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AROUND TOWN
New tenant spotted in old MV OSH buildingI drove by the old Orchard Supply location on Charleston and there is a "Ace Hardware" banner hanging over the front doors....
Original post made by Palo Parent on Jul. 13, 2019There are no comments yet. 167 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
East Palo Alto eyes multiple strategies for shrinking the housing gapEven as the city of East Palo Alto is reviewing proposals for more than 558 new market-rate apartments, condos and single-family...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2019Last comment by Rich, on Jul 13, 2019 at 6:44 pm | 5 comments | 4207 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
California wants to allow credit cards at the DMV, but it'll cost you a feeGot a driver's license to renew or a vehicle to register? Well, if you were planning to pay for it with a credit card, you...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2019Last comment by rsmithjr, on Jul 13, 2019 at 1:52 pm | 3 comments | 1850 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Under new leadership, Ravenswood to start school consolidation processThe Ravenswood City School District in East Palo Alto is starting to discuss consolidating schools -- a process that's sure...
Original post made on Jul. 8, 2019Last comment by Another Ravenswood Parent, on Jul 13, 2019 at 1:24 pm | 15 comments | 3544 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
With sexual misconduct reports going down, Palo Alto school district restructures Title IX officeThe Palo Alto school district is reducing the position of Title IX coordinator to part time -- a reflection, leadership said,...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2019Last comment by Pa, on Jul 12, 2019 at 7:10 am | 21 comments | 2328 Views
AROUND TOWN
Police arrest man for alleged skateboard attack downtownPalo Alto police have arrested a man who is accused of attacking a pedestrian on University Avenue on Wednesday. Read...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2019Last comment by immigration status?, on Jul 11, 2019 at 4:50 pm | 10 comments | 2701 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Grand jury report blasts VTA for inefficiencies, poor oversightVTA, the taxpayer-funded agency in charge of offering transit solutions to Santa Clara County's traffic jams, is currently...
Original post made on Jul. 5, 2019Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Jul 11, 2019 at 4:12 pm | 9 comments | 2991 Views
AROUND TOWN
Accused Buena Vista killer deemed too dangerous for bailA Santa Clara County Superior Court judge on Monday decided that a man accused of stabbing a fellow Buena Vista Mobile Home...
Original post made on Jul. 2, 2019Last comment by Since We're Neighbors..., on Jul 11, 2019 at 3:43 pm | 55 comments | 5468 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
East Palo Altans form tenants union to fight housing crisisMore than 60 East Palo Alto residents voted on Saturday to form a tenants union to combat rising housing costs that they...
Original post made on Jul. 2, 2019Last comment by Seriously?, on Jul 11, 2019 at 2:23 pm | 44 comments | 3746 Views
SPORTS
Team USA stands alone at the top of women's soccer universeFormer Sacred Heart Prep stars Abby Dahlkemper and Tierna Davidson played for the United States women's senior national soccer...
Original post made on Jul. 7, 2019Last comment by Held Hands, on Jul 11, 2019 at 12:45 pm | 12 comments | 1758 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Would you like a nuclear-free future? Explore how to get there at a free public meeting July 17, 7-9 pmFree Public meeting Wed. July 17, 7-9pm, Mitchell Park Library, Midtown Room, 3700 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto 94303. Sponsored...
Original post made by Judy A on Jul. 11, 2019There are no comments yet. 85 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Two peach fruit flies found in Palo Alto pose threat to native wildlifeCounty officials are inspecting areas in Palo Alto, East Palo Alto and Menlo Park after two male peach fruit flies native...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2019Last comment by Former Cobra Pilot, on Jul 11, 2019 at 9:40 am | 2 comments | 3055 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
More retail, parking space will come with planned Cambridge Avenue buildingAfter four years on the drawing board, a new retail-and-office building project on Cambridge Avenue in Palo Alto's California...
Original post made on Jul. 5, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Jul 11, 2019 at 8:10 am | 7 comments | 2856 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Fires spark near San Francisquito Creek, burning vegetation, transformerAn initial report of a possible airplane crash at the Palo Alto Airport Monday morning turned out instead to be three electrical...
Original post made on Jul. 8, 2019Last comment by Golfer, on Jul 10, 2019 at 9:52 pm | 6 comments | 2897 Views
AROUND TOWN
Woodside: Skyline homicide suspect pleads not guilty, wants to defend himselfThe man charged with murder in the stabbing deaths of two men on Skyline Boulevard last month has pleaded not guilty and...
Original post made on Jul. 9, 2019Last comment by Jose Clara, on Jul 10, 2019 at 8:05 pm | 10 comments | 2006 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto officials offer tips to prepare for a powerful earthquakeIn light of the 6.4- and 7.1-magnitude earthquakes in southern California late last week, Palo Alto city officials have stressed...
Original post made on Jul. 10, 2019Last comment by Xiao Ping, on Jul 10, 2019 at 7:52 pm | 3 comments | 2313 Views
AROUND TOWN
After years of discord, Ravenswood teachers, staff to get raisesAfter two years of negotiations on a contract that expired in 2016, Ravenswood City School District teachers will receive...
Original post made on Jul. 10, 2019Last comment by What a Waste of $$$, on Jul 10, 2019 at 5:45 pm | 2 comments | 2269 Views
BOOKS
Henry M. Gunn High SchoolRead the full story here https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2019/05/30/henry-m-gunn-high-school posted Thursday, May 30,...
Original post made on Jul. 10, 2019There are no comments yet. 1127 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
No Security in city parking garagesWe found out the hard way. Our daughter's car was broken into and her belongings stolen. The police let us know there are...
Original post made by Another theft victim on Jul. 1, 2019Last comment by EZ Way To Catch Car Thieves, on Jul 10, 2019 at 1:30 pm | 29 comments | 1596 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Cars driving through red lights!My son was biking home from camp yesterday. He was at the intersection of El Camino Way and El Camino Real, at KEYS school....
Original post made by Jonathan on Jun. 28, 2019Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Jul 10, 2019 at 5:02 am | 50 comments | 2166 Views
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