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CRIMES & INCIDENTS

Contractors cited for fraud in East Palo Alto sting

A two-day sting operation in East Palo Alto resulted in 15 people being cited for alleged contractor fraud, the California...

Original post made on Oct. 12, 2017
Last comment by Ivan Sanchez Victim, on Oct 28, 2017 at 1:36 pm | 17 comments | 10932 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Building a better student transcript

Local schools in the Mastery Transcript Consortium are designing a new transcript that emphasizes student work and mastery...

Original post made on Oct. 27, 2017
Last comment by Marc, on Oct 28, 2017 at 11:02 am | 7 comments | 12411 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Fix PAUSD, part II: Hold PAEA accountable

Fix PAUSD: Do not renew McGee's contract was mostly achieved since I wrote about it three months ago: https://www.paloaltoonline.com/square/2017/06/12/fix-pausd-do-not-renew-mcgees-...

Original post made by Fix PAUSD on Sep. 13, 2017
Last comment by PA Online is on board!, on Oct 27, 2017 at 4:28 pm | 13 comments | 2210 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Former administrator named Barron Park interim principal

A former longtime Palo Alto Unified elementary school principal and administrator, Eric Goddard, will serve as interim principal...

Original post made on Oct. 25, 2017
Last comment by Mediocrity defined, on Oct 27, 2017 at 4:22 pm | 4 comments | 6108 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Barron Park principal named interim HR director

Anne Brown, who has served as principal of Barron Park Elementary School for the last two years, will temporarily move to...

Original post made on Oct. 21, 2017
Last comment by PAUSD is still in trouble, on Oct 27, 2017 at 4:18 pm | 13 comments | 6556 Views

SPORTS

A win by any other name feels just as good for Stanford

JJ Arecga-Whiteside caught a three-yard touchdown pass from Palo Alto grad Keller Chryst with 20 seconds remaining to play,...

Original post made on Oct. 27, 2017
Last comment by Stanford Staffer, on Oct 27, 2017 at 12:22 pm | 1 comment | 3413 Views

AROUND TOWN

Woodside Community Theatre animates 'Annie' with additions

How to make the hit musical "Annie" feel fresh 40 years after it debuted on Broadway? Read the full story here https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2017/10/26/woodside-community-th...

Original post made on Oct. 27, 2017
Last comment by Brad, on Oct 27, 2017 at 9:16 am | 1 comment | 4419 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

A pictorial look at Palo Alto's Peery Family Center

The Peery Family Center gives Palo Alto High a modern building with facilities for many sports. While the old gym served...

Original post made on Oct. 22, 2017
Last comment by Patricia L Smith Hansen, on Oct 26, 2017 at 11:06 pm | 6 comments | 5044 Views

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative launches Community Fund

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, primarily focused on scientific and educational causes, has launched the CZI Community Fund...

Original post made on Oct. 25, 2017
Last comment by Garton, on Oct 26, 2017 at 9:15 pm | 2 comments | 6079 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Fired Palo Alto planner alleges discrimination

A former Palo Alto city planner has filed a complaint against the city, alleging sex discrimination and retaliation for whistleblowing,...

Original post made on Oct. 26, 2017
Last comment by Resident, on Oct 26, 2017 at 6:28 pm | 3 comments | 5919 Views

AROUND TOWN

Swastika drawn on Stanford University building

Stanford University police are again investigating a swastika that was drawn on a campus building. Read the full story...

Original post made on Oct. 26, 2017
Last comment by Sea Reddy, on Oct 26, 2017 at 6:28 pm | 2 comments | 5751 Views

AROUND TOWN

Rewriting an epic

In his newest work "Until the Lions," award-winning choreographer Akram Khan changes the narrative of the ancient Sanskrit...

Original post made on Oct. 26, 2017
Last comment by Maher, on Oct 26, 2017 at 5:58 pm | 1 comment | 2959 Views

CRIMES & INCIDENTS

Rape on Stanford campus prompts warning

An alert was sent to the Stanford University campus on Tuesday regarding a rape where the victim and suspect knew each other...

Original post made on Oct. 25, 2017
Last comment by Unreal, on Oct 25, 2017 at 10:34 pm | 3 comments | 7182 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Efforts emerge to address sexual violence in Palo Alto school district

In a school district troubled by sexual misconduct among students and teachers, a district-level task force and a grassroots...

Original post made on Oct. 19, 2017
Last comment by Censored, on Oct 25, 2017 at 8:48 pm | 17 comments | 12603 Views

CRIMES & INCIDENTS

Fatal shooting triggers training with 'less lethal' weapon

Moments before Palo Alto police officers fatally shot William Raff on Christmas Day 2015 in front of a Forest Avenue group...

Original post made on Oct. 25, 2017
Last comment by PAPD Continuous Improvement, on Oct 25, 2017 at 4:32 pm | 2 comments | 5162 Views

AROUND TOWN

Snake found on VTA bus in Palo Alto up for adoption

A young ball python found curled up on a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority bus last month in Palo Alto is now up...

Original post made on Oct. 24, 2017
Last comment by Chrisc, on Oct 25, 2017 at 4:06 pm | 5 comments | 6284 Views

AROUND TOWN

Could the North Bay inferno happen here?

An aerial video of the suburban Coffey Park neighborhood in Santa Rosa shows block after block of parcels that are now the...

Original post made on Oct. 18, 2017
Last comment by Oakland Survivor, on Oct 25, 2017 at 2:38 pm | 13 comments | 6400 Views

AROUND TOWN

School board to discuss superintendent search

The Palo Alto Unified school board is preparing to launch in earnest a search for a permanent superintendent following Max...

Original post made on Oct. 23, 2017
Last comment by Truth and Trust, on Oct 25, 2017 at 2:25 pm | 7 comments | 4273 Views

AROUND TOWN

For the love of dolls

More than 60 unique Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls are on display at the Los Altos History Museum this winter. Read the full...

Original post made on Sep. 21, 2017
Last comment by Tony, on Oct 25, 2017 at 1:39 pm | 2 comments | 6541 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

School unions agree to reopen negotiations on bonus

Palo Alto Unified's unions have agreed to reopen negotiations on a one-time bonus teachers and non-teaching staff. Read...

Original post made on Oct. 24, 2017
Last comment by Citizen parent, on Oct 25, 2017 at 1:36 pm | 7 comments | 5461 Views
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