, 2017 at 4:22 pm | 2 comments | 11339 Views
AROUND TOWN
At 99 years old, Palo Altan recalls a ship's sinkingSeventy-two years after a Japanese ship fired 8-inch shells into the USS Houston, Palo Alto resident Ned Gallagher still...
Original post made on Jul. 3, 2014Last comment by Annette, on Jul 7, 2014 at 2:44 pm | 7 comments | 11339 Views
AROUND TOWN
Bernie Sanders draws supporters to Palo Alto rallyMore than a thousand people waited in the scorching sun to listen to Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speak...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2016Last comment by HUTCH 7.62, on Jun 4, 2016 at 9:39 am | 20 comments | 11339 Views
AROUND TOWN
With DIY projects on the rise, Nob Hill Hardware expands into Palo AltoNob Hill Hardware is located in the space that was once part of a larger FedEx Office, which is now next door occupying a...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2022Last comment by Puffin, on Mar 25, 2022 at 12:24 pm | 3 comments | 11339 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto to weigh different visions for growthAs Palo Alto prepares to debate this week four different visions for the city's long-term growth, one common theme stands...
Original post made on Aug. 1, 2014Last comment by pat, on Aug 6, 2014 at 3:40 pm | 50 comments | 11338 Views
AROUND TOWN
Editorial: Karen Holman for Midpeninsula Open Space District BoardAfter 46 years representing the Palo Alto area as an elected board member of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2018Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Oct 27, 2018 at 10:40 pm | 49 comments | 11335 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Stanford Hospital settles 'comfort care' lawsuit0...
Original post made on Jun. 7, 2008Last comment by Diane Campbell, on Aug 15, 2012 at 1:24 pm | 4 comments | 11334 Views
AROUND TOWN
Kumar tops field of challengers for Eshoo's seatDemocrat Rishi Kumar is poised for a November rematch with Rep. Anna Eshoo, with Tuesday's election results showing him ahead...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2022Last comment by William Hitchens, on Jun 16, 2022 at 6:20 pm | 11 comments | 11332 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Local parks and hills put on a wildflower show after rainy winterDazzling displays of wildflowers are blanketing vast areas of California, often in places where aficionados say they haven't...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2023Last comment by Silver Linings, on Apr 28, 2023 at 9:44 am | 1 comment | 11331 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Getreu trial: Brother of victim testifies alleged serial killer murdered his sister in 1963Evan David Williams, a pastor, said that Getreu killed his sister on June 9, 1963, when his family and Getreu's parents were...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2021Last comment by NanaDi, on Sep 8, 2021 at 10:58 am | 1 comment | 11330 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: The meaning of 'fight'Palo Alto school Superintendent Max McGee opted this month to solve the newest complaint of a frustrated Palo Alto parent...
Original post made on Sep. 26, 2014Last comment by Anonymous22, on Oct 1, 2014 at 3:13 am | 21 comments | 11329 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Medical clinics strip services to the 'essentials' during the COVID-19 crisisPalo Alto Medical Foundation, Kaiser Permanente and Stanford Health Care are canceling routine and "nonessential" procedures,...
Original post made on Mar. 19, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Apr 12, 2020 at 12:07 pm | 17 comments | 11329 Views
AROUND TOWN
Candidates for Palo Alto school board debate the issuesIn their first debate of the fall campaign season, the five candidates vying for two seats on the Palo Alto Board of Education...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2014Last comment by Parent too, on Sep 13, 2014 at 7:57 pm | 90 comments | 11329 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Kou and Stone to lead Palo Alto as mayor, vice mayorLydia Kou, a real estate agent who in her six years on the City Council established herself as a leading critic of Sacramento...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2023Last comment by Eric Filseth, on Feb 21, 2023 at 12:26 pm | 20 comments | 11328 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
California moves to silence Stanford researchers who got state education dataThe California Department of Education has threatened to sue two prominent Stanford University education professors to prevent...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2023Last comment by Silver Linings, on Aug 4, 2023 at 1:03 pm | 3 comments | 11326 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
With ventilators in short supply, companies retool for productionThe state needs at least 10,000 ventilators to meet the expected respiratory-care needs of patients with severe COVID-19...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2020Last comment by Judy, on Mar 25, 2020 at 11:15 am | 1 comment | 11325 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto approaches key decision on grade separationFaced with a series of expensive, complex and, in some cases, deeply unpopular options for redesigning four local rail crossings,...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Mar 27, 2019 at 10:03 am | 35 comments | 11322 Views
AROUND TOWN
Regional housing projections called 'excessive'Palo Alto takes great pride in its ongoing, aggressive efforts to fight climate change and encourage transit use, but a regional...
Original post made on May. 2, 2013Last comment by Longtime Palo Altan, on May 5, 2013 at 9:24 pm | 56 comments | 11322 Views
AROUND TOWN
Six celebrated for longtime serviceFor many, the 2014 Lifetimes of Achievement honorees are household names. They are a former college counselor, a corporate...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2014Last comment by Phyllis , on Feb 15, 2014 at 3:40 pm | 2 comments | 11321 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Not your ordinary field tripWith paisley backpacks, Adidas sweats and baseball caps, many of the 9- and 10-year-old children visiting from China were...
Original post made on Jan. 24, 2014Last comment by Equivalent, on Jan 27, 2014 at 1:42 pm | 9 comments | 11319 Views
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