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ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
A 'bulwark' against future fraud: Stanford announces policy changes in response to Operation Varsity BluesStanford University plans to tighten its policies on donations and athletic recruits as recommended by a firm that reviewed...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Jan 15, 2020 at 9:40 am | 3 comments | 2762 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Error caused city to delay passage of renter-protection lawPalo Alto City Attorney Molly Stump said Monday that she had erred on Dec. 2 when she told the City Council that it did not...
Original post made on Dec. 17, 2019Last comment by Online Name, on Jan 14, 2020 at 4:19 pm | 10 comments | 2384 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Police: Bloomingdale's burglars break into store, flee with $83K in stolen goodsPalo Alto police are looking for burglars who brazenly broke into Bloomingdale's early Tuesday morning and made off with...
Original post made on Jan. 9, 2020Last comment by Crime & Punishment, on Jan 14, 2020 at 3:40 pm | 10 comments | 3696 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Trio steals drugs from Safeway pharmacy in Palo AltoThree people stole drugs from the Safeway grocery store pharmacy in an armed robbery in Palo Alto’s Midtown neighborhood...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2020Last comment by Crime & Punishment, on Jan 14, 2020 at 3:19 pm | 22 comments | 5132 Views
AROUND TOWN
$10K offered for leads on Midtown Safeway armed robbersPalo Alto police have announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of three men who violently...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2020Last comment by the Party of Personal Responsibility, on Jan 14, 2020 at 10:16 am | 19 comments | 6892 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Women fleeing from Stanford Shopping Center with $5K worth of merchandise arrestedFour women who allegedly stole arms full of clothing and shoes from Macy's at Stanford Shopping Center were arrested Sunday...
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2020Last comment by john, on Jan 14, 2020 at 9:14 am | 8 comments | 5198 Views
BOOKS
Former Eastside hoops coach enjoying his time in ChinaAfter many years coaching at the high school level, Donovan Blythe made the decision to strike out into new territory. He...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2020Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Jan 14, 2020 at 8:03 am | 1 comment | 903 Views
AROUND TOWN
Revenues below par at Palo Alto's new golf courseSince it reopened to the public in May 2018 after a two-year closure, Palo Alto's reconfigured and refurbished golf course...
Original post made on Jan. 6, 2020Last comment by Joe Ferguson, on Jan 13, 2020 at 4:50 pm | 22 comments | 4849 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: 'Safe parking' program ready to launch; DeLorean drifts for scienceIn the latest Around Town column, news about the Palo Alto City Council considering a program for RV dwellers and the development...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2020Last comment by Online Name, on Jan 13, 2020 at 2:35 pm | 6 comments | 4064 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Police records reveal nearly 50 car break-ins in Palo Alto within 10 daysFor some local drivers, the holiday season was not the most wonderful time of year. Between Dec. 24 and Jan. 2, nearly 50...
Original post made on Jan. 7, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Jan 13, 2020 at 12:30 pm | 34 comments | 5541 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Senate Bill 50 returns — and so does Palo Alto's housing debateResponding to local concerns about the top-down mandates of his contentious bill, Senate Bill 50, state Sen. Scott Wiener...
Original post made on Jan. 8, 2020Last comment by george drysdale, on Jan 12, 2020 at 10:26 am | 58 comments | 4060 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Ravenswood board votes to close Willow Oaks and Brentwood elementary schoolsAfter a lengthy debate, the Ravenswood school board voted to move Willow Oaks Elementary students to Belle Haven Elementary...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2020Last comment by Mutti, on Jan 10, 2020 at 9:49 pm | 2 comments | 3702 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
City faces color quandary over bus shelters at Stanford Research ParkSome Palo Alto officials have raised concerns about a proposal to build bus shelters at Stanford Research Park, which they...
Original post made on Jan. 8, 2020Last comment by Resident, on Jan 10, 2020 at 5:53 pm | 20 comments | 3155 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Gov. Gavin Newsom to propose that California manufacture its own generic drugs, lowering prescription costsIn a bold strategy to drive down prescription drug prices, Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing that California become the first...
Original post made on Jan. 9, 2020Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Jan 10, 2020 at 11:47 am | 7 comments | 1865 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Slammed by critics, VTA strives to fix leadershipPretty much everyone seems to agree that the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority desperately needs a leadership fix...
Original post made on Jan. 2, 2020Last comment by Alex, on Jan 9, 2020 at 10:51 pm | 21 comments | 3057 Views
AROUND TOWN
Rep. Jackie Speier looks to lower airplane noise with 5 billsResponding to growing concerns about airplane noise, U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier has proposed a series of bills aimed at improving...
Original post made on Dec. 27, 2019Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Jan 9, 2020 at 1:42 pm | 52 comments | 5498 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Another market bites the dust at College Terrace CentreAfter just one year in business, Khoury's Market at Palo Alto's College Terrace Centre plans to close, the second grocer...
Original post made on Jan. 4, 2020Last comment by Hmm, on Jan 9, 2020 at 10:35 am | 59 comments | 10031 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
New plans envision housing, retail at former Fry's siteWith Fry's Electronics officially fading out of Palo Alto last week after three decades of operations, city officials are...
Original post made on Jan. 1, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Jan 9, 2020 at 9:46 am | 51 comments | 9759 Views
AROUND TOWN
The era of Fry's Electronics comes to an end in Palo AltoAfter close to 30 years of operation, Fry's Electronics officially shut down its Palo Alto store on Friday afternoon, leaving...
Original post made on Dec. 27, 2019Last comment by Oh well..., on Jan 8, 2020 at 10:59 am | 43 comments | 40379 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Police nab 5 teens for auto burglaries near Greer ParkPalo Alto police caught five teenagers on Monday in connection with eight auto burglaries in the area around Greer Park,...
Original post made on Jan. 7, 2020Last comment by SuperD, on Jan 8, 2020 at 10:53 am | 6 comments | 3825 Views
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