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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bridging the gapThere's a term that's been coined to describe the experience of Stanford University students: duck syndrome. Read the full...
Original post made on Dec. 12, 2014Last comment by mitalum, on Dec 15, 2014 at 4:58 pm | 2 comments | 8837 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Special meeting set to address Lytton Plaza delaysSeeking to break ground on Lytton Plaza as soon as possible without violating a local law, City Manager James Keene hopes...
Original post made on Aug. 10, 2009Last comment by John, on Aug 15, 2009 at 12:38 pm | 60 comments | 8836 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
First Baptist Church tenants, neighbors seek truceTenants and neighbors of the First Baptist Church in Palo Alto came together on Wednesday night to exchange grievances, explain...
Original post made on Mar. 8, 2018Last comment by Resident, on Mar 14, 2018 at 5:12 pm | 27 comments | 8836 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
District slow to publish decisions made at meetingsThe Palo Alto school district is an outlier when it comes to officially documenting and making public the minutes from meetings...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2016Last comment by Cougar alum, on May 4, 2016 at 9:19 am | 16 comments | 8835 Views
AROUND TOWN
Shop Talk: Doughnuts shops duel, happy feet get happierHappy Donuts and L&L Hawaiian Barbecue go head-to-head on doughnut sales, Addison Antique closes and Happy Feet Foot Spa...
Original post made on Mar. 16, 2015Last comment by resident, on Mar 22, 2015 at 10:56 am | 12 comments | 8835 Views
AROUND TOWN
Shop Talk: Gymboree to close, UNTUCKit arrivesIn this week's Shop Talk column, read about a children's clothing retailer filing for bankruptcy, the debut of a new men's...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2019Last comment by Not Surprised, on Feb 9, 2019 at 12:58 pm | 2 comments | 8834 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Downtown plan could give TheatreWorks a homeIn its roughly four decades on the Peninsula, TheatreWorks has piled up raving reviews and theater awards, but one prize...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2012Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Oct 25, 2012 at 9:08 pm | 37 comments | 8833 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
New cost estimate for high-speed rail puts California bullet train $100 billion in the redA new High-Speed Rail Authority report projects costs for the initial segment at $35 billion, which exceeds secured funding...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Mar 14, 2023 at 9:13 pm | 8 comments | 8832 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Memorial service Dec. 17 for former Mayor Jim BurchJames E. Burch, former Palo Alto mayor, military veteran, advertising executive, and lifelong anti-war and environmental...
Original post made on Nov. 28, 2011Last comment by Llinda and Mike Hogan, on Dec 29, 2011 at 4:07 pm | 45 comments | 8830 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Benest elicited respect, provoked aggravation0...
Original post made on Nov. 27, 2007Last comment by Logical, on Nov 29, 2007 at 7:24 pm | 19 comments | 8829 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Seeking a more 'progressive' government, human relations commissioner joins council raceSteven Lee, a member of the Human Relations Commission and an outspoken critic of the Palo Alto City Council's recent record...
Original post made on Jul. 21, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Jul 25, 2020 at 10:09 am | 30 comments | 8829 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Wells Fargo robber arrested after shedding clothesA wig-wearing woman who police said robbed a Wells Fargo bank on California Avenue on Wednesday afternoon before discarding...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2014Last comment by fuck, on Sep 5, 2014 at 12:23 pm | 11 comments | 8829 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Woman arrested after spree of bank robberiesAn East Palo Alto woman who police say took part in at least nine bank robberies over the summer, including one in Palo Alto...
Original post made on Aug. 8, 2016Last comment by Sylvia, on Aug 9, 2016 at 12:02 pm | 3 comments | 8827 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Shop Talk: Reach Fitness closes, Blue Bottle to openReach Fitness Club is set to close on Dec. 15, ACE Hardware is using autonomous cars for deliveries and Blue Bottle Coffee...
Original post made on Nov. 22, 2018Last comment by charles reilly, on Nov 23, 2018 at 7:38 am | 1 comment | 8826 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative awards grants to 41 organizationsThe Chan Zuckerberg Initiative announced today the first 41 beneficiaries of its CZI Community Fund who are working to address...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2018Last comment by Deborah, on Jan 24, 2018 at 3:17 pm | 3 comments | 8826 Views
AROUND TOWN
First Person: A conversation with the Stanford TreeStanford grad Jonathan Strange talks to Lisa Van Dusen about what it takes to be the Stanford Tree, mascot of the Leland...
Original post made on Dec. 31, 2012Last comment by Boooring!, on Jan 2, 2013 at 7:57 pm | 5 comments | 8826 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
What's the deal with the city council and housing?0...
Original post made by Giraffe on Jun. 8, 2006Last comment by enoch choi, on Jun 17, 2006 at 12:24 am | 7 comments | 8825 Views
AROUND TOWN
please don't park on the street on street sweeping daysWork crews try to sweep city streets once a week during the fall and winter. Unfortunately, scofflaws parking on the street...
Original post made by resident on Nov. 20, 2013Last comment by , on Nov 20, 2013 at 4:15 pm | 1 comment | 8825 Views
AROUND TOWN
Fearing 'election theft in progress,' Eshoo shows support for Postal ServiceCongresswoman Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, held a press conference on Tuesday morning to address what she labeled as the Trump...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2020Last comment by mauricio, on Aug 26, 2020 at 11:50 am | 26 comments | 8825 Views
AROUND TOWN
Leadership change at the Garden Court Hotel in Palo AltoBarbara Gross, the general manager of Garden Court Hotel in Palo Alto, is stepping down from her position after 15 years...
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2015Last comment by Anita Cowen, on Apr 23, 2015 at 12:05 pm | 8 comments | 8824 Views
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