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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teachers less satisfied than parents, principals with longer kindergarten dayWhile the majority of kindergarten parents and elementary school principals are satisfied with the Palo Alto school district's...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2017Last comment by Me 2, on Mar 31, 2017 at 12:56 pm | 13 comments | 8875 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Palo Alto man shot in East Palo AltoA Palo Alto man was shot and seriously injured this afternoon while driving on University Avenue, according to police. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 20, 2013Last comment by Hmmm, on Oct 21, 2013 at 10:59 pm | 12 comments | 8875 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Taser Task Force and the Death of Innocence0...
Original post made by David Taylor on Mar. 23, 2007Last comment by David Taylor, on Apr 8, 2007 at 2:28 am | 16 comments | 8873 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Paly athletics faces sanctions after student misconduct at football gamePalo Alto High School is facing various sanctions from its athletic league after a crowd of its students rushed the Gunn...
Original post made on Sep. 22, 2022Last comment by Just Another Parent, on Sep 25, 2022 at 9:33 pm | 15 comments | 8873 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Police: Woman arrested after car search nets gun, suspected drugsPalo Alto police have arrested a woman who they say falsely identified herself after officers searched the car she was in...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2022Last comment by Mama, on Sep 19, 2022 at 10:52 am | 5 comments | 8873 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Support needed to impeach George Bush0...
Original post made by Jag Singh on Jun. 28, 2006There are no comments yet. 8872 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Chef Martin Yan talks wok hei and noodles for longevity in a climate crisisYan is one of the featured Bay Area food movers and shakers participating in Acterra's Holiday reFresh program on Nov. 7. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2021There are no comments yet. 8872 Views
AROUND TOWN
Woman released from jail in plea deal for 2016 stabbing deathA Palo Alto woman who was charged with murder for allegedly stabbing her sister-in-law 41 times in 2016 reached a plea deal...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2021Last comment by Mackenzie Johnson, on Oct 2, 2021 at 11:00 am | 3 comments | 8872 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto residents flex their muscleCitizens united over Palo Alto issues affecting their quality of life in 2015, holding federal authorities, City Hall and...
Original post made on Dec. 31, 2015Last comment by Stephanie Enos, on Apr 7, 2016 at 5:00 pm | 12 comments | 8871 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Gunn senior Jin Pan among Intel contest finalistsGunn High School senior Jin Pan said he got hooked on science when he took Casey O'Connell's honors chemistry class his sophomore...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2012Last comment by Misha, on Jan 26, 2012 at 9:38 pm | 5 comments | 8871 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Stanford University approves tuition hikeStarting next school year, undergraduate Stanford University students will foot a $45,729 tuition bill – 3.5 percent...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2015Last comment by Stanny Alum, on Feb 13, 2015 at 10:45 am | 5 comments | 8871 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Daughter's death leads quest to share her artwork with OprahOprah Winfrey inspired local paraplegic woman Ashi Rashidpour to make art. Since her death in 2014, the woman's parents created...
Original post made on Mar. 8, 2019Last comment by Blessings, on Mar 8, 2019 at 9:13 am | 1 comment | 8870 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto endorses new strategy for housingIn a radical departure from recent trends, Palo Alto officials endorsed on Monday a new vision for housing development that...
Original post made on Jul. 10, 2012Last comment by noondensehousing, on Jul 17, 2012 at 8:29 am | 50 comments | 8870 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Join Palo Alto's Relay for Life, August 19-200...
Original post made by Theresa Carey on Jul. 12, 2006There are no comments yet. 8869 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto school district launching advanced research programSophomores, juniors and seniors at Palo Alto's two high schools have until Friday to apply for a spot in the district's new...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2015Last comment by OPar, on Sep 22, 2015 at 1:42 pm | 13 comments | 8868 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School Board To Vote on Contracts for Legal Services for Academic Year 2013-14At the May 7th Board Meeting a proposal for the new legal firm contracts was put before the Board. At that meeting school...
Original post made by Also Curious on May. 28, 2013Last comment by resident, on May 29, 2013 at 5:21 pm | 4 comments | 8866 Views
AROUND TOWN
Round Up used to kill weeds at schools & parks0...
Original post made by theopaul on Mar. 7, 2007Last comment by William, on Aug 21, 2007 at 4:15 pm | 30 comments | 8866 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Editorial: Our reporting on arrestsAt age 19, Joe Smith, home from college and enjoying catching up with some old high school friends the night after Thanksgiving...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2017Last comment by A Neighbor, on Oct 17, 2017 at 8:22 am | 6 comments | 8865 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Facelift planned for popular Eleanor Pardee ParkIt's been the site of controversy due to limb-dropping eucalyptus trees and a public restroom that some residents feared...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2012Last comment by Michelle, on Aug 13, 2012 at 1:23 pm | 22 comments | 8864 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto High School celebrates Class of 2012Around 3,500 family and friends watched more than 450 green-and-white-clad seniors graduate from Palo Alto High School Wednesday...
Original post made on Jun. 7, 2012Last comment by Another PP, on Jun 8, 2012 at 11:53 am | 9 comments | 8864 Views
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