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Palo Alto professor accuses Kavanaugh of sexual assault
Christine Blasey Ford, a psychology professor at Palo Alto University, identified herself Sunday to the Washington Post as... Last comment 7 hours ago | 63 comments

Palo Alto broadens law to help evicted tenants
In an abrupt change of course, the Palo Alto City Council approved on Monday night a law ensuring that tenants facing eviction... Last comment 16 hours ago | 15 comments

Opponents gear up for battle over health care
Measure F will either burden Palo Alto taxpayers with a new bureaucracy that could cost up to $2 million a year to administer... Last comment 10 hours ago | 34 comments

Guest Opinion: Half a million empty tech jobs ... and growing.
The great economic news: employment rates are at an all-time high. The terrific news for Americans seeking a career in tech:... Last comment 15 hours ago | 39 comments

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An Alternative View
by Diana Diamond
He said – she said – who is lying? Justice Brett Kavanaugh or PA resident Christine Ford
Sep 17, 2018 | 41 comments

Toddling Through the Silicon Valley
by Cheryl Bac
Preparing for kindergarten
Sep 14, 2018 | 0 comments

Couple's Net
by Chandrama Anderson
Couples: "Taming Your Gremlin" by Richard Carson
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"Dancing Little Girl"
At a Palo Alto Martin Luther King Jr. Day event, this very little girl was boogieing along with the singer of "Redemption Song." Submitted by Mitchell Zimmerman on Jan 16, 2017

Palo Alto finalizes design on new police headquarters
With the cost of Palo Alto's proposed new public-safety building now hovering above $100 million, City Council members on MOnday urged staff to move quickly on constructing the project, which has been in the works for nearly two decades. Tuesday, 2:31 PM | 5 comments

Palo Alto broadens law to help evicted tenants
In an abrupt change of course, the Palo Alto City Council approved on Monday night a law ensuring that tenants facing eviction would get some relocation assistance, regardless of their income levels. Tuesday, 1:23 AM | 15 comments

Palo Alto professor accuses Kavanaugh of sexual assault
Christine Blasey Ford, a psychology professor at Palo Alto University, identified herself Sunday to the Washington Post as the author of the confidential letter that accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her in the early 1980s, when they were both high school students in suburban Maryland. Tuesday, 6:45 PM | 63 comments

Man robs mother and daughter in Professorville
A mother and daughter walking in Palo Alto's Professorville neighborhood were robbed by a man who pushed them to the ground and fled in a getaway car on Saturday afternoon, police said. Monday, 11:50 AM | 4 comments

Menlo Park: Police arrest man on suspicion of attempted rape
A 19-year-old East Palo Alto man was arrested in Menlo Park on Monday on suspicion of the attempted rape of a woman out jogging that afternoon, according to a statement from the Menlo Park Police Department. Tuesday, 12:16 PM

Longtime Stanford volunteer Burt McMurtry dies
Burton J. McMurtry, 83, a longtime Stanford University volunteer and philanthropist, died Sept. 2, leaving behind a legacy of contributions toward the campus art scene and academic programs. Tuesday, 11:00 AM

Readers: Contribute questions for school board debate
The Palo Alto Weekly and Palo Alto Online is hosting the first Board of Education debate of the election season on Thursday, Sept. 20, 7:30-9 p.m. at the Palo Alto Art Center and is seeking reader-submitted questions. Monday, 3:37 PM | 6 comments

Fight against gun violence hits Stanford campus

Stanford hires new Title IX officer, ombudsperson

Shop Talk: New retail, all-day cafe to open

County struggles to meet 'overwhelming' needs

Guest Opinion: Half a million empty tech jobs ... and growing.

PUBLIC AGENDA: Proposed public safety building; pension obligations

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