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Opinion: 'Streamlining' the city's residential parking program, really?Despite the fact that we have more employees per population than almost any other city in California, Palo Alto contracted...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2022Last comment by Judith Kenney, on May 11, 2022 at 10:19 am | 16 comments | 4577 Views
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Palo Alto voters: Here's how to cast your primary election ballot by mail, in personUnder Santa Clara County's Voter's Choice Act, all registered voters will be sent mail-in ballots for the June 7 primary...
Original post made on May. 6, 2022Last comment by Citizen, on May 10, 2022 at 11:59 pm | 2 comments | 3484 Views
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Stanford investigating noose found in tree as hate crimeA noose was found hanging outside a dorm at Stanford University on Sunday and campus police are investigating it as a hate...
Original post made on May. 10, 2022There are no comments yet. 1795 Views
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Palo Alto prepares to revamp parklet programWhen parklets sprung up two years ago, city leaders viewed them as a necessary tool to help both restaurants and diners during...
Original post made on May. 4, 2022Last comment by Palo Alto Res, on May 8, 2022 at 1:22 pm | 7 comments | 5975 Views
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Palo Alto looks to boost public safety departments after years of cutsWith the local economy picking up steam, the Palo Alto City Council kicked off on Monday its review of a budget that beefs...
Original post made on May. 3, 2022Last comment by Online Name, on May 3, 2022 at 11:13 am | 3 comments | 4545 Views
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As Palo Alto debates rail crossings, other cities line up for federal fundsWhen the Metropolitan Transportation Commission board of directors met last month to approve a list of rail projects to endorse...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2022Last comment by Bill Bucy, on May 3, 2022 at 9:12 am | 12 comments | 6446 Views
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Palo Alto's downtown plan would focus on housingFueled by federal funds, the city is preparing to undertake a three-year planning process aimed at answering a critical question:...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2022Last comment by Bystander, on May 3, 2022 at 8:40 am | 8 comments | 5500 Views
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Stanford nurses overwhelmingly ratify agreement with hospitalsNurses at Stanford and Lucile Packard Children's hospitals have overwhelmingly voted to end a weeklong strike, their union,...
Original post made on May. 2, 2022Last comment by Beth, on May 2, 2022 at 10:01 pm | 1 comment | 3728 Views
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After pandemic slump, Palo Alto budget set to grow by nearly a thirdPalo Alto's operating budget would swell by nearly a third over the next year thanks in large part to new utility projects,...
Original post made on May. 2, 2022Last comment by William Hitchens, on May 2, 2022 at 5:27 pm | 5 comments | 2911 Views
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City banks on business tax for housing, transportation projectsIf Palo Alto voters approve a new business tax in November, the City Council agreed that affordable housing and transportation...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2022Last comment by JH, on May 2, 2022 at 10:42 am | 12 comments | 4994 Views
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Planning commission deals setback to Castilleja's growth planCastilleja School suffered a blow to its ambitious plans for increasing enrollment Wednesday when a divided Planning and...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2022Last comment by community member, on May 1, 2022 at 5:13 pm | 39 comments | 6546 Views
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Opinion:'Streamlining' the city's residential parking program, really?In 2019, Palo Alto decided to streamline its Residential Preferential Parking program as part of a citywide overhaul of its...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2022Last comment by Online Name, on Apr 29, 2022 at 9:01 am | 4 comments | 663 Views
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Nurses at Stanford, Packard hospitals start strike this morningNurses at Stanford and Lucile Packard Children's hospitals went on strike this morning after more than three months of unsuccessful...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2022Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Apr 27, 2022 at 11:03 am | 23 comments | 19341 Views
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Palo Alto opts to keep police radios encryptedFacing resistance from the Palo Alto Police Department, the Palo Alto City Council reluctantly agreed on Monday to keep police...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2022Last comment by Avery Stone, on Apr 26, 2022 at 10:36 am | 27 comments | 8404 Views
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Palo Alto council splits over downtown housing planDespite general consensus that downtown Palo Alto is the perfect place to add residential development, the City Council clashed...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2022Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Apr 25, 2022 at 6:19 pm | 4 comments | 7170 Views
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Residents square off over Castilleja's redevelopment planWith Castilleja School's proposal to rebuild its Bryant Street campus inching toward approval, supporters and opponents of...
Original post made on Mar. 31, 2022Last comment by Palo Alto native, on Apr 19, 2022 at 6:46 pm | 17 comments | 6246 Views
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LaDoris Cordell: Jackson has 'made the U.S. Supreme Court look more and more like America'Retired Judge LaDoris Cordell said she was overjoyed when the U.S. Senate votes were tallied on Thursday afternoon and Judge...
Original post made on Apr. 7, 2022Last comment by Hinrich, on Apr 17, 2022 at 6:11 pm | 24 comments | 7347 Views
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Dr. Yvonne Maldonado has been on the frontline of global health challenges. Nothing prepared her for COVID-19.Dr. Yvonne "Bonnie" Maldonado has since made significant contributions in the study of SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19....
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2022Last comment by Roy M, on Apr 15, 2022 at 11:41 am | 1 comment | 5168 Views
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Nurses set to strike at Stanford, Packard hospitals starting April 25The union for nurses at Stanford and Lucile Packard Children's hospitals formally issued a strike letter to the hospitals...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2022Last comment by Enough, on Apr 15, 2022 at 11:06 am | 4 comments | 12632 Views
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City Council moves to revise height limit in 'transition zones'The Palo Alto City Council on Monday revised the zoning code to lower the height limit for buildings within 150 feet of residential...
Original post made on Apr. 13, 2022Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Apr 14, 2022 at 11:37 am | 5 comments | 4078 Views
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