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ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Grand jury report blasts VTA for inefficiencies, poor oversightVTA, the taxpayer-funded agency in charge of offering transit solutions to Santa Clara County's traffic jams, is currently...
Original post made on Jul. 5, 2019Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Jul 11, 2019 at 4:12 pm | 9 comments | 8840 Views
AROUND TOWN
Accused Buena Vista killer deemed too dangerous for bailA Santa Clara County Superior Court judge on Monday decided that a man accused of stabbing a fellow Buena Vista Mobile Home...
Original post made on Jul. 2, 2019Last comment by Since We're Neighbors..., on Jul 11, 2019 at 3:43 pm | 55 comments | 11298 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
East Palo Altans form tenants union to fight housing crisisMore than 60 East Palo Alto residents voted on Saturday to form a tenants union to combat rising housing costs that they...
Original post made on Jul. 2, 2019Last comment by Seriously?, on Jul 11, 2019 at 2:23 pm | 44 comments | 6815 Views
SPORTS
Team USA stands alone at the top of women's soccer universeFormer Sacred Heart Prep stars Abby Dahlkemper and Tierna Davidson played for the United States women's senior national soccer...
Original post made on Jul. 7, 2019Last comment by Held Hands, on Jul 11, 2019 at 12:45 pm | 12 comments | 3567 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Would you like a nuclear-free future? Explore how to get there at a free public meeting July 17, 7-9 pmFree Public meeting Wed. July 17, 7-9pm, Mitchell Park Library, Midtown Room, 3700 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto 94303. Sponsored...
Original post made by Judy A on Jul. 11, 2019There are no comments yet. 644 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Two peach fruit flies found in Palo Alto pose threat to native wildlifeCounty officials are inspecting areas in Palo Alto, East Palo Alto and Menlo Park after two male peach fruit flies native...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2019Last comment by Former Cobra Pilot, on Jul 11, 2019 at 9:40 am | 2 comments | 6427 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
More retail, parking space will come with planned Cambridge Avenue buildingAfter four years on the drawing board, a new retail-and-office building project on Cambridge Avenue in Palo Alto's California...
Original post made on Jul. 5, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Jul 11, 2019 at 8:10 am | 7 comments | 5754 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Fires spark near San Francisquito Creek, burning vegetation, transformerAn initial report of a possible airplane crash at the Palo Alto Airport Monday morning turned out instead to be three electrical...
Original post made on Jul. 8, 2019Last comment by Golfer, on Jul 10, 2019 at 9:52 pm | 6 comments | 4487 Views
AROUND TOWN
Woodside: Skyline homicide suspect pleads not guilty, wants to defend himselfThe man charged with murder in the stabbing deaths of two men on Skyline Boulevard last month has pleaded not guilty and...
Original post made on Jul. 9, 2019Last comment by Jose Clara, on Jul 10, 2019 at 8:05 pm | 10 comments | 3814 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto officials offer tips to prepare for a powerful earthquakeIn light of the 6.4- and 7.1-magnitude earthquakes in southern California late last week, Palo Alto city officials have stressed...
Original post made on Jul. 10, 2019Last comment by Xiao Ping, on Jul 10, 2019 at 7:52 pm | 3 comments | 6998 Views
AROUND TOWN
After years of discord, Ravenswood teachers, staff to get raisesAfter two years of negotiations on a contract that expired in 2016, Ravenswood City School District teachers will receive...
Original post made on Jul. 10, 2019Last comment by What a Waste of $$$, on Jul 10, 2019 at 5:45 pm | 2 comments | 4790 Views
BOOKS
Henry M. Gunn High SchoolRead the full story here https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2019/05/30/henry-m-gunn-high-school posted Thursday, May 30,...
Original post made on Jul. 10, 2019There are no comments yet. 5516 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
No Security in city parking garagesWe found out the hard way. Our daughter's car was broken into and her belongings stolen. The police let us know there are...
Original post made by Another theft victim on Jul. 1, 2019Last comment by EZ Way To Catch Car Thieves, on Jul 10, 2019 at 1:30 pm | 29 comments | 2921 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Cars driving through red lights!My son was biking home from camp yesterday. He was at the intersection of El Camino Way and El Camino Real, at KEYS school....
Original post made by Jonathan on Jun. 28, 2019Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Jul 10, 2019 at 5:02 am | 50 comments | 3245 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
A thriving cultural forceIn 1950s Palo Alto, a cup of coffee cost a nickel, an apartment in College Terrace rented for $75 a month and the Chinese...
Original post made on Jul. 5, 2019Last comment by Native, on Jul 10, 2019 at 12:00 am | 10 comments | 10487 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Peninsula beekeepers divided on the best way to fight a plagueSome treat their hives for mites while others say bees can fight off the invaders on their own. Read the full story here...
Original post made on Jul. 9, 2019Last comment by Donny Moscow, on Jul 9, 2019 at 9:41 am | 2 comments | 3223 Views
AROUND TOWN
Wildfire meeting sparks thoughts on readiness as seasonal threat loomsMore than 200 residents received advice on wildfire prevention -- such as creating vegetation-free space around their homes...
Original post made on Jul. 7, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Jul 8, 2019 at 9:57 am | 6 comments | 3908 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
PUBLIC AGENDA: Human Relations Commission developing work planA preview of Palo Alto government meetings for the week of July 8. Read the full story here https://paloaltoonline.com/news/2019/07/05/public-agenda-human-relations-commission-de...
Original post made on Jul. 5, 2019Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Jul 8, 2019 at 8:51 am | 3 comments | 2876 Views
RESTAURANTS
Four decades in, Palo Alto's Fish Market remains a local institutionThe shiny and new tend to occupy the attention of critics, but what of those rare places that have managed to transcend trends...
Original post made on Jul. 5, 2019Last comment by love the Fish Market, on Jul 7, 2019 at 1:38 pm | 9 comments | 7415 Views
SPORTS
American soccer victory delivered hot off the PressFormer Stanford All-American Christen Press and Alex Morgan, celebrating her birthday, each scored in the first half for...
Original post made on Jul. 7, 2019Last comment by Reheated Donny, on Jul 7, 2019 at 1:01 pm | 2 comments | 2528 Views
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