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ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
In Santa Clara County sheriff's race, Jensen gains the most monetary contributionsWhen it comes to campaign war chests, Santa Clara County sheriff candidate Kevin Jensen is outrunning the pack fivefold,...
Original post made on May. 11, 2022Last comment by felix, on May 11, 2022 at 5:42 pm | 1 comment | 3192 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Three seek the job as county's chief law-enforcement officerThe contentious race for the Santa Clara County district attorney's seat is pitting a trailblazing incumbent against a seasoned...
Original post made on May. 6, 2022Last comment by More info, on May 11, 2022 at 3:15 pm | 8 comments | 4244 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Eshoo faces rivals from left, right and center in bid to retain Congress seatSeven candidates vying to replace Rep. Anna Eshoo in a newly redrawn Silicon Valley congressional district know they face...
Original post made on May. 4, 2022Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on May 11, 2022 at 11:43 am | 30 comments | 5781 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Opinion: 'Streamlining' the city's residential parking program, really?Despite the fact that we have more employees per population than almost any other city in California, Palo Alto contracted...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2022Last comment by Judith Kenney, on May 11, 2022 at 10:19 am | 16 comments | 4290 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto voters: Here's how to cast your primary election ballot by mail, in personUnder Santa Clara County's Voter's Choice Act, all registered voters will be sent mail-in ballots for the June 7 primary...
Original post made on May. 6, 2022Last comment by Citizen, on May 10, 2022 at 11:59 pm | 2 comments | 2859 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Students urge more transparency after suicides; school district says it is respecting families' wishesA group of students is urging the Palo Alto Unified School District to change the way it responds to suicides so that there...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2022Last comment by Meadow, on May 10, 2022 at 10:37 pm | 15 comments | 7457 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
'Shocking and appalling': Bay Area leaders gearing up to protect access to legal abortions in CaliforniaLocal politicians are grappling with the possibility of a reversal on federal abortion rights in light of a leaked Supreme...
Original post made on May. 4, 2022Last comment by vmshadle, on May 10, 2022 at 9:18 pm | 11 comments | 4102 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Congresswomen, speaking in Mountain View, say overturning Roe v. Wade threatens democracyReps. Anna Eshoo and Zoe Lofgren declared that the U.S. Supreme Court going against public opinion to overturn Roe v. Wade...
Original post made on May. 7, 2022Last comment by Jennifer, on May 10, 2022 at 6:43 pm | 24 comments | 3915 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Stanford investigating noose found in tree as hate crimeA noose was found hanging outside a dorm at Stanford University on Sunday and campus police are investigating it as a hate...
Original post made on May. 10, 2022There are no comments yet. 1581 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Man arrested for alleged break-in at Goodwill storePolice arrested a man suspected of breaking into a Goodwill of Silicon Valley store in Palo Alto last week. Read the full...
Original post made on May. 9, 2022Last comment by eileen , on May 9, 2022 at 7:38 pm | 2 comments | 2298 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: Yes on Ravenswood's Measure I school bondNext month, voters in the Ravenswood City School District will be asked to tax themselves and entrust the district with $110...
Original post made on May. 6, 2022Last comment by revdreileen, on May 9, 2022 at 11:25 am | 1 comment | 2063 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: Couple's record-setting $1.1B donation benefits Stanford's new sustainability schoolIn the latest Around Town column, news about a $1.1 billion donation for Stanford's new sustainability school set to open...
Original post made on May. 7, 2022There are no comments yet. 3108 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Gunn student creates a community cookbook to raise funds for food bankSonali Dhir has grown up making meals with her family, so when she ran across data showing that over 100,000 children in...
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2022Last comment by Jon Keeling, on May 8, 2022 at 10:53 pm | 1 comment | 4579 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto prepares to revamp parklet programWhen parklets sprung up two years ago, city leaders viewed them as a necessary tool to help both restaurants and diners during...
Original post made on May. 4, 2022Last comment by Palo Alto Res, on May 8, 2022 at 1:22 pm | 7 comments | 5483 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto Unified cuts off remote commenting, prompting pushbackDuring last week's Palo Alto Unified School District board meeting, members of the public could no longer address the board...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2022Last comment by Samuel L, on May 7, 2022 at 10:00 pm | 10 comments | 4373 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Annette Glanckopf, a veteran organizer who serves on 19 boards, unites residents and neighborhoodsAnnette Glanckopf has spent decades bringing together neighbors and neighborhoods throughout Palo Alto. In an interview,...
Original post made on May. 6, 2022Last comment by Pat Markevitch, on May 7, 2022 at 8:29 pm | 1 comment | 779 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Police arrest man for lewd act in Palo Alto SafewayA man who allegedly committed a lewd act in the self-checkout line of a Palo Alto grocery store in January was arrested in...
Original post made on May. 5, 2022Last comment by John, on May 7, 2022 at 7:42 pm | 4 comments | 3229 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
City faces legal challenge from Sobrato over former Fry's siteAs Palo Alto's plans for the north Ventura area remain murky, the City Council will meet behind closed doors on Monday to...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2022Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on May 7, 2022 at 7:39 pm | 10 comments | 5946 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
This year's Lifetimes of Achievement honorees laid the groundwork for a stronger communityWhether it's establishing neighborhood holiday traditions or boosting educational programs, the volunteer efforts of the...
Original post made on May. 6, 2022Last comment by Consider Your Options. , on May 6, 2022 at 11:44 am | 2 comments | 2413 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto's May Fete Parade set to return for 98th editionThe Palo Alto May Fete Parade and Fair is going back to its traditional format this Saturday to the delight of many. Read...
Original post made on May. 6, 2022There are no comments yet. 4193 Views
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