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CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Fatal collision blocks Oregon ExpresswayA fatal collision involving a food delivery van and sedan has blocked access to a major roadway and freeway in Palo Alto...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2018Last comment by Izzy's Supporters, on Mar 12, 2018 at 11:21 am | 34 comments | 21728 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town<B>ROSS ROAD CHANGES UPDATE ...</B> Opponents to the <B>Ross Road</B> bicycle boulevard redesign might notice some changes...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2018Last comment by Rick, on Mar 12, 2018 at 9:59 am | 17 comments | 6346 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Retired administrator named acting principal at PalyA retired principal who the school district hired in the fall to provide temporary administrative support at Palo Alto High...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2018Last comment by Truth and Reconciliation, on Mar 11, 2018 at 11:34 pm | 12 comments | 7145 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Students get lifesize lesson in presidential historyPalo Alto's Walter Hays Elementary School held a ceremony Thursday to honor Catherine Debs for recently installing lifesize...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2018Last comment by Willy Wonka, on Mar 11, 2018 at 12:56 am | 7 comments | 6522 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Paly principal announces resignationThe week began with Palo Alto High School Kim Diorio objecting to the public release of a letter reprimanding her for her...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2018Last comment by Responsibility, on Mar 10, 2018 at 9:29 pm | 14 comments | 13383 Views
SPORTS
Nelson Gifford coming back home to become Paly football coachNelson Gifford, a 1999 graduate of Palo Alto High, has been hired by his alma mater as head football coach. "I'm very excited...
Original post made on Mar. 8, 2018Last comment by 30 year resident of PA, on Mar 10, 2018 at 1:40 pm | 2 comments | 6947 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
New vision for Ventura neighborhoodThe Palo Alto City Council embarked on a rare planning journey on Monday night, when it officially launched the creation...
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2018Last comment by Gale Johnson, on Mar 10, 2018 at 10:50 am | 23 comments | 8385 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Fire knocked down in Barron Park neighborhoodA Cereza Drive home that caught on fire left a considerable amount of debris in the garage on Wednesday afternoon, Palo Alto...
Original post made on Mar. 7, 2018Last comment by Sylvia, on Mar 10, 2018 at 10:29 am | 2 comments | 5918 Views
SPORTS
Prep report: Sharp swims from Paly, lacrosse in the mixZoe Lusk and Claire Lin each won two individual events and swam on two winning relay teams to help Palo Alto beat host Monta...
Original post made on Mar. 10, 2018Last comment by Correction on Score, on Mar 10, 2018 at 8:08 am | 1 comment | 3500 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: Blame to go aroundWhat began as an effort by Palo Alto High School Principal Kim Diorio to block the public release of a letter of discipline...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2018Last comment by Resident, on Mar 9, 2018 at 7:20 pm | 14 comments | 10145 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Chief elementary-education officer to leave districtBarbara Harris, the Palo Alto school district's chief academic officer for elementary schools, plans to resign from her post...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2018Last comment by 4good, on Mar 9, 2018 at 7:03 pm | 4 comments | 9116 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Duo in car chase charged with multiple crimesTwo people who fled from Sunnyvale police during a high-speed car chase that ended in Palo Alto have been charged with multiple...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2018Last comment by Jon , on Mar 9, 2018 at 3:20 pm | 3 comments | 5272 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Diorio releases discipline letter, points finger at district officeAfter trying to block the school district from publicly releasing its Jan. 11 letter of reprimand of her, Palo Alto High...
Original post made on Mar. 8, 2018Last comment by oneanddone, on Mar 9, 2018 at 1:41 pm | 21 comments | 15733 Views
AROUND TOWN
Residential park's overhaul could cost $30MA sweeping transformation of Palo Alto's Buena Vista Mobile Home Park could cost upwards of $30 million, according to the...
Original post made on Mar. 8, 2018Last comment by Megan's Law, on Mar 9, 2018 at 9:56 am | 28 comments | 9502 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Startups beating the odds in Silicon ValleyWhile Palo Alto has churned out some of the biggest tech giants in the world, the reality is that only a small percentage...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2018There are no comments yet. 18649 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Brown, Becerra vow to fight federal government lawsuitGov. Jerry Brown and California Attorney General Xavier Becerra vowed Wednesday to defend the state from a U.S. government...
Original post made on Mar. 8, 2018Last comment by resident, on Mar 8, 2018 at 1:39 pm | 4 comments | 3141 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Supervisors approve plans to research ban on guns at county sitesThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved plans to study a possible ban on gun sales at...
Original post made on Mar. 7, 2018Last comment by gun free zones, on Mar 8, 2018 at 12:56 pm | 6 comments | 3685 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Dreams of a train tunnel slip awayA new study highlighting the high costs and steep engineering challenges of separating roads from the rail line is leading...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2018Last comment by Anon, on Mar 8, 2018 at 9:53 am | 244 comments | 24491 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
New path for bike-share programPalo Alto kicked off its newest bike- and scooter-share experiment Monday night, when the City Council approved a one-year...
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2018Last comment by Read the Article, on Mar 8, 2018 at 7:19 am | 15 comments | 11435 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Dog owners rush to get pets vaccinatedTwo forms of canine influenza have rapidly spread up the San Francisco peninsula in the last few weeks, prompting dog owners...
Original post made on Feb. 2, 2018Last comment by Donald Steele, on Mar 8, 2018 at 4:08 am | 4 comments | 8831 Views
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