PAUSD secondary schools to continue remote learning in the fall Palo Alto Unified School District secondary schools will continue with a distance learning structure heading into the 2020-21 school year, w...
PAUSD board drafts re-opening plans for fall The Palo Alto Unified School District administration released a draft of possible schedules for when the schools reopen in the fall of 2020....
Gunn teacher announced as new student activities director Greer Stone will replace Matt Hall as Palo Alto High School’s student activities director at the start of the 2020-2021 school year, accordi...
Restaurant Reactions: How local businesses are staying afloat Colorful, empty storefronts and a silent atmosphere make downtown Palo Alto more reminiscent of a ghost town than the bustling street it onc...
Distance Learning: Continued education during a pandemic As we log into Zoom, we can see the rest of the students who have logged in, only about half of the actual class. Some students are sitting ...
Taking home an IEP: School closures hit Special Ed hard Sarah starts each day at 8 a.m. by putting on her teacher hat for an hour. She works with her elementary-aged child — who has an Individual...
Matriarchs leave Paly: Letitia Burton In this series, “Matriarchs leave Paly,” Verde Magazine profiles two female Palo Alto High School staff members who will be retiring at the ...
Returning Home: Harrowing end to year abroad Red-eye flights and globs of hand sanitizer, sleep deprivation and globetrotting travel plans. These have been the experiences of exchange s...
On the Frontlines: Health officials combat COVID-19’s impact Across the country, doctors and public health workers are overcoming the various challenges of the novel coronavirus, and in some cases risk...
Editorial: Helping essential workers in our community Though staying safe through social distancing is our primary priority, community solidarity and support is equally important during this tim...
Editorial: School holidays should better accommodate religious students Public school students have a number of rights when it comes to their religious beliefs, including freedom of expression, discussion and exe...
Editorial: Safe parking program is a step in the right direction The Palo Alto City Council launched the “safe parking” program on Jan. 13, allowing for houses of worship to accept a set number of car camp...
Family and quarantine: Take advantage of the extra family time Two months ago I expected the month of May to be full of late nights studying for AP tests and weekends spent procrastinating on summer job ...
The last day: Final moments on campus Rachel's last day My final moments at Paly should have consisted of yearbook signings and sunny, quad-side spikeball tournaments; a day wit...
After Quarantine: When life goes back to normal My eyes were glued to the thin, red, ticking hand of the clock as I waited for the bell to ring. I was sitting in my third period English cl...
Ettan: Cal-Indian cuisine makes its way to Palo Alto Note: Due to the ongoing Santa Clara County shelter-in-place order, Ettan is currently only open for takeout and delivery. Before the she...
Money Heist: Spanish crime show captivates audience An oddball group of criminals are led by a shy but brilliantly intelligent man known as El Professor (Álvaro Morte), The Professor, as they ...
State of Mind: Local restaurant’s persistence through a pandemic As we drove up to State of Mind Public House and Pizzeria in Los Altos on a Friday night in February, the restaurant’s bright lights were vi...
Quarantine trends RELATED STORIES Interactive map: COVID-19 around the world Finding control in the chaos: How I grounded myself during a pandemic...
Stream in quarantine: What to watch RELATED STORIES Money Heist: Spanish crime show captivated audience Little women, big impact: An old classic through a new perspective...
What time do you wake up? With the shelter in place, many Palo Alto High School students have has more freedom to sleep in. While some have stuck to a tight schedule,...
