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Stanford keeps its No. 2 national ranking intact==B Wednesday's Stanford roundup== The St. Mary's baseball team arrived at Stanford's Sunken Diamond on Wednesday sporting...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2012Last comment by palo alto, on Apr 2, 2012 at 8:39 am | 1 comment | 60157 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 | 59780 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
New tool, same quandary in debate over Jay Paul projectPalo Alto officials on Monday unleashed a new tool for appraising the most ambitious development in the city's pipeline --...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2013Last comment by resident, on Sep 22, 2013 at 8:17 am | 25 comments | 59013 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 | 58610 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Coronavirus weekend update: Cases jump in San Mateo and Santa Clara countiesA round-up of news about the coronavirus in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. As of March 14, the number of cases in Santa...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2020Last comment by Quandary , on Apr 20, 2020 at 8:11 pm | 40 comments | 57835 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
State superintendent: Schools likely won't reopen this academic yearIn a letter to county superintendents across California on Tuesday, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond...
Original post made on Mar. 31, 2020Last comment by RalphJStinson, on Apr 28, 2020 at 1:36 am | 35 comments | 56814 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 | 55814 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Here's who'll be eligible for the next phases of COVID-19 vaccine distributionThe first phase of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution program is well underway in Santa Clara County, which could move to...
Original post made on Jan. 9, 2021Last comment by shukaduka, on Jan 13, 2021 at 12:09 pm | 7 comments | 55259 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 | 55060 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Woodside teen dies by suicide on Interstate 280The California Highway Patrol is reporting the death at about 12:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 14, of a 17-year-old Woodside girl...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2014There are no comments yet. 54476 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 | 54460 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
"Shelter in place" alert issued due to firePalo Alto police are urging residents to stay indoors and keep windows and doors closed if they smell or see smoke this afternoon...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2013Last comment by parent, on Dec 18, 2013 at 8:19 pm | 54 comments | 54001 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 | 53739 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Ex-Paly principal disciplined for harassmentFormer Palo Alto High School principal Phil Winston, who resigned last June 13 citing health and "work-life balance" reasons,...
Original post made on Apr. 11, 2014Last comment by Ashamedof PaloAlto, on Apr 16, 2014 at 10:58 am | 107 comments | 53595 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mother struck, seriously injured by carA woman who was walking her young child to school was struck by a car in Barron Park Tuesday morning, Dec. 10, Palo Alto...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2013Last comment by Cindy, on Dec 18, 2013 at 2:51 pm | 103 comments | 53514 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Feds: School district violated student's civil rightsThe Palo Alto Unified School district's mishandling of a middle-school student's long struggle against bullying violated...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2013Last comment by parent, on Dec 4, 2013 at 9:41 pm | 115 comments | 53305 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 | 53024 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Stanford, Kaiser hold drive-thru coronavirus testing, but you can't just head over thereAt least two large, local medical centers are now providing drive-through testing for COVID-19. Stanford Health Care’s...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2020Last comment by Trump fired the national pandemic team, on Mar 21, 2020 at 10:24 am | 16 comments | 52949 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
What does new home construction cost these days?Folks, I live in a 1950 Eichler and am planning a remodel that will touch most of the house except for the existing foundation and...
Original post made by Resident of Midtown on Feb. 6, 2010Last comment by Sk8marie, on Dec 17, 2015 at 2:08 pm | 57 comments | 52768 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'Uncharted territory': How 10 local school districts are tackling the transition to distance learningSchools are shut down for at least three weeks, likely the rest of the school year. What will distance learning look like...
Original post made on Mar. 18, 2020Last comment by Alice, on May 27, 2020 at 4:47 pm | 48 comments | 52627 Views
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