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PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto vows reforms to improve transparencyChastened by accusations of poor transparency, Palo Alto officials on Monday night offered apologies to community for their...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2014Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Sep 11, 2014 at 9:02 am | 91 comments | 8504 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Board sets $378 million school-bond vote0...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2008Last comment by OhlonePar, on Mar 7, 2008 at 6:32 pm | 48 comments | 8504 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto goes back to schoolA tangible sense of excitement was in the air Tuesday morning at Palo Alto's elementary and middle schools as about 9,000...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2015Last comment by Experienced Parent, on Aug 19, 2015 at 4:52 pm | 9 comments | 8503 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
WWII veteran honored for heroism after 66 yearsIt was Carl Clark's jacket that the U.S. secretary of the Navy pinned the commendation medal on, but Clark told the hundreds...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2012Last comment by Nayeli, on Jan 18, 2012 at 10:45 am | 4 comments | 8503 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: Celebrities inspire local company, students with inspirational messages over Zoom, InstagramIn the latest Around Town column, news about celebrities surprising locals with motivational messages through online portals...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2020There are no comments yet. 8502 Views
SPORTS
Cardinal begins five-game stretch vs. top teams==B Stanford football== Starting this week, Stanford embarks upon a series of football games that likely will make or...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2013Last comment by John, on Oct 4, 2013 at 1:24 pm | 1 comment | 8501 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Hill's bill seeks to guarantee Caltrain electrificationAs Caltrain prepares to embark on its long-stalled voyage toward electrification, Sen. Jerry Hill on Friday unveiled a bill...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2013Last comment by SteveU, on Feb 26, 2013 at 2:38 pm | 42 comments | 8501 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Inspired by family tragedy, Atherton siblings create book to teach kids about COVID-19Siblings Sophia and Sean Nesamoney have written a children's book which explains the coronavirus pandemic to young children....
Original post made on Sep. 20, 2020Last comment by Impressed, on Sep 22, 2020 at 11:10 am | 6 comments | 8500 Views
AROUND TOWN
University SouthWhich Palo Alto neighborhood has access to a library, grocery store, coffee shop, City Hall, the police department and University...
Original post made on Feb. 5, 2014Last comment by K S Langford, on Feb 5, 2014 at 4:43 pm | 1 comment | 8500 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
City looks to expand 'drought-free' water supplyAs California's water woes continue to stress local trees and inflate water rates, Palo Alto officials are preparing to move...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2015Last comment by SF Mann, on Oct 4, 2015 at 1:15 pm | 15 comments | 8499 Views
AROUND TOWN
Christopher Dawes of Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford to retireChristopher Dawes has announced his retirement as president and CEO of Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford and Stanford...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2018Last comment by Former Unit Clerk, on Mar 21, 2018 at 11:19 am | 1 comment | 8499 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Foothills fire station debate reignitesFor the past three decades, the seasonal fire station at Foothills Park has served as an insurance policy of sorts for the...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2016Last comment by Nutzola, on Jul 26, 2016 at 6:09 pm | 35 comments | 8498 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Competing news racks found in Mercury News DumpsterAt least 31 newspaper distribution racks were discovered behind the San Jose Mercury News headquarters Wednesday, and many,...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2012Last comment by Mercurial, on Aug 6, 2012 at 9:24 am | 13 comments | 8498 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Men charged in downtown Palo Alto homicide to stand trialTwo men implicated in the death of a Palo Alto tennis instructor during a drunken brawl in December 2014 must stand trial,...
Original post made on Jan. 19, 2016Last comment by Caitlin, on Jan 19, 2016 at 10:45 am | 3 comments | 8498 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto broadens law to help evicted tenantsIn an abrupt change of course, the Palo Alto City Council approved on Monday night a law ensuring that tenants facing eviction...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2018Last comment by There's More to the Picture, on Sep 19, 2018 at 2:45 pm | 23 comments | 8497 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Voters back bond measure for community college district while parcel tax falls shortUnofficial election results show a Foothill-De Anza Community College District bond measure with sufficient votes for approval,...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2020Last comment by Nvrijn, on Mar 6, 2020 at 1:15 pm | 3 comments | 8497 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Stanford police warn of phone scamThe Stanford Department of Public Safety issued an alert on Friday evening warning residents to be aware of suspicious robocalls...
Original post made on Jun. 3, 2018Last comment by allen, on Jun 10, 2018 at 7:38 am | 13 comments | 8497 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
State sets new mandatory water restrictions for urban areasCalifornia's State Water Resources Control Board voted unanimously Wednesday to impose new mandatory restrictions on urban...
Original post made on Mar. 19, 2015Last comment by Larry Cohn, on Apr 20, 2015 at 4:15 am | 23 comments | 8497 Views
AROUND TOWN
Stanford grad at center of SEC suit against GoldmanFabrice Tourre, a 2001 Stanford University graduate who is allegedly the principal architect in a "toxic" sub-prime mortgage...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2010Last comment by chris, on Apr 28, 2010 at 7:45 am | 17 comments | 8497 Views
AROUND TOWN
Thousands attend 28th annual Moonlight RunThousands of people from Palo Alto and beyond ventured out to the Baylands Friday night for the 28th annual Palo Alto Weekly...
Original post made on Sep. 29, 2012Last comment by Ariel Hessing, on Dec 14, 2012 at 7:47 pm | 25 comments | 8497 Views
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