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PALO ALTO ISSUES
Bay Area's new growth plan eyes massive housing influx in Silicon ValleyPalo Alto, which has consistently failed to meet its own housing targets, would be required to plan for more than 10,000...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2020Last comment by Bill Bucy, 3 minutes ago | 42 comments | 4748 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Palo Alto police increase patrols after attempted home burglaryPolice are increasing their overnight patrols in residential neighborhoods after learning about an attempted burglary that...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2020Last comment by BPObserver, 35 minutes ago | 3 comments | 1444 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Supporters of Santa Clara Valley Water District clean water measure raise nearly $340KA clean water and flood protection measure that would extend an existing Valley Water program indefinitely has nearly $340,000...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2020Last comment by Golden Spigot, 1 hour ago | 1 comment | 2118 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
City Council incumbents retain cash edge as Election Day loomsCity Council member Greg Tanaka continues to enjoy a sizable lead in cash raised over his nine opponents in the council race,...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2020Last comment by Support your priorities, 4 hours ago | 5 comments | 2511 Views
AROUND TOWN
Facing a lawsuit, Palo Alto looks to permanently expand Foothills Park accessSpurred by a lawsuit from a coalition that includes the ACLU and the NAACP, Palo Alto is preparing to permanently abolish...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2020Last comment by Lee Forrest, 19 hours ago | 69 comments | 6880 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Guest Opinions: Arguments for, against Caltrain's Measure RRRead guest opinions for and against Measure RR, a proposed eighth-cent sales tax in San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2020Last comment by Citizen , 20 hours ago | 13 comments | 3394 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Newcomer Jesse Ladomirak holds fundraising lead in school board raceChallenger Jesse Ladomirak continues to lead fundraising in the school board race, receiving about $7,700 during the most...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2020Last comment by Facts and Figures, 21 hours ago | 2 comments | 2028 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
USPS Not Delivering Absentee Ballots Out of State?Our child is going to college in Illinois and twice has requested an absentee ballot which both times Santa Clara has said...
Original post made by Resident8 on Oct. 25, 2020There are no comments yet. 196 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
An Alternative View: Why a gag order for Palo Alto city commissioners?In a proposed new handbook for Palo Alto's boards and commissions, one recommendation states that these council appointees...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Oct 25, 2020 at 11:43 am | 8 comments | 1373 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto commissioners bristle at council's push to exert more control over advisory bodiesA new effort by the City Council to strengthen its control over the city's commission system is facing backlash from some...
Original post made on Oct. 20, 2020Last comment by Pat Markevitch, on Oct 25, 2020 at 8:52 am | 21 comments | 2955 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Cities, organizations put a new spin on Halloween traditionsWe've compiled a list of entertaining alternatives Menlo Park, Mountain View and Palo Alto to celebrate the ghoulish Halloween...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2020Last comment by May Day?, on Oct 24, 2020 at 6:07 pm | 1 comment | 4012 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
With new parking garage, Palo Alto looks to drive workers out of residential neighborhoodsWhen a parking garage near California Avenue opens next month, it will stand out as both one of the largest structures in...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2020Last comment by New California Garage Is Needed, on Oct 24, 2020 at 11:30 am | 11 comments | 7174 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Santa Clara County school board trustee Grace Mah's fundraising tops $300KSanta Clara County school board trustee Grace Mah received a staggering $243,400 in contributions, primarily from charter...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2020Last comment by Citizen , on Oct 24, 2020 at 11:15 am | 6 comments | 2578 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: Magical Bridge playground set to reopen in Palo AltoIn the latest Around Town column, news about plans to reopen the popular Magical Bridge playground in Palo Alto, why Santa...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2020There are no comments yet. 2100 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Electronics go missing in overnight home burglary as couple sleptFor the third time this month, Palo Alto police are investigating a home burglary that happened during the early morning...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2020Last comment by Lee Forrest, on Oct 24, 2020 at 9:07 am | 2 comments | 3710 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Red flag warning for high winds, fire weather starting SundayThe National Weather Service issued alerts for fire weather and high winds Friday that are expected in parts of the Bay Area...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2020Last comment by Mitchell Zimmerman, on Oct 23, 2020 at 9:27 pm | 1 comment | 1092 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Pre-Covid Memories in Palo Alto | What do you miss?Thoughts about the days before the pandemic hit. - I miss the intermissions at the Stanford Theatre. That combined sound...
Original post made by Ardan Michael Blum on Oct. 21, 2020Last comment by Ardan Michael Blum, on Oct 23, 2020 at 2:23 pm | 8 comments | 408 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Excessive slang? Palo Alto seeks dismissal of lawsuit from violent Happy Donuts arrestFacing another lawsuit alleging police brutality over an arrest in the Barron Park neighborhood, Palo Alto's attorneys are...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2020Last comment by Nayeli, on Oct 23, 2020 at 1:42 pm | 11 comments | 3255 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: Baten Caswell for Santa Clara County Board of EducationMelissa Baten Caswell's long history of working for a strong public education system will serve north county well on the...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2020Last comment by Corrector Bot, on Oct 23, 2020 at 12:47 pm | 18 comments | 5237 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
To avoid COVID-19 scare, Halloween celebrations take on different lookFrom virtual Halloween carnivals to neighborhood costume parades to a candy chute to deliver treats hands-free, Midpeninsula...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2020There are no comments yet. 2344 Views
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