Palo Alto High School recognized its centennial graduating class Thursday evening, but the commencement ceremony was more than just a celebration of academic achievement. The scene met the expectations of typical high school graduation ceremonies: proud parents snapping photos with their cellphones and cameras and students posing for selfies with their friends while showing off […]
Instead of typical graduation platitudes about hard work and the bright prospects of life after high school, the Gunn High School Class of 2019’s graduation speakers offered exercises in emotional vulnerability. One, a self-described outgoing, popular student, said he struggles with depression and social anxiety. The other admitted that behind the facade of her perfect […]
More people than ever are capturing images of the world around them that may have never come to light if not for advances in smartphone cameras and other technology, which now provide photographers more opportunities to create quality images right from their pockets. SEE THE PHOTOS The winning images, along with 20 honorable-mention images selected for […]
By pushing beyond what is to what could be, this year’s Avenidas Lifetimes of Achievement honorees have created long-term changes in their communities that are stretching beyond their tenures and into the next generations. From launching a theater company with national reach, to advocating for legislation and programs for those facing end-of-life choices, to preserving […]
Above: Mixed plastics are baled at the Green Wate Material Recovery Facility in San Jose and sold to international buyers. Ricardo Hernandez was finishing up his collection rounds as a solid-waste driver for GreenWaste of Palo Alto recently when he spotted a black trash bin overflowing with garbage bags. “Most of the stuff in these […]
Scroll sideways through the timeline to view events at your leisure. There is no place quite like Palo Alto. The birthplace of Silicon Valley — incubator of tech giants such as HP, Facebook and Google –the city thrives on innovation. Since its founding on April 23, 1894, Palo Alto has played a pivotal role in […]
Above: Castilleja students walked from their school to join students from Palo Alto High School as part of a nationwide student walkout for gun control on March 14, 2018. Photo by Veronica Weber. Throughout the year, we consistently check our calendars to keep track of our kids’ dance recitals and doctor’s appointments, count down the days […]
Above: Palo Alto High School seniors, clad in camouflage, gather in Viking Stadium in October 2016 for an after-school rally before the homecoming game. Photo by Veronica Weber. A century ago, on Dec. 24, 1918, an ebullient crowd of students, teachers, elected officials and a bugle corp — the 91st Company of High School Cadets […]
Election Day will be a litmus test for the Ravenswood City School District. Come Nov. 6, voters will be presented with two distinct narratives from six newcomers and three incumbents running for three open seats on the Board of Education. The newcomers are critical of current school leadership, including the superintendent and school board, for […]
The city of East Palo Alto, now 35 years old, continues to face critical challenges: skyrocketing housing prices, displacement of its renters, a lack of higher-wage jobs, crushing traffic and parking problems and other quality-of-life issues. On Nov. 6, 2018, the city’s voters will be tasked with choosing two City Council candidates who will make […]