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SCHOOLS & KIDS
For Ingrid Campos, 'traditional family values' spur bid for Palo Alto school board seatParent Ingrid Campos is running for a seat on the school board this fall, saying she would work to build bridges between...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2022Last comment by Optimist Pessimist Realist , 19 minutes ago | 26 comments | 5323 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto prepares for key decisions on fiber expansionAs Palo Alto embarks on its journey to build a citywide fiber-optic network that delivers high-speed internet, a new analysis...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2022Last comment by ChrisDewees, 33 minutes ago | 18 comments | 3885 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Doria Summa, land-use watchdog, eyes council seatDoria Summa, a long-time neighborhood activist and current vice chair of the Planning and Transportation Commission, appears...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2022Last comment by Neighborhood Inactivist, 1 hour ago | 5 comments | 1102 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
To combat teens' sleep deprivation, California schools must start their days laterIn anticipation of a new state law requiring later start times, many local school districts have already made the shift....
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2022Last comment by Miguel Torres, 1 hour ago | 26 comments | 5565 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Opinion: Renters need a broad coalition to uniteLike 46% of Palo Alto's population, I am a renter. I believe that collaborative solutions are desperately needed to help,...
Original post made on Aug. 8, 2022Last comment by Miguel Torres, 1 hour ago | 79 comments | 5439 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Local school districts take divergent views on the controversial zero periodPeninsula schools are taking divergent approaches to early-morning classes, with some administrators seeing the advantages...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2022Last comment by Citizen, 7 hours ago | 2 comments | 1570 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
After last-minute deal, business tax lands on Palo Alto ballotPalo Alto voters will have a chance in November to approve a business tax, though the measure they'll be considering will...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2022Last comment by Online Name, 10 hours ago | 58 comments | 5772 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Condo project could test City Council's appetite for housing on San AntonioA commercial site on San Antonio Road would be transformed into a residential community with 75 condominiums under a proposal...
Original post made on Aug. 5, 2022Last comment by resident3, 18 hours ago | 11 comments | 3647 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Climate nonprofit funded by Laurene Powell Jobs hires high-powered state officialHaving pledged more than $3 billion to address climate change and communities, Laurene Powell Jobs' Waverley Street Foundation...
Original post made on Aug. 13, 2022Last comment by John, 18 hours ago | 8 comments | 3888 Views
BOOKS
SLAC researchers scan 600-year-old documents for clues about first printing pressesWhile scientists at SLAC typically look to the future, this time they're looking at the past by comparing the world's early...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2022Last comment by Barron Parker Too, 19 hours ago | 1 comment | 3420 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board lets general counsel go, won't say whyThe Palo Alto school district's first in-house attorney, Komey Vishakan, has been let go "without cause," the Palo Alto school...
Original post made on Aug. 5, 2022Last comment by Retired PAUSD Teacher, 19 hours ago | 31 comments | 10098 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Newsom declares state of emergency for monkeypox outbreakGov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Monday for monkeypox, enabling the state to access more resources to combat...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2022Last comment by Anonymous, 19 hours ago | 5 comments | 2120 Views
AROUND TOWN
Shakespeare in the Park brings 'Much Ado About Nothing' to Redwood CitySan Francisco Shakespeare Festival marks its 40th anniversary with a production of "Much Ado About Nothing," presented free...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2022Last comment by Heather L Zimmerman, 20 hours ago | 3 comments | 1642 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Elderly man targeted in another 'roadside jewelry' robbery attemptA man in his 80s and the bystander who tried to help him were targeted in a brazen robbery attempt and assault with a vehicle...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2022Last comment by Eleanor Prescott, 22 hours ago | 14 comments | 5573 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: Belgian teen pilot on quest for world record visits Palo AltoRead news about a Belgian teen pilot who recently stopped by Palo Alto as he attempts to break the world record for youngest...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2022There are no comments yet. 4872 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Verde students head to temporary campus as school year startsPalo Verde's roughly 400 students are sharing a campus for the school year with Greendell School to enable the elementary...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2022Last comment by Engaged PA parent, on Aug 14, 2022 at 9:42 pm | 5 comments | 4459 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
For seniors, accidental falls a leading cause of injuriesFalls are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries among older adults -- even those who are fit and active. Local...
Original post made on Aug. 5, 2022Last comment by Trevor Thompson, on Aug 14, 2022 at 11:19 am | 30 comments | 4283 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Santa Clara County's biggest drug scourge isn't fentanyl — it's methThe potent opioid fentanyl might be getting the lion's share of notoriety in recent years, but Santa Clara County -- and...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2022Last comment by John, on Aug 14, 2022 at 11:01 am | 7 comments | 5848 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Julie Lythcott-Haims sets sights on Palo Alto City Council seatJulie Lythcott-Haims, an author, educator, public speaker and former dean of freshmen at Stanford University, is now pursuing...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2022Last comment by Online Name, on Aug 13, 2022 at 1:09 pm | 26 comments | 6404 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
As court case closes, Pets In Need opens up about revamped protocolsPets In Need has issued a statement to help mend its relationship with the community now that a Santa Clara County Superior...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2022Last comment by Meme, on Aug 12, 2022 at 6:19 pm | 1 comment | 2326 Views
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