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Around Town: Sister-city relationship grows stronger with $100K gift for student exchange programIn the latest Around Town column, news about a donation to support bonds between youth in Palo Alto and Japan, new leaders...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2021Last comment by R. Cavendish, 15 hours ago | 23 comments | 4810 Views
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Atherton couple donates $80M to Stanford children's hospital, medical schoolAn Atherton couple has given $80 million to Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford and Stanford University's School...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2021Last comment by Local, on Feb 20, 2021 at 8:21 am | 4 comments | 8206 Views
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City, Caltrans line up overnight closures for U.S. Highway 101 bridge projectOvernight lane closures are scheduled for Thursday through Sunday as part of construction related to a new pedestrian and...
Original post made on Feb. 9, 2021Last comment by Carl Jones, on Feb 19, 2021 at 4:54 pm | 3 comments | 3649 Views
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Around Town: Caged gorilla from Antonio's Nut House rescued from auction galleryIn the latest Around Town column, the story of how Palo Alto nearly lost the beloved gorilla that welcomed visitors at Antonio's...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2021Last comment by Phyllis Ketchum, on Feb 17, 2021 at 8:42 am | 9 comments | 7821 Views
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Liz Kniss violated campaign finance laws, a 4-year-long investigation concludesAn unusually lengthy investigation by the state Fair Political Practices Commission has finally concluded Liz Kniss, a former...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2021Last comment by jr1, on Feb 14, 2021 at 5:29 am | 29 comments | 8835 Views
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Palo Altan marks 106th birthday with drive-by celebrationWe talked to Palo Alto resident Elise Martin as she lives through her second pandemic to hear about her upbringing in South...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2021Last comment by Resident, on Feb 12, 2021 at 12:43 pm | 3 comments | 4062 Views
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City auditor's plan focuses on construction management, cybersecurityOn Tuesday, a City Council committee swiftly signed off on city auditor Kyle O'Rourke's proposed work plan, which includes...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2021Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Feb 11, 2021 at 10:57 pm | 2 comments | 3739 Views
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How you can ring in the 'Year of the Ox' in Palo AltoChinese New Year celebrations in Palo Alto won't be slowed down by the coronavirus in 2021. They're just moving to a different...
Original post made on Feb. 5, 2021Last comment by JuJu Wang, on Feb 11, 2021 at 7:15 am | 8 comments | 6290 Views
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Around Town: Palo Altans step up to the racial equity challengeIn the latest Around Town column, news about a 21-day racial equity challenge in Palo Alto, Mayor Tom DuBois' guest appearance...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2021Last comment by Taylor Greene, on Feb 10, 2021 at 2:51 pm | 5 comments | 5903 Views
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Teacher housing plan moves ahead in Palo AltoAs Palo Alto lags on its affordable housing supply, Santa Clara County is advancing its plan to build apartments for teachers...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2021Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Feb 8, 2021 at 11:16 am | 13 comments | 5804 Views
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PG&E likely to file eminent domain against Palo Alto Unified for easement at CubberleyAfter stalled talks over the last several months, the Palo Alto school district is facing the likelihood of Pacific Gas &...
Original post made on Dec. 28, 2020Last comment by GaryB, on Feb 5, 2021 at 7:44 pm | 26 comments | 10321 Views
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State's largest COVID-19 vaccination site set to open at Levi's StadiumThe largest COVID-19 vaccination site in the state is opening at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara early next week, officials...
Original post made on Feb. 5, 2021Last comment by rsmithjr, on Feb 5, 2021 at 6:21 pm | 3 comments | 4641 Views
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Brighter days: LGBTQ seniors find support through Rainbow CollectiveTo be older and alone is a challenge. For LGBTQ seniors, who are far more likely to be childless and estranged from family,...
Original post made on Feb. 5, 2021There are no comments yet. 4168 Views
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Santa Clara County seeks temporary wage hike for front-line workersCalling it dangerous work worthy of hazard pay during the pandemic, Santa Clara County's Board of Supervisors is looking...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2021Last comment by Jon Castor, on Feb 4, 2021 at 11:28 am | 3 comments | 4596 Views
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Around Town: Bernie Sanders mittens meme reaches Palo AltoIn the latest Around Town column, news about the viral meme of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders catching on in Palo Alto and a new...
Original post made on Jan. 31, 2021Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Feb 2, 2021 at 10:02 am | 1 comment | 5737 Views
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Palo Alto man, 21, dies in 'freak accident' while on hike in San DiegoMax Lenail, a 21-year-old man from Palo Alto died over the weekend while hiking in San Diego, according to his family, friends...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2021Last comment by GaryB, on Feb 1, 2021 at 7:05 pm | 8 comments | 28597 Views
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The things I remember about Palo Alto while growing up:0...
Original post made by Andrew L. Freedman on Oct. 19, 2006Last comment by Andy Paredes, on Jan 31, 2021 at 8:04 pm | 1201 comments | 383231 Views
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As Palo Alto police switch to encrypted radio, newsroom scanners go silentIn a sudden move that will severely limit the ability of journalists and citizen watchdogs to cover breaking news, the Palo...
Original post made on Jan. 6, 2021Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jan 29, 2021 at 5:59 pm | 22 comments | 9741 Views
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State's loosened COVID-19 restrictions spark worries in Santa Clara CountyAs the county gears up its infrastructure to deliver more COVID-19 vaccinations, local leaders on Tuesday expressed concern...
Original post made on Jan. 28, 2021Last comment by Aletheia, on Jan 28, 2021 at 3:23 pm | 1 comment | 6406 Views
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Now under the state's 'purple' tier, here's what is and isn't allowed in Santa Clara, San Mateo countiesSanta Clara and San Mateo counties returned to the state's most restrictive COVID-19 level, the "purple" tier, after California...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2021Last comment by Martinimaas, on Jan 26, 2021 at 1:45 pm | 5 comments | 32198 Views
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