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Former Palo Alto school board member Melissa Baten Caswell diesMelissa Baten Caswell, a former Palo Alto Unified School District board member and longtime community volunteer, died on...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2023Last comment by JD, on Feb 10, 2023 at 5:19 pm | 14 comments | 18063 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Cellphone, tablet computer, purse stolen in overnight home burglaryA Palo Alto woman woke up on Thursday morning to find her home in the city's Midtown neighborhood was burglarized overnight,...
Original post made on Feb. 9, 2023Last comment by kimmy, on Feb 10, 2023 at 3:28 pm | 5 comments | 4516 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Opinion: Why energy prices are so high this winter — and how to get helpThe prices that City of Palo Alto Utilities and other local utilities pay for natural gas and electricity delivered to customers...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Feb 9, 2023 at 6:25 pm | 7 comments | 3840 Views
AROUND TOWN
A guide to winter garden events along the PeninsulaWhether it's in-person activities or online classes, the Peninsula has plenty of class offerings to help home gardeners get...
Original post made on Feb. 9, 2023There are no comments yet. 2422 Views
AROUND TOWN
Three-alarm fire hits 4 businesses in Palo Alto's MidtownA three-alarm fire that broke out late Wednesday night damaged four businesses in Palo Alto's Midtown neighborhood. Read...
Original post made on Feb. 2, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Feb 9, 2023 at 11:54 am | 25 comments | 23332 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Study: Promising drug could cut COVID hospitalizations in halfA new drug requiring only a single injection could be a game changer in keeping people with COVID-19 infections out of the...
Original post made on Feb. 9, 2023Last comment by Neal, on Feb 9, 2023 at 11:21 am | 1 comment | 4266 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto looks to crack down on gas-powered leaf blowersNearly 20 years after Palo Alto adopted a ban on gas-powered leaf blowers in residential areas, the appliance and the public...
Original post made on Feb. 2, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Feb 9, 2023 at 10:36 am | 22 comments | 6777 Views
AROUND TOWN
Greenmeadow resident celebrates 108th birthdayElise Martin celebrated her 108th birthday this week. Looking back at a life that has spanned more than a century, the Palo...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2023Last comment by Mondoman, on Feb 9, 2023 at 1:03 am | 5 comments | 4032 Views
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Santa Clara County supervisors approve nearly $1M to expand gun violence response teamThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved nearly $1 million Tuesday to expand the county's task force...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Feb 8, 2023 at 5:43 pm | 1 comment | 1670 Views
AROUND TOWN
Remembering Tom JordanTom Jordan, an environmental attorney, advocate for grassroots organizations that would assume political power, and a mentor...
Original post made by Fred Balin on Feb. 7, 2023Last comment by Online Name, on Feb 8, 2023 at 11:49 am | 3 comments | 1135 Views
BOOKS
At new Victoria Ballet, classes celebrate the power of artA new studio provides dance and art lessons to people of all ages. The classes offered include all experience levels -- from...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2023There are no comments yet. 3939 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Stanford Medicine finds racial disparities in child abuse reportingBlack children who are injured because of suspected child abuse are reported to Child Protective Services more frequently...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Feb 7, 2023 at 6:22 pm | 3 comments | 3167 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
La Baguette settles federal lawsuit for $430K in fraudulent PPP claimsA Palo Alto bakery has settled a lawsuit with the federal government for making false claims to acquire $430,000 through...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Feb 7, 2023 at 5:15 pm | 11 comments | 5067 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: Paly students stand out in Congressional App Challenge, nationwide science competitionRead news about the local student who won Rep. Anna Eshoo's Congressional App Challenge, two Paly students who are finalists...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2023Last comment by NeilsonBuchanan, on Feb 6, 2023 at 8:39 pm | 1 comment | 8587 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Palo Alto advances plan to add 6,000 dwellingsMore than two years in the making, Palo Alto's ambitious plan to add more than 6,000 housing units by 2031 is finally ready...
Original post made on Nov. 29, 2022Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Feb 6, 2023 at 2:58 pm | 24 comments | 8668 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Water system malfunction caused pandemonium for fire crewsAn issue with Palo Alto's water-pressure system set off at least 24 false fire-alarm calls in rapid succession throughout...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2023Last comment by Hulkamania, on Feb 6, 2023 at 2:57 pm | 6 comments | 5741 Views
AROUND TOWN
Canopy Executive Director Catherine Martineau to retire after 18 yearsCatherine Martineau was on her third career when she joined Canopy, Palo Alto's urban forest advocacy organization, in 2004....
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2023Last comment by Consider Your Options. , on Feb 6, 2023 at 2:25 pm | 2 comments | 4081 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
New council, same priorities in Palo Alto in 2023Housing, climate change, economic recovery and community safety will continue to dominate City Council discussions in Palo...
Original post made on Jan. 28, 2023Last comment by Annette, on Feb 5, 2023 at 5:49 pm | 13 comments | 6059 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Palo Alto police investigate 'jewelry swap' crime at Walgreens parking lotPalo Alto police are investigating a Thursday morning "jewelry swap" crime in which a woman's necklace valued at more than...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Feb 5, 2023 at 2:10 pm | 2 comments | 5115 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Stanford scrutinized over deputy who drew gun on Black manStanford police are receiving scrutiny after an officer drew a gun on a Black driver over the weekend, an incident that has...
Original post made on Jan. 31, 2023Last comment by SteveDabrowski, on Feb 5, 2023 at 1:29 pm | 19 comments | 6771 Views
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