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AROUND TOWN
San Francisquito Creek project sees breakthrough after permit stallAn effort by Palo Alto, East Palo Alto and Menlo Park to improve flood protection around the volatile San Francisquito Creek...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2014Last comment by Hmmm, on Nov 5, 2014 at 10:59 am | 24 comments | 8910 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Competition heats up in race for new state Senate districtTo the average Peninsula voter, Brisbane and Sunnyvale have little in common. The former is a small, industrial suburb on...
Original post made on May. 19, 2012Last comment by Fido, on May 24, 2012 at 4:11 pm | 2 comments | 8908 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Expelling students for sexual violence has been proposed beforeA Stanford University student's call this week for more severe punishment by administrators of students found responsible...
Original post made on Jun. 5, 2014Last comment by Sparty, on Jun 7, 2014 at 2:15 am | 13 comments | 8907 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: With end of school year, a time for reflectionAs Superintendent Max McGee completes his first year, the Palo Alto school district is at an important juncture. With his...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2015Last comment by Making the Grade, on Jun 17, 2015 at 5:42 pm | 34 comments | 8907 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto seeks to shield retailers from office boomSeeking to protect neighborhood-serving retailers from the recent boom in office development, Palo Alto is considering a...
Original post made on Oct. 31, 2014Last comment by Jeff Selzer, on Nov 4, 2014 at 4:06 pm | 27 comments | 8905 Views
SPORTS
Spring sports: Facing an unfulfilled senior baseball seasonThere’s no redshirt year for high school seniors. And that’s the year so many have pointed towards, dreaming of the year...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2020Last comment by go Paly, on Mar 23, 2020 at 3:32 pm | 3 comments | 8905 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
What has happened to the Main Library after school?0...
Original post made by Bill on Feb. 28, 2007Last comment by Anonymous Teen, on Mar 18, 2007 at 5:43 pm | 30 comments | 8904 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
City seeks input on 'Grand Boulevard' projectThree community meetings are set for next week on re-envisioning the Palo Alto section of El Camino Real under the Grand...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2018Last comment by musical, on Jan 19, 2018 at 11:58 am | 47 comments | 8904 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto shifts to domestic markets for recycled goodsPalo Alto takes pride in its record on recycling, but the city's recent efforts to track materials that get shipped out to...
Original post made on May. 25, 2022Last comment by Citizen, on May 28, 2022 at 11:10 am | 9 comments | 8903 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Ballot measure seeks to curb health care costs at StanfordPalo Alto voters may have a chance next year to put a cap on how much Stanford Health facilities can charge patients for...
Original post made on Dec. 19, 2017Last comment by Anon, on Jan 28, 2018 at 5:00 pm | 10 comments | 8903 Views
RESTAURANTS
Plan to limit Cal Ave chain stores gains momentumPalo Alto's push to limit chain stores in its eclectic "second downtown" gained steam Wednesday night when the city's planning...
Original post made on Jul. 9, 2015Last comment by Peter, on Jul 11, 2015 at 12:43 pm | 32 comments | 8903 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Mixed-use proposal for University Avenue meets mixed responseA proposal to demolish two stout commercial buildings at the heart of University Avenue's commercial district and replace...
Original post made on Nov. 17, 2014Last comment by Que Pasa?, on Nov 26, 2014 at 12:14 pm | 49 comments | 8902 Views
AROUND TOWN
Gov. Sarah Palin is coming to Woodside0...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2008Last comment by toadstool, on Sep 18, 2008 at 12:21 am | 46 comments | 8902 Views
RESTAURANTS
Busted sprinkler head leaves Old Pro sports bar with significant water damageA busted sprinkler head at Old Pro sports bar in downtown Palo Alto gushed out enough water to force out customers and employees...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2019Last comment by Bill, on Apr 25, 2019 at 3:23 pm | 7 comments | 8902 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Mental Illness Ignored by Santa Clara County0...
Original post made by Periwinkle on Sep. 14, 2006Last comment by Mayfield child, on Sep 27, 2006 at 12:33 am | 1 comment | 8901 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Edgewood Plaza developer could face penalties for vacant grocery storeThe developer of Edgewood Plaza will face a fine of $500 per day if the vacant grocery store formerly occupied by Fresh Market...
Original post made on Aug. 25, 2015Last comment by rainbow38, on Aug 31, 2015 at 11:11 am | 40 comments | 8901 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto's 'Yes on A' parcel tax campaign raises more than $88KWith less than a week left until Election Day, the campaign in support of Palo Alto schools parcel tax Measure A has raised...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2015Last comment by Greenacres, on May 3, 2015 at 2:47 am | 77 comments | 8901 Views
AROUND TOWN
Young man receives honor for his passion for treesSince his childhood in East Palo Alto, Uriel Hernandez has noticed significant change in his neighborhood’s greenery --...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2017Last comment by DENVERskiierchic, on Mar 25, 2017 at 5:40 pm | 2 comments | 8901 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
City, school district reach breakthrough on CubberleyAfter two years of uncertainty, the City of Palo Alto and the Palo Alto Unified School District have reached a breakthrough...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2014Last comment by Gunn Parent, on Nov 13, 2014 at 4:40 pm | 5 comments | 8899 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto prepares for higher utility bills as reservoir levels dipPalo Alto's utility customers will see a jolt in January, with residential bills set to rise by about 20% thanks to growing...
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2022Last comment by Online Name, on Jan 26, 2023 at 9:31 am | 22 comments | 8899 Views
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