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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 | 8940 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 | 8940 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
East Palo Alto man sentenced to 96 years for fatal slashingA 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, 2014Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Dec 31, 2014 at 11:42 am | 2 comments | 8940 Views
AROUND TOWN
Photo gallery: Palo Alto Festival of the Arts0...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2007Last 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 retireChristopher Dawes has announced his retirement as president and CEO of Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford and Stanford...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2018Last comment by Former Unit Clerk, on Mar 21, 2018 at 11:19 am | 1 comment | 8940 Views
MOVIES
where's the script?0...
Original post made by Lori on Jul. 5, 2006Last 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 employeesPalo 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, 2023Last 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 carAs 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, 2022Last 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 ballotA proposed parcel tax on commercial development that could generate millions of dollars for affordable housing and job training...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2018Last 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 PowellA 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, 2021Last comment by Neighbor, on Aug 9, 2021 at 4:29 pm | 2 comments | 8939 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 | 8939 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Setting the bar: Nine seniors who exemplify the meaning of being selflessThis 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, 2020Last 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 SaturdayA City of Palo Alto Utilities Department employee died Saturday from injuries that he suffered while upgrading an electrical...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2019Last comment by wmconlon, on Nov 17, 2019 at 10:32 am | 5 comments | 8938 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Police officers defer $800,000 in raisesIn 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, 2009Last 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 delaysSeeking 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, 2009Last comment by John, on Aug 15, 2009 at 12:38 pm | 60 comments | 8937 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Palo Alto man shot in East Palo AltoA 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, 2013Last comment by Hmmm, on Oct 21, 2013 at 10:59 pm | 12 comments | 8937 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Charges dropped in Palo Alto bus fatalityA 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, 2012Last 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 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 | 8936 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Palo Alto traffic stop yields arrest for pimpingFollowing 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, 2015Last comment by rick, on Feb 6, 2015 at 3:08 am | 5 comments | 8935 Views
AROUND TOWN
SLAC: Fundamental questionsSLAC'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, 2011Last comment by Anon, on Mar 20, 2011 at 5:56 pm | 8 comments | 8935 Views
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