Can Palo Alto TMA shift the commute?
When the Palo Alto Transportation Management Association made its debut a decade ago, traffic concerns were all the rage at City Hall and downtown’s parking situation was routinely described in apocalyptic terms. Since the Covid-19 pandemic, its mission has somewhat shifted and it is now looking well beyond the downtown area.
Burt backs Liccardo in Congressional race
With Joe Simitian now out of the race, Palo Alto City Council member Pat Burt this week threw his support behind former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo in the contest to succeed U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo in Congress.
Police: Mail carrier robbed in Midtown
Palo Alto police are looking for two men who reportedly assaulted a mail carrier in Midtown on Thursday morning before robbing him of his postal keys, according to a department news release.
West Nile virus detected in dead bird in Menlo Park, Vector Control District urges residents to dump standing water
A Culex tarsalis mosquito, one of the species which transmits West Nile virus. Courtesy CDC/ San Gabriel Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District (SGVMVCD), Pablo Cabrera. West Nile virus has been detected in a dead bird in Menlo Park, according to a May 15 press release from the San Mateo County Mosquito and Vector Control District.…
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Public Agenda: Should the mayor be directly elected?
A preview of next week’s government meetings that include consideration of the budget, direct election…
Youth & Education
Newly renovated Tower Building at Paly gets warm reception from students
The newly renovated Tower Building at Palo Alto High School reopened this spring, garnering much discussion on campus as final touches to the renovation are…
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Around Town: Local high schoolers win big
In this week’s Around Town column, local high schoolers win big
