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PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto prepares for more budget cuts amid prolonged revenue slumpAs the pandemic continues to pummel the local economy, the City Council plans to explore additional ways to pare down the...
Original post made on Feb. 24, 2021Last comment by [email protected], 2 hours ago | 4 comments | 944 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Sheriff's Office reforms 'use of force' emergency response policies in Santa Clara CountyTasked with reforming Santa Clara County law enforcement, the Sheriff's Office presented a number of changes it has made...
Original post made on Feb. 24, 2021Last comment by felix, 3 hours ago | 1 comment | 746 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Newsom, lawmakers agree to $600 stimulus checks plus boost for undocumented workersCalifornia has worked out a plan to provide more cash for struggling residents, particularly undocumented families left out...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2021Last comment by Buck Winters, 6 hours ago | 48 comments | 2508 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
New name, new rules: Foothills Park is in for more changesAfter opening Foothills Park to the broader public in December, the City Council is preparing to consider new visitor limits,...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2021Last comment by R. Cavendish, 7 hours ago | 53 comments | 11293 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Palo Alto plans to sell annual passes for Foothills Nature Preserve entryAfter moving to dramatically curtail access to Foothills Park last month, Palo Alto officially agreed on Monday to further...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2021Last comment by Please Don't, 10 hours ago | 29 comments | 4221 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Santa Clara County no longer requiring schools to wait 5 days to reopen after entering the red tierSanta Clara County is no longer requiring schools to wait to reopen five days after the county has moved into the less restrictive...
Original post made on Feb. 24, 2021Last comment by Barron Park dad, 11 hours ago | 5 comments | 7507 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: Sister-city relationship grows stronger with $100K gift for student exchange programIn the latest Around Town column, news about a donation to support bonds between youth in Palo Alto and Japan, new leaders...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2021Last comment by R. Cavendish, 14 hours ago | 23 comments | 4809 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Santa Clara County supports court ruling on the county's indoor gathering banSanta Clara County officials are applauding a federal court's ruling that affirmed the county's ban on indoor gatherings,...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2021Last comment by R. Cavendish, 14 hours ago | 30 comments | 3419 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
San Mateo County improves to red tier for COVID-19, allowing for indoor dining and worship servicesCalifornia public health officials approved San Mateo County's move from the most restrictive purple tier COVID-19 designation...
Original post made on Feb. 24, 2021Last comment by New in Town, 14 hours ago | 3 comments | 1406 Views
SPORTS
Amid spiking COVID-19 cases, high school sports put on holdLocal high school student-athletes whose seasons have been delayed this year won't be playing games any time soon, with the...
Original post made on Dec. 2, 2020Last comment by Ardith , 22 hours ago | 4 comments | 9253 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto banks on automated license plate readers to save money, manage parkingPalo Alto's newest tool for parking management -- automated license plate readers -- is expected to save money and provide...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2021Last comment by Come on!, on Feb 23, 2021 at 10:32 pm | 9 comments | 4131 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
As more students and staff return to schools, Palo Alto Unified wants to test them regularly for COVID-19With Palo Alto Unified gearing up to bring more people back to campuses, the district is looking to increase its COVID-19...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2021Last comment by Consider Your Options. , on Feb 23, 2021 at 1:44 pm | 1 comment | 4333 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Teen arrested for alleged carjacking possibly linked to burglaryA 16-year-old boy arrested Saturday after an armed carjacking and a high-speed chase is believed to have also committed a...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2021Last comment by David Ross, on Feb 23, 2021 at 11:57 am | 2 comments | 1444 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
New numbers, same concerns as Palo Alto challenges housing mandateA recent adjustment by regional planners could lower the number of housing units the city is required to plan for between...
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2021Last comment by StarSpring, on Feb 23, 2021 at 8:53 am | 30 comments | 5814 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto opens its first 'safe parking' site for unhoused residentsResponding to a steady increase of residents living in vehicles, Palo Alto on Friday opened its first "safe parking" site. Read...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2021Last comment by Peter Colton, on Feb 23, 2021 at 7:14 am | 33 comments | 11798 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
State bill seeks to take politics out of VTA governanceResponding to years of complaints about poor governance at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, state Assemblyman...
Original post made on Feb. 20, 2021Last comment by William Hitchens, on Feb 22, 2021 at 5:02 pm | 4 comments | 2228 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
It's not landlords versus tenants — everyone's losingCommercial real estate in Palo Alto is in its worst crisis since the dot-com bust and the 2008 recession. It's an 11-months-old...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2021Last comment by Gale Johnson, on Feb 22, 2021 at 3:26 pm | 17 comments | 14798 Views
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Mountain View Community Center reaches 9K COVID-19 vaccine doses in first weeksA mass vaccination center in Mountain View, which averages about 878 appointments per day, has helped boost Santa Clara County's...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2021Last comment by Irene, on Feb 22, 2021 at 3:03 pm | 7 comments | 8560 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Mountain View's NASA Ames Research Center played major role in rover landing on MarsAfter launching nearly six months ago, NASA's Perseverance Rover finally landed on Mars on Thursday and Mountain View's NASA...
Original post made on Feb. 20, 2021Last comment by pearl, on Feb 22, 2021 at 2:26 pm | 4 comments | 3207 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Housing plan stirs opposition in College TerraceWhen Palo Alto's city leaders created a "planned housing" zone last year to encourage developers to build new housing, they...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2021Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Feb 22, 2021 at 9:25 am | 76 comments | 16713 Views
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