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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Dauber seeks conflict-of-interest ruling from FPPCSeeking to put to rest years of questions about his relationship with the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2015Last comment by Reason, on Sep 14, 2015 at 7:02 pm | 73 comments | 11849 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
As more students and staff return to schools, Palo Alto Unified wants to test them regularly for COVID-19With Palo Alto Unified gearing up to bring more people back to campuses, the district is looking to increase its COVID-19...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2021Last comment by Anonymous, on May 11, 2021 at 10:48 pm | 6 comments | 11848 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Opinion: Wasting away, Palo Alto stylePalo Alto has always been ahead of its time -- open space, open classrooms, bike lanes. Though not everyone has agreed on...
Original post made on Aug. 13, 2021Last comment by Bystander, on Aug 13, 2021 at 1:03 pm | 2 comments | 11848 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Body found Thursday confirmed to be missing Palo Alto hikerThe Alameda County Coroner's Office has confirmed that a body found in a wilderness area that of a Palo Alto man who went...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2015Last comment by Hedy McAdams, on Apr 26, 2015 at 8:30 am | 4 comments | 11847 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Stanford resident physicians vote to join unionDoctors who are resident and fellow physicians at Stanford Health Care have voted to join a union by a wide margin, the Committee...
Original post made on May. 4, 2022Last comment by Milton, on May 5, 2022 at 9:24 am | 5 comments | 11845 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Hennessy to 'undervalued' teachers: 'Tell people about what you do'Addressing the burnout rate of young teachers in high-poverty schools is a goal of a new Stanford University summer institute...
Original post made on Aug. 1, 2014Last comment by It happens, on Aug 1, 2014 at 5:13 pm | 4 comments | 11844 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Council looks to upgrade to City Hall technologySeeking to replace aged technology and further spruce up the City Council's main meeting room, Palo Alto is preparing to...
Original post made on Mar. 27, 2018Last comment by Kevin, on Apr 3, 2018 at 11:34 pm | 28 comments | 11842 Views
AROUND TOWN
New Palo Alto homes give snapshot of sellers' marketThe average number of days that a Palo Alto house stayed on the market during the first half of 2013 was 20 days. A condo...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2013Last comment by Longtime Paly resident, on Jul 27, 2013 at 5:50 pm | 27 comments | 11841 Views
RESTAURANTS
Labor of loaf: Manresa Bread expands to Palo AltoManresa Bread is expanding to Palo Alto's Town & Country Village this spring. This marks the fourth location for the institution...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2022Last comment by Bob's, on Jan 20, 2022 at 9:19 pm | 1 comment | 11841 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Fresh off reelection to City Council, Greg Tanaka sets sights on CongressAfter winning a second term on the Palo Alto City Council, Greg Tanaka is eying a new venture: a seat in the U.S. House of...
Original post made on Jan. 7, 2021Last comment by Mark, on Jan 8, 2021 at 5:25 pm | 17 comments | 11840 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Marriott hotels approved in south Palo AltoPalo Alto rolled out the welcome mat on Monday night to two new Marriott hotels, which won the City Council's approval despite...
Original post made on Jun. 13, 2017Last comment by Anonymous, on Jun 16, 2017 at 3:39 pm | 60 comments | 11839 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Looking 'beyond everywhere': Palo Alto couple remains missing after fourth day of searchesAs time ticks on in the effort to locate Palo Alto residents Carol Kiparsky and Ian Irwin, who have been missing for nearly...
Original post made on Feb. 20, 2020Last comment by SCR, on Feb 22, 2020 at 11:37 am | 18 comments | 11838 Views
AROUND TOWN
Abilities United to redevelop all facilitiesSix months after Abilities United announced the closure of its Betty Wright Aquatic Center, the organization's board of directors...
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2014Last comment by Betty Wright Legacy, on Jul 11, 2014 at 3:18 pm | 10 comments | 11837 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Downtown post office unveils two new possible locationsDowntown post office patrons will have 30 days starting today to comment on a proposed plan to relocate the historic 83-year-old...
Original post made on May. 29, 2015Last comment by Neighborhood of PO Box user, on Oct 27, 2016 at 12:42 pm | 19 comments | 11836 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Prosecution questions integrity of witness in Turner trialThe testimony of an expert witness, who asserted that someone who is black-out drunk can still make "voluntary decisions,"...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2016Last comment by Alice Smith, on Mar 23, 2016 at 2:28 pm | 6 comments | 11836 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Stanford women take up mantles as Miss San Jose, Miss Silicon Valleyby Sarah Klearman and Christine Lee Read the full story here https://paloaltoonline.com/print/story/2018/04/13/stanford-women-take-up-mantles-as-miss-san-jose-miss-silicon-valley...
Original post made on Apr. 13, 2018Last comment by kids, on Apr 17, 2018 at 11:16 am | 5 comments | 11832 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
French teacher fights cancellation of AP exam0...
Original post made on May. 9, 2008Last comment by Sad former student, on May 26, 2008 at 2:10 am | 22 comments | 11831 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Editorial: Saving Buena VistaThe legal, financial and political obstacles to saving 117 units of low-income housing at the Buena Vista Mobile Home Park...
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2015Last comment by Jerry Underdal, on Feb 13, 2015 at 3:12 pm | 108 comments | 11830 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Minor injuries in school bus collisionA Cadillac Escalade SUV clipped a school bus this morning when it veered into oncoming traffic on West Bayshore and Embarcadero...
Original post made on Oct. 29, 2013Last comment by Finally , on Oct 29, 2013 at 6:53 pm | 2 comments | 11830 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Zuckerberg scales back plans for home renovationOne year after Palo Alto officials gave the thumbs down to Mark Zuckerberg's plan to rebuild his four homes in the Crescent...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2017Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Sep 13, 2017 at 10:04 am | 17 comments | 11829 Views
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