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AROUND TOWN
Around Town: student project; Steve Jobs operaTidbits collected by the Weekly staff on people, events and other happenings, including a recent hackathon-style event at...
Original post made on Jul. 7, 2017Last comment by Justin Towers, on Jul 9, 2017 at 1:41 pm | 7 comments | 4450 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto homelessness rises 26 percentThe number of homeless persons in Palo Alto has risen by 26 percent since 2015 -- the highest it's been in 10 years, according...
Original post made on Jul. 1, 2017Last comment by unemployment, on Jul 8, 2017 at 9:40 pm | 36 comments | 12060 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
First Person: A conversation with Bob Wenzlau, Terradex CEO and environmental engineerBob Wenzlau, pioneer recycler and compost champion is now focused on what's under our workplaces, schools and homes that...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2014Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Jul 8, 2017 at 3:28 pm | 4 comments | 8237 Views
AROUND TOWN
Ronald AlexanderRonald Alexander, emeritus Stanford University Department of Communication professor, died May 7. He was 94. Read the full...
Original post made on Jul. 7, 2017Last comment by Greenacres, on Jul 8, 2017 at 1:19 pm | 2 comments | 2275 Views
RESTAURANTS
So much food, so little flavorSajj Mediterranean in Mountain View feels more like a fueling station than a restaurant. With two food trucks, five restaurant...
Original post made on Jul. 7, 2017Last comment by john_alderman, on Jul 7, 2017 at 2:22 pm | 3 comments | 2751 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town<B><B>BATTLE OF THE CHILIES ...</B> Twelve teams took part in a Fourth of July tradition on Tuesday for Palo Alto's 36th...
Original post made on Jul. 7, 2017There are no comments yet. 2073 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
La Comida nears deal for new locationThe nonprofit La Comida, that serves nutritious meals to seniors, found itself facing scary prospect this summer: By the...
Original post made on Jul. 6, 2017Last comment by HOPE, on Jul 7, 2017 at 11:22 am | 14 comments | 7042 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Despite booming illegal fireworks, complaints down in East Palo AltoThe number of calls for service around illegal fireworks on July 4 through the early morning of July 5 actually dropped by...
Original post made on Jul. 6, 2017Last comment by Hmmm, on Jul 7, 2017 at 9:34 am | 10 comments | 5687 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Long drought ends for Santa Clara CountyMonths of wet weather have washed away much of the drought that plagued California over the last four years. Read the full...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2017Last comment by Online Name, on Jul 6, 2017 at 3:42 pm | 6 comments | 6054 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Power outage puts more than 2K customers in the darkA power outage in the downtown Palo Alto area has disrupted service for more than 2,000 utility customers on Tuesday night,...
Original post made on Jul. 5, 2017Last comment by Online Name, on Jul 6, 2017 at 12:14 pm | 14 comments | 8361 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
College counselor ?My son, a senior at PALY wants to go through the college application process on his own, with appropriate level of help from...
Original post made by predicament? on Jul. 4, 2017Last comment by Food for thought, on Jul 6, 2017 at 6:21 am | 4 comments | 1690 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Audit finds flaws in Palo Alto's pipeline inspectionsA contractor hired in 2011 to inspect Palo Alto's pipelines in the aftermath of the fatal San Bruno explosion had only fulfilled...
Original post made on Jul. 3, 2017Last comment by the_punnisher, on Jul 5, 2017 at 6:43 pm | 13 comments | 6916 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Outage blacks out large swath in Palo AltoA power outage is affecting a large area in Palo Alto on July 4 morning, according to Palo Alto Utilities. Read the full...
Original post made on Jul. 4, 2015Last comment by musical, on Jul 5, 2017 at 1:04 am | 56 comments | 13980 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Guest Opinion: In renaming schools, protect Fred Terman's legacyA funny thing happened on the way to a school renaming: A respected and beloved Silicon Valley pioneer, with no connection...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2017Last comment by Larry Cohn, on Jul 4, 2017 at 8:59 pm | 26 comments | 6547 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Senate bill would slash Medi-Cal coverage in Santa Clara CountyCalifornia politicians and hospital officials are speaking out against the Senate Republican health care bill. Read the...
Original post made on Jun. 29, 2017Last comment by D. T. Rump, on Jul 4, 2017 at 6:57 pm | 8 comments | 6609 Views
SPORTS
Stanford grad Lichtman helps Vision volleyball to successCassidy Lichtman, who was part of the U.S. women's national volleyball team from 2011-2015 after a standout career at Stanford,...
Original post made on Jul. 4, 2017Last comment by Anonymous, on Jul 4, 2017 at 4:08 pm | 1 comment | 4951 Views
AROUND TOWN
Driving on Alma? Turning car blocking your lane? Please BLAST into the next lane!Hi all, I'd like to make a public plea. I live and work in Palo Alto and drive to University and back to the Castilleja...
Original post made by StaySafe on Jul. 3, 2017Last comment by Wide Bus, on Jul 4, 2017 at 1:23 pm | 4 comments | 1557 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
New budget signals Palo Alto's shift on transportationPalo Alto fired a salvo Tuesday night in its war against traffic congestion when it approved a budget that dramatically increases...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2017Last comment by Prediction, on Jul 4, 2017 at 1:04 pm | 38 comments | 7891 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
RV dwellers: Add affordable housing, not regulationsPalo Alto's own miniature Hooverville on wheels is situated within sight of the tower on the Stanford University campus bearing...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2017Last comment by Anke, on Jul 3, 2017 at 6:52 pm | 35 comments | 13126 Views
AROUND TOWN
Behind the Headlines: Junior Museum and Zoo expansionWeekly journalists Jocelyn Dong and Gennady Sheyner visit the Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo, where they discuss the zoo's...
Original post made on Jul. 3, 2017Last comment by Resident, on Jul 3, 2017 at 4:16 pm | 3 comments | 7949 Views
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