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PALO ALTO ISSUES
To control diesel fuel spill, city plans to dig up Matadero Creek bankIn an effort to rid Matadero Creek of the last vestiges of a May 6 fuel spill that has contaminated the waterway, experts...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2021Last comment by Not Good Enough, on Jun 25, 2021 at 1:21 pm | 3 comments | 7176 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Enjoying Foothills Park after darkLooking for a local adventure doable on a weeknight? Reporter Kate Bradshaw took her dog camping at Palo Alto's Foothills...
Original post made on Jun. 22, 2021Last comment by marc665, on Jun 25, 2021 at 11:27 am | 5 comments | 10213 Views
SPORTS
U.S. women seeking third world volleyball titleFormer Stanford standout Foluke Akinradewo helped the U.S. national women's volleyball team move into the championship of...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2021Last comment by William Hitchens, on Jun 25, 2021 at 10:58 am | 2 comments | 4136 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Cook at home or get takeout? South Bay delivery service Locale offers the chance to do bothFounded early in the pandemic, Locale provides weekly deliveries of fresh produce and groceries as well as meal kits and...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2021There are no comments yet. 5073 Views
BOOKS
Simone de Muñoz was writing a novel about a hypothetical virus — and then COVID hitIn 2019, Simone de Muñoz did a fair amount of research about viruses and pandemics to make the premise of "Manflu" as plausible...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2021There are no comments yet. 5110 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Santa Clara County's eviction moratorium leaves cities out, forcing local action to keep tenants housedSanta Clara County supervisors approved on Tuesday a moratorium that applies to unincorporated areas, which has led to individual...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2021Last comment by Virginia Smedberg, on Jun 24, 2021 at 11:58 pm | 1 comment | 7178 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Opinion: Robust connectivity is critical to Palo Alto's futureOur nation's leaders understand robust connectivity is critical to our country’s future growth. Unfortunately, Palo Alto...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2021Last comment by Malcom Welby, on Jun 24, 2021 at 4:52 pm | 32 comments | 10117 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto hopes to hone its lobbying efforts in SacramentoSeeking to expand its influence in Sacramento, the Palo Alto City Council agreed on Tuesday night to take a more focused...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2021Last comment by Paly02, on Jun 24, 2021 at 1:24 pm | 1 comment | 5597 Views
BOOKS
Stanford baseball eliminated from College World Series on final pitchThe Stanford baseball team lost a chance to advance in the College World Series in a most frustrating way. Vanderbilt scored...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2021There are no comments yet. 5308 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Divided council opts to averts budget cutsPointing at a brightening financial outlook, a divided City Council approved on Monday a budget that avoids most of the service...
Original post made on Jun. 22, 2021Last comment by Online Name, on Jun 23, 2021 at 4:21 pm | 14 comments | 8486 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
University and California avenues will stay car-free through SeptemberPalo Alto's experiment with car-free downtown streets will stretch at least until the end of September after the City Council...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2021Last comment by Online Name, on Jun 23, 2021 at 3:41 pm | 10 comments | 13435 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
To support affordable housing, Palo Alto eyes fee hike for office projectsSeeking to get more funding for affordable housing projects, Palo Alto is renewing its effort to sharply increase the impact...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2021Last comment by Online Name, on Jun 23, 2021 at 2:09 pm | 2 comments | 5717 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Man who allegedly profited off sex trafficking more than 100 women faces 10 feloniesDavid Davies led a quiet life in his Palo Alto home for more than 20 years, but an investigative report alleges he and his...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2021Last comment by eileen , on Jun 21, 2021 at 6:35 pm | 7 comments | 35168 Views
BOOKS
Theater review: Los Altos Stage's 'The Mercy Seat' is mesmerizing, unrelentingThis powerfully performed play offers a window into the tough choices men and women make, or avoid, amid difficult times....
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2021There are no comments yet. 4893 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: Alumni encourage Stanford's Class of 2021 to 'say yes to everything,' stay connectedThe notes of "Pomp and Circumstance" have never sounded as sweet as they did last weekend during Stanford's commencement...
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2021There are no comments yet. 7383 Views
BOOKS
Palo Alto's Kim jumps to new heights at CCS track and field finalsPalo Alto senior Aaron Kim became only the sixth 7-foot high jumper in Central Coast Section track and field history and...
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2021There are no comments yet. 7087 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
As COVID restrictions lift, Palo Alto plans to reopen facilitiesWhen the COVID-19 pandemic began to spread in March 2020, Palo Alto swiftly shut down most City Hall offices, suspended recreational...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2021Last comment by Jeremy Rocha, on Jun 20, 2021 at 7:34 pm | 15 comments | 11801 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto Courthouse remains closed indefinitely despite state's reopeningDwindling budget revenue from the state continues to impact staffing and it could be months before service is restored at...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2021Last comment by Lucien Zabriski, on Jun 20, 2021 at 1:27 pm | 5 comments | 6526 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Local communities plan to celebrate Juneteenth with sunshine, talks and great food. Here's what's planned.Throughout the Peninsula, this Juneteenth will be celebrated in a variety of ways, with a barbecue, scholarships, performances,...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2021Last comment by Lucien Zabriski, on Jun 20, 2021 at 1:14 pm | 4 comments | 11390 Views
AROUND TOWN
With no consensus in sight, Palo Alto's vision for Ventura gets murkyWhen Palo Alto considers on Monday a new vision for a section of the Ventura neighborhood, it will find itself choosing between...
Original post made on Jun. 10, 2021Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Jun 19, 2021 at 9:38 pm | 35 comments | 12876 Views
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