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PALO ALTO ISSUES
No viaduct, no closure: Palo Alto resident aims for compromise on ChurchillThe long controversy behind the Churchill Avenue rail redesign has put the city and its residents at a frustrating, but understandable...
Original post made on Jan. 24, 2020Last comment by Evergreen Park Resident, on Feb 26, 2020 at 4:51 pm | 35 comments | 11109 Views
AROUND TOWN
Shop Talk: Sephora to open downtown, Umami Burger shuttersIn this week's Shop Talk column, read about Sephora's newest Palo Alto location, the closure of Umami Burger and a new pizzeria...
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2020There are no comments yet. 7727 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Police chief says use of force is 'very rare.' Critics are not convinced.Facing numerous allegations of excessive force by local police officers, Palo Alto Police Chief Robert Jonsen assured the...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Feb 26, 2020 at 9:56 am | 13 comments | 8398 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Around Town: Suspected 'bait' dog finds new home; residents prioritize bathroom in park renovationIn the latest Around Town column, news about the recent adoption of a dog who was abandoned last month, support for a permanent...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2020Last comment by Vagrant Advocate, on Feb 25, 2020 at 2:14 pm | 4 comments | 5162 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Missing Palo Alto couple located in Marin CountyMissing Palo Alto residents Carol Kiparsky and Ian Irwin were found alive on Saturday morning, eight days after they were...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2020Last comment by musical, on Feb 24, 2020 at 5:11 pm | 41 comments | 29445 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Leland's legacy: How a robber baron built Stanford and transformed AmericaA new biography from Bay Area journalist Roland De Wolk says Leland Stanford was a ruthless capitalist who cheated taxpayers...
Original post made on Feb. 20, 2020Last comment by Stanford vs Trump University, on Feb 24, 2020 at 12:28 pm | 8 comments | 9949 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
After Ross Road blowback, Palo Alto looks to shift gears on bike boulevardsChastened by the outpouring of resident complaints about the city's new "bike boulevard" on Ross Road, Palo Alto's transportation...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2020Last comment by Resident, on Feb 23, 2020 at 10:52 pm | 58 comments | 12075 Views
SPORTS
M-A girls win fourth consecutive CCS wrestling titleFreshman Kiely Tabaldo and sophomore Alexia Bensoussan, both of Menlo-Atherton, delivered individual Central Coast Section...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2020Last comment by MAHS Wrestling Fan, on Feb 23, 2020 at 7:55 am | 1 comment | 4003 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Searchers for missing Palo Alto couple focus on the water, following alerts from cadaver dogsWith the search for Carol Kiparsky and Ian Irwin nearly reaching the one-week mark, the Marin County Sheriff's Office is...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2020Last comment by Hello ....., on Feb 22, 2020 at 5:22 pm | 20 comments | 11091 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto couple gone missing in Marin CountyA Palo Alto couple who had rented a room in Marin County last week and were due to check out Saturday morning have gone missing,...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2020Last comment by Local, on Feb 22, 2020 at 12:04 pm | 25 comments | 24152 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Looking 'beyond everywhere': Palo Alto couple remains missing after fourth day of searchesAs time ticks on in the effort to locate Palo Alto residents Carol Kiparsky and Ian Irwin, who have been missing for nearly...
Original post made on Feb. 20, 2020Last comment by SCR, on Feb 22, 2020 at 11:37 am | 18 comments | 11836 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Man arrested for kidnapping attempt reportedly held another family hostageA man arrested Monday for attempted kidnapping in a Mountain View home had allegedly held another woman and her daughter...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2020Last comment by Clinical Researcher, on Feb 21, 2020 at 4:17 pm | 5 comments | 5886 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Santa Clara County man recovers from coronavirusThe Santa Clara County Public Health Department announced Thursday that a man who became the county's first confirmed case...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2020Last comment by Rev. Beecham, on Feb 21, 2020 at 3:23 pm | 2 comments | 8066 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Outside spending in state Senate race ramps up in final days before Super TuesdayWith only 12 days until California's March 3 primary, candidates for District 13 in the state Senate are ramping up their...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2020Last comment by NeilsonBuchanan, on Feb 21, 2020 at 12:45 pm | 1 comment | 5022 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
As car break-ins surge, Palo Alto police laud drop in violent crimeDespite a year marred by car break-ins and claims of police brutality, the Palo Alto Police Department saw several positive...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2020Last comment by When will republicons ever run a good candidate again?, on Feb 21, 2020 at 12:37 pm | 30 comments | 10515 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Senior Commission? Sustainability Commission? Palo Alto mulls new advisory panelsPalo Alto's long-standing system of advisory panels could be heading for a big shake-up in the coming months, as the City...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2020Last comment by Judith Wasserman, on Feb 21, 2020 at 11:51 am | 2 comments | 4715 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Art Center branches out, pays tribute to the treesFollowing in the footsteps of last year's nature-themed exhibitions that focused on the sky and encounters between humans...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2020Last comment by Richard H Stafursky, on Feb 21, 2020 at 4:52 am | 1 comment | 5991 Views
AROUND TOWN
A student was injured by a potato gun at school in 2017. The district will likely pay him $1.5 million.The Palo Alto school board will consider approving in closed session next week a $1.5 million settlement with a former student...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2020Last comment by musical, on Feb 20, 2020 at 10:01 pm | 11 comments | 8946 Views
AROUND TOWN
Jerry Hill endorses state Senate candidate Josh Becker to take his place in SacramentoState Sen. Jerry Hill wants Josh Becker to be his successor, Becker's campaign announced Wednesday morning. Read the full...
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Feb 20, 2020 at 6:27 pm | 14 comments | 6787 Views
SPORTS
CCS basketball seedings set; tournaments open on FridayThe Central Coast Section basketball playoffs were seeded Wednesday with not a whole lot of controversy either, other than...
Original post made on Feb. 20, 2020Last comment by Me, on Feb 20, 2020 at 5:37 pm | 1 comment | 3640 Views
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