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SCHOOLS & KIDS
School district responds to teen's deathPalo Alto school officials have confirmed that a male Gunn High School senior died by suicide near his residence early Saturday...
Original post made on Jan. 24, 2015Last comment by Lucas, on Jan 29, 2015 at 5:11 pm | 119 comments | 104843 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Brock Turner juror to judge: 'Shame on you'"Absolutely shocked and appalled" -- that's the reaction of a juror in the Brock Turner sexual-assault case to the sentence...
Original post made on Jun. 13, 2016Last comment by baszia, on Jul 9, 2016 at 5:49 pm | 87 comments | 104335 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Emails reveal internal school discussionsPalo Alto school-district superintendent Kevin Skelly has made a practice of communicating with school board members via...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2012Last comment by Gunn Alumni, on Jun 12, 2012 at 10:07 am | 122 comments | 102529 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board members take umbrage at allegations of possible Brown Act violationsStung by what they view as unfair allegations that they violated California's open-meeting law, Palo Alto school board members...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2012Last comment by amazed, on Jun 13, 2012 at 7:26 pm | 131 comments | 99554 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Police warn about doorbell-ring burglariesPolice are cautioning Palo Alto residents about a recurring type of crime: burglars who ring door bells, posing as a solicitor...
Original post made on Aug. 27, 2013Last comment by gutbug, on Aug 27, 2013 at 6:39 pm | 13 comments | 92369 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Political polarization sparks confrontation at Starbucks, triggering online furyIn the latest example of social-media fueled extremism, a heated confrontation over politics in a Palo Alto Starbucks on...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2019Last comment by Old Steve, on Apr 3, 2019 at 6:01 pm | 57 comments | 92032 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Gunn High student dies by suicideGunn High School Principal Kathie Laurence, in an email to school families this afternoon, is urging parents to talk openly...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2017There are no comments yet. 90405 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Living on emptyBy all accounts, Whitney Dafoe was leading a vibrant life before the mysterious illness overtook him. Read the full story...
Original post made on Jul. 10, 2015Last comment by A friend in the community, on Oct 6, 2016 at 3:49 pm | 70 comments | 90175 Views
AROUND TOWN
Community Notebook: Silicon Valley Robot Block Party features the latest in roboticsMore than 1,000 people are expected to celebrate National Robotics Week at the 2015 Silicon Valley Robot Block Party, where...
Original post made on Apr. 8, 2015Last comment by Ron, on Apr 9, 2015 at 11:10 am | 5 comments | 89085 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Silicon Valley's year: 'amazing' but with 'perils'Joint Venture Silicon Valley's annual economic study found that 2015 was a year of record-breaking growth and prosperity,...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2016Last comment by Ed Barbar, on Feb 12, 2016 at 8:06 pm | 44 comments | 87599 Views
AROUND TOWN
Last train to Palo AltoThe train whistle hooted in Eric Struck's backyard as 15 railroad cars made their way out of the station, wheels chugging...
Original post made on Nov. 20, 2015Last comment by musical, on Nov 23, 2015 at 1:15 pm | 3 comments | 85793 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Los Angeles study backs Stanford researchers' conclusion about high prevalence of COVID-19Days after Stanford University researchers suggested that COVID-19 cases in Santa Clara County are far more prevalent --...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2020Last comment by rld, on May 3, 2020 at 10:14 pm | 58 comments | 84116 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Third coronavirus case found in Santa Clara CountySanta Clara County public health department leaders have reported a third case of coronavirus (COVID-19) within the county,...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2020Last comment by anonymous, on Mar 1, 2020 at 9:56 am | 63 comments | 80522 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Palo Alto NeighborhoodsNamed for an ancient redwood tree that was a living landmark for late-1700s Spanish explorers, Palo Alto today is a diverse...
Original post made on Dec. 17, 2010Last comment by Andrew Wolkstein, Col., retired, on Nov 3, 2016 at 12:02 pm | 6 comments | 80376 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Brock Turner sentenced to six months in county jail, three-year probationSanta Clara County Judge Aaron Persky sentenced on Thursday former Stanford University student-athlete Brock Turner to six...
Original post made on Jun. 2, 2016Last comment by marie, on Jun 10, 2016 at 6:40 pm | 35 comments | 78702 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Experts consider how long the coronavirus crisis will last — and how we'll get out of itHealth officials have been reluctant to predict the duration of the coronavirus outbreak, but most measures indicate that...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2020Last comment by mauricio, on Apr 9, 2020 at 7:27 am | 59 comments | 76453 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Caltrain fatality identified as Palo Alto teenA 15-year-old Palo Alto student was killed by a train on the railroad tracks south of Churchill Avenue in Palo Alto at about...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2015Last comment by alpaca, on Mar 13, 2015 at 11:08 am | 167 comments | 75595 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Students plan peaceful protest to 'hate minister'Nearly 1,500 students plan a "peaceful protest" against an anti-gay, anti-Semitic activist who has announced his group will...
Original post made on Jan. 26, 2010Last comment by Megan Swezey Fogarty, on Jan 29, 2010 at 8:50 am | 96 comments | 75135 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
COVID-19 put her in the hospital for nearly 2 weeks. A clinical-trial drug was her 'saving grace.'What was supposed to be an adventure-filled trip to Egypt for Palo Alto resident Monica Yeung-Arima and her husband took...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2020Last comment by Resident, on Mar 24, 2020 at 9:50 am | 42 comments | 73671 Views
AROUND TOWN
Stanford cancels in-person classes; two students in isolation pending COVID-19 test resultsStanford has become the second major U.S. university to cancel in-person classes to prevent the spread of the coronavirus....
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2020Last comment by dangerous situation, on Mar 22, 2020 at 4:34 pm | 37 comments | 72981 Views
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Benefiting local non-profits
The 36th annual Moonlight Run and Walk is Friday evening, October 2, wherever you are! Proceeds go to the Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund, benefiting local non-profits that serve families and children in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties. Join us under the light of the full Harvest Moon on a 5K walk, 5K run, 10K run or half marathon.
