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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto teen starts music organization for COVID-19 reliefA Palo Alto high school student has developed a new, and melodic, way for parents to keep fidgety and stir-crazy kids occupied...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2020Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Aug 4, 2020 at 12:19 am | 1 comment | 2872 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
'Meet this moment': Growing coalition calls for Palo Alto to expand access to Foothills ParkCalling it a policy that sends a terrible message, dozens of Palo Alto residents and community leaders are petitioning the...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Aug 3, 2020 at 5:44 pm | 140 comments | 10959 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Santa Clara County COVID-19 testing guru quit last job amid pressure to reopen economyThree months ago, Dr. Marty Fenstersheib was pressured to reopen the economy in San Benito County. Read the full story...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2020Last comment by Donald, on Aug 3, 2020 at 4:09 pm | 3 comments | 12995 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
City ban on selling electronic cigarettes, flavored tobacco is a blow to Mac'sMac's Smoke Shop has lived through almost every imaginable crisis over the past 86 years. Now, it's facing another that could...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2020Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Aug 3, 2020 at 12:26 pm | 39 comments | 9274 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Finding their voices: Six seniors on their high school passions, dreamsWe interviewed six graduating seniors from Palo Alto and East Palo Alto, whose varied accomplishments are well worth celebrating,...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2020Last comment by Only here for MW, on Aug 3, 2020 at 12:23 pm | 5 comments | 6792 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: Palo Alto firefighters return after nine days at the Hog FireIn the latest Around Town column, news about a Palo Alto fire crew that helped deter the Hog Fire in Lassen County, a $2...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2020Last comment by Palo Alto Resident, on Aug 3, 2020 at 11:51 am | 2 comments | 2523 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
California's clean-air programs take a hit in new funding squeezeSome of California's key environmental programs for battling smog and climate change have lost nearly $105 million as the...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2020Last comment by Judith Wasserman, on Aug 3, 2020 at 10:57 am | 1 comment | 1897 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Activist's portrait on Palo Alto Black Lives Matter mural sparks ireThe Black Lives Matter street mural painted along Hamilton Avenue in front of Palo Alto City Hall on June 30 had barely dried...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Aug 3, 2020 at 8:22 am | 33 comments | 6949 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
In experiment, Town Square forum commenting will be limited to registered usersStarting Aug. 1, participation in Palo Alto Online's popular Town Square discussion forum will be limited to those who register...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2020Last comment by Me 2, on Aug 2, 2020 at 12:33 pm | 65 comments | 3265 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
An Alternative View: Going stir crazy — but still wearing my maskWe have no real solution yet to ridding this country of the virus, except by a yet-undiscovered vaccine. The only temporary...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Aug 2, 2020 at 7:45 am | 19 comments | 3522 Views
AROUND TOWN
Former Palo Alto City Councilman Grant Spaeth dies at 88Grant Spaeth, a former Palo Alto city councilman, died on July 28 at 88 years old. His wife, Lori Spaeth, said the cause...
Original post made on Jul. 30, 2020Last comment by GolfWeb co-founder, on Aug 1, 2020 at 2:55 am | 4 comments | 3250 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Panel discussion to be held on Generation Z and racial justiceFive young adults who've led recent efforts to bring about social change along the Midpeninsula will share their perspectives...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2020Last comment by Rebecca Eisenberg, on Aug 1, 2020 at 2:41 am | 2 comments | 2737 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Guest Opinion: Now's not the time for full Foothills Park discussionIt makes no sense to be discussing the issue of expanding access at Foothills Park during these unusual times, especially...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Jul 31, 2020 at 5:56 pm | 42 comments | 3937 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Views on school reopenings: Students, parents and educators weigh in on the coming academic yearWith plans constantly changing for Palo Alto Unified schools this fall, the Weekly asked Palo Altans to share their concerns,...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2020Last comment by The Voice of Palo Alto , on Jul 31, 2020 at 12:14 pm | 66 comments | 8188 Views
AROUND TOWN
When jazz royalty came to Paly: Monk's long-lost record (nearly) goes publicJazz fans looking forward to this week's release of "Palo Alto" by Thelonious Monk are in for some bad news. Read the...
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2020Last comment by Hmmm, on Jul 31, 2020 at 12:02 pm | 8 comments | 7112 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'In-person instruction is essential.' Santa Clara County issues guidance for reopening schoolsThe Santa Clara County Public Health Department released on Tuesday its guidelines for reopening public and private schools...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2020Last comment by Educator, on Jul 31, 2020 at 7:27 am | 35 comments | 7473 Views
AROUND TOWN
Open Foothills Park to all? The costs are high, panel saysMore visitors -- regardless of ZIP code -- and the behaviors they exhibit would affect the health of Foothills Park, a panel...
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2020Last comment by Blue Corn Moon, on Jul 31, 2020 at 3:25 am | 31 comments | 4671 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Artists' guild hosts online ceramics and glass saleThis year's Palo Alto Clay & Glass Festival and many similar events may have been canceled due to COVID-19, but there are...
Original post made on Jul. 30, 2020Last comment by Lee Middleman, on Jul 30, 2020 at 6:29 pm | 1 comment | 1551 Views
AROUND TOWN
Santa Clara County supervisors propose sales tax to fill $250M deficitThe board of supervisors is looking into a sales tax measure to patch up a massive hole in the county's budget during the...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2020Last comment by musical, on Jul 30, 2020 at 6:11 pm | 20 comments | 4347 Views
AROUND TOWN
CASP presents its first virtual exhibitionPalo Alto's city-sponsored Cubberley Artist Studio Program is presenting its first virtual exhibition, featuring the work...
Original post made on Jul. 30, 2020Last comment by cloudja, on Jul 30, 2020 at 5:46 pm | 1 comment | 1024 Views
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