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ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Express lanes will extend into North County starting next yearPlans for a broad network of toll lanes on major highways in Santa Clara County will take a big step forward next month,...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2018Last comment by Anon, 36 minutes ago | 4 comments | 893 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Residents in 'glass houses' throw stones at proposalThe right to privacy in one's backyard and home is at the center of another Palo Alto controversy, this one over a proposal...
Original post made on Dec. 14, 2018Last comment by Rick, 1 hour ago | 35 comments | 2742 Views
AROUND TOWN
New deal to keep Rinconada Masters in the poolPalo Alto officials approved on Monday a five-year deal with Team Sheeper to operate Rinconada Pool. The company made waves...
Original post made on Dec. 11, 2018Last comment by Tattersols, 1 hour ago | 8 comments | 2494 Views
AROUND TOWN
Rail redesign sparks new ideas for downtownAs Palo Alto gets closer to picking its preferred option for separating railroad tracks from surface streets at four intersections,...
Original post made on Dec. 13, 2018Last comment by Curmudgeon, 1 hour ago | 66 comments | 4593 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Officials unveil first phase of San Francisquito Creek flood protectionUnder dark clouds and an eventual downpour, public officials on Friday unveiled the completed first phase of San Francisquito...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2018Last comment by A Fly Fisherman, 4 hours ago | 5 comments | 1176 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Sutter, Palo Alto Medical Foundation accused of false Medicare claimsThe U.S. Attorney's Office has joined a lawsuit against Sutter Health and the Palo Alto Medical Foundation accusing the health...
Original post made on Dec. 12, 2018Last comment by Anon, 5 hours ago | 26 comments | 4050 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
From almost dropouts to career seekersParticipants of Gap Year, a program under East Palo Alto nonprofit Live in Peace, receive life coaching and skill-building...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2018Last comment by J, 5 hours ago | 2 comments | 2162 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Bears hold off Vikings to reach CCS football title gameThe much-anticipated local showdown with Palo Alto turned into another showcase for Menlo-Atherton’s defense. A Palo Alto...
Original post made on Nov. 27, 2018Last comment by Multiple "champs", 6 hours ago | 2 comments | 2078 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Gifts for secondary school teachers?We used to give gift cards to certain teachers in middle and high school who we thought were very good teachers who my children...
Original post made by Paly Mom on Dec. 12, 2018Last comment by Clarissa, 7 hours ago | 18 comments | 454 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
City prepares for smaller councilThe city will find out if it can improve efficiency when the voter-approved reduction in council seats becomes a reality...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2018Last comment by Power to the PACC, 7 hours ago | 40 comments | 7637 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Proposed law could block President Hotel conversionFaced with a public outcry about insufficient transparency and misplaced priorities, Palo Alto officials backed away Monday...
Original post made on Dec. 11, 2018Last comment by Selling Out to Equality, 7 hours ago | 57 comments | 4861 Views
SPORTS
M-A seniors leave lasting impression on the football fieldMenlo-Atherton High defeated Lincoln of San Diego 21-7 for the CIF 3-AA state football championship Saturday at Sequoia High...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2018Last comment by Former TX State HS Champs, 9 hours ago | 2 comments | 1285 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Man rescued from fires pleads guilty to arsonA man rescued from one of two fires he started in Palo Alto last month pleaded guilty to all charges on Tuesday, according...
Original post made on Dec. 12, 2018Last comment by Curious..., 9 hours ago | 14 comments | 2511 Views
AROUND TOWN
Concerts in the spirit of ChristmasThe Stanford campus is a hot spot for jazz vocalists this week, when Dianne Reeves and Gregory Porter will each offer programs...
Original post made on Dec. 13, 2018Last comment by Freedom of Speech....Part II, 9 hours ago | 7 comments | 825 Views
AROUND TOWN
Adding light and heightLynn and Joe Felter didn't really mind that the midcentury modern home they rented in 2010 was "a dump." They were only planning...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2018Last comment by Joanie, 18 hours ago | 1 comment | 1213 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Guest Opinion: Should persistent developers get to ignore city laws?How many years should a developer be allowed to wear down city staff and residents in order to push through bad construction...
Original post made on Dec. 14, 2018Last comment by mauricio, on Dec 15, 2018 at 5:21 pm | 19 comments | 1658 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Alumni look back at 100 years of PalyTo celebrate the Palo Alto High School's centennial year, the Palo Alto Weekly interviewed alumni, or family members of alumni,...
Original post made on Dec. 14, 2018Last comment by musical, on Dec 15, 2018 at 2:28 pm | 7 comments | 3460 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
East Palo Alto post office moving to Ravenswood Shopping CenterThe U.S. Postal Service announced Wednesday that it will move its East Palo Alto branch to Ravenswood Shopping Center, concluding...
Original post made on Dec. 13, 2018Last comment by Anon, on Dec 15, 2018 at 10:29 am | 17 comments | 3393 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Man sentenced for beating toddler to deathAn East Palo Alto man was sentenced Friday to 25 years to life in prison for the 2016 blunt force-trauma death of a toddler,...
Original post made on Dec. 15, 2018Last comment by R.Davis, on Dec 15, 2018 at 9:19 am | 3 comments | 1437 Views
AROUND TOWN
Guest Opinion: Keeping options open: Integrating rail and communityPalo Alto is facing potentially its biggest capital project since the construction of Oregon Expressway in 1962: the re-building...
Original post made on Dec. 13, 2018Last comment by musical, on Dec 15, 2018 at 6:14 am | 6 comments | 1608 Views
Babka bakery to open Thursday in Palo Alto
By Elena Kadvany | 10 comments | 6,705 views
A draconian idea for more high-rise housing in our cities
By Diana Diamond | 25 comments | 1,246 views
UCSB's CCS program
By John Raftrey and Lori McCormick | 1 comment | 1,213 views
Ten Tips for Teens and Young Adults to Survive a Dysfunctional Family
By Chandrama Anderson | 1 comment | 1,158 views
