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ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Proposed 2020 Bay Road development would be East Palo Alto's largest office compoundEast Palo Alto's proposed commercial mega-development at 2020 Bay Road could fund hundreds of new affordable-housing units,...
Original post made on Jul. 5, 2019Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Aug 8, 2019 at 8:01 am | 13 comments | 8969 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: Temporary bathroom eyed for Pardee Park; Environmental organizations win grantsIn the latest Around Town column, Pardee Park may soon see a temporary bathroom that is "significantly nicer than a port-a-potty"...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2019Last comment by Chris Zaharias, on Aug 8, 2019 at 12:00 am | 14 comments | 4797 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
20,000 businesses in Palo Alto — or 3,000? Consultant didn't find the other 17,000Despite vowing to reform its beleaguered business-registry program and hiring a consultant to lead the effort last year,...
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2019Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Aug 7, 2019 at 7:27 pm | 28 comments | 9662 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Police: Man arrested after 29-hour standoff had illegal high-capacity magazine in his gunThe man whose 29-hour standoff with the police transformed a quiet block of Charleston Meadows into a hive of police activity...
Original post made on Aug. 4, 2019Last comment by zap, on Aug 7, 2019 at 7:23 pm | 29 comments | 9811 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Redevelopment of Compadres site wins final approvalA proposal to build a mixed-use development with 17 condominiums at the site of the former Compadres restaurant received...
Original post made on Aug. 6, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Aug 7, 2019 at 8:23 am | 2 comments | 5636 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto Art Center Foundation aims for more funding, engagementKnown for popular art classes and funky exhibits featuring glass pumpkins and willow huts, the Palo Alto Art Center is now...
Original post made on Aug. 6, 2019Last comment by Kate, on Aug 7, 2019 at 12:35 am | 5 comments | 4913 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Palo Alto, East Palo Alto neighborhoods gear up for National Night OutNeighborhoods throughout both Palo Alto and East Palo Alto are preparing for National Night Out, an annual event to improve...
Original post made on Aug. 5, 2019Last comment by Ventura Resident, on Aug 6, 2019 at 3:24 pm | 2 comments | 5212 Views
AROUND TOWN
Florida man sentenced for mailing explosives to political figuresA Florida man was handed a 20-year sentence Monday after he pleaded guilty in March to 65 felonies for mailing 16 explosive...
Original post made on Aug. 6, 2019Last comment by Australian Rules Football, on Aug 6, 2019 at 2:57 pm | 7 comments | 2861 Views
AROUND TOWN
Religious leaders, community members hold vigil to protest treatment of migrants in detentionA little before noon, a small crowd starts to gather at the intersection of El Camino Real and Page Mill Road. The group...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2019Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Aug 6, 2019 at 8:49 am | 19 comments | 4564 Views
BOOKS
One dies in collision between box truck and fire truck, blocking southbound U.S. Highway 101 in Palo AltoAll lanes of southbound U.S. Highway 101 in Palo Alto are closed and one man died after a box truck rear-ended a Palo Alto...
Original post made on Aug. 4, 2019Last comment by Resident, on Aug 5, 2019 at 8:13 pm | 24 comments | 9870 Views
AROUND TOWN
Pickleball queen's crusade for new courts pays offShe's been dubbed the goddess, the queen or the ambassador of pickleball. Monica Engel Williams, 77, displays boundless enthusiasm...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2019Last comment by Member, on Aug 5, 2019 at 5:20 pm | 1 comment | 6945 Views
AROUND TOWN
Gluten-free bakeshop gets new owner, salon closes and Singapore cafe expands: The latest in local food and retail newsIn this week's Shop Talk column, a gluten-free bakery will be under new ownership, a California Avenue salon closes its doors...
Original post made on Aug. 5, 2019Last comment by Hair here, on Aug 5, 2019 at 3:51 pm | 1 comment | 8409 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Rate hikes push Palo Alto's utility bills over the $300 markFueled by rising transmission costs and a hot construction market, residential utility bills in Palo Alto now add up to more...
Original post made on Aug. 1, 2019Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Aug 5, 2019 at 3:34 pm | 25 comments | 12768 Views
AROUND TOWN
Community group demands Ravenswood school district retain Cesar Chavez nameThe name of the new middle school that will operate at the Cesar Chavez Academy campus in East Palo Alto will be the chief...
Original post made on Aug. 1, 2019Last comment by A Moral Compass, on Aug 5, 2019 at 2:37 pm | 16 comments | 5065 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Free tuition and textbooks: A new promise for eligible Foothill College studentsFoothill College has expanded its Foothill College Promise, a program that offers two years of free tuition and textbooks...
Original post made on Jul. 30, 2019Last comment by Bruce, on Aug 5, 2019 at 7:44 am | 9 comments | 6529 Views
AROUND TOWN
Water company in East Palo Alto, Menlo Park faces allegations of election fraud, company mismanagementA resident group is trying to get a new board elected to the Palo Alto Park Mutual Water Company, which has subjected customers...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2019Last comment by Roberto , on Aug 4, 2019 at 7:48 pm | 9 comments | 12166 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Palo Alto police in standoff in Charleston MeadowsPalo Alto police are negotiating the surrender of a man in the Charleston Meadows neighborhood who is accused of domestic...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2019Last comment by Tennessee Jed, on Aug 4, 2019 at 11:52 am | 8 comments | 17542 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Caltrain's new vision calls for tripling ridership by 2040Caltrain's plan to expand and modernize its train system will hit a critical juncture next month, when the agency's board...
Original post made on Jul. 23, 2019Last comment by musical, on Aug 3, 2019 at 12:41 pm | 27 comments | 5828 Views
AROUND TOWN
Festival brings blues, barbecue to East Palo AltoEast Palo Alto will be rocking and stomping during two days of music at the annual East Palo Alto Blues Festival. Read the...
Original post made on Aug. 1, 2019Last comment by A moral compass, on Aug 2, 2019 at 11:35 pm | 4 comments | 5169 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto hires new chief spokespersonCity Manager Ed Shikada filled another key leadership position this week when he tapped Meghan Horrigan-Taylor to serve Palo...
Original post made on Jul. 30, 2019Last comment by George, on Aug 2, 2019 at 8:14 pm | 19 comments | 6185 Views
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