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ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
New Documentary: The Great Global Warming Swindle0...
Original post made by Snowman on Mar. 13, 2007Last comment by Anon, on Dec 11, 2013 at 8:30 pm | 94 comments | 47965 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Special report: murder victim Jennifer Schipsi's final hoursA narrative account of Oct. 15, 2009, the day Palo Alto real-estate agent Jennifer Schipsi was murdered, based on testimony...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2011Last comment by AnnaNicoleSmith, on Feb 22, 2011 at 11:10 am | 20 comments | 47896 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Paly student accused of sexual assaultsA male Palo Alto High School student is facing at least three sexual assault allegations, including that he forced a female...
Original post made on May. 12, 2017Last comment by common sense, on May 22, 2017 at 7:36 pm | 357 comments | 47746 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Departing police chief reformed department, but violence persistsAs East Palo Alto Police Chief Ron Davis leaves, he does so with only modest regrets — except for one. Read the full...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2013Last comment by Stewart, on Nov 14, 2013 at 11:15 am | 13 comments | 47573 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Community discussion on "Everyday Math" curriculumThe elementary-school math textbook "Everyday Mathematics" emerged Monday afternoon as the overwhelming recommendation of...
Original post made on Mar. 17, 2009Last comment by Ze'ev Wurman, on Jul 6, 2009 at 4:30 pm | 318 comments | 47451 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park neighborhoodsOnce known as the "Sleepy Hollow of California," Menlo Park did not take off as a community until after World War II. Despite...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2017There are no comments yet. 47243 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto eyes smoking ban downtownHaving snuffed out smoking at local parks earlier this year, Palo Alto officials are now proposing to extend the cigarette...
Original post made on Nov. 14, 2013Last comment by Donald Steiny, on Dec 5, 2013 at 4:16 pm | 45 comments | 47193 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
In praise of tomorrow<B>"The Art of Procrastination: A Guide to Effective Dawdling, Lollygagging and Postponing," by John Perry, Workman Publishing...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2013Last comment by musical, on Jan 16, 2013 at 6:25 am | 5 comments | 47036 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
End of chapter for Kepler's Books and MagazinesClark Kepler, current leader of Kepler's Books and Magazines in Menlo Park, is retiring from the store his father founded...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2012Last comment by too late for this, on Jan 17, 2012 at 6:44 am | 30 comments | 46539 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Beyond the 5150Sarah Gentile was shocked to find, in the midst of a crisis with her teenage son, that there are no hospital beds available...
Original post made on May. 22, 2015Last comment by Sarah1000, on Aug 20, 2017 at 12:53 pm | 40 comments | 46527 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
The psychology and effects of bad coachingA coach's ability to manage anger and frustration is the key to avoiding abusive coaching, along with redefining a longstanding...
Original post made on May. 14, 2010Last comment by Tyler Hanley, on May 14, 2010 at 8:54 am | 1 comment | 46499 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
In parting shot, planning commissioner slams councilFor the past two years, Kate Downing has been one of Palo Alto's most passionate advocates for building more affordable housing....
Original post made on Aug. 10, 2016Last comment by resident, on Jun 5, 2017 at 7:05 am | 342 comments | 46265 Views
AROUND TOWN
University Art moving to Redwood CityPalo Alto's high rents and impossible land prices are causing another longtime retailer to leave the city. This time, it...
Original post made on Dec. 17, 2013Last comment by Sad but realistic, on Apr 21, 2014 at 9:35 am | 88 comments | 46179 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Want to understand Silicon Valley?We arrived in Palo Alto from Hamburg, Germany, on Aug. 6, 2015, with a 5-year-old daughter who was proud to master writing...
Original post made on May. 27, 2016Last comment by just curious, on May 30, 2017 at 4:37 pm | 58 comments | 46161 Views
AROUND TOWN
Shop Talk: More mall, restaurants flock downtownIn this week's Shop Talk column, read the latest on Stanford Shopping Center's big expansion, three new restaurants set to...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2014Last comment by Ed Keyani, on Aug 21, 2014 at 4:44 pm | 4 comments | 45973 Views
MOVIES
Story's the thing: The best and worst movies of 2011Only two movies made it onto all the Weekly film critics' "best" lists for 2011, and they've got one thing in common: a focus...
Original post made on Jan. 6, 2012Last comment by Anon., on Jan 9, 2012 at 10:20 am | 10 comments | 45789 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
County releases Brock Turner court documentsSanta Clara County Superior Court released Friday more than 400 pages of court documents for the Brock Turner case, illustrating...
Original post made on Jun. 10, 2016Last comment by VG, on Jun 15, 2016 at 11:49 am | 31 comments | 45703 Views
AROUND TOWN
Mountain View NeighborhoodsFrom an early stagecoach stop and agricultural center, Mountain View has grown since its incorporation in 1902 to a thriving...
Original post made on Jan. 19, 2011Last comment by P. Dorst, on Mar 3, 2016 at 9:33 pm | 4 comments | 45700 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: Elusive bullying policiesIt is bad enough that the Palo Alto school district has still not complied with state anti-bullying laws that took effect...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2013Last comment by SPSA Boad of Education Meetings , on Nov 17, 2013 at 7:12 pm | 30 comments | 45428 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents, school officials, exchange tense wordsFrustrated parents interrupted school district officials Sunday evening in a sometimes tense discussion of the emotional...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2011Last comment by Bill Johnson, on Feb 25, 2011 at 6:26 pm | 166 comments | 45364 Views
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