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AROUND TOWN
Webb telescope is lightyears ahead of Hubble. A NASA Ames scientist explains why.The first image revealed from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope earlier this week isn't just the deepest and sharpest glimpse...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2022Last comment by PST, on Jul 15, 2022 at 11:02 am | 2 comments | 2650 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
New number for suicide-prevention lifeline will go into effect nationwide on SaturdayA new phone and text number for those dealing with suicidal thoughts will launch on Saturday. The three-digit code, 988,...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2022Last comment by Julie Lythcott-Haims, on Jul 15, 2022 at 10:58 am | 1 comment | 2948 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Opinion: Parents need to be educated about gun safetyNew parents enroll their children in PAUSD every year, and they need to be regularly informed of what they can do to keep...
Original post made on Jul. 8, 2022Last comment by Mondoman, on Jul 13, 2022 at 7:34 pm | 17 comments | 4170 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Alleged robber who took cellphone, money from teen cyclist arrestedPolice arrested a man who allegedly robbed a teenage bicyclist on a path behind Town & Country Village shopping center in...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2022Last comment by Native to the BAY, on Jul 13, 2022 at 5:18 pm | 2 comments | 4280 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Former chief cardiologist at Palo Alto VA sentenced to 8 months for abusive sexual contactA Palo Alto cardiologist was sentenced Tuesday to eight months in prison for felony abusive sexual contact with a subordinate...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2022There are no comments yet. 3172 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Efforts to curb airplane noise leave Palo Alto leaders fumingAs the San Francisco International Airport explores new flights procedures for reducing airplane noise over Bay Area communities,...
Original post made on Jul. 1, 2022Last comment by resident3, on Jul 13, 2022 at 8:53 am | 45 comments | 10712 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PE teacher charged with sexually assaulting studentA Palo Alto Unified School District physical education teacher has been charged with sexual assault on a female student,...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2022Last comment by Sterling, on Jul 12, 2022 at 10:35 pm | 57 comments | 30438 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Contagious COVID variant puts Santa Clara County on alertCOVID-19 infections are on the rise in Santa Clara County again, and officials are urging residents to masks up -- even in...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2022Last comment by Annette, on Jul 12, 2022 at 5:55 pm | 1 comment | 4274 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Silicon Valley Bank plans to open Cal. Ave. branchThe building on California Avenue that until recently served as a branch of Bank of the West is slated to receive a major...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2022Last comment by Theo Lane, on Jul 12, 2022 at 5:55 pm | 8 comments | 4178 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: Palo Altans limited to watering lawns twice a week amid droughtIn the latest column, news about a stricter water-use limits for Palo Alto residents and businesses and Stanford alumnus...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2022There are no comments yet. 4239 Views
AROUND TOWN
Condominium project proposed next to Town & Country VillageA developer has asked the city of Palo Alto for a zone change that would enable construction of a 20-condominium development...
Original post made on Jul. 6, 2022Last comment by stephen levy, on Jul 12, 2022 at 1:53 pm | 16 comments | 6953 Views
AROUND TOWN
Santa Clara County pledges 'housing first' mindset in nationwide homelessness initiativeSanta Clara County is the 100th community to join the federal initiative "House America," which pairs local governments with...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2022Last comment by Roberta Benson, on Jul 12, 2022 at 11:20 am | 3 comments | 2851 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Hillsborough couple Bruce and Davina Isackson sentenced in college admissions scamA couple who pleaded guilty to charges for securing their daughters' admission to college by paying to cheat on entrance...
Original post made on Jun. 29, 2022Last comment by Annette, on Jul 12, 2022 at 10:42 am | 7 comments | 6590 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Stanford medical researcher seeks City Council seatHope Lancero, a medical researcher at Stanford University School of Medicine, has joined the race for a seat on the Palo...
Original post made on Jul. 6, 2022Last comment by Anonymous, on Jul 11, 2022 at 3:53 pm | 9 comments | 3517 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Palo Alto police investigating strong-arm robbery of 16-year-old cyclistPolice in Palo Alto are investigating a strong-armed robbery after a juvenile was robbed of her cellphone and debit card...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2022Last comment by Anonymous, on Jul 11, 2022 at 3:47 pm | 4 comments | 8777 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Pagemill Pastures accused of stealing water from fire hydrantA Palo Alto equestrian center has received a demand from the city of Palo Alto to stop siphoning water from a city fire hydrant,...
Original post made on Jul. 8, 2022Last comment by Hulkamania, on Jul 11, 2022 at 2:56 pm | 10 comments | 6518 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Wanted: Short-term home with loving foster family for puppies seeking adoptionMenlo Park resident Molly McComas began fostering dogs with her mother when she was 15, after adopting from Pound Puppy Rescue....
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2022Last comment by JB, on Jul 11, 2022 at 10:55 am | 1 comment | 2747 Views
AROUND TOWN
Expanded dog park would give four-legged friends something to wag aboutPalo Alto's newest park project will give local dog owners a reason to cheer while offering their companions more room to...
Original post made on Jul. 7, 2022Last comment by Online Name, on Jul 10, 2022 at 4:25 pm | 5 comments | 7429 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Housing plan stretches Palo Alto's height limitFor decades, developers looking to build in Palo Alto faced a formidable restriction: a 50-foot height ceiling that limited...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2022Last comment by Annette, on Jul 10, 2022 at 10:59 am | 8 comments | 5472 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Group of 4 arrested for allegedly shoplifting laundry detergent, cooked chicken from Midtown SafewayTwo men and two teenagers who allegedly stole from the store were confronted by an employee before they fled and were later...
Original post made on Jul. 7, 2022Last comment by Grew Up Here, on Jul 9, 2022 at 9:39 am | 10 comments | 4919 Views
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