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CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Two arrested for allegedly robbing cyclist, stealing carA 20-year-old Newark man and 17-year-old East Palo Alto juvenile were arrested on June 5 for allegedly robbing a cyclist...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2017Last comment by resident, on Jun 12, 2017 at 5:54 pm | 1 comment | 4868 Views
AROUND TOWN
Shop Talk: Accent Arts returns; Protégé nears approvalIn this week's Shop Talk column, read about comings and goings on California Avenue, including Accent Arts' move to a new...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2017Last comment by Online Name, on Jun 12, 2017 at 5:24 pm | 2 comments | 2956 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Donations lag at Partners in EducationPartners in Education (PiE), the education foundation that raises millions of dollars each year to fund electives, support...
Original post made on Jan. 31, 2017Last comment by will be worse next year, on Jun 12, 2017 at 12:39 pm | 48 comments | 13838 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Police seek help in solving 16-year-old cold case homicidePalo Alto police are looking for the public's help in their investigation on the fatal shooting of 21-year-old Maria Hsiao...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2017Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Jun 11, 2017 at 4:28 pm | 2 comments | 6021 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Letters to the editor<B>Edgewood grocery idea Read the full story here http://paloaltoonline.com/print/story/2016/11/18/letters-to-the-editor...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2016Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Jun 11, 2017 at 4:18 pm | 7 comments | 2738 Views
AROUND TOWN
PUBLIC AGENDA: Candidate interviews; school budget; sex edA preview of Palo Alto government meetings for the week of June 5. Read the full story here https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2017/06/02/public-agenda-candidate-interviews-school...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2017There are no comments yet. 3279 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Community Notebook: Caltrain taking feedback on fare proposalsCaltrain commuters have an opportunity to speak up to the agency about proposed pricing changes for trips and parking spots...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2017Last comment by ODB, on Jun 10, 2017 at 5:49 pm | 7 comments | 4615 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Santa Clara County responds to Trump administration's request to lift injunctionSanta Clara County filed an opposition to President Donald Trump administration's May 22 request to lift a preliminary injunction...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2017Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Jun 10, 2017 at 5:11 pm | 9 comments | 4113 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Stanford study finds disparities in Oakland police speech to white, black residentsOakland police officers speak significantly less respectfully to black than to white community members in everyday traffic...
Original post made on Jun. 9, 2017Last comment by Joe, on Jun 10, 2017 at 12:58 pm | 11 comments | 5265 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Castilleja School changes expansion plansOfficials of Castilleja School unveiled revisions to a proposed expansion on Thursday, hoping that changes to an underground...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2017Last comment by Palo Alto, on Jun 9, 2017 at 10:05 pm | 69 comments | 12708 Views
AROUND TOWN
Film project highlights Greenmeadow, screens June 10The front walls of 16 Eichler homes in Palo Alto's Greenmeadow neighborhood will become movie screens on June 10, showing...
Original post made on Jun. 9, 2017Last comment by Cool project! , on Jun 9, 2017 at 11:27 am | 2 comments | 6705 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Big downtown-upgrade open houses begin June 9Palo Alto residents will have three chances to hear what the city has in mind for upgrading the downtown area for parking,...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2017Last comment by Jen, on Jun 9, 2017 at 11:01 am | 5 comments | 5372 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto may ask voters to help pay for new parksFaced with a limited budget and nearly limitless ambitions for park improvements, Palo Alto officials are considering going...
Original post made on May. 23, 2017Last comment by A Real Need, on Jun 9, 2017 at 9:20 am | 57 comments | 8858 Views
SPORTS
Stanford's Hock is a finalist for Stopper of the YearStanford junior reliever Colton Hock was named one of five finalists for the Stopper of the Year award, as announced by the...
Original post made on Jun. 9, 2017Last comment by Jean, on Jun 9, 2017 at 6:53 am | 1 comment | 2500 Views
RESTAURANTS
Style over substanceSome of what Terrain Cafe does definitely works, but the place feels like it still needs to establish its identity. Is it...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2017Last comment by A Cook, on Jun 8, 2017 at 9:21 pm | 2 comments | 4751 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board to discuss sex education curriculumThe Palo Alto school board will discuss Tuesday night a new sex education curriculum that has drawn both intense opposition...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2017Last comment by @b2.0, on Jun 8, 2017 at 3:40 pm | 12 comments | 6404 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Pastor suspected of sexual assaults detained by ICEA Menlo Park church pastor arrested on suspicion of sexual assault was picked up last week by agents from the U.S. Immigration...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2017There are no comments yet. 4336 Views
AROUND TOWN
Board approves two Marriott hotels for San Antonio RoadDespite neighborhood opposition, a proposal to build two five-story Marriott hotels scored a big victory Thursday morning...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2017Last comment by BP, on Jun 8, 2017 at 9:25 am | 24 comments | 11635 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto to outsource lifeguard duties at RinconadaRinconada Pool swimmers can look forward to longer hours, different rates and greater stability in lifeguard staffing this...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2017Last comment by Online Name, on Jun 7, 2017 at 9:17 pm | 17 comments | 6393 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town<B><B>A BLOODY GOOD JOB ...</B> Palo Alto resident <B>Stan Shore</B> will mark a milestone on Tuesday, May 23, when he marks...
Original post made on May. 19, 2017Last comment by Rick, on Jun 7, 2017 at 3:38 pm | 10 comments | 5871 Views
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