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ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Ames wind tunnels put NASA's new moonshot to the testAmerica's latest bid to send astronauts into space has researchers at NASA Ames hard at work, trying to figure out how to...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2020Last comment by Gem in our midst, on Feb 17, 2020 at 3:00 am | 1 comment | 4773 Views
AROUND TOWN
At 'pivotal' moment in presidential campaign, Pete Buttigieg makes plea to voters in Palo AltoIn comments to about 200 supporters in Palo Alto on Friday, presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg pitched himself as an inclusive,...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2020Last comment by MAGA, on Feb 16, 2020 at 6:38 pm | 24 comments | 10108 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
VMware plans to cut over 200 jobs in Palo AltoCloud infrastructure company VMware recently announced that it will cut 211 jobs at its Palo Alto headquarters effective...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Feb 16, 2020 at 3:12 pm | 9 comments | 19906 Views
AROUND TOWN
To stifle discord, Palo Alto prepares to shake-up auditor's officeThe Palo Alto City Auditor's Office may soon see the biggest shake-up in its 37-year history, after the City Council agreed...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2020Last comment by Really?, on Feb 16, 2020 at 12:33 pm | 6 comments | 5265 Views
SPORTS
Paly has four champions and a second-place SCVAL trophyDara Haydarpour, Adar Schwarzbach, Cade Creighton and Macguire Ferrell each won an individual title and Palo Alto finished...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2020Last comment by III, on Feb 16, 2020 at 8:12 am | 1 comment | 2843 Views
AROUND TOWN
Income inequality reaches a 'historic high' in Silicon Valley, new report showsDespite a hot economy and a slight dip in home prices, 2019 was a year of reckoning for Silicon Valley's high-tech giants,...
Original post made on Feb. 13, 2020Last comment by Huey Long, on Feb 15, 2020 at 10:13 pm | 32 comments | 18746 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Violent robbery leaves Stanford student unconscious, cashlessA group of men robbed three Stanford University students on Sunday, knocking one of the students unconscious before fleeing...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Feb 15, 2020 at 6:10 pm | 11 comments | 8156 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Behind the Headlines: A playground for allMagical Bridge playground co-founders Olenka Steciw Villarreal and Jill Hoffspiegel Asher discuss how their universal playground...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2020Last comment by neva yarkin, on Feb 15, 2020 at 10:24 am | 1 comment | 8977 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
New documents show man killed in fiery Tesla crash reported problems with Autopilot systemA Tesla driver who died after striking a highway median in Mountain View reportedly complained of problems Autopilot problems...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2020Last comment by Data, on Feb 15, 2020 at 8:11 am | 16 comments | 6768 Views
BOOKS
Priory boys give Pinewood the 'Axe' in WBAL basketballAshton Axe hit a layup late in the fourth quarter to push host Priory past Pinewood 39-38 in a West Bay Athletic League boys...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2020There are no comments yet. 2763 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Oil tax? Wealth tax? Prop. 13 reform? Senate candidates debate how to pay for new programs for state's youngest residentsCandidates for the 13th Senate district on Sunday weighed in on how best to tackle a major shortage in teachers and facilities...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2020Last comment by @Portola Valley, on Feb 14, 2020 at 3:22 pm | 15 comments | 4841 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Around Town<B>AWKWARD TRANSITION ...</B> Few elections in Palo Alto are as suspenseful, rancorous and polarizing as the Planning and...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2020Last comment by Outrageous bullying, on Feb 14, 2020 at 10:53 am | 18 comments | 6266 Views
AROUND TOWN
Hesitant to cross this hazardous Palo Alto intersection? Here's the city's plan to smooth out your ride.The most dangerous intersection in south Palo Alto is about to see some changes, including new turning lanes and a realigned...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Feb 14, 2020 at 9:04 am | 19 comments | 11086 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Letters to the editor<B>Congested and frustrated Read the full story here https://www.paloaltoonline.com/print/story/2020/02/14/letters-to-the-editor...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2020Last comment by TransparentCalifornia.Org, on Feb 14, 2020 at 2:12 am | 1 comment | 1887 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New high school to bring German, French and Chinese language instruction under one roofTwo local bilingual schools have partnered to open a new international high school that will offer German, French and Chinese...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2020Last comment by Patricia, on Feb 13, 2020 at 9:27 am | 8 comments | 7688 Views
AROUND TOWN
With its centennial drawing near, Pacific Art League looks forwardWith new director Lisa Coscino at the helm, Pacific Art League plans to increase its outreach and scope, both within the...
Original post made on Feb. 13, 2020Last comment by Laura Bajuk, on Feb 13, 2020 at 8:42 am | 1 comment | 5381 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
'A unique opportunity': County eyes affordable housing in Palo Alto for adults with disabilitiesA small, Santa Clara County-owned property in south Palo Alto may soon be redeveloped to create an increasingly valuable...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2020Last comment by Greenacres, on Feb 12, 2020 at 2:32 pm | 4 comments | 6486 Views
AROUND TOWN
Shop Talk: Ambassador Toys calls it quits, chocolate shop on its wayIn this week's Shop Talk column, read about the closure of one of the area's last toy stores, a new chocolate shop and the...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2020Last comment by Julie armitano, on Feb 12, 2020 at 12:24 pm | 3 comments | 6546 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
New state bill aims to integrate Bay Area transit into one 'seamless' systemA newly introduced piece of state legislation seeks to integrate the more than two dozen separate and independent Bay Area...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Feb 12, 2020 at 8:41 am | 22 comments | 6554 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
With Khoury's Market closed, Palo Alto looks to beef up fines against building ownerPalo Alto is preparing to sharply ramp up fines against the owner of College Terrace Centre, the blocklong development on...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2020Last comment by @Old Palo Alto, on Feb 11, 2020 at 6:12 pm | 24 comments | 6676 Views
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