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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Stanford admits 2,210 for Class of 2017Stanford University has offered admission to 2,210 students from a record-breaking pool of 38,828 applicants for its undergraduate...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2013Last comment by Bob, on Jun 26, 2013 at 2:04 pm | 36 comments | 32223 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
A pandemic on the rise: Charts reveal how virus has spread at different rates in two countiesThrough a series of charts, track how the coronavirus has infected and killed people in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties,...
Original post made on Mar. 30, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on May 25, 2020 at 4:31 pm | 46 comments | 32196 Views
SPORTS
Track and field's greatest dual meet is turning 50==I (This month marks the 50th anniversary of the famed 1962 U.S.-U.S.S.R. track and field meet at Stanford Stadium. This...
Original post made on Jul. 20, 2012Last comment by Carl, on Feb 22, 2014 at 5:32 pm | 5 comments | 32177 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto declares coronavirus 'emergency'With the number coronavirus cases in the county steadily climbing, the city of Palo Alto on Thursday declared a state of...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2020Last comment by covidpartyatkpao, on Apr 18, 2020 at 2:31 pm | 59 comments | 32151 Views
AROUND TOWN
Shoptalk: Samyama is a lavishly adorned yoga studioPalo Alto's Midtown neighborhood is about to become home to one of the city's more unusual projects. Spanning two floors...
Original post made on Apr. 7, 2013Last comment by Eagerly Anticipating, on Apr 10, 2013 at 1:52 am | 11 comments | 32061 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Paly teacher arrested for alleged sex crimesA Palo Alto High School science teacher who allegedly touched a student in a classroom was arrested by police on Wednesday...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2016Last comment by Ms.A, on Jun 21, 2016 at 9:14 pm | 43 comments | 32051 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto church reports that a person with COVID-19, and the person’s relative, were on the campus within past two weeksLast Sunday, the leadership at First Presbyterian Church of Palo Alto, like at many local faith communities, discussed how...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2020Last comment by Alicia Flores, on Apr 21, 2020 at 4:10 am | 7 comments | 32020 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Overcoming abuseEditor's note: This article includes graphic language and may not be suitable for younger readers. Read the full story...
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2014Last comment by Curious, on Jul 15, 2014 at 11:37 pm | 20 comments | 31994 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park police arrest alleged looters en route to Stanford Shopping CenterMenlo Park police officers on the lookout for looters Sunday night arrested two men who were allegedly headed to Stanford...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Jun 4, 2020 at 7:49 pm | 26 comments | 31943 Views
AROUND TOWN
Power outages impact hundreds of Palo Alto Utilities customersAt least three power outages have been reported in Palo Alto this afternoon, including one impacting nearly 600 customers,...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2023Last comment by Bystander, on Feb 23, 2023 at 9:04 pm | 25 comments | 31915 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
'Nothing less than transformational:' Ketamine brings relief to people with severe depressionKetamine is starting to shed its reputation as a psychedelic club drug and experimental mental health treatment as more patients...
Original post made on Jul. 26, 2019Last comment by lindsey, on Oct 23, 2019 at 11:00 pm | 4 comments | 31886 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Pedestrian dies in Palo Alto Caltrain collisionA person was killed Saturday afternoon when they were hit by a train in Palo Alto. Read the full story here https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2022/07/23/pedestrian-killed-on-calt...
Original post made on Jul. 23, 2022Last comment by MyFeelz, on Jul 29, 2022 at 5:01 pm | 26 comments | 31843 Views
AROUND TOWN
Blaze destroys Eichler home on Edgewood DriveA fire that began when a worker rubbed an interior wall with his hand, creating static, destroyed a three-bedroom home on...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2008Last comment by Jerome Reed, on Aug 16, 2009 at 10:53 am | 39 comments | 31832 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
After mighty oak comes crashing down, resident calls on Palo Alto to change heritage tree ordinanceAnneke Dempsey was concerned about the giant oak in her backyard for years. Its massive limbs could potentially cause the...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2023Last comment by Bob Sanner, on Mar 31, 2023 at 6:52 pm | 39 comments | 31823 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto fights state mandate for more housingIn what one council member called a fight "for the soul of our city," Palo Alto officials agreed on Monday, Feb. 11, to formally...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2013Last comment by Hmmm, on Feb 16, 2013 at 7:37 pm | 44 comments | 31821 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Brock Turner sentencing draws strong reaction across countryReaction to last Thursday's high-profile sentencing of a former Stanford University student-athlete convicted of sexual assault...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2016Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jun 8, 2016 at 5:43 pm | 86 comments | 31792 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
A money-back 'guarantee' of college admission?Steven Ma says his business is "hated by most colleges." But the business -- helping Asian-American students, and students...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2011Last comment by Commentator, on Aug 20, 2015 at 5:45 pm | 119 comments | 31786 Views
AROUND TOWN
Stanford professor who needed bone-marrow match dies at 54A Stanford professor whose students and friends rallied to help her find a bone-marrow match has died. Nalini Ambady, 54,...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2013Last comment by Goolrukh Vakil, on Nov 1, 2013 at 3:19 pm | 5 comments | 31751 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
How Castilleja taught me to be a manFrom its founding in 1907, the Castilleja School has consistently graduated excellent women. However, I am the first person...
Original post made on Jul. 1, 2016Last comment by Jennifer Ayer, on Jul 22, 2016 at 10:57 pm | 14 comments | 31734 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Health care measure heads for defeat in Palo AltoA proposal by a union of health care workers to impose caps on how much Palo Alto’s medical providers can charge patients...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2018Last comment by Single and Free, on Nov 17, 2018 at 1:35 pm | 45 comments | 31720 Views
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