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PALO ALTO ISSUES
Forty-one Palo Alto teachers get tenureForty-one teachers representing most of Palo Alto's public school campuses will gather tonight for a yearly event known as...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2011Last comment by Joe, on May 23, 2011 at 3:42 pm | 40 comments | 8084 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Prosthetic racing leg stolen from Paralympic hopeful, Gunn gradThe specialized prosthetic leg that Ranjit Steiner, a 2009 Gunn High School graduate, was counting on to carry him to a Paralympic...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2015Last comment by SF Transplant, on Mar 6, 2015 at 10:37 pm | 5 comments | 8084 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Foothill College to remain online-only for summer, fallFoothill College will continue to operate online for the summer and fall quarters with limited exceptions, officials from...
Original post made on May. 23, 2020Last comment by AmandaCornell, on Jun 30, 2020 at 7:31 am | 5 comments | 8084 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Home invasion robbery in Palo Alto0...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2007Last comment by jb, on Dec 12, 2007 at 12:26 am | 27 comments | 8083 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Real Estate Matters: market shows signs of coolingIt's now midsummer, and the frenzy of Palo Alto's spring residential market seems to have cooled down quite a bit. Even though...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2018Last comment by DroneLoon, on Aug 31, 2018 at 11:51 pm | 23 comments | 8083 Views
AROUND TOWN
Proposed term limits irk Cubberley artistsWith lease negotiations over Cubberley Community Center approaching the finish line, Palo Alto officials are considering...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2014Last comment by x, on Jun 13, 2014 at 5:23 pm | 14 comments | 8083 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Feature story: Going to school, with a differenceIt's not easy for a teenager to be different, let alone stand up in front of a class at school to talk about it. But two...
Original post made on May. 21, 2011Last comment by Daryce Peterson, on May 28, 2011 at 1:13 pm | 11 comments | 8082 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Ban on vehicle dwelling back on the tableAfter balking last year, Palo Alto is now once again pursuing a new law that would make it illegal for people to live in...
Original post made on May. 15, 2013Last comment by PAmom33, on May 22, 2013 at 8:16 pm | 66 comments | 8082 Views
AROUND TOWN
Virginia Chang Kiraly Earns Endorsement from The Stanford Review0...
Original post made by Jerome Encinas on Oct. 26, 2006There are no comments yet. 8082 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Morning crash victim identified as 55-year-old Neil Kelly of BelmontNeil Kelly, 55, of Belmont was killed in a multi-vehicle crash on southbound U.S. Highway 101 in East Palo Alto this morning,...
Original post made on Dec. 18, 2009Last comment by Community, on Feb 23, 2010 at 9:28 pm | 56 comments | 8081 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Ohlone Elementary principal announces retirementThe latest in a flurry of leadership changes for the Palo Alto school district comes from Ohlone Elementary School, where...
Original post made on Apr. 20, 2017Last comment by Mediocrity, on May 4, 2017 at 5:55 pm | 3 comments | 8081 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Oregon Expressway flooding likely to continueAs the first rain in 2018 swept into the Bay Area, the underpass at Oregon Expressway near Alma Street flooded once again,...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2018Last comment by Simple minded resident, on Jan 14, 2018 at 10:40 am | 35 comments | 8081 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
The end of an era: Ann's Coffee Shop to closeAfter 75 years, Ann's Coffee Shop, known for its 1950s atmosphere, bottomless carafes of coffee and homemade soups and pies,...
Original post made on Apr. 7, 2021Last comment by Jim Nemo, on Jun 3, 2021 at 8:16 am | 6 comments | 8080 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Council backs shift to downtown parking metersSeeking to bring some order to downtown's chaotic parking scene, Palo Alto officials signaled on Tuesday night their intent...
Original post made on Apr. 12, 2017Last comment by Send in the Drones, on Apr 13, 2017 at 1:44 pm | 38 comments | 8079 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
District log reveals reports, complaints of discriminationAs of Dec. 1, the Palo Alto school district has logged nearly 100 reports related to sexual and racial misconduct, harassment...
Original post made on Dec. 8, 2017Last comment by Hmm, on Jan 6, 2018 at 1:14 am | 14 comments | 8079 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Men plead 'not guilty' in Palo Alto tennis instructor's deathTwo men charged in the killing of a Palo Alto tennis instructor pleaded not guilty in Santa Clara County Superior Court on...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2015Last comment by A, on Dec 23, 2015 at 1:46 am | 7 comments | 8079 Views
RESTAURANTS
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Original post made by Nat on Dec. 1, 2006Last comment by Past PA Resident, on Feb 9, 2007 at 2:48 pm | 4 comments | 8079 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Kid-friendly holidayHappiness researchers consistently report that people find greater satisfaction from life experiences than from receiving...
Original post made on Dec. 19, 2014Last comment by Bethlehemite, on Dec 20, 2014 at 11:03 pm | 1 comment | 8078 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Pilot error caused East Palo Alto plane crashA plane crash into an East Palo Alto neighborhood on Feb. 17, 2010, was most probably caused by the pilot's failure to follow...
Original post made on Nov. 24, 2011Last comment by narnia, on Nov 29, 2011 at 9:12 am | 29 comments | 8078 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Realignment drives property-crime increase, report saysProperty crimes across the state rose 7.6 percent this year, and Santa Clara County was hit the worst, with an increase of...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2013Last comment by Outside Observer, on Dec 24, 2013 at 8:39 pm | 8 comments | 8077 Views
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