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ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Exercise and the brain"Can exercise help your brain?" asks a postcard recently mailed to 8,000 Palo Alto area residents from the U.S. Department...
Original post made on Feb. 2, 2018Last comment by JerryY, on Feb 5, 2018 at 8:26 am | 1 comment | 9647 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Former Stanford student gets prison for fatal DUIA former Stanford University graduate student will serve nearly five years in state prison and must pay one of the injured...
Original post made on Jan. 26, 2018Last comment by AlexDeLarge, on Feb 4, 2018 at 8:54 pm | 41 comments | 16917 Views
SPORTS
Menlo boys, girls each win in hoops; SHP scores in soccerJoe Foley scored 28 points, ran the offense effectively and helped the Menlo School boys basketball team beat visiting University-San...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2018Last comment by John Horgan, on Feb 4, 2018 at 3:54 pm | 1 comment | 4237 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Rising costs create high anxiety over Palo Alto's infrastructure plansReconstruction of the Rinconada fire station is the first project of nine in the city's infrastructure plan to make the leap...
Original post made on Feb. 2, 2018Last comment by Andy, on Feb 4, 2018 at 10:45 am | 10 comments | 26986 Views
SPORTS
M-A girls are sending six to the state wrestling meetFola Akinola, Abby Ericson, Lauren McDonnell and Anna Smith all won individual titles and Menlo-Atherton took home its second...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2018Last comment by III, on Feb 4, 2018 at 10:37 am | 2 comments | 5602 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School foundation blasted for donor bannersAfter pressure from parents and the resignations of at least three of its own representatives, Palo Alto schools foundation...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2018Last comment by momoftwo, on Feb 4, 2018 at 7:47 am | 96 comments | 15289 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Missing the Forest for the Trees?I appreciate that this issue has become another tempest in the teapot that is Palo Alto, but it is worth remembering that...
Original post made by Deborah Sivas on Feb. 3, 2018Last comment by Parent , on Feb 4, 2018 at 7:46 am | 1 comment | 1551 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Webcast: Palo Alto's construction boomPalo Alto Weekly journalists delve into Palo Alto's ambitious infrastructure plans with the city's Assistant Public Works...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2018Last comment by ban diesel trucks!!, on Feb 3, 2018 at 4:49 pm | 1 comment | 7531 Views
AROUND TOWN
How to use Ross RoundaboutNow that the roundabout on Meadow and Ross is functioning as a roundabout although it is still unfinished, it is important...
Original post made by Ross Roundabout on Feb. 3, 2018Last comment by Ross Road, on Feb 3, 2018 at 3:32 pm | 1 comment | 1274 Views
RESTAURANTS
Rustic chicThe Village Bakery makes exceptional bread, pastries, cookies and other baked goods. Corporate efficiencies have a down side,...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2018Last comment by Tried it twice, on Feb 3, 2018 at 5:43 am | 9 comments | 6431 Views
RESTAURANTS
Standout ShanghaineseThe Shanghainese food at Chef Zhao Kitchen, which opened in Palo Alto's Edgewood Plaza last May, is delicious and well worth...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2018Last comment by Anonymous, on Feb 2, 2018 at 1:12 pm | 9 comments | 7383 Views
MOVIES
New nonprofit hopes to transform Guild into state-of-the-art event venuePay a visit to Menlo Park's Guild Theatre and it's easy to see why people are worried about its future. The paint is chipped,...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2018Last comment by David Lieberman, on Feb 2, 2018 at 12:46 pm | 4 comments | 4894 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
As College Terrace Market closes, community asks: What's next?College Terrace Market's Dec. 30 announcement of its impending closure leaves many unanswered questions about the future...
Original post made on Jan. 5, 2018Last comment by allen, on Feb 2, 2018 at 12:25 pm | 81 comments | 11715 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto to challenge Edgewood Plaza rulingPalo Alto plans to appeal a December court ruling that invalidated the city's fines against Sand Hill Property Company for...
Original post made on Jan. 30, 2018Last comment by Ghuyn, on Feb 2, 2018 at 10:40 am | 33 comments | 8003 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Make Transportation top priority for 2018The Menlo Park City Council recently announced their top priorities for the coming year and 3 out of 5 are focused on transportation...
Original post made by John Guislin on Feb. 2, 2018Last comment by Tomato Soup, on Feb 2, 2018 at 9:29 am | 2 comments | 1104 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
A region that's boomingPalo Alto's big push on infrastructure comes at a time of economic prosperity, with sales-tax receipts on the rise and new...
Original post made on Feb. 2, 2018Last comment by Anon, on Feb 2, 2018 at 9:22 am | 1 comment | 5957 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Changes eyed for Southgate's parking programFor residents, Southgate's new Residential Preferential Parking program is a huge success and should be continued as is....
Original post made on Jan. 30, 2018Last comment by resident, on Feb 2, 2018 at 8:08 am | 7 comments | 4439 Views
SPORTS
Palo Alto, Menlo-Atherton win wrestling dual meetsPalo Alto defeated Fremont, 42-37, in a Santa Clara Valley Athletic League wrestling match on Thursday. Menlo-Atherton downed...
Original post made on Feb. 2, 2018Last comment by dejiii, on Feb 2, 2018 at 7:31 am | 1 comment | 3648 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Get ready for a record-setting yearLimited home inventory combined with hot demand should make 2018 a year of milestones. Read the full story here https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2018/02/01/real-estate-matters...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2018Last comment by Where r the uplifting articles?, on Feb 2, 2018 at 4:30 am | 2 comments | 3836 Views
AROUND TOWN
College Terrace Market plans to shutterCollege Terrace Market announced its plans to close the long-awaited community grocery store in Palo Alto six months after...
Original post made on Dec. 31, 2017Last comment by Connect the dots, on Feb 2, 2018 at 3:43 am | 116 comments | 18728 Views
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