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They made posters to support the Black Lives Matter movement. Hours later, the project was defaced with racist messages.Palo Alto Youth Art Protest's anti-racism posters were defaced on Aug. 8 by a man seen on video spray-painting the messages...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2020Last comment by Jennifer, on Aug 17, 2020 at 6:20 pm | 12 comments | 12118 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Five contenders line up in sheriff's raceThe Weekly spoke to Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith, who has held the office since 1998, and the four challengers...
Original post made on May. 11, 2018There are no comments yet. 12114 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
High-speed rail may launch first in Silicon ValleyCalifornia's high-speed rail system would make its debut in the Bay Area, with bullet trains whisking passengers between...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2016Last comment by Jessica , on Apr 30, 2016 at 11:15 pm | 37 comments | 12113 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 | 12112 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto banks on fiber to transform utilitiesAfter nearly 20 years of trying -- and failing -- to expand the city’s fiber ring, Palo Alto leaders are now flirting with...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2019Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Jun 30, 2019 at 10:27 pm | 18 comments | 12109 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto may toss out City Council term limitsDays after three members of the Palo Alto City Council proposed extending the council's term limits from two to three, the...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2013Last comment by lazlo, on Jun 10, 2013 at 3:38 pm | 40 comments | 12108 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Compliance manager proposed as school district's general counselAn attorney and former prosecutor who has been overseeing legal compliance for Palo Alto Unified could become the school...
Original post made on Dec. 1, 2018Last comment by kids, on Dec 6, 2018 at 11:34 am | 18 comments | 12106 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Court allows demolition of Juana Briones HouseJaim Nulman and Avelyn Welczer got one step closer to building their dream home on the site of the historic Juana Briones...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2010Last comment by Samuel, on Nov 3, 2010 at 10:05 pm | 82 comments | 12105 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
One person dies in bicycle crash off of state Highway 35At least one person died following a bicycle crash late Wednesday afternoon in Palo Alto, according to preliminary information...
Original post made on May. 8, 2019Last comment by Harley Man, on May 9, 2019 at 6:40 pm | 10 comments | 12104 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Residents complain about geese invasion at Mitchell ParkHonking and flapping, flocks of Canada geese fly each morning over Ken Allen's house in Adobe Meadow. But rather than go...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2015Last comment by Mike Alexander, on Oct 3, 2015 at 6:05 pm | 65 comments | 12103 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
New accessory-dwelling units law brings hope, confusionPalo Alto's recent effort to encourage more accessory-dwelling units has resulted in a modest uptick of these dwellings --...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2018Last comment by nomo, on Jan 29, 2018 at 7:36 pm | 29 comments | 12099 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Woven in time: Qualia Gallery showcases textile art"Interlaced," a group exhibition of tapestries and textile art, is on view at Qualia Gallery through Oct. 1. Read the full...
Original post made on Aug. 13, 2021Last comment by Muggles, on Sep 20, 2021 at 8:52 pm | 3 comments | 12096 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Demystifying concussionsInside Stanford University's Arrillaga Athletic Center, Dr. Jamshid Ghajar, director of the Concussion and Brain Performance...
Original post made on May. 13, 2016Last comment by John Henry Ruminski, on Aug 6, 2016 at 8:56 pm | 5 comments | 12093 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Former Palo Alto teacher to stand trial for alleged sex abuseThe woman whom [http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2016/02/09/palo-alto-school-board-approves-dismissal-of-teacher-accused-of-child-sex-abuse...
Original post made on Sep. 3, 2016Last comment by Dorian-esque, on Sep 9, 2016 at 5:20 pm | 14 comments | 12093 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Bargain Box outlasted other Palo Alto thrift storesWhen Bargain Box closes on June 25, Goodwill Industries will be the last nonprofit thrift store in Palo Alto. Read the full...
Original post made on Jun. 20, 2014Last comment by Melinda Rosenaur, on Dec 2, 2015 at 12:27 pm | 1 comment | 12092 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Editorial: The angst over second storiesWhen should the City of Palo Alto forbid the construction of second-story additions in a neighborhood dominated by single-story...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2016Last comment by Robert Neff, on Apr 29, 2016 at 2:32 pm | 54 comments | 12092 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Rocked by thefts, residents at Palo Alto condo complex ask for helpSharon Lee-Nakayama moved to Altaire Walk in 2010 and for the first decade she didn't worry about crime. But things changed...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2022Last comment by Online Name, on Feb 5, 2022 at 2:56 pm | 24 comments | 12092 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Mercedes dealership planned for Ming's siteA glassy, three-story Mercedes dealership would go up next to the Baylands at the Embarcadero Road site of Ming's Restaurant...
Original post made on May. 8, 2015Last comment by Brian, on May 14, 2015 at 9:05 am | 38 comments | 12088 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Guest Opinion: Please open Foothills Park to allAs a member of the Lee family who owned the property that became Foothills Park and as a park ranger who worked there for...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Jul 2, 2020 at 12:34 pm | 64 comments | 12088 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teen drug abuse on the rise in countyIt's never a slow day for Adolescent Counseling Services. The nonprofit's Palo Alto office is routinely packed during its...
Original post made on Aug. 29, 2016Last comment by Oh Yes, Some Do, on Sep 22, 2016 at 10:37 am | 6 comments | 12088 Views
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