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AROUND TOWN
Retail and housing proposed for El Camino siteTwo buildings featuring 50 apartments and nearly 20,000 square feet of retail space would replace Mike Bike's former home...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2017Last comment by Linda, on Jul 13, 2017 at 8:35 am | 10 comments | 1469 Views
AROUND TOWN
A habitat for healingLucile Salter Packard is said to have always believed in the power of nature to heal. The late Silicon Valley philanthropist...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2017Last comment by tiffany, on Jul 13, 2017 at 6:32 am | 14 comments | 4602 Views
AROUND TOWN
"Students" selling newspaper subscriptions?Over the last week or so, several "students" (or prospective "students") have knocked on our doors trying to sign us up for...
Original post made by Nayeli P. on Jan. 28, 2016Last comment by Anonymous, on Jul 12, 2017 at 9:05 pm | 5 comments | 3466 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
West of AlamedaLulu Frye loves her Sutherland Drive property. "It reminds me of home in Tennessee," she says, in describing the view of...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2017There are no comments yet. 3420 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Couple celebrates 55 years of RV adventuresJean and Gary Blackburn are part of an increasing number of road adventurers who have embraced the RV culture. A succession...
Original post made on Jul. 7, 2017Last comment by Charles T, on Jul 12, 2017 at 6:05 pm | 9 comments | 3457 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Facebook unveils plans for giant new development in Menlo ParkFacebook has announced plans for a major new office, residential and retail development near its headquarters at Willow Road...
Original post made on Jul. 7, 2017Last comment by So Annoyed, on Jul 12, 2017 at 4:20 pm | 22 comments | 4910 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Brock Turner judge responds to recallAaron Persky, the Santa Clara County judge who is facing a recall after his controversial sentencing of former Stanford University...
Original post made on Jul. 2, 2017Last comment by George, on Jul 12, 2017 at 4:01 pm | 65 comments | 6314 Views
SPORTS
Efficient pitching effort helps Palo Alto 15s advanceRyan So needed just 68 pitches to throw a complete game victory and the Palo Alto 15-year-old Babe Ruth all-stars beat Mountain...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2017Last comment by Baseball Mom, on Jul 12, 2017 at 12:11 pm | 1 comment | 982 Views
RESTAURANTS
The third time is the charm for Stanford over UCLAStanford senior water polo player Maggie Steffens will likely win the Cutino Trophy as college's best female water polo player....
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2017There are no comments yet. 946 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Man pleads no contest to 2012 murder in East Palo AltoA 26-year-old man indicted as part of Operation Sunny Day pleaded no contest Monday to a 2012 murder in East Palo Alto, according...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2017There are no comments yet. 5751 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Superintendent's tenure filled with accomplishments, difficultiesMax McGee's years as superintendent of the Palo Alto school district have been marked by some advances in innovation and...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2017Last comment by A Year, on Jul 12, 2017 at 9:48 am | 46 comments | 4794 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto may revise billing policy for water leaksPalo Alto may revise a decade-long policy that effectively bans the Utility Department from giving credits to customers whose...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2017Last comment by Growling, on Jul 12, 2017 at 9:25 am | 11 comments | 487 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Postal inspector investigates theft of birthday moneyThe U.S. Postal Service's Office of the Inspector General is investigating a series of thefts of money from mailed birthday...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2016Last comment by Crime ring? , on Jul 12, 2017 at 6:12 am | 18 comments | 10107 Views
SPORTS
Hansen leaves Stanford softball program for nonprofit endeavorRachel Hanson came to Stanford at a difficult time. She's leaving the program in much better shape. Hanson stepped down as...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2017Last comment by Jim, on Jul 11, 2017 at 8:03 pm | 1 comment | 1014 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Former nanny, school volunteer faces child molestation chargesA former Palo Alto elementary school volunteer and nanny has been charged with two counts of felony lewd and lascivious acts...
Original post made on Jul. 6, 2017Last comment by @PAFreePress, on Jul 11, 2017 at 6:36 pm | 13 comments | 6960 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Zero Waste - Is Palo Alto Paying Enough Attention?If I were to claim that Palo Alto could be capable of generating close to zero waste, you would most likely be skeptical....
Original post made by Leon Xia on Jul. 10, 2017Last comment by Leon Xia, on Jul 11, 2017 at 5:35 pm | 3 comments | 216 Views
MOVIES
U.S. women's water polo team loaded with Stanford playersUSA women's senior national water polo team coach Adam Krikorian announced the roster for the FINA World Championships that...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2017There are no comments yet. 793 Views
SPORTS
Babe Ruth all-stars: Palo Alto 15s advance in tourneyKyle Mostofizadeh did a little bit of everything for the Palo Alto 15-year-old all-stars. The lead-off hitter had three hits,...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2017Last comment by , on Jul 11, 2017 at 2:12 pm | 1 comment | 552 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Residents frustrated by repeated traffic violations in north Palo AltoResidents of the Downtown North and Crescent Park neighborhoods in Palo Alto are calling on the city to better enforce 24/7...
Original post made on Jul. 4, 2017Last comment by Me 2, on Jul 11, 2017 at 2:11 pm | 64 comments | 7845 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School district fills top, 'critical' positionsThe Palo Alto school district announced Wednesday that outside hires from school districts in Virginia, Southern California...
Original post made on Jul. 5, 2017Last comment by Energy, on Jul 11, 2017 at 1:06 pm | 27 comments | 5111 Views
Opening alert: Kyosho Sushi in Menlo Park
By Elena Kadvany | 0 comments | 1,964 views
Umeboshi - The Macrobiotic Antibiotic
By Laura Stec | 0 comments | 1,215 views
Love is a Verb
By Chandrama Anderson | 0 comments | 1,178 views
Save $5 when you register by Monday, July 24
Registration is now open for the 33rd annual Palo Alto Weekly Moonlight Run and Walk. This family-friendly event which benefits local nonprofits serving kids and families will take place on Friday, Oct. 6 at the Palo Alto Baylands.
