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PALO ALTO ISSUES
Midtown zoning dispute puts City Council in a bindWhen Nitin Handa bought a parcel of land last November, he had every intention of building a home and few reasons to think...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2023Last comment by mjh, on Mar 19, 2023 at 11:08 pm | 21 comments | 7060 Views
BOOKS
Bomb threat called in to Stanford Shopping Center, search turns up nothingA bomb threat called in to the Stanford Shopping Center on Wednesday prompted Palo Alto police to sweep the area in search...
Original post made on Mar. 16, 2023Last comment by Bystander, on Mar 19, 2023 at 7:53 am | 3 comments | 6779 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
As retail trends shift, Palo Alto looks for new economic strategyFaced with high vacancies and fewer daytime workers to support businesses, Palo Alto is moving toward adopting a new economic...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2023Last comment by Laura Guevara , on Mar 19, 2023 at 2:48 am | 21 comments | 8654 Views
AROUND TOWN
Review: TheatreWorks' 'Fannie' celebrates a powerful voice for change"Fannie: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer" is all about voice -- honoring Fannie Lou Hamer's legacy as a voice for...
Original post made on Mar. 17, 2023Last comment by LindaPA, on Mar 17, 2023 at 9:30 pm | 1 comment | 1685 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Around Town: New documentary puts Aaron Persky's removal from bench back in the spotlightRead news about a new documentary that reevaluates the recall of Aaron Persky as a Superior Court judge and an event that...
Original post made on Mar. 17, 2023Last comment by Michele Dauber, on Mar 17, 2023 at 5:40 pm | 2 comments | 3436 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
New report details educational disparities at Palo Alto UnifiedDisparities in student achievement have long plagued school districts throughout the country, and Palo Alto Unified is no...
Original post made on Mar. 10, 2023Last comment by Anonymous, on Mar 17, 2023 at 5:17 pm | 15 comments | 5271 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Mitchell Park fire station looks to iconic architectural style for inspirationMore than a decade after Palo Alto agreed to replace the aged Mitchell Park fire station, the project is finally moving ahead....
Original post made on Feb. 20, 2023Last comment by Consider Your Options. , on Mar 17, 2023 at 1:00 pm | 7 comments | 4913 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
As state reviews Palo Alto's housing plan, city moves closer to adoptionPalo Alto is still likely months from having a compliant plan for adding more than 6,000 homes, but city officials indicated...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Mar 17, 2023 at 10:48 am | 18 comments | 4007 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Tech CEO arrested for peeping into woman's restroom stall in January now connected to three more cases, police sayThe Palo Alto tech company CEO was arrested earlier this year on suspicion of peeping into woman's bathroom stall in Mountain...
Original post made on Mar. 17, 2023Last comment by dontliveinCA, on Mar 17, 2023 at 10:38 am | 1 comment | 3389 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Woman allegedly lied about 2 sexual assaults at Stanford campus last yearA 25-year-old Stanford University employee is facing charges that she lied about being raped twice on campus last year, apparently...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2023Last comment by John, on Mar 16, 2023 at 5:51 pm | 9 comments | 3260 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Tensions flare over creek authority's plan to replace bridges, widen channelDespite a funding shortage and pockets of resistance from residents along San Francisquito Creek, an agency charged with...
Original post made on Mar. 10, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Mar 16, 2023 at 9:32 am | 17 comments | 6084 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Swastikas, image of Hitler found drawn on Stanford student's dormitory doorMultiple swastikas and an image of Adolf Hitler drawn on a whiteboard were recently found on the dormitory door of an undergraduate...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2023Last comment by John, on Mar 15, 2023 at 3:51 pm | 1 comment | 2329 Views
AROUND TOWN
After collapse, Silicon Valley Bank halts plan for branch on California AvenueSilicon Valley Bank is halting its plan to open a branch on California Avenue in Palo Alto following its spectacular collapse...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2023Last comment by anon1234, on Mar 15, 2023 at 8:32 am | 6 comments | 4009 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
New cost estimate for high-speed rail puts California bullet train $100 billion in the redA new High-Speed Rail Authority report projects costs for the initial segment at $35 billion, which exceeds secured funding...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Mar 14, 2023 at 9:13 pm | 8 comments | 4650 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Newsom's climate budget would slash funds that protect coastIn his initial climate budget proposal, the governor has cut about $561 million from local coastal resilience projects. Legislators,...
Original post made on Mar. 8, 2023Last comment by densely, on Mar 14, 2023 at 4:17 pm | 3 comments | 1838 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Silicon Valley's vast wealth disparity deepens as poverty increasedOne of the world's richest regions has some of its starkest divides, with its top 10% of households holding two-thirds of...
Original post made on Feb. 20, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Mar 14, 2023 at 11:48 am | 40 comments | 7354 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Now roaming Palo Alto streets: On-demand TeslasPalo Alto's new shuttle system, Palo Alto Link, launched its pilot program Tuesday with a small fleet of Teslas moving through...
Original post made on Mar. 8, 2023Last comment by Tim, on Mar 13, 2023 at 9:53 pm | 28 comments | 14525 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Man arrested for allegedly assaulting bus drivers, attempting carjackingPalo Alto police arrested a man last week after he allegedly assaulted two bus drivers, fled from officers and attempted...
Original post made on Mar. 13, 2023Last comment by kimmy, on Mar 13, 2023 at 8:31 pm | 1 comment | 2198 Views
AROUND TOWN
Lifted by federal funds, Palo Alto Airport prepares to welcome electric aircraftWhen Palo Alto took over operations of its namesake airport from Santa Clara County nine years ago, the busy Baylands hub...
Original post made on Mar. 7, 2023Last comment by Alice Schaffer Smith, on Mar 11, 2023 at 4:21 pm | 17 comments | 6417 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Bank run sinks Silicon Valley BankA run on a Bay Area bank with billions in deposits prompted state regulators to close it Friday, according to court documents. Read...
Original post made on Mar. 11, 2023Last comment by John, on Mar 11, 2023 at 2:33 pm | 1 comment | 3562 Views
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