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PALO ALTO ISSUES
Council members take aim at solo driversFaced with a glut of cars and parking that's spilling into downtown neighborhoods, four Palo Alto City Council members have...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2013Last comment by jb, on Sep 17, 2013 at 8:53 pm | 82 comments | 11137 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Foothill College vying to offer new, affordable four-year degreeFoothill College is in the running to become one of the first California community colleges to offer a four-year bachelor's...
Original post made on Jan. 5, 2015Last comment by Marie, on Jan 8, 2015 at 7:37 am | 4 comments | 11135 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Nonprofit offers classes, raises funds for Ravenswood schoolsFew high school seniors are as committed to nourishing young minds and making a difference in their community as Gunn High...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2016There are no comments yet. 11134 Views
AROUND TOWN
Guest Opinion: How to help those in crisisThe communities of Palo Alto and Woodside have lost two young people in the past few days to suicide. As we grieve, it is...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2014Last comment by wrong, on Oct 18, 2014 at 2:27 pm | 1 comment | 11134 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Tiffany at Stanford Shopping Center robbed0...
Original post made on Jul. 8, 2007Last comment by zztee, on Jan 3, 2008 at 5:20 am | 30 comments | 11131 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
What makes a good coach good?What makes a good coach good? It's all about teaching and motivating, which require clear and direct communication, empathy...
Original post made on May. 14, 2010Last comment by Tyler Hanley, on May 14, 2010 at 8:53 am | 1 comment | 11130 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Narrower lanes on Middlefield Road could slow traffic, improve safetyMiddlefield Road in Palo Alto is scheduled for some updates that officials hope will improve safety around Jordan Middle...
Original post made on Jul. 1, 2016Last comment by Online Name, on Jul 10, 2016 at 2:01 pm | 63 comments | 11128 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
In Trump-inspired resolution, Palo Alto pledges to 'reject bigotry in all its forms'Responding to community anxieties about the recent presidential election, Palo Alto officials plan to pass on Monday night...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2016Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Dec 13, 2016 at 7:38 pm | 27 comments | 11125 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Petition filed to allow Palo Alto pot dispensariesA former adviser to late President Ronald Reagan has filed a notice with the City of Palo Alto to circulate a ballot-initiative...
Original post made on Jun. 22, 2011Last comment by Benjamin Horbowy , on Jul 12, 2011 at 1:21 am | 46 comments | 11123 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Developer Roxy Rapp chases down alleged thiefThe real estate business lends itself to financial rather than criminal excitement, or at least it's supposed to. But a local...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2013Last comment by Linda DuPertuis, on Apr 26, 2016 at 10:41 pm | 10 comments | 11123 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Holman, Scharff to vie for board seat on open-space districtTheir City Council tenures may be coming to an end, but Karen Holman and Greg Scharff are preparing to square off in another...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2018Last comment by Karen Holman has my vote., on Oct 31, 2018 at 11:51 am | 78 comments | 11123 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Proposed growth to strain Stanford's traffic-fighting effortA new report for Stanford's general-use permit application shows the university's expansion will create "significant and...
Original post made on Oct. 20, 2017Last comment by Anonymous, on Oct 24, 2017 at 4:24 pm | 23 comments | 11122 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 | 11122 Views
AROUND TOWN
Katsy Swan: The Midpeninsula's garden designerKatsy Swan traces her love of flower arranging and gardening back to her years at the University of Kentucky, where botany...
Original post made on May. 7, 2013Last comment by Community Volunteer, on May 7, 2013 at 8:23 pm | 1 comment | 11122 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Santa Clara County hepatitis case linked to berries from CostcoA 22-year-old Santa Clara County woman is the first confirmed case of Hepatitis A linked to a multiple-state outbreak linked...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2013Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Jun 5, 2013 at 3:54 pm | 19 comments | 11121 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Eshoo opens inquiry into Silicon Valley toxic cleanupU.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, has opened an inquiry with the Environmental Protection Agency into shortfalls in the...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2014Last comment by lmftfy, on Apr 4, 2014 at 12:41 pm | 14 comments | 11119 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Why is Ground Water Pumping Still Allowed in Palo Alto?Last night I was walking my dog and saw a new house being built in the 2100 block of Cowper in OId Palo Alto. The site was...
Original post made by Bill Glazier on Apr. 9, 2015Last comment by Paly Grad, on Aug 1, 2015 at 3:37 pm | 146 comments | 11118 Views
MOVIES
Hackers, meet hackworkHow did we get here? Never in the history of movies has there been a situation like the one surrounding "The Interview,"...
Original post made on Jan. 5, 2015Last comment by curmudgeon, on Jan 6, 2015 at 1:18 pm | 3 comments | 11115 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto prepares to launch construction on bike bridgeIt took far more time and money than anyone had expected, but construction is finally ready to launch on Palo Alto's long-awaited...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2019Last comment by Hurry, on Dec 5, 2019 at 10:55 pm | 19 comments | 11112 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
EdTech conference and Google-fest hit Palo Alto this weekendA glimpse into 22nd century education – and a giant sales pitch for all things Google – are in the offing this...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2014Last comment by Resident, on Jul 24, 2014 at 10:09 am | 15 comments | 11111 Views
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