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The Corner Laughers bring bright indie-pop to online concertThe Corner Laughers will play a free online concert on July 25, 1 p.m. presented by the Menlo Park Library. Read the full...
Original post made on Jul. 23, 2020Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Jul 23, 2020 at 5:27 pm | 1 comment | 1540 Views
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Faced with telling toddler daughter she can't hug her grandparents, Stanford doctor pens children's bookHow do you explain to a toddler that she can't hug her grandparents right now? Dr. Ben Lindquist wrote rhymes compiled in...
Original post made on May. 20, 2020Last comment by Palo Alto Nana, on May 20, 2020 at 11:39 am | 3 comments | 3751 Views
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How to get your reading fix while everything's closedMany local bookstores and libraries have adjusted to no-contact business models and are offering a variety of new services...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2020Last comment by pearl, on Apr 27, 2020 at 5:12 pm | 5 comments | 4324 Views
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Owner of Lee's Comics pulls the plug after more than 37 yearsAfter serving comic book and graphic novel fans for more than 37 years, Lee Hester shut down his last eponymous comic book...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2020Last comment by Geri Spieler, on Mar 30, 2020 at 12:44 pm | 2 comments | 11192 Views
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Priory boys give Pinewood the 'Axe' in WBAL basketballAshton Axe hit a layup late in the fourth quarter to push host Priory past Pinewood 39-38 in a West Bay Athletic League boys...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2020There are no comments yet. 1239 Views
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What's Palo Alto reading? Local book lovers share their favorite titles of the past yearLocal book experts share a few of their favorite reads of 2019 and data on what titles were most popular. Read the full...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2020Last comment by The Extorter, on Jan 27, 2020 at 11:57 am | 3 comments | 3236 Views
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Former Eastside hoops coach enjoying his time in ChinaAfter many years coaching at the high school level, Donovan Blythe made the decision to strike out into new territory. He...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2020Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Jan 14, 2020 at 8:03 am | 1 comment | 1324 Views
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Jan Brett brings her whimsical world to Palo AltoAuthor-illustrator Jan Brett, who has drawn in fans for her combination of simple-yet-clever storylines and richly detailed...
Original post made on Dec. 13, 2019Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Dec 13, 2019 at 2:21 pm | 1 comment | 2447 Views
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Back to School Health Fair to offer medical, safety tipsFrom disaster preparedness tips to free immunizations, a Back to School Health Fair in East Palo Alto this Saturday will...
Original post made on Nov. 14, 2019There are no comments yet. 1827 Views
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An immigrant's American dreams and nightmaresIn her new memoir, National Public Radio tech correspondent Aarti Namdev Shahani focuses her journalistic gaze upon her own...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2019Last comment by Independents, on Oct 19, 2019 at 4:39 pm | 5 comments | 2425 Views
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Palo Alto lawyer spins real-life experience into fictional thrillerMitchell Zimmerman drew on his experience as a civil rights worker, long career as a technology lawyer and 22 years volunteering...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2019There are no comments yet. 4945 Views
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Fall reading: Five books by local authors to give you a new perspective of Palo AltoWith cooler weather and shorter days ahead, the start of fall is a good time to update your reading list. This month we're...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2019Last comment by Light My Fire, on Sep 22, 2019 at 2:00 pm | 3 comments | 2300 Views
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Palo Alto looks to repeat last year's football successPaly coach Nelson Gifford was asked if he thought his current team could be as good as last year’s team, which went 10-2...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2019Last comment by resident, on Aug 18, 2019 at 9:40 pm | 1 comment | 2320 Views
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One dies in collision between box truck and fire truck, blocking southbound U.S. Highway 101 in Palo AltoAll lanes of southbound U.S. Highway 101 in Palo Alto are closed and one man died after a box truck rear-ended a Palo Alto...
Original post made on Aug. 4, 2019Last comment by Resident, on Aug 5, 2019 at 8:13 pm | 24 comments | 8145 Views
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Henry M. Gunn High SchoolRead the full story here https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2019/05/30/henry-m-gunn-high-school posted Thursday, May 30,...
Original post made on Jul. 10, 2019There are no comments yet. 3345 Views
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Short Story Contest: Journeys of self discoveryWhile the first-place winners of this year's Palo Alto Weekly Short Story Contest submitted pieces that were vastly different,...
Original post made on May. 25, 2019Last comment by Patty Fewer, on May 29, 2019 at 2:26 pm | 2 comments | 1739 Views
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Library nonprofit turns to rare and vintage vinyl for Saturday fundraiserHenry Yu and Frank McConnell have spent the last two months sorting through boxes and crates filled with vinyl records. Read...
Original post made on May. 9, 2019Last comment by 78, on May 10, 2019 at 3:53 pm | 5 comments | 4932 Views
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A new chapter begins at Paly libraryThere was visible awe and excitement on the faces of Palo Alto High School students as they flooded into their brand-new...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2019Last comment by Experienced, on Feb 21, 2019 at 1:42 pm | 10 comments | 6888 Views
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What's open, closed on Presidents DayA list of local and regional services that will be unavailable or operating on a modified schedule due to Presidents Day...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2019Last comment by EZ Street, on Feb 16, 2019 at 1:02 pm | 4 comments | 3774 Views
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Storm causes power outage, minor pooling of waterDespite local agencies' warnings that a storm Wednesday could cause flash floods and dangerous winds, Palo Alto weathered...
Original post made on Jan. 16, 2019Last comment by musical, on Jan 17, 2019 at 8:04 pm | 9 comments | 3983 Views
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