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SCHOOLS & KIDS
For small groups of Palo Alto students, class is in — in personThe library was dark, the cafeteria was closed and the hallways were eerily quiet, but it was still back to school this week...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2020Last comment by Facts and Figures, on Sep 15, 2020 at 3:00 pm | 12 comments | 6757 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Business community calls on Santa Clara County to ease public health restrictionsA coalition of business leaders across the county is calling on public health officials to loosen COVID-19 restrictions that...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2020Last comment by form a new county, on Sep 15, 2020 at 12:47 pm | 11 comments | 6128 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Stanford to close off most of its campus to visitorsStanford University will ban visitors who are not affiliated with its academic programs from entering much of its campus...
Original post made on Aug. 28, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Sep 15, 2020 at 10:50 am | 56 comments | 28804 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors to discuss wildfire fighting programThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday is set to review numerous solutions to address the increased threat...
Original post made on Sep. 1, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Sep 15, 2020 at 10:11 am | 12 comments | 2477 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
With Baylands under flood threat, Palo Alto explores projects to address sea level riseWith sea level rise threatening to submerge the Palo Alto Baylands by the middle of the century, the city is inviting residents...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Sep 15, 2020 at 12:24 am | 14 comments | 9450 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto looks to launch 'safe parking' program for people living in carsA parking lot near the Palo Alto Baylands would be transformed into a temporary haven for people living in cars under a proposal...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2020Last comment by Mama, on Sep 14, 2020 at 2:39 pm | 20 comments | 6459 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Want to get to know your local candidates? Here's a list of election debates, forumsWe've compiled a list of local election debates and forums taking place virtually for Midpeninsula voters ahead of the Nov....
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2020Last comment by Sheri, on Sep 14, 2020 at 12:32 pm | 4 comments | 6169 Views
AROUND TOWN
Labor talks sputter as Palo Alto approves major budget cutsPalo Alto concluded one of its most brutal budget seasons in recent memory on Monday night, when the City Council approved...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2020Last comment by Rebecca Eisenberg, on Sep 13, 2020 at 9:12 pm | 28 comments | 7722 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: COVID-19 survivor meets man who received her convalescent plasmaIn the latest Around Town column, news about two COVID-19 survivors connected through a donation of convalescent plasma,...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2020There are no comments yet. 5475 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
An Alternative View: Is the city keeping information from the public?It's been 18-plus months and Palo Alto residents still haven't been told officially whether there has been a selection for...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2020Last comment by Rebecca Eisenberg, on Sep 12, 2020 at 8:11 pm | 5 comments | 2652 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Sales tax would be 'game changer' for pandemic-hit Caltrain, board chair saysWith few riders and ongoing tensions over its governance, Caltrain is asking voters to approve an eighth-cent sales tax...
Original post made on Sep. 5, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Sep 12, 2020 at 12:01 pm | 11 comments | 4171 Views
AROUND TOWN
Men's apparel brand closes 'top store' in Palo Alto after more than 40 yearsPatrick James, an upscale menswear retailer, is closing one of its brick-and mortar-stores in Palo Alto's Town & Country...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2020Last comment by Fancher, on Sep 12, 2020 at 9:19 am | 4 comments | 14180 Views
AROUND TOWN
Wildfire smoke darkens sky while layer of fog protects Bay Area air qualitySmoke from the August Complex fires in Mendocino County settled on top of a marine layer in the Bay Area Wednesday, turning...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Sep 11, 2020 at 11:43 pm | 4 comments | 7388 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
For a better educational experience, parents band together to create pandemic podsAs the new school year starts virtually, a booming number of parents are forming a separate but parallel educational experience...
Original post made on Aug. 28, 2020Last comment by energizing marketing, on Sep 11, 2020 at 1:13 pm | 6 comments | 6324 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Palo Alto places big hopes on small cottages to meet housing shortageWith Palo Alto's grand plans for housing construction faltering in the face of economic and political pressures, the city's...
Original post made on Aug. 28, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Sep 11, 2020 at 7:54 am | 34 comments | 12859 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Mail-in voting has no partisan advantage, Stanford researchers sayThe argument that one political party would have an advantage over another in a mail-in ballot election doesn't appear credible,...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2020Last comment by Michael O., on Sep 10, 2020 at 6:48 pm | 5 comments | 2890 Views
AROUND TOWN
Santa Clara County advises businesses to seek legal counsel for customer COVID-19 issuesSanta Clara County officials advised business owners Wednesday to seek legal counsel rather than appealing to the county...
Original post made on Sep. 3, 2020Last comment by SCC Rules = SCC Enforcement, on Sep 10, 2020 at 2:04 pm | 4 comments | 2232 Views
AROUND TOWN
One woman's homemade meals feed a community in needA new friendship between two Palo Alto neighbors that began with a delivery of nightly meals has led to a self-published...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2020Last comment by NanaDi, on Sep 10, 2020 at 12:33 pm | 4 comments | 4180 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto ponders supporting state propositions on tax reform, affirmative actionPalo Alto voters will get to weigh in on a dizzying array of issues this fall, with measures and propositions on voting eligibility,...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2020Last comment by Jennifer Bestor, on Sep 10, 2020 at 10:39 am | 3 comments | 3707 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Schools seek waiver so kids can return to campusMore than 80 local schools have contacted the Santa Clara County Office of Emergency Operations about filing a waiver to...
Original post made on Jul. 30, 2020Last comment by 10 days?!? , on Sep 10, 2020 at 9:31 am | 61 comments | 16382 Views
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