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PALO ALTO ISSUES

El Camino plan offers hope to Palo Alto's housing advocates

With 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, 2017
Last comment by hope this helps, on Sep 1, 2017 at 4:16 pm | 37 comments | 8940 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Palo Alto broadens law to help evicted tenants

In 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, 2018
Last comment by There's More to the Picture, on Sep 19, 2018 at 2:45 pm | 23 comments | 8940 Views

CRIMES & INCIDENTS

East Palo Alto man sentenced to 96 years for fatal slashing

A 50-year-old East Palo Alto man who stabbed and slashed his girlfriend to death in a jealous rage was sentenced to more...

Original post made on Dec. 31, 2014
Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Dec 31, 2014 at 11:42 am | 2 comments | 8940 Views

AROUND TOWN

Photo gallery: Palo Alto Festival of the Arts

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Original post made on Aug. 23, 2007
Last comment by M, on Aug 25, 2007 at 7:38 pm | 8 comments | 8940 Views

AROUND TOWN

Christopher Dawes of Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford to retire

Christopher Dawes has announced his retirement as president and CEO of Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford and Stanford...

Original post made on Mar. 21, 2018
Last comment by Former Unit Clerk, on Mar 21, 2018 at 11:19 am | 1 comment | 8940 Views

MOVIES

where's the script?

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Original post made by Lori on Jul. 5, 2006
Last comment by Danny, on Jul 22, 2006 at 1:43 am | 1 comment | 8940 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Palo Alto schools may soon welcome children of city employees

Palo Alto's city workers may soon be able to enroll their children in local schools. The school district and the city are...

Original post made on Feb. 17, 2023
Last comment by Annette, on Feb 27, 2023 at 1:29 pm | 22 comments | 8939 Views

CRIMES & INCIDENTS

Atherton: Criminal details emerge about man who owned home with buried car

As forensic experts examine a car found buried on the grounds of a $15 million property in Atherton that may contain human...

Original post made on Oct. 25, 2022
Last comment by Native to the BAY, on Nov 1, 2022 at 4:50 pm | 4 comments | 8939 Views

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO

East Palo Alto puts business tax on ballot

A proposed parcel tax on commercial development that could generate millions of dollars for affordable housing and job training...

Original post made on Aug. 3, 2018
Last comment by Mark Dinan, on Aug 4, 2018 at 8:31 pm | 4 comments | 8939 Views

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO

Palo Alto man drowns in Utah's Lake Powell

A man who drowned in Lake Powell in Utah on Thursday while rescuing his children from the water has been identified by the...

Original post made on Aug. 9, 2021
Last comment by Neighbor, on Aug 9, 2021 at 4:29 pm | 2 comments | 8939 Views

AROUND TOWN

First Person: Michael Kieschnick

Michael Kieschnick, Palo Alto resident and co-founder and president of CREDO Mobile, a San Francisco-based wireless company...

Original post made on Mar. 14, 2011
Last comment by Joel, on Mar 14, 2011 at 12:21 pm | 1 comment | 8939 Views

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO

Setting the bar: Nine seniors who exemplify the meaning of being selfless

This year's Avenidas Lifetimes of Achievement honorees have gone beyond the call of duty to create positive changes in their...

Original post made on Jan. 24, 2020
Last comment by Zhao, on Mar 4, 2020 at 8:23 am | 6 comments | 8938 Views

AROUND TOWN

Palo Alto Utilities employee dies after workplace accident Saturday

A City of Palo Alto Utilities Department employee died Saturday from injuries that he suffered while upgrading an electrical...

Original post made on Nov. 16, 2019
Last comment by wmconlon, on Nov 17, 2019 at 10:32 am | 5 comments | 8938 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Police officers defer $800,000 in raises

In a move that will save Palo Alto about $800,000 during bleak financial times, the city's police union has voted to defer...

Original post made on May. 26, 2009
Last comment by Not important, on Dec 10, 2009 at 2:37 pm | 84 comments | 8937 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Special meeting set to address Lytton Plaza delays

Seeking to break ground on Lytton Plaza as soon as possible without violating a local law, City Manager James Keene hopes...

Original post made on Aug. 10, 2009
Last comment by John, on Aug 15, 2009 at 12:38 pm | 60 comments | 8937 Views

CRIMES & INCIDENTS

Palo Alto man shot in East Palo Alto

A Palo Alto man was shot and seriously injured this afternoon while driving on University Avenue, according to police. Read...

Original post made on Oct. 20, 2013
Last comment by Hmmm, on Oct 21, 2013 at 10:59 pm | 12 comments | 8937 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Charges dropped in Palo Alto bus fatality

A SamTrans bus driver facing a vehicular-manslaughter charge after her bus struck a pedestrian in Palo Alto in 2010 was exonerated...

Original post made on Dec. 13, 2012
Last comment by ndnorth, on Dec 15, 2012 at 10:47 am | 21 comments | 8936 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Palo Alto prepares for key decisions on fiber expansion

As 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, 2022
Last comment by Hugo, on Sep 4, 2022 at 12:28 am | 40 comments | 8936 Views

CRIMES & INCIDENTS

Palo Alto traffic stop yields arrest for pimping

Following an early morning traffic stop on Jan. 29, Palo Alto police arrested a man for pimping, pandering, identity theft,...

Original post made on Feb. 4, 2015
Last comment by rick, on Feb 6, 2015 at 3:08 am | 5 comments | 8935 Views

AROUND TOWN

SLAC: Fundamental questions

SLAC's 426-acre campus is dotted with eucalyptus and oaks, trailers, parking lots and '60s-era office buildings -- all surrounding...

Original post made on Mar. 18, 2011
Last comment by Anon, on Mar 20, 2011 at 5:56 pm | 8 comments | 8935 Views
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