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MOVIES
Stanford women ready to start soccer run to College CupThe third-ranked Stanford women's soccer team (21-1-2 last season) opens its season with a difficult road trip to No. 6 Penn...
Original post made on Aug. 20, 2019There are no comments yet. 2970 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
As KIPP seeks to open new high school, school board expresses reservationsNational charter school organization KIPP is seeking to expand its presence in San Mateo County with a new high school that...
Original post made on Aug. 9, 2019Last comment by Alina Arroyo , on Aug 20, 2019 at 8:43 am | 2 comments | 9313 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
How to stop or curb teens and technology?Any experienced parents have ideas on how to curb technology for their teens? Teachers incorporate homework on the computers...
Original post made by PAUSD Parent on Aug. 18, 2019Last comment by Just because you CAN..., on Aug 19, 2019 at 8:22 pm | 6 comments | 1032 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Caltrain strikes unoccupied vehicle in Palo AltoA Caltrain struck an unoccupied vehicle in Palo Alto Friday night. Read the full story here https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2019/08/17/caltrain-strikes-unoccupied-vehicle-in-...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Aug 19, 2019 at 9:37 am | 12 comments | 8702 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Small retailers in limbo at Hotel California buildingOnly two retailers that remain in the Hotel California building in Palo Alto's California Avenue shopping district may need...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2019Last comment by Edgewiid, on Aug 18, 2019 at 11:01 pm | 13 comments | 6076 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Spurned by the FAA, city mulls suit over airplane noiseFrustrated by the Federal Aviation Administration persistent failure to address local concerns about airplane noise, Palo...
Original post made on May. 21, 2019Last comment by traffic jam, on Aug 18, 2019 at 10:09 pm | 51 comments | 15352 Views
BOOKS
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 | 3419 Views
SPORTS
Small changes could make big difference for Gunn footballJason Miller enters his second year as Gunn football coach feeling good about changes for the better the program has made....
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2019Last comment by Eva, on Aug 17, 2019 at 7:38 pm | 2 comments | 2995 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Letters to the editor100% against Castilleja expansion Read the full story here https://www.paloaltoonline.com/print/story/2019/08/16/letters-to-the-editor...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2019Last comment by Neighbor , on Aug 17, 2019 at 5:17 pm | 1 comment | 1614 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Two men arrested for car burglaries at Stanford Shopping CenterPalo Alto police last week arrested two men who allegedly broke into cars at Stanford Shopping Center and, in one case, stole...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2019Last comment by Citizen, on Aug 17, 2019 at 4:43 pm | 11 comments | 4654 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Stanford fires back at county over new housing requirementsStanford University pushed back this week against Santa Clara County's proposed housing requirements as part of Stanford's...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2019Last comment by Kim Suz, on Aug 17, 2019 at 4:37 pm | 20 comments | 8225 Views
AROUND TOWN
History of Fry's site complicates city's redevelopment plansA Portage Avenue site that now houses Fry's Electronics has been deemed a historically significant property, which may delay...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2019Last comment by Classic Ventura, on Aug 17, 2019 at 3:29 pm | 101 comments | 22043 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Menlo School swimmer Angel More offers hope via fund raisingShe has been setting precedents and world records since the age of 10 and Menlo School senior Angel More continues to pave...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2019Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Aug 16, 2019 at 9:31 pm | 1 comment | 3166 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Nostalgia - Reflective or RestorativeHappened to be watching Instinct last night and one of the characters talked about the two types of Nostalgia, Reflective...
Original post made by marc665 on Aug. 15, 2019Last comment by in the present, on Aug 16, 2019 at 8:46 pm | 6 comments | 4035 Views
AROUND TOWN
Hot temperatures in store for Bay Area this weekendAfter a cool few weeks in the Bay Area, residents should anticipate a serious warm-up this weekend with some places expected...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2019Last comment by Summertime, on Aug 16, 2019 at 7:02 pm | 2 comments | 4096 Views
AROUND TOWN
Prep football: Menlo School already has better numbersA series of circumstances contributed to last year being the wrong time for the Menlo School football team to move up to...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2019There are no comments yet. 2865 Views
AROUND TOWN
Prep football: Gators look to continue upward mobilitySacred Heart Prep made big progress last season, going from 3-7 in Mark Grieb's first year as head coach to 11-2, a season...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2019There are no comments yet. 2804 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Condominium project tests the limit of Palo Alto's new housing lawEncouraged by the Palo Alto City Council's newfound appetite for housing along San Antonio Road, a local developer is moving...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2019Last comment by Allen Akin, on Aug 15, 2019 at 10:13 pm | 28 comments | 12856 Views
AROUND TOWN
Church celebration Saturday to look back -- and forwardIn 2015, the Palo Alto Church of Christ faced a dilemma. Once a robust congregation -- with 200 members at its peak in 1968...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2019Last comment by Neighbor, on Aug 15, 2019 at 9:40 pm | 1 comment | 3802 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Stanford student by day, viral YouTube baker by nightRachel Fong's creations -- doughnuts that look like alpacas, color-changing noodles and cakes that resemble sushi -- have...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2019Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Aug 15, 2019 at 8:07 pm | 1 comment | 4272 Views
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