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AROUND TOWN

City Council member Julie Lythcott-Haims prepares for legal showdown over speaking fees

After being advised by the FPPC's legal staff to cut back on speaking engagements, best-selling author Julie Lythcott-Haims...

Original post made on Apr. 26, 2023
Last comment by MyFeelz, on May 18, 2023 at 1:25 pm | 60 comments | 7185 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

With mixed emotions, Palo Alto adopts its new Housing Element

Palo Alto approved its ambitions plan for adding more than 6,000 dwellings, an effort that leans heavily on industrial sites,...

Original post made on May. 9, 2023
Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on May 18, 2023 at 12:50 pm | 50 comments | 9974 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Stanford Shopping Center owner threatens lawsuit over gas ban

The owner of Stanford Shopping Center is threatening to sue Palo Alto after the city had indicated that it will not allow...

Original post made on May. 10, 2023
Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on May 18, 2023 at 12:30 pm | 47 comments | 17963 Views

CRIMES & INCIDENTS

Ex-Apple engineer charged with theft secrets for autonomous systems

A former Apple engineer was indicted for theft of trade secrets related to autonomous systems, such as those used in self-driving...

Original post made on May. 18, 2023
Last comment by Anonymous, on May 18, 2023 at 12:10 pm | 1 comment | 2534 Views

CRIMES & INCIDENTS

Woman hit by forklift at SummerWinds nursery

A customer was hospitalized after she was struck by a forklift at a Palo Alto nursery while returning to her car on Friday,...

Original post made on May. 16, 2023
Last comment by Bob Carlton, on May 18, 2023 at 7:34 am | 5 comments | 4160 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

What's happening here? The construction of Palo Alto's Public Safety Building

Construction of the new Palo Alto Safety Building is scheduled to be completed this fall after two years. Read the full...

Original post made on May. 17, 2023
Last comment by Environmentalist, on May 17, 2023 at 9:38 pm | 4 comments | 3700 Views

CRIMES & INCIDENTS

Ripped pride flag found at First Lutheran Church under investigation as hate crime

The flag and its mounting bracket set up outside the church had been taken down and left on the ground sometime between May...

Original post made on May. 17, 2023
Last comment by MyFeelz, on May 17, 2023 at 5:09 pm | 1 comment | 2620 Views

AROUND TOWN

Bike to Wherever Days to celebrate cycling with food and fun

Bike to Wherever Days will be happening this Thursday through Saturday, May 18-20. The event aims to encourage residents...

Original post made on May. 16, 2023
Last comment by Bystander, on May 17, 2023 at 5:06 pm | 4 comments | 2342 Views

CRIMES & INCIDENTS

Opinion: When Ylva Hagner vanished without a trace

Their paths crossed for only the briefest time, but 25 years after Ylva Hagner went missing, one classmate in her masters'...

Original post made on May. 15, 2023
Last comment by Mary Cafiero, on May 17, 2023 at 5:30 am | 2 comments | 7819 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

New report details educational disparities at Palo Alto Unified

Disparities in student achievement have long plagued school districts throughout the country, and Palo Alto Unified is no...

Original post made on Mar. 10, 2023
Last comment by Anonymous, on May 16, 2023 at 9:54 pm | 15 comments | 6415 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

'Builder's remedy' project could bring 350 apartments to Fabian Way site

With Palo Alto struggling to get state approval for its plan to add housing, a developer is preparing to build a complex...

Original post made on May. 11, 2023
Last comment by Consider Your Options. , on May 16, 2023 at 6:11 pm | 15 comments | 4652 Views

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO

Around Town: Elizabeth Holmes gives first media interview in over 6 years to The New York Times

In the latest column, read about a recent New York Times profile on Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes and an award for East...

Original post made on May. 13, 2023
Last comment by MyFeelz, on May 16, 2023 at 5:35 pm | 27 comments | 5377 Views

AROUND TOWN

Star Little League player not only has skills — he has heart

Nate Signorello-Katz may only be 12 years old, but his Palo Alto Little League coach says he's got amazing drive and leadership...

Original post made on May. 15, 2023
Last comment by Shawn , on May 16, 2023 at 11:44 am | 4 comments | 3340 Views

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO

Letters to the editor: De Anza College and the Asian American community are owed an apology

Readers share opinions on local issues for the week ending May 12. Read the full story here https://paloaltoonline.com/news/2023/05/12/letters-to-the-editor-de-anza-college-and-the...

Original post made on May. 12, 2023
Last comment by Nikki W., on May 16, 2023 at 10:33 am | 1 comment | 1859 Views

AROUND TOWN

Jeff Liu named East Palo Alto police chief

Jeff Liu, East Palo Alto's interim police chief, has been appointed to the job on a permanent basis, the city announced on...

Original post made on Apr. 25, 2023
Last comment by Tired of the BS, on May 16, 2023 at 8:10 am | 3 comments | 4329 Views

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO

Cities raise concerns about bill that extends streamlined approval for housing

Senate Bill 423 would indefinitely extend an existing law that creates a streamlined approval process for housing. Read...

Original post made on May. 15, 2023
Last comment by Native to the BAY, on May 16, 2023 at 1:50 am | 6 comments | 3077 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Cancellation of multivariable math at Paly and Gunn

At Tuesday's school board meeting, Don Austin addressed the forum to respond to the numerous comments from students and parents...

Original post made by Common Sense on Mar. 29, 2023
Last comment by Retired PAUSD Teacher, on May 15, 2023 at 3:31 pm | 152 comments | 14177 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Opinion: Safer streets, rail crossings, bike paths are key to a better community

It's a tough reality to admit, but right now, a lot of Palo Alto's roads, railroad crossings and the bicycle routes our kids...

Original post made on May. 12, 2023
Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on May 15, 2023 at 10:29 am | 7 comments | 2744 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

More churches step up to provide 'safe parking' for the unhoused

When Palo Alto rolled out in 2020 a new program that allowed local congregations to host vehicle dwellers on their lots,...

Original post made on Apr. 26, 2023
Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on May 15, 2023 at 10:18 am | 37 comments | 5723 Views

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO

Man dies in motorcycle collision on state Highway 35

A man died in a motorcycle collision on southbound state Highway 35 just outside Palo Alto in unincorporated San Mateo County...

Original post made on May. 15, 2023
Last comment by Bruno Marchon, on May 15, 2023 at 10:09 am | 1 comment | 4666 Views
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