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SCHOOLS & KIDS
As school starts, new social-emotional curriculum debutsDuring the first days of school this week, along with finding their lockers and classrooms, Gunn High School freshmen got...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2017Last comment by Old Timer, 4 minutes ago | 12 comments | 3408 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
In south Palo Alto, a battle is brewingA proposal to build a 69-room hotel and eight townhomes has residents of the next-door Palo Alto Redwoods condominium complex...
Original post made on Aug. 20, 2017Last comment by When does it end?, 29 minutes ago | 4 comments | 532 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Law professors voice opposition to Persky recallMore than 90 law professors from throughout California, including 29 from Stanford University, signed a letter this week...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2017Last comment by Gary, 48 minutes ago | 29 comments | 1843 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
A Palo Alto son asks: 'Would I raise a family here?'In June of this year, both my body and mind were in strange places. My body, in Thailand: racing through bustling Bangkok...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2017Last comment by GrandPa with 3, 1 hour ago | 132 comments | 13167 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
A roadway Odyssey -- Palo Alto-styleWhile some of my friends binge on their second safaris, cruise European canals or time-share in Hawaii, I consider a trip...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2017Last comment by Contrarian, 2 hours ago | 12 comments | 1560 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Editorial: Judge Persky's misjudgmentRegardless of whether one believes Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky should be removed from office because...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2017Last comment by Curmudgeon, 3 hours ago | 30 comments | 2750 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto mulls new approach on fiber networkFor nearly two decades, Palo Alto's plan to dramatically expand its fiber ring and bring high-speed internet to every household...
Original post made on Aug. 20, 2017Last comment by Curmudgeon, 3 hours ago | 9 comments | 1330 Views
AROUND TOWN
The things I remember about Palo Alto while growing up:0...
Original post made by Andrew L. Freedman on Oct. 19, 2006Last comment by Joe Franzini (J.B.), 4 hours ago | 1134 comments | 221161 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Pre-construction work starts on Caltrain electificationPreparations for the construction work needed to electrify Caltrain along the Peninsula corridor have started and will last...
Original post made on Nov. 22, 2016Last comment by Ahem, 6 hours ago | 44 comments | 4496 Views
AROUND TOWN
Proposed cafe for seniors means lunch program will need new homeAvenidas, a nonprofit that provides services to seniors, plans to open a cafe in its center at 450 Bryant St. -- ending speculation...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2017Last comment by Art, 7 hours ago | 16 comments | 2756 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Beyond the 5150Sarah Gentile was shocked to find, in the midst of a crisis with her teenage son, that there are no hospital beds available...
Original post made on May. 22, 2015Last comment by Sarah1000, 8 hours ago | 40 comments | 29213 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School's back in session for elementary, middle schoolsTeachers across the Palo Alto school district's elementary and middle schools greeted students and parents - many excited,...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2017Last comment by Experienced Parent, 11 hours ago | 6 comments | 2663 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around TownSCHOOL COMMUNICATIONS HEAD QUITS ...Jorge Quintana, the Palo Alto school district's communications coordinator, suddenly...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2017Last comment by dad, on Aug 19, 2017 at 2:57 pm | 3 comments | 2120 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Committee recommends no stakeholder group in rail redesignPalo Alto could move ahead with plans to transform its rail corridor without a formal community stakeholder group to provide...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2017Last comment by Greg Bell, on Aug 19, 2017 at 2:50 pm | 28 comments | 2337 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Man wanted for purse robbery at Stanford Shopping CenterPalo Alto police are looking for a man wanted for robbing a woman of her purse at Stanford Shopping Center on Sunday. He...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2017Last comment by Unfortunate, on Aug 19, 2017 at 11:16 am | 8 comments | 2710 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Menlo man fakes police lights with cellphone appA 23-year-old Menlo Park man was arrested Monday night for allegedly impersonating a police officer by using a cellphone...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2011Last comment by david endliss yes the one from this article, on Aug 19, 2017 at 7:34 am | 7 comments | 2439 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto moves to extend ban on outdoor pot growthOutdoor cultivation of cannabis will remain illegal in Palo Alto for at least another year-and-a-half under a proposal that...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2017Last comment by Use Our Beautiful Sunshine, on Aug 18, 2017 at 6:31 pm | 44 comments | 3780 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto looks to advance plan for Caltrain 'grade separation'City leaders are looking to speed up planning for grade separation along the rail tracks -- a goal that is becoming increasingly...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2017Last comment by Claude, on Aug 18, 2017 at 5:11 am | 115 comments | 7174 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Complaint prompts state probe of Tanaka's campaignThe agency that oversees California's campaign-finance laws has launched an investigation into the campaign of Palo Alto...
Original post made on Mar. 13, 2017Last comment by Pants on fire, on Aug 17, 2017 at 9:55 pm | 66 comments | 6485 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto looks to streetlights to address wireless needsAs Palo Alto's voracious appetite for wireless data continues to grow, local streetlight and utility poles are transforming...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2017Last comment by That was no competent physics professor, on Aug 17, 2017 at 5:14 pm | 21 comments | 2830 Views
Tokyo ramen shop to open first U.S. outpost in Palo Alto
By Elena Kadvany | 24 comments | 4,563 views
Winning the battle but losing the war? Thinking strategically and recent events
By Douglas Moran | 10 comments | 1,137 views
It’s Not Someone Else’s Responsibility to Honor My Marriage . . .
By Chandrama Anderson | 0 comments | 868 views
Babywearing
By Cheryl Bac | 0 comments | 790 views
University of California Augmented Review Policy
By John Raftrey and Lori McCormick | 0 comments | 263 views
Registration now open
Sign up for the 33rd annual Palo Alto Weekly Moonlight Run and Walk. This family-friendly event which benefits local nonprofits serving kids and families will take place on Friday, Oct. 6 at the Palo Alto Baylands.
