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MOVIES
Best and worst movies of 20070...
Original post made on Jan. 7, 2008Last comment by Moviegoer, on Jan 8, 2008 at 4:27 pm | 6 comments | 9900 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Getting the most out of high schoolAfter scattering around the globe for the summer, Palo Alto's approximately 4,000 high school students return to school...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2014Last comment by Historian, on Aug 19, 2014 at 12:10 pm | 7 comments | 9899 Views
BOOKS
Book Review: A Cuban redemption storyStanford University law professor Paul Goldstein thinks that "if you scratch any of the lawyer heroes in contemporary fiction...
Original post made on Sep. 3, 2013Last comment by It IS fiction, after all, on Sep 5, 2013 at 3:40 pm | 3 comments | 9899 Views
BOOKS
Kombucha with a bite: Paly grad's startup Jiant taps into craze with alcoholic brewsTrue to his Palo Alto roots, Aaron Telch says that Jiant, the beverage company he co-founded, has "a garage story, except...
Original post made on Jul. 6, 2021There are no comments yet. 9899 Views
SPORTS
Experience with 'voluntary' high school practices?0...
Original post made by Tyler Hanley on Mar. 16, 2007Last comment by bringbackcolombo, on Apr 16, 2007 at 11:57 pm | 28 comments | 9898 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
East Palo Alto to seek new city managerEast Palo Alto will look for a new city manager to replace current manager Magda Gonzalez, the City Council announced at...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2014Last comment by EPAMom, on Jul 20, 2014 at 8:35 am | 24 comments | 9898 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Menlo Park City Council approves project to rebuild the GuildIt might be a new city record: In less than six months, an idea to rebuild the fading Guild Theatre in downtown Menlo Park...
Original post made on May. 24, 2018Last comment by Novelera, on May 24, 2018 at 12:40 pm | 1 comment | 9898 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Anna Luskin's 'legacy' vision of her life0...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2007Last comment by Emma, on Nov 9, 2007 at 6:40 pm | 12 comments | 9896 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Gunn, Paly among state's top six in SAT scoresGunn and Palo Alto high schools rank in the top six California high schools in average SAT scores, according to data to be...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2010Last comment by BTW, on Aug 25, 2014 at 12:25 pm | 39 comments | 9896 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
District to consolidate Tinsley students at fewer schoolsSome parents have been taken aback by Palo Alto Unified's decision to close enrollment for new Voluntary Transfer Program...
Original post made on May. 3, 2019Last comment by What Los Altos does, on Jul 22, 2019 at 3:34 pm | 15 comments | 9896 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
With losses mounting, Palo Alto to rethink animal servicesDogged by cramped conditions and mounting financial losses, Palo Alto's scrappy but popular animal shelter is once again...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2015Last comment by William Warrior, on Apr 26, 2015 at 5:29 pm | 59 comments | 9895 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Driver killed Friday by flying debris on Highway 101 identifiedAn 82-year-old man who died while driving his car on U.S. Highway 101 in Menlo Park on Friday was likely struck by debris...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2016Last comment by Richard C. Placone, on Sep 20, 2016 at 2:47 pm | 5 comments | 9895 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Prefab homes ?Hello folks, I'm investigating the idea of using a prefabricated build for my new home in Palo Alto, instead of the conventional...
Original post made by MidtownRemodeler on Feb. 11, 2010Last comment by MidtownRemodeler, on Feb 18, 2010 at 9:34 am | 6 comments | 9894 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Shop Talk: Shady Lane moves, Anatolian Kitchen expandsGift boutique Shady Lane is slated to move from University Avenue to Sharon Heights Shopping Center next month; Anatolian...
Original post made on Jan. 19, 2015Last comment by Sparty, on Feb 17, 2015 at 4:47 pm | 33 comments | 9894 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
A century of peacemakingFor more than a century, the members of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) have worked dutifully...
Original post made on Jan. 7, 2016Last comment by Judy Adams, on Jan 7, 2016 at 10:42 am | 2 comments | 9894 Views
AROUND TOWN
Apple Store 2.0 opening Saturday in Palo AltoShrouded in black and still largely hidden from view by barricades, the sleek new Apple Store in downtown Palo Alto will...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2012Last comment by Apple Fan - usually, on Nov 5, 2012 at 9:55 am | 17 comments | 9894 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School principals ask for Callan's immediate resignation0...
Original post made by Tyler Hanley on Apr. 16, 2007Last comment by curious, on Apr 28, 2007 at 9:10 pm | 54 comments | 9893 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Off Deadline: Impending sea-level rise will affect us allNext month federal officials will release new rates for flood insurance in areas at risk for future flooding, and they will...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2015Last comment by sheeples, on Jul 8, 2015 at 11:25 pm | 91 comments | 9892 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Celebrate with sudsThe traditional alcoholic beverage to serve with holiday meals may be wine, but local beer purveyors say beer can offer just...
Original post made on Dec. 12, 2015Last comment by Belgian's the Best, on Dec 12, 2015 at 9:36 am | 2 comments | 9892 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Maker's studio builds a passion for science and artSmita Kolhatkar implores the lunchtime rush of elementary school students to wash their hands, but they're not listening....
Original post made on Sep. 5, 2014Last comment by Anonymous, on Sep 6, 2014 at 10:39 pm | 4 comments | 9892 Views
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