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CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Menlo Park murder defendant's attorney says he was motivated by cannibalismThe trial of Francis Wolke, who is accused of murdering Kathy Hughes Anderson, got off to a shocking start, as his defense...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2023There are no comments yet. 6357 Views
AROUND TOWN
Local teens' art celebrates East Palo Alto culture, history in new muralResidents and passersby near Clarke Avenue and East Bayshore Road in East Palo Alto have a colorful new view to enjoy. A...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2023Last comment by We Told You So!, on Feb 26, 2023 at 12:03 pm | 1 comment | 1585 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Foothill College will soon offer 2 bachelor's degree programsFoothill College, located in Los Altos Hills, was part of the initial pilot with a bachelor's in dental hygiene and gained...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2023Last comment by Marie, on Feb 25, 2023 at 2:31 pm | 1 comment | 4088 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Power outages caused some Ravenswood schools to close this week, frustrating board membersStudents are back in classrooms Friday, Feb. 24, following several school closures across the Ravenswood City School District...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2023Last comment by Bystander, on Feb 25, 2023 at 1:50 pm | 2 comments | 4309 Views
RESTAURANTS
An initiative to reduce single-use plastics is brewing in Peninsula cafesEmily Chueh, co-founder of Okapi Reusables, is working with the San Mateo County Office of Sustainability to help restaurants...
Original post made on Feb. 24, 2023Last comment by Bystander, on Feb 24, 2023 at 5:44 pm | 2 comments | 4852 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Unusually cold storm system adds to Bay Area winter weather marathonThe Sierra Nevada snowpack is forecast to grow by several feet by Friday and high winds in the Bay Area are expected to get...
Original post made on Feb. 24, 2023Last comment by Consider Your Options. , on Feb 24, 2023 at 2:49 pm | 1 comment | 2898 Views
AROUND TOWN
Tesla to open global engineering HQ in Palo AltoMarking a thawing of his sometimes fractious relationship with the Golden State, Elon Musk announced Wednesday that Tesla...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2023Last comment by Online Name, on Feb 24, 2023 at 11:59 am | 10 comments | 13362 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Santa Clara County breaks ground on youth mental health care centerSanta Clara County broke ground Wednesday on a first-of-its-kind behavioral health center for children and adolescents. Read...
Original post made on Feb. 24, 2023There are no comments yet. 3076 Views
AROUND TOWN
Power outages impact hundreds of Palo Alto Utilities customersAt least three power outages have been reported in Palo Alto this afternoon, including one impacting nearly 600 customers,...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2023Last comment by Bystander, on Feb 23, 2023 at 9:04 pm | 25 comments | 29381 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Burglar steals purses valued at $10K while family sleepsPalo Alto police are looking into whether a residence that was burglarized while a family was inside early Monday is tied...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2023Last comment by Jennifer, on Feb 23, 2023 at 5:36 pm | 1 comment | 4455 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Higher fines backed for gas-powered leaf blowersSpurred by popular demand, the Palo Alto City Council voted on Monday to ramp up enforcement of the city's long-standing...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2023Last comment by KSES, on Feb 23, 2023 at 2:11 pm | 21 comments | 9380 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
How will the Russia-Ukraine war end?As the one-year mark of Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine approaches, Stanford scholar Steven Pifer discusses how...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2023There are no comments yet. 4706 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
After initial enthusiasm, Palo Alto considers scaling back fiber plansSpooked by high interest rates and potential competition from AT&T, Palo Alto officials are scaling back their plans for...
Original post made on Dec. 15, 2022Last comment by OnlineName, on Feb 22, 2023 at 4:49 pm | 35 comments | 9098 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Power outage cancels classes at Nixon and Escondido elementary schoolsClasses are canceled at Nixon and Escondido elementary schools on Wednesday because both campuses are without power. Read...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2023Last comment by Bystander, on Feb 22, 2023 at 12:33 pm | 1 comment | 3774 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 Rajiv, on Feb 22, 2023 at 10:56 am | 9 comments | 4448 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
State offers $30M in funding for Bay Area electric vehicle charging projectsElectric vehicle charging station construction projects that are ready to break ground in the Bay Area can receive their...
Original post made on Feb. 20, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Feb 21, 2023 at 4:03 pm | 5 comments | 3028 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Kou and Stone to lead Palo Alto as mayor, vice mayorLydia Kou, a real estate agent who in her six years on the City Council established herself as a leading critic of Sacramento...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2023Last comment by Eric Filseth, on Feb 21, 2023 at 12:26 pm | 20 comments | 8848 Views
AROUND TOWN
Why California still doesn't mandate dyslexia screeningExperts agree early diagnosis is key to helping dyslexic students learn to read, yet the statewide teachers union and others...
Original post made on Feb. 13, 2023Last comment by Palo Alto Resident, on Feb 21, 2023 at 12:06 am | 3 comments | 4147 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
What hath Palo Alto wrought?In Malcolm Harris' expansive, engaging and explosive book, the image of Stanford racing to replace its beds to accommodate...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Feb 20, 2023 at 3:42 pm | 39 comments | 17373 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
After rate surge, Palo Alto plans to offer gas customers rebatesAfter seeing gas bills spike in the last two months, residents are about to get some relief. The City Council agreed to offer...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2023Last comment by Paly Grad, on Feb 19, 2023 at 7:28 pm | 16 comments | 9418 Views
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