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PALO ALTO ISSUES
Council urged to take tough stance on Edgewood Plaza developer over grocery storeIt's been a year and a half since Edgewood Plaza's new grocery store opened for business in Palo Alto, but the city and the...
Original post made on Aug. 13, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Aug 26, 2019 at 10:20 am | 35 comments | 8974 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
VTA's new bus schedule leaves Gunn High in a quandaryWith the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority poised to shake up its bus routes this weekend, Gunn High students who...
Original post made on Dec. 23, 2019Last comment by tmq800, on Dec 29, 2019 at 9:00 pm | 35 comments | 9738 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
No viaduct, no closure: Palo Alto resident aims for compromise on ChurchillThe long controversy behind the Churchill Avenue rail redesign has put the city and its residents at a frustrating, but understandable...
Original post made on Jan. 24, 2020Last comment by Evergreen Park Resident, on Feb 26, 2020 at 4:51 pm | 35 comments | 11706 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Opinion: Castilleja doesn't exist in a bubbleOur corner of Old Palo Alto, bounded by Alma Street, Embarcadero Road, Churchill Avenue and Waverley Street, is an eclectic...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2020Last comment by mauricio, on Mar 7, 2020 at 5:06 pm | 35 comments | 8341 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Can they do that? Construction hums along in Palo AltoEven before the coronavirus pandemic hit Santa Clara County, some in Palo Alto have questioned the need for the new garage...
Original post made on Mar. 27, 2020Last comment by Rick, on Apr 1, 2020 at 10:19 am | 35 comments | 16347 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
New parking fee, lower visitor cap on the horizon at Foothills ParkAfter seeing a spike in visits to Foothills Park, the Palo Alto City Council moved on Tuesday to sharply curtail the number...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2021Last comment by Context matters., on Jan 27, 2021 at 5:41 pm | 35 comments | 13393 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto banned from bringing back residents-only requirement for Foothills ParkPalo Alto is permanently barred from limiting access to visitors to Foothills Park on the basis of residency under an injunction...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2021Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Feb 1, 2021 at 9:25 am | 35 comments | 25860 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Safe parking site offers refuge in one of the Bay Area's most expensive citiesWhile safe parking sites like the one near the Palo Alto Baylands allows residents to access services and assistance, finding...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2022Last comment by Native to the BAY, on Oct 22, 2022 at 11:23 pm | 35 comments | 8035 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Water board race: Eisenberg gains local donor support; Kremen attracts unionsValley Water District Board incumbent Gary Kremen and challenger Rebecca Eisenberg have attracted divergent streams of donor...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2022Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Nov 26, 2022 at 10:00 am | 35 comments | 8214 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
After initial enthusiasm, Palo Alto considers scaling back fiber plansSpooked by high interest rates and potential competition from AT&T, Palo Alto officials are scaling back their plans for...
Original post made on Dec. 15, 2022Last comment by OnlineName, on Feb 22, 2023 at 4:49 pm | 35 comments | 10099 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Report urges overhaul of Palo Alto's retail lawsTo aid the local economy, Palo Alto should reconsider its ban on chain stores, revise its retail-preservation strategy, cut...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2023Last comment by Ming Lee, on Jul 5, 2023 at 9:46 am | 35 comments | 10836 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Shame on Adolescent Counseling Services0...
Original post made by Outraged on Feb. 9, 2007Last comment by Kayla Silva, on Feb 24, 2008 at 12:58 pm | 35 comments | 9032 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MI Charter School in MV best move?0...
Original post made by Language Lover on Mar. 26, 2007Last comment by OhlonePar, on Mar 29, 2007 at 9:34 pm | 35 comments | 9964 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Survey on school performance & new bond measure?0...
Original post made by Parent on Sep. 29, 2007Last comment by Not again, on Oct 4, 2007 at 11:03 pm | 35 comments | 6406 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Giving birth0...
Original post made on Jan. 8, 2008Last comment by William Croft, on Jan 20, 2008 at 2:35 pm | 35 comments | 18893 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Competing for Palo Alto fields0...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2008Last comment by Midtown Mom, on Sep 17, 2008 at 3:48 pm | 35 comments | 8169 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Freefall0...
Original post made by OhlonePar on Sep. 5, 2008Last comment by OhlonePar, on Sep 14, 2008 at 12:35 am | 35 comments | 5287 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Elementary school students put Columbus on trial and sentence him to life in prisonDo people realize that we have gone too far? I was shocked to read about 4th grade students at Fort Cherry Elementary who...
Original post made by Masha on Oct. 13, 2009Last comment by Anon, on Oct 18, 2009 at 9:50 pm | 35 comments | 3315 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New 600-seat theater proposed for PalyThe Palo Alto Board of Education tonight will consider plans for a $22.4 million, 600-seat performing arts center for Palo...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2010Last comment by anonymous, on Jun 3, 2010 at 10:37 am | 35 comments | 5855 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Anti-stress group holds annual conference this weekendHigh schools around the country that have shifted their first-semester exams to before the December break "will not go back,"...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2010Last comment by Whatever, on Jan 11, 2013 at 11:36 am | 35 comments | 8796 Views
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