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City urged to think bigger as it rezones San Antonio Road for housingAs Palo Alto prepares to transform an industrial area around San Antonio Road into the city's next residential hub, housing...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2023Last comment by Mondoman, 13 minutes ago | 41 comments | 7999 Views
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After two students are struck by cars, parents call for more traffic safetyPalo Alto parents are calling for more traffic-safety measures after two children were hit by cars in separate collisions,...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2023Last comment by Mondoman, 17 hours ago | 49 comments | 11570 Views
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Eichler-style fire station approved near Mitchell ParkPalo Alto passed a critical milestone Thursday in its plan to replace the aged and undersized fire station near Mitchell...
Original post made on Sep. 22, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Sep 22, 2023 at 9:19 pm | 5 comments | 3574 Views
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New studies aim to speed up Palo Alto's redesign of rail crossingsEager to take advantage of recently acquired federal and state grants, Palo Alto is preparing to speed up its tortuous, decade-long...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2023Last comment by Marie, on Sep 22, 2023 at 8:14 pm | 12 comments | 4049 Views
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Palo Alto to pay a gas premium to ward off sharp spikes in winter billsPalo Alto's gas customers will be protected from sharp bill spikes this winter thanks to a new strategy that the city adopted...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2023Last comment by Mondoman, on Sep 20, 2023 at 6:58 am | 6 comments | 2156 Views
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Palo Alto looks to extend 'safe parking' on Geng RoadNearly three years after opening a public parking lot on Geng Road to unhoused individuals, Palo Alto is preparing to extend...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2023Last comment by Mondoman, on Sep 19, 2023 at 7:11 am | 3 comments | 3666 Views
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Palo Alto Police Department loses phone service due to AT&T outageA widespread outage in the AT&T network knocked out all the phone lines at the Palo Alto Police Department on Friday afternoon,...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2023Last comment by Online Name, on Sep 17, 2023 at 3:06 am | 5 comments | 2289 Views
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Palo Alto adopts new rules for downtown parkletsSeeking to bring order to the city's nascent and chaotic parklet scene, the Palo Alto City Council adopted a suite of rules...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2023Last comment by Bystander, on Sep 16, 2023 at 7:01 pm | 19 comments | 10423 Views
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Palo Alto set to review teacher housing proposalAs Palo Alto gets ready to rule on a contentious housing project at the Ventura site formerly occupied by Fry's Electronics,...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2023Last comment by Paige, on Sep 15, 2023 at 6:31 pm | 11 comments | 3582 Views
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Palo Alto backs expanding program for mental health callsDespite staffing challenges, Palo Alto agreed on Sept. 11 to expand and extend the Police Department's recently launched...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2023There are no comments yet. 2758 Views
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Surprising facts and factoids about trees in our fair cityPalo Alto loves trees — it has about 600,000. The city's Urban Forestry Section maintains roughly 66,000, about one...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2023Last comment by Comment, on Sep 15, 2023 at 8:09 am | 1 comment | 210 Views
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Teacher housing project gets big boost in Palo AltoWith construction now under way on Palo Alto’s first teacher-housing project, city officials sent a strong signal Monday...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2023Last comment by Barron Park resident, on Sep 12, 2023 at 5:09 pm | 4 comments | 3284 Views
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Community debates Sobrato project one last time before council decisionThe dominant voice at last night’s hearing came from those wanting to see the two-story cannery building preserved for...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2023Last comment by Online Name, on Sep 12, 2023 at 3:55 pm | 31 comments | 4833 Views
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Opinion: End of an era on California AvenueAs my nonprofit Benetech leaves the California Avenue office space it's called home for 20 years, the bittersweet milestone...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2023Last comment by Robert Martinengo, on Sep 12, 2023 at 8:33 am | 8 comments | 20446 Views
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Homeless shelter to share site with trash hauler under Palo Alto planWhen Palo Alto’s new homeless shelter on San Antonio Road opens in late 2024, its residents will have to share an industrial...
Original post made on Aug. 29, 2023Last comment by Robbie Bosco, on Sep 10, 2023 at 12:33 am | 3 comments | 3364 Views
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Critics unmoved by Castilleja's traffic planTensions between Castilleja School and its neighbors reignited on Monday night, Aug. 7, as the Palo Alto City Council picked...
Original post made on Aug. 8, 2023Last comment by Online Name, on Sep 7, 2023 at 11:15 pm | 24 comments | 6036 Views
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As deal over Fry's site nears finish line, critics lament a lost opportunityAs Palo Alto nears a deal with The Sobrato Organization over the redevelopment of the former cannery building on Portage...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2023Last comment by Eeyore, on Sep 6, 2023 at 10:25 pm | 11 comments | 6103 Views
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After resident backlash, Palo Alto cancels Cubberley closed sessionFacing community accusations of insufficient transparency, Palo Alto officials abruptly canceled on Monday their plan to...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Sep 6, 2023 at 12:04 pm | 16 comments | 7009 Views
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Students speak out on math issues at Palo Alto school board meetingAt the Palo Alto school board meeting on Aug. 29, 25 students spoke on a contentious topic: math. They called on the district...
Original post made on Aug. 29, 2023Last comment by Retired PAUSD Teacher, on Sep 6, 2023 at 11:51 am | 78 comments | 28679 Views
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Power outage in downtown Palo Alto impacts about 1,300 customersAn estimated 1,300 customers are without power in downtown Palo Alto on Monday afternoon, city officials said. Read the...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2023Last comment by Mondoman, on Sep 5, 2023 at 9:54 pm | 6 comments | 6356 Views
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