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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Feature story: Going to school, with a differenceIt's not easy for a teenager to be different, let alone stand up in front of a class at school to talk about it. But two...
Original post made on May. 21, 2011Last comment by Daryce Peterson, on May 28, 2011 at 1:13 pm | 11 comments | 8797 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
What has happened to the Main Library after school?0...
Original post made by Bill on Feb. 28, 2007Last comment by Anonymous Teen, on Mar 18, 2007 at 5:43 pm | 30 comments | 8796 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto sued over plastic-bag banPalo Alto's crusade against plastic bags faced its first legal challenge Tuesday, when a coalition of groups filed a lawsuit...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2009Last comment by Jim Barbera, on Oct 25, 2009 at 10:08 pm | 44 comments | 8796 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Local restaurants push for a cap on food delivery app fees in Santa Clara CountySanta Clara County business leaders are pushing for a cap on fees charged by food delivery companies like DoorDash and Uber...
Original post made on Nov. 30, 2020Last comment by Resident, on Dec 2, 2020 at 4:09 am | 6 comments | 8795 Views
AROUND TOWN
Trio of boutiques open at shopping centerThe transformation of Stanford Shopping Center continues this month with the opening of several new retail stores: The North...
Original post made on May. 15, 2016Last comment by Thoughts, on May 16, 2016 at 4:02 pm | 8 comments | 8795 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Mobile apps help PTSD sufferersVeterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can now get help managing panic and depression from their phones. Read...
Original post made on May. 6, 2012Last comment by david muss, on May 6, 2012 at 4:08 am | 2 comments | 8794 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
New law to require suicide prevention training for psychologistsCalifornia has become the seventh state in the country to require that all licensed psychologists be trained in suicide risk...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2017Last comment by Not needed, on Sep 7, 2017 at 1:22 pm | 2 comments | 8794 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Residents demand tunnels for high-speed trainsAnger, confusion and frustration over California's proposed high-speed rail system dominated a tense informational meeting...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2009Last comment by No Blasting, on Oct 28, 2013 at 10:40 pm | 66 comments | 8793 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto embraces new vision for public artIn an effort to encourage more streetscape whimsy and greatly expand the city's eclectic collection of murals and sculptures,...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2016Last comment by Megan , on Aug 26, 2016 at 11:08 am | 15 comments | 8793 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mandarin Speech Contest Awards for Kids0...
Original post made by parent on May. 4, 2007Last comment by Wil Sinclair, on Dec 7, 2009 at 7:07 pm | 12 comments | 8792 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: With end of school year, a time for reflectionAs Superintendent Max McGee completes his first year, the Palo Alto school district is at an important juncture. With his...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2015Last comment by Making the Grade, on Jun 17, 2015 at 5:42 pm | 34 comments | 8792 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Protest Borders censorship0...
Original post made by David Voelker on Jun. 3, 2006Last comment by R. Donan, on Jun 4, 2006 at 5:31 pm | 2 comments | 8792 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bioterrorism drill creates a 'race with death'0...
Original post made on Nov. 14, 2007Last comment by Parent, on Nov 14, 2007 at 12:52 pm | 1 comment | 8791 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Stanford: Earth's core is surprisingly weakStanford University researcher Arianna Gleason and assistant professor Wendy Mao discovered that the Earth's inner core is...
Original post made on May. 18, 2013Last comment by Office Decor Robbie , on May 22, 2013 at 6:11 pm | 13 comments | 8791 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
East Palo Alto puts business tax on ballotA proposed parcel tax on commercial development that could generate millions of dollars for affordable housing and job training...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2018Last comment by Mark Dinan, on Aug 4, 2018 at 8:31 pm | 4 comments | 8791 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Family donates $1 million to develop youth mental health resourcesThe family of a Palo Alto man who died by suicide in October 2021 has made a $1 million donation to create a scholarship...
Original post made on May. 20, 2022Last comment by Marc Vincenti, on May 20, 2022 at 11:55 am | 3 comments | 8791 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Peery Foundation grants $1 million for disability playgroundThe Peery Foundation will donate a $1 million matching grant to build a playground for disabled children and adults at Mitchell...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2013Last comment by Olenka Villarreal, on Apr 19, 2013 at 9:34 pm | 21 comments | 8790 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Foundation faces calls for new leadershipThe Silicon Valley Community Foundation is reeling from a crisis of leadership following allegations last week that the organization...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2018Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Apr 28, 2018 at 1:07 pm | 15 comments | 8790 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Lackadaisical library adminFour years ago the city auditor suggested hiring a collection agency for unpaid library fines. $300,000 is due now, and they...
Original post made by $300,000 on Feb. 23, 2011Last comment by Library Hound, on Feb 28, 2011 at 5:21 pm | 11 comments | 8789 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Ballot measure seeks to curb health care costs at StanfordPalo Alto voters may have a chance next year to put a cap on how much Stanford Health facilities can charge patients for...
Original post made on Dec. 19, 2017Last comment by Anon, on Jan 28, 2018 at 5:00 pm | 10 comments | 8789 Views
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