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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Stanford announces focus on campus drinking: 'We cannot turn away from this'Concerned about the "dangerously high rates" of undergraduate alcohol use on campus, Stanford University announced this week...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2019Last comment by maguro_01, on Jan 16, 2019 at 3:21 pm | 37 comments | 11639 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
No more A's and F's? Teachers experiment with 'standards based' gradingReaction to the organic spread of standards-based grading that emphasizes mastery of skills over letter grades in Palo Alto...
Original post made on Jan. 31, 2020Last comment by Anonymous, on Apr 2, 2020 at 1:20 pm | 37 comments | 23213 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Under new plan, high schoolers could return to campuses for small group activities in JanuaryWith Santa Clara County in the state's purple tier, Palo Alto Unified can no longer fully open its middle and high schools...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2020Last comment by Parent, on Jan 4, 2021 at 10:46 pm | 37 comments | 9232 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Former Gunn student killed in drunk-driving accident0...
Original post made on Dec. 27, 2007Last comment by mijan, on Dec 30, 2008 at 8:56 am | 37 comments | 11340 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
San Mateo man killed in motorcycle crash0...
Original post made on Aug. 13, 2008Last comment by American, on Sep 13, 2009 at 6:00 pm | 37 comments | 6845 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Police auditor to investigate 'racial-profiling'The police auditor whose investigation is expected to shed light on Palo Alto's debate over racial profiling will receive...
Original post made on Nov. 28, 2008Last comment by YouShouldKnow, on Dec 3, 2008 at 9:22 am | 37 comments | 5577 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
EPA police chief wants to end homicidesThe East Palo Alto Police Department will have a goal of "No Murders in 2009," Police Chief Ron Davis said a Dec. 26 letter...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2008Last comment by JustMe, on Jan 3, 2009 at 12:24 am | 37 comments | 4491 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Tomato ThieveryThis past summer, we decided to try growing tomatoes for the first time. We found that the best place for sunlight was outside...
Original post made by Alan on Oct. 1, 2009Last comment by Alan, on Oct 4, 2009 at 5:17 pm | 37 comments | 6693 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Woman dies in north Palo Alto house fireA woman was found dead apparently as a result of a fire in a house in the 900 block of Addison Avenue in northern Palo Alto...
Original post made on Oct. 15, 2009Last comment by Palo Altoan, on Oct 22, 2009 at 7:37 pm | 37 comments | 9277 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
ShotSpotter system records tragic plane crashFirst there is the sound of a plane's engines. Then a crackling noise, as though the plane has hit a power line. Then, crashing...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2010Last comment by T Tierney, on Feb 24, 2010 at 2:59 pm | 37 comments | 11971 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Two young children struck by vehicleTwo small children were struck by a vehicle south of downtown Palo Alto on Friday (Nov. 18) evening, Palo Alto police confirmed. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2011Last comment by Outside Observer, on Nov 21, 2011 at 8:22 pm | 37 comments | 4492 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Police search for hit-and-run suspects after downtown collisionPalo Alto police are scouring downtown streets this afternoon in search of at least two suspects who they say were in a vehicle...
Original post made on Mar. 17, 2017Last comment by Big Steve, on Mar 21, 2017 at 10:37 pm | 37 comments | 14980 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Pedestrians struck by car near Mitchell Park LibraryTwo elderly pedestrians struck by a car while crossing the street near Mitchell Park Library Tuesday morning were sent to...
Original post made on May. 9, 2017Last comment by Resident, on May 24, 2017 at 11:05 am | 37 comments | 10421 Views
SPORTS
Coach Parks: the passing of a legendLong-time Menlo-Atherton football and wrestling coach Ben Parks passed away in his sleep Friday night. He was 77. Known simply...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2011Last comment by Tom Giampietro, on Mar 7, 2012 at 10:34 pm | 37 comments | 13098 Views
SPORTS
WHY NO PALY V. GUNN HS/JV FOOTBALL?Not interested in cliché's about one being better for athletes and the other for academics. It's just super odd to me not...
Original post made by Real Slim K on Jul. 16, 2019Last comment by go play a gawddurn game, on Jul 19, 2019 at 11:00 am | 37 comments | 1660 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Older men, younger women help everyone0...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2007Last comment by MostSensible, on Nov 22, 2013 at 11:07 am | 37 comments | 19885 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
East Palo Alto tenants to protest rent increases0...
Original post made on Dec. 11, 2007Last comment by mean ol' landlord, on Dec 19, 2007 at 6:39 am | 37 comments | 8131 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
French citizens object to Sarkozy's plans to make every 10-yr-old child honor Jewish child victims of holocaust0...
Original post made by Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson on Feb. 16, 2008Last comment by perspective, on Feb 21, 2008 at 4:47 pm | 37 comments | 5565 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Torturer in chief0...
Original post made by a on Mar. 7, 2008Last comment by Paul, on Mar 11, 2008 at 2:29 pm | 37 comments | 4477 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
McCain is more of the same of Bush0...
Original post made by McInsane will lose on Mar. 19, 2008Last comment by perspective, on Mar 26, 2008 at 7:54 am | 37 comments | 4424 Views
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