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ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Foothill College president ousted mid-year amid conflict with facultyFoothill President Thuy Nguyen is out of a job, with the district's board voting Oct. 25 not to renew her contract. Internal...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2021Last comment by Jeremy Erman, 52 minutes ago | 5 comments | 4906 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Animal shelter workers to be charged in deaths of 7 pupsThree employees of Pets in Need, a no-kill animal shelter, have been cited and are being charged with animal cruelty and...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2021Last comment by John Hackmann, 1 hour ago | 29 comments | 5130 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
New housing proposals meet with resistance from their neighborsTwo proposals for new housing in north and south Palo Alto neighborhoods reflect both promising and worrying trends, according...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2021Last comment by eileen, 1 hour ago | 9 comments | 7198 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
As budget outlook brightens, residents call for more leaf-blower enforcementFacing an unexpected revenue boost, the City Council began to pivot Monday from a protracted period of budget cuts to restoration....
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2021Last comment by DTN Paul, 4 hours ago | 6 comments | 1716 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto fails in attempt to appeal housing mandatePalo Alto's attempt to lower its housing mandate fell flat Friday afternoon, when the Association of Bay Area Governments...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2021Last comment by Gale Johnson, 5 hours ago | 18 comments | 10964 Views
SPORTS
Local athletes dominate CCS football leaderboardMenlo-Atherton's Matt MacLeod and Menlo School's Sergio Beltran are by themselves at the top of the list of Central Coast...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2021There are no comments yet. 506 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Person fatally struck by Caltrain near Charleston Road rail crossingA person was struck and killed near the Charleston Road rail crossing in Palo Alto on Tuesday at 12:25 p.m., a Caltrain spokesperson...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2021Last comment by Online Name, 7 hours ago | 1 comment | 12002 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Federal grant helps Palo Alto bring back firefighter positionsAfter slashing five firefighter positions because of budget challenges last year, Palo Alto is now preparing to revive them...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2021Last comment by Local Resident, 11 hours ago | 3 comments | 2102 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Gold necklaces taken from woman as she's out for a walkPalo Alto police are seeking the public's assistance in their investigation of a roadside necklace theft near Mitchell Park...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2021Last comment by vmshadle, 11 hours ago | 3 comments | 5743 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Homebrews to home base: Brewing With Brothas aims to open first microbrewery in East Palo AltoFriends and craft beer connoisseurs Risean "Bookie" Tinsley and Denzel Jackson, co-founders of Brewing With Brothas, aim...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2021There are no comments yet. 1126 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Making a local call? Starting Sunday, you'll need to use the area codeStarting on Sunday, Oct. 24, all phone calls on the Peninsula-- even local ones -- will require the three-digit area code,...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2021Last comment by Max Hauser, 15 hours ago | 12 comments | 7163 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
City warns Google co-founder Larry Page about using a residential home for business purposesThe city of Palo Alto has issued a notice of violation to a company connected to Google cofounder Larry Page warning that...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2021Last comment by community member, on Oct 26, 2021 at 9:36 pm | 9 comments | 34350 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Prosecutors: Elizabeth Holmes used fake Pfizer endorsement of Theranos tech to get Walgreens dealProsecutors via testimony Friday backed up their claim that Elizabeth Holmes sent a forged report to Walgreens supposedly...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2021Last comment by Online Name, on Oct 26, 2021 at 6:27 pm | 2 comments | 2505 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto Unified maps out short- and long-term plans for CubberleyAfter years of uncertainty and community brainstorming, the Palo Alto Unified School District is closing in on a plan for...
Original post made on Oct. 20, 2021Last comment by ConsiderYourOptions., on Oct 26, 2021 at 12:39 pm | 10 comments | 11921 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
To support affordable housing, Palo Alto hikes developer 'impact fees'Commercial builders in Palo Alto will have to pay significantly more to support the city's affordable housing projects after...
Original post made on Oct. 19, 2021Last comment by GaleJohnson, on Oct 25, 2021 at 6:10 pm | 16 comments | 7280 Views
BOOKS
Retired judge LaDoris Cordell reflects on a her legal career and the court system in new memoirAcross her long and notable career, retired Palo Alto Judge LaDoris Hazzard Cordell has been known for many firsts. She's...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2021Last comment by Jamie , on Oct 25, 2021 at 5:11 pm | 4 comments | 3865 Views
SPORTS
Beltran sets school record in title clinching victorySergio Beltran threw five touchdown passes, setting a school record for scoring tosses in a season, and Menlo School clinched...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2021There are no comments yet. 1705 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
New tax figures hint at economic recovery, but not quite to prepandemic levelsAfter falling into a deep funk in spring 2020, Palo Alto's economy is starting to show signs of life, with hotel and sales...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2021Last comment by Online Name, on Oct 25, 2021 at 9:18 am | 1 comment | 4730 Views
AROUND TOWN
Stratford School gets restraining order against neighbor accused of shooting air rifle at studentStratford School Palo Alto has secured a temporary restraining order against a man accused of shooting a student with a BB...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2021Last comment by Mackenzie Johnson, on Oct 25, 2021 at 9:17 am | 1 comment | 6489 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
New poll finds 71% of Bay Area residents think quality of life has declinedBay Area residents grappling with the high cost of living, growing homelessness and high taxes say the quality of life has...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2021Last comment by R. Cavendish, on Oct 25, 2021 at 6:06 am | 107 comments | 13642 Views
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