from the Palo Alto Weekly and the Palo Alto Online staff
Police announce break in MV double murder
Authorities have arrested four suspects and are seeking three more in connection with the murders of a brother and sister on Plymouth Avenue in June, Mountain View police announced today. (Wednesday, 10:33 PM)
No composting in Byxbee Park, commission says
A seven-plus acre composting operation doesn't belong in the Baylands, the Palo Alto Parks and Recreation Commission voted unanimously Tuesday night. (Wednesday, 1:50 PM)
Country club expansion headed for City Council
hepherding a country club expansion through the Palo Alto Process has frustrated Palo Alto Hills Golf and Country Club President Stephen Pahl, a land-use attorney himself. (Wednesday, 11:30 PM)
Van Bragt declared competent to stand trial
Herman "Tim" Van Bragt, charged with stabbing to death the gentleman friend of his mother in her Palo Alto home last March 7, has been declared mentally competent to stand trial, according to Santa Clara County Deputy District Attorney Lane Liroff. (Wednesday, 2:05 PM)
 Children's Hospital design wins early praise
Preliminary designs for a new, doubled-in-size Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital emphasize curvilinear buildings and a "healing journey" theme for sick children and families. (Wednesday, 7:07 AM)
Man shot while driving in East Palo Alto
A man who was shot in East Palo Alto Tuesday evening drove himself to Menlo Park before contacting police about the incident.
(Wednesday, 9:36 AM)
A confident Skelly launches into second year
What a difference a year makes.
Instead of a newcomer vowing to improve communication, win trust and help heal a wounded school district, Superintendent Kevin Skelly addressed Palo Alto's Board of Education Tuesday night as an insider and teammate. (Wednesday, 12:29 AM)
Curtis to return to Children's Theatre Friday
Richard Curtis, who was fired in June, is again the program assistant of the Palo Alto Children's Theatre, according to a settlement reached Tuesday afternoon. (Tuesday, 7:29 PM)
 SPORTS: Tavita Pritchard named starter for Stanford
Jim Harbaugh said it was too close to call all the way up to Monday's press conference. Stanford's second-year football coach officially named Tavita Pritchard the starting quarterback on Monday, four days before the Cardinal opens their season at home against Oregon State at 6 p.m. Visit PASportsOnline.com for the complete story, as well as scores, schedules, video and more. (Tuesday, 10:34 AM)
• Heat wave to blast Bay Area this week (Wednesday, 11:57 AM)
• Stanford med school restricts industry funding (Tuesday, 10:21 AM)
• Study: Many Silicon Valley families struggling (Tuesday, 7:46 AM)
• '101 Bandit' pleads guilty to 20 bank robberies (Wednesday, 9:59 AM)
• Menlo Park police search for bank robber (Tuesday, 9:41 AM)
• Alcohol restrictions proposed for two PA parks (Monday, 5:02 PM)
• Restaurant worker flings oil on co-worker (Monday, 7:56 PM)
• VIDEO ARCHIVE (Tuesday, 10:40 AM)
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