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After political split, City Council reappoints planning commissionersConcluding an unusually fractious and political appointment process, the City Council moved on Monday to award fresh four-year...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2021Last comment by mjh, 50 minutes ago | 4 comments | 974 Views
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Palo Alto prepares for more budget cuts amid prolonged revenue slumpAs the pandemic continues to pummel the local economy, the City Council plans to explore additional ways to pare down the...
Original post made on Feb. 24, 2021Last comment by Online Name, 2 hours ago | 102 comments | 7901 Views
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New name, new rules: Foothills Park is in for more changesAfter opening Foothills Park to the broader public in December, the City Council is preparing to consider new visitor limits,...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2021Last comment by Ashley, 3 hours ago | 74 comments | 12529 Views
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Town Square changes announcedSeveral changes to Palo Alto Online's popular reader forum will be implemented over the next few weeks in an effort to reduce...
Original post made on Jan. 26, 2021Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, 6 hours ago | 37 comments | 4285 Views
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Santa Clara County enters the red tier on Wednesday, loosening public health restrictionsMovie theaters, gyms and restaurants can reopen in Santa Clara County starting Wednesday, after county officials announced...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2021Last comment by Bystander, 7 hours ago | 1 comment | 2531 Views
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Becker, local leaders demand East Palo Alto gets vaccine priorityState Sen. Josh Becker joined city and county leaders on Monday to call on the federal and state governments to prioritize...
Original post made on Mar. 1, 2021Last comment by Mark Dinan, on Mar 2, 2021 at 3:44 pm | 8 comments | 1913 Views
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Santa Clara County unveils plans for a $233M psychiatric hospital serving kids and adultsIn a bid to create desperately needed psychiatric hospital beds for children and teens in crisis, Santa Clara County officials...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2021Last comment by Eleanor Willemsen, on Mar 1, 2021 at 12:14 pm | 3 comments | 7976 Views
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Home sales: Mountain View has week's top seller at $6.52 million for property with rare large lot, development potentialA complete list of home sales on the Midpeninsula, where Mountain View had the top sale at $6.52 million for a property with...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2021There are no comments yet. 2176 Views
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Palo Alto opens its first 'safe parking' site for unhoused residentsResponding to a steady increase of residents living in vehicles, Palo Alto on Friday opened its first "safe parking" site. Read...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2021Last comment by esther phillips, on Feb 27, 2021 at 8:18 am | 39 comments | 12769 Views
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As more students and staff return to schools, Palo Alto Unified wants to test them regularly for COVID-19With Palo Alto Unified gearing up to bring more people back to campuses, the district is looking to increase its COVID-19...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2021Last comment by Lizeth, on Feb 27, 2021 at 3:26 am | 2 comments | 7891 Views
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Housing plan stirs opposition in College TerraceWhen Palo Alto's city leaders created a "planned housing" zone last year to encourage developers to build new housing, they...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2021Last comment by Here SInce 1979, on Feb 26, 2021 at 1:17 pm | 80 comments | 17911 Views
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New numbers, same concerns as Palo Alto challenges housing mandateA recent adjustment by regional planners could lower the number of housing units the city is required to plan for between...
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2021Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Feb 25, 2021 at 4:42 pm | 38 comments | 6083 Views
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Palo Alto banks on automated license plate readers to save money, manage parkingPalo Alto's newest tool for parking management -- automated license plate readers -- is expected to save money and provide...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2021Last comment by Come on!, on Feb 23, 2021 at 10:32 pm | 9 comments | 5837 Views
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State bill seeks to take politics out of VTA governanceResponding to years of complaints about poor governance at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, state Assemblyman...
Original post made on Feb. 20, 2021Last comment by William Hitchens, on Feb 22, 2021 at 5:02 pm | 4 comments | 3063 Views
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Mountain View's NASA Ames Research Center played major role in rover landing on MarsAfter launching nearly six months ago, NASA's Perseverance Rover finally landed on Mars on Thursday and Mountain View's NASA...
Original post made on Feb. 20, 2021Last comment by pearl, on Feb 22, 2021 at 2:26 pm | 4 comments | 3527 Views
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Palo Alto looks for new strategies to battle climate changeAs Palo Alto struggles to meet its ambitious sustainability goals, the City Council is preparing to consider new measures,...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2021Last comment by Anonymous, on Feb 21, 2021 at 9:49 pm | 17 comments | 3883 Views
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Palo Alto mayor faces state fine over campaign disclosuresMayor Tom DuBois is facing a $402 fine for twice failing to file semiannual reports on behalf of his campaign in 2019, a...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2021Last comment by community member, on Feb 21, 2021 at 6:11 pm | 9 comments | 3453 Views
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Teacher housing plan gains momentum as City Council voices supportA proposal to build 110 apartments for teachers and school district staff near California Avenue gained momentum last week,...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2021Last comment by Marie, on Feb 19, 2021 at 3:47 pm | 5 comments | 3716 Views
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Besieged by vacancies, Town & Country Village wants to welcome medical officesWith vacancy rates climbing at Town & Country Village, Palo Alto's Planning and Transportation Commission has recommended...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2021Last comment by Online Name, on Feb 18, 2021 at 10:33 pm | 24 comments | 8766 Views
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'Persistent' and 'consistent.' Report highlights Palo Alto's legacy of discrimination.The history of Black and brown communities in Palo Alto is blighted by discrimination, exclusion and everyday indignities...
Original post made on Jan. 21, 2021Last comment by [email protected], on Feb 17, 2021 at 1:21 pm | 99 comments | 9265 Views
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