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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 | 6380 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 | 3010 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 | 3385 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 | 5488 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 | 778 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 | 6885 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Speaking to Silicon Valley's wealthiest, presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg says democracy must be a value, not just a systemWith less than a year left until the general election, Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg outlined his vision...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2019Last comment by facts vs opinions, on Dec 28, 2019 at 12:49 pm | 98 comments | 8381 Views
AROUND TOWN
Land use attorney to join Palo Alto's planning commissionPalo Alto's most influential and -- at times -- controversial planning commission will see a new member next year, with the...
Original post made on Dec. 17, 2019Last comment by Online Name, on Dec 28, 2019 at 12:33 pm | 44 comments | 3975 Views
AROUND TOWN
Odd news stories from 2019 we wish came straight from our imaginationsWhen things get out of hand -- from animals taking over neighborhoods to an alleged burglar caught red-handed -- headlines...
Original post made on Dec. 28, 2019There are no comments yet. 3341 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
In lead-up to Christmas, Palo Alto hit with nearly two-dozen car burglariesGrinches have snatched suitcases, passports and other valuables in a rash of car burglaries reported in downtown Palo Alto...
Original post made on Dec. 26, 2019Last comment by musical, on Dec 27, 2019 at 9:54 pm | 10 comments | 5802 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Masseur arrested for sexual assault at Palo Alto day spaA masseur at a Palo Alto day spa has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman while giving her a massage,...
Original post made on Dec. 27, 2019There are no comments yet. 8384 Views
SPORTS
Papin will not return to coach M-A football next yearSteve Papin has been let go as Menlo-Atherton football coach. M-A went 7-4 this past season in Papin’s one year as head...
Original post made on Dec. 17, 2019Last comment by big shoes to fill, on Dec 27, 2019 at 8:20 pm | 11 comments | 2011 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
An interview with a rat — and other reporters talesWhat does it take for journalists to get the story? Sometimes a little luck; sometimes courage. But always, it takes passion...
Original post made on Dec. 27, 2019Last comment by musical, on Dec 27, 2019 at 8:00 pm | 2 comments | 1949 Views
AROUND TOWN
A year in Shop Talk: The openings and closings of 2019View our interactive map that illustrates some of the major changes in Palo Alto's retail and dining scene, including the...
Original post made on Dec. 27, 2019Last comment by maditalian_1492, on Dec 27, 2019 at 10:34 am | 1 comment | 2906 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
News that made the decade: Recapping the defining moments of the 2010sWe take a quick walk down the past decade in news, focusing on those events whose impact reverberated for years, before crossing...
Original post made on Dec. 27, 2019There are no comments yet. 2052 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto's biggest, weirdest and wildest stories of 2019The news of 2019 brought us corrupt parents and determined protesters, victims who decided to finally speak out and people...
Original post made on Dec. 27, 2019There are no comments yet. 4347 Views
AROUND TOWN
With Cubberley lease expiring, city and school district strike month-to-month dealWith Palo Alto's lease of Cubberley Community Center from the Palo Alto Unified School District nearing expiration, the two...
Original post made on Dec. 25, 2019Last comment by Independent99ivSF, on Dec 26, 2019 at 8:50 pm | 5 comments | 3404 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'A silent reckoning': Stanford research illustrates mental health cost of school shootings for youth survivorsNew Stanford University-led research has documented a "silent" cost of gun violence at American schools: a significant increase...
Original post made on Dec. 26, 2019Last comment by Safety First, on Dec 26, 2019 at 7:53 pm | 3 comments | 3322 Views
AROUND TOWN
Marking the Jewish festival of lightsFamilies can enjoy a Hanukkah celebration with live music, a guided dance, a candle lighting ceremony and more at Stanford...
Original post made on Dec. 26, 2019Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Dec 26, 2019 at 7:14 pm | 1 comment | 408 Views
AROUND TOWN
A round of applause: Reviewing the year in Midpeninsula theaterThe local theater scene delivered several crowd-pleasing gems in 2019, a year that also made news because of numerous leadership...
Original post made on Dec. 26, 2019Last comment by Linda, on Dec 26, 2019 at 6:43 pm | 1 comment | 2746 Views
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