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CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Police alerted to two more attempted home burglaries during wee hours SundayNews of recent burglaries and attempted burglaries in Palo Alto led two residents to come forward to report someone tried...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2020Last comment by YP, 12 minutes ago | 4 comments | 673 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Former Paly robotics coach files lawsuit alleging harassment, discriminationA former Paly computer science teacher and robotics coach who resigned in 2018 has filed a lawsuit against the school district,...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2020Last comment by team 8, 2 hours ago | 10 comments | 2448 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Santa Clara County school board trustee Grace Mah's fundraising tops $300KSanta Clara County school board trustee Grace Mah received a staggering $243,400 in contributions, primarily from charter...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2020Last comment by Let's Get All the Facts, 4 hours ago | 8 comments | 2848 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Editorial: Our election recommendationsLearn about the Palo Alto Weekly's recommendations on local, regional and statewide candidates and measures, in addition...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2020Last comment by Online Name, 5 hours ago | 26 comments | 9346 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
City Council incumbents retain cash edge as Election Day loomsCity Council member Greg Tanaka continues to enjoy a sizable lead in cash raised over his nine opponents in the council race,...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2020Last comment by Support your priorities, 5 hours ago | 7 comments | 2725 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Bay Area's new growth plan eyes massive housing influx in Silicon ValleyPalo Alto, which has consistently failed to meet its own housing targets, would be required to plan for more than 10,000...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2020Last comment by Online Name, 7 hours ago | 52 comments | 5397 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Here's how the Stanford Graduate School of Business plans to address racial inequity 'within our own corridors'Spurred by the Black Lives Matter protests and an acknowledgment that there is racial inequity "within our own corridors,"...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2020Last comment by Lee Forrest, 8 hours ago | 7 comments | 4089 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Guest Opinions: Arguments for and against Santa Clara Valley Water District's Measure SRead opinions for and against the Santa Clara Valley Water District's Measure S, which would raise $45.5 million annually...
Original post made on Oct. 15, 2020Last comment by Citizen PA, 8 hours ago | 4 comments | 5286 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto nixes plan to 'muzzle' commissionersThe City Council backed away Monday from contentious proposals that would have restricted the ability of local commissioners...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2020Last comment by Enough, 9 hours ago | 1 comment | 906 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
In pursuit of reform, Palo Alto looks beyond armed officersAs Palo Alto prepares to enact police reforms, an idea that continues to gather momentum at City Hall is shifting some of...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2020Last comment by Lee Forrest, 9 hours ago | 8 comments | 1677 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Particulates matter: 10 questions for a Stanford researcher on the health hazards of wildfire smokeStanford University's Dr. Mary Prunicki answers our questions about day-to-day health amid fire season. Read the full story...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2020Last comment by ALB, 10 hours ago | 1 comment | 2566 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Newcomer Jesse Ladomirak holds fundraising lead in school board raceChallenger Jesse Ladomirak continues to lead fundraising in the school board race, receiving about $7,700 during the most...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2020Last comment by Murphy, 12 hours ago | 3 comments | 2259 Views
AROUND TOWN
Facing a lawsuit, Palo Alto looks to permanently expand Foothills Park accessSpurred by a lawsuit from a coalition that includes the ACLU and the NAACP, Palo Alto is preparing to permanently abolish...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2020Last comment by Leslie York, 16 hours ago | 75 comments | 7415 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
As forecasted high winds pick up, PG&E to cut power to thousands in San Mateo and Santa Clara countiesWith dry conditions and wind gusts at high points throughout the Bay Area expected to hit up to 70 miles per hour, PG&E has...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Oct 26, 2020 at 8:03 pm | 2 comments | 4860 Views
AROUND TOWN
Plummeting revenues threaten planned public safety buildingWith the local economy in tatters and city revenues on a steep decline, Palo Alto is preparing to reconsider its most ambitious...
Original post made on Oct. 20, 2020Last comment by Rebecca Eisenberg, on Oct 26, 2020 at 5:56 pm | 23 comments | 5423 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Electronics go missing in overnight home burglary as couple sleptFor the third time this month, Palo Alto police are investigating a home burglary that happened during the early morning...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2020Last comment by Lee Forrest, on Oct 26, 2020 at 3:16 pm | 4 comments | 4617 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
With new parking garage, Palo Alto looks to drive workers out of residential neighborhoodsWhen a parking garage near California Avenue opens next month, it will stand out as both one of the largest structures in...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2020Last comment by Online Name, on Oct 26, 2020 at 2:11 pm | 13 comments | 7480 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Stephanie Fitch resigns after two years on Ravenswood school boardTrustee Stephanie Fitch, who was elected in 2018 on a campaign of reform and change, is resigning from the Ravenswood Board...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2020Last comment by Ravenswood Employee, on Oct 26, 2020 at 1:23 pm | 1 comment | 2072 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Palo Alto police increase patrols after attempted home burglaryPolice are increasing their overnight patrols in residential neighborhoods after learning about an attempted burglary that...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2020Last comment by Samuel L, on Oct 26, 2020 at 1:15 pm | 5 comments | 4521 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Supporters of Santa Clara Valley Water District clean water measure raise nearly $340KA clean water and flood protection measure that would extend an existing Valley Water program indefinitely has nearly $340,000...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2020Last comment by Golden Spigot, on Oct 26, 2020 at 10:58 am | 1 comment | 2516 Views
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