By Dylan La Mere Photo credit: City of Palo Alto If you have been to California Avenue recently, you may have seen a giant building under construction. This is the new public safety building, which just opened on November 16th. This project spanned over 10 years, and the director of public works says that it will greatly benefit the community.  Why I interviewed Brad Eggleston, the director of Public Works in Palo Alto, about the origins of this project and why it was built.

By Hajoon Jun Near Rinconada Cultural Park in Palo Alto lies a street that holds a heartfelt holiday tradition beloved by residents and visitors alike. Christmas Tree Lane, located on Fulton Street, transforms from an ordinary road to the most festive road in the Palo Alto community. The street hosts amazing decorations, such as flashing rainbow lights (lots of lights), cutouts, and massive inflatables of holiday themes. The tradition is held by the residents of Fulton Stre

By Harper Baum What’s Jr. Thespians? Musical theater fanatic? Well now the opportunity to act in a play of your own is available to all students! The Junior Thespians club, a drama club run by JLS’s very own drama teacher, Mr. Mahle, just put on their very first performance of the year, The Ten Best/ Worst Things About Middle School. The Jr. Thespians club meets during lunch on Thursdays to rehearse and discuss the show, as well as after school for additional rehearsals durin

By Harper Baum California’s New Food Laws It isn’t a mystery that new rules have come into play at JLS when it comes to food. Over the course of this school year, teachers have stopped giving out candy, homemade items haven’t been brought to class, reminders about not sharing food have been posted, and more. But why are there so many changes? Let’s take a closer look.  After some further research, I found that California has been implementing a gradual food ban on ultra proce

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