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PALO ALTO ISSUES
As City Council prepares for decision, Castilleja plan continues to polarize​​As the City Council prepares to rule on Castilleja School's contentious proposal to rebuild its campus and increase...
Original post made on May. 17, 2022Last comment by cmarg, 7 minutes ago | 8 comments | 2259 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Google opens the doors on its massive Bay View campus next to NASA AmesGoogle's eye-catching, 1.1 million-square-foot campus on the edge of the bay is complete and open to employees, marking a...
Original post made on May. 18, 2022Last comment by dena, 1 hour ago | 2 comments | 2526 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Opinion: A Palo Alto business tax and the space-time continuumHere in Palo Alto we can do our part by adopting a fair, appropriate tax on those companies that can most afford it. Silicon...
Original post made on May. 13, 2022Last comment by Joe in Green Acres, 1 hour ago | 17 comments | 3177 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto Unified gets into hot water with parents over child careParents are objecting to what they describe as a lack of transparency in Palo Alto Unified's decision making after school...
Original post made on May. 12, 2022Last comment by Bystander, 1 hour ago | 27 comments | 14549 Views
AROUND TOWN
Planned bike lane on California Avenue hits dead endWhile California Avenue will remain a pedestrian promenade for the foreseeable future, Palo Alto officials narrowly rejected...
Original post made on May. 17, 2022Last comment by dlundell, 1 hour ago | 23 comments | 3034 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Editorial: Our election recommendationsThe Palo Alto Weekly editorial board offers its recommendations in the races for Congressional District 16 and Santa Clara...
Original post made on May. 12, 2022Last comment by William Hitchens, 19 hours ago | 16 comments | 5877 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Alison Cormack will not seek second term on Palo Alto City CouncilAlison Cormack, who was elected to the City Council in 2018 and who has been a vocal advocate for building more housing and...
Original post made on May. 13, 2022Last comment by scott, 19 hours ago | 20 comments | 4913 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Couple's cross-country bike trip focuses on stroke and aphasia awarenessWhat Steve Zuckerman calls a "wacky cross-country trip" and a bucket list item for him and his wife Debra Meyerson, may also...
Original post made on May. 16, 2022Last comment by Mark, on May 17, 2022 at 11:36 am | 2 comments | 1963 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: Palo Alto youth recognized in local poetry contestIn the latest Around Town column, news about the winners and honorable mentions in this year's Palo Alto Students Foundation...
Original post made on May. 17, 2022There are no comments yet. 2565 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Elderly woman accosted by robbers in roadside attackTwo people attempted to rob an elderly Palo Alto woman of her wedding ring on Saturday afternoon, causing her injuries,...
Original post made on May. 16, 2022Last comment by Erin Hubbell, on May 17, 2022 at 10:57 am | 4 comments | 4637 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
California spent millions to boost COVID vaccination rates of Medi-Cal members — but they lag even moreGaps in COVID vaccination rates among the state's Medi-Cal population persist. Five Medi-Cal plans still have vaccination...
Original post made on May. 15, 2022Last comment by Erin Hubbell, on May 16, 2022 at 2:53 pm | 4 comments | 2191 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Two injured when teen accidentally discharges firearm in parked vehicleTwo teenagers were injured early Thursday morning when one of them accidentally discharged a firearm while he was in his...
Original post made on May. 13, 2022Last comment by Erin Hubbell, on May 16, 2022 at 2:51 pm | 10 comments | 2186 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Audit scrutinizes Palo Alto's frustrating permit processA new audit has found Palo Alto's permit process for solar panels and other home upgrades is hobbled by long lead times for...
Original post made on May. 6, 2022Last comment by Anonymous, on May 16, 2022 at 1:00 pm | 20 comments | 4891 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Friends and family gather at intersection where Mountain View teen died after a collision with a truckFamily and friends have left flowers, candles, balloons and mementos at an impromptu memorial at the corner of El Camino...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2022Last comment by Bystander, on May 16, 2022 at 12:34 pm | 2 comments | 8690 Views
AROUND TOWN
Council supports new rules for outdoor dining spacesParklets and car-free boulevards will remain a fixture of Palo Alto dining for the foreseeable future, though these areas...
Original post made on May. 10, 2022Last comment by Another Bob, on May 16, 2022 at 12:32 pm | 14 comments | 4400 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Who will succeed Jackie Speier? The race is on in the newly redrawn District 15The race to fill the Congressional District 15 seat will be the Peninsula's most competitive in a generation, thanks to Rep....
Original post made on May. 14, 2022Last comment by Citizen, on May 15, 2022 at 12:04 pm | 2 comments | 3224 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Living in a pod? New concept in affordable shared housing emerges in Palo AltoIts name has the cache of a trendy Brooklyn home, but Brownstone Shared Housing has brought a new housing concept that is...
Original post made on May. 3, 2022Last comment by MyFeelz, on May 14, 2022 at 11:25 am | 55 comments | 44891 Views
AROUND TOWN
Santa Clara County COVID cases surpass height of delta surgeCOVID-19 cases are rising again to higher levels than last summer's surge, Santa Clara County Health Officer Dr. Sara Cody...
Original post made on May. 10, 2022Last comment by Bystander, on May 14, 2022 at 7:17 am | 8 comments | 12862 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto looks to upgrade historic building, complete critical bike project as revenues recoverPalo Alto is looking to advance an ambitious infrastructure plan that would rehabilitate the Roth Building, fix roofs at...
Original post made on May. 12, 2022Last comment by Chris, on May 13, 2022 at 9:28 am | 9 comments | 5544 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
With 'The Hub,' Stanford Research Park banks on return of workforceThe newest development at Stanford Research Park is unlike all the others. Known as The Hub, it is a community center, a...
Original post made on May. 13, 2022There are no comments yet. 4112 Views
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