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ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Lawmakers target reforms to California's recall processAfter beating back an effort to oust Gov. Gavin Newsom, Democratic lawmakers began to set the stage Wednesday for reforming...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2021Last comment by tmp, on Sep 16, 2021 at 1:30 pm | 4 comments | 5219 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Former employee says Theranos cherry-picked results from faulty machinesA former lab associate continued her testimony Wednesday in the federal criminal trial against Elizabeth Holmes, founder...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2021Last comment by felix, on Sep 16, 2021 at 12:41 pm | 1 comment | 3025 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Swift verdict in John Getreu trial: Guilty of first-degree murderAfter a two-week jury trial, John Getreu has been convicted of murdering 21-year-old Janet Ann Taylor on Stanford University...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2021Last comment by Anneke, on Sep 16, 2021 at 10:04 am | 2 comments | 11669 Views
SPORTS
Paly girls survive SCVAL volleyball struggle against Los AltosThe Palo Alto girls volleyball team got a huge game from Olivia Harrison to power past visiting Los Altos 25-18, 18-25, 25-17,...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2021There are no comments yet. 4155 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Sobrato threatens lawsuit over city's plans for Fry's siteConcerned about Palo Alto's plans to phase out some of the commercial uses at the former Fry's site, the owner of the property...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2021Last comment by David L Hirsch, on Sep 15, 2021 at 5:55 pm | 1 comment | 4281 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto to consider phasing out commercial tenants in VenturaWhen Fry's Electronics officially closed its Palo Alto location in December 2019, it left behind both a giant vacancy and...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2021Last comment by Tecsi, on Sep 15, 2021 at 4:16 pm | 3 comments | 8385 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto's big dilemma: Should cars return to University and California avenues?If things go as planned, the experiment with closing University and California avenues to cars will conclude at the end of...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2021Last comment by Bystander, on Sep 15, 2021 at 2:54 pm | 34 comments | 6938 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Stevenson House drops appeal of church's safe parking programA proposal by Unitarian Universalist Church to host a safe parking program for unhoused vehicle dwellers received a boost...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2021Last comment by relentlesscactus, on Sep 15, 2021 at 11:57 am | 6 comments | 3057 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Police auditor sees its caseload swell as Palo Alto calls for more oversightArmed with a broader scope, Palo Alto's police auditor is preparing to release its reviews of 16 different incidents involving...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2021Last comment by Consider Your Options. , on Sep 15, 2021 at 10:55 am | 1 comment | 3398 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
California recall election results 2021: Live updatesGet up-to-date results on the California recall election of Gov. Gavin Newsom. Read the full story here https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2021/09/14/california-recall-election-...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2021Last comment by Janice Selznick, on Sep 15, 2021 at 10:31 am | 1 comment | 9367 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Decision time: Three ways the California recall election could goThe recall election could end up with three very different results for the future of Gov. Gavin Newsom and of politics in...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2021Last comment by The Voice of Palo Alto, on Sep 14, 2021 at 9:54 pm | 3 comments | 2419 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Neighbors outraged over melee outside Woman's ClubA fight among partygoers outside the Woman's Club of Palo Alto on Friday night that allegedly involved one person being threatened...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2021Last comment by Jennifer, on Sep 14, 2021 at 9:24 pm | 6 comments | 11183 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Plane crashes en route to Palo Alto Airport, strikes power lines before going down in BaylandsA plane carrying 166 gallons of fuel has gone down near the Palo Alto Airport, leading to an apparent fuel spill in the Baylands...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2021Last comment by We Are The People, on Sep 14, 2021 at 8:08 pm | 20 comments | 11816 Views
AROUND TOWN
Governor appoints Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez to state corrections boardSanta Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez has been appointed to the Board of State and Community Corrections, Gov. Gavin...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2021There are no comments yet. 2228 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Only 60% of Palo Alto police report being vaccinatedDespite getting early access to COVID-19 vaccines, inoculation rates among local law enforcement agencies fall below the...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2021Last comment by Online Name, on Sep 14, 2021 at 10:48 am | 132 comments | 15664 Views
BOOKS
Last-minute lineup change doesn't bother Castilleja in tennis winDespite a last-minute lineup change, Castilleja girls tennis won its third straight match, edging Woodside 4-3 in nonleague...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2021There are no comments yet. 4254 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Students return to campus for new school yearStudents at Palo Alto Unified School District's five middle and high schools started a new year on Wednesday, the first relatively...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2021Last comment by Gustavo Woltmann, on Sep 13, 2021 at 11:32 pm | 7 comments | 6233 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Haven't voted in the recall yet? You still have more than one way to cast your ballot.Voters have until Tuesday, Sept. 14, to either postmark their ballots, drop them off at a designated ballot box or vote in...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2021Last comment by Alice Schaffer Smith, on Sep 13, 2021 at 11:28 pm | 8 comments | 7092 Views
AROUND TOWN
Public asked to weigh in on community college board redistricting effortThe Foothill-De Anza Community College District will hold a meeting tonight for public input on how to draw boundary lines...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2021There are no comments yet. 1945 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Polling error: How one survey changed the Newsom recall campaignThe early August survey suggested Gov. Gavin Newsom would get ousted -- and scared Democrats and progressives into ramping...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2021There are no comments yet. 2374 Views
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