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AROUND TOWN

Midtown at midlife

Proponents of Midtown Shopping Center, a midcentury retail area that serves the surrounding neighborhood, are calling for...

Original post made on Sep. 1, 2023
Last comment by Online Name, on Sep 5, 2023 at 4:01 pm | 17 comments | 10802 Views

AROUND TOWN

East Palo Alto man leads police in car chase that ends in a crash in Mountain View

A 29-year-old East Palo Alto man was arrested following an attempted residential burglary and a police pursuit that ended...

Original post made on Sep. 1, 2023
Last comment by Jack, on Sep 5, 2023 at 10:32 am | 3 comments | 4000 Views

HISTORIC PHOTOS

Santa Clara Valley used to produce apricots. Today, these city-run orchards serve as relics of a bygone era

From the 1850s to the 1970s, Santa Clara Valley was the center of apricot production, dominated by family-owned orchards....

Original post made on Sep. 1, 2023
Last comment by Mondoman, on Sep 4, 2023 at 9:09 pm | 4 comments | 8363 Views

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO

El Camino Health faces new questions over employing doctor accused of molesting teenager decades ago while a Catholic priest

Former Mountain View Mayor Sally Lieber is asking the El Camino Healthcare District to terminate a psychiatrist's contract...

Original post made on Sep. 3, 2023
Last comment by Mort Crawford, on Sep 4, 2023 at 4:08 pm | 3 comments | 6473 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Historic homes $Millions risk to City

Today, in the 2020s, a historic preservation designation without homeowner approval might expose our City to hundreds of...

Original post made by Mike Forster on Sep. 1, 2023
Last comment by Penelope Walsh, on Sep 4, 2023 at 12:58 pm | 5 comments | 374 Views

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO

Sigma Chi fraternity loses $32 million house after Stanford ends lease

Stanford University has ended an 86-year ground lease on its campus with Alpha Omega Housing Corporation (AOHC), the alumni...

Original post made on Sep. 1, 2023
Last comment by ALB, on Sep 3, 2023 at 3:13 pm | 6 comments | 10314 Views

BOOKS

Widowing together

“Beyond Widow: Inspiration from the Trenches,” written by Palo Alto resident Patty McGuigan and Tesha McCord Poe, is...

Original post made on Sep. 2, 2023
Last comment by Leslie Ciao, on Sep 2, 2023 at 8:04 pm | 1 comment | 1810 Views

AROUND TOWN

The roots of Midtown Shopping Center

Once mostly farmland, the Midtown Shopping Center was birthed following World War II to serve a booming south Palo Alto population....

Original post made on Sep. 1, 2023
Last comment by cvvhrn, on Sep 2, 2023 at 10:18 am | 4 comments | 5026 Views

AROUND TOWN

Caltrain work will reduce Alma Street to one lane

Drives should expect delays on Alma Street next week as Caltrain prepares to fix potholes around two south Palo Alto rail...

Original post made on Aug. 31, 2023
Last comment by Mondoman, on Sep 1, 2023 at 10:37 pm | 4 comments | 4732 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Push to protect historic buildings leaves some Palo Alto homeowners skeptical

Seeking to stave off demolition of quaint, old and culturally important buildings, Palo Alto officials are preparing to notify...

Original post made on Aug. 28, 2023
Last comment by Norman Beamer, on Sep 1, 2023 at 8:55 pm | 23 comments | 7363 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Architect looks to raise the roof on downtown office building

Downtown Palo Alto's newest office project is situated across the street from City Hall and between two distinct architectural...

Original post made on Aug. 31, 2023
Last comment by anon1234, on Sep 1, 2023 at 11:48 am | 6 comments | 2629 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

To help tenants, council advances new eviction protections

Seeking to provide a measure of security to renters in city's famously expensive housing market, Palo Alto leaders agreed...

Original post made on Jun. 6, 2023
Last comment by No Longer A Landlord , on Sep 1, 2023 at 8:51 am | 20 comments | 6639 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Palo Alto and Bloomington seek to transcend political divides -- one Town Hall at a time

After forging a "sibling city" partnership and enjoying a honeymoon period full of tours and festivities, Palo Alto and Bloomington,...

Original post made on Aug. 31, 2023
Last comment by Ocam's Razor, on Aug 31, 2023 at 9:50 pm | 9 comments | 3163 Views

SPORTS

Palo Alto childhood home of Giants outfielder Joc Pederson sells for $4.1M

The childhood home of San Francisco Giants outfielder Joc Pederson has sold for $4.138 million. Retrofitted with a backyard...

Original post made on Aug. 31, 2023
Last comment by Laurel Marshall, on Aug 31, 2023 at 4:04 pm | 1 comment | 16835 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

To preserve legacy of Chinese entrepreneur, resident seeks historical status for former Fry's building

As Palo Alto prepares to decide on the redevelopment of the former Fry's site, a resident has petitioned to designate the...

Original post made on Aug. 27, 2023
Last comment by Wilhelm Reich, on Aug 31, 2023 at 11:20 am | 40 comments | 13333 Views

AROUND TOWN

Beaver makes species' first appearance in Palo Alto Baylands in over 160 years

A young beaver was spotted in the Palo Alto Baylands this week, marking perhaps the beginning of the return of the aquatic...

Original post made on Aug. 25, 2023
Last comment by Hal, on Aug 30, 2023 at 5:37 pm | 9 comments | 29011 Views

CRIMES & INCIDENTS

Judge dismisses 1990s Mountain View murder case on legal technicality

A packed courtroom listened as Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Shella Deen granted a stay order to keep tech CEO...

Original post made on Aug. 30, 2023
Last comment by Margaret Petros, on Aug 30, 2023 at 3:26 pm | 2 comments | 4487 Views

RESTAURANTS

Cottage bakery Shru’s Kitchen combines South Asian flavors and modern vegan baking in made-to-order cakes

Shruti Boddu couldn’t find vegan alternatives to her favorite Indian sweets, so she started replicating those flavors in...

Original post made on Aug. 30, 2023
Last comment by JB, on Aug 30, 2023 at 11:33 am | 1 comment | 2709 Views

AROUND TOWN

$30M windfall for rail crossings could put Palo Alto in a bind

Palo Alto's effort to redesign its rail corridor received a boost over the summer when the city received more than $30 million...

Original post made on Aug. 23, 2023
Last comment by Leslie York, on Aug 29, 2023 at 6:38 pm | 18 comments | 9978 Views

AROUND TOWN

School board: New staff mental health specialist, Fletcher’s $5.5 million pool and Churchill lane changes

At the first meeting of the Palo Alto Unified School District for the 2023-24 year, the board on Tuesday, Aug. 22 heard updates...

Original post made on Aug. 23, 2023
Last comment by Allyson, on Aug 29, 2023 at 5:26 pm | 32 comments | 5140 Views
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