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Man smashes windows at 12 businesses during downtown rampageA man was arrested in downtown Palo Alto early Monday morning after he allegedly went on a window-smashing spree that damaged...
Original post made on Jan. 31, 2022Last comment by Bystander, on Feb 2, 2022 at 1:20 pm | 19 comments | 18089 Views
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City looks to expand relocation assistance for rentersSeeking to strengthen tenant protections, Palo Alto is preparing to expand on Monday a policy that requires landlords to...
Original post made on Jan. 29, 2022Last comment by James, on Jan 31, 2022 at 2:30 pm | 6 comments | 4789 Views
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Around Town: East Palo Alto Planning Commission gives nod to Center for Economic MobilityIn the latest Around Town column, news about the East Palo Alto Planning Commission's approval of the Center for Economic...
Original post made on Jan. 29, 2022There are no comments yet. 4943 Views
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Around Town: Palo Alto modifies city services as omicron wave continuesIn the latest column, news about city service changes due to the recent COVID-19 surge and upcoming meetings for a new Magical...
Original post made on Jan. 23, 2022Last comment by Online Name, on Jan 25, 2022 at 4:48 pm | 7 comments | 5355 Views
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John Arrillaga, one Silicon Valley's top philanthropists, dies at 84John Arrillaga, the billionaire philanthropist who helped develop the modern Silicon Valley before becoming one of its most...
Original post made on Jan. 24, 2022Last comment by W. Reller, on Jan 25, 2022 at 4:30 pm | 9 comments | 19690 Views
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Stanford nurse disappears after abruptly leaving shiftA search effort is underway for a Stanford Hospital nurse who disappeared on Tuesday after abruptly leaving his shift. Read...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2022Last comment by Fritzie Blue, on Jan 21, 2022 at 11:19 pm | 8 comments | 37649 Views
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Counties face a 'dramatic and breathtaking explosion' of COVID casesSanta Clara and San Mateo counties are now seeing more COVID-19 cases than at any other time during the pandemic, health...
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2022Last comment by Anthony Jeffers, on Jan 20, 2022 at 11:55 am | 9 comments | 10493 Views
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Amid low COVID vaccine rates, more California children hospitalized in omicron surgeThe number of California children diagnosed with COVID-19 during the omicron variant surge has "skyrocketed," challenging...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2022Last comment by M, on Jan 18, 2022 at 4:54 pm | 5 comments | 4236 Views
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'Stunned by this generosity': Anonymous donor gives $350,000 to Holiday FundA Silicon Valley philanthropist has made the largest-ever donation to the Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund and the Almanac Holiday...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2022Last comment by Novelera, on Jan 17, 2022 at 8:45 am | 2 comments | 5208 Views
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Leonard Ware, lawyer, rancher and civic leader, dies at 93Leonard "Leo" Ware, co-founder of the Palo Alto law firm Ware Fletcher & Freidenrich, which later merged with DLA Piper,...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2022Last comment by John Kirby, on Jan 16, 2022 at 8:18 pm | 2 comments | 6475 Views
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Eight people rob tobacco store at gunpointA tobacco store clerk was pistol-whipped during a robbery involving eight people, some who were armed with handguns, on Thursday...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2022There are no comments yet. 9358 Views
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Resident defends himself against alleged burglar with large shearsPalo Alto police arrested a man who allegedly broke into a home late Sunday night and attacked a man using large hedge shears,...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2022There are no comments yet. 3610 Views
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Palo Alto settles with family of utility worker who died on job in 2019Palo Alto has reached a settlement with the family of a utility worker who died of electrocution on Nov. 16, 2019, while...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2022Last comment by We Are The People, on Jan 10, 2022 at 3:40 pm | 2 comments | 4953 Views
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Developer hopes to bring 70 new apartments to University AvenueA developer has filed a formal application to construct a four-story building with 70 apartments and ground-floor office...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2022Last comment by Lynne Henderson, on Jan 9, 2022 at 1:22 pm | 13 comments | 5919 Views
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New plan would refurbish, partially demolish Nut House buildingA California Avenue building that for decades housed the Antonio's Nut House bar would be partially demolished, reconstructed...
Original post made on Jan. 5, 2022Last comment by All Along the Watchtower, on Jan 8, 2022 at 2:20 pm | 18 comments | 11637 Views
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The best, worst and most memorable movies of 2021It was the best of films, it was the worst of times. 2021 was a terrible year for humanity, but -- cold comfort though it...
Original post made on Jan. 6, 2022Last comment by Bystander, on Jan 7, 2022 at 2:40 pm | 2 comments | 9355 Views
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The California Legislature is back: What to expect in 2022As the Legislature reconvenes, Californians can expect lawmakers to continue focusing on housing and climate, plus COVID-19,...
Original post made on Jan. 5, 2022Last comment by Native to the BAY, on Jan 5, 2022 at 12:14 pm | 1 comment | 2647 Views
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How Winter Lodge overcame the odds — and the climate — to become the warmest outdoor ice rink aroundThere's a winter wonderland in Palo Alto, and it's right off of Middlefield Road. Read the full story here https://paloaltoonline.com/news/2021/12/24/how-winter-lodge-overcame-the...
Original post made on Dec. 24, 2021Last comment by Me, on Dec 29, 2021 at 5:33 pm | 4 comments | 9141 Views
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Auditors to scrutinize construction of new public safety buildingSeeking to contain the costs of its largest infrastructure project -- a new public safety building near California Avenue...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2021Last comment by Jesse Erhardt, on Dec 29, 2021 at 2:38 pm | 2 comments | 4211 Views
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Elizabeth Holmes trial: Defense argues that she 'went down with the ship,' should be acquittedThe defense used its last chance to address the jury to talk about missing witnesses, aspirations and Holmes' belief that...
Original post made on Dec. 28, 2021Last comment by dontliveinCA, on Dec 28, 2021 at 12:28 pm | 1 comment | 3641 Views
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