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Dr. Phil show on teen pressure airs tonight
A Dr. Phil television episode entitled "Teens Under Pressure," for which researchers conducted interviews in Palo Alto, will air tonight at 8 pm. on KRON Channel 4. It was not clear whether Palo Alto students or parents would appear on the show. (Friday, 3:41 PM)

Palo Alto plans to add furniture, cut lanes on California Avenue
California Avenue may soon be equipped with brand new street furniture, a splashy new fountain and fewer travel lanes. (Friday, 11:38 AM)

Palo Alto parents in denial about their teens?
Are Palo Alto parents in denial about what really goes on in their teenagers' lives? Survey results suggest that the answer is yes -- and no. (Friday, 8:19 AM)

Planners reject house size limits near Foothills Park
A proposal by Palo Alto officials to limit house sizes near Foothills Park was soundly rejected by the Planning and Transportation Commission, which argued Wednesday night that the city already has enough rules in place to ensure appropriate house design in the open-space district. (Thursday, 3:03 PM)

Menlo Park school board OKs teacher layoffs
Teachers in the Menlo Park City School District could start seeing preliminary layoff notices in their inboxes this week. Wednesday night, the school board voted to end nearly 12 full-time equivalent positions in the K-8 district as a cost-cutting measure. (Thursday, 3:35 PM)

Koloto's friend testifies about deadly night
Donald Lee, a friend of a Otto Emil Koloto of Gilroy -- accused of killing 27-year-old Philip Lacy during a robbery in downtown Palo Alto in July 2008 -- testified in court Wednesday about their drug and alcohol use on the night of the alleged murder. (Thursday, 8:11 AM)

City proposes to peek at people's garbage
Palo Altans who repeatedly throw recyclable items into their trash bins could soon find themselves slapped with fines and without a garbage-collection service. (Wednesday, 9:54 AM)

SPORTS: Stanford women's hoops will have two players of the year
It has been a big basketball week for the Ogwumike family of Cypress, Texas. On Wednesday, Cy-Fair High senior Chiney Ogwumike was named winner of the 2010 Morgan Wootten (McDonald's) Player of the Year Award as the top female in the nation. On Thursday, older sister Nnemkadi, a sophomore at Stanford, was named the Pac-10 Player of the Year in women's basketball. For the complete story, as well as scores, schedules, video and more, visit PASportsOnline.com. (Friday, 10:32 AM)

REAL ESTATE: Palo Alto home sells for $1.2 million
A house on Columbia Street in Palo Alto sold for $1.275 million on Feb. 19, 2010. The home previously sold for $134,000 in December 1991. For home sales information, as well as a map of homes for sale, neighborhood guides, virtual tours and more, visit PaloAltoOnline.com/real_estate. (Wednesday, 4:42 PM)

• Informational meeting Monday on Google plan (Thursday, 7:49 AM)
• Ploy nets burglary suspects in Portola Valley (Thursday, 8:35 AM)
• Business owners unsure about county health plan (Wednesday, 5:40 PM)
• Airport reps, public discuss February crash (Tuesday, 5:33 PM)
• Palo Alto drops 'prevailing-wage' study (Tuesday, 3:37 PM)
• PUBLIC AGENDA: City Council, farmers market at Lytton Plaza (Friday, 1:05 PM)
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