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Guest Opinion: The 'unmasking' of Palo AltoPlease, reluctant face coverers, spare us the dissecting table (and the autopsy table) and wear the damn mask. It's not that...
Original post made on May. 29, 2020Last comment by Walker, 1 hour ago | 52 comments | 8053 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Face shields and testing: Teachers union asks for protection, flexibility in working conditions this fallThe Palo Alto school district and Palo Alto Educators Association have begun negotiating working conditions for the next...
Original post made on May. 22, 2020Last comment by Samuel L., 1 hour ago | 73 comments | 14039 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Lydia Kou seeks fresh term on Palo Alto City CouncilCity Councilwoman Lydia Kou, who over the past four years established herself as one of Palo Alto's most strident opponents...
Original post made on May. 28, 2020Last comment by Cringey, 1 hour ago | 46 comments | 3104 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
To protect new recruits, Palo Alto looks to offer retirement incentives to public safety veteransPalo Alto is preparing to offer $30,000 payments to Police and Fire department veterans who are willing to accept an early...
Original post made on May. 30, 2020Last comment by Paul Brophy, 2 hours ago | 1 comment | 1581 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New deal may force nonprofit groups out of CubberleyAs part of the new agreement, which the Palo Alto school board approved on Tuesday night and which the City Council has yet...
Original post made on May. 28, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, 2 hours ago | 43 comments | 4868 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Coronavirus weekend update: The latest COVID-19 newsThe biggest news from this past week is the revised San Mateo County Health order that allows for the reopening of places...
Original post made on May. 30, 2020Last comment by How accurate are these tests?, 3 hours ago | 1 comment | 1056 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Local bans on residential evictions extended into August, but may leave business tenants behindCities and counties throughout California are racing to extend emergency rules prohibiting landlords from evicting tenants...
Original post made on May. 30, 2020Last comment by rsmithjr, 3 hours ago | 1 comment | 1143 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Guest Opinion: 5G cell towers are coming to your neighborhoodPalo Alto neighborhoods may about to experience a significant increase in the number of cell towers along their streets,...
Original post made on May. 15, 2020Last comment by Millennial 5G FAN, 3 hours ago | 91 comments | 7502 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto public, private high schools team up for car parade graduationWhile graduating high school seniors can't walk across the stage to receive their diplomas surrounded by friends and family...
Original post made on May. 29, 2020Last comment by Rambutan, 3 hours ago | 3 comments | 2727 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: Feeding the front line with hundreds of meals; Students benefit from anonymous gift of booksIn the latest Around Town column, news about a fundraiser that has resulted in hundreds of meals for hospital workers, an...
Original post made on May. 30, 2020There are no comments yet. 1082 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
The coronavirus forced a mass exodus from Stanford. Meet four students who stayed.Four students who have remained at Stanford University during the shutdown share the challenges and unexpected silver linings...
Original post made on May. 1, 2020Last comment by Alvin, 17 hours ago | 4 comments | 10724 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
School board to discuss reopening plan, budget cutsThe Palo Alto school board will discuss on Tuesday a detailed plan for reopening schools this fall, including proposed bell...
Original post made on May. 26, 2020Last comment by John Hicks, 18 hours ago | 66 comments | 6633 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Guest Opinion: A better way to save vital city servicesThe COVID emergency is forcing our city government to face the most difficult challenges it has encountered in decades. Valued...
Original post made on May. 22, 2020Last comment by Be realistic, 22 hours ago | 47 comments | 3909 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palantir threatens to move out of downtown Palo AltoAn interview with the CEO of Palantir: https://www.axios.com/palantir-alex-karp-headquarters-california-1dd44454-89c5-4773-a01d-c0f183654c08.html "We...
Original post made by resident on May. 26, 2020Last comment by Online Name, on May 29, 2020 at 1:41 pm | 24 comments | 962 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Curbside pickup — a step forward, but far from a lifeline for businessesWhile store owners eagerly wait for the all-clear to reopen for in-store shopping, so too, apparently, do customers. Some...
Original post made on May. 29, 2020Last comment by TLM, on May 29, 2020 at 1:25 pm | 3 comments | 2239 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Plexiglas shields and temperature screenings. Workspace changes won't look too radical, but they may feel invasive.Now more than ever before, employers must think in granular detail about how workers interact within the workplace environment...
Original post made on May. 29, 2020Last comment by Online Name, on May 29, 2020 at 11:38 am | 3 comments | 2420 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
A/B Schedule is unfortunateI'm an incoming senior at Gunn High School, and I'm a little disappointed about the PAUSD's draft re-opening plan. Apologies...
Original post made by Incoming Senior on May. 25, 2020Last comment by Aleks Totic, on May 29, 2020 at 10:16 am | 17 comments | 610 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
In a pandemic, local wildland firefighters face new challengesFire. Drought. Pestilence. It's a recipe for a big-screen apocalyptic movie. For California, it's also a scenario that could...
Original post made on May. 29, 2020Last comment by Anon, on May 29, 2020 at 9:06 am | 1 comment | 1601 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Facing a shaky financial future, Stanford projects budget cuts, layoffsStanford University, projecting a $267 million loss from the first six months of the coronavirus shutdown, is planning for...
Original post made on May. 28, 2020Last comment by aanonomous, on May 29, 2020 at 8:30 am | 15 comments | 5918 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Facing budget shortfall, Palo Alto agrees to cut more than 70 positionsFacing a public outcry about recent proposals to cut funding for popular art and teen programs, the Palo Alto City Council...
Original post made on May. 27, 2020Last comment by Frankie , on May 29, 2020 at 6:55 am | 27 comments | 6642 Views
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