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AROUND TOWN
Grateful to return to normalcy, small businesses are hopeful — and still keeping masks onWhile the state on Tuesday lifted capacity limits, physical distancing rules and mask restrictions for vaccinated individuals,...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2021Last comment by John B. Sails, on Jun 27, 2021 at 12:09 pm | 9 comments | 8961 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Federal program that helps farmers during the pandemic is changing the local food landscapeThe Farmers to Families program met critical community needs but also experienced significant problems with its implementation,...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2021There are no comments yet. 8960 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Chilling recordings relate plane-crash fearsTwo audio recordings of communications between air-traffic controllers reveal rising anxiety and a tense exchange as the...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2010Last comment by Stan Faust, on May 4, 2010 at 3:15 pm | 66 comments | 8959 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto briefly cuts power to 4K customers due to hot weather Friday nightHigh temperatures caused nearly 4,000 utilities customers to lose power for two hours Friday night due to a state mandate...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2020Last comment by jlanders, on Aug 15, 2020 at 12:06 pm | 6 comments | 8959 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Memorial service Dec. 17 for former Mayor Jim BurchJames E. Burch, former Palo Alto mayor, military veteran, advertising executive, and lifelong anti-war and environmental...
Original post made on Nov. 28, 2011Last comment by Llinda and Mike Hogan, on Dec 29, 2011 at 4:07 pm | 45 comments | 8958 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto to cut funding for planning, transportation as revenues dropWith the city's finances sputtering, Palo Alto plans to reduce planning staff, eliminate its shuttle program and turn to...
Original post made on May. 20, 2020Last comment by Red, on May 22, 2020 at 1:39 pm | 26 comments | 8958 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Man who planned to kill three doctors diesA Visalia man who planned to murder three doctors, including one from Stanford last May has died, the Santa Clara County...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2018Last comment by Wife of M.D., on Feb 22, 2018 at 10:49 pm | 6 comments | 8958 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Street Sweeping - What's the Point?0...
Original post made by Palo Alto Bill on Oct. 16, 2007Last comment by Greg K, on Jan 6, 2009 at 10:29 am | 21 comments | 8957 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Guest opinion: Off Deadline — Stanford's John Hennessy takes a peek at Stanford's, and the world's, futureIn a rare conversational interview Stanford University President John Hennessy disclosed some "modest" expansion plans and...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2015Last comment by Colly, on Feb 28, 2015 at 11:18 pm | 1 comment | 8957 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Aspire, Notre Dame de Namur sued by student over sexual abuseA student who was sexually abused by a teacher at Aspire East Palo Alto Phoenix Academy has filed a lawsuit against Aspire...
Original post made on Jul. 8, 2018Last comment by Thoughts, prayers and damges of $100, on Jul 15, 2018 at 11:19 pm | 2 comments | 8957 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Council to mull revised proposal at Page Mill and El CaminoWhen Palo Alto officials put the brakes on the its controversial "planned-community" zoning process early last year, they...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2015Last comment by sunshine, on Sep 17, 2015 at 11:08 am | 42 comments | 8956 Views
AROUND TOWN
Stanford students' dream of women's shelter now a realityFor a dozen homeless women staying at the new Hotel de Zink Women's Shelter, sleeping at night now feels much safer. The...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2012Last comment by Ricardo Pinho, on May 15, 2012 at 1:10 am | 7 comments | 8956 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
What's the deal with the city council and housing?0...
Original post made by Giraffe on Jun. 8, 2006Last comment by enoch choi, on Jun 17, 2006 at 12:24 am | 7 comments | 8954 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
At 50, Stevenson House gets major overhaulResidents temporarily relocated from their apartments at Stevenson House have moved back into the affordable senior-living...
Original post made on Jul. 1, 2016Last comment by Neighbor, on Jul 6, 2016 at 9:00 am | 1 comment | 8954 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto prepares for key decisions on fiber expansionAs Palo Alto embarks on its journey to build a citywide fiber-optic network that delivers high-speed internet, a new analysis...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2022Last comment by Hugo, on Sep 4, 2022 at 12:28 am | 40 comments | 8954 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Morrissey-Compton relocates to Redwood CityThe Morrissey-Compton Educational Center, a Palo Alto nonprofit assisting children and adults with learning disabilities,...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2014Last comment by Dougall, on Jun 18, 2014 at 2:13 pm | 8 comments | 8953 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto Online launches 'pay meter'Frequent visitors to Palo Alto Online will soon need to either become subscribing members to obtain full access to unlimited...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2016Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Feb 19, 2016 at 10:38 pm | 28 comments | 8953 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
El Camino plan offers hope to Palo Alto's housing advocatesWith a mix of hope and anxiety, the Palo Alto City Council welcomed on Monday a proposal to bring 61 units of affordable...
Original post made on Aug. 29, 2017Last comment by hope this helps, on Sep 1, 2017 at 4:16 pm | 37 comments | 8953 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto broadens law to help evicted tenantsIn an abrupt change of course, the Palo Alto City Council approved on Monday night a law ensuring that tenants facing eviction...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2018Last comment by There's More to the Picture, on Sep 19, 2018 at 2:45 pm | 23 comments | 8953 Views
AROUND TOWN
First Person: Michael KieschnickMichael Kieschnick, Palo Alto resident and co-founder and president of CREDO Mobile, a San Francisco-based wireless company...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2011Last comment by Joel, on Mar 14, 2011 at 12:21 pm | 1 comment | 8953 Views
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