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CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Midtown power outageWe lost power in the Wellsbury Way neighborhood around 4:58 pm. Anybody know how widespread this is or what the cause is?...
Original post made by Retired Engineer on Mar. 27, 2021Last comment by Online Name, on Mar 28, 2021 at 8:27 am | 11 comments | 778 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: Families living in RVs find holiday cheer through nonprofit's helpIn the latest Around Town, news about a nonprofit's effort to make spirits bright this holiday season for families living...
Original post made on Dec. 27, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Mar 27, 2021 at 8:56 am | 74 comments | 7157 Views
SPORTS
Gators snap up a football victory at AragonAndrew Latu rushed for three touchdowns, Teddy Purcell threw for three scores and Sacred Heart Prep opened its football season...
Original post made on Mar. 13, 2021Last comment by Midtown Resident, on Mar 26, 2021 at 11:07 pm | 2 comments | 2773 Views
SPORTS
As supply of COVID-19 vaccine doses plummets, Santa Clara County receives looser distribution rulesSanta Clara County health leaders cautioned that a drop in COVID-19 vaccine allocations from the state is jeopardizing efforts...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2021Last comment by Mark, on Mar 26, 2021 at 8:46 am | 7 comments | 11691 Views
AROUND TOWN
Council not sold on medical offices at Town & Country VillageWith the retail scene at Town & Country Village feeling the pain during the COVID-19 pandemic, the shopping center's owners...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2021Last comment by The Real Slim K, on Mar 26, 2021 at 6:21 am | 15 comments | 6125 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Californians 50 and older eligible for vaccinations next weekGov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday that all Californians 50 and older will be eligible to be vaccinated on April 1, while...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2021Last comment by Whitey McWhiterson, on Mar 26, 2021 at 5:45 am | 5 comments | 6811 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Garage dispute adds wrinkle to Castilleja's redevelopment plansCastilleja School's plan to modernize its campus faced a fresh wrinkle Monday when the City Council rejected staff’s justification...
Original post made on Mar. 16, 2021Last comment by Dick D., on Mar 25, 2021 at 9:34 pm | 39 comments | 8099 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Report recommends closing Churchill Avenue at Caltrain tracksAfter numerous detours, Palo Alto is preparing to advance its most complex public infrastructure project in decades: a reconfiguration...
Original post made on Mar. 16, 2021Last comment by Dick D., on Mar 25, 2021 at 8:58 pm | 79 comments | 17156 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Robber strikes Baskin-Robbins shop in MidtownAn armed man robbed the Baskin-Robbins ice cream store in the Midtown neighborhood on Monday night, when he pointed a handgun...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2021Last comment by pearl, on Mar 25, 2021 at 7:52 pm | 16 comments | 5769 Views
BOOKS
Longtime East Palo Alto youth nonprofit scrambles to avoid evictionYouth United for Community Action is racing to preserve its roots in East Palo Alto by raising enough funds to purchase the...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2021There are no comments yet. 5493 Views
AROUND TOWN
'Color therapy': Pace Gallery presents Arlene Shechet's pandemic-inspired sculptures"Together: Pacific Time" is a debut show of 12 works created specifically for Pace Gallery in Palo Alto, and is on view until...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2021Last comment by Rabbi Feldman, on Mar 25, 2021 at 11:37 am | 2 comments | 2926 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Local Asian Americans take to the streets to demand change amid racist attacksMore than 100 people took part in a demonstration on the corner of El Camino Real and Embarcadero Road on Sunday to stand...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2021Last comment by Yuen Tsau, on Mar 25, 2021 at 8:36 am | 13 comments | 6435 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Santa Clara County moves into orange tier under state's system for reopeningSanta Clara County moved into the state's orange tier of COVID-19 restrictions Tuesday, allowing the county to expand indoor...
Original post made on Mar. 23, 2021Last comment by Whitey McWhiterson, on Mar 24, 2021 at 6:41 pm | 11 comments | 5915 Views
SPORTS
Hateful spray-painted message under investigation by policeA racial epithet spray-painted near a children's playground in a downtown Palo Alto park is being investigated as a hate...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2021Last comment by Longtime Resident, on Mar 24, 2021 at 10:45 am | 1 comment | 4503 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
At-risk man reported missing from East Palo AltoAuthorities are seeking the public's help in locating a man last seen in East Palo Alto on Monday afternoon, according to...
Original post made on Mar. 23, 2021Last comment by Squidsie, on Mar 24, 2021 at 9:20 am | 1 comment | 8176 Views
BOOKS
Despite pandemic, Google announces massive Bay Area expansion plansCOVID-19 and the rise of telecommuting have raised questions about declining demand for office and housing growth and a possible...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2021Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Mar 24, 2021 at 7:51 am | 6 comments | 8405 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Could new rail project ease traffic gridlock on Dumbarton Bridge?Interest is picking up in the Dumbarton Rail Corridor, a potential 18-mile public transit route that would connect Union...
Original post made on Mar. 18, 2021Last comment by Native to the BAY, on Mar 23, 2021 at 5:14 pm | 6 comments | 10274 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
City leaders denounce xenophobia, vow to combat anti-Asian discriminationThe City Council added its voice to a growing chorus of cities and public agencies denouncing xenophobia, racism and discrimination...
Original post made on Mar. 23, 2021Last comment by Hsin Mei Liu, on Mar 23, 2021 at 1:58 pm | 1 comment | 3286 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Amazon Web Services set to exit East Palo AltoAmazon Web Services, one of the larger tenants in East Palo Alto's University Circle office complex, is moving out of the...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2021Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Mar 23, 2021 at 1:00 pm | 8 comments | 27620 Views
HISTORIC PHOTOS
Public meeting on Dumbarton Rail Corridor project to be held MondayThe San Mateo County Transit District will host a virtual public meeting on Monday to discuss the Dumbarton Rail Corridor...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2021Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Mar 22, 2021 at 7:49 pm | 18 comments | 7731 Views
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