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CRIMES & INCIDENTS
More than $150K worth of handbags stolen from Neiman Marcus storeMore than $150,000 worth of handbags were stolen from the Neiman Marcus department store at Stanford Shopping Center by at...
Original post made on May. 20, 2021Last comment by We Are The People, on May 20, 2021 at 3:29 pm | 18 comments | 39728 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto man, 21, dies in 'freak accident' while on hike in San DiegoMax Lenail, a 21-year-old man from Palo Alto died over the weekend while hiking in San Diego, according to his family, friends...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2021Last comment by GaryB, on Feb 1, 2021 at 7:05 pm | 8 comments | 39657 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'It is not safe to return to the classroom.' Teachers union lobbies for full distance learningAfter two months of negotiations, the Palo Alto Unified teachers union is urging the district against reopening schools this...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2020Last comment by Thank you, Sherry.., on Jul 22, 2020 at 9:04 pm | 213 comments | 39637 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Alleged victim testifies in Brock Turner trialThe 23-year-old woman whom former Stanford University student Brock Turner allegedly sexually assaulted on campus in the...
Original post made on Mar. 18, 2016Last comment by Terrace Antelope, on Mar 21, 2016 at 6:22 pm | 15 comments | 39627 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Why do the libraries carry DVDs?0...
Original post made by David on Oct. 24, 2006Last comment by Suggest_It_To_Me, on Dec 28, 2006 at 1:59 pm | 51 comments | 39616 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Editorial: In city that loves to plan, Palo Alto's creates cynicismPalo Alto's official and legally mandated Comprehensive Plan bills itself as "the primary tool for guiding future development...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2013Last comment by Margaret Fruth, on Jul 20, 2013 at 4:15 pm | 12 comments | 39562 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
David Boesch resigns as San Mateo County managerDavid Boesch, the current San Mateo County manager and former Menlo Park city manager, will resign the county post Dec. 31,...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2011Last comment by A Concerned Citizen, on Nov 21, 2011 at 12:14 am | 3 comments | 39532 Views
AROUND TOWN
Voters shoot down Maybell developmentA grassroots campaign in Palo Alto to overturn an approved housing development on Maybell Avenue scored a sweeping Election...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2013Last comment by BabyBoomerGuru, on Dec 16, 2013 at 11:46 am | 262 comments | 39495 Views
AROUND TOWN
Firefighters knock out College Terrace fireFirefighters quickly extinguished a fire that began in a back room of a house on the 2100 block of Princeton Street after...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2013Last comment by Margit, on Nov 19, 2013 at 12:42 pm | 7 comments | 39450 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Dish parking plan irks residentsWith plans afoot to expand the trail network near the Stanford Dish, dozens of residents who frequent the scenic hiking hub...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2013Last comment by 55 year resident, on Nov 8, 2013 at 2:42 pm | 64 comments | 39408 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Former teacher sentenced to nearly 7 years in prison for sex acts with minorA former Palo Alto teacher who pleaded no contest to engaging in sex acts with a minor was sentenced by a San Mateo County...
Original post made on Jan. 24, 2020Last comment by Mina, on Jan 25, 2020 at 9:12 am | 4 comments | 39405 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
FAA to work to reduce plane noiseAdmitting that jet aircraft noise is a problem over Palo Alto and neighboring Bay Area cities, Federal Aviation Administration...
Original post made on Jul. 26, 2015Last comment by Paly Grad, on Aug 5, 2016 at 6:51 pm | 457 comments | 39339 Views
AROUND TOWN
Santa Clara County reports first death due to new coronavirus at El Camino HospitalA woman in her 60s died Monday morning, March 9, from COVID-19 at El Camino Hospital in Mountain View, the first fatality...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2020Last comment by Jill Ledet, on Mar 13, 2020 at 11:34 pm | 36 comments | 39333 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto takes aim at narrow sidewalksThere are few places in Palo Alto where dreams and reality clash as starkly as on El Camino Real. Envisioned as a "Grand...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2013Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Aug 3, 2013 at 6:11 pm | 53 comments | 39117 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Palo Alto woman seriously injured in crashA 57-year-old resident of Palo Alto is in critical condition following a head-on collision on University Avenue at Bayfront...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2013Last comment by musical, on Nov 23, 2013 at 6:48 pm | 10 comments | 39019 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Power to hurt: how social media impacts our kidsSocial media is an integral and growing force in young lives, everyone agrees. Yet it carries significant risks. In cyberspace,...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2013Last comment by weekly reader, on Aug 20, 2013 at 11:08 am | 13 comments | 39016 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
What does preschool look like during a pandemic? Socially distant play, temperature checks and virtual storytime.HeadsUp is among the local preschools that have been allowed to stay open to provide child care to parents who are essential...
Original post made on May. 6, 2020Last comment by Fact Checker, on May 6, 2020 at 3:01 pm | 1 comment | 38928 Views
AROUND TOWN
Stanford nurse disappears after abruptly leaving shiftA search effort is underway for a Stanford Hospital nurse who disappeared on Tuesday after abruptly leaving his shift. Read...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2022Last comment by Fritzie Blue, on Jan 21, 2022 at 11:19 pm | 8 comments | 38898 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Gunn student, former teacher call for more balanced academic cultureA Gunn High School student and former teacher brought to the school board Tuesday night a rallying cry to create a healthier,...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2014Last comment by lets stay on topic, on Jan 2, 2015 at 3:09 pm | 142 comments | 38859 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto moves ahead with citywide fiber planThe good news for Palo Alto's technophiles is that if all goes as planned, construction of a long-sought, citywide ultra-high-speed...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2013Last comment by Silly Me, on Oct 11, 2014 at 11:05 am | 58 comments | 38852 Views
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