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PALO ALTO ISSUES
Incumbent Todd Collins, parent Jesse Ladomirak detail campaigns for school boardThe race for three open seats on the Palo Alto Unified school board continues to expand, with President Todd Collins confirming...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2020Last comment by Mark Weiss, 10 minutes ago | 1 comment | 451 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto extends 'Summer Streets' program until winter to promote outdoor diningSeeking to provide a lifeline to businesses and further enhance the city's outdoor dining program, the City Council has agreed...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2020Last comment by chris, 24 minutes ago | 3 comments | 1373 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
'Unattainable' or necessary? Palo Alto council members spar over new housing mandateA state push to more than double Bay Area's housing production in the next eight years is stoking opposition, with some City...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2020Last comment by chris, 3 hours ago | 20 comments | 3084 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Meet the seven candidates vying for two seats on the Ravenswood school boardSeven candidates have pulled papers, to date, in the Ravenswood City School District Board of Education race, including one...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2020Last comment by Former Ravenswood Employee, 3 hours ago | 4 comments | 1527 Views
SPORTS
Pac-12 Conference postpones all sports through 2020The Pac-12 Conference announced Tuesday that it has postponed all sports through the end of 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic....
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2020There are no comments yet. 546 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
With new, virtual school year around the corner, school board to discuss special educationThe Palo Alto school board will discuss on Tuesday special education services, supports for struggling students and other...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2020Last comment by The Voice of Palo Alto, 5 hours ago | 4 comments | 2274 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
What can you do to fight racism in your community? These young activists have some ideas.Three young Black women expressed on a virtual panel Thursday a mix of optimism and pessimism, motivation and anger about...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2020Last comment by Hinrich, 5 hours ago | 2 comments | 2446 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 Mark Weiss, 9 hours ago | 9 comments | 7975 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto's COVID-19 numbers are growingNearly five months into the coronavirus shutdown and the number of new COVID-19 cases in Palo Alto is rising sharply after...
Original post made on Aug. 8, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, 9 hours ago | 58 comments | 27507 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Police searching for two suspects in armed robbery of Midtown 7-ElevenPolice are searching for two suspects in the armed robbery Friday night of a convenience store in Midtown Palo Alto. Read...
Original post made on Aug. 8, 2020Last comment by Anonymous, 19 hours ago | 7 comments | 4630 Views
RESTAURANTS
Craving more outdoor dining, Palo Alto prepares to extend 'Summer Streets' to end of the yearBuoyed by rave reviews of the city's new outdoor dining scene, Palo Alto leaders are considering keeping California and University...
Original post made on Aug. 6, 2020Last comment by Jonathan Brown, 21 hours ago | 4 comments | 3450 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto mayor will not seek reelection to City CouncilPalo Alto Mayor Adrian Fine, a staunch housing advocate who has frequently clashed with his City Council's colleagues on...
Original post made on Aug. 6, 2020Last comment by Zayda, on Aug 10, 2020 at 4:15 pm | 24 comments | 6859 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Faced with dying Californians and withering businesses, Gov. Newsom steers a middle path. Can it last?As coronavirus infections and deaths rise dramatically, the Democratic governor navigates pressure to both tighten restrictions...
Original post made on Aug. 9, 2020Last comment by The Voice of Palo Alto, on Aug 10, 2020 at 12:43 pm | 11 comments | 5882 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Guest Opinion: City's flavored tobacco ban a win for our childrenThe Palo Alto City Council this week gave final approval to a measure prohibiting retail sales of flavored tobacco products....
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2020Last comment by NeilsonBuchanan, on Aug 10, 2020 at 11:39 am | 7 comments | 3081 Views
AROUND TOWN
Santa Clara County considers fines for COVID-19 health code violationsNeglecting to wear a mask in public or failing to socially distance could soon carry a hefty fine of up to $500 in Santa...
Original post made on Aug. 8, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Aug 10, 2020 at 10:54 am | 7 comments | 3959 Views
AROUND TOWN
Why is California failing so badly to stop the Covid 19 virus?https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/usa/california/ 1 - Lack of Personal Responsibility We took a long walk...
Original post made by Peter Carpenter on Jul. 13, 2020Last comment by mauricio, on Aug 10, 2020 at 10:16 am | 26 comments | 881 Views
AROUND TOWN
Shop Talk: Midpeninsula loses Muji, Jos. A. BankIn the latest Shop Talk column, news about Japanese retailer Muji and men's clothing company Jos. A. Bank closing their Palo...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2020Last comment by David, on Aug 10, 2020 at 10:11 am | 1 comment | 4943 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School district and union reach tentative agreement on distance learning, reopening conditionsAfter months of negotiations over working conditions for the new school year, which starts remotely on Aug. 17, Palo Alto...
Original post made on Aug. 6, 2020Last comment by @The Voice of Palo Alto, on Aug 10, 2020 at 9:53 am | 26 comments | 5828 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 Facts and Figures, on Aug 10, 2020 at 9:31 am | 32 comments | 4957 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Health officers face unprecedented threats, intimidationWhile working long hours to lead the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, health officers nationwide, including Santa...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2020Last comment by Local, on Aug 9, 2020 at 11:56 pm | 11 comments | 5439 Views
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Fighting an 'uphill battle,' Palo Alto's longtime MacArthur Park to close until 2021
By Elena Kadvany | 1 comment | 4,407 views
Do peaceful protests do any good? How about the more violent ones?
By Diana Diamond | 7 comments | 2,533 views
Traffic Lights for the Whole Family
By Chandrama Anderson | 1 comment | 1,950 views
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By Sherry Listgarten | 0 comments | 1,382 views
Tough back-to-school decisions
By Cheryl Bac | 0 comments | 367 views
