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PALO ALTO ISSUES
Wolbach, Cormack take the lead on fundraisingPalo Alto City Councilman Cory Wolbach and challenger Alison Cormack have taken an early but significant lead in the five-candidate...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2018Last comment by Online Name, 16 minutes ago | 50 comments | 2976 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Guest Opinion: A case for exploring Silicon Valley's 'other world'Whether pacing the Cubberley Community Center track or trekking 11 miles from Palo Alto to the Santa Clara Train Station,...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2018Last comment by musical, 1 hour ago | 7 comments | 1510 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
City ViewCity Council (Aug. 13) Read the full story here https://www.paloaltoonline.com/print/story/2018/08/17/city-view posted Friday,...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2018Last comment by Lissy Bland, 2 hours ago | 1 comment | 47 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto and nonprofit explore ways to fix up cramped shelterPalo Alto city officials are struggling to determine what to do with the animal shelter -- a facility that they see as both...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2018Last comment by NeilsonBuchanan, 3 hours ago | 16 comments | 1189 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
City rushes to pass law for residents facing evictionWith residents of President Hotel bracing for displacement, Palo Alto officials are rushing to draft an urgency ordinance...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2018Last comment by Rev. Beecham, 3 hours ago | 61 comments | 3870 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Palo Alto man arrested for making threats in Mountain ViewA Palo Alto man was arrested in Mountain View over the weekend for allegedly threatening to harm a man who had just left...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2018Last comment by Rev. Beecham, 3 hours ago | 12 comments | 2824 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Music teacher arrested on suspicion of sex-related communication with minorA former music teacher at The Harker School in San Jose was arrested for allegedly having inappropriate sexual communication...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2018Last comment by A Parent, 3 hours ago | 2 comments | 1464 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Cities join forces to tackle airplane noiseAn effort by cities in Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties to form an alliance to address the irksome issue of airplane noise...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2018Last comment by resident, 5 hours ago | 97 comments | 4739 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Mayor apologizes for downplaying traffic concernsAfter facing a backlash for suggesting that the community’s traffic concerns are "exaggerated," Mayor Liz Kniss issued...
Original post made on Aug. 13, 2018Last comment by Steve Dabrowski, 8 hours ago | 44 comments | 3811 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto and Stanford reach deal for fire servicesAfter five years of tense talks, Palo Alto and Stanford University have reached an agreement on a new fire-protection contract,...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2018Last comment by Andrew, 9 hours ago | 3 comments | 903 Views
RESTAURANTS
Pedigreed protégésProtégé offers two experiences: the dining room and the lounge. No matter where one sits, it's the same kitchen, the same...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2018Last comment by Dale F. Bentson , 10 hours ago | 4 comments | 1158 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Holman, Scharff to vie for board seat on open-space districtTheir City Council tenures may be coming to an end, but Karen Holman and Greg Scharff are preparing to square off in another...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2018Last comment by Annette, 10 hours ago | 73 comments | 3452 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town<B>TRAILBLAZERS ... </B> Four Palo Alto firefighters arrived back into town on Aug. 9 after 15 days of battling flames and...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2018There are no comments yet. 54 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Ronald McDonald House School kicks off new yearThe Ronald McDonald House School started a new academic year this week with eight students, new programming and a growing...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2018There are no comments yet. 1015 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Editorial: Your friend, not enemyIn an effort to focus public attention on the dangers of the President Donald Trump's attacks, we join in an unprecedented...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2018Last comment by stephen levy, 19 hours ago | 7 comments | 1853 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Former Palo Altans trade Silicon Valley lifestyle for better 'quality of life' elsewhereFormer Palo Altans have a spectrum of attitudes toward their city and Silicon Valley, which has burgeoned into a technological,...
Original post made on Aug. 10, 2018Last comment by Online Name, 22 hours ago | 199 comments | 19568 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Cañada College launches student shuttle in East Palo AltoA new pilot shuttle bus to help students and employees from East Palo Alto commute to Cañada College launched on Wednesday...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2018Last comment by Elizabeth , 23 hours ago | 6 comments | 2645 Views
AROUND TOWN
Study: Bay Area roadways among worst in the stateBay Area roads are the worst in the state and in deteriorating condition, which is costing residents in the region thousands...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2018Last comment by Annette, on Aug 16, 2018 at 5:59 pm | 16 comments | 1431 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Six candidates to run for East Palo Alto City CouncilSix candidates have filed the necessary paperwork to run for a seat on the East Palo Alto City Council in the November election,...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2018Last comment by #forwardtogether, on Aug 16, 2018 at 5:24 pm | 7 comments | 3332 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Facing eviction, residents seek urgency ordinanceAs Palo Alto prepares for a possible legal showdown with the new owners of downtown's President Hotel over conversion of...
Original post made on Aug. 10, 2018Last comment by Not My Problem Either, on Aug 16, 2018 at 5:22 pm | 45 comments | 3554 Views
Hotel restaurant to open in Mountain View
By Elena Kadvany | 3 comments | 2,575 views
A Concrete Joy: The Life and Love of Charlie Foley-Hughes
By Aldis Petriceks | 0 comments | 1,076 views
The Catholic Church must rid this pedophile problem
By Diana Diamond | 10 comments | 887 views
Climate Friendly Cuisine Conference
By Laura Stec | 15 comments | 847 views
A sanctimonious, hypocritical (national) media
By Douglas Moran | 15 comments | 330 views
