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CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Peninsula Creamery Dairy Store, Rick's Ice Cream ransacked two days apartBreak-ins were reported at two local ice cream stores in the space of two days last week, including one in which the ashes...
Original post made on Apr. 6, 2021Last comment by Optimist Pessimist Realist , on Apr 8, 2021 at 11:50 am | 12 comments | 19270 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
East Palo Alto City Council to review proposed office development at 18-acre Bay Road siteThe East Palo Alto City Council will review preliminary plans Tuesday for an office development at a 17.8-acre site located...
Original post made on Apr. 7, 2021Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Apr 8, 2021 at 5:02 am | 3 comments | 4460 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Health leaders encourage residents to seek COVID-19 vaccination appointments despite short supplyIn a continued race to stay one step ahead of the mutating coronavirus, health officials in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties...
Original post made on Apr. 7, 2021Last comment by casey, on Apr 7, 2021 at 4:35 pm | 6 comments | 6717 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
California sets June 15 goal for full reopeningCalifornia's plan to fully reopen on June 15 will largely depend on two criteria: Vaccine supply must be sufficient for anyone...
Original post made on Apr. 6, 2021Last comment by What Will They Do Next, on Apr 7, 2021 at 11:16 am | 3 comments | 5150 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
With COVID-19 variants on the rise, Santa Clara County faces race to vaccinateSanta Clara County has seen a rise in residents infected with COVID-19 variants, a sign that efforts to curb the pandemic...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2021Last comment by John B. Sails, on Apr 7, 2021 at 10:12 am | 18 comments | 8945 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
More scrutiny but no charges for Palo Alto officer after dog attackThe recently released video of a Palo Alto police dog attacking a man who was sleeping in a backyard shed has brought fresh...
Original post made on Mar. 31, 2021Last comment by Citizen , on Apr 7, 2021 at 7:15 am | 50 comments | 10950 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
After police encrypt radios, City Council looks for ways to restore transparencyThe City Council has pushed back against the Police Department's abrupt move to encrypt all radio communications, with several...
Original post made on Apr. 6, 2021Last comment by Consider Your Options. , on Apr 6, 2021 at 5:40 pm | 4 comments | 6210 Views
SPORTS
Fresh off national victory, Stanford women's basketball returns to hometown welcomeIt's been 29 years since Stanford University women's basketball landed a national title -- a cause for celebration on Monday...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2021Last comment by Marianne Mueller, on Apr 6, 2021 at 3:35 pm | 4 comments | 6867 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
John C. Martin, pioneer of single-pill HIV treatment, dies unexpectedlyJohn C. Martin, former CEO of Gilead Sciences who helped develop the first once-a-day pill to treat HIV while at the helm...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2021Last comment by Rhodoreae, on Apr 5, 2021 at 7:10 pm | 1 comment | 16195 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Much more needed than Laura's LawI appreciated the Weekly's coverage with regard to Laura’s Law. Unfortunately, Laura’s Law, even if approved by Santa...
Original post made by John Jacobs on Apr. 5, 2021There are no comments yet. 805 Views
SPORTS
Gunn football records first shutout in nine yearsThe Gunn football team recorded yet another first in Thursday night’s 49-0 Santa Clara Valley El Camino Division victory...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2021Last comment by Ben Mosely, on Apr 4, 2021 at 2:52 pm | 14 comments | 4085 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: Palo Alto Adult School marks 100 years of educating the communityIn the latest Around Town column, news about children adding their voices to the protest against anti-Asian hate, the Palo...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2021Last comment by Larry Patterson, on Apr 4, 2021 at 9:51 am | 1 comment | 5650 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Your COVID-19 vaccine questions — answeredWe've compiled a list of who can currently get vaccinated in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, plus answers to common questions...
Original post made on Jan. 22, 2021Last comment by chini, on Apr 4, 2021 at 9:27 am | 4 comments | 40682 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Is California blowing it on unemployment reform?The state went deep into debt to keep jobless benefits flowing during the pandemic. And if it doesn't fix its $48 billion...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2021Last comment by Jeremy Erman, on Apr 3, 2021 at 2:49 pm | 5 comments | 4112 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Hate incidents in Palo Alto, Santa Clara County jump dramaticallyWhile there are far fewer known hate crimes, the number of incidents is likely in the hundreds or thousands in the county,...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2021Last comment by John, on Apr 3, 2021 at 2:37 pm | 15 comments | 18469 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
As police encrypt their radios, Palo Alto eyes new measures to boost transparencyFacing a fresh claim of excessive force by a police officer and ongoing concerns about transparency within Palo Alto police,...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2021Last comment by Robert St. John, on Apr 2, 2021 at 2:21 pm | 14 comments | 6650 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Former schools employee arrested for child pornographyA Redwood City man who has worked at Palo Alto schools was arrested on Thursday for allegedly possessing and distributing...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2021Last comment by Latrelle Williams, on Apr 2, 2021 at 11:34 am | 2 comments | 12604 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Her worst fear comes true: Daughter loses both parents to COVID-19Christine Walker had just said her final farewell to her father on Dec. 26, when three weeks later, she found herself saying...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2021There are no comments yet. 6488 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
State earmarks funds for Santa Clara, San Mateo counties to punch up vaccine accessAs California anticipates a massive expansion in COVID-19 vaccine supply, the state will provide $7.6 million to nine Bay...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2021Last comment by Online Name, on Apr 1, 2021 at 7:58 pm | 5 comments | 4697 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Netflix documentary 'Operation Varsity Blues' delves into college admissions scandalNetflix revisits the nationwide college admissions scheme in its new, utterly fascinating, and plenty juicy white-collar...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2021Last comment by jhskrh, on Apr 1, 2021 at 6:45 pm | 1 comment | 5720 Views
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