Mental health experts offer suggestions at Palo Alto teen forum

School board demurs on removal of trees for new bleachers

By: mapleseed

October 15, The Palo Alto School Board will revisit designs for the renovation of football field bleachers due to concerns voiced by Palo Alto residents over the current design, which involves removal of 13 sycamore trees. The bleachers will be renovated to increase their capacity and to correct their current noncompliance with the Americans w...

about 1 month ago

Latin Teenagers Suicide Rates Spike

By: Just_Playin_Dumb

The world is full of such pain, suffering and despair that suicide is usually overlooked on the national and local news outlets level.  However, it seems that perhaps it’s time to point the spotlight on the issue of taking one’s own life for pointless reasons.  In a survey released in 2007 by the Centers for Disease Control ...

about 1 month ago

Teen commits Suicide by stepping in front of Caltrain in Palo Alto

By: amra1

A teenager from Palo Alto Gunn high School committed suicide last night by stepping in front of Caltrain.  Three other teenagers have killed themselves since May by stepping in front of trains at or near that crossing.  These students attended Gunn High School in Palo Alto. I have often heard from parents, who have kids that attend ...

about 1 month ago

Recent Tragedy in Palo Alto

By: zlbloodlz

When people hear about their friends or colleagues commit suicide, we naturally feel guilty and melancholy, part of it because it's human nature. We're all connected to one another in some way. Palo Alto faced another tragedy within their community with another student standing in front of the train. It just saddens me on how another person who ...

about 1 month ago