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SCHOOLS & KIDS
With two new members, school board to discuss array of items at first meetingThe newly constituted Palo Alto school board, with two new members and a re-elected one, will discuss an array of items at...
Original post made on Dec. 12, 2016Last comment by Lead by Example Please, on Dec 13, 2016 at 10:49 pm | 3 comments | 1276 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Santa Clara County aims to protect residents from Trump administrationWith the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump just weeks away, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors agreed...
Original post made on Dec. 12, 2016Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Dec 13, 2016 at 8:32 pm | 17 comments | 5551 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
In Trump-inspired resolution, Palo Alto pledges to 'reject bigotry in all its forms'Responding to community anxieties about the recent presidential election, Palo Alto officials plan to pass on Monday night...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2016Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Dec 13, 2016 at 7:38 pm | 27 comments | 10735 Views
SPORTS
Palo Alto boys beat Sequoia in nonleague soccer matchMichel Ange-Siaba's versatility gives Palo Alto boys soccer coach Don Briggs the kind of problem any coach would love to...
Original post made on Dec. 13, 2016Last comment by briggs, on Dec 13, 2016 at 11:28 am | 1 comment | 2664 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Stanford fires back at student's sex-assault lawsuitCalling a student's allegations "unfounded" and lacking "factual basis," Stanford University has fired back at a lawsuit...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2016Last comment by betsy, on Dec 13, 2016 at 11:22 am | 3 comments | 8677 Views
SPORTS
2016 Girls' all-league water polo teams==B ALL-SCVAL DE ANZA DIVISION == ==B Most Valuable Player: ==Julia Santos, Jr, Los Altos ==B Most Valuable Goalie: ==Zoe...
Original post made on Dec. 8, 2016Last comment by Angry Waterpolo Fan, on Dec 13, 2016 at 9:42 am | 2 comments | 4828 Views
SPORTS
2016 Boys' all-league water polo teamsALL-SCVAL DE ANZA DIVISION Most Valuable Player: Quinn Hamilton, Sr, Gunn Most Valuable Goalie: Jack Gregov, Sr., Homestead Most...
Original post made on Dec. 13, 2016Last comment by Waterpolo Fan2, on Dec 13, 2016 at 9:31 am | 2 comments | 4119 Views
AROUND TOWN
His influence continues to be felt in the communityIn boys tennis, the 1990s belonged to Palo Alto and its coach, Keith Clark. The Vikings won six straight section crowns under...
Original post made on Dec. 12, 2016Last comment by Cheryl Gustafson Banks, on Dec 12, 2016 at 11:57 pm | 1 comment | 3718 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Off DeadlineRaising speed limits? Better to re-open Pandora's Box Read the full story here http://www.paloaltoonline.com/print/story/2016/12/09/off-deadline...
Original post made on Dec. 9, 2016Last comment by PatrickD, on Dec 12, 2016 at 5:48 pm | 7 comments | 4307 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Living large by living smallLike many Bay Area millennials, Alison Rush and husband Jordan Cowman face a difficult dilemma: housing. Read the full...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2015Last comment by cricket, on Dec 12, 2016 at 4:11 pm | 39 comments | 11761 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto moves toward 'carbon free' natural gasHaving already slashed carbon out of its electricity portfolio, Palo Alto is now looking to do the same to natural gas. Yet...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2016Last comment by Marie, on Dec 12, 2016 at 2:39 pm | 12 comments | 5639 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Bad-tasting water due to Hetch Hetchy water reductionsPalo Alto and other local cities' residents who have been complaining about nasty-tasting water coming from their taps can...
Original post made on Dec. 5, 2016Last comment by Marie, on Dec 12, 2016 at 1:59 pm | 29 comments | 4016 Views
AROUND TOWN
Stanford administration suspends student-run marching bandThe famously boundary-pushing Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band has been suspended for the rest of the academic...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2016Last comment by bobby, on Dec 12, 2016 at 1:46 pm | 19 comments | 12291 Views
AROUND TOWN
Column of blue-hanging Christmas lightsHi. I live in Old Palo Alto and spent about 3 hours or so putting up Christmas lights in the standard bottom of roof pattern....
Original post made by Real Slim K on Dec. 10, 2016Last comment by be Positive, on Dec 12, 2016 at 11:29 am | 3 comments | 1101 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Citing political upheaval, Oaxacan students cancel trip to Palo AltoThe election of Donald Trump to the White House has cast a shadow over Palo Alto's relationship with its sister city in Mexico,...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2016Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Dec 11, 2016 at 9:18 pm | 18 comments | 10237 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Dog poop left on curbFor last 3 weeks we are seeing dog poop on curb of Waverley Street between El Carmelo and Loma Verde. Any suggestions on...
Original post made by CleanNeighbor on Nov. 29, 2016Last comment by Clean up after yourself, on Dec 11, 2016 at 3:54 pm | 8 comments | 1175 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Maxing out your home saleGetting a home ready to sell is like getting dressed for the prom, says Coldwell Banker realtor Tim Kerns. Read the full...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2016Last comment by troll, on Dec 10, 2016 at 7:54 pm | 6 comments | 3559 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto moves to boost East Palo Alto's water supplyA proposal by four members of the Palo Alto City Council to transfer a share of the city's water allocations to its parched...
Original post made on Dec. 8, 2016Last comment by Anna, on Dec 10, 2016 at 3:55 pm | 7 comments | 4521 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Editorial: A lost opportunityVirtually every Palo Alto politician and community activist has been talking for months about the Bay Area's housing crisis...
Original post made on Dec. 9, 2016Last comment by musical, on Dec 10, 2016 at 12:40 pm | 19 comments | 7251 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Residents pumped up about groundwater 'waste'With California's drought stretching through its fourth year, the sight of water gushing out of Palo Alto's construction...
Original post made on Nov. 27, 2015Last comment by Prove it to ME, on Dec 10, 2016 at 11:27 am | 98 comments | 13905 Views
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