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City unveils new Household Hazardous Waste facilityWith just a little bit of embarrassment about what is hiding in his garage, Palo Alto City Councilman Marc Berman officially...
Original post made on Sep. 20, 2013Last comment by Great idea, on Sep 27, 2013 at 4:57 pm | 8 comments | 9794 Views
AROUND TOWN
Stanford graduate student dies in mountain-climbing accidentA Stanford University graduate student lost her life on Sunday, as she was mountain climbing in Inyo County in the Sierra...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2016Last comment by vmshadle, on Sep 22, 2016 at 12:12 pm | 2 comments | 9794 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Gunn launches business club in partnership with communityFlanked by the company's chief operating officer and chief management officer, the two co-chief executive officers called...
Original post made on May. 23, 2015Last comment by John94306, on May 25, 2015 at 7:37 am | 5 comments | 9793 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Do not enter signs on the children's bedroom doors0...
Original post made by Wondering on Oct. 26, 2006Last comment by Leslie, on Nov 2, 2006 at 6:05 am | 5 comments | 9793 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Power restored to all 1,700 Palo Alto Utilities customers affected by Friday outageA power outage that hit Palo Alto's northern and eastern neighborhoods on Friday afternoon affected about 1,700 customers,...
Original post made on Aug. 6, 2022Last comment by Online Name, 4 hours ago | 2 comments | 9792 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Study: When it comes to polarization across the globe, America leads the wayAmerica's widening political divide stands out above other nations, according to a new cross-country polarization study by...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Jan 28, 2020 at 11:11 am | 20 comments | 9792 Views
AROUND TOWN
is Mark Zuckerberg abandoning Palo Alto for a more vibrant neighborhoodStory in the Chronicle: http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/matier-ross/article/Mark-Zuckerberg-manse-undergoes-extreme-makeover-4815217.php...
Original post made by fb on Sep. 15, 2013Last comment by Chris Zaharias, on Sep 16, 2013 at 12:45 pm | 5 comments | 9792 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto preschool teacher surprised by $10,000 awardPalo Alto preschool teacher Tra'Shell Reese was reading a picture book to her class of four- and five-year-olds last week...
Original post made on Oct. 7, 2013Last comment by Tomer Shiran, on Oct 17, 2013 at 10:08 pm | 17 comments | 9791 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Paly, Gunn High start new school yearStudents and staff were getting oriented to classes, some new programs and significant campus construction on the first day...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2017Last comment by Gunn Parent, on Aug 15, 2017 at 6:35 pm | 8 comments | 9791 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
'Landlords from hell' plead guilty in four felony countsA husband and wife dubbed the "landlords from hell" for a series of escalating actions and threats made against their tenants...
Original post made on Jun. 20, 2013Last comment by Hmmm, on Jun 24, 2013 at 7:20 pm | 13 comments | 9791 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Olive Garden site project races to meet deadlineWith the clock ticking toward the deadline for new office developments in Palo Alto, two proposals by the same architecture...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2016Last comment by Roger Overnaut, on May 29, 2016 at 8:25 pm | 30 comments | 9789 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Editorial: A bittersweet outcomeLike many decisions that come after much community angst, Tuesday night's final approval of 16 single-family homes on a 2.5-acre...
Original post made on Jul. 1, 2016Last comment by Crescent Park Dad, on Jul 3, 2016 at 7:39 am | 24 comments | 9789 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Heat closes three Palo Alto libraries early0...
Original post made on Jul. 8, 2008Last comment by Dave, on Jul 15, 2008 at 6:30 am | 98 comments | 9788 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Caltrain loses bid for EIR exemptionCaltrain must comply with the state's environmental quality act in electrifying its rail system between San Francisco and...
Original post made on Jul. 3, 2015Last comment by Adina, on Jul 20, 2015 at 5:10 pm | 107 comments | 9788 Views
AROUND TOWN
At 'pivotal' moment in presidential campaign, Pete Buttigieg makes plea to voters in Palo AltoIn comments to about 200 supporters in Palo Alto on Friday, presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg pitched himself as an inclusive,...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2020Last comment by MAGA, on Feb 16, 2020 at 6:38 pm | 24 comments | 9788 Views
SPORTS
Successful season ends in Lexington for Cardinal volleyballThere are countless reasons to suggest the third-ranked (and seventh-seeded) Stanford women's volleyball team enjoyed a successful...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2013Last comment by randy albin, on Dec 16, 2013 at 12:01 pm | 1 comment | 9786 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School district to evaluate consistency, world-language programsIn response to widespread dissatisfaction voiced by students, parents and even faculty over inconsistent curriculum, unfair...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2015Last comment by JordanAlum, on Feb 11, 2015 at 5:51 am | 17 comments | 9785 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Body found in East Palo Alto trailer fireMenlo Park firefighters fighting a fire at the former and abandoned Romic chemical refinery site found a body in a trailer...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2015Last comment by Samantha L, on Apr 25, 2015 at 3:22 pm | 2 comments | 9785 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Woodland Park residents forced to show ID to pay rentTenants of East Palo Alto's largest affordable apartment complex are being made to show identification if they want to pay...
Original post made on Oct. 10, 2018Last comment by RickMoen, on Oct 11, 2018 at 5:15 am | 8 comments | 9785 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Four-track design back on the table for high-speed railA new analysis by the California High-Speed Rail Authority calling for a four-track rail system between the Bay Area and...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2012Last comment by kay, on Jul 27, 2012 at 11:08 am | 41 comments | 9784 Views
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