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ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Santa Clara County works to clear hurdles to vaccinationsOne month after the first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Santa Clara County, county leaders are hurrying to fix shortcomings...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2021Last comment by Person from Palo Alto, 2 hours ago | 5 comments | 4783 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: Work begins on Palo Alto's newest affordable housing projectIn the latest Around Town column, news about an affordable housing project breaking ground, local residents and organizations...
Original post made on Jan. 16, 2021Last comment by Pat Burt, 2 hours ago | 1 comment | 718 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto middle, high schools unlikely to reopen this school yearIt's unlikely that Palo Alto Unified middle and high schools will reopen for hybrid instruction this academic year, Superintendent...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2021Last comment by Alvin, 3 hours ago | 5 comments | 2875 Views
AROUND TOWN
Santa Clara County ramps up COVID-19 vaccinations amid chaotic federal allocationsSanta Clara County leaders are concerned they won't have enough COVID-19 doses to continue building up their vaccination...
Original post made on Jan. 16, 2021Last comment by Local, 4 hours ago | 1 comment | 2959 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Under assault: Data shows Santa Clara County hospital workers routinely attacked on the jobEach year, hundreds of health care workers in Santa Clara County hospitals are punched, kicked, spat on, slapped or worse,...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2021Last comment by Beth, 16 hours ago | 5 comments | 5198 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Sheriff's Office forms task force investigating right-wing extremistsThe Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office has formed a special task force to combat right-wing extremists in response to the...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2021Last comment by Corey Levens, 16 hours ago | 19 comments | 2585 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Prime for housing? New apartment plan targets 'moderate' earnersA residential block in the College Terrace neighborhood could become the site of a 24-unit apartment building under a proposal...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2021Last comment by Online Name, 17 hours ago | 1 comment | 1315 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Letters to the editor<B>Day from hell Read the full story here https://www.paloaltoonline.com/print/story/2021/01/15/letters-to-the-editor posted...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2021Last comment by Online Name, 18 hours ago | 2 comments | 182 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Supervisors to consider requiring health care systems to provide vaccination plansSeeking to know how many vaccines are being given out, Santa Clara County supervisors will consider requiring large health...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2021Last comment by Anonymous, 19 hours ago | 4 comments | 2628 Views
AROUND TOWN
'I will vote to impeach this traitor': Rep. Anna Eshoo supports removing Trump from officeGranted only 30 seconds to speak on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, Rep. Anna Eshoo did not mince words regarding...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2021Last comment by trump: " fight like hell, & if you don’t fight like hell", 19 hours ago | 19 comments | 2438 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
After political tussle, Burt on track to join the VTA boardWhen elected leaders from four north Santa Clara County cities meet later this month to pick their representative for the...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2021Last comment by Anonymous, 20 hours ago | 14 comments | 3118 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Debate over Foothills Park access continues as Palo Alto weighs new restrictionsNearly a month after Palo Alto opened the once-exclusive Foothills Park to the broader public, city leaders are preparing...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2021Last comment by R. Cavendish, 22 hours ago | 14 comments | 4185 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Opinion: Contradictions of COVID-19While city councils all up and down the Peninsula contemplate severe housing shortages in the decades ahead, we are also...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2021Last comment by Rose, on Jan 15, 2021 at 12:37 pm | 2 comments | 1580 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Paly, Gunn student athletes can again train outdoors in person starting next weekPalo Alto and Gunn high school student athletes will be able to again train in person outdoors in stable cohorts starting...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2021Last comment by The Voice of Palo Alto, on Jan 15, 2021 at 11:14 am | 9 comments | 5425 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
San Mateo County COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues via clinic, partnershipsIn San Mateo County, about one-third of the health care workers and long-term care residents eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2021There are no comments yet. 1863 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Relief, gratitude among seniors receiving COVID-19 vaccinesResidents at Channing House, a senior independent living and long-term care center, say COVID-19 vaccines are the first step...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2021There are no comments yet. 2006 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
An Alternative View: Drastic decision keeps police information from the publicThe Palo Alto Police Department definitely made a mistake when it abruptly sent an email to local media on Tuesday, Jan....
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2021Last comment by Exactly , on Jan 15, 2021 at 5:47 am | 1 comment | 960 Views
AROUND TOWN
Santa Clara County opens up COVID-19 vaccines to all residents age 75 and olderAll Santa Clara County residents age 75 and older are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine effective immediately, vastly...
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2021Last comment by Barron Parker Too, on Jan 14, 2021 at 12:50 pm | 4 comments | 7133 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
California's new goal: Vaccinate a million people in 10 daysAcknowledging that vaccinations have been too slow, state officials aim to ramp up the pace. But many questions remain about...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2021Last comment by Penny, on Jan 14, 2021 at 11:04 am | 1 comment | 1921 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
New numbers, same concerns as Palo Alto challenges housing mandateA recent adjustment by regional planners could lower the number of housing units the city is required to plan for between...
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2021Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Jan 14, 2021 at 8:24 am | 6 comments | 3684 Views
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