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PALO ALTO ISSUES
School board race expands with two newcomers, one incumbentThe Palo Alto Unified school board race is heating up, with two additional newcomers in the running and an incumbent announcing...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2020Last comment by Martha, 2 hours ago | 6 comments | 3687 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
'Meet this moment': Growing coalition calls for Palo Alto to expand access to Foothills ParkCalling it a policy that sends a terrible message, dozens of Palo Alto residents and community leaders are petitioning the...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2020Last comment by Keep it wild, 7 hours ago | 138 comments | 10795 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Head of Menlo Church steps down over 'poor judgment'The senior pastor of Menlo Church has resigned following an outcry over the church board's investigation that some current...
Original post made on Jul. 30, 2020Last comment by California cousin, 7 hours ago | 27 comments | 5894 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Schools seek waiver so kids can return to campusMore than 80 local schools have contacted the Santa Clara County Office of Emergency Operations about filing a waiver to...
Original post made on Jul. 30, 2020Last comment by The Voice of Palo Alto, 8 hours ago | 38 comments | 9563 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: Palo Alto firefighters return after nine days at the Hog FireIn the latest Around Town column, news about a Palo Alto fire crew that helped deter the Hog Fire in Lassen County, a $2...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2020Last comment by Wes, 8 hours ago | 1 comment | 1803 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Santa Clara County COVID-19 testing guru quit last job amid pressure to reopen economyThree months ago, Dr. Marty Fenstersheib was pressured to reopen the economy in San Benito County. Read the full story...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, 11 hours ago | 2 comments | 4522 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto leaders could decide Monday whether to open Foothills Park to nonresidentsA thorny issue that has created controversy for decades is about to get a hearing on Aug. 3 before the City Council: whether...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2020Last comment by S_mom, 11 hours ago | 38 comments | 4490 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Mayor faces blowback from colleagues after declaring city's support for advancing Caltrain tax measureThe regional debate over funding for Caltrain swept through Palo Alto on Monday, when Mayor Adrian Fine submitted a letter...
Original post made on Jul. 20, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, 18 hours ago | 68 comments | 8003 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
In experiment, Town Square forum commenting will be limited to registered usersStarting Aug. 1, participation in Palo Alto Online's popular Town Square discussion forum will be limited to those who register...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2020Last comment by Me 2, 19 hours ago | 65 comments | 2883 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
An Alternative View: Going stir crazy — but still wearing my maskWe have no real solution yet to ridding this country of the virus, except by a yet-undiscovered vaccine. The only temporary...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Aug 2, 2020 at 7:45 am | 19 comments | 3219 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
To get OK for school expansion, Castilleja proposes plan with lesser traffic impactsA new alternative that seeks to reduce traffic impacts of Castilleja School's proposed expansion is included in a much-anticipated...
Original post made on Jul. 30, 2020Last comment by No upside for Palo Alto, on Aug 1, 2020 at 5:37 pm | 26 comments | 3540 Views
AROUND TOWN
Former Palo Alto City Councilman Grant Spaeth dies at 88Grant Spaeth, a former Palo Alto city councilman, died on July 28 at 88 years old. His wife, Lori Spaeth, said the cause...
Original post made on Jul. 30, 2020Last comment by GolfWeb co-founder, on Aug 1, 2020 at 2:55 am | 4 comments | 2819 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Panel discussion to be held on Generation Z and racial justiceFive young adults who've led recent efforts to bring about social change along the Midpeninsula will share their perspectives...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2020Last comment by Rebecca Eisenberg, on Aug 1, 2020 at 2:41 am | 2 comments | 2000 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Former venture capital CEO sentenced in college admissions scamManuel Henriquez, the former CEO of a Palo Alto-based venture capital firm, was sentenced Wednesday to six months in prison...
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2020Last comment by Rebecca Eisenberg, on Aug 1, 2020 at 2:07 am | 4 comments | 4287 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Guest Opinion: Now's not the time for full Foothills Park discussionIt makes no sense to be discussing the issue of expanding access at Foothills Park during these unusual times, especially...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Jul 31, 2020 at 5:56 pm | 42 comments | 3762 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Lydia Kou seeks fresh term on Palo Alto City CouncilCity Councilwoman Lydia Kou, who over the past four years established herself as one of Palo Alto's most strident opponents...
Original post made on May. 28, 2020Last comment by Ray, on Jul 31, 2020 at 5:45 pm | 77 comments | 5905 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Activist's portrait on Palo Alto Black Lives Matter mural sparks ireThe Black Lives Matter street mural painted along Hamilton Avenue in front of Palo Alto City Hall on June 30 had barely dried...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2020Last comment by Observer, on Jul 31, 2020 at 4:25 pm | 32 comments | 6305 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Views on school reopenings: Students, parents and educators weigh in on the coming academic yearWith plans constantly changing for Palo Alto Unified schools this fall, the Weekly asked Palo Altans to share their concerns,...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2020Last comment by The Voice of Palo Alto , on Jul 31, 2020 at 12:14 pm | 66 comments | 7975 Views
AROUND TOWN
When jazz royalty came to Paly: Monk's long-lost record (nearly) goes publicJazz fans looking forward to this week's release of "Palo Alto" by Thelonious Monk are in for some bad news. Read the...
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2020Last comment by Hmmm, on Jul 31, 2020 at 12:02 pm | 8 comments | 6171 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'In-person instruction is essential.' Santa Clara County issues guidance for reopening schoolsThe Santa Clara County Public Health Department released on Tuesday its guidelines for reopening public and private schools...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2020Last comment by Educator, on Jul 31, 2020 at 7:27 am | 35 comments | 7432 Views
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