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Bay Area extends — and loosens — stay-at-home ordersThe Bay Area's stay-at-home orders will stretch on until at least the end of May, though construction workers, gardeners...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2020Last comment by Your Numbers Don't Count, on May 3, 2020 at 9:36 pm | 83 comments | 33118 Views
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Illegal-housing crackdown leads to dozens of evictionsNearly 40 East Palo Alto families in recent months have been turned out of their rental homes with as little as 10 days notice...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2016Last comment by resident, on Dec 8, 2016 at 8:57 pm | 75 comments | 32964 Views
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Newsom recall basics: How to vote in California's electionA FAQ on the California election on whether to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom. There's some confusion and mixed messages on voting,...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2021Last comment by Diane Reklis, on Aug 23, 2021 at 11:27 am | 5 comments | 32911 Views
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Stanford's Hennessy questions state teacher tenure lawsStanford University President John Hennessy this week questioned why California grants job tenure to K-12 teachers after...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2013Last comment by KISS, on Nov 24, 2013 at 1:46 pm | 37 comments | 32426 Views
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Stanford made COVID-19 tests available for health care workers. Now, it's considering wider distributionAs the scientific community races to create tests for COVID-19 and end the shutdown, Stanford University is trying to speed...
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2020Last comment by Jay T, on Apr 19, 2020 at 3:30 pm | 22 comments | 32400 Views
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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 | 31283 Views
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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 | 31163 Views
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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 | 31080 Views
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'Nothing less than transformational:' Ketamine brings relief to people with severe depressionKetamine is starting to shed its reputation as a psychedelic club drug and experimental mental health treatment as more patients...
Original post made on Jul. 26, 2019Last comment by lindsey, on Oct 23, 2019 at 11:00 pm | 4 comments | 31040 Views
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Second health-care 'telephone town hall' goes wellA second "telephone town hall" by Congresswoman Anna Eshoo Monday evening went smoothly and won praise from callers from...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2009Last comment by Plane Speaker, on Sep 30, 2016 at 11:15 am | 132 comments | 31031 Views
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Woman killed after train strikes car in Menlo ParkA female driver was killed when her car was stuck on train tracks in Menlo Park and hit by a Caltrain, sending the car flying...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2015Last comment by Esmi Johnson, on Mar 26, 2015 at 12:49 am | 83 comments | 30669 Views
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Governor: Coronavirus changing 'by the hour' in CaliforniaAs the number of coronavirus cases increase, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday that California is on high alert and working...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2020Last comment by @Casti, on Mar 1, 2020 at 4:19 am | 38 comments | 30258 Views
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Former Stanford President Donald Kennedy dies at 88 of COVID-19Former Stanford University President Donald Kennedy died at 88 years old of the coronavirus on Tuesday, university officials...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2020Last comment by resident, on Apr 24, 2020 at 11:33 am | 20 comments | 29845 Views
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When help is refusedWhen "Jake Johanson" had his first psychotic break on his 21st birthday, his parents worked hard to find a psychiatrist and...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2014Last comment by Help the mentally ill, on Feb 11, 2014 at 9:41 am | 19 comments | 29610 Views
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Menlo Park approves new union contractDespite a flood of emails protesting a time-off policy that gives some city employees a minimum seven weeks off a year, no...
Original post made on Nov. 17, 2011Last comment by Kim S. , on Nov 17, 2011 at 11:52 am | 1 comment | 29557 Views
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'Climate warrior' Steve Schneider dies of heart attack on airplaneStephen Schneider, a Stanford biology professor who for decades has been a central figure in the debate on global climate...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2010Last comment by your kids and their kids, on May 25, 2014 at 2:16 pm | 90 comments | 28652 Views
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Editorial: Our election recommendationsThe Palo Alto Weekly editorial board offers its recommendations in the races for Congressional District 16 and Santa Clara...
Original post made on May. 12, 2022Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Jun 3, 2022 at 5:58 pm | 33 comments | 28648 Views
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First American known to die from COVID-19 grew up in Mountain ViewThe first known coronavirus death in the U.S. has been identified as a San Jose woman who grew up in Mountain View. Read...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2020Last comment by Resident, on Apr 26, 2020 at 1:51 am | 10 comments | 28476 Views
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Symposium highlights new chronic fatigue syndrome researchA community symposium with world researchers of one of the world's most puzzling diseases will take place at Stanford University...
Original post made on Aug. 5, 2017Last comment by Complexity must be addressed, too, on Aug 24, 2017 at 3:17 pm | 38 comments | 28251 Views
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Santa Clara County supervisors consider mandatory mental health treatment for those with severe illnessSanta Clara County supervisors will decide whether to use court-ordered treatment to help those suffering from severe mental...
Original post made on May. 23, 2021Last comment by Jennifer, on May 25, 2021 at 10:28 am | 9 comments | 28201 Views
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