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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Weekly calls for halt to confidential school board memosThe Palo Alto Weekly has learned that school district Superintendent Kevin Skelly has been sending confidential weekly memos...
Original post made on May. 15, 2012Last comment by Rajiv Bhateja, on Jun 1, 2012 at 9:13 am | 112 comments | 18894 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Residents, developers clash over city's visionPalo Alto's Comprehensive Plan is intended to sum up the values of the city and guide officials' decisions on how the city...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2013Last comment by like a 2 x 4, on Jul 23, 2013 at 7:31 pm | 111 comments | 14672 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
New report boosts effort to close Buena Vista Mobile ParkThe proposed closure of Palo Alto's only mobile-home park took a big leap toward reality Thursday when the city accepted...
Original post made on Feb. 20, 2014Last comment by mom of teenagers, on Mar 1, 2014 at 4:42 pm | 111 comments | 15731 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto takes stand against housing billA state bill that would increase zoning densities, relax parking requirements and curb cities' abilities to limit building...
Original post made on Feb. 13, 2018Last comment by Gary, on Apr 21, 2018 at 4:06 pm | 111 comments | 15038 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Popular but expensive train-tunnel proposal splits Palo Alto councilAs Palo Alto approaches a decision on the best way to separate the railroad tracks from local streets, city leaders remain...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2019Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on May 9, 2019 at 11:44 am | 111 comments | 14885 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Unprofessional/unsafe PAUSD residency checks0...
Original post made by parent on Jul. 19, 2007Last comment by Latina in Palo Alto, on Mar 2, 2015 at 3:49 pm | 111 comments | 18235 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
OpEd: Don't sacrifice August by forcing early school startThe August summer break for Palo Alto schoolchildren and their families is on the chopping block, and little will be gained...
Original post made on May. 6, 2011Last comment by Paly Grad 09, on May 10, 2011 at 6:21 pm | 111 comments | 38542 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School district critics, lawyer clash on federal probeCritics of Palo Alto Superintendent Kevin Skelly and a lawyer for the school district Tuesday presented clashing perspectives...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2013Last comment by Observer, on Mar 3, 2013 at 10:36 am | 111 comments | 16802 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto superintendent Kevin Skelly to resign June 30Palo Alto Unified School District Superintendent Kevin Skelly announced in an email Tuesday that he will step down at the...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2014Last comment by JLS mom of 2, on Feb 20, 2014 at 3:49 pm | 111 comments | 24028 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Battle over Measure A heats upWith 11 days left until Palo Alto's special school parcel-tax election, Measure A campaigners are working to corral support...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2015Last comment by No, No, and Still No, on May 7, 2015 at 1:16 pm | 111 comments | 19790 Views
SPORTS
Gunn to forfeit Friday's football game against WoodsideGunn principal Katie Laurence, in consultation with Gunn Athletic Director Curt Johansen and football coach Jason Miller,...
Original post made on Sep. 5, 2018Last comment by Gunn Parent, on Sep 19, 2018 at 5:30 pm | 111 comments | 10287 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Anti-Rumsfeld petition tops 3,200 signatures0...
Original post made on Sep. 24, 2007Last comment by Stanford's Shame, on Nov 30, 2007 at 5:57 pm | 111 comments | 9306 Views
AROUND TOWN
Residents sound off on Ross Road changesAfter installing a host of "traffic calming" measures aimed at promoting bicycling on Ross Road, Palo Alto officials are...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2018Last comment by Ready at the brake pedal, on Aug 10, 2018 at 6:16 am | 111 comments | 12458 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Police chief explains Children's Theatre probe0...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2008Last comment by Parent, on Mar 13, 2008 at 2:07 pm | 110 comments | 11913 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Police hunting for 19-year-old shooting suspectPalo Alto police have launched a manhunt 19-year-old suspect in today's shooting incident at an apartment complex at 574...
Original post made on Mar. 18, 2009Last comment by Ketimpor Ta, on Apr 22, 2009 at 2:24 pm | 110 comments | 11855 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
City seeks $1 billion for improved rail crossings from VTA taxCalling it a critical project not just for Palo Alto but for commuters throughout the Santa Clara County, city officials...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2015Last comment by resident 1, on Oct 26, 2015 at 6:44 am | 110 comments | 9573 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board boosts staffing with new fundsWith a rosier budget outlook than they've had in years, members of the Palo Alto Board of Education Tuesday night unanimously...
Original post made on Mar. 13, 2013Last comment by village fool, on Mar 16, 2013 at 9:52 am | 110 comments | 13098 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
A question of boundaries: Paly teacher rebukedJune 11 was a day of relief and closure for Palo Alto High School English teacher Kevin Sharp. Or so he thought. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2015Last comment by Slow Down, on Oct 15, 2015 at 10:35 pm | 110 comments | 42570 Views
AROUND TOWN
Resident group petitions city for housingA coaltion of Palo Alto residents, including eight former mayors, is petitioning the City Council to fix the city's affordable-housing...
Original post made on Mar. 13, 2016Last comment by Mike-Crescent Park, on Mar 18, 2016 at 4:58 pm | 110 comments | 11961 Views
AROUND TOWN
Worried by rail redesign, residents seek to save their homesA new alliance between Old Palo Alto and Southgate neighborhood residents has formed to influence the city's decision on...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2018Last comment by @SilentAndInvisible, on May 18, 2018 at 10:34 am | 110 comments | 17809 Views
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