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ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Planning Commission backs Stanford's campus expansionStanford University's bid to massively expand its campus received the Santa Clara County Planning Commission's endorsement...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2019Last comment by Stephen, on Jul 4, 2019 at 12:56 am | 27 comments | 4322 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Student-run podcast 'Project Oyster 'aims to share peers' hard-won pearls of wisdom about mental healthThree Gunn High School students are challenging that reality with a new podcast that features intimate interviews with classmates...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2019Last comment by valid, on Jul 3, 2019 at 5:53 pm | 8 comments | 3404 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
There's another industry on the rise, and it's not techTech isn't the only lucrative sector in high demand along the Midpeninsula. There's another industry on the rise -- and it...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2019Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Jul 3, 2019 at 5:18 pm | 17 comments | 2449 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Car dealership gets green light for former Ming's siteA contentious proposal to build a Mercedes and Audi dealership in the Baylands won the City Council's approval on Monday...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Jul 2, 2019 at 6:13 pm | 44 comments | 4347 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Midpeninsula celebrates Independence DayLocals can explore numerous Fourth of July festivities next week, including a food-based tradition in Palo Alto, an art festival...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2019Last comment by Xiao Ping, on Jul 1, 2019 at 1:46 pm | 3 comments | 2963 Views
AROUND TOWN
Launched in a garage, Palo Alto 'Late Show' hits 50th performanceIt's a classic Palo Alto story: A group of like-minded friends start something incredible in their home garage. That's exactly...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2019Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Jul 1, 2019 at 10:46 am | 1 comment | 2653 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto banks on fiber to transform utilitiesAfter nearly 20 years of trying -- and failing -- to expand the city’s fiber ring, Palo Alto leaders are now flirting with...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2019Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Jun 30, 2019 at 10:27 pm | 18 comments | 5088 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Community Notebook: Free, reduced-price meal applications are now open for Palo Alto Unified studentsThe Palo Alto Unified School District is accepting free or reduced-price meals applications for the 2019-2020 school year...
Original post made on Jun. 29, 2019Last comment by Parent, on Jun 29, 2019 at 11:58 am | 1 comment | 1705 Views
RESTAURANTS
Are granny units the next big thing in housing?Palo Alto has loosened restrictions for granny units, but building one can still be expensive and complicated. Read the...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2019Last comment by Resident, on Jun 28, 2019 at 8:26 pm | 1 comment | 1876 Views
SPORTS
USA reaches eighth semifinal of FIFA Women's World CupMegan Rapinoe was at it again, fighting for and with Team USA at every moment in Friday's 2-1 victory over host France in...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2019There are no comments yet. 567 Views
SPORTS
Little League All-Stars: A great beginning turns sourFor four glorious innings, Palo Alto's Little League all-stars looked like they were going to hold up for another big victory....
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2019Last comment by mhardi01, on Jun 28, 2019 at 4:11 pm | 1 comment | 933 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Police make arrest in fatal stabbing of Buena Vista residentA 31-year-old man has been arrested in Monday's stabbing death of a Buena Vista Mobile Home Park resident in Palo Alto --...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2019Last comment by In Sympathy, on Jun 28, 2019 at 2:38 pm | 11 comments | 3943 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Businesses in Palo Alto required to color-code trash bags starting July 2020As part of an effort to reduce waste, Palo Alto will soon require businesses to use colored bags to separate recyclable items...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Jun 28, 2019 at 1:49 pm | 14 comments | 2495 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Supreme Court blocks 2020 census citizen question, for nowThe U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday blocked for now a plan by the administration of President Donald Trump to include...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2019Last comment by Novelera, on Jun 28, 2019 at 11:52 am | 1 comment | 1137 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Summer camp at Stanford introduces disadvantaged youth to STEMSummer in the City, a summer camp wrapping up Friday at Stanford University, immerses Bay Area students in activities designed...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2019Last comment by ekuhbach, on Jun 28, 2019 at 11:42 am | 2 comments | 1846 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Editorial: As county review proceeds, Stanford should focus on public's desire to see future development impacts contained on the campusThe first test of whether Santa Clara County policymakers are willing to back up the recommendations of its planning staff...
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2019Last comment by Jimbo, on Jun 28, 2019 at 10:00 am | 17 comments | 3515 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Truck crashes into Palo Alto Airport hangar, damages airplanes, sends driver to hospitalAn out-of-control utility truck plowed into a hangar at the Palo Alto Airport on Wednesday evening damaging three to five...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2019Last comment by Rich, on Jun 28, 2019 at 9:33 am | 2 comments | 4489 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Google pledges $1 billion for rapid new housing growth in Bay AreaAs the housing crisis reaches new levels of despair, Google is launching a $1 billion campaign to reverse the trend. The...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2019Last comment by Long Time Resident, on Jun 27, 2019 at 9:27 pm | 21 comments | 2956 Views
AROUND TOWN
Police investigating incident at Palo Alto mobile home park, where man was found mortally injuredA resident of Buena Vista Mobile Home Park in Palo Alto was found mortally wounded on Monday evening, prompting police to...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2019Last comment by Palo 94306, on Jun 27, 2019 at 4:52 pm | 10 comments | 4758 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Local board-game inventor helps Palo Alto summer-school students get in the gameThe days of dreading summer school are in the past for rising fourth-graders at Ohlone Elementary School as a new program...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2019Last comment by Thankful Community Member, on Jun 27, 2019 at 1:52 pm | 1 comment | 3356 Views
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