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Sunday, April 18, 2021
How a pandemic passion project is helping a 'Neighborhood Pizza Guy' connect with his community
What started out as a pandemic passion project for Atherton resident Matt Burr has quickly grown into what could be something more.
Sunday, 8:30 AM | 9 commentsSaturday, April 17, 2021
Police arrest suspected arsonist in RV safe lot fires
East Palo Alto police have arrested a 26-year-old man suspected of starting a series of fires on April 10 along a fence bordering the RV Safe Parking lot on Bay Road, where people were sleeping in their vehicles.
Saturday, 11:22 AM | No comments yetAround Town: Artist pays tribute to first ER doctor who died of COVID-19 in U.S.
In the latest Around Town column, news about a Palo Alto artist's contribution to The Hero Art Project, which pairs artists with the families of health care providers who have died from COVID-19.
Saturday, 8:53 AM | No comments yetFriday, April 16, 2021
PUBLIC AGENDA: Sustainability/Climate Action Plan; elementary school construction projects
A preview of Palo Alto government meetings for the week of April 19.
Friday, 10:09 AM | No comments yetStanford begins clinical trials to expand Pfizer vaccine access to young children
Stanford Health Care has begun laying the clinical groundwork to expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to the country's youngest children, joining in a nationwide trial to see how safe the Pfizer vaccine is for people ages 2 to 5.
Friday, 9:15 AM | No comments yetWoodside siblings join Moderna's landmark COVID-19 vaccine trial for teens
Three Woodside teens piled into their mom's car for a seven-hour drive with a special purpose -- to be among 3,000 participating in Moderna's adolescent COVID-19 vaccine trial.
Friday, 8:49 AM | No comments yetIt's time for radical empathy: Former Menlo College provost releases new book on tackling racism
For Terri Givens, the former provost of Menlo College and a resident of unincorporated West Menlo Park, the key to overcoming racial barriers in America comes down to two deceptively simple words.
Friday, 6:59 AM | No comments yetThursday, April 15, 2021
Local agencies are preparing for another big wildfire year
With the drought in full swing this year, Cal Fire and other agencies are warning that fires are already becoming a threat.
Thursday, 4:17 PM | 4 commentsIs Palo Alto ready for rent stabilization? City explores new policies to help tenants
Seeking to address the plight of low-income residents in a city famous for its astronomical rents, Palo Alto is considering a range of new programs to protect and assist tenants facing displacement.
Thursday, 11:11 AM | 16 commentsPalo Alto hikes development 'impact fees' for first time in 20 years
Developers looking to build in Palo Alto will have to pay significantly more to support local parks, libraries and community centers under a fee revision that the City Council voted to adopt on Monday.
Thursday, 9:13 AM | 13 commentsMan arrested for sexual assault on elderly woman
A man has been arrested after a violent sexual assault of a woman, who he reportedly harassed on an ongoing basis, in a downtown parking lot earlier this month, Palo Alto police said Wednesday.
Thursday, 9:12 AM | 1 commentWednesday, April 14, 2021
Family of slain Palo Alto teacher Kyle Hart sues Redwood City police
The family of teacher Kyle Hart has filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Redwood City and members of its police department for the December 2018 shooting that mortally wounded Hart during a mental health crisis.
Wednesday, 6:40 PM | 21 commentsTuesday, April 13, 2021
Palo Alto looks to restore police auditor's power to review internal complaints
The City Council surprised many police watchdogs in 2019 when it moved to strip away the power of an independent auditor to investigate internal complaints. Now, it is looking to undo that action.
Tuesday, 11:18 PM | 8 commentsPower outage affects about 2,000 customers in Palo Alto
About 2,000 Palo Alto Utilities customers lost power for nearly three hours Tuesday night due to an outage caused by a failed cable line, according to the city's Utilities spokesperson.
Tuesday, 9:41 PM | 14 commentsOur better nature: Six ideas to diversify the outdoors
José González, founder of Latino Outdoors, dissects the misguided assumptions and hidden disparities that leave many families off Peninsula trails.
