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AROUND TOWN
Stanford students call on public to unplugStanford Students Against Addictive Devices held a protest Saturday at the Apple store on University Avenue in downtown Palo...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2018Last comment by Ned Ludd, on Mar 6, 2018 at 3:28 pm | 13 comments | 16512 Views
AROUND TOWN
Japanese Students Need Homes for 11 DaysOpen your heart and your home! Host a foreign student for a short visit this spring! On March 24, ten 17 year old students...
Original post made by Suzanne Autry on Mar. 6, 2018There are no comments yet. 1375 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
City hopes to restore Eichler harmonyEven though new Eichler-specific design guidelines the City Council will consider this spring are voluntary, they are already...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2018Last comment by Eicherland, on Mar 6, 2018 at 9:26 am | 26 comments | 14766 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Stanford plans to remove Lagunita DamStanford University officials are looking at tearing down Lagunita Dam and restoring habitat for endangered steelhead in...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2018Last comment by Lyle , on Mar 5, 2018 at 3:32 pm | 2 comments | 11034 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Anyone Else's Taxes Going Way Up? Help.Suddenly, without warning, we face losing our home, what the stability means to our future and financial stability, job and...
Original post made by Anyone Else's Taxes Going Way Up? Help. on Dec. 21, 2017Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Mar 5, 2018 at 12:38 pm | 160 comments | 6917 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Injury collision blocks Embarcadero RoadAn injury collision has blocked a major thoroughfare in Palo Alto this evening, police said. The incident will likely affect...
Original post made on Feb. 13, 2018Last comment by Sylvia Rodriguez, on Mar 4, 2018 at 6:57 pm | 51 comments | 9680 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Around Town: taking a mural stance; rider's licenseIn this week's Around Town column, learn about a proposed mural along California Avenue, plans to get rid of the city's bike...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2018Last comment by parent, on Mar 4, 2018 at 2:53 pm | 1 comment | 3961 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
City to cut back on parking permits for workersSeeing a dip in demand for parking permits among downtown’s workforce, the Palo Alto City Council made a move Monday night...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2018Last comment by Doss Welsh, on Mar 4, 2018 at 9:41 am | 26 comments | 7212 Views
AROUND TOWN
Stanford sues HP companies, Agilent over toxic contaminationStanford University officials have filed a federal lawsuit against Hewlett-Packard Company and its successors Hewlett Packard...
Original post made on Mar. 1, 2018Last comment by resident, on Mar 3, 2018 at 6:52 pm | 13 comments | 18465 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Webcast: Ross Road Bicycle BoulevardChris Corrao, a city of Palo Alto senior transportation planner, explains the reasons behind street modifications on Ross...
Original post made on Dec. 8, 2017Last comment by Resident, on Mar 3, 2018 at 6:00 pm | 37 comments | 9692 Views
SPORTS
Paly grad Chryst heading to Tennessee for footballPalo Alto grad Keller Chryst, who announced two months ago on Twitter that he was transferring out of Stanford, has decided...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2018Last comment by Paly Alum, on Mar 3, 2018 at 5:00 pm | 2 comments | 3056 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
With preschool's closure, Ravenswood families to face child care gapParents of the 140 students enrolled in the Ravenswood school district's Child Development Center (CDC) will be scrambling...
Original post made on Mar. 1, 2018Last comment by Questions, on Mar 3, 2018 at 3:56 pm | 12 comments | 8450 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Stanford releases sexual-violence dataA first-ever public report for Stanford University released Tuesday illustrates how the university responded to 190 reports...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2018Last comment by Stanford student , on Mar 3, 2018 at 3:13 pm | 2 comments | 5951 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Fire District purchases parcel for expansionThe Menlo Park Fire Protection District has purchased a 6000 square foot residential lot with a 1980’s single family,...
Original post made by Peter Carpenter on Mar. 3, 2018There are no comments yet. 1373 Views
SPORTS
Wrestling is the winner in Paly's 48-28 victory over GunnThe traditional wrestling rivalry between Gunn and Palo Alto, held Thursday, continues to show the health of the sport and...
Original post made on Jan. 19, 2018Last comment by oh my , on Mar 3, 2018 at 12:27 pm | 6 comments | 4782 Views
AROUND TOWN
Scrutinized school official to retirePalo Alto Unified Chief Business Official Cathy Mak plans to retire this fall after 25 years in the district, Interim Superintendent...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2018Last comment by Let a BC Math Lane Student Take the Job, on Mar 2, 2018 at 11:13 pm | 10 comments | 7010 Views
AROUND TOWN
Shop Talk: Accent Arts returns to the Alley; Orenchi Ramen expandsIn this week's Shop Talk column, a popular arts supply store suddenly moving spaces in Palo Alto's "second downtown" and...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2018Last comment by Lan, on Mar 2, 2018 at 8:37 pm | 2 comments | 4020 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Questions fly over Facebook's 'Willow Village' campusFacebook's proposal to create a new neighborhood in Menlo Park and add enough office space to cumulatively accommodate a...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2018Last comment by Housing and Transit, on Mar 2, 2018 at 3:13 pm | 22 comments | 13824 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Editorial: Toward less secrecyFacing huge long-term pension costs and financial obligations that threaten future public services, government agencies at...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2018Last comment by ReformTheSystem, on Mar 2, 2018 at 12:25 pm | 1 comment | 7757 Views
SPORTS
Pinewood, Mitty face off in girls CCS Open Division finalIt's finally coming to pass, finally a reality. The game most everyone connected with high school girls basketball has been...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2018Last comment by Lisa Jager , on Mar 2, 2018 at 9:17 am | 1 comment | 3571 Views
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