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Palo Alto looks to crack down on gas-powered leaf blowersNearly 20 years after Palo Alto adopted a ban on gas-powered leaf blowers in residential areas, the appliance and the public...
Original post made on Feb. 2, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Feb 9, 2023 at 10:36 am | 22 comments | 6727 Views
AROUND TOWN
Greenmeadow resident celebrates 108th birthdayElise Martin celebrated her 108th birthday this week. Looking back at a life that has spanned more than a century, the Palo...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2023Last comment by Mondoman, on Feb 9, 2023 at 1:03 am | 5 comments | 4013 Views
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Santa Clara County supervisors approve nearly $1M to expand gun violence response teamThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved nearly $1 million Tuesday to expand the county's task force...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Feb 8, 2023 at 5:43 pm | 1 comment | 1666 Views
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Remembering Tom JordanTom Jordan, an environmental attorney, advocate for grassroots organizations that would assume political power, and a mentor...
Original post made by Fred Balin on Feb. 7, 2023Last comment by Online Name, on Feb 8, 2023 at 11:49 am | 3 comments | 1113 Views
BOOKS
At new Victoria Ballet, classes celebrate the power of artA new studio provides dance and art lessons to people of all ages. The classes offered include all experience levels -- from...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2023There are no comments yet. 3909 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Stanford Medicine finds racial disparities in child abuse reportingBlack children who are injured because of suspected child abuse are reported to Child Protective Services more frequently...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Feb 7, 2023 at 6:22 pm | 3 comments | 3145 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
La Baguette settles federal lawsuit for $430K in fraudulent PPP claimsA Palo Alto bakery has settled a lawsuit with the federal government for making false claims to acquire $430,000 through...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Feb 7, 2023 at 5:15 pm | 11 comments | 5036 Views
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Around Town: Paly students stand out in Congressional App Challenge, nationwide science competitionRead news about the local student who won Rep. Anna Eshoo's Congressional App Challenge, two Paly students who are finalists...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2023Last comment by NeilsonBuchanan, on Feb 6, 2023 at 8:39 pm | 1 comment | 8556 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Palo Alto advances plan to add 6,000 dwellingsMore than two years in the making, Palo Alto's ambitious plan to add more than 6,000 housing units by 2031 is finally ready...
Original post made on Nov. 29, 2022Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Feb 6, 2023 at 2:58 pm | 24 comments | 8564 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Water system malfunction caused pandemonium for fire crewsAn issue with Palo Alto's water-pressure system set off at least 24 false fire-alarm calls in rapid succession throughout...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2023Last comment by Hulkamania, on Feb 6, 2023 at 2:57 pm | 6 comments | 5723 Views
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Canopy Executive Director Catherine Martineau to retire after 18 yearsCatherine Martineau was on her third career when she joined Canopy, Palo Alto's urban forest advocacy organization, in 2004....
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2023Last comment by Consider Your Options. , on Feb 6, 2023 at 2:25 pm | 2 comments | 4057 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
New council, same priorities in Palo Alto in 2023Housing, climate change, economic recovery and community safety will continue to dominate City Council discussions in Palo...
Original post made on Jan. 28, 2023Last comment by Annette, on Feb 5, 2023 at 5:49 pm | 13 comments | 6020 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Palo Alto police investigate 'jewelry swap' crime at Walgreens parking lotPalo Alto police are investigating a Thursday morning "jewelry swap" crime in which a woman's necklace valued at more than...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Feb 5, 2023 at 2:10 pm | 2 comments | 5092 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Stanford scrutinized over deputy who drew gun on Black manStanford police are receiving scrutiny after an officer drew a gun on a Black driver over the weekend, an incident that has...
Original post made on Jan. 31, 2023Last comment by SteveDabrowski, on Feb 5, 2023 at 1:29 pm | 19 comments | 6752 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto rejects calls to pick mayor by rotationPalo Alto swiftly rejected on Monday calls to reconsider how it elects its mayor, opting to retain the city's longstanding...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Feb 4, 2023 at 11:56 am | 5 comments | 3486 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto environmentalist Walter Hays diesWalter Hays, a prominent Palo Alto resident, environmental champion and individual who set a standard for volunteerism, died...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2023Last comment by Bob Wenzlau, on Feb 4, 2023 at 8:53 am | 2 comments | 6930 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
California snowpack reaches record high in latest surveyThe series of atmospheric rivers that hit California in December and January certainly improved the state's snowpack, state...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2023There are no comments yet. 2496 Views
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Center's celebration of Chinese culture fosters diversity, sense of belongingOn any given day, Avenidas Chinese Community Center is abuzz with older adults learning how to speak Mandarin, trying their...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2023There are no comments yet. 2927 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Environmentalists pumped as nonprofit hub replaces its space heatersEnvironmental activists gathered in a parking lot near the Baylands on Wednesday afternoon for an unusual activity: watching...
Original post made on Jan. 26, 2023Last comment by Paly02, on Feb 3, 2023 at 9:31 am | 5 comments | 4650 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Making connections: How a Redwood City woman is fostering community through jigsaw puzzle competitionsPutting together puzzles is more than a pandemic pastime for Emma Taylor, the founder of Peninsula Puzzlers. Read the full...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2023There are no comments yet. 4027 Views
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