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Alpine 11-12 all-stars grab the lead early in a District 52 tournament victoryHudson Watten was one of four players with two hits and he pitched the final inning in helping Alpine beat San Mateo American...
Original post made on Jun. 29, 2021There are no comments yet. 3433 Views
AROUND TOWN
American women grab the gold in Volleyball Nations LeagueThe U.S. women's national volleyball team earned a gold medal Friday with a 26-28, 25-23, 25-23, 25-21 victory over Brazil...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2021Last comment by William Hitchens, on Jun 28, 2021 at 12:43 pm | 1 comment | 2640 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Short Story Contest authors reflect on unconventional bonds forged in unexpected momentsThe first-place winners of this year's Palo Alto Weekly Short Story Contest all submitted pieces that examine the need for...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2021There are no comments yet. 2437 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park Fire Protection District to fete retiring chiefThe Menlo Park Fire Protection District is hosting a retirement party this Monday for Chief Harold Schapelhouman, who has...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2021Last comment by Online Name, on Jun 28, 2021 at 11:08 am | 2 comments | 3500 Views
BOOKS
Home runs help Menlo-Atherton, Alpine all-stars advanceMenlo-Atherton jumped out in the lead Saturday and never relinquished its control of the game in a 5-2 win over Palo Alto...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2021There are no comments yet. 3550 Views
AROUND TOWN
Grateful to return to normalcy, small businesses are hopeful — and still keeping masks onWhile the state on Tuesday lifted capacity limits, physical distancing rules and mask restrictions for vaccinated individuals,...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2021Last comment by John B. Sails, on Jun 27, 2021 at 12:09 pm | 9 comments | 5442 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
As California reopens, 6 things you need to know about COVID-19Around 1,000 Californians are still newly infected every day, hospitalizations have hit a new low, people of color remain...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2021Last comment by Cecilia Vegas, on Jun 26, 2021 at 8:32 am | 8 comments | 3784 Views
BOOKS
Little League 11-12 all-star rosters are announcedThe following individuals have been recognized as District 52 Majors (ages 11-12) all-stars and will participate in the all-star...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2021There are no comments yet. 2650 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Letters to the editor<B>More bikes, fewer cars Read the full story here https://www.paloaltoonline.com/print/story/2021/06/25/letters posted...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2021Last comment by Fred Balin, on Jun 25, 2021 at 11:18 pm | 2 comments | 725 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Businesses greet loosened CDC mask rule with elation, consternationWhen President Joe Biden hailed new guidance from the CDC for fully vaccinated people last Thursday, his words struck a hopeful...
Original post made on May. 17, 2021Last comment by The Voice of Palo Alto, on Jun 25, 2021 at 6:47 pm | 29 comments | 7903 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Water shortages: Why some Californians are running out in 2021 and others aren'tDrought resilience depends on location but also extraordinary engineering -- determining which California places are running...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2021Last comment by Terri, on Jun 25, 2021 at 1:45 pm | 3 comments | 6728 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
To control diesel fuel spill, city plans to dig up Matadero Creek bankIn an effort to rid Matadero Creek of the last vestiges of a May 6 fuel spill that has contaminated the waterway, experts...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2021Last comment by Not Good Enough, on Jun 25, 2021 at 1:21 pm | 3 comments | 5246 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Enjoying Foothills Park after darkLooking for a local adventure doable on a weeknight? Reporter Kate Bradshaw took her dog camping at Palo Alto's Foothills...
Original post made on Jun. 22, 2021Last comment by marc665, on Jun 25, 2021 at 11:27 am | 5 comments | 7267 Views
SPORTS
U.S. women seeking third world volleyball titleFormer Stanford standout Foluke Akinradewo helped the U.S. national women's volleyball team move into the championship of...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2021Last comment by William Hitchens, on Jun 25, 2021 at 10:58 am | 2 comments | 2582 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Cook at home or get takeout? South Bay delivery service Locale offers the chance to do bothFounded early in the pandemic, Locale provides weekly deliveries of fresh produce and groceries as well as meal kits and...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2021There are no comments yet. 2778 Views
BOOKS
Simone de Muñoz was writing a novel about a hypothetical virus — and then COVID hitIn 2019, Simone de Muñoz did a fair amount of research about viruses and pandemics to make the premise of "Manflu" as plausible...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2021There are no comments yet. 2700 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Santa Clara County's eviction moratorium leaves cities out, forcing local action to keep tenants housedSanta Clara County supervisors approved on Tuesday a moratorium that applies to unincorporated areas, which has led to individual...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2021Last comment by Virginia Smedberg, on Jun 24, 2021 at 11:58 pm | 1 comment | 4374 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Opinion: Robust connectivity is critical to Palo Alto's futureOur nation's leaders understand robust connectivity is critical to our country’s future growth. Unfortunately, Palo Alto...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2021Last comment by Malcom Welby, on Jun 24, 2021 at 4:52 pm | 32 comments | 7568 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto hopes to hone its lobbying efforts in SacramentoSeeking to expand its influence in Sacramento, the Palo Alto City Council agreed on Tuesday night to take a more focused...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2021Last comment by Paly02, on Jun 24, 2021 at 1:24 pm | 1 comment | 3673 Views
BOOKS
Stanford baseball eliminated from College World Series on final pitchThe Stanford baseball team lost a chance to advance in the College World Series in a most frustrating way. Vanderbilt scored...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2021There are no comments yet. 3570 Views
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To show appreciation for the local business community, readers voted for their favorite places to eat, shop, work out or spend time with family and friends. The Palo Alto Weekly is proud to unveil this year's Best Of recipients and Hall of Fame honorees.
