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Children play on a swing at the Magical Bridge playground at Mitchell Park. The playground, designed to be inclusive for children of all abilities, is part of programming supported by city funding. "We exist to bring people together and make them feel welcome," said Olenka Villarreal, founder of the Magical Bridge Foundation.
Palo Alto weighs nonprofit grant cuts as $14.9 million deficit forces tough budget choices
Anthony Zhou, Staff Writer • May 30, 2026

The city of Palo Alto will face a projected $14.9 million deficit during the next fiscal year which has prompted City Manager Ed Shikada to reconsider...

A student reaches for their bike as the Palo Alto Transportation Management Association (PATMA) expands Bike Love, a program that rewards Palo Alto workers for biking to work. “Encouraging behavior change to more sustainable transportation options is about more than providing information,” PATMA executive director Justine Burt said.
City expands reward for biking to work
Jonathan Gu, Staff Writer • May 28, 2026

The Palo Alto Transportation Management Association has expanded Bike Love, a program launched in 2022 that rewards Palo Alto workers for biking...

New high gas prices affect student drivers
New high gas prices affect student drivers
Zoya Prabhakar, Digital Managing Editor • May 26, 2026

Since the start of the U.S.-Iran war, Americans have paid over $29.2 billion more than before the war for fuel. In California, gas prices have...

From small packages to big impact: Student leaders support domestic violence survivors
From small packages to big impact: Student leaders support domestic violence survivors
Grace Kim, Staff Writer • May 23, 2026

The Paly Chick-fil-A Leader Academy chapter hosted a service project on April 22 to assemble care packages for survivors of domestic violence....

A computers displaying Schoology data. A new district-wide extension will allow administrators to monitor computer activity and control your screen.
Surveillance In Session
Christopher Lee, Staff Writer • May 20, 2026

At the start of this year Paly administration implemented an extension, called Classwize, on all high school Chromebooks. The decision was made...

Chris Jensen walks up to the podium to thank the council members for approving him as city attorney during the City Hall meeting on March 16. "I think the council has a lot of interesting ideas, and I hope to be able to support them," Jensen said.
Environmental expert named new city attorney
Brooke Bressler, Staff Writer • April 16, 2026

The Palo Alto City Council unanimously voted at its March 16 meeting to appoint Chris Jensen as the new city attorney. Jensen will begin leading...

A Palo Alto Link vehicle pauses on Waverley Avenue to pick up a rider for the city’s shared transit service. The Palo Alto Link runs Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for adults and
teens with discounts for senior, disabled and low-income riders. “The City had previously had an interest in exploring a kind of on-demand service, so the Palo Alto link provided that after
the shuttle service stopped,” Palo Alto Chief of Transportation Ria Hutabarat Lo said.
Palo Alto Link faces potential shutdown
Kira Tzeng, Staff Writer • April 16, 2026

Because of reduced grant funding and declining ridership, the Palo Alto City Council discussed the potential of no longer funding the local ride...

Espiritu replaces Bahadursingh
Espiritu replaces Bahadursingh
Lucas Lai, Sports Editor • April 15, 2026

Amid ongoing leadership turmoil, the Palo Alto Unified School District Board of Education unanimously approved Director of Certificated Human...

PRESENCE: Palantir’s logo faces Hamilton Avenue on the side of its office in downtown Palo Alto. This location, dubbed The Shire, a reference to the fantasy series “The Lord of the Rings,” was the company’s headquarters for 17 years, starting in 2003. The name Palantir is also a “The Lord of the Rings” reference. The company’s headquarters moved to Denver in 2020, and it has recently come under scrutiny for its role in selling surveillance technology to the US government.
Palo-antir
Yihan Zhao, Staff Writer • April 14, 2026

With the intensification of overseas conflicts, the Palo Alto-founded data company Palantir’s work has come under increased scrutiny for its...

School board officials announce separation agreement with acting superintendent Trent Bahadursingh at the March 17th board meeting. This marks the second separation in the past month. “I’m looking forward to hearing what my colleagues have to say about qualities for the new superintendent,” Chiu said.
Superintendent Choice Process
Anthony Zhou, Staff Writer • April 13, 2026

Following the departures of both former Superintendent Don Austin and Interim Superintendent Trent Bahadursingh, the board of education is searching...

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