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PALO ALTO ISSUES
Bay Area real estate developer pledges $55M to alleviate medical students' debt at StanfordBay Area real estate developer John Arrillaga has pledged $55 million towards the Stanford School of Medicine to help cover...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2020Last comment by Gratitude, 1 hour ago | 1 comment | 831 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Guest Opinion: To solve housing crisis, decrease demandHousing is in short supply in Silicon Valley, especially affordable housing. Unfortunately, no amount of the current sort...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2020Last comment by Sense, 2 hours ago | 60 comments | 5668 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Two volunteers, one dog and the story of the Palo Alto couple's unlikely rescueOn the eighth day of Palo Alto residents Carol Kiparsky and Ian Irwin’s disappearance, Rich Cassens and his search dog...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2020Last comment by Gary, 2 hours ago | 8 comments | 3897 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
After early speed bumps, Palo Alto steers bike boulevards in a new directionAfter a rocky start and a sudden stop, Palo Alto is preparing to resume its ambitious plan to build a network of bike boulevards,...
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2020Last comment by Gary, 3 hours ago | 21 comments | 2605 Views
AROUND TOWN
Stanford student died from accidental fentanyl overdose, coroner confirmsA Stanford University sophomore found unresponsive in a campus fraternity house in January died from an accidental overdose...
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2020Last comment by Jacob, 3 hours ago | 15 comments | 11515 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto Tailoring closed three years ago. Customers want their clothes back.Customers of a Palo Alto tailoring business say they have been trying to get their clothing back for nearly three years,...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2020Last comment by A, 6 hours ago | 25 comments | 11632 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Editorial: Yes on community college measures G, HA vibrant community college system is an essential safety net and path to opportunity for those whose options are limited,...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2020Last comment by Support Community Colleges too, 7 hours ago | 16 comments | 2729 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Errors in federal reimbursement, employee ratios to cost Ravenswood $24KThe Ravenswood City School District will pay just over $24,000 for financial errors uncovered in an annual audit in part...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2020Last comment by Transparency Please. , 7 hours ago | 11 comments | 1716 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
NTSB: Tesla's Autopilot steered Model X into highway median, causing fatal crashAn Apple employee died from a high-speed crash because his Tesla Model X's Autopilot driving system steered the car into...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2020Last comment by Leslie, 7 hours ago | 14 comments | 2135 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Drug dealer sentenced to 6 years for fatal fentanyl overdoseA man who sold the powerful narcotic fentanyl to a woman who later died was sentenced to six years and eight months of jail...
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2020Last comment by Capital Punishment for Drug Dealers?, 8 hours ago | 3 comments | 2133 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto's last dive bar faces uncertain futureThree years after its colorful owner passed away, Antonio's Nut House, Palo Alto's last authentic dive bar, is still open,...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2020Last comment by Greg, 8 hours ago | 40 comments | 28659 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
No viaduct, no closure: Palo Alto resident aims for compromise on ChurchillThe long controversy behind the Churchill Avenue rail redesign has put the city and its residents at a frustrating, but understandable...
Original post made on Jan. 24, 2020Last comment by Evergreen Park Resident, 9 hours ago | 35 comments | 7511 Views
AROUND TOWN
Rent increase sends FabMo, the nonprofit treasure trove of rescued fabrics, to SunnyvaleFabMo, a nonprofit that offers discarded designer showroom samples to the public, has announced it will be moving from Mountain...
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2020Last comment by eileen , 11 hours ago | 2 comments | 1606 Views
AROUND TOWN
Shop Talk: Sephora to open downtown, Umami Burger shuttersIn this week's Shop Talk column, read about Sephora's newest Palo Alto location, the closure of Umami Burger and a new pizzeria...
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2020There are no comments yet. 1455 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Police chief says use of force is 'very rare.' Critics are not convinced.Facing numerous allegations of excessive force by local police officers, Palo Alto Police Chief Robert Jonsen assured the...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2020Last comment by Anon, 16 hours ago | 13 comments | 2642 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
With current textbooks 'obsolete,' Palo Alto's middle schools to get new science materialsThe Palo Alto school board will discuss on Tuesday a committee's recommendation for a new middle school science curriculum,...
Original post made on Feb. 24, 2020Last comment by Call Me Doctor If You Will, 16 hours ago | 11 comments | 3205 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Editorial: Brownrigg for state SenateIn the impressive group of candidates for California's 13th Senate district, we give the nod to Michael Brownrigg, who has...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Feb 25, 2020 at 3:22 pm | 31 comments | 6176 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Around Town: Suspected 'bait' dog finds new home; residents prioritize bathroom in park renovationIn the latest Around Town column, news about the recent adoption of a dog who was abandoned last month, support for a permanent...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2020Last comment by Vagrant Advocate, on Feb 25, 2020 at 2:14 pm | 4 comments | 2567 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Life-saving drug costs have soared. Santa Clara County thinks it has a solution.Three life-saving drugs costing hundreds of dollars a month could potentially be subsidized to patients in Santa Clara County...
Original post made on Jan. 31, 2020Last comment by Free Healthcare Is A RIGHT, on Feb 25, 2020 at 8:53 am | 3 comments | 2709 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Missing Palo Alto couple located in Marin CountyMissing Palo Alto residents Carol Kiparsky and Ian Irwin were found alive on Saturday morning, eight days after they were...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2020Last comment by musical, on Feb 24, 2020 at 5:11 pm | 41 comments | 20837 Views
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Short story writers wanted!
The 34th Annual Palo Alto Weekly Short Story Contest is now accepting entries for Adult, Young Adult and Teen categories. Send us your short story (2,500 words or less) and entry form by March 27, 2020. First, Second and Third Place prizes awarded in each category.
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