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Cities launch new crisis-response team — without policePalo Alto's newest emergency-response team features first-aid responders, crisis-intervention specialists and residents with...
Original post made on Apr. 7, 2023Last comment by Barron Park Denizen, on Apr 7, 2023 at 8:10 pm | 3 comments | 4480 Views
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Interim shelter programs are heralded as the homelessness solution that California's been waiting for. So why aren't they working?Underlying the challenges that interim shelters face in getting their residents housed is something that no shelter or city...
Original post made on Mar. 31, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Apr 7, 2023 at 8:41 am | 6 comments | 5470 Views
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In aftermath of Silicon Valley Bank collapse, will housing market feel fallout?Local real estate experts weigh in on how last month's collapse of Silicon Valley Bank could impact the region's housing...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2023Last comment by Neilson Buchanan, on Apr 6, 2023 at 8:24 am | 1 comment | 8604 Views
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4.5-magnitude earthquake reported near Hollister felt in parts of Bay AreaA 4.5-magnitude earthquake was reported in San Benito County on Tuesday afternoon but could be felt in parts of the Bay Area. Read...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2023Last comment by Bystander, on Apr 4, 2023 at 7:51 pm | 1 comment | 3545 Views
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Gov. Gavin Newsom signs watered-down oil profit penalty into lawGov. Gavin Newsom signs an oil profits penalty plan that is supposed to keep California gas prices under control. The oil...
Original post made on Mar. 30, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Apr 1, 2023 at 10:01 am | 2 comments | 1706 Views
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Neighbors call on Stanford to remove trees after man died from tree that fell on university-owned landResidents are asking the university to better manage its eucalyptus trees along Alpine Road near Interstate Highway 280 after...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2023Last comment by Amy , on Mar 30, 2023 at 4:35 pm | 4 comments | 3683 Views
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Menlo Church leadership acknowledges abuse from decades agoA megachurch is apologizing for instances of abuse from decades earlier that "had not been addressed in a way that honored...
Original post made on Mar. 30, 2023Last comment by Novelera, on Mar 30, 2023 at 4:09 pm | 2 comments | 5625 Views
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Who buys electric cars in California?Shiny electric cars are parked in the driveways of affluent Palo Alto, Atherton homes, but is the trend gaining ground in...
Original post made on Mar. 27, 2023Last comment by Marianne Mueller, on Mar 29, 2023 at 2:01 pm | 4 comments | 4731 Views
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State to audit Santa Clara Valley Transportation AuthoritySanta Clara County's largest public transit agency will be audited by the state as one lawmaker looks to change up how it's...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2023Last comment by Resident, on Mar 27, 2023 at 2:14 pm | 4 comments | 2911 Views
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California lifts target for 15% water conservation as yet another storm approachesCalifornia ended its voluntary statewide target, triggering concerns from experts that many water supplies remain depleted. Read...
Original post made on Mar. 27, 2023Last comment by Barbara G, on Mar 27, 2023 at 11:26 am | 2 comments | 2365 Views
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Palo Alto sued over delay in adopting housing planTwo pro-housing groups are asking the court to limit Palo Alto’s control over approving development application because...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2023Last comment by Environmentalist, on Mar 26, 2023 at 1:08 pm | 29 comments | 6881 Views
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Remote work rises and Caltrain ridership plummets: How Sililcon Valley has changed three years since COVIDAn annual report illustrates how the increasing cost of living is impacting residents -- and driving them away. Read the...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2023Last comment by Annette, on Mar 24, 2023 at 8:59 pm | 4 comments | 3848 Views
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Homelessness, rehabilitation and health care: What to know about Newsom's legacy tourGov. Gavin Newsom starts defining his legacy on a statewide tour that focuses on priorities interrupted by crisis and the...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Mar 22, 2023 at 9:48 am | 5 comments | 2223 Views
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Applications to carry concealed weapons skyrocket in Santa Clara CountyA Supreme Court ruling last summer started a chain reaction across the nation for who can obtain a concealed carry weapons...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2023Last comment by K in MP, on Mar 21, 2023 at 10:25 am | 5 comments | 4142 Views
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Judge hears Elizabeth Holmes' request to remain free while appeal resolvedAt a court hearing on Friday morning, lawyers for convicted Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes argued that her upcoming...
Original post made on Mar. 18, 2023Last comment by Anonymous, on Mar 20, 2023 at 4:54 pm | 5 comments | 3894 Views
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When regulators took over Silicon Valley Bank, startups scrambled to make payrollA bank run that prompted the country's 16th largest bank to become insolvent was a shocking reality that many in the local...
Original post made on Mar. 17, 2023Last comment by Banes, on Mar 20, 2023 at 2:20 pm | 4 comments | 3953 Views
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New cost estimate for high-speed rail puts California bullet train $100 billion in the redA new High-Speed Rail Authority report projects costs for the initial segment at $35 billion, which exceeds secured funding...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Mar 14, 2023 at 9:13 pm | 8 comments | 6743 Views
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Newsom's climate budget would slash funds that protect coastIn his initial climate budget proposal, the governor has cut about $561 million from local coastal resilience projects. Legislators,...
Original post made on Mar. 8, 2023Last comment by densely, on Mar 14, 2023 at 4:17 pm | 3 comments | 2222 Views
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Silicon Valley's vast wealth disparity deepens as poverty increasedOne of the world's richest regions has some of its starkest divides, with its top 10% of households holding two-thirds of...
Original post made on Feb. 20, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Mar 14, 2023 at 11:48 am | 40 comments | 8510 Views
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Bank run sinks Silicon Valley BankA run on a Bay Area bank with billions in deposits prompted state regulators to close it Friday, according to court documents. Read...
Original post made on Mar. 11, 2023Last comment by John, on Mar 11, 2023 at 2:33 pm | 1 comment | 4606 Views
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