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Police auditor to vet cases in which Palo Alto officers point gunsPalo Alto moved Monday to further expand the purview of its independent police auditor when the City Council directed the...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2021Last comment by Jim Jeffries, on Jun 17, 2021 at 8:51 am | 2 comments | 5487 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Coroner: Woman found dead outside Mountain View's ICON movie theater died by suicideA woman found dead outside Mountain View's ICON theater last week has been identified, and is believed to have died by suicide,...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2021Last comment by Wilhelm Froeling, on Jun 16, 2021 at 4:30 pm | 2 comments | 9499 Views
BOOKS
Out of this world: Pace makes space for painter's cosmic landscapesDamian Loeb's work is informed by photography, cinematography and the appropriation of images found in such far-flung places...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2021There are no comments yet. 5819 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
June 15 won't be a 'light switch' for businesses, but instead another step towards normalcyThe state plans to fully reopen the economy on Tuesday will set off small but significant shifts for customers and businesses,...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2021Last comment by Bystander, on Jun 16, 2021 at 8:08 am | 8 comments | 8350 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Editorial: When police control what the public learns about its activities, there can be no accountabilityAt a time when the need for public scrutiny of police conduct has never been greater, we can't afford to make that transparency...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2021Last comment by Penelope Roberts, on Jun 15, 2021 at 8:14 pm | 31 comments | 17860 Views
AROUND TOWN
Redwood City mural represents students' vision for 'Connection, Community, and Hope'Downtown Redwood City's latest mural -- "Connection, Community, and Hope" -- is a labor of love by the fourth-grade class...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2021Last comment by KKane, on Jun 15, 2021 at 1:44 pm | 2 comments | 4297 Views
BOOKS
Stanford prepares to reopen outdoor campus spaces to the publicAfter nine and a half months of tightly controlled access to its campus, Stanford University on Wednesday, June 16, will...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2021There are no comments yet. 9239 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
State introduces expenses-paid vacation packages as latest COVID-19 vaccine incentiveState officials introduced another COVID-19 vaccine incentive program Monday, offering six expenses-paid vacations throughout...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2021Last comment by Adrian Lochner, on Jun 15, 2021 at 1:12 pm | 2 comments | 4696 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Khan Lab School sets sights on Palo Alto space for K-8 studentsKhan Lab School in Mountain View is looking to bring its K-8 students to Palo Alto, a proposal that will be discussed at...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2021Last comment by William Hitchens, on Jun 14, 2021 at 5:06 pm | 6 comments | 11603 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Departure of Fry's Electronics leaves Palo Alto with a zoning dilemmaThe City Council has a rare opportunity to exercise some power over the future of 340 Portage Ave. site for potential housing...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2021Last comment by Clifton DePaul, on Jun 14, 2021 at 3:44 pm | 7 comments | 12606 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Council member's attempt to fire city attorney met with outrage, accusationsAn East Palo Alto City Council member's effort last week to hastily convene a closed meeting and terminate the city attorney...
Original post made on May. 28, 2021Last comment by We Told You So!, on Jun 13, 2021 at 11:08 pm | 48 comments | 14317 Views
BOOKS
Freeway closure back on again to install new bridge over U.S. Highway 101The new bridge over U.S. Highway 101 in Palo Alto is scheduled to go up this weekend, which will require a segment of the...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2021Last comment by Buford Lange, on Jun 13, 2021 at 5:28 pm | 4 comments | 9956 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Three things to know about Gavin Newsom's spending spreeGov. Newsom is proposing to spend California's $100 billion windfall on schools, small businesses, homelessness and more,...
Original post made on May. 16, 2021Last comment by Buford Lange, on Jun 13, 2021 at 5:07 pm | 69 comments | 15588 Views
SPORTS
Former Cardinal Press makes U.S. women's soccer historyFormer Stanford All-American Christen Press became the 14th player in U.S. women's national soccer team history to record...
Original post made on Jun. 13, 2021Last comment by BP Parent, on Jun 13, 2021 at 3:53 pm | 1 comment | 3739 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
When is the Newsom recall election? Maybe sooner than you thinkThe date of California's recall election still is not set, but voters may decide the governor's fate closer to Labor Day...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2021Last comment by It.is.what.it.is, on Jun 13, 2021 at 12:18 pm | 23 comments | 8602 Views
AROUND TOWN
Gators snap up first CCS boys basketball title in seven yearsThe Sacred Heart Prep boys basketball team did everything it needed to do to win its first Central Coast Section title in...
Original post made on Jun. 13, 2021Last comment by Teddie , on Jun 13, 2021 at 12:50 am | 1 comment | 4123 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: Parents band together to throw proms for Paly, Gunn seniorsIn the latest Around Town column, news about parents organizing proms for Paly and Gunn graduates, local students who recently...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2021There are no comments yet. 8775 Views
BOOKS
A journey through the Peninsula cheesesteak scene, as told by a Philly nativeOn the Peninsula, some restaurants pledge authenticity to the cheesesteak by importing their rolls from the East Coast and...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2021There are no comments yet. 6457 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Body found outside Mountain View's ICON movie theaterA dead woman was found outside a movie theater in Mountain View early Wednesday morning, prompting a police investigation...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2021Last comment by eileen , on Jun 11, 2021 at 9:51 pm | 4 comments | 11587 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
2021 Peninsula Photo Contest sheds light on normal and surreal timesIn a year like no other, many of the photographs taken after March 2020 in this year's Peninsula Photo Contest have given...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2021There are no comments yet. 8137 Views
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