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After six decades, Palo Alto sandwich standby Village Cheese House closesVillage Cheese House, which has been serving deli sandwiches at Town & Country Village since 1959, suddenly shuttered this...
Original post made on Dec. 31, 2019Last comment by J Palmer, on Jan 5, 2020 at 6:33 am | 8 comments | 8104 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Stanford's baby-care refresher 101 teaches expectant grandparents modern techniquesA Stanford Health Care seminar is part of a growing trend to help new grandparents become better informed about the basics...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2020Last comment by Elisabeth, on Jan 3, 2020 at 5:58 pm | 4 comments | 4745 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Holiday Fund: Fit Kids Foundation levels the playing field through fitness programsFit Kids Foundation is helping children become energetic, confident, outdoors-loving enthusiasts with assistance from a $5,000...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2020There are no comments yet. 1992 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Vandal sprays graffiti at historically black church in Palo AltoThe peace and goodwill of the Christmas season at University AME Zion Church in Palo Alto was disturbed early Saturday morning...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2019Last comment by YP, on Jan 2, 2020 at 5:10 pm | 23 comments | 10332 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
A California housing crisis mystery: Rents are way up this decade, but eviction filings are way downIn a counterintuitive trend, eviction lawsuits from landlords have actually dropped by 40% between 2011 and 2018, notwithstanding...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2019Last comment by Family Friendly, on Jan 2, 2020 at 1:27 pm | 7 comments | 3453 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Traffic-light changes speed up University Avenue trafficA traffic-light synchronization project along the University Avenue commute corridor is speeding up traffic on average by...
Original post made on Dec. 23, 2019Last comment by Nad Jella, on Jan 2, 2020 at 9:47 am | 33 comments | 6129 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
New police auditor contract to exclude internal conflicts within departmentIn its final meeting of the year, the Palo Alto City Council is preparing to approve a new contract with the city's independent...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2019Last comment by Trish Bubenik , on Jan 1, 2020 at 8:13 pm | 4 comments | 2793 Views
AROUND TOWN
First Baptist Church prepares to shut down, sell assetsCalling it a "death with dignity," parishioners and leaders at the First Baptist Church in Palo Alto are preparing to close...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2019Last comment by Roxanne Reeves, on Jan 1, 2020 at 11:16 am | 47 comments | 15888 Views
AROUND TOWN
Rinconada Pool sees more swimmers but fewer lessons under new managementDespite an increase in usage under new leadership, Palo Alto's Rinconada Pool has seen a dip in the number of people taking...
Original post made on Dec. 30, 2019Last comment by Michael Phelps, on Jan 1, 2020 at 11:13 am | 3 comments | 2987 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
First United Methodist Church to celebrate 125th anniversaryOne of Palo Alto's oldest churches will celebrate its 125th anniversary this Sunday, Nov. 17, with a special service and...
Original post made on Jan. 1, 2020Last comment by Roxanne Reeves, on Jan 1, 2020 at 11:07 am | 1 comment | 2456 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Biggest real estate listings and deals of 2019Local real estate saw many blockbuster transactions and eye-popping price tags this year, from a celebrity couple's $31M...
Original post made on Dec. 31, 2019Last comment by musical, on Jan 1, 2020 at 3:20 am | 4 comments | 9409 Views
SPORTS
Kansas takes control early in hoops win over StanfordStanford never recovered from an early deficit and dropped a 72-56 decision to visiting Kansas in a men's basketball contest...
Original post made on Dec. 31, 2019Last comment by stanford fan, on Dec 31, 2019 at 11:54 pm | 1 comment | 1014 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Electrifying our homes - more than just cost.From an insert in this month's Utilities bill is a flyer with suggestions on how to electrify our homes. In the past 12...
Original post made by Resident on Dec. 30, 2019Last comment by Resident, on Dec 31, 2019 at 7:04 pm | 2 comments | 543 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Council holds back funds from plan to revitalize VenturaPalo Alto's effort to develop a new vision for the Ventura area hit another unexpected obstacle on Monday night, when a routine...
Original post made on Dec. 3, 2019Last comment by Bill Bucy, on Dec 31, 2019 at 10:05 am | 19 comments | 5548 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Palo Alto police face fresh claim of excessive forceThe Palo Alto Police Department was hit this month with a fresh claim of excessive use of force, stemming from a July incident...
Original post made on Nov. 27, 2019Last comment by Bill Bucy, on Dec 31, 2019 at 10:03 am | 41 comments | 6533 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
In Memoriam: A tribute to remarkable figures of the MidpeninsulaThis year, the Palo Alto area lost extraordinary figures whose lifelong work continues to inspire and help the generation...
Original post made on Dec. 27, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Dec 30, 2019 at 3:21 pm | 4 comments | 3122 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Employee-count tax emerges as committee's top pick for 2020 ballotAs Palo Alto marches toward a November 2020 ballot measure, city leaders are confronting two questions: What will the revenues...
Original post made on Dec. 18, 2019Last comment by , on Dec 30, 2019 at 2:34 pm | 11 comments | 3465 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
VTA's new bus schedule leaves Gunn High in a quandaryWith the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority poised to shake up its bus routes this weekend, Gunn High students who...
Original post made on Dec. 23, 2019Last comment by tmq800, on Dec 29, 2019 at 9:00 pm | 35 comments | 5641 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
The Weekly's year-end news quizHow well have you been paying attention to local news? The Palo Alto Weekly staff has crafted this quiz to see whether you...
Original post made on Dec. 27, 2019Last comment by formatter, on Dec 29, 2019 at 7:20 am | 4 comments | 812 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Redesign of middle school math elicits both enthusiasm and criticismPalo Alto Board of Education members and some parents were largely enthused about district leadership's plan to overhaul...
Original post made on Dec. 11, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Dec 28, 2019 at 12:50 pm | 62 comments | 7063 Views
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