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RESTAURANTS
Shop Talk: Oren's Hummus expands, Midtown Starbucks closesIn this week's Shop Talk column, read about Palo Alto-born Oren's Hummus' expansion plans and the closure of a longtime local...
Original post made on Mar. 8, 2019There are no comments yet. 7575 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Art teacher0...
Original post made by Pencil Sketching Challenged Parent on Jul. 18, 2006Last comment by Edith, on Jul 31, 2006 at 11:31 am | 4 comments | 7574 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Do you think the law should be changed relating to young drivers?0...
Original post made by [email protected] on Jul. 13, 2006Last comment by parent of two boys, on Aug 17, 2006 at 10:59 pm | 5 comments | 7573 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Supervisors set aside $6M for teacher housing in Palo AltoThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to set aside $6 million in an affordable-housing fund toward the...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2018Last comment by Nayeli, on Apr 19, 2018 at 11:11 am | 12 comments | 7573 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto settles suit over affordable housingAfter five years of litigation, Palo Alto officials on Monday reached an agreement with a developer who challenged a city...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2014Last comment by Neighbor, on Nov 7, 2014 at 6:39 am | 14 comments | 7572 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Truck crashes into Palo Alto Airport hangar, damages airplanes, sends driver to hospitalAn out-of-control utility truck plowed into a hangar at the Palo Alto Airport on Wednesday evening damaging three to five...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2019Last comment by Rich, on Jun 28, 2019 at 9:33 am | 2 comments | 7572 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Pilot error caused East Palo Alto plane crashA plane crash into an East Palo Alto neighborhood on Feb. 17, 2010, was most probably caused by the pilot's failure to follow...
Original post made on Nov. 24, 2011Last comment by narnia, on Nov 29, 2011 at 9:12 am | 29 comments | 7572 Views
AROUND TOWN
Anyone recently bought a gas grill?0...
Original post made by Andrew Thompson on Jun. 14, 2006Last comment by Richard, on Jun 17, 2006 at 1:26 pm | 3 comments | 7572 Views
AROUND TOWN
Google workers' kids to play by the bay0...
Original post made on Nov. 24, 2007Last comment by Walker, on Nov 24, 2007 at 4:32 am | 2 comments | 7572 Views
AROUND TOWN
Editorial: Errors exacerbated mosquito problemDemonstrating that one never knows where danger lurks, an unprecedented mosquito infestation suddenly erupted across areas...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2012Last comment by Mike Alexander, on Aug 27, 2012 at 6:33 am | 21 comments | 7572 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Driver killed by debris on Highway 101 in Menlo ParkAn elderly man was struck in the neck and killed by an unidentified object while driving north on U.S. Highway 101 in Menlo...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2016Last comment by Resident, on Sep 19, 2016 at 8:27 am | 15 comments | 7568 Views
AROUND TOWN
A Fresh LookHow do you create a spacious look if you live in a small apartment or cottage? Any space can feel roomier if you try these...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2015There are no comments yet. 7567 Views
AROUND TOWN
El Camino bus-lane trial wins committee's backingA controversial proposal to create dedicated bus lanes along El Camino Real gained a major boost Wednesday when a committee...
Original post made on Dec. 18, 2015Last comment by Not a NIMBY, on Jan 2, 2016 at 8:36 pm | 73 comments | 7567 Views
AROUND TOWN
An Alternative View: Think about helping others in our coronavirus-affected areaIn these dire times, as people are really worried about getting the coronavirus, it seems we all are potential targets, ready...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2020Last comment by charles reilly, on Apr 6, 2020 at 11:13 am | 2 comments | 7566 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
No quick fixes for Palo Alto's new 'parkland'What was once a quarry that few in Palo Alto knew existed is now a quandary at the center of the city's debate about future...
Original post made on Sep. 1, 2015Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Sep 4, 2015 at 9:24 pm | 13 comments | 7565 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Unsolved 1986 murder could be reopenedThe unsolved murder of a 27-year-old Palo Alto woman who was found in an Illinois cornfield 31 years ago could be reopened,...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2017Last comment by Hermia, on Sep 5, 2017 at 5:04 pm | 3 comments | 7565 Views
RESTAURANTS
What do folks think of "Bistro Basia"?0...
Original post made by td on Feb. 11, 2008Last comment by Jenny, on Mar 22, 2008 at 8:32 am | 7 comments | 7565 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Newsmakers of the Year: 2009The Palo Alto Weekly's Newsmakers of the Year have shaped and influenced Palo Alto's residents, and the city itself, in 2009. Read...
Original post made on Dec. 27, 2009Last comment by Too Much Traffic, on Jan 7, 2010 at 9:20 am | 17 comments | 7564 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto to fight high-speed-rail 'betrayal' billsPalo Alto is girding for battle against proposed legislation that could make the California high-speed rail project exempt...
Original post made on Mar. 16, 2010Last comment by Sharon, on Mar 18, 2010 at 9:04 pm | 56 comments | 7564 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Setting the wrong exampleMy Nov. 7 column about school bullying in Palo Alto generated some thoughtful responses and triggered a thread on Palo Alto...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2008Last comment by Ken, on Dec 15, 2008 at 11:15 am | 112 comments | 7564 Views
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