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PALO ALTO ISSUES
Train hits unoccupied car near East MeadowA northbound Caltrain train struck an unoccupied vehicle near the East Meadow Drive crossing in Palo Alto on Sunday night,...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2015Last comment by musical, on Sep 17, 2015 at 12:28 am | 73 comments | 14270 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto hopes to speed up deployment of self-driving carsShould the streets of Palo Alto become the newest testing ground for self-driving cars? For several members of the City Council,...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2016Last comment by Me 2, on Jan 15, 2017 at 2:31 am | 36 comments | 14269 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Downtown Palo Alto assault leaves man in critical conditionA late-night fight between two groups of men in downtown Palo Alto last weekend ended with one man unconscious in the hospital...
Original post made on Dec. 25, 2014Last comment by Crime, on Dec 28, 2014 at 11:30 am | 19 comments | 14265 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto to decide on new name for Main LibraryPalo Alto's seemingly endless debate over what to call the city's Main Library may finally be settled on Monday night, when...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2014Last comment by oops!, on Apr 7, 2014 at 12:07 pm | 54 comments | 14260 Views
AROUND TOWN
Shop Talk: hair salon opens; Starbucks closes; toy shop's final daysIn this week's retail news in Palo Alto, columnist Daryl Savage reports on a new 'educational' hair salon and the closure...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2017Last comment by 20 Something Techy, on Apr 6, 2017 at 9:00 am | 9 comments | 14259 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Local startup pilots robot delivery servicePalo Alto is one of many cities piloting a self-driving robot by Robby Technologies, delivering food, groceries and packages...
Original post made on Aug. 27, 2017Last comment by We need better sidewalks before this will work, on Sep 2, 2017 at 1:38 am | 49 comments | 14258 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
To cut costs, Palo Alto votes to close College Terrace Library, end shuttle programDespite an outcry from College Terrace residents, Palo Alto leaders tentatively approved on Wednesday a budget that would...
Original post made on May. 13, 2020Last comment by Resident, on May 17, 2020 at 9:46 pm | 85 comments | 14255 Views
AROUND TOWN
Demand for EV charging stations sparks high interest, conflict in Palo AltoRising numbers of electric vehicles in Palo Alto have put the city's public charging stations to use almost all day long...
Original post made on Jan. 22, 2014Last comment by anonymous, on Apr 4, 2015 at 8:50 pm | 45 comments | 14250 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Planned Stanford housing units mean school enrollment bumpWith nearly 250 new units of family-friendly Stanford University housing on the horizon, Palo Alto school officials are puzzling...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2013Last comment by palo alto resident, on Oct 31, 2013 at 12:46 pm | 42 comments | 14249 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Police Chief Dennis Burns to retirePalo Alto Police Chief Dennis Burns, a City Hall veteran who rose through the ranks before assuming the department's top...
Original post made on Dec. 13, 2016Last comment by Jeffery P, on Dec 23, 2016 at 4:13 pm | 15 comments | 14247 Views
BOOKS
Despite pandemic, Google announces massive Bay Area expansion plansCOVID-19 and the rise of telecommuting have raised questions about declining demand for office and housing growth and a possible...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2021Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Mar 24, 2021 at 7:51 am | 6 comments | 14240 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Kids in the kitchenThe holiday season is a time to build memories and reconnect with your family, and often during this wonderful but busy time...
Original post made on Dec. 19, 2014Last comment by Jane Urbach, on Dec 23, 2014 at 11:08 am | 3 comments | 14237 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Solicitor selling childrens books0...
Original post made by Craig on Jun. 27, 2007Last comment by me, on Sep 15, 2008 at 8:08 am | 20 comments | 14237 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Health care: Palo Alto's painful dilemmaIn 2009, Palo Alto's elected leaders and top management responded to the financial walloping of the Great Recession by embarking...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2013Last comment by Stanley, on Mar 28, 2013 at 4:34 pm | 56 comments | 14236 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
As new housing laws take effect, Palo Alto plays zone defenseResponding to new state laws that seek to encourage housing in single-family zones, Palo Alto adopted a suite of new rules...
Original post made on Dec. 8, 2021Last comment by Anonymous, on Dec 12, 2021 at 10:38 pm | 6 comments | 14236 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Stanford resident physicians vote to join unionDoctors who are resident and fellow physicians at Stanford Health Care have voted to join a union by a wide margin, the Committee...
Original post made on May. 4, 2022Last comment by Milton, on May 5, 2022 at 9:24 am | 5 comments | 14233 Views
AROUND TOWN
City looks to bring public onboard for 'grade separation' debateFaced with a new set of challenges and opportunities, as well as a transformed political landscape, the Palo Alto City Council's...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2017Last comment by PA Resident, on Jun 22, 2017 at 1:38 pm | 122 comments | 14233 Views
AROUND TOWN
Stanford's resident doctors largely cut out of first COVID-19 vaccinationsWhen Stanford Health Care gave the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine Friday, most of its resident physicians, many of whom...
Original post made on Dec. 18, 2020Last comment by Online Name, on Dec 24, 2020 at 1:48 pm | 21 comments | 14233 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: Castilleja's unwise stubbornnessCastilleja School, the highly regarded middle and high school that has educated girls for 110 years and around which has...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2017Last comment by No upside for Palo Alto, on Jul 28, 2017 at 12:34 pm | 47 comments | 14230 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto votes to fight PG&E 'power grab'Palo Alto will battle a PG&E-backed statewide ballot initiative that would make it more difficult for public electricity...
Original post made on Feb. 2, 2010Last comment by Fireman, on Feb 8, 2010 at 3:05 pm | 47 comments | 14228 Views
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