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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto teacher dies after officer-involved shootingKyle Hart, a teacher at Frank S. Greene Middle School in Palo Alto, died Monday after he was shot by a police officer called...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2018Last comment by Former Student of Mr. Hart, on Dec 10, 2018 at 9:15 pm | 21 comments | 64904 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 | 64704 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 | 64105 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Making high school happier, funnierIn the academically intense culture of Gunn High School, a class where students gather in "gratitude circles" and practice...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2014Last comment by Parent, on Feb 27, 2014 at 1:26 pm | 20 comments | 63598 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 | 63362 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 | 62178 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
A 'hidden population' in Palo Alto schoolsThe details were hazy but the urgency was clear: A family with three Palo Alto schoolchildren was living in their car, with...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2013Last comment by BPMe, on Nov 15, 2013 at 6:38 am | 46 comments | 61715 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto names new city auditorPalo Alto has completed its search for a new city auditor Thursday, tapping a veteran from San Diego County for the post. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2011Last comment by Waiting-For-A-Good-Auditor, on Nov 19, 2011 at 7:20 am | 5 comments | 61234 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board under pressure on counselingUnder scrutiny over guidance counseling at Gunn High School, Palo Alto school board members this week said decision-makers...
Original post made on May. 25, 2012Last comment by time to end this, on Jun 6, 2012 at 2:48 pm | 48 comments | 61170 Views
SPORTS
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 | 60768 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 | 60221 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 | 59941 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 | 59740 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 | 59683 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 | 58808 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 | 58213 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 | 58059 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto couple presses for 'sense of urgency' in relieving academic stressIt seemed to come like a shot from nowhere. Ken and Michele Dauber, Palo Alto parents of five, called for "new leadership"...
Original post made on May. 13, 2011Last comment by David Pepperdine, on Feb 10, 2014 at 6:21 am | 167 comments | 57595 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 | 57248 Views
AROUND TOWN
The era of Fry's Electronics comes to an end in Palo AltoAfter close to 30 years of operation, Fry's Electronics officially shut down its Palo Alto store on Friday afternoon, leaving...
Original post made on Dec. 27, 2019Last comment by Oh well..., on Jan 8, 2020 at 10:59 am | 43 comments | 57032 Views
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