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With clock ticking, city considers another rail committeeAs Santa Clara County prepares to distribute funding for rail projects in north county, Palo Alto is looking to create yet...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2019Last comment by Ahem, on Aug 21, 2019 at 12:10 am | 34 comments | 5995 Views
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Menlo School swimmer Angel More offers hope via fund raisingShe has been setting precedents and world records since the age of 10 and Menlo School senior Angel More continues to pave...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2019Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Aug 16, 2019 at 9:31 pm | 1 comment | 1929 Views
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Santa Clara County, SF sue Trump administration over 'public charge' restrictions on immigrantsSanta Clara County and the city of San Francisco sued the administration of President Donald Trump in federal court Tuesday...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2019Last comment by How This Works, on Aug 15, 2019 at 1:28 pm | 22 comments | 2182 Views
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'Village People' prepare to close up shopVillage Stationers, a family-owned stationery store with locations in Menlo Park and Los Altos, will be closing its doors...
Original post made on Aug. 8, 2019Last comment by Don, on Aug 9, 2019 at 9:45 am | 12 comments | 3412 Views
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Proposed 2020 Bay Road development would be East Palo Alto's largest office compoundEast Palo Alto's proposed commercial mega-development at 2020 Bay Road could fund hundreds of new affordable-housing units,...
Original post made on Jul. 5, 2019Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Aug 8, 2019 at 8:01 am | 13 comments | 5303 Views
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Free tuition and textbooks: A new promise for eligible Foothill College studentsFoothill College has expanded its Foothill College Promise, a program that offers two years of free tuition and textbooks...
Original post made on Jul. 30, 2019Last comment by Bruce, on Aug 5, 2019 at 7:44 am | 9 comments | 4760 Views
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Caltrain's new vision calls for tripling ridership by 2040Caltrain's plan to expand and modernize its train system will hit a critical juncture next month, when the agency's board...
Original post made on Jul. 23, 2019Last comment by musical, on Aug 3, 2019 at 12:41 pm | 27 comments | 4049 Views
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Salmonella concerns leads Pet Food Express to remove pig ear treats from storesThe Oakland-based pet retail chain Pet Food Express is removing all pig ear dog treats from stores, including two in the...
Original post made on Aug. 1, 2019Last comment by A Moral Compass, on Aug 2, 2019 at 1:09 pm | 3 comments | 1415 Views
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Guest Opinion: Is racism also a local problem?I write this cautiously because I am a white female, and while I certainly have experienced sex discrimination, particularly...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2019Last comment by A Moral Compass, on Aug 2, 2019 at 12:55 pm | 17 comments | 4130 Views
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Housing advocates file suit against Los Altos for blocking projectA lawsuit filed against the city of Los Altos alleges that city staff -- and later the City Council -- illegally blocked...
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2019Last comment by Overbuilding Blues, on Aug 1, 2019 at 7:26 am | 7 comments | 2754 Views
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California steers toward a future of self-driving carsCalifornia is laying the groundwork for the next, slightly scary, phase in its push toward zero-emission transportation:...
Original post made on Jul. 30, 2019Last comment by Breathe, on Jul 31, 2019 at 4:42 pm | 10 comments | 2619 Views
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Menlo Park man, Ladera swim team photographer, accused of sexually abusing boysA Menlo Park man who worked as the Ladera Recreation Center swim team photographer is being accused of of sexually abusing...
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2019Last comment by Fact check, on Jul 29, 2019 at 12:16 pm | 1 comment | 6723 Views
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Rep. Anna Eshoo tackles impeachment, health care at Mountain View town hall meetingTalks of impeachment and health care dominated Monday's town hall meeting hosted by Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto,...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2019Last comment by Smith, on Jul 28, 2019 at 3:12 pm | 43 comments | 3415 Views
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Up to 15M Californians eligible for restitution in Equifax data breachAs many as 15 million Californians may be eligible for restitution in a nationwide settlement of lawsuits over a massive...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2019Last comment by resident, on Jul 24, 2019 at 6:36 pm | 2 comments | 1964 Views
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DMV offices closed for Real ID training Wednesday morningThe California Department of Motor Vehicles announced a statewide employee training to take place Wednesday morning that...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2019Last comment by Resident, on Jul 24, 2019 at 4:20 pm | 3 comments | 1428 Views
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Caltrain proposes fare increases starting in 2020People can weigh in on potential Caltrain fare changes at a series of public meetings the agency will hold this month. Read...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2019Last comment by Family Friendly, on Jul 24, 2019 at 6:27 am | 7 comments | 2255 Views
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East Palo Alto eyes multiple strategies for shrinking the housing gapEven as the city of East Palo Alto is reviewing proposals for more than 558 new market-rate apartments, condos and single-family...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Jul 23, 2019 at 5:28 pm | 7 comments | 6455 Views
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Palo Alto woman drowns while hiking with her familyA Palo Alto woman drowned on Wednesday while hiking with her family in the Feather River Canyon in Plumas County, according...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2019Last comment by Auntie Pixie, on Jul 23, 2019 at 3:10 pm | 6 comments | 20615 Views
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East Palo Alto refocuses on affordable-housing program, as crisis continuesAs East Palo Alto seeks to increase its stock of affordable housing, it is revitalizing its below-market-rate housing (BMR)...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2019Last comment by Norman Beamer, on Jul 22, 2019 at 4:30 pm | 4 comments | 3871 Views
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For one East Palo Alto condo, 60 would-be buyersVisiting open houses and preparing bids over asking price are part and parcel of the Bay Area house hunt, but for 60 people...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2019Last comment by Resident, on Jul 19, 2019 at 8:41 am | 1 comment | 3466 Views
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