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AROUND TOWN
Landmark deal paves way for transformation of Fry's sitePalo Alto approved on Tuesday a landmark deal with Sobrato Organization that paves the way for redevelopment of Ventura's...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Sep 22, 2023 at 8:46 pm | 28 comments | 12534 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Arts briefs: Joshua Redman at Stanford Live, Smuin Ballet, Springline's official opening and moreThis weekend, Joshua Redman kicks off Stanford Live's season, plus Smuin Ballet's season opener, a variety of events mark...
Original post made on Sep. 22, 2023Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Sep 22, 2023 at 6:16 am | 2 comments | 1791 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors looks to pitch in another $10M for all-inclusive playgroundsLooking to replicate the success of the past, Santa Clara County’s Board of Supervisors is considering setting aside $10...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2023Last comment by Bystander, on Sep 21, 2023 at 1:15 pm | 1 comment | 2588 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto Unified prepares to make ethnic studies a graduation requirementThe Palo Alto Unified School District is moving to adopt an ethnic studies graduation requirement starting with the Class...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2023Last comment by Mondoman, on Sep 21, 2023 at 11:08 am | 21 comments | 8458 Views
AROUND TOWN
Assemblymember Diane Papan to present $2M to City of East Palo AltoAssemblymember Diane Papan will present $2M to the City of East Palo Alto on Tuesday, Sept. 19, at 7 p.m. for the City’s...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Sep 21, 2023 at 7:46 am | 4 comments | 1875 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
How Palo Altan Michelle Kraus and a Silicon Valley network are rescuing LGBTQ+ AfghansAmericans for Afghans, a humanitarian startup co-founded by Palo Alto human relations commissioner Michelle Kraus and San...
Original post made on Sep. 20, 2023Last comment by Heckity, on Sep 21, 2023 at 7:42 am | 2 comments | 5487 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
The learning recovery that wasn't: Missed opportunities and the ongoing cost of COVIDThe second yearly report by a national education research organization examining the impacts of COVID-19 on K-12 education...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2023Last comment by NTB2, on Sep 20, 2023 at 6:27 pm | 3 comments | 2615 Views
AROUND TOWN
West Nile Virus detected in mosquitos in portions of Mountain View and Palo AltoMosquitos infected with West Nile Virus have been found in parts of Mountain View and Palo Alto. The Santa Clara County Vector...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2023Last comment by Mondoman, on Sep 20, 2023 at 7:15 am | 2 comments | 2393 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto to pay a gas premium to ward off sharp spikes in winter billsPalo Alto's gas customers will be protected from sharp bill spikes this winter thanks to a new strategy that the city adopted...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2023Last comment by Mondoman, on Sep 20, 2023 at 6:58 am | 6 comments | 2378 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto looks to extend 'safe parking' on Geng RoadNearly three years after opening a public parking lot on Geng Road to unhoused individuals, Palo Alto is preparing to extend...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2023Last comment by Mondoman, on Sep 19, 2023 at 7:11 am | 3 comments | 3950 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: Cameron Park improvement planned, Ada's Cafe gets fundingIn this week's Around Town column, Cameron Park is poised for improvements and the City Council approves more funding for...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2023Last comment by Mary Ruth Leen, on Sep 18, 2023 at 2:17 pm | 2 comments | 2785 Views
AROUND TOWN
Nanci Kauffman resigns as head of Castilleja SchoolOn Thursday, Nanci Kauffman resigned as head of Castilleja School, concluding a 13-year term that was in many ways defined...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2023Last comment by Jennifer, on Sep 18, 2023 at 1:32 pm | 17 comments | 23204 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto Police Department loses phone service due to AT&T outageA widespread outage in the AT&T network knocked out all the phone lines at the Palo Alto Police Department on Friday afternoon,...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2023Last comment by Online Name, on Sep 17, 2023 at 3:06 am | 5 comments | 2380 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto adopts new rules for downtown parkletsSeeking to bring order to the city's nascent and chaotic parklet scene, the Palo Alto City Council adopted a suite of rules...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2023Last comment by Bystander, on Sep 16, 2023 at 7:01 pm | 19 comments | 10583 Views
AROUND TOWN
Opinion: Surprising facts and factoids about trees in our fair cityI recently had a conversation with Palo Alto's urban forester, Peter Gollinger, about the need to plant trees to replace...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2023Last comment by Phyllis Sherlock , on Sep 16, 2023 at 4:08 pm | 3 comments | 2734 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Palo Alto police to add surveillance to prime shopping areasBoosted by a state grant, the Palo Alto Police Department is preparing to add more patrol officers to Stanford Shopping Center...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2023Last comment by Online Name, on Sep 16, 2023 at 12:23 pm | 2 comments | 3196 Views
AROUND TOWN
The things I remember about Palo Alto while growing up:0...
Original post made by Andrew L. Freedman on Oct. 19, 2006Last comment by MARK, on Sep 16, 2023 at 2:01 am | 1207 comments | 482632 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto set to review teacher housing proposalAs Palo Alto gets ready to rule on a contentious housing project at the Ventura site formerly occupied by Fry's Electronics,...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2023Last comment by Paige, on Sep 15, 2023 at 6:31 pm | 11 comments | 3656 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Longtime South Bay journalist's book takes a deep dive into an infamous Peninsula murderThe 1974 murder of a young woman in Stanford's Memorial Church shocked the community and became a decades-long cold case....
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2023There are no comments yet. 60239 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto backs expanding program for mental health callsDespite staffing challenges, Palo Alto agreed on Sept. 11 to expand and extend the Police Department's recently launched...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2023There are no comments yet. 2846 Views
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