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Stanford historian sees hazard in gap between U.S. military and civiliansAmerica's all-volunteer military has made it too easy for politicians to order risky undertakings with casualties borne by...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2013Last comment by Brian Good, on Nov 25, 2013 at 5:02 pm | 15 comments | 28062 Views
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Federal budget cuts raise affordable-housing rentsIn July, a Palo Alto single mother of two who lives in affordable housing received a letter alerting her that the rent for...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2013Last comment by Neighbors Helping Neighbors, on Oct 25, 2013 at 10:19 am | 25 comments | 27917 Views
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Accountant for Palo Alto tech firm killed in Ukraine with her two childrenThe chief accountant for a Palo Alto technology company and her two children were killed in Ukraine while trying to escape...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2022Last comment by Citizen, on Mar 12, 2022 at 7:54 pm | 5 comments | 27634 Views
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Commuter buses not just for Google anymoreA new service that's putting wheels down in the California Avenue business district may allow Palo Alto workers to commute...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2013Last comment by sunder, on Oct 22, 2013 at 4:04 pm | 39 comments | 27472 Views
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Accusations fly in Santa Clara County sheriff's raceCandidates in the race to become the next Santa Clara County sheriff are taking the gloves off as Nov. 8 approaches, both...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2022Last comment by Derrick , on Oct 20, 2022 at 9:37 am | 4 comments | 27369 Views
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Documenting the holocaust of 1947Now in his late 80s, Palo Alto businessman Narinder Singh Kapany holds searing memories of the days surrounding the 1947...
Original post made on Aug. 5, 2016Last comment by Sarah, on Aug 11, 2016 at 11:00 pm | 6 comments | 27081 Views
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Redefining downtowns: Cities bank on 1970s planning tool to bring in new housingMany cities on the Peninsula and around the Bay Area that are relying on precise plans to transform their downtowns. Those...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2022Last comment by Paige, on Jul 8, 2022 at 1:56 pm | 24 comments | 27013 Views
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A lesson from history: How the yellow fever epidemic changed societyStanford University historian Kathryn Olivarius is seeing parallels between the 19th-century outbreaks of the deadly yellow...
Original post made on May. 6, 2020Last comment by dianajill, on May 11, 2020 at 10:48 am | 7 comments | 26745 Views
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North Koreans holding American, officials sayThere has still been no contact with Merrill Newman, the 85-year-old Palo Altan whose family and friends say has been held...
Original post made on Nov. 22, 2013Last comment by Think!, on Nov 25, 2013 at 6:01 pm | 7 comments | 26603 Views
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Ravenswood to close Stanford charter schoolIn a stunning rebuke to Stanford University, the Ravenswood City School District Board of Trustees Thursday voted to shut...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2010Last comment by Sharon, on Apr 28, 2010 at 6:55 pm | 46 comments | 26304 Views
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Leaving prison behindWhen Jose Cabrera got out of prison after three years for felony assault with a gang enhancement, he enrolled in East Palo...
Original post made on Nov. 22, 2013Last comment by Dr.E, on Dec 2, 2013 at 11:45 am | 4 comments | 26245 Views
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Stanford to cut striking nurses' pay, health care benefitsStanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital administrators have announced they will cut off health insurance...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2022Last comment by Big Problems, on Apr 27, 2022 at 11:17 am | 30 comments | 26234 Views
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East Palo Alto police search for missing teenJonathan Bedolla, 17, was last seen three days ago leaving the Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto. Read the full story...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2017Last comment by Katie , on Dec 5, 2017 at 9:07 pm | 11 comments | 26177 Views
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Pastor: 'We have a world that needs changing'With hands lifted up and voices crying out, leaders of several Midpeninsula churches on Saturday led a spiritual rally outside...
Original post made on May. 23, 2021Last comment by Madison Petrovsky, on May 31, 2021 at 4:49 pm | 43 comments | 26029 Views
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Editorial: Our election recommendationsLearn about the Palo Alto Weekly's recommendations on local, regional and statewide candidates and measures, in addition...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2020Last comment by Tom DuBois, on Nov 2, 2020 at 2:17 pm | 29 comments | 25939 Views
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Palo Alto Medical Foundation fined for failing to comply with COVID-19 testing orderSeveral hospitals, including three Palo Alto Medical Foundation centers, were issued fines for violating Santa Clara County's...
Original post made on Dec. 6, 2020Last comment by Common Sense G., on Jan 8, 2021 at 8:43 am | 14 comments | 25662 Views
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Real estate: The rebirth of the EichlerRealtor Monique Lombardelli isn't content just to sell iconic, 1950s-era Joseph Eichler homes. She wants to build them, too...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2013Last comment by Russ, on Feb 19, 2013 at 2:26 pm | 25 comments | 25595 Views
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Newsom scales back high-speed-rail plansCalifornia's decade-long dream of building a high-speed rail system between San Francisco and Los Angeles hit a dead end...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2019Last comment by Old Steve, on Feb 21, 2019 at 8:13 pm | 121 comments | 25539 Views
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Editorial: Recall Judge PerskySanta Clara County Superior Court Judge Persky abused his discretion, disrespected a jury, failed a crime victim and broke...
Original post made on May. 11, 2018Last comment by Dennis, on Jun 4, 2018 at 11:09 am | 51 comments | 25536 Views
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Palo Alto woman drowns while hiking with her familyA Palo Alto woman drowned on Wednesday while hiking with her family in the Feather River Canyon in Plumas County, according...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2019Last comment by Auntie Pixie, on Jul 23, 2019 at 3:10 pm | 6 comments | 25414 Views
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