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PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto moves to expand access to 'residents-only' nature preservePalo Alto's prolonged and polarizing debate over whether non-residents should be allowed to visit Foothills Park moved toward...
Original post made on Aug. 4, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Oct 17, 2020 at 11:15 am | 64 comments | 19381 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Cari Templeton: Ready to listenPalo Alto City Council candidate Cari Templeton wants to turn down the temperature in the city's heated debates about housing...
Original post made on Oct. 2, 2020Last comment by Online Name, on Oct 17, 2020 at 10:58 am | 7 comments | 2407 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Councilman Greg Tanaka faces complaint over campaign contributionsAn anonymous complaint against Councilman Greg Tanaka alleges he received a flurry of campaign contributions from local developers...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2020Last comment by PaloAltoVoter, on Oct 17, 2020 at 9:47 am | 56 comments | 5943 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: Stanford economists wake up to news of their Nobel PrizeIn the latest Around Town column, the story of how two Stanford economists learned they won a Nobel Prize and news about...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2020There are no comments yet. 2455 Views
AROUND TOWN
Alleged robber causes scare with replica handgun at Stanford Shopping CenterA man who reportedly had a gun at Stanford Shopping Center was arrested by Palo Alto police in connection with a robbery...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2020Last comment by AlexDeLarge, on Oct 16, 2020 at 11:13 pm | 8 comments | 4018 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Police on search for duo in overnight crime spreePalo Alto police detectives are investigating an early Monday morning crime spree after burglars entered two homes, prowled...
Original post made on Oct. 15, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Oct 16, 2020 at 10:12 pm | 6 comments | 6200 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Amid ongoing reopening anxieties, school district to provide COVID-19 testing for staffStarting next week, Palo Alto school district employees will have access to free, biweekly COVID-19 testing to be provided...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2020Last comment by district teacher, on Oct 16, 2020 at 5:49 pm | 8 comments | 3664 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Watch the Ravenswood school board candidates discuss top issuesThrough videos, get to know this year's candidates for the Ravenswood City School District Board of Trustees and find out...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2020Last comment by Incumbbent , on Oct 16, 2020 at 12:18 pm | 6 comments | 1689 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
With election integrity at top of mind, what is Santa Clara County doing to keep your votes secure?Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters Shannon Bushey acknowledged concerns that have been raised about election security...
Original post made on Oct. 15, 2020Last comment by Jocelyn Dong, on Oct 16, 2020 at 9:04 am | 9 comments | 3061 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Gaines tapped to serve as Palo Alto's deputy city managerChantal Cotton Gaines, a fixture in Palo Alto's recent efforts to launch the Office of Transportation and advance a new vision...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2020Last comment by Ardan Michael Blum, on Oct 16, 2020 at 8:34 am | 7 comments | 4005 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Here's how you can vote in East Palo AltoEast Palo Alto voters have several options for returning their completed ballots, which can be dropped off at three drop...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2020There are no comments yet. 1395 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Seven East Palo Alto City Council candidates seek to set city on a promising pathRead profiles of the seven East Palo Alto City Council candidates, who not only want to tackle some of their community's...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2020There are no comments yet. 2366 Views
BOOKS
Five key takeaways for the 2020-21 school year in CaliforniaDistance learning has complicated things for an education system already facing challenges, but stakeholders are adapting. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2020Last comment by kanekiikenn, on Oct 16, 2020 at 4:26 am | 1 comment | 2934 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto's 'inclusive' playground excluded from reopening planSince opening in 2015, the Magical Bridge has stood out as the city's only "inclusive" playground -- geared toward visitors...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2020Last comment by Em Farrigan, on Oct 15, 2020 at 10:17 pm | 5 comments | 5177 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Incumbent builds strong financial lead in crowded Palo Alto City Council raceWith two months to go until Election Day, City Councilman Greg Tanaka has amassed a formidable financial advantage over the...
Original post made on Sep. 3, 2020Last comment by Gunn Papa, on Oct 15, 2020 at 8:31 pm | 38 comments | 6919 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto banks on backyard dwellings to meet housing targetsEager to see more accessory dwelling units throughout Palo Alto, city leaders agreed on Monday to revise the city's zoning...
Original post made on Oct. 7, 2020Last comment by Lee Forrest, on Oct 15, 2020 at 8:12 pm | 31 comments | 6122 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
In their own words: Where the candidates stand on the issuesThe Palo Alto Weekly asked the six Board of Education candidates to share their positions on key issues facing the district,...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2020Last comment by Marian Sofaer, on Oct 15, 2020 at 10:10 am | 1 comment | 2943 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Juan Mendez: 'A new perspective'Juan Mendez, a 23-year-old East Palo Alto resident who graduated from the University of California, Berkeley this May, Juan...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2020Last comment by Optimist Pessimist Realist , on Oct 14, 2020 at 5:15 pm | 1 comment | 1845 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
What Cost Public Investments? What Would the Wealthiest Have to Pay If the Public Hadn't?So now we learn that the POTUS paid almost nothing in taxes for the last 10-15 years. People are going to talk about...
Original post made by Wondering on Sep. 27, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Oct 14, 2020 at 3:49 pm | 9 comments | 364 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Would-be carjacker nabbed after struggle leads officer to use TaserA man who allegedly attempted to steal a car and threatened to kill someone at Palo Alto's Town & Country Village shopping...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2020Last comment by Dick D., on Oct 14, 2020 at 3:37 pm | 10 comments | 2935 Views
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