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SPORTS
Love, the line and not much else in Stanford football lossPlunged into sudden darkness with under four minutes to play Saturday night, No. 18 Stanford's defense stumbled out of the...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2017Last comment by Joel, on Sep 17, 2017 at 10:59 am | 2 comments | 3504 Views
SPORTS
Local athlete gives Stanford men an assist in soccer winPalo Alto native and Menlo Park resident Marc Joshua was one of five freshmen to start for the Stanford men's soccer team...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2017Last comment by old club coach, on Sep 17, 2017 at 10:55 am | 1 comment | 2517 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School, city leaders worry state bill could create traffic, safety problemsA state bill that would require all California secondary schools to start the day no earlier than 8:30 a.m. has gathered...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2017Last comment by Secondary should start later and elementary earlier, on Sep 17, 2017 at 8:04 am | 14 comments | 6796 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board, supe apologize; cuts could affect studentsAll five school board members and Palo Alto Unified Superintendent Max McGee on Tuesday night apologized for their lack of...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2017Last comment by Gladiator, on Sep 16, 2017 at 6:31 pm | 68 comments | 11151 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
The $6 million blunderFor the second time in less than a year, an avoidable mistake by top Palo Alto school district administrators will cost taxpayers...
Original post made on Sep. 1, 2017Last comment by Paly Parent, on Sep 16, 2017 at 12:21 pm | 158 comments | 30487 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto welcomes new vision for parksPalo Alto's new master plan includes a treat for just about everyone who likes to play outdoors, with one exception. Corporations...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2017Last comment by Livability Matters, on Sep 16, 2017 at 1:22 am | 18 comments | 10976 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
District Attorney, Palo Alto Weekly to host juvenile justice town hallThe Palo Alto Weekly is co-sponsoring a free discussion on how juvenile crimes are handled by the police and District Attorney...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2017Last comment by @PAFreePress, on Sep 15, 2017 at 7:47 pm | 4 comments | 5299 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
School board fails to OK superintendent raises in publicFor two years in a row, the Palo Alto school board made a “mistake,” board President Terry Godfrey said, when it approved...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2017Last comment by Watched them, on Sep 15, 2017 at 5:19 pm | 31 comments | 11128 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
New plan aims to broaden 'grade separation' debateWith much debate and sharp disagreements, the Palo Alto City Council approved a plan Tuesday for engaging the public in a...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2017Last comment by Me 2, on Sep 14, 2017 at 9:58 pm | 86 comments | 11359 Views
RESTAURANTS
All about that birdSure, you can have your cordon bleu or your piccata, but let's be honest: fried is how we really love our chicken. Read...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2017Last comment by Tried it once, on Sep 14, 2017 at 8:39 pm | 1 comment | 4563 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Residents invited to rail workshop SaturdayResidents who want to take part in the city's largest infrastructure project in generations -- the redesign of the rail corridor...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2017Last comment by Larry Cohn, on Sep 14, 2017 at 7:51 pm | 3 comments | 3622 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Motorcycle vs. bicycle collision sends one to hospitalA bicyclist suffered major injuries in a collision with a motorcyclist on Page Mill Road in Palo Alto this morning, police...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2017Last comment by john_alderman, on Sep 14, 2017 at 11:05 am | 32 comments | 14478 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Power outage hits downtown Palo AltoUtilities crews are expected to work into the night to fully restore power after close to 300 customers in and around downtown...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2017Last comment by Louise68, on Sep 13, 2017 at 10:40 pm | 2 comments | 5708 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Bay Area hit with 1,200 lightning strikesBay Area residents could experience today similar weather conditions to those that rolled through on Monday evening, with...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2017Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Sep 13, 2017 at 9:37 pm | 7 comments | 6314 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Supervisor proposes new civilian oversight body for Sheriff's OfficeThe Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office patrol and corrections divisions could be monitored by a new civilian oversight body...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2017Last comment by @Jerry, on Sep 13, 2017 at 5:24 pm | 3 comments | 4648 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Blown awaySeveral days a week, Stan and Kiyomi Hutchings relax on their brick-lined backyard patio in Old Palo Alto. They enjoy reading...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2015Last comment by Nayeli, on Sep 13, 2017 at 2:40 pm | 84 comments | 27522 Views
AROUND TOWN
Crews battled 1- to 2-acre wildland fire on Stanford propertyCrews worked to extinguish a 1- to 2-acre wildland fire on Stanford University property this afternoon, a Palo Alto fire...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2017Last comment by Jennifer, on Sep 13, 2017 at 12:56 pm | 2 comments | 7561 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Zuckerberg scales back plans for home renovationOne year after Palo Alto officials gave the thumbs down to Mark Zuckerberg's plan to rebuild his four homes in the Crescent...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2017Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Sep 13, 2017 at 10:04 am | 17 comments | 11815 Views
SPORTS
McNealy ends amateur golf career with impressive playStanford grad Maverick McNealy officially became a professional golfer on Monday. He ended his amateur career Sunday at the...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2017Last comment by Bruce Jaffe, on Sep 13, 2017 at 7:58 am | 1 comment | 2854 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board to discuss Paly sex-assault investigationThe school board will meet in closed session on Wednesday to review a much-anticipated investigation into how district leadership...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2017Last comment by Kathy Jordan, on Sep 12, 2017 at 10:42 pm | 3 comments | 2002 Views
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