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SCHOOLS & KIDS

Police cite Palo Alto High student for allegedly bringing weapon to school

A high school student who allegedly brought a gun to school has been cited by Palo Alto police, the department announced...

Original post made on Mar. 28, 2023
Last comment by MyFeelz, 1 hour ago | 3 comments | 2378 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Palo Alto parklet program takes another turn

Despite opposition from several downtown property owners and disagreement in its own ranks, the Palo Alto City Council agreed...

Original post made on Mar. 28, 2023
Last comment by MyFeelz, 3 hours ago | 5 comments | 5623 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

State demands Palo Alto revise its housing plan

Palo Alto will have to revise its plan to add more than 6,000 housing units after the Department Housing and Community Development...

Original post made on Mar. 24, 2023
Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, 6 hours ago | 23 comments | 5507 Views

AROUND TOWN

Three earthquakes near Pacifica rumble less than 3 minutes apart

Three relatively small earthquakes struck near Pacifica early Tuesday less than three minutes apart, according to the U.S....

Original post made on Mar. 28, 2023
Last comment by Bystander, 7 hours ago | 2 comments | 1151 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

In 'State of the City,' Kou takes aim at state housing mandates

Palo Alto Mayor Lydia Kou took a swing on Wednesday at state housing mandates during her "State of the City" address and...

Original post made on Mar. 23, 2023
Last comment by Online Name, 10 hours ago | 48 comments | 5589 Views

CRIMES & INCIDENTS

Unfit to teach? Teacher accused of rape had a checkered history in schools

Palo Alto Unified administrators knew of physical education teacher Peter Colombo's criminal history more than a decade ago...

Original post made on Feb. 17, 2023
Last comment by MyFeelz, 10 hours ago | 61 comments | 18511 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Wind advisory issued ahead of latest storm for much of Bay Area

Yet another big storm is forecast to blow through the Bay Area this week, with the biggest impacts expected throughout the...

Original post made on Mar. 27, 2023
Last comment by MyFeelz, on Mar 27, 2023 at 9:46 pm | 3 comments | 1691 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

After mighty oak comes crashing down, resident calls on Palo Alto to change heritage tree ordinance

Anneke Dempsey was concerned about the giant oak in her backyard for years. Its massive limbs could potentially cause the...

Original post made on Mar. 24, 2023
Last comment by Andy, on Mar 27, 2023 at 5:04 pm | 26 comments | 23845 Views

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO

State to audit Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority

Santa Clara County's largest public transit agency will be audited by the state as one lawmaker looks to change up how it's...

Original post made on Mar. 25, 2023
Last comment by Resident, on Mar 27, 2023 at 2:14 pm | 4 comments | 2047 Views

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO

California lifts target for 15% water conservation as yet another storm approaches

California ended its voluntary statewide target, triggering concerns from experts that many water supplies remain depleted. Read...

Original post made on Mar. 27, 2023
Last comment by Barbara G, on Mar 27, 2023 at 11:26 am | 2 comments | 1692 Views

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO

Who buys electric cars in California?

Shiny electric cars are parked in the driveways of affluent Palo Alto, Atherton homes, but is the trend gaining ground in...

Original post made on Mar. 27, 2023
Last comment by Bystander, on Mar 27, 2023 at 9:27 am | 2 comments | 3047 Views

AROUND TOWN

Gordon Moore, co-founder of Intel and a philanthropist who donated billions, dies

Gordon Moore, a pioneering Silicon Valley scientist and leading philanthropist, died on Friday, March 24, at his home in...

Original post made on Mar. 25, 2023
Last comment by MyFeelz, on Mar 26, 2023 at 4:57 pm | 3 comments | 3440 Views

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO

Palo Alto sued over delay in adopting housing plan

Two pro-housing groups are asking the court to limit Palo Alto’s control over approving development application because...

Original post made on Feb. 7, 2023
Last comment by Environmentalist, on Mar 26, 2023 at 1:08 pm | 29 comments | 6398 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Midtown zoning dispute puts City Council in a bind

When Nitin Handa bought a parcel of land last November, he had every intention of building a home and few reasons to think...

Original post made on Mar. 15, 2023
Last comment by Environmentalist, on Mar 26, 2023 at 11:32 am | 22 comments | 7907 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

New rules to phase out gas appliances stoke excitement, anxiety on the Peninsula

With the Bay Area adopting sweeping new rules to phase out gas-fueled appliances, city and county officials in Menlo Park,...

Original post made on Mar. 22, 2023
Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Mar 25, 2023 at 10:31 am | 23 comments | 3428 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Palo Alto Unified announces leadership changes for next school year

Retirements and job changes are expected to bring new leaders to two Palo Alto schools this fall, with an interim principal...

Original post made on Mar. 24, 2023
Last comment by Morgan , on Mar 25, 2023 at 8:50 am | 2 comments | 4192 Views

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO

Remote work rises and Caltrain ridership plummets: How Sililcon Valley has changed three years since COVID

An annual report illustrates how the increasing cost of living is impacting residents -- and driving them away. Read the...

Original post made on Mar. 24, 2023
Last comment by Annette, on Mar 24, 2023 at 8:59 pm | 4 comments | 2961 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Palo Alto schools to get more in-house mental health staff

A year after deciding to hire its own mental health workers rather than rely largely on outside contractors to care for its...

Original post made on Mar. 24, 2023
Last comment by Bystander, on Mar 24, 2023 at 1:18 pm | 2 comments | 2297 Views

AROUND TOWN

Man dies following car collision on Charleston Road

Police are looking for witnesses in a Monday morning collision in Palo Alto near the Mountain View border where a driver...

Original post made on Mar. 22, 2023
Last comment by Bystander, on Mar 24, 2023 at 8:49 am | 2 comments | 7041 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Five new shops open at Town & Country Village

Four new sustainability-focused, fair-trade apparel and homegoods stores and a hand-crafted ice cream shop are the newest...

Original post made on Mar. 23, 2023
Last comment by Paly Grad, on Mar 23, 2023 at 10:19 pm | 7 comments | 17642 Views
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