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Several community events to recognize MLK DayFind out which local agencies will be offering limited or regular services on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which falls on...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2018Last comment by Church, on Jan 15, 2018 at 8:57 am | 1 comment | 4517 Views
AROUND TOWN
Expensive Gucci handbags stolen from NordstromA group of thieves wielding box and wire cutters stormed the Nordstrom store at Stanford Shopping Center on Monday night...
Original post made on Jan. 9, 2018Last comment by musical, on Jan 15, 2018 at 4:15 am | 30 comments | 29101 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Oregon Expressway flooding likely to continueAs the first rain in 2018 swept into the Bay Area, the underpass at Oregon Expressway near Alma Street flooded once again,...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2018Last comment by Simple minded resident, on Jan 14, 2018 at 10:40 am | 35 comments | 8944 Views
BOOKS
Cardinal corner: Men earn victories in several sportsThe second-ranked Stanford men's gymnastics team opened the season with an impressive showcase with a dominant 402.150 team...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2018There are no comments yet. 3605 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Becoming whole againPeople with severe depression are experiencing hopeful results with a unique brain study being conducted at Stanford University...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2017Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Jan 14, 2018 at 12:43 am | 4 comments | 22543 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Obituary<B>Medill 'Toby' Williams Read the full story here https://www.paloaltoonline.com/print/story/2018/01/12/obituary posted...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2018Last comment by Barbra Wood, on Jan 12, 2018 at 9:21 pm | 1 comment | 2749 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Kniss wins third term as Palo Alto mayorLiz Kniss returned to the center of Palo Alto's political limelight Monday night, when the City Council unanimously elected...
Original post made on Jan. 8, 2018Last comment by Sea Seelam Reddy, on Jan 12, 2018 at 12:06 pm | 66 comments | 12782 Views
SPORTS
Palo Altan Vincent Zhou nominated to Olympics figure skating teamIt's official: 17-year-old Palo Alto teen Vincent Zhou has been selected for the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang,...
Original post made on Jan. 7, 2018Last comment by Sylvia T, on Jan 12, 2018 at 9:37 am | 12 comments | 16593 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Santa Clara County records fifth flu-related deathAnother person has died in Santa Clara County due to the flu, bringing the total number of flu-related deaths countywide...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2018Last comment by Novelera, on Jan 11, 2018 at 9:28 pm | 1 comment | 4494 Views
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 | 3400 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 | 5023 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 | 5874 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 | 7390 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 | 8356 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 | 8338 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 | 28478 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 | 35713 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 | 8650 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 | 7768 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 | 6436 Views
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