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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Embattled Ravenswood superintendent forced to resignThree weeks after placing the Ravenswood City School District's controversial superintendent on paid administrative leave,...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2019Last comment by Finally Free of Gloria, on Apr 2, 2019 at 10:37 pm | 38 comments | 12962 Views
AROUND TOWN
Amphibious aircraft lands in Bay near Palo Alto AirportAn amphibious aircraft landed in the Bay near the Palo Alto Airport on Sunday morning around 11:30 a.m., according to Menlo...
Original post made on Mar. 31, 2019Last comment by Hmmm, on Apr 2, 2019 at 2:48 pm | 14 comments | 12547 Views
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Stanford think tank marks centennial by exploring 'a century of ideas'In honor of its centennial anniversary, the Hoover Institution at Stanford University on Tuesday launched a yearlong speaker...
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2019Last comment by grating ideas, on Apr 2, 2019 at 2:25 pm | 42 comments | 6135 Views
MOVIES
Council opens the door for new Hotel ParmaniPalo Alto paved the way on Monday night for the demolition of Hotel Parmani, a 36-room motel on El Camino Real, and its reincarnation...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2019Last comment by Realism, on Apr 2, 2019 at 1:49 pm | 5 comments | 6213 Views
SPORTS
Stanford women fall to the Irish in the NCAA Elite EightStanford lost to defending national champion Notre Dame, 84-68, at the WinTrust Arena in Chicago Monday night. The game simply...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2019Last comment by GEM7, on Apr 1, 2019 at 9:54 pm | 1 comment | 2198 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Beloved bobcat priced out of Palo Alto zooCiting skyrocketing housing costs and unbearable traffic, Tule announced on Wednesday that she will be vacating the Bobcat...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2019Last comment by porter, on Apr 1, 2019 at 7:16 pm | 9 comments | 4688 Views
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Off Deadline: Senior center expansion meets locals' needsAvenidas' building expansion in downtown Palo Alto is designed to match growth of older Midpeninsula residents. Read the...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2019Last comment by We'll see, on Apr 1, 2019 at 7:11 pm | 5 comments | 5969 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Guide: How to keep and enjoy only what is meaningfulSpring is here, which according to tradition is a great time to do a deep clean of your home and clear out any clutter. Piles...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2019Last comment by Marielena Scanlon, on Apr 1, 2019 at 4:57 pm | 1 comment | 3192 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Thief livestreams for help when self-driving car won't stopWhat began as an auto thief's livestream of his joyride turned into a distress call Sunday evening when the man couldn't...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2019Last comment by musical, on Apr 1, 2019 at 3:48 pm | 6 comments | 6195 Views
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Shop Talk: Sidewalk spa pods, new 'freegan' restaurantIn this week's retail column: pop-up spa pods to help pedestrians de-stress; the city's first "freegan" restaurant; and the...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2019Last comment by Maize, on Apr 1, 2019 at 3:21 pm | 2 comments | 2370 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Do NOT rename Addison Elementary after TheranosLike many of my neighbors, I am appalled by PAUSD’s vote on Tuesday to rename Addison Elementary School after Theranos....
Original post made by Addison dad on Apr. 1, 2019Last comment by Resident, on Apr 1, 2019 at 12:42 pm | 4 comments | 1581 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto’s budget deficit climbs after Alexa’s shopping bingePalo Alto looming budget shortfall for Fiscal Year 2020 climbed to more than $6 million over the weekend, when the city manager’s...
Original post made by Tex G. Wilde on Apr. 1, 2019There are no comments yet. 1084 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Menlo Park mayor suggests Sequoia Union absorb Ravenswood school districtThe mayor of Menlo Park has floated an idea with major implications for the Ravenswood City School District: that the Sequoia...
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2019Last comment by Interested Observer, on Mar 31, 2019 at 9:20 am | 24 comments | 7461 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Free jazz concert at PA Art CenterJazz collective Amendola vs. Blades vs. Parker vs. Skerik will perform a free concert on Saturday, March 30, at 8 p.m. at...
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2019Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Mar 30, 2019 at 8:22 pm | 6 comments | 1569 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Police chief's new advisory group targets neighborhood concernsWith just three meetings under their belts, participants of police Chief Robert Jonsen's Advisory Group said they are impressed...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2019Last comment by Protect The PA Community, on Mar 30, 2019 at 3:09 pm | 7 comments | 5327 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Webcast: Debate over SB 50Palo Alto Vice Mayor Adrian Fine and Greer Stone, vice chair of the Santa Clara County Human Rights Commission, join Weekly...
Original post made on Mar. 30, 2019Last comment by Palo Altans Against Further Development UNITE!, on Mar 30, 2019 at 2:47 pm | 5 comments | 6525 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Bay Area's largest real-estate firm? It's a New York startupCompass, the venture-funded real-estate startup that launched its first office in the local market just over two years ago,...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2019Last comment by Same Old Story, on Mar 30, 2019 at 8:27 am | 12 comments | 16135 Views
MOVIES
'Dumbo' takes flight under Tim Burton"Dumbo" is a strange beast, indeed. I don't mean the character of an elephant born with ears so big he can flap them and...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2019Last comment by like, really smart, on Mar 29, 2019 at 2:02 pm | 3 comments | 12918 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Unlicensed East Palo Alto masseur sentenced to 13 yearsA 57-year-old man who pleaded no contest to charges he sexually assaulted women while posing as a massage therapist was sentenced...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2019Last comment by A Lax Judicial System, on Mar 29, 2019 at 12:25 pm | 2 comments | 7213 Views
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Stanford junior dies in fall while hiking in SpainMischa Nee, a 20-year-old Stanford University junior has died in Spain, apparently falling while on a hike with other Stanford...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2019Last comment by K.S. Milway, on Mar 29, 2019 at 10:36 am | 2 comments | 13168 Views
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