Tuesday, 4:37 PM | 1 commentPalo Alto OKs church to house the homeless in parking lot
Soon, the cracked pavement of Highway Community Church's parking lot on Middlefield Road in Palo Alto will be home to up to four vehicle dwellers, at least from the hours of 6 p.m. to 8 a.m.
Tuesday, 4:19 PM | 55 commentsCOVID-19 vaccine eligibility expands to people ages 16 and up in Santa Clara County
The county will receive about 300,000 additional COVID-19 vaccine doses and plans to open up tens of thousands of additional vaccine appointments this week, health leaders said Tuesday.
Tuesday, 3:04 PM | No comments yetTeen substance use treatment center in East Palo Alto shutters after few show up for services
In 2018, San Mateo County launched a substance abuse treatment clinic in East Palo Alto for troubled youth, but it failed to draw many teens in need of drug treatment and shuttered last year.
Tuesday, 2:17 PM | 1 commentSanta Clara, San Mateo counties halt use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
A rare side effect from the one-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine has caused health leaders in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties to pause its administration, they announced on Tuesday.
Tuesday, 11:51 AM | 12 commentsBy curbing 'planned home' zone, Palo Alto steers housing plans away from single-family neighborhoods
The Palo Alto City Council moved Monday to curtail its most promising -- and unpredictable -- zoning tool when it voted to keep "planned home" projects out of single-family neighborhoods.
Tuesday, 12:37 AM | 31 commentsMonday, April 12, 2021
Human remains found near Skylonda/Woodside
The remains of an as-yet-unidentified person were found on Monday at about 9 a.m. in the Skylonda/Woodside area near Kebet Ridge Road, the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office said.
Monday, 9:55 PM | No comments yetStanford plans to resume in-person learning this fall
Stanford University is expected to bring back in-person learning at its campus this fall, but whether students will face COVID-19 vaccination requirements is still up in the air.
Monday, 2:52 PM | No comments yetSunday, April 11, 2021
Hundreds march against anti-Asian hate in Mountain View rally
Around 500 Bay Area residents gathered in Mountain View on Sunday to rally against the recent uptick in crimes and discrimination that have targeted Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
Sunday, 10:19 PM | 28 commentsMay Fête Parade calls on community to offer their version of a 'Wonderful World'
After a year of unprecedented loss, Palo Alto is hoping to uplift the community by resuming a longstanding tradition next month.
Sunday, 9:25 AM | 7 commentsSaturday, April 10, 2021
COVID-19 testing rate drops by 34% in Santa Clara County
Health officials are encouraging residents to get tested for COVID-19, as testing rates have dropped by 34% in the last two months.
Saturday, 9:09 PM | 8 commentsSunday march and rally to be held in Mountain View to call out anti-Asian hate
The youth group AAPI Mountain View is hosting a public march and rally on Sunday, April 11, from 3 to 5 p.m. in downtown Mountain View to protest anti-Asian hate and violence.
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The youth group AAPI Mountain View is hosting a public march and rally on Sunday, April 11, from 3 to 5 p.m. in downtown Mountain View to protest anti-Asian hate and violence.
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East Palo Alto leaders weigh traffic concerns, job training opportunities for major proposed office development
Early plans for a massive development of four office buildings in East Palo Alto appeared to be welcomed by the City Council last week.
Saturday, 2:34 PM | No comments yetThree rapes reported on Stanford University campus
The Stanford University Department of Public Safety is investigating reports of three rapes on the campus over a three-week period in March, the department has confirmed in an email.
Saturday, 9:01 AM | 9 commentsAround Town: Libraries will soon reopen for people with appointments
In the latest Around Town column, learn how Palo Alto's city libraries will return to some normalcy starting Tuesday with the reopening of the Children's Library.
Saturday, 8:30 AM | No comments yetFriday, April 9, 2021
Palo Alto autonomous flight company sued; competitor claims it stole design
A legal battle is brewing between two local companies vying to create flying autonomous air-taxis, with one alleging that the other poached employees, stole trade secrets and copied its aircraft design.
