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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 relentlesscactus, 3 hours ago | 22 comments | 9468 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, 4 hours ago | 34 comments | 3291 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
After Ross Road blowback, Palo Alto looks to shift gears on bike boulevardsChastened by the outpouring of resident complaints about the city's new "bike boulevard" on Ross Road, Palo Alto's transportation...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2020Last comment by Resident, 7 hours ago | 56 comments | 6286 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 Family, 8 hours ago | 28 comments | 12670 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Searchers for missing Palo Alto couple focus on the water, following alerts from cadaver dogsWith the search for Carol Kiparsky and Ian Irwin nearly reaching the one-week mark, the Marin County Sheriff's Office is...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2020Last comment by Hello ....., 13 hours ago | 20 comments | 6829 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 Mayfield Child, 13 hours ago | 9 comments | 13252 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 Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, 17 hours ago | 10 comments | 1570 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto couple gone missing in Marin CountyA Palo Alto couple who had rented a room in Marin County last week and were due to check out Saturday morning have gone missing,...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2020Last comment by Local, 18 hours ago | 25 comments | 18255 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Looking 'beyond everywhere': Palo Alto couple remains missing after fourth day of searchesAs time ticks on in the effort to locate Palo Alto residents Carol Kiparsky and Ian Irwin, who have been missing for nearly...
Original post made on Feb. 20, 2020Last comment by SCR, 18 hours ago | 18 comments | 6303 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 mjc, on Feb 21, 2020 at 6:20 pm | 28 comments | 5175 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Man arrested for kidnapping attempt reportedly held another family hostageA man arrested Monday for attempted kidnapping in a Mountain View home had allegedly held another woman and her daughter...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2020Last comment by Clinical Researcher, on Feb 21, 2020 at 4:17 pm | 5 comments | 2454 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Leland's legacy: How a robber baron built Stanford and transformed AmericaA new biography from Bay Area journalist Roland De Wolk says Leland Stanford was a ruthless capitalist who cheated taxpayers...
Original post made on Feb. 20, 2020Last comment by Sounds Familiar, on Feb 21, 2020 at 4:02 pm | 6 comments | 809 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Santa Clara County man recovers from coronavirusThe Santa Clara County Public Health Department announced Thursday that a man who became the county's first confirmed case...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2020Last comment by Rev. Beecham, on Feb 21, 2020 at 3:23 pm | 2 comments | 1792 Views
SPORTS
Town of Atherton becomes a hotbed for prep basketballThe elite teams in the Central Coast Section, the eight teams chosen Wednesday for the boys Open Division, includes three...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2020Last comment by Parent, on Feb 21, 2020 at 3:21 pm | 1 comment | 1213 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Outside spending in state Senate race ramps up in final days before Super TuesdayWith only 12 days until California's March 3 primary, candidates for District 13 in the state Senate are ramping up their...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2020Last comment by NeilsonBuchanan, on Feb 21, 2020 at 12:45 pm | 1 comment | 1455 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
As car break-ins surge, Palo Alto police laud drop in violent crimeDespite a year marred by car break-ins and claims of police brutality, the Palo Alto Police Department saw several positive...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2020Last comment by When will republicons ever run a good candidate again?, on Feb 21, 2020 at 12:37 pm | 30 comments | 5467 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Senior Commission? Sustainability Commission? Palo Alto mulls new advisory panelsPalo Alto's long-standing system of advisory panels could be heading for a big shake-up in the coming months, as the City...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2020Last comment by Judith Wasserman, on Feb 21, 2020 at 11:51 am | 2 comments | 1460 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Art Center branches out, pays tribute to the treesFollowing in the footsteps of last year's nature-themed exhibitions that focused on the sky and encounters between humans...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2020Last comment by Richard H Stafursky, on Feb 21, 2020 at 4:52 am | 1 comment | 1573 Views
AROUND TOWN
A student was injured by a potato gun at school in 2017. The district will likely pay him $1.5 million.The Palo Alto school board will consider approving in closed session next week a $1.5 million settlement with a former student...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2020Last comment by musical, on Feb 20, 2020 at 10:01 pm | 11 comments | 4576 Views
AROUND TOWN
Jerry Hill endorses state Senate candidate Josh Becker to take his place in SacramentoState Sen. Jerry Hill wants Josh Becker to be his successor, Becker's campaign announced Wednesday morning. Read the full...
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Feb 20, 2020 at 6:27 pm | 14 comments | 2075 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.
Sponsored by Kepler's Books, Linden Tree Books and Bell's Books.
