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AROUND TOWN
Around Town: Magical Bridge playground set to reopen in Palo AltoIn the latest Around Town column, news about plans to reopen the popular Magical Bridge playground in Palo Alto, why Santa...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2020There are no comments yet. 3451 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Red flag warning for high winds, fire weather starting SundayThe National Weather Service issued alerts for fire weather and high winds Friday that are expected in parts of the Bay Area...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2020Last comment by Mitchell Zimmerman, on Oct 23, 2020 at 9:27 pm | 1 comment | 1735 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Pre-Covid Memories in Palo Alto | What do you miss?Thoughts about the days before the pandemic hit. - I miss the intermissions at the Stanford Theatre. That combined sound...
Original post made by Ardan Michael Blum on Oct. 21, 2020Last comment by Ardan Michael Blum, on Oct 23, 2020 at 2:23 pm | 8 comments | 606 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Excessive slang? Palo Alto seeks dismissal of lawsuit from violent Happy Donuts arrestFacing another lawsuit alleging police brutality over an arrest in the Barron Park neighborhood, Palo Alto's attorneys are...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2020Last comment by Nayeli, on Oct 23, 2020 at 1:42 pm | 11 comments | 3974 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
To avoid COVID-19 scare, Halloween celebrations take on different lookFrom virtual Halloween carnivals to neighborhood costume parades to a candy chute to deliver treats hands-free, Midpeninsula...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2020There are no comments yet. 5015 Views
AROUND TOWN
California schools see big jump in homeless studentsCalifornia's escalating cost of living has led to a 48% surge in the state's homeless student population over the past decade,...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2020Last comment by Native to the BAY, on Oct 22, 2020 at 7:10 pm | 1 comment | 2554 Views
RESTAURANTS
Unlikely openings: 14 new restaurants launch locally despite COVID downturnRead a list of more than a dozen new restaurants that have opened or are opening soon on the Peninsula, representing an exciting...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2020Last comment by jr1, on Oct 22, 2020 at 5:27 pm | 2 comments | 5377 Views
AROUND TOWN
Bucking California's relaxed guidelines for large venues, Santa Clara County to keep stadiums, theme parks closedProfessional sporting events will not be allowed to have audiences and theme parks will not resume operation anytime soon...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2020Last comment by chris, on Oct 22, 2020 at 12:48 pm | 5 comments | 4798 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: DiBrienza, Collins, Ladomirak for school boardOut of a strong field, we recommend Jennifer DiBrienza, Todd Collins and Jesse Ladomirak for the Palo Alto school board. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2020Last comment by Bogdan Lev, on Oct 22, 2020 at 7:47 am | 20 comments | 7682 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
East Palo Alto voters face proposed hotel tax increase on ballotThis November, East Palo Alto residents will be revisiting a proposed hotel tax that hasn't been touched since it was first...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2020Last comment by Optimist Pessimist Realist , on Oct 22, 2020 at 12:36 am | 1 comment | 2207 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Strings that sing: Yuri Liberzon offers a guitarist's interpretation of Bach's violin sonatas"For me, his music is everything," Mountain View classical guitarist Yuri Liberzon said of the great composer J.S. Bach. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2020There are no comments yet. 2314 Views
AROUND TOWN
Mystery behind donated photo album leads woman on search for long-lost family connectionA donation to the Friends of the Palo Alto Library led to the discovery of a series of photographs of a now-deceased Palo...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2020Last comment by Donald R. Beal, on Oct 21, 2020 at 8:34 am | 7 comments | 10941 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Santa Clara County restaurants, congregations can resume indoor service as COVID-19 cases dropRestaurants and congregations in Santa Clara County will be able to reopen for indoor service on Wednesday under a revised...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2020Last comment by jr1, on Oct 21, 2020 at 6:30 am | 38 comments | 10260 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto's 'inclusive' playground excluded from reopening planSince opening in 2015, the Magical Bridge has stood out as the city's only "inclusive" playground -- geared toward visitors...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2020Last comment by Ben Wahl, on Oct 20, 2020 at 11:09 pm | 6 comments | 6428 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
To help small businesses, Santa Clara County supervisors propose $100M loan programSanta Clara County Supervisors Susan Ellenberg and Joe Simitian are proposing a $100 million loan program that would provide...
Original post made on Oct. 19, 2020Last comment by eileen , on Oct 20, 2020 at 8:31 pm | 4 comments | 2507 Views
AROUND TOWN
With new rules, City Council looks to tighten its grip over boards, commissionsPalo Alto's long-standing system of citizen boards and commissions could see a shake-up Monday, when the City Council prepares...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Oct 19, 2020 at 4:20 pm | 15 comments | 2801 Views
AROUND TOWN
malls and retail Santa Clara CountySanta Clara County is now allowing malls and retails to open for indoor customers without any capacity limitations. Anyone...
Original post made by Natalie Fisher on Oct. 19, 2020There are no comments yet. 408 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Rebecca Eisenberg: Swinging for the fencesPalo Alto City Council candidate Rebecca Eisenberg, a corporate attorney, believes current council members have repeatedly...
Original post made on Oct. 2, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Oct 19, 2020 at 11:52 am | 18 comments | 4112 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto voters to decide on schools parcel taxMeasure O would extend a Palo Alto schools parcel tax for six years and provide about $15.6 million annually to the district. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 8, 2020Last comment by The Voice of Palo Alto, on Oct 19, 2020 at 11:38 am | 12 comments | 5741 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Deaths from recent wildfire smoke could top 3K, Stanford researchers saySmoke from wildfires on the West Coast may be responsible for more heart attacks, strokes and other conditions in recent...
Original post made on Oct. 2, 2020Last comment by Vincent, on Oct 19, 2020 at 11:12 am | 2 comments | 5258 Views
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