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PALO ALTO ISSUES
Feeling Sacramento pressure, Palo Alto eases rules for new 'granny units'Prodded by new state laws, the Palo Alto City Council voted Monday to further relax local rules pertaining to accessory dwelling...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2020Last comment by NatureLover, on Jan 20, 2020 at 8:35 pm | 33 comments | 4494 Views
SPORTS
M-A's Smith wins girls wrestling title at 131; Creighton a boys runner-up at MidCalsPalo Alto sophomore Cade Creighton won four matches, one by pin and two others by major decision, to reach the championship...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2020Last comment by III, on Jan 20, 2020 at 5:25 pm | 1 comment | 675 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. DayWe've compiled a list of agencies that will be adjusting their schedules on Martin Luther King Jr. Day throughout the Palo...
Original post made on Jan. 19, 2020Last comment by Hillary, on Jan 20, 2020 at 1:48 pm | 7 comments | 2293 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto boosts affordable-housing project with $10.5 million loanWith affordable housing in short supply, Palo Alto offered a $10.5-million lifeline this week to a 59-unit residential development...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2020Last comment by Barbara, on Jan 20, 2020 at 11:52 am | 5 comments | 2857 Views
AROUND TOWN
Fans fill up the gym for Palo Alto-Gunn basketball gamesPalo Alto’s basketball teams are both in the SCVAL’s top division, the De Anza, while Gunn’s are in the weaker El Camino...
Original post made on Jan. 19, 2020Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Jan 19, 2020 at 9:57 pm | 7 comments | 1947 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Santa Clara County explores universal basic income for former foster youthSanta Clara County Supervisors are looking into providing a universal basic income for young adults aging out of the county's...
Original post made on Dec. 15, 2019Last comment by the comic at the cocktail party, on Jan 19, 2020 at 11:47 am | 6 comments | 3839 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Houses of worship get ready to welcome car campersFor Peninsula Bible Church, the increasingly prominent issue of people living in their cars is more than just a citywide...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2020Last comment by RHHNA, on Jan 18, 2020 at 8:27 pm | 9 comments | 3145 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Sheriff: Stanford student found dead at campus residenceThe Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a student who was found unresponsive at a Stanford...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2020There are no comments yet. 7586 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
City tries to steer wireless antennas away from neighborhoods, schoolsPalo Alto took its most dramatic action to date to curtail the proliferation of wireless antennas on street poles on Monday...
Original post made on Dec. 17, 2019Last comment by resident, on Jan 18, 2020 at 1:50 pm | 10 comments | 3001 Views
SPORTS
Stanford women take a hoops loss against Ionescu, OregonStanford had a one-point lead over host Oregon in a Pac-12 Conference women's basketball contest Thursday. When Sabrina Ionescu...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2020Last comment by grubbybest, on Jan 18, 2020 at 10:59 am | 1 comment | 915 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Music school faces civil suit over sexual abuse of studentSchool of Rock, a private music school in Midtown Palo Alto, is facing a civil lawsuit stemming from incidents of sexual...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2020Last comment by Mom, on Jan 17, 2020 at 6:56 pm | 2 comments | 2739 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Seeking grants, Palo Alto designates downtown as ripe for growthDespite a shared desire to direct new development toward the transit-rich downtown area, members of the Palo Alto City Council...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2020Last comment by Not Fine!, on Jan 17, 2020 at 6:51 pm | 13 comments | 2645 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto district staff work to bring back some special-ed studentsTo address a rise in outside placements for students with special needs, the school district is creating new programs within...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2020Last comment by Still hurting, on Jan 17, 2020 at 6:33 pm | 4 comments | 1737 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Editorial: 'Safe parking' program is a very small first stepWhile communities throughout California are trying to respond to the growing humanitarian crisis of homelessness, it is disappointing...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2020Last comment by @Novelera, on Jan 17, 2020 at 2:57 pm | 5 comments | 1871 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
'There's more work to be done': County pushes to find safe parking for people living in carsThe Board of Supervisors agreed Tuesday to help find new sites in Palo Alto and Mountain View for those without permanent...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2020Last comment by HONESTY, on Jan 17, 2020 at 12:15 pm | 9 comments | 1842 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Federal prosecutors add additional charges against parents in college-admissions scandalDefendants who have not taken plea deals in the national college-admissions scam are facing new charges, including bribery...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2020Last comment by Psychologist, on Jan 17, 2020 at 12:12 pm | 1 comment | 2375 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School district announces 'bold' proposals to revamp middle school mathThe Palo Alto school board will discuss tonight a plan to redesign middle school mathematics, including proposals to eliminate...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2019Last comment by member 1, on Jan 17, 2020 at 11:56 am | 62 comments | 7761 Views
AROUND TOWN
What's bringing over 1,000 people to the Palo Alto Baylands? Rare bird sightings thanks to the king tidesMore than 1,000 people recently visited the Palo Alto Baylands to see king tides, where rare birds were spotted near the...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2020There are no comments yet. 3650 Views
SPORTS
Creighton 'just another wrestler' at Palo Alto HighCade Creighton was one of four Palo Alto wrestlers who recorded a pin Thursday in the Vikings 49-24 SCVAL victory over host...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2020Last comment by III, on Jan 17, 2020 at 7:34 am | 1 comment | 1096 Views
RESTAURANTS
The latest openings and closings in Midpeninsula diningRestaurants have been coming and going at a dizzying rate the last few weeks up and down the Midpeninsula. Catch up with...
Original post made on Jan. 16, 2020Last comment by Dante, on Jan 17, 2020 at 6:09 am | 3 comments | 6432 Views
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