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ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
United States takes first day lead at Junior Ryder CupStanford commit Rachel Heck helped the United States Junior Ryder Cup team open a 7 1/2-4 1/2 lead over its European counterparts...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2018Last comment by dicksucker, 1 hour ago | 1 comment | 190 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Missing woman found dead off of East Bay freewayThe body of Palo Alto woman Wamaitha Kaboga-Miller was found in her car in Newark on Sunday, more than five weeks since she...
Original post made on Sep. 24, 2018Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., 3 hours ago | 12 comments | 9568 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Transportation management pilot planned for California Avenue areaTo broaden its work to control Palo Alto's traffic and parking woes, the Palo Alto Transportation Management Association...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2018Last comment by Resident, 3 hours ago | 29 comments | 2699 Views
AROUND TOWN
Hundreds attend vigil for Christine Blasey FordHundreds of people joined a candlelight vigil on Sunday in support of Christine Blasey Ford, a Palo Alto resident whose sexual...
Original post made on Sep. 24, 2018Last comment by Jack D, 3 hours ago | 56 comments | 4783 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Laurene Powell Jobs buys 30 acres in East Palo AltoOne of the largest parcels of vacant land in East Palo Alto is now under the ownership of a limited liability company associated...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2018Last comment by Palo Altan, 4 hours ago | 24 comments | 11555 Views
AROUND TOWN
School board to discuss Voting Rights Act legal threatA Palo Alto Unified attorney will give a public presentation at Tuesday's school board meeting on the district's options...
Original post made on Sep. 24, 2018Last comment by Target LASD, 4 hours ago | 2 comments | 556 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Editorial: No, no, no on Measure FIt is difficult to imagine a more poorly conceived idea to present to voters than the Measure F health care initiative pushed...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2018Last comment by Bob, 5 hours ago | 17 comments | 6467 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Guest Opinion: Half a million empty tech jobs ... and growing.The great economic news: employment rates are at an all-time high. The terrific news for Americans seeking a career in tech:...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2018Last comment by Misguided, 7 hours ago | 60 comments | 4998 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Diocese of San Jose addresses sex abuse allegationsBishop Patrick McGrath will visit Palo Alto this Saturday on behalf of the Diocese of San Jose to hold a listening session...
Original post made on Sep. 20, 2018Last comment by Mitchell, 8 hours ago | 8 comments | 1613 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto gets set to build new California Avenue garageAfter years of planning for a new public-safety building and parking garage in the California Avenue area, Palo Alto officials...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2018Last comment by A Horrible idea, 8 hours ago | 33 comments | 5470 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Tanaka blasts colleagues for 'busting budget'Palo Alto City Councilman Greg Tanaka publicly accused his council colleagues and city staff on Tuesday night of poor stewardship...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2018Last comment by Make a Citizen's Arrest, 9 hours ago | 58 comments | 3919 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Real Estate Matters: Market showing signs of chillingWith the beginning of fall, buyers and sellers want to know what to expect in the real estate market this season. Read the...
Original post made on Sep. 20, 2018Last comment by RE Agent, 9 hours ago | 4 comments | 1304 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Real Estate Matters: More inventory may be good news for buyersAs summer comes to a close, buyers and sellers want to know what to expect in the real estate market this fall. Read the...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2018Last comment by Feng Shui = $$$$, 9 hours ago | 19 comments | 1432 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Off Deadline: It takes trust to create a village — wherever you liveI recently returned from a 10-day visit to a small, rural, economically challenged agricultural community in southern Kenya,...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2018Last comment by Anon, 10 hours ago | 2 comments | 1011 Views
AROUND TOWN
Community to Kavanaugh accuser: 'We are here, and we have your back'Local residents, friends and strangers have rallied around Christine Blasey Ford, who has publicly accused Supreme Court...
Original post made on Sep. 20, 2018Last comment by Curmudgeon, 11 hours ago | 72 comments | 10125 Views
AROUND TOWN
Family of missing woman to hold search partyFamily and friends will hold a search party on Saturday to try to locate 66-year-old Wamaitha Kaboga-Miller, a Palo Alto...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2018Last comment by Anon, 12 hours ago | 21 comments | 17662 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Friends, strangers join search for missing Palo Alto womanAs cars rumbled by, Catherine Kambuga sat in a chair on the University Avenue sidewalk in East Palo Alto Saturday morning...
Original post made on Aug. 25, 2018Last comment by Deanna, 17 hours ago | 6 comments | 9484 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town<B>A TALE OF TWO CITIES ...</B> <B>Heidelberg, Germany</B> is celebrating its yearlong sister-city relationship with Palo...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2018Last comment by Jacke Beridano, 17 hours ago | 2 comments | 1192 Views
AROUND TOWN
New market to open in College TerracePalo Alto's College Terrace neighborhood will soon have a new grocery store with a name well familiar to neighborhood shoppers. Read...
Original post made on Aug. 28, 2018Last comment by Dottie Silverberg, 17 hours ago | 34 comments | 6243 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Paly glass art for saleThe Palo Alto High School "Fiery Arts" program will hold a sale Friday (Sept. 21) and Saturday in front of the Paly art building. Read...
Original post made on Sep. 24, 2018Last comment by Candy Bandong, 19 hours ago | 1 comment | 153 Views
Populism: A response to the failure of the elites: Palo Alto edition
By Douglas Moran | 10 comments | 1,546 views
Let's Talk Internships
By John Raftrey and Lori McCormick | 1 comment | 1,367 views
Couples: Sex and Connection (Chicken or Egg?)
By Chandrama Anderson | 1 comment | 1,112 views
Mountain View's Hangen Szechuan to close after 25 years
By Elena Kadvany | 0 comments | 988 views
Zucchini Takeover
By Laura Stec | 2 comments | 906 views
