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Mothers Against Murder offers $5,000 reward for information in East Palo Alto homicideA nonprofit organization is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever killed...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2020There are no comments yet. 7012 Views
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Police to talk crime trends and preventive measures at virtual community meetingThe Office of Emergency Services will host a virtual town hall Tuesday to discuss city crime trends, preventive measures...
Original post made on Nov. 17, 2020There are no comments yet. 3714 Views
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King tide season arrives at the Palo Alto BaylandsKing tides that rolled in midmorning on Sunday and are continuing Monday could bring minor flooding to low-lying areas along...
Original post made on Nov. 17, 2020There are no comments yet. 4349 Views
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Californians waive labor law for Uber and Lyft, keep cash bail and affirmative action ban: Prop and hot race callsCalifornians have weighed in on key propositions and legislative and congressional contests. Here's what the early returns...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2020There are no comments yet. 2852 Views
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Former police sergeant charged with assault pleads not guiltyA former Palo Alto police supervisor accused of slamming the head of a handcuffed man against a car windshield pleaded not...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2020Last comment by , on Nov 4, 2020 at 11:19 pm | 1 comment | 3471 Views
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Valley Water's tax measure for safe, clean water and flood protection on path to victorySanta Clara Valley Water District's bid to extend a parcel tax for water protection and flood control indefinitely appears...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2020There are no comments yet. 2991 Views
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Five key takeaways for the 2020-21 school year in CaliforniaDistance learning has complicated things for an education system already facing challenges, but stakeholders are adapting. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2020Last comment by kanekiikenn, on Oct 16, 2020 at 4:26 am | 1 comment | 3178 Views
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Rep. Eshoo, mental health advocates push for suicide prevention legislationThe House Energy and Commerce Committee recently passed three bills related to suicide prevention, which Rep. Anna Eshoo...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2020Last comment by BillyBirch, on Oct 5, 2020 at 7:37 am | 1 comment | 3891 Views
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Books capture 'The Face of Iran Before'Palo Alto resident Dennis Briskin's two books capture an Iran that in some ways no longer exists -- before the 1979 Islamic...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2020Last comment by Preeva Adler Tramiel, on Sep 4, 2020 at 6:41 pm | 1 comment | 1667 Views
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The Corner Laughers bring bright indie-pop to online concertThe Corner Laughers will play a free online concert on July 25, 1 p.m. presented by the Menlo Park Library. Read the full...
Original post made on Jul. 23, 2020Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Jul 23, 2020 at 5:27 pm | 1 comment | 1950 Views
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Faced with telling toddler daughter she can't hug her grandparents, Stanford doctor pens children's bookHow do you explain to a toddler that she can't hug her grandparents right now? Dr. Ben Lindquist wrote rhymes compiled in...
Original post made on May. 20, 2020Last comment by Palo Alto Nana, on May 20, 2020 at 11:39 am | 3 comments | 4267 Views
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How to get your reading fix while everything's closedMany local bookstores and libraries have adjusted to no-contact business models and are offering a variety of new services...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2020Last comment by pearl, on Apr 27, 2020 at 5:12 pm | 5 comments | 4683 Views
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Owner of Lee's Comics pulls the plug after more than 37 yearsAfter serving comic book and graphic novel fans for more than 37 years, Lee Hester shut down his last eponymous comic book...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2020Last comment by Geri Spieler, on Mar 30, 2020 at 12:44 pm | 2 comments | 12079 Views
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Priory boys give Pinewood the 'Axe' in WBAL basketballAshton Axe hit a layup late in the fourth quarter to push host Priory past Pinewood 39-38 in a West Bay Athletic League boys...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2020There are no comments yet. 1475 Views
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What's Palo Alto reading? Local book lovers share their favorite titles of the past yearLocal book experts share a few of their favorite reads of 2019 and data on what titles were most popular. Read the full...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2020Last comment by The Extorter, on Jan 27, 2020 at 11:57 am | 3 comments | 3507 Views
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Former Eastside hoops coach enjoying his time in ChinaAfter many years coaching at the high school level, Donovan Blythe made the decision to strike out into new territory. He...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2020Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Jan 14, 2020 at 8:03 am | 1 comment | 1569 Views
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Jan Brett brings her whimsical world to Palo AltoAuthor-illustrator Jan Brett, who has drawn in fans for her combination of simple-yet-clever storylines and richly detailed...
Original post made on Dec. 13, 2019Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Dec 13, 2019 at 2:21 pm | 1 comment | 2791 Views
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Back to School Health Fair to offer medical, safety tipsFrom disaster preparedness tips to free immunizations, a Back to School Health Fair in East Palo Alto this Saturday will...
Original post made on Nov. 14, 2019There are no comments yet. 2025 Views
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An immigrant's American dreams and nightmaresIn her new memoir, National Public Radio tech correspondent Aarti Namdev Shahani focuses her journalistic gaze upon her own...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2019Last comment by Independents, on Oct 19, 2019 at 4:39 pm | 5 comments | 2743 Views
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Palo Alto lawyer spins real-life experience into fictional thrillerMitchell Zimmerman drew on his experience as a civil rights worker, long career as a technology lawyer and 22 years volunteering...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2019There are no comments yet. 5210 Views
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