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AROUND TOWN
Local filmmakers to launch documentary series on Silicon ValleyMenlo Park documentarian duo Kiki Kapany and Michael Schwarz of Kikim Media are releasing a three-part documentary all about...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2018Last comment by Resident, on Jan 11, 2018 at 5:50 pm | 2 comments | 3337 Views
AROUND TOWN
The masterpiece machineRemember the childhood fun of putting a coin into a vending machine and waiting to see which color gumball or type of toy...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2018Last comment by Jim Colton, on Jan 11, 2018 at 5:21 pm | 1 comment | 4895 Views
SPORTS
Paly's Grewal brings back a wrestling title from CupertinoCalvin Grewal won the 126-pound division and Palo Alto placed eighth, with 88 points, at the Cupertino Bianchini Invitational...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2018Last comment by dejiii, on Jan 11, 2018 at 12:08 pm | 10 comments | 5770 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Missing prep-school teen found safeA 16-year-old boy missing since Tuesday in East Palo Alto from an school dorm room was located Saturday in the East Bay,...
Original post made on Jan. 7, 2018Last comment by Shaking Head, on Jan 10, 2018 at 10:48 pm | 3 comments | 7281 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
As Palo Alto picks next mayor, all eyes on KnissIf tradition holds, City Council members on Monday will elect now-Vice Mayor Liz Kniss as the city's mayor -- but the political...
Original post made on Jan. 5, 2018Last comment by Resident, on Jan 10, 2018 at 10:57 am | 52 comments | 8195 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Power outage leaves roughly 1,700 customers in the darkAbout 1,700 Palo Alto Utilities customers are without power Monday night due to an outage most likely caused by rainfall...
Original post made on Jan. 8, 2018Last comment by stanhutchings, on Jan 10, 2018 at 3:16 am | 17 comments | 8240 Views
AROUND TOWN
Car crashes into tree, killing oneA vehicle that crashed into a tree on Page Mill Road killed one preson and briefly blocked off a section of the street this...
Original post made on Jan. 8, 2018Last comment by iSez, on Jan 9, 2018 at 9:48 pm | 16 comments | 28286 Views
AROUND TOWN
Multiple painkillers found in deceased actor John HeardActor John Heard, who was found dead in a Palo Alto hotel room last July, had numerous potent painkillers in his system,...
Original post made on Jan. 8, 2018Last comment by also sheesh, on Jan 8, 2018 at 10:37 pm | 4 comments | 33518 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teen pursues the writing lifeWhile Keshav Dhir's young classmates were fantasizing about growing up to become astronauts and basketball players, he was...
Original post made on Jan. 6, 2018Last comment by Cindy Costell, on Jan 8, 2018 at 2:36 pm | 2 comments | 8463 Views
AROUND TOWN
Startup forges partnerships for self-driving carsA Palo Alto startup launched by a trio of self-driving car pioneers expects to bring its driverless technology to the streets...
Original post made on Jan. 6, 2018Last comment by VW NonFan, on Jan 8, 2018 at 11:15 am | 4 comments | 7664 Views
MOVIES
The year in filmIt's never easy winnowing down hundreds of movies to the supposed "Ten Best," especially when comparing apples to oranges...
Original post made on Jan. 4, 2018Last comment by maurice druzin, on Jan 8, 2018 at 10:37 am | 2 comments | 6339 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
District hires full-time Title IX coordinatorMegan Farrell, a consultant with experience in law, higher education and federal anti-discrimination law Title IX, will now...
Original post made on Jan. 7, 2018Last comment by Anon, on Jan 8, 2018 at 9:39 am | 2 comments | 6961 Views
SPORTS
2017 All-League Football Teams==B De Anza Division == Aiden Chang, Palo Alto Bryant Jefferson, Palo Alto Cullen Tellez, Palo Alto ==B 2017...
Original post made on Jan. 6, 2018Last comment by tadjones, on Jan 6, 2018 at 7:59 pm | 1 comment | 4739 Views
AROUND TOWN
Developer Harold Hohbach dies at 96Harold Hohbach, a patent attorney and developer whose mixed-use projects and whimsical art helped transform the area around...
Original post made on Jan. 5, 2018Last comment by so called public benefits, on Jan 6, 2018 at 7:56 pm | 15 comments | 10849 Views
SPORTS
Palo Alto's Sullivan steps down as football coachDanny Sullivan has stepped down as Palo Alto High School head football coach and will join the staff at Mitty High as offensive...
Original post made on Jan. 5, 2018Last comment by Viking parent, on Jan 6, 2018 at 5:48 pm | 6 comments | 5296 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Around Town: international aid; church vs. stateIn this week's Around Town column, read about teens making an impact on the ice rink and in developing rink and a Palo Alto...
Original post made on Jan. 6, 2018There are no comments yet. 1646 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
District log reveals reports, complaints of discriminationAs of Dec. 1, the Palo Alto school district has logged nearly 100 reports related to sexual and racial misconduct, harassment...
Original post made on Dec. 8, 2017Last comment by Hmm, on Jan 6, 2018 at 1:14 am | 14 comments | 8758 Views
AROUND TOWN
Hooked on fitnessThe sun is rising over the field at Cubberley Community Center and frost still covers the grass. About 20 early-morning...
Original post made on Jan. 5, 2018Last comment by Rich, on Jan 5, 2018 at 8:19 pm | 3 comments | 7192 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto's pivotal yearThe Palo Alto City Council made giant strides on some of its most pressing priorities and began to pivot from plans to action...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2017Last comment by the_punnisher, on Jan 5, 2018 at 4:30 pm | 34 comments | 7807 Views
AROUND TOWN
Ada's Cafe gives people with disabilities a chance to growThirty-four people with disabilities are finding empowerment through their jobs at Ada's Cafe, a nonprofit that aims to give...
Original post made on Nov. 24, 2017Last comment by Anon, on Jan 5, 2018 at 3:27 pm | 9 comments | 12159 Views
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