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AROUND TOWN
Bad mosquitoes recentlyIt seems we have another bout of bad mosquitoes! If you are noticing an increase please report to Santa Clara County vector...
Original post made by Bad mosquitoes recently on Aug. 11, 2019Last comment by Bad Mosquitoes, on Sep 13, 2019 at 2:10 pm | 13 comments | 514 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Living on four wheels: The people inside the RVs on Palo Alto's El Camino RealThe more than 40 recreational vehicles parked along El Camino Real, just outside Stanford University, have been deemed eyesores...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2019Last comment by hostels, on Sep 12, 2019 at 9:14 pm | 104 comments | 10411 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto foothills face risk of 'castastrophic wildfire.' Here's how the city hopes to reduce the threat.The Palo Alto foothills may be a choice haven for local hikers and birdwatchers, but for the city's utility officials the...
Original post made on Sep. 5, 2019Last comment by Resident too, on Sep 12, 2019 at 4:54 pm | 49 comments | 4442 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Is a 'safe parking' program the answer to Palo Alto's vehicle dweller problems?With Palo Alto's homeless population on the rise, city officials are looking at two publicly owned sites near the Baylands...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2019Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Sep 12, 2019 at 4:42 pm | 47 comments | 4840 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Spare the Air alert issued for Thursday due to hot temperatures, light windsHigh temperatures and light winds forecast in the Bay Area for Thursday have prompted the Bay Area Air Quality Management...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2019Last comment by parent, on Sep 12, 2019 at 2:38 pm | 1 comment | 765 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Destructive Innovations and PAUSD's Achievement GapDear neighbors, For those who ponder why finding a math tutor has been a perennial topic on our Nextdoor, and who are...
Original post made by See-sth-say-sth on Sep. 1, 2019Last comment by Get Smart, on Sep 12, 2019 at 1:51 pm | 27 comments | 2246 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board tables proposal to change two-meeting ruleIt appeared that there was majority support on the school board to change its two-meeting approval requirement to the exception...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2019Last comment by Green Acres parent, on Sep 12, 2019 at 11:24 am | 11 comments | 2107 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto looks to empower citizens group on rail redesignSeeking to bring clarity to Palo Alto's convoluted debate over the future of its rail corridor, the City Council agreed on...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2019Last comment by relentlesscactus, on Sep 12, 2019 at 6:28 am | 24 comments | 3572 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Community groups join forces to bring diversity celebration to Palo AltoHistory tours and a cultural potluck are among the events lined up for Palo Alto's second annual Welcome Week kicking off...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2019Last comment by Resident, on Sep 11, 2019 at 6:53 pm | 3 comments | 1591 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto History Museum snags $100,000 grant from Santa Clara CountyThe effort to rehabilitate the Palo Alto History Museum received a financial boost this week from Santa Clara County, which...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2019Last comment by history fan, on Sep 11, 2019 at 6:28 pm | 9 comments | 2729 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: Museum on cusp of setting roots; East Palo Alto official suddenly departsIn the latest Around Town column, find out what's next for the Palo Alto History Museum, which raised more than $3.2 million,...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2019Last comment by Laura Bajuk, on Sep 11, 2019 at 1:48 pm | 5 comments | 3213 Views
AROUND TOWN
Uneven Ground Part II: Navigating food deserts and swampsAlmanac reporter Kate Bradshaw explores different ways North Fair Oaks, Belle Haven and East Palo Alto experience inequitable...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Sep 11, 2019 at 1:47 pm | 3 comments | 1215 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto Unified special-education director to leavePalo Alto Unified's director of special education, Alma Ellis, is leaving for a job closer to her home, the district announced...
Original post made on Aug. 26, 2019Last comment by pa, on Sep 10, 2019 at 4:41 pm | 6 comments | 5529 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
NTSB criticizes Caltrans for slow repairs following fatal Tesla crash in Mountain ViewA new report found that Caltrans failed to promptly fix damaged traffic safety equipment on U.S. Highway 101, including a...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2019Last comment by Resident, on Sep 10, 2019 at 3:58 pm | 7 comments | 2233 Views
AROUND TOWN
Ukulele lessons, no strings attached at Mountain View LibraryNewbies and regulars converge at free monthly event to play and sing together at the Mountain View Public Library. Read...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2019Last comment by senior, on Sep 10, 2019 at 10:00 am | 1 comment | 835 Views
AROUND TOWN
Shop Talk: Palo Alto loses iconic Phyllis Boutique, Round Table PizzaIn this week's Shop Talk column, read about the departure of two longtime Palo Alto businesses -- Phyliss Boutique and Round...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2019There are no comments yet. 4025 Views
SPORTS
Gunn opens football season 2-0 for the first time in seven yearsGunn scored 28 first quarter points on the way to a 42-0 victory over visiting James Lick on Friday night, achieving one...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2019Last comment by Real Slim K, on Sep 10, 2019 at 6:44 am | 4 comments | 1180 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Editorial: After 45 years, it's finally time to seize the opportunity to build housing on the soon-to-be former Fry's siteThe long, zigzagging history of why housing doesn't already exist on the Fry's Electronics site is a portrait of one of the...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Sep 9, 2019 at 5:16 pm | 30 comments | 4231 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Can city's big plans for Ventura be saved?The debate over the Ventura plan is expected to heat up in the coming months, as Palo Alto city leaders and residents begin...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Sep 9, 2019 at 5:07 pm | 23 comments | 5931 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Facing pushback, city manager rethinks rail committee with only former elected leadersAfter receiving pushback for his initial proposal to establish a new committee to work on rail improvements, Palo Alto City...
Original post made on Sep. 5, 2019Last comment by Morris, on Sep 9, 2019 at 4:47 pm | 8 comments | 2096 Views
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