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ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
'It feels really, really free': After 14 days in coronavirus quarantine, mother and daughter return home to Palo AltoA Palo Alto mother and daughter returned home Tuesday after spending weeks at the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2020Last comment by Member, on Feb 15, 2020 at 5:56 pm | 13 comments | 7650 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Behind the Headlines: A playground for allMagical Bridge playground co-founders Olenka Steciw Villarreal and Jill Hoffspiegel Asher discuss how their universal playground...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2020Last comment by neva yarkin, on Feb 15, 2020 at 10:24 am | 1 comment | 2050 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
New documents show man killed in fiery Tesla crash reported problems with Autopilot systemA Tesla driver who died after striking a highway median in Mountain View reportedly complained of problems Autopilot problems...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2020Last comment by Data, on Feb 15, 2020 at 8:11 am | 16 comments | 3209 Views
BOOKS
Priory boys give Pinewood the 'Axe' in WBAL basketballAshton Axe hit a layup late in the fourth quarter to push host Priory past Pinewood 39-38 in a West Bay Athletic League boys...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2020There are no comments yet. 839 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Oil tax? Wealth tax? Prop. 13 reform? Senate candidates debate how to pay for new programs for state's youngest residentsCandidates for the 13th Senate district on Sunday weighed in on how best to tackle a major shortage in teachers and facilities...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2020Last comment by @Portola Valley, on Feb 14, 2020 at 3:22 pm | 15 comments | 2158 Views
AROUND TOWN
Guest Opinion: Business tax will harm Palo AltoBy taxing businesses based on their Palo Alto headcount, larger companies may choose not to hire locally in Palo Alto. Small...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2020Last comment by Joe, on Feb 14, 2020 at 12:26 pm | 56 comments | 5068 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Around Town<B>AWKWARD TRANSITION ...</B> Few elections in Palo Alto are as suspenseful, rancorous and polarizing as the Planning and...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2020Last comment by Outrageous bullying, on Feb 14, 2020 at 10:53 am | 18 comments | 2734 Views
AROUND TOWN
Hesitant to cross this hazardous Palo Alto intersection? Here's the city's plan to smooth out your ride.The most dangerous intersection in south Palo Alto is about to see some changes, including new turning lanes and a realigned...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Feb 14, 2020 at 9:04 am | 19 comments | 7031 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Letters to the editor<B>Congested and frustrated Read the full story here https://www.paloaltoonline.com/print/story/2020/02/14/letters-to-the-editor...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2020Last comment by TransparentCalifornia.Org, on Feb 14, 2020 at 2:12 am | 1 comment | 298 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New high school to bring German, French and Chinese language instruction under one roofTwo local bilingual schools have partnered to open a new international high school that will offer German, French and Chinese...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2020Last comment by Patricia, on Feb 13, 2020 at 9:27 am | 8 comments | 3705 Views
AROUND TOWN
With its centennial drawing near, Pacific Art League looks forwardWith new director Lisa Coscino at the helm, Pacific Art League plans to increase its outreach and scope, both within the...
Original post made on Feb. 13, 2020Last comment by Laura Bajuk, on Feb 13, 2020 at 8:42 am | 1 comment | 2267 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
'A unique opportunity': County eyes affordable housing in Palo Alto for adults with disabilitiesA small, Santa Clara County-owned property in south Palo Alto may soon be redeveloped to create an increasingly valuable...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2020Last comment by Greenacres, on Feb 12, 2020 at 2:32 pm | 4 comments | 3028 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 Feb 12, 2020 at 2:31 pm | 36 comments | 8679 Views
AROUND TOWN
Shop Talk: Ambassador Toys calls it quits, chocolate shop on its wayIn this week's Shop Talk column, read about the closure of one of the area's last toy stores, a new chocolate shop and the...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2020Last comment by Julie armitano, on Feb 12, 2020 at 12:24 pm | 3 comments | 3084 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
New state bill aims to integrate Bay Area transit into one 'seamless' systemA newly introduced piece of state legislation seeks to integrate the more than two dozen separate and independent Bay Area...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Feb 12, 2020 at 8:41 am | 22 comments | 3357 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
With Khoury's Market closed, Palo Alto looks to beef up fines against building ownerPalo Alto is preparing to sharply ramp up fines against the owner of College Terrace Centre, the blocklong development on...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2020Last comment by @Old Palo Alto, on Feb 11, 2020 at 6:12 pm | 24 comments | 4612 Views
AROUND TOWN
As coronavirus epidemic spreads, Palo Altan recounts desperation to get out of WuhanFrom her quarantine at March Air Reserve Base in Riverside County, Palo Alto resident Esther Tiferes Tebeka on Friday pinpointed...
Original post made on Feb. 9, 2020Last comment by member, on Feb 11, 2020 at 5:43 pm | 8 comments | 13124 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Bonds on the ballot: Will billions of dollars help California cope with climate change?Given California's international leadership in addressing climate change, it isn't surprising that voters will be asked this...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Feb 11, 2020 at 10:01 am | 44 comments | 2596 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Killing them softly: Santa Clara County to ensure immature mosquitoes never grow upSanta Clara County will unleash an eco-friendly larvicide on mosquitoes in the Palo Alto Baylands on Wednesday. Read the...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Feb 11, 2020 at 9:44 am | 2 comments | 2626 Views
AROUND TOWN
Teen musicians play for a good causeThis winter, five teenagers have been spending some of their weekend evenings combining their love of playing music together...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2020Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Feb 11, 2020 at 9:29 am | 4 comments | 1330 Views
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'Are they ready for fully innovative Indian food?' Ettan arrives in Palo Alto with chaat, caviar and a secret menu
By Elena Kadvany | 1 comment | 3,748 views
Flying: How to lower your impact
By Sherry Listgarten | 14 comments | 2,684 views
Premarital and Couples: Here Be Dragons!
By Chandrama Anderson | 0 comments | 2,163 views
Goodbye toy stores
By Cheryl Bac | 12 comments | 1,703 views
Pseudo-Primary for CA Senate District 13: some thoughts
By Douglas Moran | 3 comments | 1,347 views
Short story writers wanted!
The 34th Annual Palo Alto Weekly Short Story Contest is now accepting entries for Adult, Young Adult and Teen categories. Send us your short story (2,500 words or less) and entry form by March 27, 2020. First, Second and Third Place prizes awarded in each category.
Sponsored by Kepler's Books, Linden Tree Books and Bell's Books.
