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AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto boys open old-school arcadeAlmost every Saturday, a garage in the Leland Manor neighborhood transforms into old-school arcade, filled with classic...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2017Last comment by Sue Allen, on Mar 6, 2017 at 12:00 pm | 15 comments | 11918 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Stanford task force recommends expulsion as 'expected' sanction for sexual assaultA Stanford University task force charged with reviewing and issuing recommendations on sexual-assault policies and procedures...
Original post made on Apr. 8, 2015Last comment by Nonsense and innocence, on Jun 11, 2016 at 11:07 am | 29 comments | 11915 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Two men allegedly beat preschooler on videoTwo suspected members of the Taliban East Palo Alto gang allegedly beat a preschooler and threatened to shoot him because...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2013Last comment by whattha , on May 24, 2013 at 2:01 pm | 15 comments | 11915 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Red-rosary-wearing teen was punched for wearing 'gang color'A man who allegedly attacked an East Palo Alto teenager because the boy was wearing a red rosary and red shoes pleaded not...
Original post made on Dec. 22, 2013Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Dec 25, 2013 at 10:29 pm | 15 comments | 11914 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Fire at Glass Slipper Inn in Palo Alto causes evacuationThe Glass Slipper Inn was evacuated Tuesday night after a fire broke out in a motel room, prompting a response from Palo...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2016Last comment by inn, on Sep 9, 2016 at 12:24 am | 5 comments | 11914 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Earthquake felt in many Bay Area cities, including Palo Alto, on Monday nightAn earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.5 centered in Contra Costa County was felt in the Palo Alto area on Monday...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2019Last comment by musical, on Oct 16, 2019 at 3:41 am | 3 comments | 11914 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
City leaders support limiting use of plastic bags0...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2008Last comment by Logical Environmentalist, on Nov 8, 2008 at 11:18 am | 39 comments | 11913 Views
AROUND TOWN
Remodeling: In da HouzzWhat happens when you combine the words house and buzz? The answer is the online community "Houzz," a website and mobile...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2014Last comment by Tom , on Mar 27, 2014 at 11:45 pm | 2 comments | 11913 Views
RESTAURANTS
La bella vita: Care and taste abound at Arte RistoranteFrom zuppa to pesce, the menu at 3-month-old Arte Ristorante in downtown Palo Alto is easy to scan on one page. The owners,...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2015Last comment by Judeeeeee, on Mar 5, 2015 at 5:40 pm | 5 comments | 11913 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: It's the secrecy, stupidTo help keep then-candidate Bill Clinton focused on the poor condition of the U.S. economy in his 1992 presidential campaign...
Original post made on Dec. 4, 2015Last comment by Its the TRUST Stupid, on Dec 9, 2015 at 12:25 pm | 46 comments | 11912 Views
AROUND TOWN
Stanford to consider renaming facilitiesIn response to student concerns over campus buildings and streets named after Junipero Serra, the 18th century California...
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2016Last comment by Jerry Underdal, on Mar 13, 2016 at 11:42 pm | 53 comments | 11909 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Electrical outages planned for south Palo AltoA City of Palo Alto electrical upgrade project will cause intermittent power outages in south Palo Alto through June, the...
Original post made on May. 24, 2012Last comment by resident, on May 24, 2012 at 4:20 pm | 1 comment | 11906 Views
SPORTS
Paly shuts down M-A for CCS football title0...
Original post made on Nov. 30, 2007Last comment by barry, on Jan 12, 2012 at 3:47 pm | 12 comments | 11904 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Finding their voices: Six seniors on their high school passions, dreamsWe interviewed six graduating seniors from Palo Alto and East Palo Alto, whose varied accomplishments are well worth celebrating,...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2020Last comment by BillyBirch, on Aug 24, 2020 at 10:25 am | 6 comments | 11903 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Smoke from fires coming down peninsulaSmoke from the massive wildfires in In Northern California is now reaching the Bay Area, prompting an alert from public officials...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2015Last comment by Teacher, on Aug 16, 2015 at 8:12 am | 13 comments | 11902 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Stanford asks county to halt GUP hearingsStanford University has asked the county Planning Commission to delay hearings on the university's expansion application,...
Original post made on May. 10, 2019Last comment by Curmudgeon, on May 11, 2019 at 12:42 pm | 9 comments | 11901 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Inspired by protests, Palo Alto promises to reform -- but not defund -- policeSpurred by a public outcry for social justice and police reform, the Palo Alto City Council vowed on Monday night to improve...
Original post made on Jun. 9, 2020Last comment by workingclassstiff, on Jun 27, 2020 at 10:46 pm | 56 comments | 11898 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Caltrain hits empty car at Charleston Road tracksA Caltrain struck an unccoupied car on the tracks at Charleston Road in Palo Alto tonight, resulting in travel delays in...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2017Last comment by Maurice, on Oct 9, 2017 at 11:19 pm | 53 comments | 11897 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Rocked by thefts, residents at Palo Alto condo complex ask for helpSharon Lee-Nakayama moved to Altaire Walk in 2010 and for the first decade she didn't worry about crime. But things changed...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2022Last comment by Online Name, on Feb 5, 2022 at 2:56 pm | 24 comments | 11897 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Stanford oncologist faces child pornography chargesA Menlo Park physician who is affiliated with Stanford Cancer Center has been charged with possession of child pornography,...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2021Last comment by Li Zhao, on Aug 22, 2021 at 12:23 pm | 2 comments | 11896 Views
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