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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Paly pushes back on school board's weighted GPA decisionDespite a unanimous school-board vote to report weighted grade points averages (GPAs) on current high school seniors’ mid-year...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2016Last comment by A Paly Parent , on Nov 12, 2016 at 4:18 am | 55 comments | 8514 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Paly gives seniors option to report weighted GPAPalo Alto High School will now allow students to choose whether they want to report their weighted grades given that close...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2016Last comment by Paly Parent, on Nov 12, 2016 at 3:36 am | 10 comments | 5388 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Parents, students urge weighted GPAsThere was a stark difference in opinion at the Palo Alto Board of Education meeting Tuesday night on the value of reporting...
Original post made on Oct. 19, 2016Last comment by Concerned Parent, on Nov 11, 2016 at 11:50 am | 88 comments | 16480 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto turns out for historic voteElection Day buzz started early in Palo Alto, with some voters lining up well before 7 a.m. to cast their ballots, pick up...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2016Last comment by Tom Paine, on Nov 11, 2016 at 8:05 am | 15 comments | 3997 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Ballot Stiil Not CountedThis us the first time our household has used an early voting 24-hour dropoff for our ballots. The registrar says they have...
Original post made by 24-Hour Dropoff on Nov. 9, 2016Last comment by Voter, on Nov 11, 2016 at 1:44 am | 3 comments | 1036 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Jordan reprimands aideCompounding the Garcia family's difficulties with Jordan Middle School last semester, they repeatedly reported concerns about...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2016Last comment by Policy, on Nov 10, 2016 at 10:41 pm | 12 comments | 8283 Views
SPORTS
Palo Alto girls looking for something special in CCSAll year long, Palo Alto girls volleyball coach Jekera Wilson knew this team was special and the Vikings have not let her...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2016Last comment by ysk, on Nov 10, 2016 at 5:36 pm | 1 comment | 2806 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
DiBrienza, Collins win seats on Palo Alto school boardTwo challengers in the Palo Alto school board race, Jennifer DiBrienza and Todd Collins, have secured apparent wins, while...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2016Last comment by go for it Todd, on Nov 10, 2016 at 3:10 pm | 10 comments | 11115 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Measure B winning; Measure A just squeaking byTwo big-money Santa Clara County tax measures intended to address the county's transportation and housing needs appear to...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2016Last comment by Common sense, on Nov 10, 2016 at 10:40 am | 5 comments | 17148 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Stanford University names engineering dean as new provostPersis Drell, the first woman to serve as dean of Stanford University's School of Engineering, will now serve as the university's...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2016Last comment by An even bigger mistake, on Nov 10, 2016 at 4:18 am | 3 comments | 6926 Views
AROUND TOWN
Post-ownership reality:Homeownership means never having to say you're done Read the full story here http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2010/01/25/post-ownership-reality...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2016There are no comments yet. 2706 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Google Fiber officially dead - time for municipal option?I've been very skeptical of a municipal broadband option, particularly when there have been serious private alternatives....
Original post made by NoMoPa on Oct. 26, 2016Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Nov 9, 2016 at 6:50 pm | 38 comments | 1758 Views
SPORTS
Menlo, SHP to meet for boys Division II water polo titleTheir rosters turn over every year and there are always new faces and old friends. When it comes down to it, though, the...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2016Last comment by Stats, on Nov 9, 2016 at 4:03 pm | 2 comments | 2776 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
New (small) Safeway for Edgewood?On Sunday 11/6/16, Julia Baum (Mercury News)wrote about a new 23,200 sq ft(small) Safeway that is to open in the Willow Glen...
Original post made by Stuart on Nov. 9, 2016There are no comments yet. 869 Views
AROUND TOWN
Youngest voter in Palo Alto turns 18 on Election DayGunn High School senior Aaron Schultz will celebrate his 18th birthday on Nov. 8 this year, making him Palo Alto's youngest...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2016Last comment by Randy Clunge, on Nov 9, 2016 at 12:40 pm | 13 comments | 6904 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto looks to fine developers who renege on traffic promisesTrust but verify. Read the full story here http://paloaltoonline.com/print/story/2016/11/04/palo-alto-looks-to-fine-developers-who-renege-on-traffic-promises...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2016Last comment by Owners are Untrustworthy, on Nov 9, 2016 at 12:39 pm | 4 comments | 1889 Views
AROUND TOWN
Home Front: Street sweeping, solar panels and moreThis week's Home Front column features reminders from the City of Palo Alto and notices of upcoming a landscaping and a holiday...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2016Last comment by resident, on Nov 9, 2016 at 12:31 pm | 5 comments | 2425 Views
AROUND TOWN
As Google Fiber withdraws, Palo Alto rethinks its broadband planWhen Google announced this week its decision to pull the plug on its plans to install fiber networks in various Silicon Valley...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2016Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Nov 9, 2016 at 12:19 pm | 40 comments | 13761 Views
AROUND TOWN
Casas, Landberger, Wong elected Foothill-De Anza trusteesWith almost all precincts reporting, Foothill-De Anza Community College District Board of Trustees incumbent Laura Casas...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2016Last comment by Phony Claims, on Nov 9, 2016 at 12:16 pm | 2 comments | 4336 Views
AROUND TOWN
'Phineas McBoof' aims to inspireThis week, the Palo Alto Children's Theatre is debuting a stage version of Cory Cullinan's "The Ballad of Phineas McBoof,"...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2016Last comment by Maria, on Nov 9, 2016 at 11:26 am | 3 comments | 4283 Views
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