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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 | 5688 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 | 4721 Views
AROUND TOWN
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 | 2912 Views
AROUND TOWN
Opinion: Le snoop du jourThe Garbage Police showed up at my house in a pre-dawn reconnaissance. Reminiscent of some film noir scene from the '50s,...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Jan 28, 2023 at 10:50 pm | 8 comments | 3731 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
No bail for Half Moon Bay accused shooter, DA considers death penaltyThe 66-year-old man accused of gunning down seven people and critically injuring one other at two mushroom farms earlier...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2023Last comment by Online Name, on Jan 28, 2023 at 5:48 pm | 3 comments | 4093 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Opinion: Palo Alto needs a road safety policyPalo Alto does better on road safety than many U.S. cities; however, anyone who has walked or bicycled in the city can understand...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2023Last comment by Rose, on Jan 27, 2023 at 7:00 pm | 20 comments | 7098 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Terminated Meta content moderators worry about fake news flourishing in their absenceNearly 200 Meta content moderators who used to work in Mountain View say that the company abruptly terminated their contracts. Read...
Original post made on Jan. 26, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Jan 27, 2023 at 1:51 pm | 5 comments | 3738 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Emergency pet hospital looks to open in VenturaA veterinary company that offers emergency pet services at 40 locations across the nation is preparing to open its newest...
Original post made on Jan. 26, 2023Last comment by CC, on Jan 27, 2023 at 11:32 am | 2 comments | 4288 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Musicians with deep local ties return to Stanford with genre-pushing project Diving DameFor multitalented, multidisciplinary musicians Zach Moses and Freddy Avis, their Jan. 27 performance at Stanford University’s...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2023Last comment by kayak, on Jan 27, 2023 at 11:12 am | 1 comment | 1405 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Kehillah Jewish High School evacuated Thursday after bomb threatA bomb threat prompted the evacuation of 250 students and staff members at Kehillah Jewish High School in south Palo Alto...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2023Last comment by Bystander, on Jan 27, 2023 at 9:41 am | 1 comment | 4335 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Got sandbags? Don't discard them just yetAcross Palo Alto, many residents were in the same situation earlier this month -- using sandbags to keep the rainwater at...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2023There are no comments yet. 3638 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
After backlash last spring, Palo Alto Unified lays out proposed criteria for child care providersThe school district is moving ahead with plans to create requirements for its child care providers -- including licensing...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2023There are no comments yet. 3996 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Coastal farmworkers eke out a living amid hardshipShootings, wildfires, the pandemic and other challenges have tested the Coastside's isolated communities, but many of its...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2023There are no comments yet. 5190 Views
BOOKS
Suspect in Half Moon Bay shootings was employee of farm where 5 where shotA man accused of mass shootings at two locations in the Half Moon Bay area on Monday legally purchased the semi-automatic...
Original post made on Jan. 24, 2023Last comment by Grew Up Here, on Jan 26, 2023 at 10:02 pm | 2 comments | 1548 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto set to approve new contracts for SEIU workers, firefightersThe city is preparing to approve multiyear contracts that would include raises and new benefits for its largest employee...
Original post made on Jan. 26, 2023Last comment by Bill Bucy, on Jan 26, 2023 at 6:30 pm | 2 comments | 3564 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto prepares for higher utility bills as reservoir levels dipPalo Alto's utility customers will see a jolt in January, with residential bills set to rise by about 20% thanks to growing...
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2022Last comment by Online Name, on Jan 26, 2023 at 9:31 am | 22 comments | 6535 Views
AROUND TOWN
Think you're juggling a lot? Go behind the scenes of the Game of Throws circus arts festival in Palo AltoFrom newcomers to professionals, Gunn High's juggling festival over the weekend drew people of all ages and skill levels. Read...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2023Last comment by 4good, on Jan 26, 2023 at 8:35 am | 2 comments | 5630 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Palo Alto deals setback to planned foothills homeBuilding in the foothills is, by nature, a sensitive subject in Palo Alto but the design team behind a Los Trancos Road proposal...
Original post made on Jan. 24, 2023Last comment by Mondoman, on Jan 26, 2023 at 12:45 am | 8 comments | 5573 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto school board approves 29-units of subsidized staff housingYears in the making, Palo Alto Unified's school board formally approved plans to participate in a subsidized teacher and...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2023Last comment by Julian, on Jan 24, 2023 at 5:29 pm | 12 comments | 4631 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Four dead in Half Moon Bay shooting, suspect in custodyFour people are dead, and a suspect is in custody after a person opened fire in two separate shootings in an unincorporated...
Original post made on Jan. 23, 2023Last comment by Novelera, on Jan 24, 2023 at 1:15 pm | 6 comments | 7689 Views
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