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Jan 12, 2025 | 
palyvoice.com | Allison MA |Sophie Zhang
With traditional Chinese opera reverberating across the room and lions weaving energetically through the crowd, the Palo Alto community welcomed the Year of the Snake yesterday at Palo Alto’s Mitchell Park Community Center. Hosting over 500 people of all ages, the event’s goal was to celebrate the different cultures across town, according to event coordinator Alicia Hulten.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
palyvoice.com | William Xue |Sophie Zhang
Bell peppers, seaweed pearls, potato tempura and shredded tofu. These four things in a sushi roll before us at Tane Vegan Izakaya resemble a traditional Japanese sushi dish, however, it may come as a surprise that the roll is entirely vegan. While most Japanese restaurants have just a few vegetable-only dishes, the restaurant’s entire menu is based on vegan cuisine. Tane Vegan Izakaya opened its Palo Alto location a few months ago on 461 Emerson St., in downtown.
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Dec 1, 2024 | 
allevents.in | Sophie Zhang
Beauty as Resistance, History as Power—This is an exhibition deeply exploring the strength of women throughout Chinese historyAbout this Event🏮Traditional headdresses with modern art through immersive sculptures, digital pieces, and interactive photography, honoring the resilience and wisdom of Chinese women. 🥮Every artwork tell a story of silent resistance and the power of beauty. 🪭A discovery of the strength of women throughout history.
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
palyvoice.com | Kristine Lin |Sophie Zhang
As Thanksgiving Day approaches, community members are feeling connected after forming new relationships at Palo Alto’s first “Friendsgiving” event, which took place Saturday at the Lucie Stern Community Center. Hosted by the Magical Bridge Foundation and Kafenia Peace Collective, the dinner featured community-building exercises set amid dancing, music and food from local restaurants.
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
palyvoice.com | Sophie Zhang
Pumpkins, bowls, vases, cups and ornaments in colors ranging from red to purple and everything in between filled the tables of the ceramics studio. Eager students and visitors bustled around the room as they looked to purchase glass artwork. Palo Alto High School’s glassblowing and ceramics program held its annual Fall Fiery Arts Sale last Friday and Saturday, in order to raise funds for the arts program.
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Nov 12, 2024 | 
palyvoice.com | Sophie Zhang |Cailey Quita
On a brisk Thursday morning, mouth watering aromas fill Proper Foods, a cozy new spot hidden inside an office center in downtown Palo Alto. This modern eatery offers grab-and-go options for busy office workers with shelves filled with boxes, bowls and sandwiches, bringing a breath of freshness to the bustling street outside. Proper Food opened at 525 University Ave. on Oct. 29.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
palyvoice.com | Sophie Zhang |Doreen Hou
If you think jack-o-lanterns aren’t scary enough for Halloween, wait until you take a walk down the Jack-O-Jaunt venue in downtown Palo Alto and see some of the participants. The city held its annual Jack-O-Jaunt pumpkin carving contest Friday, at Lytton Plaza on University Avenue. The event venue bustled with hundreds of participants, more than ever, eager to show off their pumpkins, bringing together the community for Halloween.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
palyvoice.com | Celina Lee |Sophie Zhang
Business owner, nonprofit leader and attorney Nicole Chiu-Wang is one of five Palo Alto Unified School District Board of Education candidates, running to address problems with education and underrepresentation. Chiu-Wang said her prior experience running for the PAUSD board demonstrates the importance of perseverance. “Since putting myself out there in 2022 and saying I was going to run again, I’m showing you all that failure is okay,” Chiu-Wang said.
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Oct 20, 2024 | 
palyvoice.com | Alex Chang |Sophie Zhang
The Palo Alto High School Viking varsity football team (5-2) suffered a loss on Friday night to the Wilcox High School Chargers (5-2), 13-42, at the Vikings’ Homecoming match. According to Charger Head Coach Paul Rosa, the Vikings were initially difficult to play against due to the team’s defense. “We haven’t played [Paly] in a long time,” Rosa said. “We weren’t really sure how they were going to defend us, so it took us a little while to get used to them.
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Oct 17, 2024 | 
palyvoice.com | Sophie Zhang |William Xue
A neon orange glow radiates from the art building at Palo Alto High School. Strong heat billows out of the glassblowing furnace as students masterfully craft their molten glass, following the instructions and demonstration of their teacher. Paly’s glassblowing class is one of a few in the nation, and proudly presents itself as one of the best. To further enhance the program, Paly is welcoming a new teacher to its art department this school year: Mike Da Ponte.