Friday, 5:13 PM | No comments yetPUBLIC AGENDA: Consideration of impact fees for community amenities, renter protection policies
A preview of Palo Alto government meetings for the week of April 12.
Friday, 10:10 AM | No comments yetVaccine passports in California? Answers to your questions
California has no plans to administer a passport. But the state is sending mixed messages to businesses about the need to verify that people at large events are vaccinated.
Friday, 9:44 AM | 1 commentFacebook to host Menlo Park COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Saturday
Starting April 10, Facebook will convert part of its Menlo Park headquarters into a vaccination clinic for eligible residents of Belle Haven, East Palo Alto and North Fair Oaks.
Friday, 8:49 AM | No comments yetAn Alternative View: Palo Alto police have shut their doors
At Monday's City Council meeting, Police Chief Robert Jonsen indicated that he wants to keep in place a new encryption policy that makes it hard to find out about police conduct.
Friday, 6:58 AM | 11 commentsThursday, April 8, 2021
Palo Alto eyes another shake-up to parking policies in commercial areas
Seeking to add flexibility to the city's rigid and confusing parking policies, Palo Alto is preparing to adopt new rules that will give visitors flexibility and steer workers away from residential streets and toward public garages.
Thursday, 3:41 PM | 1030 commentsCastro Street could stay closed to traffic after the COVID-19 pandemic
Mountain View's experimental closure of Castro Street during the pandemic has temporarily transformed the city's downtown corridor. But could those changes be made permanent?
Thursday, 8:28 AM | No comments yetWednesday, April 7, 2021
Former Palo Alto math tutor now charged with 52 lewd acts on 16 girls
Prosecutors in the case against former math tutor Mark Allan Hodes filed additional charges of lewd conduct against him on April 5, upping the number of felonies he faces five-fold -- from nine to 52.
Wednesday, 6:00 PM | 46 commentsFacing concerns from College Terrace, city looks to reassert commitment to single-family housing zones
Since Palo Alto launched the "planned home zone" last year to spur housing construction, it has seen steady increases in developer interest and in neighborhood anxieties. On Monday, the council plans to refine its newest zoning tool.
Wednesday, 3:51 PM | 13 commentsThe end of an era: Ann's Coffee Shop to close
After 75 years, Ann's Coffee Shop in Menlo Park, known for its 1950s atmosphere, bottomless carafes of coffee and homemade soups and pies, is set to close April 19, according to the mother-son duo behind the diner.
Wednesday, 3:02 PM | 4 commentsHealth leaders encourage residents to seek COVID-19 vaccination appointments despite short supply
In a continued race to stay one step ahead of the mutating coronavirus, health officials in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties are urging patience and a renewed effort to follow safety guidelines.
Wednesday, 9:39 AM | 6 commentsTuesday, April 6, 2021
East Palo Alto City Council to review proposed office development at 18-acre Bay Road site
The East Palo Alto City Council will review preliminary plans Tuesday for an office development at a 17.8-acre site located at 1990 Bay Road.
Tuesday, 3:17 PM | 3 commentsCalifornia sets June 15 goal for full reopening
The state's plan to fully reopen on June 15 will largely depend on two criteria: Vaccine supply must be sufficient for anyone 16 and up who wants a shot and hospitalization rates must remain low and stable.
Tuesday, 12:56 PM | 3 commentsCity Council clashes over appointments to new housing panel
Palo Alto's effort to craft a new housing vision got off to a rocky start Monday, with the council at odds over appointments to a citizens group before approving the roster through a partisan process.
Tuesday, 11:47 AM | 78 commentsPeninsula Creamery Dairy Store, Rick's Ice Cream ransacked two days apart
Break-ins were reported at two local ice cream stores in the space of two days last week, including one in which the ashes of two members of a longtime business were stolen.
Tuesday, 9:24 AM | 12 commentsAfter police encrypt radios, City Council looks for ways to restore transparency
The City Council has pushed back against the Police Department's abrupt move to encrypt all radio communications, with several members suggesting that the policy should be revised or reversed.
Tuesday, 12:31 AM | 4 comments
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