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CRIMES & INCIDENTS
'Sunny Day' defendant strikes plea deal in fatal shootingA 24-year-old man who pleaded no contest on Friday to manslaughter charges in the shooting death of an alleged gang member...
Original post made on Dec. 19, 2017Last comment by Rusticate, on Dec 19, 2017 at 1:04 pm | 3 comments | 8969 Views
AROUND TOWN
Inmates had elaborate escape planTwo robbery defendants who escaped from the Palo Alto courthouse on Nov. 6 allegedly orchestrated an elaborate plan by phone...
Original post made on Dec. 18, 2017Last comment by Gunn Dad, on Dec 18, 2017 at 10:16 pm | 2 comments | 5897 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto prepares to adopt new prioritiesThe Palo Alto City Council is preparing to adopt new priorities for 2018, even as it acknowledges the need to stay focused...
Original post made on Dec. 11, 2017Last comment by Abitarian, on Dec 18, 2017 at 5:13 pm | 19 comments | 5928 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Effort to provide shelter beds runs into difficultySanta Clara County is searching for new ways to open up more temporary shelters, safe parking programs and other short-term...
Original post made on Dec. 18, 2017Last comment by , on Dec 18, 2017 at 11:36 am | 1 comment | 2244 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Two fatally shot in East Palo Alto home identifiedTwo women found dead from gunshot wounds at an East Palo Alto home in a possible murder-suicide on Wednesday morning have...
Original post made on Dec. 14, 2017Last comment by John E, Chingas, on Dec 18, 2017 at 5:43 am | 3 comments | 12225 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Nearly 300 Utilities customers without powerAround 260 customers are without electricity due to a power outage in Palo Alto this afternoon, according to the city's Utilities...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2017Last comment by Resident, on Dec 17, 2017 at 10:00 am | 7 comments | 4684 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: caring for kids; pie giveawayIn the latest Around Town column, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital celebrates its expanded facility, East Palo Alto police...
Original post made on Dec. 3, 2017Last comment by Jeff Hoel, on Dec 16, 2017 at 10:58 am | 1 comment | 6915 Views
AROUND TOWN
Anyone hear a sonic boom about 5:50 PM Friday Nov. 24Did anyone hear a single boom at about 5:50 PM (+-10min) on Friday Nov. 24th? I'm near the corner of Middlefield and San...
Original post made by Alan on Nov. 24, 2017Last comment by Vlad , on Dec 16, 2017 at 9:50 am | 5 comments | 1577 Views
AROUND TOWN
Webcast: Home schooling in Palo Alto"Behind the Headlines" guest Robin Bayer, a Palo Alto resident whose children are home-schooled, joins Palo Alto Weekly journalists...
Original post made on Dec. 15, 2017Last comment by Jane Gill, on Dec 15, 2017 at 8:30 pm | 1 comment | 6618 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
More worker permits mulled for parking programsPalo Alto may soon increase the number of permits that could be purchased by workers who park on the streets of the Evergreen...
Original post made on Dec. 14, 2017Last comment by Jane, on Dec 15, 2017 at 7:18 pm | 12 comments | 5536 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
New blood pressure guidelines puts millions at riskHigh blood pressure now affects nearly half of U.S. adults under changes to what constitutes hypertension announced by the...
Original post made on Dec. 15, 2017Last comment by Another Tom, on Dec 15, 2017 at 6:43 pm | 3 comments | 18254 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Radio's golden 'Hour'If I say my favorite thing about Los Altos Stage Company's "The 1940s Radio Hour" might be the program, it's not meant to...
Original post made on Dec. 15, 2017Last comment by David Koff, on Dec 15, 2017 at 1:36 pm | 1 comment | 5165 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Holiday Fund: Saving the homelessPeninsula Healthcare Connection received a $5,000 Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund grant last year for its medical supplies...
Original post made on Dec. 15, 2017There are no comments yet. 5608 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New system tracks sexual misconduct, discriminationAs the school district's interim Title IX coordinator exits his role, John DiPaolo says the district has made progress on...
Original post made on Nov. 24, 2017Last comment by Need some genuine leadership, on Dec 15, 2017 at 12:05 am | 18 comments | 7686 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
History Museum gets one more chanceThe opportunity for the Palo Alto History Museum to inhabit the historic Roth Building could soon draw to a close if its...
Original post made on Dec. 12, 2017Last comment by resident, on Dec 14, 2017 at 6:06 pm | 10 comments | 7568 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto looks to loosen rules for taxi faresWith ride-sharing companies shifting the transportation landscape, Palo Alto officials are preparing to pass a new law to...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2017Last comment by Bro's unite, on Dec 14, 2017 at 2:39 pm | 38 comments | 5510 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
International Perception of Public Transportation.I was recently talking with someone from Dublin, Ireland, who has developed an app for public transport and it seems to work...
Original post made by International Perception of Public Transportation on Dec. 13, 2017Last comment by resident, on Dec 14, 2017 at 10:32 am | 2 comments | 1382 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Woman faces five-year sentence for embezzling $700KA woman faces five years in prison at her sentencing today for embezzling more than $700,000 from a Palo Alto landscaping...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2017Last comment by Another Tom, on Dec 14, 2017 at 8:49 am | 5 comments | 7763 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Board to add advisory group to superintendent searchPalo Alto Unified's search for a new superintendent will be slightly different this time around, with the added involvement...
Original post made on Dec. 12, 2017Last comment by palo alto resident, on Dec 13, 2017 at 9:59 pm | 4 comments | 1858 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Spare the Air alerts issued for Wednesday, ThursdayBay Area air quality officials have issued Winter Spare the Air Alerts banning the burning of wood, manufactured fire logs...
Original post made on Dec. 12, 2017Last comment by Resident, on Dec 13, 2017 at 6:02 pm | 4 comments | 3157 Views
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