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ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO

Ames wind tunnels put NASA's new moonshot to the test

America'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, 2020
Last 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 Alto

In 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, 2020
Last 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 Alto

Cloud infrastructure company VMware recently announced that it will cut 211 jobs at its Palo Alto headquarters effective...

Original post made on Feb. 15, 2020
Last 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 office

The 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, 2020
Last 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 trophy

Dara Haydarpour, Adar Schwarzbach, Cade Creighton and Macguire Ferrell each won an individual title and Palo Alto finished...

Original post made on Feb. 16, 2020
Last 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 shows

Despite 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, 2020
Last comment by Huey Long, on Feb 15, 2020 at 10:13 pm | 32 comments | 18746 Views

CRIMES & INCIDENTS

Violent robbery leaves Stanford student unconscious, cashless

A group of men robbed three Stanford University students on Sunday, knocking one of the students unconscious before fleeing...

Original post made on Feb. 14, 2020
Last 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 all

Magical Bridge playground co-founders Olenka Steciw Villarreal and Jill Hoffspiegel Asher discuss how their universal playground...

Original post made on Feb. 15, 2020
Last 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 system

A Tesla driver who died after striking a highway median in Mountain View reportedly complained of problems Autopilot problems...

Original post made on Feb. 12, 2020
Last comment by Data, on Feb 15, 2020 at 8:11 am | 16 comments | 6768 Views

BOOKS

Priory boys give Pinewood the 'Axe' in WBAL basketball

Ashton 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, 2020
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PALO ALTO ISSUES

Oil tax? Wealth tax? Prop. 13 reform? Senate candidates debate how to pay for new programs for state's youngest residents

Candidates 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, 2020
Last 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, 2020
Last 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, 2020
Last 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, 2020
Last 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 roof

Two 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, 2020
Last 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 forward

With 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, 2020
Last 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 disabilities

A 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, 2020
Last 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 way

In 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, 2020
Last 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' system

A 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, 2020
Last 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 owner

Palo 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, 2020
Last comment by @Old Palo Alto, on Feb 11, 2020 at 6:12 pm | 24 comments | 6676 Views
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