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PALO ALTO ISSUES
Opinion: Palo Alto needs a citywide municipal fiber-to-the-premises utilityThe medium of choice for wired telecommunications networks is fiber optics. But the telecom incumbents are reluctant to abandon...
Original post made on May. 17, 2019Last comment by Citizen, on May 22, 2019 at 8:29 pm | 18 comments | 2293 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto Unified teachers, senior managers to get 2% raiseThe Palo Alto school board unanimously approved 2% raises for its teachers union and senior managers on Tuesday night. Read...
Original post made on May. 15, 2019Last comment by Educator, on May 22, 2019 at 8:27 pm | 8 comments | 2219 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Report: Santa Clara County sees big surge in homeless populationNew data released by Santa Clara County shows that homelessness is a rapidly growing problem, with thousands of additional...
Original post made on May. 16, 2019Last comment by Bananas & Not Oil Drive The Economy, on May 22, 2019 at 7:02 pm | 78 comments | 3181 Views
SPORTS
Bike Connection works together to earn PA Little League titleCoco VonderHaar was the winning pitcher, and blasted three doubles and scored three runs as Bike Connection beat Healthy...
Original post made on May. 22, 2019Last comment by Robert Neff, on May 22, 2019 at 5:46 pm | 4 comments | 886 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Scharff set return to City Hall — this time as utilities commissionerFormer Palo Alto Mayor Greg Scharff will return to the dais at City Hall -- this time as one of the newest members of the...
Original post made on May. 22, 2019Last comment by mauricio, on May 22, 2019 at 5:21 pm | 3 comments | 1744 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
East Palo Alto celebrates grand opening of U.S. Highway 101 overpassA new walkway connecting East Palo Alto neighborhoods on the east and west of U.S. Highway 101 debuted on Saturday. Construction...
Original post made on May. 19, 2019Last comment by Tessa, on May 22, 2019 at 9:57 am | 21 comments | 9315 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
With Stanford offer on hold, school board members voice disappointment — and one goes on the offensiveThree Palo Alto school board members voted on Tuesday night to suspend consideration of a tentative agreement with Stanford...
Original post made on May. 15, 2019Last comment by Tessa, on May 22, 2019 at 9:51 am | 81 comments | 6025 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
'Residents only' policy for Foothills Park sparks fresh debateWith its winding trails, scenic vistas and family-friendly camping sites, the sprawling Foothills Park is frequently described...
Original post made on May. 10, 2019Last comment by funny stuff, on May 22, 2019 at 2:19 am | 134 comments | 7910 Views
RESTAURANTS
Shop Talk: Greek-Turkish eatery, vegan cafe, women's boutique openIn this week's Shop Talk column, read about two new local restaurants, including one with a 100% plant-based menu, and a...
Original post made on May. 20, 2019Last comment by Y. Bogosian, on May 21, 2019 at 8:14 pm | 4 comments | 3442 Views
AROUND TOWN
Stanford looks forward to a Frost-y summerTucked away in the northeast end of the Stanford University campus and sequestered behind construction fencing for the past...
Original post made on May. 16, 2019Last comment by Gary Beckham, on May 21, 2019 at 8:10 pm | 5 comments | 3015 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Webcast: RV parking program takes offAlicia Garcia of the nonprofit Project WeHope talks about East Palo Alto's pioneering new Safe Lot program, which is giving...
Original post made on May. 17, 2019Last comment by RV Dweller, on May 21, 2019 at 8:05 pm | 14 comments | 2940 Views
AROUND TOWN
City pats itself on the back for making strides in affordable housingIn the latest Around Town column, read about a special proclamation approved by the city of Palo Alto that recognizes its...
Original post made on May. 18, 2019Last comment by Xiao Ping, on May 21, 2019 at 8:00 pm | 13 comments | 3351 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Plan to build homes at Cubberley gets pushbackAs Palo Alto gets closer to the finish line in its collaborative effort to redesign and rebuild Cubberley Community Center,...
Original post made on May. 10, 2019Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on May 21, 2019 at 12:01 pm | 37 comments | 4360 Views
SPORTS
Palo Alto ends baseball season with loss in CCS Open DivisionPalo Alto got a taste of just why Valley Christian received the No. 1 seed in the Central Coast Section Open Division baseball...
Original post made on May. 21, 2019Last comment by palo alto baseball parent, on May 21, 2019 at 6:15 am | 1 comment | 1277 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
First-of-its-kind program for people living in RVs debuts in East Palo AltoAfter more than a year of planning, a new city-approved $300,000 RV Safe Parking program launched in East Palo Alto, which...
Original post made on May. 4, 2019Last comment by Bon Jovi - Palo Alto Style, on May 20, 2019 at 6:07 pm | 59 comments | 12903 Views
AROUND TOWN
Ellen and Mike Turbow: Hospice, special-needs championsCreating a more joyful path in life for all has been key to Ellen and Mike Turbow's work over the past five-plus decades....
Original post made on May. 3, 2019Last comment by roberta ralston, on May 20, 2019 at 2:43 pm | 1 comment | 648 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parenting for successEsther Wojcicki, Palo Alto High School's award-winning journalism teacher who founded the Paly Media Arts program and gained...
Original post made on May. 17, 2019Last comment by Dishonest, on May 19, 2019 at 3:26 pm | 9 comments | 543 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Paly teacher whose instructional manual changed classroom culture releases a new 'how to' book for parentsEsther Wojcicki, whose instructional manual changed classroom culture worldwide, has released a new book that shares the...
Original post made on May. 19, 2019Last comment by Dishonest, on May 19, 2019 at 3:24 pm | 4 comments | 1653 Views
AROUND TOWN
Sunday bake sale to raise money for brain cancer cure after Palo Alto student's deathAddison Elementary School fifth-grader Nathan Carlsen died of a rare brain cancer on March 19, 2018. Now, his friends are...
Original post made on May. 18, 2019Last comment by Anonymous, on May 19, 2019 at 10:39 am | 2 comments | 5168 Views
AROUND TOWN
Gunn softball reaches its goal but loses in CCS tourneySenior Michele Schwarzwalder and freshman Lauren Li each had two hits but the Gunn softball team dropped a 6-2 decision at...
Original post made on May. 18, 2019Last comment by Mark Weiss, on May 18, 2019 at 6:20 pm | 1 comment | 805 Views
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