The Rocklin Unified School District, located 150 miles northeast of Palo Alto High School, is sparking both student and teacher backlash after it approved a policy mandating parental notification if their student requests to be identified by a different gender earlier this month.

In a game filled with extra excitement from the stands, the Palo Alto High School varsity boys’ basketball team (6-2) beat the Los Altos Eagles (4-3), 39-31, after a second-quarter comeback on Thursday night at home.

A strategy game that is anything but — with armies advancing step by step across the checkered board and pawns sacrificing themselves to protect their kings — that’s chess. It’s enjoyed by millions and is one of the most popular games out there for nearly one and a half millennia. 

The Palo Alto Unified School District Board of Education will host a special meeting 8:30 a.m. today at the District Office to vote on two resolutions to condemn antisemitism and Islamophobia in the community in light of the Israel-Hamas war that began on Oct. 7.

In a surprising turn, the Palo Alto High School varsity boys’ volleyball team (1-5) edged out the Los Gatos Wildcats (2-4), 3-2, Wednesday night at home.