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Santa Clara County imposes fines on public health violators as COVID-19 cases surgeViolating public health orders in Santa Clara County now carries a hefty fine of up to $500, giving teeth to mask requirements...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2020Last comment by Fr0hickey, 1 hour ago | 5 comments | 5728 Views
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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 CGPA, 3 hours ago | 4 comments | 2853 Views
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Palo Alto moves to expand access to 'residents-only' nature preservePalo Alto's prolonged and polarizing debate over whether non-residents should be allowed to visit Foothills Park moved toward...
Original post made on Aug. 4, 2020Last comment by Sunshine, 3 hours ago | 62 comments | 13126 Views
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'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 Native to the BAY, 4 hours ago | 21 comments | 4148 Views
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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 Kathy , 5 hours ago | 4 comments | 1580 Views
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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 Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, 22 hours ago | 25 comments | 6966 Views
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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, on Aug 11, 2020 at 1:53 pm | 2 comments | 2586 Views
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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 | 3237 Views
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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 | 5014 Views
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Palo Alto ban on flavored tobacco leaves adult-only retailers fumingPalo Alto reaffirmed on Tuesday its decision to ban flavored tobacco throughout the city, despite an attempt by three City...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2020Last comment by Online Name, on Aug 9, 2020 at 1:55 pm | 27 comments | 7166 Views
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School board race expands with two newcomers, one incumbentThe Palo Alto Unified school board race is heating up, with two additional newcomers in the running and an incumbent announcing...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2020Last comment by Michelle, on Aug 7, 2020 at 12:45 pm | 18 comments | 6761 Views
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Should Palo Alto extend its street closure programs for outdoor dining and retail?The city of Palo Alto is hosting a community meeting today at 5:30 p.m. to gather feedback on the Summer Streets program...
Original post made on Aug. 4, 2020Last comment by Jim Fruchterman, on Aug 6, 2020 at 9:04 am | 6 comments | 3823 Views
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Parent organization to host two town hall webinars this weekThe Palo Alto Council of PTAs is hosting two town hall webinars on Monday and Tuesday to give families an opportunity to...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2020Last comment by Paly Teacher, on Aug 5, 2020 at 10:51 pm | 8 comments | 3029 Views
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Going down? Maybe not. State reports technical glitch led to COVID-19 undercountCalifornia's daily count of COVID-19 cases appears to be falling, but that may be due to underreporting caused by technical...
Original post made on Aug. 5, 2020Last comment by MVresident2003, on Aug 5, 2020 at 10:30 pm | 2 comments | 1507 Views
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Supervisor: Federal relief, mediation needed to avoid large scale evictions in Santa Clara CountyDelays in the Senate over a new stimulus package will likely have detrimental effects in Santa Clara County, said county...
Original post made on Aug. 5, 2020Last comment by Low Income PA Single Parent, on Aug 5, 2020 at 11:02 am | 1 comment | 2258 Views
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Guest Opinion: Open streets to save Palo AltoThere is no V-shaped recovery. As we've seen in states with low cases and rapid opening, people only gradually return to...
Original post made on Jul. 9, 2020Last comment by Restaurants should be paying rent to the CITY, not their landlord, for for sidewalk space. , on Aug 4, 2020 at 3:31 pm | 20 comments | 7050 Views
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Mayor faces blowback from colleagues after declaring city's support for advancing Caltrain tax measureThe regional debate over funding for Caltrain swept through Palo Alto on Monday, when Mayor Adrian Fine submitted a letter...
Original post made on Jul. 20, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Aug 4, 2020 at 10:11 am | 69 comments | 8370 Views
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Lydia Kou seeks fresh term on Palo Alto City CouncilCity Councilwoman Lydia Kou, who over the past four years established herself as one of Palo Alto's most strident opponents...
Original post made on May. 28, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Aug 4, 2020 at 10:07 am | 79 comments | 6184 Views
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Head of Menlo Church steps down over 'poor judgment'The senior pastor of Menlo Church has resigned following an outcry over the church board's investigation that some current...
Original post made on Jul. 30, 2020Last comment by Nayeli, on Aug 4, 2020 at 8:57 am | 34 comments | 7352 Views
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Palo Alto leaders could decide Monday whether to open Foothills Park to nonresidentsA thorny issue that has created controversy for decades is about to get a hearing on Aug. 3 before the City Council: whether...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2020Last comment by supply & demand, on Aug 4, 2020 at 7:48 am | 41 comments | 5894 Views
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