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Rise in Palo Alto teen suicides rattle community
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May 21, 2015
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Rise in Palo Alto teen suicides rattle community
The city of Palo Alto is celebrated for its affluence and its innovation. Recently, it has become known for something far more troubling: teen suicide.
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The city of Palo Alto is celebrated for its affluence and its innovation. Recently, it has become known for something far more troubling: teen suicide.

The Northern California city of Palo Alto is a place celebrated for its affluence, its intellect and its innovation.

It's home to Stanford University and the headquarters of a number of tech companies including Tesla Motors, Hewlett-Packard and Skype.

Recently, though, Palo Alto is becoming known for something far more troubling: teen suicide. Journalist and former Palo Alto resident Diana Kapp explores this issue in the latest edition of San Francisco Magazine.