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PALO ALTO ISSUES
Stanford withdraws application for campus expansionStanford University abruptly abandoned on Friday its contentious plan to expand its campus by 3.5 million square feet, citing...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2019Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Nov 10, 2019 at 6:49 am | 76 comments | 12314 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Separate incidents of rape, aggravated assault reported at Stanford UniversityIn separate incidents, two women reported serious allegations of sexual violence – aggravated assault, sexual battery...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2019Last comment by Nick, on Nov 9, 2019 at 5:27 pm | 9 comments | 3168 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Spare the Air alerts called for Saturday and Sunday, wood burning bannedA high-pressure system trapping smoke over the Bay Area spurred the air district to issue the winter season's first Spare...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2019Last comment by resident, on Nov 9, 2019 at 3:04 pm | 1 comment | 1175 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
PUBLIC AGENDA: Safe-parking program; establishing a 'priority development area' downtown; 2020 ballot measureA preview of Palo Alto government meetings for the week of Nov. 11. Read the full story here https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2019/11/08/public-agenda-safe-parking-program-estab...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2019Last comment by MarySears, on Nov 9, 2019 at 1:14 pm | 1 comment | 1738 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Editorial: On the eve of county approval, Stanford withdraws its development application and forfeits years of work. There was a better way.Stanford University's decision last Friday to pull the plug on a plan that would have allowed it to build millions of square...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2019Last comment by george drysdale, on Nov 9, 2019 at 12:54 pm | 10 comments | 2394 Views
SPORTS
Gunn comes up an inch short in stellar football seasonGunn played well enough to position itself for a chance to win its first football title in seven years. The Titans didn't...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2019Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Nov 9, 2019 at 11:47 am | 2 comments | 1071 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Shop Talk: Farmers market goes year-round; new boxing gymIn this week's Shop Talk column, news about the Downtown Palo Alto Farmers Market, a boxing gym with group workouts and a...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2019Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Nov 9, 2019 at 11:34 am | 1 comment | 4090 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Man gropes girl at concert at Stanford's Frost AmphitheaterStanford University deputies are searching for a man who groped a girl at Frost Amphitheater on Friday night, according to...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2019Last comment by BOLO, on Nov 9, 2019 at 10:08 am | 1 comment | 2726 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Editorial: After 45 years, it's finally time to seize the opportunity to build housing on the soon-to-be former Fry's siteThe long, zigzagging history of why housing doesn't already exist on the Fry's Electronics site is a portrait of one of the...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Nov 8, 2019 at 3:55 pm | 47 comments | 6068 Views
SPORTS
Gunn girls volleyball gets a chance at a CCS titleRachel Grant and Odeya Russo each had 18 kills to lead No. 6 seed Gunn to a 25-19, 25-20, 25-20 victory over No. 2 Mountain...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2019Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Nov 8, 2019 at 12:54 am | 1 comment | 1638 Views
AROUND TOWN
Celebrating feline form and friendshipA brown tabby cat named Roy joined artist Junko Tsuchida’s family in the year 2000. During a difficult period of Tscuchida’s...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2019Last comment by Paula, on Nov 7, 2019 at 10:05 pm | 4 comments | 1559 Views
AROUND TOWN
Police nab alleged bank robber after chase through PalyPalo Alto police arrested a man on Monday who they say robbed a Bank of America on Quarry Road before leading officers on...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2019Last comment by Insider, on Nov 7, 2019 at 9:29 pm | 31 comments | 6383 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Ravenswood community weighs pace, transition of closing two elementary schoolsParents and others who have attended public meetings on consolidating schools in the Ravenswood City School District appear...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2019Last comment by Not Selling, on Nov 7, 2019 at 8:51 pm | 6 comments | 2127 Views
AROUND TOWN
'Enrique Chagoya: Detention at the Border of Language' on view at Coulter Art GalleryA survey of paintings, drawings, prints, and multiples by artist and Stanford University professor Enrique Chagoya are on...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2019Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Nov 7, 2019 at 8:13 pm | 2 comments | 739 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto looks to empower citizens group on rail redesignSeeking to bring clarity to Palo Alto's convoluted debate over the future of its rail corridor, the City Council agreed on...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2019Last comment by Citizen, on Nov 7, 2019 at 7:58 pm | 27 comments | 4523 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Victim's green pants to be key piece of evidence in serial-killer caseA pair of torn, green corduroy pants will likely be the most fought-over piece of evidence in the trial against accused serial...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2019Last comment by john_alderman, on Nov 7, 2019 at 5:47 pm | 2 comments | 3490 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
California just pushed back school start times — you weren't dreaming. Now what?Of the dozens of education bills that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law this year, few will have a more practical impact...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2019Last comment by radar, on Nov 7, 2019 at 11:18 am | 38 comments | 8209 Views
AROUND TOWN
Sales of e-cigarettes banned in unincorporated Santa Clara CountyThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted to ban the sale of e-cigarettes in the unincorporated parts...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2019Last comment by Fair, on Nov 7, 2019 at 9:45 am | 1 comment | 1592 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
At updated Reuse Zone, residents can leave -- or pick up -- leftover paint, household cleanersIt might be an overstatement to say that the city of Palo Alto's Reuse Zone proves that one person's trash is another's treasure,...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2019Last comment by sherber, on Nov 7, 2019 at 12:08 am | 5 comments | 2322 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto to hire consultants for polling, outreach on business taxWith its eyes on the November 2020 ballot, Palo Alto is preparing to survey residents this month to gauge their appetite...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2019Last comment by Kenny, on Nov 6, 2019 at 9:16 pm | 10 comments | 3140 Views
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