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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: Caution on parcel taxPalo Altans have stepped up time and time again to support the schools, through generous donations, bond measures to upgrade...
Original post made on Jan. 23, 2015Last comment by Sometimes the right thing to do is say NO, on Apr 11, 2015 at 2:10 pm | 105 comments | 15272 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Description, sketch and observant cop led to the arrest0...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2007Last comment by mom of 8 black young men, on Jan 10, 2009 at 7:01 pm | 105 comments | 23211 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Rumsfeld appointment sparks Stanford protest0...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2007Last comment by Stanford's Shame, on Sep 25, 2007 at 8:08 pm | 105 comments | 9696 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Lawmaker behind SB 50 makes case for zoning reforms to address state housing crisisScott Wiener, whose housing bill has energized housing advocates and galvanized local officials, came to Palo Alto on Friday...
Original post made on Jun. 7, 2019Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Jun 23, 2019 at 10:46 am | 105 comments | 11016 Views
AROUND TOWN
Libraries are the hot topic in Palo Alto0...
Original post made by Resident on Sep. 21, 2008Last comment by paloaltolibraries, on Sep 24, 2008 at 12:42 pm | 105 comments | 7532 Views
AROUND TOWN
Stanford is snapping up homes in College TerraceNew research by a group of media organizations has found that Stanford University's housing portfolio may be larger than...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Aug 29, 2019 at 4:49 pm | 105 comments | 24838 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Asst. City Manager discipline details released0...
Original post made by Tyler Hanley on Apr. 25, 2007Last comment by Phil, on May 3, 2007 at 8:51 am | 104 comments | 9769 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
High-speed rail station a tough sell in Palo AltoHigh-speed trains could glide through Palo Alto within a decade or so, but they probably won't be stopping at University...
Original post made on Aug. 24, 2010Last comment by Dan, on Aug 30, 2010 at 2:59 pm | 104 comments | 13904 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Editorial: Unfriendly skiesIt doesn't take too many minutes of sitting in a backyard in Palo Alto or trying to sleep next to an open window to realize...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2015Last comment by resident 1, on Aug 5, 2015 at 8:20 am | 104 comments | 29727 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Enforcement to remove RVs largely ineffectiveThe scores of RVs and other vehicles in which people are living along El Camino Real haven't dwindled much since late June,...
Original post made on Sep. 24, 2017Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Nov 16, 2017 at 2:15 am | 104 comments | 16711 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Coronavirus weekend update: Peninsula holds firm as other counties move to reopen some businessesCOVID-19 infections rose on the Peninsula over the past week, with Santa Clara and San Mateo counties together reporting...
Original post made on May. 9, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on May 28, 2020 at 11:02 am | 104 comments | 44554 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Is Gunn High School's student culture racist?0...
Original post made by PA Dad on May. 21, 2008Last comment by Jerry Underdal, on Jun 2, 2008 at 9:06 am | 104 comments | 9541 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Students: Palo Alto is getting more accepting of alternative post-high-school plansWith graduation next week, student representatives to the Palo Alto school board said this week that a positive shift has...
Original post made on May. 24, 2019Last comment by Cornelius Sends His Regards, on Jun 10, 2019 at 1:49 pm | 104 comments | 20871 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Rail directors told to lay low in MidpeninsulaTwo members of the California High-Speed Rail Authority board of directors have been advised by agency staff not to participate...
Original post made on Aug. 9, 2010Last comment by Spokker, on Aug 14, 2010 at 6:23 pm | 104 comments | 7795 Views
AROUND TOWN
In election protests, students urge love in the face of hateHundreds of Palo Alto high school and college students walked out of classes, onto their campuses and in city streets Tuesday...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2016Last comment by still another anon, on Nov 21, 2016 at 9:55 am | 104 comments | 17753 Views
AROUND TOWN
On Impeachment Eve, protesters demand for Trump's removal from officeHundreds of community members gathered at Lytton Plaza in downtown Palo Alto on Tuesday night as part of the more than 650...
Original post made on Dec. 18, 2019Last comment by Theodosia, on Dec 22, 2019 at 8:13 pm | 104 comments | 7712 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Where would you cut the budget?0...
Original post made by Tyler Hanley on Feb. 28, 2007Last comment by sceptical, on Mar 28, 2007 at 4:06 pm | 103 comments | 11652 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto homeless man in court for violating sit-lie ordinance0...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2008Last comment by reader, on Mar 30, 2009 at 12:04 am | 103 comments | 254490 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto budget gap explodes -- tempers, tooTanking revenues have prompted Palo Alto city officials to increase the projected budget shortfall by $2 million, to about...
Original post made on Apr. 7, 2009Last comment by Jake, on Apr 14, 2009 at 2:02 pm | 103 comments | 9712 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto divided over proposed office capPalo Alto's polarizing debate over office growth hit a stalemate Monday night when a deeply divided City Council agonized...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2015Last comment by resident 1, on Mar 8, 2015 at 2:34 pm | 103 comments | 12133 Views
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