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PALO ALTO ISSUES
Meet Craig Hartley, Palo Alto's first leaf-blower enforcement officerSince April, Craig Hartley has been the city of Palo Alto's chief enforcement officer, when he took on the work of administering...
Original post made on Feb. 24, 2023Last comment by Consider Your Options. , on Mar 2, 2023 at 12:17 pm | 22 comments | 13253 Views
AROUND TOWN
COVID disparities grow as California ends state of emergencyAs public health funding winds down, gaps in vaccination rates are increasing. Particularly for booster doses, the gap among...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Mar 1, 2023 at 12:16 pm | 4 comments | 1920 Views
AROUND TOWN
Stanford receives $1.35M grant for climate researchThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $5 million in grant funding for California institutions researching the...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Feb 28, 2023 at 6:25 pm | 1 comment | 1887 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto Utilities Staff Recommends Large Rate IncreasesI just received the agenda for the next Palo Alto Utilities Advisory Commission with a numbing 340 page plus of agenda, charts...
Original post made by Patrick Butler on Feb. 24, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Feb 28, 2023 at 5:03 pm | 7 comments | 752 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
California homelessness: Where are the state's billions going? Here's the new, best answerA new state report offers a bird-eye view of how much the state has spent to halt homelessness -- nearly $10 billion over...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2023Last comment by Native to the BAY, on Feb 28, 2023 at 1:46 am | 6 comments | 3226 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
A place to (soon) call home: Demolition work begins on housing project targeted for people with disabilitiesOn Wednesday, community members came together to mark the start of demolition work at 525 E. Charleston Road to make way...
Original post made on Feb. 20, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Feb 27, 2023 at 6:37 pm | 5 comments | 4055 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Hit-and-run driver kills man, crashes into five cars Sunday morningA man was killed by a hit-and-run driver Sunday morning on Ralmar Avenue in East Palo Alto. Officers found a 64-year-old...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Feb 27, 2023 at 2:50 pm | 1 comment | 5204 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto schools may soon welcome children of city employeesPalo Alto's city workers may soon be able to enroll their children in local schools. The school district and the city are...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2023Last comment by Annette, on Feb 27, 2023 at 1:29 pm | 22 comments | 7601 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto faces resistance on plan to ban e-bikes in the BaylandsAfter encountering resistance from local bicyclists, Palo Alto plans to reconsider on Monday a proposal to ban e-bicycles...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2023Last comment by Annette, on Feb 27, 2023 at 12:37 pm | 23 comments | 5611 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Menlo Park murder defendant's attorney says he was motivated by cannibalismThe trial of Francis Wolke, who is accused of murdering Kathy Hughes Anderson, got off to a shocking start, as his defense...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2023There are no comments yet. 6316 Views
AROUND TOWN
Local teens' art celebrates East Palo Alto culture, history in new muralResidents and passersby near Clarke Avenue and East Bayshore Road in East Palo Alto have a colorful new view to enjoy. A...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2023Last comment by We Told You So!, on Feb 26, 2023 at 12:03 pm | 1 comment | 1563 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Foothill College will soon offer 2 bachelor's degree programsFoothill College, located in Los Altos Hills, was part of the initial pilot with a bachelor's in dental hygiene and gained...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2023Last comment by Marie, on Feb 25, 2023 at 2:31 pm | 1 comment | 4017 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Power outages caused some Ravenswood schools to close this week, frustrating board membersStudents are back in classrooms Friday, Feb. 24, following several school closures across the Ravenswood City School District...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2023Last comment by Bystander, on Feb 25, 2023 at 1:50 pm | 2 comments | 4254 Views
RESTAURANTS
An initiative to reduce single-use plastics is brewing in Peninsula cafesEmily Chueh, co-founder of Okapi Reusables, is working with the San Mateo County Office of Sustainability to help restaurants...
Original post made on Feb. 24, 2023Last comment by Bystander, on Feb 24, 2023 at 5:44 pm | 2 comments | 4798 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Unusually cold storm system adds to Bay Area winter weather marathonThe Sierra Nevada snowpack is forecast to grow by several feet by Friday and high winds in the Bay Area are expected to get...
Original post made on Feb. 24, 2023Last comment by Consider Your Options. , on Feb 24, 2023 at 2:49 pm | 1 comment | 2843 Views
AROUND TOWN
Tesla to open global engineering HQ in Palo AltoMarking a thawing of his sometimes fractious relationship with the Golden State, Elon Musk announced Wednesday that Tesla...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2023Last comment by Online Name, on Feb 24, 2023 at 11:59 am | 10 comments | 13228 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Santa Clara County breaks ground on youth mental health care centerSanta Clara County broke ground Wednesday on a first-of-its-kind behavioral health center for children and adolescents. Read...
Original post made on Feb. 24, 2023There are no comments yet. 3023 Views
AROUND TOWN
Power outages impact hundreds of Palo Alto Utilities customersAt least three power outages have been reported in Palo Alto this afternoon, including one impacting nearly 600 customers,...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2023Last comment by Bystander, on Feb 23, 2023 at 9:04 pm | 25 comments | 29266 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Burglar steals purses valued at $10K while family sleepsPalo Alto police are looking into whether a residence that was burglarized while a family was inside early Monday is tied...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2023Last comment by Jennifer, on Feb 23, 2023 at 5:36 pm | 1 comment | 4413 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Higher fines backed for gas-powered leaf blowersSpurred by popular demand, the Palo Alto City Council voted on Monday to ramp up enforcement of the city's long-standing...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2023Last comment by KSES, on Feb 23, 2023 at 2:11 pm | 21 comments | 9324 Views
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