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SCHOOLS & KIDS
In election protests, Palo Alto students urge love in the face of hateHundreds of Palo Alto high school and college students walked out of classes, through their campuses and in city streets...
Original post made on Nov. 23, 2016Last comment by Truth to Power, on Nov 24, 2016 at 9:27 am | 5 comments | 1614 Views
SPORTS
2016 ALL-CCS DIVISION I, II GIRLS WATER POLO TEAMS==BI All-CCS Division I, II Girls' Water Polo Awards == ==B Division II co-Players of the Year: ==Maddy Johnston* SHP 12...
Original post made on Nov. 23, 2016Last comment by JJ Sullivan , on Nov 23, 2016 at 7:15 pm | 1 comment | 5593 Views
AROUND TOWN
Government closures, hours for ThanksgivingHere is a list of local and regional service closures and changes for Thanksgiving. Some organizations will have special...
Original post made on Nov. 23, 2016Last comment by juan, on Nov 23, 2016 at 11:38 am | 1 comment | 5336 Views
RESTAURANTS
Shop Talk: knitting Marine; Masa Sushi closes; Vina Enoteca opensIn this week's retail news in Palo Alto, columnist Daryl Savage reports on an Avenidas knitting group, the closure of the...
Original post made on Nov. 14, 2016Last comment by Rocco Scordella, on Nov 22, 2016 at 11:13 pm | 2 comments | 8192 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Amidst confusion, school board to hold special meeting on weighted GPAThe Palo Alto school board has decided to hold a special meeting dedicated to the topic of weighted grade points averages,...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2016Last comment by wGPA , on Nov 22, 2016 at 6:45 pm | 22 comments | 5538 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto eyes higher speed limits at busy roadwaysCan higher speed limits slow down drivers on some of Palo Alto's busiest arteries? The idea may sound counterintuitive, if...
Original post made on Nov. 17, 2016Last comment by SEA_SEELAM REDDY, on Nov 22, 2016 at 6:22 pm | 42 comments | 11930 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
District council races could halt negative campaigningDistrict council races could halt negative campaigning trend Read the full guest opinion here http://www.paloaltoonline.com/print/story/2016/11/18/guest-opinion...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2016Last comment by Me 2, on Nov 22, 2016 at 3:23 pm | 18 comments | 4450 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Where to find a free Thanksgiving Day meal on the MidpeninsulaThis Thanksgiving, thousands of community members will come together in kitchens and dining halls throughout the Midpeninsula,...
Original post made on Nov. 22, 2016Last comment by mike, on Nov 22, 2016 at 3:01 pm | 2 comments | 5391 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Community discusses implications of renaming Palo Alto schoolsFour panelists with diverse professional expertise relating to history, race, education, social justice and ethics urged...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2016Last comment by Jerry Underdal, on Nov 22, 2016 at 2:24 pm | 41 comments | 6858 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
County eyes plan to offer legal aid to undocumented residentsUndocumented immigrants facing threats of deportation by the forthcoming Trump administration may soon have more legal help...
Original post made on Nov. 20, 2016Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Nov 22, 2016 at 1:30 pm | 37 comments | 6708 Views
SPORTS
Cardinal women take best shot in OT soccer loss to BroncosThe second-ranked Stanford women's soccer team never found a clear path to the back of the net -- Melissa Lowder was always...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2016Last comment by SoccerFan, on Nov 22, 2016 at 9:44 am | 3 comments | 2493 Views
AROUND TOWN
Woodside NeighborhoodsFor more than 100 years, beginning in the 1830s, the area now called Woodside was gradually developed, first as sawmills...
Original post made on Dec. 12, 2013Last comment by Becky Stirn, on Nov 21, 2016 at 7:40 pm | 5 comments | 1729 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Palo Alto teacher pleads not guilty to sexual misconductPalo Alto High School science teacher Ronnie Farrell pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges that he touched a 15-year-old...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2016Last comment by Paly Alum, on Nov 21, 2016 at 4:51 pm | 4 comments | 8023 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
East Palo Alto residents to get 30-day notice in red-tag evictionsEast Palo Alto residents who face eviction for living in illegal or dangerous housing received a reprieve from the City Council...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2016Last comment by Shame, on Nov 21, 2016 at 1:58 pm | 9 comments | 8307 Views
AROUND TOWN
In election protests, students urge love in the face of hateHundreds of Palo Alto high school and college students walked out of classes, onto their campuses and in city streets Tuesday...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2016Last comment by still another anon, on Nov 21, 2016 at 9:55 am | 104 comments | 16218 Views
BOOKS
A feast for the seasonLocal photographer and cookbook author Erin Gleeson of "The Forest Feast" shares recipes and hosting tips for the holidays. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2016Last comment by Wendy TKO, on Nov 21, 2016 at 8:58 am | 2 comments | 4772 Views
AROUND TOWN
Bursting with colorThe autumn nip usually associated with turning leaves is finally in the air, and Palo Alto's trees are putting on a show...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2016Last comment by Gerturde, on Nov 20, 2016 at 6:28 pm | 1 comment | 6782 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Emberling concedes in Palo Alto school board raceOne-term Palo Alto Board of Education incumbent Heidi Emberling has conceded victory in the Nov. 8 election to fellow trustee...
Original post made on Nov. 14, 2016Last comment by Resident, on Nov 20, 2016 at 1:52 pm | 19 comments | 6054 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Sewage smells around home, possibly related illness - call utility?This morning I woke up to a decidedly sewage-like smell. For months, we've been smelling something, at first just when we...
Original post made by Mystery on Nov. 20, 2016Last comment by Roger Overnaut, on Nov 20, 2016 at 12:35 pm | 2 comments | 1115 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bullying case spurs school district to examine responseThe Palo Alto school board plans to take a closer look at how staff are implementing policies and procedures for addressing...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2016Last comment by A Parent, on Nov 20, 2016 at 11:57 am | 35 comments | 11628 Views
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