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PALO ALTO ISSUES
Cars Driving the Wrong Way via Downtown StreetsFor the past year, I have seen at least five incidents of witnessing cars going the wrong way throughout our downtown streets....
Original post made by Tanya on Dec. 14, 2017Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Dec 20, 2017 at 7:38 pm | 6 comments | 1437 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Gas leak prompts downtown evacuationsPolice and fire officials have closed a one-block area of downtown Palo Alto and have evacuated nearby buildings because...
Original post made on Dec. 19, 2017Last comment by Novelera, on Dec 20, 2017 at 5:41 pm | 2 comments | 6883 Views
SPORTS
Stanford men's soccer coaching staff voted best of yearStanford men's soccer coach Jeremy Gunn and his staff have been voted the Men's Division I National Staff of the Year as...
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2017Last comment by Joel, on Dec 20, 2017 at 1:35 pm | 1 comment | 1543 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Feeding frenzyRealtors say low inventory combined with sales strategies from the dot-com boom are playing a role in bidding wars. Read...
Original post made on Dec. 14, 2017Last comment by buyer seller, on Dec 20, 2017 at 12:35 am | 38 comments | 15254 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Molestation charges mount for former nannyA former Palo Alto elementary school volunteer and nanny accused of child molestation 23 years ago was arraigned on 34 counts...
Original post made on Dec. 19, 2017Last comment by Kathy Hyams, on Dec 19, 2017 at 11:22 pm | 6 comments | 11534 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Anti-idling proposal steers toward educationPalo Alto drivers caught running their engines without going anywhere could be slapped with a fine but will more likely receive...
Original post made on Dec. 13, 2017Last comment by I can't sit by and do nothing, on Dec 19, 2017 at 2:34 pm | 44 comments | 6658 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
'Sunny Day' defendant strikes plea deal in fatal shootingA 24-year-old man who pleaded no contest on Friday to manslaughter charges in the shooting death of an alleged gang member...
Original post made on Dec. 19, 2017Last comment by Rusticate, on Dec 19, 2017 at 1:04 pm | 3 comments | 8967 Views
AROUND TOWN
Inmates had elaborate escape planTwo robbery defendants who escaped from the Palo Alto courthouse on Nov. 6 allegedly orchestrated an elaborate plan by phone...
Original post made on Dec. 18, 2017Last comment by Gunn Dad, on Dec 18, 2017 at 10:16 pm | 2 comments | 5895 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto prepares to adopt new prioritiesThe Palo Alto City Council is preparing to adopt new priorities for 2018, even as it acknowledges the need to stay focused...
Original post made on Dec. 11, 2017Last comment by Abitarian, on Dec 18, 2017 at 5:13 pm | 19 comments | 5924 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Effort to provide shelter beds runs into difficultySanta Clara County is searching for new ways to open up more temporary shelters, safe parking programs and other short-term...
Original post made on Dec. 18, 2017Last comment by , on Dec 18, 2017 at 11:36 am | 1 comment | 2240 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Two fatally shot in East Palo Alto home identifiedTwo women found dead from gunshot wounds at an East Palo Alto home in a possible murder-suicide on Wednesday morning have...
Original post made on Dec. 14, 2017Last comment by John E, Chingas, on Dec 18, 2017 at 5:43 am | 3 comments | 12219 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Nearly 300 Utilities customers without powerAround 260 customers are without electricity due to a power outage in Palo Alto this afternoon, according to the city's Utilities...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2017Last comment by Resident, on Dec 17, 2017 at 10:00 am | 7 comments | 4681 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: caring for kids; pie giveawayIn the latest Around Town column, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital celebrates its expanded facility, East Palo Alto police...
Original post made on Dec. 3, 2017Last comment by Jeff Hoel, on Dec 16, 2017 at 10:58 am | 1 comment | 6905 Views
AROUND TOWN
Anyone hear a sonic boom about 5:50 PM Friday Nov. 24Did anyone hear a single boom at about 5:50 PM (+-10min) on Friday Nov. 24th? I'm near the corner of Middlefield and San...
Original post made by Alan on Nov. 24, 2017Last comment by Vlad , on Dec 16, 2017 at 9:50 am | 5 comments | 1575 Views
AROUND TOWN
Webcast: Home schooling in Palo Alto"Behind the Headlines" guest Robin Bayer, a Palo Alto resident whose children are home-schooled, joins Palo Alto Weekly journalists...
Original post made on Dec. 15, 2017Last comment by Jane Gill, on Dec 15, 2017 at 8:30 pm | 1 comment | 6605 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
More worker permits mulled for parking programsPalo Alto may soon increase the number of permits that could be purchased by workers who park on the streets of the Evergreen...
Original post made on Dec. 14, 2017Last comment by Jane, on Dec 15, 2017 at 7:18 pm | 12 comments | 5534 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
New blood pressure guidelines puts millions at riskHigh blood pressure now affects nearly half of U.S. adults under changes to what constitutes hypertension announced by the...
Original post made on Dec. 15, 2017Last comment by Another Tom, on Dec 15, 2017 at 6:43 pm | 3 comments | 18242 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Radio's golden 'Hour'If I say my favorite thing about Los Altos Stage Company's "The 1940s Radio Hour" might be the program, it's not meant to...
Original post made on Dec. 15, 2017Last comment by David Koff, on Dec 15, 2017 at 1:36 pm | 1 comment | 5162 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Holiday Fund: Saving the homelessPeninsula Healthcare Connection received a $5,000 Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund grant last year for its medical supplies...
Original post made on Dec. 15, 2017There are no comments yet. 5604 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New system tracks sexual misconduct, discriminationAs the school district's interim Title IX coordinator exits his role, John DiPaolo says the district has made progress on...
Original post made on Nov. 24, 2017Last comment by Need some genuine leadership, on Dec 15, 2017 at 12:05 am | 18 comments | 7681 Views
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