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PALO ALTO ISSUES
Traffic snarled due to downtown 'Promenade'0...
Original post made on Jul. 20, 2007Last comment by Eve N. Reynolds, on Jul 30, 2007 at 9:18 pm | 7 comments | 14360 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Proposal to ban two-story houses splits neighborsWhat began as an effort to promote harmony and protect the privacy of Royal Manor residents has devolved into a full-fledged...
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2016Last comment by MD, on May 9, 2016 at 11:41 am | 72 comments | 14358 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teachers, bus drivers honored with 'Sweetheart Awards'At the annual "Sweetheart Awards" ceremony Wednesday, special education parents paid tribute to teachers and other school...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2014Last comment by PAUSD Professional Violations, on Mar 10, 2014 at 12:06 am | 28 comments | 14358 Views
AROUND TOWN
Obama to visit Stanford for Global Entrepreneurship SummitPresident Barack Obama will be at Stanford University on Friday morning, June 24, to deliver a speech during the Global Entrepreneurship...
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2016Last comment by Chris, on Jun 24, 2016 at 11:10 am | 12 comments | 14353 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto high and dry?0...
Original post made on Nov. 28, 2007Last comment by Spreck Rosekrans, on Dec 19, 2007 at 8:46 pm | 31 comments | 14352 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Complaint against Ravenswood superintendent alleges discriminationThe sudden mid-year removal of a principal credited with turning around a long-struggling elementary school in the Ravenswood...
Original post made on Mar. 30, 2018Last comment by I agree!, on May 5, 2018 at 7:06 pm | 39 comments | 14349 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto Housing Corporation nears sale of Maybell siteAfter seeings its proposal for a housing development on Maybell Avenue fall in a referendum last year, the Palo Alto Housing...
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2014Last comment by Resident, on Apr 23, 2014 at 8:35 pm | 58 comments | 14347 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New superintendent shares her history, plansAlthough she's the U.S.-born daughter of a U.S.-born Air Force employee, Gloria Hernandez — the new superintendent of...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2013Last comment by been there, on Aug 26, 2013 at 12:44 pm | 8 comments | 14346 Views
SPORTS
SPORTS: Stanford's 82-game home win streak endsThe Stanford women ended Connecticut's historic 90-game win streak two years ago. On Saturday, the Huskies returned the basketball...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2012Last comment by Bye bye Tara, on Dec 29, 2012 at 10:26 pm | 3 comments | 14343 Views
RESTAURANTS
Dinah's Poolside Grill to change hands Sept. 9Dinah's Poolside Grill, an iconic 40-year-old Palo Alto restaurant, will close after serving lunch on Sept. 9 and reopen...
Original post made on Sep. 1, 2012Last comment by Bambi, on Oct 10, 2012 at 9:26 am | 30 comments | 14338 Views
AROUND TOWN
Sheriff's Office is understaffed, but Santa Clara County says the data is oldA new report suggests the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office needs more deputies, but county officials say the findings...
Original post made on Oct. 10, 2021There are no comments yet. 14337 Views
AROUND TOWN
City plans further cuts to police, fire and community servicesEven as the state slowly begins to emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic, Palo Alto City Manager Ed Shikada is preparing for...
Original post made on May. 2, 2021Last comment by James Wong, on May 10, 2021 at 5:23 pm | 44 comments | 14330 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
After court defeat, Palo Alto eyes hike to utility taxAfter facing a costly court defeat over its historic practice of transferring money from its gas operation to pay for basic...
Original post made on Sep. 22, 2021Last comment by Rebecca Eisenberg, on Sep 30, 2021 at 12:35 pm | 19 comments | 14328 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
City prepares for smaller councilThe city will find out if it can improve efficiency when the voter-approved reduction in council seats becomes a reality...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2018Last comment by Checkmate, on Dec 22, 2018 at 1:33 pm | 42 comments | 14320 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
PALO ALTO ISSUES
We're the best; no, the worstPalo Altans tend to identify strongly with the inhabitants of Garrison Keillor's fictitious Lake Wobegon, "where all the...
Original post made on Dec. 26, 2014Last comment by Resident 1, on Jan 1, 2015 at 11:19 am | 8 comments | 14312 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Residents challenge membership of new citizen panelA citizens committee that is helping to revise Palo Alto's land-use vision already has 20 members, including former planning...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2015Last comment by Kazu, on Aug 16, 2015 at 1:33 am | 103 comments | 14309 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Divisive downtown project wins approvalIt took three years, 14 public hearings, four different architects and a threatened lawsuit for Elizabeth Wong to win an...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2017Last comment by Online Name, on Apr 11, 2017 at 6:42 pm | 73 comments | 14309 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Community notebook: Changing the conversation around climate changeFor the average person who feels a certain hopelessness about climate change, the City of Palo Alto Library, environmental...
Original post made on May. 28, 2015Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Jun 8, 2015 at 8:49 pm | 45 comments | 14305 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto looks to get people to switch off natural gasPalo Alto's environmentalists cheered two years ago, when the city officially declared its electric portfolio "carbon neutral."...
Original post made on Jul. 30, 2015Last comment by common sense, on Aug 9, 2015 at 9:45 pm | 72 comments | 14303 Views
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