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CRIMES & INCIDENTS
NTSB criticizes Caltrans for slow repairs following fatal Tesla crash in Mountain ViewA new report found that Caltrans failed to promptly fix damaged traffic safety equipment on U.S. Highway 101, including a...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2019Last comment by Resident, on Sep 10, 2019 at 3:58 pm | 7 comments | 2327 Views
AROUND TOWN
Ukulele lessons, no strings attached at Mountain View LibraryNewbies and regulars converge at free monthly event to play and sing together at the Mountain View Public Library. Read...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2019Last comment by senior, on Sep 10, 2019 at 10:00 am | 1 comment | 1017 Views
AROUND TOWN
Shop Talk: Palo Alto loses iconic Phyllis Boutique, Round Table PizzaIn this week's Shop Talk column, read about the departure of two longtime Palo Alto businesses -- Phyliss Boutique and Round...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2019There are no comments yet. 4300 Views
SPORTS
Gunn opens football season 2-0 for the first time in seven yearsGunn scored 28 first quarter points on the way to a 42-0 victory over visiting James Lick on Friday night, achieving one...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2019Last comment by Real Slim K, on Sep 10, 2019 at 6:44 am | 4 comments | 1212 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Editorial: After 45 years, it's finally time to seize the opportunity to build housing on the soon-to-be former Fry's siteThe long, zigzagging history of why housing doesn't already exist on the Fry's Electronics site is a portrait of one of the...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Sep 9, 2019 at 5:16 pm | 30 comments | 4318 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Can city's big plans for Ventura be saved?The debate over the Ventura plan is expected to heat up in the coming months, as Palo Alto city leaders and residents begin...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Sep 9, 2019 at 5:07 pm | 23 comments | 6059 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Facing pushback, city manager rethinks rail committee with only former elected leadersAfter receiving pushback for his initial proposal to establish a new committee to work on rail improvements, Palo Alto City...
Original post made on Sep. 5, 2019Last comment by Morris, on Sep 9, 2019 at 4:47 pm | 8 comments | 2160 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Disney quizzes, star-athlete interviews help young patients smile againOpened last October, Sophie's Place Broadcast Studio host live shows for children at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford,...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2019Last comment by Kristin Foss, on Sep 9, 2019 at 11:11 am | 1 comment | 1951 Views
SPORTS
It takes three to Macario for Cardinal women's soccer winCatarina Macario has scored multiple goals in a game on 10 occasions in just over 2 1/2 seasons but until Sunday had never...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2019Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Sep 9, 2019 at 10:55 am | 1 comment | 747 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Palo Alto High graduate dies in Conception boat fireA Palo Alto High School graduate is among the 34 people who died in the Conception boat fire in southern California on Monday. Read...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2019Last comment by Gary Ruppel, on Sep 9, 2019 at 10:29 am | 2 comments | 9025 Views
RESTAURANTS
Come for the pork, stay for the camaraderie: Pizzeria Delfina's pig roasts offer more than just foodPizzeria Delfina Palo Alto's summer pig roasts bring people of all ages together in a way that feels rare in the Silicon...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2019Last comment by Vegan Mafia, on Sep 8, 2019 at 6:04 pm | 7 comments | 2156 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Bill that would provide overnight parking for homeless community college students pushed to next legislative sessionThe author of legislation that would require California community colleges to open their parking lots overnight to homeless...
Original post made on Sep. 3, 2019Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Sep 8, 2019 at 10:18 am | 14 comments | 2840 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Going strong: Exercise program looks to help members with heart conditions reverse their symptomsCrystal Gamage is among HeartFit for Life's 190 active members who pay $155 per month for access to medically supervised...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2019Last comment by Hard Copy, on Sep 7, 2019 at 1:40 pm | 3 comments | 3393 Views
SPORTS
Missed opportunities cost the Bears in football loss to SerraAfter experiencing the heady euphoria of a blowout win over Bellarmine in the first week of the season, the Menlo-Atherton...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2019Last comment by WP, on Sep 7, 2019 at 12:10 pm | 1 comment | 1065 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
As East Palo Alto searches for more affordable housing, a mobile home park with some of the city's lowest-income residents is headed for closureAmid the ongoing Bay Area housing crisis, in which the stock of low-income housing is shrinking and elected leaders are scrambling...
Original post made on Aug. 9, 2019Last comment by C, on Sep 6, 2019 at 9:26 pm | 12 comments | 14907 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
After trustee questions, school district decides not to renew contract with controversial law firmWhen the school board replaced a controversial law firm Lozano Smith in 2017, board members expected their former attorneys...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2019Last comment by Toast, on Sep 6, 2019 at 6:40 pm | 41 comments | 3913 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Bowman School set to unveil new $20 million Learning VillageTwo brand-new preschool classrooms, a science and media lab, an outdoor amphitheater and a multi-purpose building with a...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2019Last comment by sunnypa, on Sep 6, 2019 at 2:47 pm | 1 comment | 2570 Views
AROUND TOWN
Man hanging from billboard catwalk cries for help, is rescued using makeshift craneA man who climbed up onto a billboard platform in East Palo Alto ended up stuck there and was rescued by firefighters using...
Original post made on Sep. 5, 2019Last comment by Member, on Sep 6, 2019 at 10:11 am | 4 comments | 2456 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Stanford announces new approach to counseling services to better serve studentsAs the start of the new academic year approaches, Stanford University is changing how students receive counseling services...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2019There are no comments yet. 2014 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Anonymous no longer, Emily Doe reclaims her identity in new memoirThe young woman who was sexually assaulted by former Stanford University student Brock Turner has remained anonymous for...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2019Last comment by A Moral Compass, on Sep 5, 2019 at 7:35 pm | 32 comments | 9231 Views
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