PALO ALTO ISSUES
Park planned for children with disabilities
Palo Alto's 34 parks are filled with children zooming down slides and swooping in wide arcs on swings. But 6-year-old Ava Villarreal can only sit by the sideline, watching.
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25 minutes ago by Debra Szecsei, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Why so many grouchy people?
Lately, around Silicon Valley, I have encountered outspoken, rude strangers and I have regretted biting my tongue. What is it? Too many sick and/or unemployed people? It's not... |
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1 hour ago by Bag of Nuts?, a resident of the Meadow Park neighborhood |
PALO ALTO SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto High principal reflects on 'egg wars'
Eleven Palo Alto High School students were suspended and about seven more received "consequences" for participating in an Oct. 27 "egg war" on the Gunn High School campus, Pal... |
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1 hour ago by Anon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Man, 20, killed in East Palo Alto shooting
A 20-year-old man was killed in an apparent drive-by shooting in East Palo Alto Thursday afternoon, according to police.
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1 hour ago by TEMPT, a resident of another community |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Family: Drowned man was a loving son, brother
The 21-year-old man found dead in a Redwood City swimming pool last week was a loving son and brother who always gave without reserve, family members said.
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1 hour ago by Lina, a resident of another community |
PALO ALTO SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents demand probe of 'egg war' investigation
Angry Palo Alto High School parents are calling for a probe by the school board and district superintendent into how Paly officials conducted a two-week investigation of the O... |
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2 hours ago by Chicken ..., a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
PALO ALTO SCHOOLS & KIDS
Gum is a big problem, we should get it banned in our schools and parks
I have had it with those who throw gum where I or my kids have to walk or play. Gum on shoes and brought inside gets on carpets, car interiors, and often ruins shoes. It is al... |
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2 hours ago by shh, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
should Palo Alto photograph all cars coming in to town?
The city of Tiburon is going to start photographing all cars entering town. The photos will be stored by the police for 30 days and if a crime is committed in that time perio... |
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5 hours ago by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO SCHOOLS & KIDS
Squirrel Education & Relocation
Gunn High School has every intention of educating our squirrels so they will be prepared for their Study-Abroad program. |
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6 hours ago by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto cuts managers' benefits
Palo Alto's professional and management workers will give up their bonus payments, receive no salary increases and pay for a greater share of their medical premiums under a ne... |
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7 hours ago by Who cares?, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Paly hosts event for 'survivors of suicide loss'
Palo Alto High School will be a host site for the "National Survivors of Suicide Loss Day" Saturday starting at 9 a.m. The event is sponsored by the American Foundation for Su... |
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8 hours ago by DUGHH, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG
A Call to Serve on Palo Alto Commissions
I have been on the City of Palo Alto Parks and Recreation Commission since 2004, and I am applying again as my term expires the end of this year. I am hopeful that City Counc... |
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8 hours ago by bagles, a resident of the Meadow Park neighborhood |
PALO ALTO SCHOOLS & KIDS
Gunn to kill all squirrels -asap!
There is an on going debate within the Gunn staff, YOUR OPINION IS NEEDED!
A few employees at Gunn High have had wires on their cars chewed. They parked by an oak tree and du... |
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8 hours ago by Anon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Guest Opinion: Lytton Plaza: The right place, but is it the right name?
Next month construction fencing will come down in downtown Palo Alto and the much anticipated, renovated Lytton Plaza will open in a grand manner.
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8 hours ago by Kate, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SPORTS
There will be more at stake in Big Game than just the Axe
There have been stranger weeks leading up to the Big Game than this one, but it would be difficult to find. Stanford is favored by a touchdown and who would have thought that ... |
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8 hours ago by BOB, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
PALO ALTO SCHOOLS & KIDS
Kevin Skelly is 'taking these matters seriously'
"I am taking these matters seriously," Palo Alto schools Superintendent Kevin Skelly told the Weekly Friday relating to allegations of inappropriate methods used by Palo Alto ... |
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9 hours ago by Ticked, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Armed men invade, rob Menlo Park home
Two men armed with semiautomatic handguns confronted a resident outside his home in the 700 block of Pierce Road at around 6:30 p.m. Monday night, forced him inside the home, ... |
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9 hours ago by Cynthia Davis, a resident of East Palo Alto |
SPORTS
Paly's next volleyball win could be biggest ever
The Mitty girls' volleyball team is ranked No. 1 in the nation, with a 35-0 record. The Monarchs have won six straight Central Coast Section titles, failing to do so only once... |
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10 hours ago by YSK, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Dog owners want more play space for pets
Palo Alto's dog owners Tuesday called on the city to change its leash law so their pets could run off-leash in parks and schools at certain hours of the day when few people we... |
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11 hours ago by Locke McCorkle, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
School parcel tax renewal may hit April 6 ballot
Palo Alto School Superintendent Kevin Skelly is recommending an April 6 election to seek renewal and increase of the school district's $493 annual parcel tax.
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12 hours ago by Nora Charles, a resident of Stanford |
PALO ALTO SCHOOLS & KIDS
Immersed in Mandarin
The world's most widely spoken language, Mandarin Chinese, increasingly is being spoken by the children of Palo Alto.
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14 hours ago by Engineer, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
At long last, supermarket opens in East Palo Alto
The supermarket chain Mi Pueblo opened a 35,000-square-foot store in East Palo Alto last Saturday, filling a gaping shopping hole that has existed for three decades in the mul... |
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16 hours ago by Facts, a resident of Stanford |
PALO ALTO SCHOOLS & KIDS
Double Secret Elementary School Information!!
I went to the prospective parent information session at Ohlone the other night. I wanted to learn more about the school and the MI program.
The people running the school s... |
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16 hours ago by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Weekly announces new online 'virtual edition'
A new enhanced digital version of the Palo Alto Weekly will now be available on Palo Alto Online.
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19 hours ago by Frank, Barron Park resident, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Ho-ho hum?
Low sales and high unemployment numbers in Silicon Valley could signal a poor spending season for already struggling retailers. Owners of some Palo Alto shops are reporting a ... |
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19 hours ago by Sue Dremann, Palo Alto Weekly staff writer |
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