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ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Record-breaking COVID-19 cases prompt new health restrictionsRecord-shattering numbers of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Santa Clara County have prompted worried health leaders...
Original post made on Nov. 28, 2020Last comment by Jennifer, 11 minutes ago | 51 comments | 13457 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Residents launch referendum petition to keep ban on nonresidents at Foothills ParkPalo Alto's recent decision to expand access to Foothills Park by welcoming nonresidents to the exclusive nature preserve...
Original post made on Dec. 1, 2020Last comment by What Will They Do Next, 18 minutes ago | 28 comments | 2939 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Politics loom large as Palo Alto reforms commission systemAfter more than a year of debate, the Palo Alto City Council agreed on Monday to adopt a new set of rules for the city's...
Original post made on Dec. 1, 2020Last comment by John, 29 minutes ago | 12 comments | 1410 Views
AROUND TOWN
Newsom: State leaders could issue stay-at-home orderThe majority of California could be subject to a state stay-at-home directive to stop the spread of COVID-19, Gov. Gavin...
Original post made on Dec. 1, 2020Last comment by Native to the BAY, 43 minutes ago | 1 comment | 1186 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Seeking more details about sexual harassment allegations, Palo Alto delays vote on Downtown Streets Team contractWith Downtown Streets Team leadership facing allegations of sexual harassment, the City Council postponed its vote on a $336,400...
Original post made on Dec. 1, 2020Last comment by Corey Levens, 1 hour ago | 2 comments | 835 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto strikes ban on non-residents at Foothills ParkSeeking to settle a lawsuit from the NAACP and the ACLU and resolve a long-standing community debate, the Palo Alto City...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2020Last comment by YP, 4 hours ago | 72 comments | 20147 Views
AROUND TOWN
Policy, politics clash as Palo Alto looks to appoint planning commissionersThe Palo Alto City Council's decision to appoint new commissioners next month, rather than wait until the spring, will give...
Original post made on Nov. 23, 2020Last comment by jc, 4 hours ago | 32 comments | 4328 Views
AROUND TOWN
Sobrato pitches townhome project at former site of Fry's ElectronicsThe Sobrato Organization's new proposal for 85 townhouses in a place long considered as a prime opportunity zone may constrain...
Original post made on Nov. 27, 2020Last comment by Lee Forrest, 5 hours ago | 49 comments | 7689 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Police identify alleged shooter in 2018 double homicideEast Palo Alto police have identified Julian Rico Santana as the person who allegedly shot and killed two men during a Halloween...
Original post made on Dec. 1, 2020Last comment by Juan , 5 hours ago | 1 comment | 2264 Views
SPORTS
SF 49ers' home games to move to Arizona following new county health directiveThe San Francisco 49ers will play their next two games in Arizona following the new Santa Clara County COVID-19 health order...
Original post made on Nov. 30, 2020Last comment by Lee Forrest, 7 hours ago | 6 comments | 1446 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto's outgoing mayor has some choice words for the city's elected officials. 'Build' is one of them.Housing crusader Adrian Fine sounds off on lip service liberalism and how Palo Alto became "part of the problem." Read the...
Original post made on Nov. 28, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, 9 hours ago | 66 comments | 11970 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Local restaurants push for a cap on food delivery app fees in Santa Clara CountySanta Clara County business leaders are pushing for a cap on fees charged by food delivery companies like DoorDash and Uber...
Original post made on Nov. 30, 2020Last comment by Lee Forrest, 23 hours ago | 3 comments | 1908 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Car thefts, home break-ins spike amid pandemic, police data showsPalo Alto crime trends before and during the COVID-19 crisis show an increase in bicycle and car thefts, but far fewer car...
Original post made on Nov. 24, 2020Last comment by Common Sense G., 23 hours ago | 3 comments | 4033 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
California expects $26 billion windfall, despite coronavirusThe good news: The recession California officials predicted in the early months of the coronavirus pandemic has not been...
Original post made on Nov. 29, 2020Last comment by Redistribute. , on Nov 30, 2020 at 2:49 pm | 6 comments | 5035 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Over Thanksgiving weekend, Santa Clara County issued fines to more than 75 businesses for COVID-19 regulation violationsSanta Clara County tallied a record 512 COVID-19 cases in a 24-hour period the day before Thanksgiving, and wasted no time...
Original post made on Nov. 29, 2020Last comment by Jennifer, on Nov 30, 2020 at 11:46 am | 14 comments | 7275 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Inmates file fraudulent unemployment claims estimated to cost state $1BA collaborative investigation across California has found inmates filed 35,003 fraudulent claims for federal funding to assist...
Original post made on Nov. 25, 2020Last comment by Lee Forrest, on Nov 30, 2020 at 11:03 am | 12 comments | 3949 Views
AROUND TOWN
PUBLIC AGENDA: Study session on COVID-19 recovery; update on utilities financial forecastA preview of Palo Alto government meetings for the week of Nov. 30. Read the full story here https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2020/11/25/public-agenda-study-session-on-covid-19-...
Original post made on Nov. 30, 2020There are no comments yet. 1884 Views
AROUND TOWN
Cantor Arts Center head is asked to leaveFollowing an external investigation into workplace problems at Stanford's Cantor Arts Center, Susan Dackerman, the director...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2020Last comment by Glad to be out of that hellhole, on Nov 29, 2020 at 1:01 pm | 13 comments | 11200 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Palo Alto City Council approves first major housing project of 2020Seeking to make a small dent in the local housing crisis, the City Council approved on Tuesday its largest residential project...
Original post made on Nov. 17, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Nov 29, 2020 at 10:16 am | 24 comments | 7847 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: Work to improve Ross Road traffic starts this weekIn the latest Around Town column, news about upcoming work at the Ross Road bike boulevard and a Paly alumnus who recently...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2020Last comment by StarSpring, on Nov 28, 2020 at 10:02 pm | 4 comments | 3373 Views
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