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SCHOOLS & KIDS
First Person: A conversation with Esther Wojcicki, journalism/English teacher, education innovator and authorEsther Wojcicki, also known as Woj, talks with Lisa Van Dusen from the new Palo Alto High School Media Arts Center (MAC)...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2015Last comment by James, on Nov 16, 2015 at 9:55 am | 4 comments | 11528 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
State unveils new criteria and system for countywide reopeningsA color-coded, four-level tier system will replace the state's COVID-19 watchlist in an effort to create a "more stringent,...
Original post made on Aug. 29, 2020Last comment by Facts and Figures, on Sep 1, 2020 at 10:10 pm | 9 comments | 11526 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
A liberated lifeMany residents of Channing House knew that their personable executive chef, Ghazwan Alsharif, made delicious moussaka and...
Original post made on Jul. 6, 2018Last comment by Robert, on Jul 10, 2018 at 12:30 am | 5 comments | 11525 Views
AROUND TOWN
No love for glove lawCountless people flock to local bars looking to unwind with a beer or other alcoholic drink. But there's a new regular at...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2014Last comment by Franz Ferdinand, on Mar 18, 2014 at 4:27 pm | 30 comments | 11521 Views
AROUND TOWN
Atherton couple donates $80M to Stanford children's hospital, medical schoolAn Atherton couple has given $80 million to Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford and Stanford University's School...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2021Last comment by Local, on Feb 20, 2021 at 8:21 am | 4 comments | 11521 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Petition filed to allow Palo Alto pot dispensariesA former adviser to late President Ronald Reagan has filed a notice with the City of Palo Alto to circulate a ballot-initiative...
Original post made on Jun. 22, 2011Last comment by Benjamin Horbowy , on Jul 12, 2011 at 1:21 am | 46 comments | 11519 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Police chief explains Children's Theatre probe0...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2008Last comment by Parent, on Mar 13, 2008 at 2:07 pm | 110 comments | 11518 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Nonprofit offers classes, raises funds for Ravenswood schoolsFew high school seniors are as committed to nourishing young minds and making a difference in their community as Gunn High...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2016There are no comments yet. 11518 Views
AROUND TOWN
Meet the Palo Alto school board candidatesThe arrival of two new school board members this fall comes at a time that, in many ways, is a turning point for the Palo...
Original post made on Oct. 3, 2014Last comment by Briones Parent, on Oct 4, 2014 at 12:40 am | 4 comments | 11517 Views
HISTORIC PHOTOS
Palo Alto Co-op Market0...
Original post made by Frank Bravo on Nov. 22, 2006Last comment by bruce, on May 14, 2009 at 12:41 am | 2 comments | 11515 Views
AROUND TOWN
Study aims to bring data to Palo Alto's loud debate over airplane noiseWith citizen complaints about airplane noise on the rise, Palo Alto officials on Monday agreed to commission a study focused...
Original post made on Aug. 26, 2015Last comment by Resident, on Sep 29, 2015 at 6:54 pm | 201 comments | 11512 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
County looks to redesign Page Mill-Oregon, Foothill expresswaysSome of the most dangerous and congested sections of Oregon Expressway/Page Mill Road from Alma Street to Foothill Expressway...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2014Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Nov 26, 2014 at 12:37 pm | 40 comments | 11511 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Tanaka fined for campaign violationsPalo Alto City Councilman Greg Tanaka has agreed to pay $733 in fines after the California Fair Political Practices Commission...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2017Last comment by Me3, on Sep 22, 2017 at 7:00 pm | 105 comments | 11510 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
In an odd move, city imposes raises on unionPalo Alto on Monday night overhauled the salaries of more than 200 city workers, though for more than 40 of them the pay...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2013Last comment by snow, on Jul 1, 2013 at 8:07 pm | 23 comments | 11508 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Do your kids pay for downloaded music?0...
Original post made by Conflicted Parent on Jun. 28, 2006Last comment by test, on Sep 22, 2009 at 9:30 am | 22 comments | 11506 Views
AROUND TOWN
Protracted lawsuit against Stanford Blood Bank endsA five-year legal battle between Stanford Blood Bank and a man who claims he developed a severe infection as a result of...
Original post made on Jun. 7, 2013Last comment by 10 Gallon hat, on Aug 18, 2015 at 2:12 pm | 5 comments | 11506 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto changes course on housing feesIn an unusual move that reflected Palo Alto's shifting political dynamics, the City Council reversed on Monday night its...
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2017Last comment by Gale Johnson, on Apr 1, 2017 at 2:42 pm | 45 comments | 11504 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
County workers to get 'hero pay' for pandemic workThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors has approved the allocation of American Rescue Plan Act stimulus funds to provide...
Original post made on Oct. 6, 2021Last comment by Julian Guiterrez, on Oct 7, 2021 at 12:41 pm | 17 comments | 11503 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Legal costs soar as Palo Alto school board begins OCR lobbyingThe Palo Alto school district spent more than $200,000 in the first seven months of 2014 in legal fees related to its cases...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2014Last comment by George Orwell, on Sep 30, 2014 at 7:52 am | 57 comments | 11502 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Council members take aim at solo driversFaced with a glut of cars and parking that's spilling into downtown neighborhoods, four Palo Alto City Council members have...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2013Last comment by jb, on Sep 17, 2013 at 8:53 pm | 82 comments | 11500 Views
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