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PALO ALTO ISSUES
Editorial: Filseth, DuBois and Cormack for City CouncilFor a more productive council that hopefully will focus on solutions rather than political gamesmanship or personal insults,...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2018Last comment by R.Davis, 2 minutes ago | 112 comments | 3996 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: Yes on school bond Measure ZWhile the Palo Alto school district's timing for Measure Z isn't ideal given the financial and management turmoil of the...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2018Last comment by Overstrapped in the MIddle, 43 minutes ago | 28 comments | 2401 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
To spur housing production, Palo Alto rewrites zoning rulesPalo Alto officials are preparing for a significant revision to the city's zoning code with the goal of lowering some of...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2018Last comment by Jemaho, 46 minutes ago | 33 comments | 4339 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Council candidate, city employee get into altercationAn argument over the hot-button issue of banning oversized vehicles in East Palo Alto turned into a shouting match that nearly...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2018Last comment by Who Has the Floor?, 9 hours ago | 10 comments | 2945 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Police seek man in attempted robberyPalo Alto police are searching for a man who shoved a woman to the ground in a local park and attempted to rob her on Wednesday...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2018Last comment by john_alderman, 10 hours ago | 20 comments | 2477 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Following student complaints, Paly robotics coach placed on paid leaveThe school district has placed Kathleen Krier, Palo Alto High School computer science teacher and head robotics coach, on...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2018Last comment by Mess, 10 hours ago | 46 comments | 9121 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
City proposes retention basin under Bol ParkA proposal by the city of Palo Alto to put a stormwater-retention pond under Cornelis Bol Park would serve to remove hazardous...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2018Last comment by Rex, 14 hours ago | 14 comments | 1933 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Council lauds rise of 'accessory dwelling units'The Palo Alto City Council agreed on Monday to make further revisions to the city's zoning laws for accessory dwelling units,...
Original post made on Oct. 2, 2018Last comment by Living In a Tent, 18 hours ago | 73 comments | 6227 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town<B><B>THIS SPOT IS TAKEN ...</B> Parking has grown more scarce in the California Avenue business district where Uber's mapping...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2018Last comment by Resident, 19 hours ago | 1 comment | 1128 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Guest Opinion: Castilleja should add a campus elsewhere, or moveOne who shies away from conflict, and also is an ardent supporter of women's education, I couldn't be more surprised to find...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2018Last comment by PA School parent, 19 hours ago | 41 comments | 4943 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Paly robotics students clash with new coachStudents on Palo Alto High School's competitive robotics team are clashing with a new head coach whose communication around...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2018Last comment by Alum, on Oct 13, 2018 at 3:51 pm | 55 comments | 5083 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Election 2018: Council contendersThis year's five candidates for Palo Alto City Council offer a blend of the familiar and the new. Read the full story here...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2018Last comment by Ask Mom, on Oct 13, 2018 at 2:37 pm | 13 comments | 1850 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Ravenswood Middle School loses principal, vice principalThe Ravenswood Middle School in East Palo Alto is heading into its second year of existence with new leadership after the...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2018Last comment by Ravenswood Parent, on Oct 13, 2018 at 1:38 pm | 12 comments | 4681 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Former TV reporter enters Palo Alto's council raceAfter more than two decades of covering news for various TV stations, Pat Boone this week made a foray into local politics...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2018Last comment by PB1102, on Oct 13, 2018 at 1:17 pm | 24 comments | 4822 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Cupertino Residents worried about housing being built a mile from Apple campusVallco is being demolished. Cupertino residents are concerned that the housing that will be replacing it will bring more...
Original post made by Resident on Oct. 11, 2018Last comment by Grump 2.0, on Oct 13, 2018 at 12:49 pm | 8 comments | 193 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Divisive downtown project suffers setbackElizabeth Wong's plan to build a four-story mixed-use building on a University Avenue site that once housed the popular Shady...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2018Last comment by Sandra Farrell, on Oct 13, 2018 at 9:51 am | 16 comments | 3037 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
County officials weigh $222M youth psychiatric hospitalThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors is scheduled on Tuesday to discuss plans for a youth inpatient psychiatric hospital,...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2018Last comment by Anonymous, on Oct 12, 2018 at 10:20 pm | 2 comments | 963 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 Support Animals, on Oct 12, 2018 at 3:19 pm | 22 comments | 3210 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
SFO to add navigation system to reduce some plane noiseRecognizing that its hands are largely tied by federal regulations to change flight procedures to reduce plane noise, San...
Original post made on Oct. 3, 2018Last comment by Train Noise, on Oct 12, 2018 at 3:19 pm | 37 comments | 3389 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
High schools confront vaping 'epidemic'Palo Alto Unified administrators and student leaders are becoming increasingly concerned about the level of on-campus vaping,...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2018Last comment by No Biggie, on Oct 12, 2018 at 3:15 pm | 33 comments | 5057 Views
Su Hong Palo Alto to close in 2019
By Elena Kadvany | 24 comments | 6,411 views
No on Palo Alto Measure F, and leave our clocks alone!
By Diana Diamond | 9 comments | 2,014 views
Palo Alto Measures E, F and Z
By Steve Levy | 2 comments | 1,280 views
A Living Tribute
By Max Greenberg | 1 comment | 215 views
Non-Player Character: Can you be mistaken for an IRL-NPC?
By Douglas Moran | 0 comments | 185 views
