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AROUND TOWN
Man hanging from billboard catwalk cries for help, is rescued using makeshift craneA man who climbed up onto a billboard platform in East Palo Alto ended up stuck there and was rescued by firefighters using...
Original post made on Sep. 5, 2019Last comment by Member, on Sep 6, 2019 at 10:11 am | 4 comments | 2524 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Stanford announces new approach to counseling services to better serve studentsAs the start of the new academic year approaches, Stanford University is changing how students receive counseling services...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2019There are no comments yet. 2124 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Anonymous no longer, Emily Doe reclaims her identity in new memoirThe young woman who was sexually assaulted by former Stanford University student Brock Turner has remained anonymous for...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2019Last comment by A Moral Compass, on Sep 5, 2019 at 7:35 pm | 32 comments | 9411 Views
SPORTS
A new division means a new challenge for Gunn volleyballThe Gunn girls volleyball team took home the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League El Camino Division title last year and was...
Original post made on Sep. 5, 2019Last comment by Gunn Parent, on Sep 5, 2019 at 2:09 pm | 1 comment | 903 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Hope fades for housing at Fry's siteWith its ambitious effort to revitalize the Ventura neighborhood in danger of faltering, Palo Alto officials agreed on Monday...
Original post made on Aug. 20, 2019Last comment by Zoned multi family, on Sep 5, 2019 at 1:06 pm | 70 comments | 11119 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto treads cautiously on expanding Foothills Park accessA fresh effort to expand access to Foothills Park is reopening an old debate, with some residents saying that it's time let...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2019Last comment by Resident, on Sep 5, 2019 at 12:47 pm | 109 comments | 8892 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Planning commissioners slam approval process for residential parking programsPalo Alto's recently implemented residential parking programs faced withering criticism Wednesday from the city's Planning...
Original post made on Aug. 29, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Sep 5, 2019 at 12:29 pm | 25 comments | 3514 Views
AROUND TOWN
Webcast: Reimagining VenturaGail Price, a member of the North Ventura Coordinated Area Plan Working Group, joins Weekly staff for a discussion about...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Sep 5, 2019 at 11:40 am | 3 comments | 2172 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Feds' $4.4M grant completes funding needed to develop East Palo Alto's Bay RoadEast Palo Alto's 15-year quest to build critical infrastructure along Bay Road reached a milestone on Wednesday, when the...
Original post made on Sep. 5, 2019Last comment by Greggy, on Sep 5, 2019 at 11:18 am | 2 comments | 4571 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: Survey finds Palo Alto parks are sprawling with visitors; city seeks more EV charging stationsIn the latest Around Town column, a new survey finds Palo Alto's parks have more visitors compared to others across the U.S.,...
Original post made on Sep. 1, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Sep 5, 2019 at 8:51 am | 28 comments | 6707 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Guest Opinion: It's time to address leaf blowers (again)A longtime Palo Alto resident wants to take the fight over leaf blowers to the homeowners and property managers who hire...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2019Last comment by Responsibility, on Sep 5, 2019 at 8:24 am | 57 comments | 4137 Views
AROUND TOWN
Castilleja's ambitious development plan would create significant traffic woesWith project plans still winding their way through the Palo Alto process, the school is entering a critical phase of the...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2019Last comment by OPA, on Sep 4, 2019 at 10:21 pm | 73 comments | 7184 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Fry's Electronics to shutter Palo Alto store in JanuaryFry's Electronics, which has been a fixture at the 340 Portage Ave. for more than a quarter century, will close its store...
Original post made on Aug. 28, 2019Last comment by Hinrich, on Sep 4, 2019 at 7:16 pm | 33 comments | 23014 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Editorial: With Castilleja project now in the public review process, can both sides work toward solution?After years of frustration and animosity between Castilleja School and its neighbors, with almost no progress toward finding...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2019Last comment by Important facts, on Sep 4, 2019 at 2:24 pm | 20 comments | 3360 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
NASA women's leadership summit hosts Pelosi, EshooIt was a mix of corporate executives and political heavyweights, global thought leaders and scientific stars. And by no coincidence,...
Original post made on Sep. 3, 2019Last comment by men work harder, on Sep 4, 2019 at 9:58 am | 4 comments | 2068 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
San Jose police arrest 10 residents for burglaries in a dozen citiesSan Jose police this week arrested 10 San Jose residents in connection with commercial burglaries in more than a dozen Bay...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Sep 4, 2019 at 8:03 am | 11 comments | 2471 Views
AROUND TOWN
Open space district board votes to support protecting Stanford foothills for 99 yearsThe Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District's board of directors voted unanimously on Wednesday night to support a measure...
Original post made on Aug. 29, 2019Last comment by But why? , on Sep 4, 2019 at 12:13 am | 5 comments | 3572 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto elementary schools begin new year by jump-starting on goalsPalo Alto Unified's 13 elementary schools returned to class on Wednesday, kicking off both new priorities and continued focus...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2019Last comment by Parent, on Sep 3, 2019 at 7:58 pm | 5 comments | 4770 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
What to know as California's peak fire months loomHaving just endured more than a decade of rampaging fires -- 14 of the 20 most destructive fires in state history have occurred...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Sep 3, 2019 at 1:14 pm | 14 comments | 2926 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Webcast: The state of the Ravenswood school boardPalo Alto Weekly journalists discuss tensions between Ravenswood City School District board members and the implications...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2019Last comment by Also Concerned, on Sep 2, 2019 at 9:24 pm | 3 comments | 1982 Views
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