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PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto rejects calls to pick mayor by rotationPalo Alto swiftly rejected on Monday calls to reconsider how it elects its mayor, opting to retain the city's longstanding...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Feb 4, 2023 at 11:56 am | 5 comments | 3496 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto environmentalist Walter Hays diesWalter Hays, a prominent Palo Alto resident, environmental champion and individual who set a standard for volunteerism, died...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2023Last comment by Bob Wenzlau, on Feb 4, 2023 at 8:53 am | 2 comments | 6967 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
California snowpack reaches record high in latest surveyThe series of atmospheric rivers that hit California in December and January certainly improved the state's snowpack, state...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2023There are no comments yet. 2505 Views
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Center's celebration of Chinese culture fosters diversity, sense of belongingOn any given day, Avenidas Chinese Community Center is abuzz with older adults learning how to speak Mandarin, trying their...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2023There are no comments yet. 2942 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Environmentalists pumped as nonprofit hub replaces its space heatersEnvironmental activists gathered in a parking lot near the Baylands on Wednesday afternoon for an unusual activity: watching...
Original post made on Jan. 26, 2023Last comment by Paly02, on Feb 3, 2023 at 9:31 am | 5 comments | 4661 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Making connections: How a Redwood City woman is fostering community through jigsaw puzzle competitionsPutting together puzzles is more than a pandemic pastime for Emma Taylor, the founder of Peninsula Puzzlers. Read the full...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2023There are no comments yet. 4044 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
New exhibition explores how nature and geography made a Silicon Valley town what it is todayThe Los Altos History Museum's new permanent exhibition, "Making Connections: Stories from the Land," truly gets down to...
Original post made on Feb. 2, 2023Last comment by Jerome Jackson, on Feb 2, 2023 at 10:40 am | 1 comment | 2325 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
What's eating College Terrace? Survey points to resident dissatisfactionWith its walkable streets and proximity to Stanford, College Terrace doesn't seem like the grumpiest neighborhood in Palo...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Feb 1, 2023 at 4:20 pm | 27 comments | 9998 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Janitors get a boost as Palo Alto firms up labor rulesSpurred by allegations of wage theft against the city's janitorial contractor, Palo Alto city leaders agreed on Monday to...
Original post made on Jan. 30, 2023Last comment by Grew Up Here, on Feb 1, 2023 at 11:08 am | 6 comments | 4350 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Schwab Learning Center opens new dyslexic-friendly 'innovation lab'With its new home at Children's Health Council in Palo Alto, the Schwab Learning Center's reach is now expanding beyond Stanford...
Original post made on Jan. 29, 2023Last comment by Jerry, on Jan 31, 2023 at 7:16 pm | 3 comments | 5648 Views
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Missing elderly man found safe in SunnyvaleHenry Luce, 81, was reported missing in Palo Alto around 3 p.m. on Saturday. Read the full story here https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2023/01/28/elderly-man-missing-in-palo-alt...
Original post made on Jan. 29, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Jan 31, 2023 at 6:04 pm | 3 comments | 65147 Views
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Farmworkers displaced by mass shooting won't return to 'deplorable' housing conditionsSince a mass shooting on Jan. 23 that killed seven people on two mushroom farms in Half Moon Bay, roughly 40 residents who...
Original post made on Jan. 31, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Jan 31, 2023 at 5:34 pm | 1 comment | 4491 Views
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Bay Area cold snap expected for next few daysFrigid temperatures have returned to the Bay Area, prompting the National Weather Service to issue frost advisories and freeze...
Original post made on Jan. 31, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Jan 31, 2023 at 5:23 pm | 1 comment | 2637 Views
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Bay Area bridge toll increases finally approved at end of long litigationA pot of $545 million destined for new projects in the Bay Area may soon be released from escrow after litigation over a...
Original post made on Jan. 30, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Jan 30, 2023 at 6:00 pm | 1 comment | 3437 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Kings of the court? As pickleball grows, tennis players worry about getting edged outAs pickleball has exploded in popularity, the city has taken notice -- and action. Next month, the City Council is scheduled...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2023Last comment by Seer, on Jan 30, 2023 at 1:40 pm | 16 comments | 12698 Views
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'In Every Generation' explores millennia of meaning through a family's Passover dinnerIt's not just any dinner that brings together the family at the center of Ali Viterbi's play "In Every Generation" but several...
Original post made on Jan. 30, 2023Last comment by Rose, on Jan 30, 2023 at 1:24 pm | 1 comment | 2415 Views
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Around Town: Palo Alto shows support for victims of recent mass shootings, 'racially motivated' attackRead news about the city showing its support to victims of recent high-profile crimes and people with Stanford ties making...
Original post made on Jan. 30, 2023There are no comments yet. 4241 Views
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After the storms, flooding victims face falloutPalo Alto residents have begun the long process of cleaning up muddy homes following a series of storms that started on New...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2023Last comment by Ryan, on Jan 29, 2023 at 9:42 pm | 7 comments | 6376 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Man arrested for allegedly attempting to steal backpack carrying camera, laptopA man who allegedly tried to steal a laptop and camera from another man outside Palo Alto's Winter Lodge on Friday afternoon...
Original post made on Jan. 28, 2023Last comment by john_alderman, on Jan 29, 2023 at 4:52 pm | 4 comments | 5246 Views
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Where to watch the San Francisco 49ers NFC Championship game around the PeninsulaUnless you're heading to Philadelphia to watch the Niners face the Eagles in person, the best seat is on your couch … or...
Original post made on Jan. 26, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Jan 29, 2023 at 4:18 pm | 3 comments | 3273 Views
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