Town Square
Sort by: Most recent topic/comment Most viewed Most comments
Navigation tip: Clicking on any category label will display all recent posts in that category
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Menlo Park's police chief was publicly accused of using a racial slur in ethics training. Here's the story.During a town hall meeting Thursday evening to discuss policing in Menlo Park, Housing Commissioner Karen Grove said she'd...
Original post made on Jun. 22, 2020Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Jun 25, 2020 at 7:39 pm | 29 comments | 12459 Views
AROUND TOWN
Tonight is 'Addison Night' at AT&T ParkTonight is "Addison School Night" at the San Francisco Giants game, at least unofficially. Addison Elementary School students...
Original post made on Aug. 25, 2011Last comment by Sandy, on Aug 26, 2011 at 5:57 pm | 4 comments | 12457 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Palo Alto police outline assault on crime waveA string of 20 robberies in Palo Alto neighborhoods is among the most serious some officers have seen in their careers because...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2011Last comment by Not a Threat, on Jan 23, 2011 at 9:14 pm | 50 comments | 12456 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto approves path to $15 minimum wagePalo Alto hopped on a regional bandwagon Monday night when city officials agreed to raise the local minimum wage to $15 an...
Original post made on Sep. 27, 2016Last comment by K. Liu, on Sep 28, 2016 at 7:54 am | 7 comments | 12454 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Gunn staff, students protest layoffsAbout 20 Gunn High School staff, teachers and students stayed until the late hours of Tuesday evening's school board meeting...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2017Last comment by PAEA rules, on Jun 12, 2017 at 6:27 pm | 43 comments | 12452 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Housing near Caltrain? Stanford's proposal nets mixed reactionFor decades, the downtown transit center has served as a focal point in Palo Alto's ambitious plans for commercial growth...
Original post made on Nov. 24, 2021Last comment by RobertNeff, on Dec 3, 2021 at 12:11 am | 25 comments | 12451 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
TCE causes cancer, other health woes, EPA saysDespite political pressures to kill it, a long-delayed Environmental Protection Agency report has finally been released confirming...
Original post made on Oct. 7, 2011Last comment by Anonymous, on Oct 29, 2011 at 10:50 am | 7 comments | 12450 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board majority defends sex ed processOn Tuesday night, three of five Palo Alto school board members stood by the district's selection of a new sexual education...
Original post made on Jun. 7, 2017Last comment by @Sanctimonious Poster , on Jun 16, 2017 at 3:58 pm | 41 comments | 12449 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto school board discusses vision, role in annual retreatThe Palo Alto school board met in its annual retreat Tuesday, and with the added opportunity of a new superintendent's fresh...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2014Last comment by legal fees, on Aug 27, 2014 at 9:51 am | 16 comments | 12448 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Council eager to expand city's fiber networkAfter more than a decade of big dreams and bigger disappointments, Palo Alto officials on Monday resurrected their plan to...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2015Last comment by Jeff Hoel, on Feb 23, 2015 at 3:55 pm | 57 comments | 12447 Views
AROUND TOWN
East Palo Alto rent-control manager resigns after auditThe manager of East Palo Alto's rent-control program tendered her resignation on March 12 after telling the Rent Stabilization...
Original post made on Mar. 19, 2014Last comment by Hmmm, on May 21, 2014 at 4:36 pm | 38 comments | 12446 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto weighs new incentives for affordable housingSeeking to comply with state law and encourage construction of affordable housing, Palo Alto officials will on Monday consider...
Original post made on Jan. 8, 2014Last comment by Anonymous, on Jan 15, 2014 at 4:44 pm | 92 comments | 12445 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto's Aquarius Theatre closes for remodelPalo Alto's Aquarius Theatre has closed for significant interior renovations, with new seating, updated restrooms and an...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2015Last comment by Judy Adams, on Oct 24, 2016 at 3:31 pm | 26 comments | 12445 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 | 12445 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Feature story: All the world in a single classroomFully one-third of Palo Alto's 12,300 public school students report that they speak a language other than English at home....
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2012Last comment by David Garcia, on Jun 30, 2013 at 12:37 pm | 28 comments | 12445 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto moves ahead with 'urgency' law to protect retailWith Palo Alto's shopping centers thriving, its sales-tax revenues rising and its downtown vacancies virtually nonexistent,...
Original post made on Apr. 7, 2015Last comment by southbayresident , on May 29, 2015 at 2:04 am | 65 comments | 12444 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Bed bugs prompt Mitchell Park Library closurePalo Alto's Mitchell Park Library is closing at 6 p.m. Sept. 23 to allow a pest control company to inspect and treat a small...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2015Last comment by dennis, on Sep 24, 2015 at 12:03 pm | 26 comments | 12442 Views
AROUND TOWN
Labor talks sputter as Palo Alto approves major budget cutsPalo Alto concluded one of its most brutal budget seasons in recent memory on Monday night, when the City Council approved...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2020Last comment by Rebecca Eisenberg, on Sep 13, 2020 at 9:12 pm | 28 comments | 12440 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto lawyer takes aim at California's 'broken' education-funding systemNancy Krop had built a notable career as a civil rights lawyer when her child reached school age and she stumbled upon a...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2014Last comment by Edturlti, on Aug 19, 2014 at 5:08 pm | 23 comments | 12439 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto power outage affecting about 2,500 customersPower has gone out in the Barron Park area of Palo Alto, impacting about 2,500 customers, according to a tweet from City...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2020Last comment by Val, on Jan 15, 2020 at 6:21 pm | 20 comments | 12439 Views
Stay informed.
Get the day's top headlines from Palo Alto Online sent to your inbox in the Express newsletter.
Boichik Bagels is opening its newest – and largest – location in Santa Clara this week
By The Peninsula Foodist | 0 comments | 2,554 views
I Do I Don't: How to build a better marriage Page 15
By Chandrama Anderson | 0 comments | 1,084 views
WATCH OUT – SUGAR AHEAD
By Laura Stec | 11 comments | 1,003 views
Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund
For the last 30 years, the Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund has given away almost $10 million to local nonprofits serving children and families. 100% of the funds go directly to local programs. It’s a great way to ensure your charitable donations are working at home.
