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ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Palo Alto and Santa Clara County join forces as wildfire threat loomsWith another dangerous wildfire season on the horizon, Palo Alto fire is teaming up with Santa Clara County fire and Los...
Original post made on Jun. 2, 2021Last comment by Local Resident, on Jun 2, 2021 at 12:15 pm | 1 comment | 6700 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto schools to reprise car parade for graduating seniorsThree Palo Alto schools are giving their graduating seniors another chance to grab their caps and gowns and go on a ride...
Original post made on May. 31, 2021Last comment by Bystander, on Jun 2, 2021 at 8:52 am | 19 comments | 10632 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
VTA won't provide buses along light-rail routes starting TuesdayThe Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority will refocus resources on regular bus service and won't provide buses along...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2021Last comment by Lonnie Woods, on Jun 1, 2021 at 8:59 pm | 2 comments | 5194 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Proposal to redevelop SRI International campus, add housing in the worksMenlo Park-based SRI International has launched plans to redevelop its 63-acre campus that would dedicate 10 acres for residential...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2021Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Jun 1, 2021 at 6:07 pm | 1 comment | 9493 Views
AROUND TOWN
East Palo Alto, Menlo Park crack down on illegal fireworksDetermined to prevent a repeat of last year's fireworks explosions, the cities of East Palo Alto and Menlo Park have formed...
Original post made on May. 30, 2021Last comment by YP, on Jun 1, 2021 at 5:31 pm | 7 comments | 13294 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Fathers, husbands and heroes: The nine men killed in San Jose's VTA mass shootingHere is a look at the lives of the nine men who were shot and killed at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority rail...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2021Last comment by Consider Your Options. , on Jun 1, 2021 at 4:15 pm | 1 comment | 5553 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto City Council at odds over budget strategyAfter a philosophical split, a City Council committee voted Tuesday to endorse the proposed city budget, even as two of the...
Original post made on May. 27, 2021Last comment by Online Name, on Jun 1, 2021 at 2:34 pm | 13 comments | 8387 Views
BOOKS
City, transit agencies announce closures, schedule changes for Memorial DayThe city of Palo Alto and transportation agencies serving the area are slowly resuming normal operations as COVID-19 health...
Original post made on May. 30, 2021Last comment by Angie, on May 31, 2021 at 7:37 pm | 1 comment | 5744 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Pastor: 'We have a world that needs changing'With hands lifted up and voices crying out, leaders of several Midpeninsula churches on Saturday led a spiritual rally outside...
Original post made on May. 23, 2021Last comment by Madison Petrovsky, on May 31, 2021 at 4:49 pm | 43 comments | 26232 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Molotov cocktails, 12 guns, 22K ammunition rounds found at mass shooter's homeInvestigators have found Molotov cocktails, cans of gasoline, a dozen firearms and about 22,000 rounds of ammunition in the...
Original post made on May. 28, 2021Last comment by Guns Across America, on May 31, 2021 at 1:43 pm | 10 comments | 5576 Views
SPORTS
SHP's 'wacky' trip to the CCS girls swimming championshipSacred Heart Prep's rise to the top of the Central Coast Section girls swimming championship Saturday in Hollister took a...
Original post made on May. 31, 2021Last comment by YP, on May 31, 2021 at 12:58 pm | 1 comment | 4567 Views
AROUND TOWN
'The story of an artist'The current exhibition at the Pamela Walsh Gallery, "Mitchell Johnson, Color Continuum," may be perfectly timed to usher...
Original post made on May. 31, 2021Last comment by Bill, on May 31, 2021 at 12:22 pm | 1 comment | 1617 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Vax for cash: Newsom offers big bucks for Californians who get their shotsThe state's new $116.5 million COVID-19 vaccine incentive program includes a $15 million lottery with 10 winners. Californians...
Original post made on May. 28, 2021Last comment by Julian Gonzales, on May 31, 2021 at 9:33 am | 17 comments | 6383 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: City announces winners of May Fête decoration contestIn the latest Around Town column, news about the winners of this year's May Fête decoration contest and what aspects of...
Original post made on May. 30, 2021There are no comments yet. 6056 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto set to appeal regional housing allocationPalo Alto leaders embarked this week on a possibly risky quest to challenge the city's regional housing allocations, which...
Original post made on May. 20, 2021Last comment by Moving On Out (To Maui), on May 29, 2021 at 7:25 pm | 82 comments | 10398 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
East Palo Alto to host public meetings on business district development, fireworks ThursdayEast Palo Alto will host two community discussions on Thursday: a workshop on the future of the city's Ravenswood Business...
Original post made on May. 27, 2021Last comment by An Attorney At Large, on May 28, 2021 at 3:48 pm | 7 comments | 7679 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Multiple casualties, suspect dead in shooting at San Jose VTA facilityA shooting at a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority maintenance yard in San Jose on Wednesday morning resulted in...
Original post made on May. 26, 2021Last comment by An Attorney At Large, on May 28, 2021 at 3:30 pm | 22 comments | 10742 Views
SPORTS
Palo Alto's Academy Volleyball sending four teams to Junior NationalsAcademy Volleyball of Palo Alto is sending four teams to the Junior Nationals, which begin June 26 in Las Vegas: The High...
Original post made on May. 27, 2021Last comment by JC, on May 27, 2021 at 10:41 pm | 3 comments | 6420 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund distributes record-breaking $680K to local nonprofitsAmid the devastating health and economic circumstances of the pandemic, the Weekly's Holiday Fund distributed more charitable...
Original post made on May. 7, 2021Last comment by T. Violante, on May 27, 2021 at 10:19 am | 2 comments | 5925 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Opinion: Do we really need a municipal broadband system?We do not need another broadband system and we should be suspicious about how successful the city can be in building and...
Original post made on May. 14, 2021Last comment by Leslie York, on May 26, 2021 at 3:48 pm | 40 comments | 26782 Views
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Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund
For the last 30 years, the Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund has given away almost $10 million to local nonprofits serving children and families. 100% of the funds go directly to local programs. It’s a great way to ensure your charitable donations are working at home.
