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PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto balks at buying former city manager's homeThe Palo Alto City Council narrowly turned down on Monday night an opportunity to buy the home of former City Manager James...
Original post made on Apr. 9, 2019Last comment by Resident, on Apr 10, 2019 at 11:00 pm | 14 comments | 9134 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Thieves shatter glass door at Apple store, steal $12K in laptopsTwo men shattered the front door of the downtown Palo Alto Apple store early Wednesday morning and stole nearly $12,000 in...
Original post made on Apr. 10, 2019There are no comments yet. 9946 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Editorial: The case for a train viaduct in Palo AltoPalo Alto is only a couple of months away from deciding its "preferred" option (or options) for eliminating the four Caltrain...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2019Last comment by Adi, on Apr 10, 2019 at 3:45 pm | 147 comments | 16668 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Egregious aircraft noiseNow that the weather is nicer, and our windows are open, it is impossible for me to sit inside and enjoy the environment....
Original post made by Egregious aircraft noise on Apr. 7, 2019Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Apr 10, 2019 at 8:39 am | 44 comments | 1750 Views
AROUND TOWN
At 97, still in the writing game"I realize not everyone can enjoy good health, but it's still possible to do things when you're quite old," said 97-year-old...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2019Last comment by Protect Our Elders From Emotional & Financial Abuse, on Apr 10, 2019 at 7:43 am | 15 comments | 7950 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Hundreds speak out as Board of Supervisors consider policy change to notify ICE of violent inmatesAn emotional debate over Santa Clara County's immigration policy unfolded Tuesday as the board considered amending its sanctuary...
Original post made on Apr. 9, 2019Last comment by George, on Apr 9, 2019 at 8:14 pm | 1 comment | 4527 Views
AROUND TOWN
Going Native Garden Tour showcases 53 Peninsula gardens that require minimal maintenanceDozens of landscapes throughout San Mateo and Santa Clara counties will be open to the public next month at an annual weekend-long...
Original post made on Apr. 9, 2019Last comment by Midtown Greer, on Apr 9, 2019 at 5:13 pm | 1 comment | 3970 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Peninsula cities prepare for battle over contentious housing billWith political battle lines forming over the best ways to solve California's persistent housing crisis, opponents of the...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2019Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Apr 9, 2019 at 11:39 am | 102 comments | 37939 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Planned closure of Churchill stirs traffic fearsAs Palo Alto moves closer to picking a new design for its four rail crossings, residents are warning that one of the more...
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2019Last comment by Disrupt and reorg, on Apr 9, 2019 at 11:32 am | 81 comments | 13062 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
East Palo Alto's new city manager brings real estate, complex negotiation skills to jobEast Palo Alto has a new city manager in Jaime Fontes, who brings experience in negotiating complex multimillion-dollar projects...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2019Last comment by Winifred, on Apr 9, 2019 at 10:23 am | 5 comments | 9841 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto fixes zoning 'mistake,' invites legal challengeThe Palo Alto City Council adopted a law on Monday that gives owners of non-compliant downtown buildings greater flexibility...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2019Last comment by Rick, on Apr 9, 2019 at 10:11 am | 20 comments | 8298 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Lionel McCoy sentenced to 50 years to life for East Palo Alto murderAn East Palo Alto man received a 50-years-to-life sentence on Monday for fatally shooting another man during an argument...
Original post made on Apr. 8, 2019Last comment by Winifred, on Apr 8, 2019 at 8:14 pm | 1 comment | 7796 Views
AROUND TOWN
Webcast: State bills on housingThree California bills aimed at creating housing opportunities -- AB 302, SB 4 and SB 50 -- are discussed by Palo Alto Weekly...
Original post made on Apr. 8, 2019There are no comments yet. 3764 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Rain returning to the Bay Area on Thursday, with greater intensity on FridayRain will be light on Thursday but will become more widespread on Friday in the Bay Area, producing locally moderate rainfall,...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2019Last comment by Wilma!, on Apr 8, 2019 at 6:23 pm | 40 comments | 3896 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Guest Opinion: What can good neighbors do for the Ravenswood School District?The Local Control Funding Formula recognizes the Ravenswood City School District's student disadvantage, but not the challenge...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2019Last comment by Anonymous Teacher, on Apr 8, 2019 at 4:26 pm | 4 comments | 5943 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
To ward off commuters, Old Palo Alto seeks parking limitsFed up with Caltrain commuters and California Avenue employees who use their streets for free, all-day parking, residents...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2019Last comment by Ha, on Apr 8, 2019 at 2:51 pm | 25 comments | 8262 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Ex-global equity firm exec, a grad of Gunn High, implicated in admissions scamA former Palo Alto resident and Gunn High School graduate is among the 50 people indicted in a fraud scheme that involved...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2019Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Apr 8, 2019 at 12:59 pm | 14 comments | 12923 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Stanford students file class action lawsuit in admissions scandalTwo current Stanford University students have filed a class action lawsuit in response to a nationwide college admissions...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2019Last comment by Palo Alto Res, on Apr 8, 2019 at 11:58 am | 46 comments | 16288 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Judge in sexual-harassment case grants girl more hours but not exclusive access to roboticsA judge ruled on Tuesday that a female Gunn High School student and the male student found to have sexually harassed her...
Original post made on Mar. 26, 2019Last comment by Alum, on Apr 7, 2019 at 11:25 pm | 46 comments | 8732 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Proposed downtown garage sparks debatePalo Alto's debate over whether the city should build a new downtown garage will resume Monday, when the City Council considers...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2019Last comment by KC, on Apr 7, 2019 at 3:48 pm | 28 comments | 6906 Views
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