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PALO ALTO ISSUES
Power outage Saturday affects 123 Palo Alto customersCity of Palo Alto Utilities is reporting a power outage for 123 customers in the Garland and Midtown neighborhoods. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2022Last comment by Stronger Together, on Oct 24, 2022 at 10:47 am | 5 comments | 2216 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
CalMatters 2022 general election Vote Guide makes nonpartisan information accessible to all CaliforniansCalMatters' fall 2022 Voter Guide has debuted ahead of election day to be a nonpartisan resource for all Californians. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2022Last comment by nitamiller, on Oct 24, 2022 at 9:10 am | 1 comment | 1336 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Pets In Need staff won't face trial in puppy-deaths caseThree women who faced misdemeanor charges related to the deaths of seven puppies in a hot van last summer were granted acceptance...
Original post made on Aug. 10, 2022Last comment by Hmmm, on Oct 23, 2022 at 9:04 am | 10 comments | 5677 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Safe parking site offers refuge in one of the Bay Area's most expensive citiesWhile safe parking sites like the one near the Palo Alto Baylands allows residents to access services and assistance, finding...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2022Last comment by Native to the BAY, on Oct 22, 2022 at 11:23 pm | 35 comments | 5793 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Santa Clara County health officer urges residents to get new COVID booster before holiday seasonSanta Clara County's top health official urged residents Monday to get an updated COVID-19 booster vaccine if they are eligible...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2022Last comment by rdc, on Oct 22, 2022 at 1:16 pm | 12 comments | 3085 Views
AROUND TOWN
Gathering 'Momentum'If you have ever drawn a doodle or design in the air with your finger, then wished it could have been captured in solid form,...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2022Last comment by ArtL, on Oct 22, 2022 at 9:06 am | 1 comment | 451 Views
MOVIES
Cadaver dogs indicate there might be human remains in buried car in AthertonAtherton police are trying to get to the bottom of why a car reported stolen in 1992 was buried in the yard of a home on...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2022Last comment by Bystander, on Oct 22, 2022 at 9:03 am | 1 comment | 2897 Views
AROUND TOWN
Four strive to fill three seats on the Menlo Park fire district boardTwo incumbents and two newcomers are on the Nov. 8 ballot running for a seat on the Menlo Park Fire Protection District board...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2022Last comment by MyFeelz, on Oct 21, 2022 at 4:41 pm | 1 comment | 5066 Views
AROUND TOWN
New bike-to-work app incentivizes Palo Alto workers with cash rewardsThe Palo Alto Transportation Management Association has received a federal grant to develop a new app that incentivizes workers...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2022Last comment by Cedric de La Beaujardiere, on Oct 21, 2022 at 12:55 am | 5 comments | 3984 Views
AROUND TOWN
Another diesel spill triggers cleanup efforts at Palo Alto VA campusPalo Alto fire officials assessed environmental damage this week after more than 50 gallons of diesel fuel spilled out a...
Original post made on Oct. 20, 2022Last comment by MyFeelz, on Oct 20, 2022 at 7:56 pm | 1 comment | 3026 Views
AROUND TOWN
Your questions about California's gas rebate answeredTo help with the high price of gas -- and the rising cost of living -- California started sending payments ranging from $200...
Original post made on Oct. 19, 2022Last comment by JB, on Oct 20, 2022 at 11:44 am | 4 comments | 2693 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Editorial: Yes on Measure L to allow gas utility profits to continue supporting the general fundFor the time being, the transfers from the gas utility need to continue, at least until the city develops a full financial...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2022Last comment by Annette, on Oct 20, 2022 at 11:07 am | 14 comments | 3126 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Accusations fly in Santa Clara County sheriff's raceCandidates in the race to become the next Santa Clara County sheriff are taking the gloves off as Nov. 8 approaches, both...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2022Last comment by Derrick , on Oct 20, 2022 at 9:37 am | 4 comments | 25112 Views
AROUND TOWN
Diwali marks a time for renewing community ties and building new onesCelebrating Diwali on the Peninsula may seem like a world apart from the festivities in India, but not for Disha Chopra,...
Original post made on Oct. 19, 2022Last comment by MyFeelz, on Oct 19, 2022 at 3:48 pm | 1 comment | 2688 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Report details alleged investigation cover-up in Sheriff's Office handling of inmate injuryA probe into a 2018 case of a man who severely injured himself while being transported between jails may have been closed...
Original post made on Oct. 19, 2022Last comment by MyFeelz, on Oct 19, 2022 at 3:34 pm | 1 comment | 2148 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Perspectives for and against Palo Alto ballot measuresIn the interests of providing voters with the reasoning behind support and opposition for measures K and L, we're publishing...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2022Last comment by Palo Alto native, on Oct 19, 2022 at 7:19 am | 3 comments | 3042 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Stanford apologizes for historical bias against Jewish studentsStanford University President Marc Tessier-Lavigne has published a formal apology to the Jewish community for the university's...
Original post made on Oct. 15, 2022Last comment by Genevieve Parsons, on Oct 18, 2022 at 9:12 am | 7 comments | 3775 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Editorial: Yes on Measure K, establishing modest business taxAlthough Measure K is far from ideal, Palo Alto is currently one of the few cities of its size in the area to have no local...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2022Last comment by Rob, on Oct 18, 2022 at 9:02 am | 11 comments | 3708 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
What you need to know about voter fraud in CaliforniaYou're hearing a lot more about election integrity - for a lot of reasons. Since the 2020 election, the issue has been fueled...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2022Last comment by Chris G Zaharias, on Oct 18, 2022 at 9:01 am | 3 comments | 3334 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
How a Palo Alto couple is seeking to foster community through GamelandiaWhen Berry Hatfield and Lisa Joyce moved to Palo Alto about a year and a half ago, they were surprised to there wasn’t...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2022Last comment by rsmithjr, on Oct 17, 2022 at 3:14 pm | 3 comments | 7556 Views
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