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Palo Alto may sue state high-speed rail authorityPalo Alto community outrage and City Council skepticism will not stop the state agency in charge of the high-speed rail project...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2009Last comment by Sharon, on Mar 14, 2009 at 7:57 am | 171 comments | 11378 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
At-risk man reported missing from East Palo AltoAuthorities are seeking the public's help in locating a man last seen in East Palo Alto on Monday afternoon, according to...
Original post made on Mar. 23, 2021Last comment by Squidsie, on Mar 24, 2021 at 9:20 am | 1 comment | 11377 Views
AROUND TOWN
Shop Talk: Barry's Bootcamp coming to Palo AltoIn this week's retail column, find out where cult-workout favorite Barry's Bootcamp is opening in Palo Alto plus a new teenage...
Original post made on May. 1, 2017Last comment by cat, on Aug 14, 2017 at 7:34 am | 5 comments | 11376 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Keeping an eye on drought, Palo Alto approves water management planAs Palo Alto approved on Monday a plan for water management, some residents and City Council members suggested that the proposed...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2021Last comment by Online Name, on Jun 11, 2021 at 11:32 am | 18 comments | 11372 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Police confirm May Zhou committed suicide0...
Original post made on Aug. 25, 2007Last comment by Conspiracy, on Aug 31, 2007 at 1:51 pm | 6 comments | 11370 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto mulls opposing high-speed rail projectPalo Alto may soon take a formal stance against California's proposed high-speed-rail line and begin lobbying state legislators...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2010Last comment by The vote, on Sep 2, 2010 at 5:13 pm | 153 comments | 11369 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto plans large expansion for small shuttle programTaking a cue from Stanford University and Silicon Valley's high-tech giants, Palo Alto officials are considering a massive...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2014Last comment by resident 1, on Feb 21, 2014 at 10:38 pm | 26 comments | 11369 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teen drug abuse on the rise in countyIt's never a slow day for Adolescent Counseling Services. The nonprofit's Palo Alto office is routinely packed during its...
Original post made on Aug. 29, 2016Last comment by Oh Yes, Some Do, on Sep 22, 2016 at 10:37 am | 6 comments | 11367 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto plans new bike bridge over 101To Palo Alto's drivers, U.S. Highway 101 is a crucial -- if often patience-testing -- artery connecting the city to San Francisco...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2011Last comment by open again, on Aug 18, 2011 at 6:47 pm | 44 comments | 11367 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents ask for new charter school in East Palo AltoA leading charter school organization said Monday it would seek to open a new elementary school in East Palo Alto in the...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2015Last comment by EPA Teacher, on Oct 29, 2015 at 11:01 pm | 25 comments | 11366 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
French or not at Paly?0...
Original post made by homme de palo alto on Jul. 22, 2007Last comment by Palo alto mom, on Sep 6, 2007 at 11:51 am | 136 comments | 11365 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Palo Alto looks to become a 'dementia-friendly city'After living with a diagnosis of "mild cognitive impairment" for the past three years, Kitty Lynch has a few things she'd...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2018Last comment by OR, on Mar 13, 2018 at 11:10 pm | 9 comments | 11365 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Radio silence: As police encrypt dispatch transmissions, questions build on the public's right to knowPolice departments throughout the Midpeninsula are following the Palo Alto Police Department, which on Jan. 5 abruptly announced...
Original post made on Jan. 29, 2021Last comment by Jeremy Erman, on Jan 30, 2021 at 6:46 pm | 4 comments | 11365 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School district grapples with high opt-out rates on state examHigh school juniors in the Palo Alto Unified School District opted out of the state's new standardized test this spring at...
Original post made on Jun. 13, 2017Last comment by Gunn Alum 2016, on Jun 21, 2017 at 6:00 pm | 50 comments | 11364 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Recreating Palo Alto's parksPalo Alto's population is once again growing at higher-than-expected rates, prompting competing demands for recreation space....
Original post made on Mar. 31, 2017Last comment by musical, on Apr 4, 2017 at 7:01 pm | 10 comments | 11358 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
National Merit semi-finalists announcedForty seniors from Palo Alto High School and 33 seniors from Gunn High School have earned recognition as semi-finalists by...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2012Last comment by Student, on Feb 20, 2013 at 9:25 pm | 23 comments | 11357 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Student's transcript change sparks probeGunn and Palo Alto high schools are reviewing changes in transcripts for all members of the class of 2014 after a student...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2014Last comment by wow, on Feb 23, 2014 at 8:29 am | 15 comments | 11356 Views
AROUND TOWN
State launches $50M program for school-based mental healthThe California State Legislature is calling on local school districts to come up with new ways to fill big gaps in mental...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2019Last comment by Family & Children Services of Silicon Valley, on Aug 2, 2019 at 10:56 am | 1 comment | 11355 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Hungry for housing, Palo Alto brings back contentious zoning toolEager to pull Palo Alto out of its prolonged housing rut, the City Council agreed on Monday to resurrect a zoning tool that...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Feb 8, 2020 at 3:14 pm | 44 comments | 11353 Views
SPORTS
Coronavirus delays start of high school sports seasonsLocal high school sports teams won't be competing until at least December or January, the California Interscholastic Federation...
Original post made on Jul. 20, 2020Last comment by TimR, on Jul 21, 2020 at 2:51 pm | 6 comments | 11353 Views
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