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PALO ALTO ISSUES
Promoter Danny Scher looks back on his local music legacyIf you've been to an event at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, you're already familiar with Danny Scher's music-industry...
Original post made on Jul. 30, 2020Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Jul 30, 2020 at 5:26 pm | 1 comment | 1948 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: T-shirt fundraiser utilizes Black Lives Matter mural to assist nonprofitIn the latest Around Town column, news about Palo Alto's Black Lives Matter mural now available on a new T-shirt, a renewed...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2020Last comment by Nadir, on Jul 30, 2020 at 2:35 pm | 3 comments | 3897 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Four firms contend for auditor contract as Palo Alto moves to outsource one of city's key functionsLooking to save the city a considerable amount of money, Palo Alto's Council Appointed Officers Committee on Tuesday will...
Original post made on Jul. 27, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Jul 30, 2020 at 9:51 am | 8 comments | 3366 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Caltrain's future in limbo after Santa Clara County defers tax measureThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to defer the decision for a Caltrain ballot measure to a special...
Original post made on Jul. 26, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Jul 30, 2020 at 9:24 am | 35 comments | 7038 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
New check-in system aims to reduce waiting in line at COVID-19 testing sitesSanta Clara County is implementing a new check-in system at walk-up COVID-19 testing sites that provides wristbands to reduce...
Original post made on Jul. 26, 2020Last comment by resident, on Jul 30, 2020 at 8:52 am | 3 comments | 2980 Views
AROUND TOWN
Santa Clara County supervisors vote to endorse Proposition 13 reform measureA state ballot measure that would upend decades of property tax protections for large commercial owners will soon have another...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Jul 29, 2020 at 11:06 am | 22 comments | 7863 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Stanford researcher allegedly concealed Chinese military tiesA 38-year-old Stanford University researcher has been arrested by federal authorities for allegedly failing to disclose that...
Original post made on Jul. 23, 2020Last comment by Atilla C., on Jul 29, 2020 at 8:47 am | 30 comments | 57932 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Panel to shed light on whether Palo Alto should expand Foothills Park access tonightSeeking to provide deeper insight into opening Foothills Park to non-Palo Alto residents, the city's Parks and Recreation...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2020Last comment by sallyfwood, on Jul 28, 2020 at 8:22 pm | 3 comments | 3567 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Newsom: Schools in watch-list counties cannot reopen in personGov. Gavin Newsom announced that all schools in counties on the state's coronavirus watch list -- including currently, Santa...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2020Last comment by Truth Shall Set You Free, on Jul 28, 2020 at 5:20 pm | 209 comments | 18536 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto attorney plans to seek City Council seatRebecca Eisenberg, a Palo Alto attorney who has criticized the City Council for being too friendly to developers, announced...
Original post made on May. 12, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Jul 28, 2020 at 4:48 pm | 59 comments | 9620 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Police confiscate over 1,300 pounds of fireworks in East Palo AltoA series of operations to tamp down on illegal fireworks in East Palo Alto led police officers to confiscate 1,304 pounds...
Original post made on Jul. 10, 2020Last comment by EPA Resident, on Jul 28, 2020 at 2:13 pm | 14 comments | 12542 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
PUBLIC AGENDA: Evaluation of auditing services proposals; discussion on Foothills Park residents-only policyA preview of Palo Alto government meetings for the week of July 27. Read the full story here https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2020/07/24/public-agenda-evaluation-of-auditing-ser...
Original post made on Jul. 27, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Jul 28, 2020 at 12:36 pm | 6 comments | 1914 Views
AROUND TOWN
Fires point to risky conditions in Ravenswood TriangleA 60-acre grass-and-marsh area with homeless encampments, most of which is supposed to be protected habitat for endangered...
Original post made on Jul. 10, 2020Last comment by Alex , on Jul 28, 2020 at 11:00 am | 10 comments | 5516 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
'This is a pandemic of trauma. Everybody is feeling the pain.'As COVID-19 cases surge in California, some of the state's leading mental health professionals warned of long-lasting psychological...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2020Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Jul 28, 2020 at 9:48 am | 17 comments | 2506 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Artists block street to guard new Black Lives Matter muralA group of demonstrators has parked cars on top of the new Black Lives Matter mural on Hamilton Avenue in Palo Alto, guarding...
Original post made on Jul. 9, 2020Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Jul 28, 2020 at 6:10 am | 113 comments | 17435 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
East Palo Alto Council New Rent Board Next WeekI’’m trying to pay more attention to local issues in my town so I listen to meetings and read lots of comments. I see...
Original post made by Pay Attention on Jul. 25, 2020Last comment by Pay Attention , on Jul 27, 2020 at 3:49 pm | 2 comments | 276 Views
AROUND TOWN
'On again, off again': State's watchlist creates uncertainty for businessesWith 37 of California's 58 counties under state monitoring, questions have surfaced about what will happen when a county...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2020Last comment by S_mom, on Jul 27, 2020 at 3:36 pm | 24 comments | 6305 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Coronavirus central: Santa Clara County's total of cases nears 2,500The new coronavirus continues to take its toll on the Midpeninsula, where Santa Clara County reported 2,492 coronavirus cases...
Original post made on May. 21, 2020Last comment by More transparency, on Jul 27, 2020 at 1:59 pm | 35 comments | 49102 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto commission calls for more restrictions on use of force by policePalo Alto's effort to discourage excessive force by police officers advanced on Wednesday night, when the city's Human Relations...
Original post made on Jul. 23, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Jul 26, 2020 at 9:13 pm | 14 comments | 3785 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Protesters rally against federal troops in Oregon and OaklandA rally to support protesters in Portland, Oregon, is being held in Palo Alto on Saturday, with a second protest scheduled...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2020Last comment by Mike-Crescent Park, on Jul 26, 2020 at 2:58 pm | 14 comments | 3555 Views
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'Buck's will never die.' After 29 years, owners pass longtime Woodside favorite to their sons
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Kids and sugar: A cautionary tale
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Couples: Are you Committed to your Vows or Dysfunction?
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Preparing for School
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