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CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Special report: murder victim Jennifer Schipsi's final hoursA narrative account of Oct. 15, 2009, the day Palo Alto real-estate agent Jennifer Schipsi was murdered, based on testimony...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2011Last comment by AnnaNicoleSmith, on Feb 22, 2011 at 11:10 am | 20 comments | 66700 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto teen killed on tracks TuesdayA 16-year-old Palo Alto male died on the train tracks early this morning, Caltrain spokeswoman Christine Dunn has confirmed. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2014Last comment by Brendan, on Nov 9, 2014 at 1:17 pm | 23 comments | 66671 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Delayed election could doom Maybell projectWhen Palo Alto officials convene tonight to determine their next steps on a divisive Maybell development, dollars and cents...
Original post made on Aug. 8, 2013Last comment by Jim, on Aug 11, 2013 at 4:33 pm | 43 comments | 66601 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Bill BusseAt first glance it seems that Bill Busse has led a charmed life. In fact, Busse himself will tell you that the most auspicious...
Original post made on May. 6, 2016Last comment by Busse's accomplishments, on May 14, 2016 at 12:26 pm | 2 comments | 66427 Views
SPORTS
Cardinal heading to Indiana for postseason baseballStanford will continue its baseball season in the NCAA tournament. The Cardinal (30-23) received a No. 3 seed in the Bloomington,...
Original post made on May. 27, 2014Last comment by Dennis, on May 27, 2014 at 2:29 pm | 1 comment | 66421 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto teacher dies after officer-involved shootingKyle Hart, a teacher at Frank S. Greene Middle School in Palo Alto, died Monday after he was shot by a police officer called...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2018Last comment by Former Student of Mr. Hart, on Dec 10, 2018 at 9:15 pm | 21 comments | 66050 Views
AROUND TOWN
Missing elderly man found safe in SunnyvaleHenry Luce, 81, was reported missing in Palo Alto around 3 p.m. on Saturday. Read the full story here https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2023/01/28/elderly-man-missing-in-palo-alt...
Original post made on Jan. 29, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Jan 31, 2023 at 6:04 pm | 3 comments | 65975 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Living in a pod? New concept in affordable shared housing emerges in Palo AltoIts name has the cache of a trendy Brooklyn home, but Brownstone Shared Housing has brought a new housing concept that is...
Original post made on May. 3, 2022Last comment by MyFeelz, on May 25, 2022 at 8:41 pm | 55 comments | 65781 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Making high school happier, funnierIn the academically intense culture of Gunn High School, a class where students gather in "gratitude circles" and practice...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2014Last comment by Parent, on Feb 27, 2014 at 1:26 pm | 20 comments | 64469 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Here's who'll be eligible for the next phases of COVID-19 vaccine distributionThe first phase of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution program is well underway in Santa Clara County, which could move to...
Original post made on Jan. 9, 2021Last comment by shukaduka, on Jan 13, 2021 at 12:09 pm | 7 comments | 63577 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
County releases Brock Turner court documentsSanta Clara County Superior Court released Friday more than 400 pages of court documents for the Brock Turner case, illustrating...
Original post made on Jun. 10, 2016Last comment by VG, on Jun 15, 2016 at 11:49 am | 31 comments | 62983 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
A 'hidden population' in Palo Alto schoolsThe details were hazy but the urgency was clear: A family with three Palo Alto schoolchildren was living in their car, with...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2013Last comment by BPMe, on Nov 15, 2013 at 6:38 am | 46 comments | 62501 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Unfriendly skies: Residents, city officials gear up to fight increased airplane noiseAt a gathering in the Holbrook-Palmer Park Pavilion in Atherton last month, as a resident began to speak about the incessant...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2014Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Jan 6, 2015 at 9:34 am | 326 comments | 62481 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Community discussion on "Everyday Math" curriculumThe elementary-school math textbook "Everyday Mathematics" emerged Monday afternoon as the overwhelming recommendation of...
Original post made on Mar. 17, 2009Last comment by Ze'ev Wurman, on Jul 6, 2009 at 4:30 pm | 318 comments | 62387 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto names new city auditorPalo Alto has completed its search for a new city auditor Thursday, tapping a veteran from San Diego County for the post. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2011Last comment by Waiting-For-A-Good-Auditor, on Nov 19, 2011 at 7:20 am | 5 comments | 61869 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto couple presses for 'sense of urgency' in relieving academic stressIt seemed to come like a shot from nowhere. Ken and Michele Dauber, Palo Alto parents of five, called for "new leadership"...
Original post made on May. 13, 2011Last comment by David Pepperdine, on Feb 10, 2014 at 6:21 am | 167 comments | 61853 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board under pressure on counselingUnder scrutiny over guidance counseling at Gunn High School, Palo Alto school board members this week said decision-makers...
Original post made on May. 25, 2012Last comment by time to end this, on Jun 6, 2012 at 2:48 pm | 48 comments | 61841 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Thieves take $35K in merchandise from Apple store on Black FridayTwo people who entered the Apple store at Stanford Shopping Center on Nov. 25 during busy Black Friday sales events at the...
Original post made on Nov. 30, 2022Last comment by Ryan, on Dec 11, 2022 at 10:35 pm | 68 comments | 61521 Views
SPORTS
Stanford keeps its No. 2 national ranking intact==B Wednesday's Stanford roundup== The St. Mary's baseball team arrived at Stanford's Sunken Diamond on Wednesday sporting...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2012Last comment by palo alto, on Apr 2, 2012 at 8:39 am | 1 comment | 61275 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Coronavirus weekend update: Cases jump in San Mateo and Santa Clara countiesA round-up of news about the coronavirus in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. As of March 14, the number of cases in Santa...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2020Last comment by Quandary , on Apr 20, 2020 at 8:11 pm | 40 comments | 60655 Views
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