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PALO ALTO ISSUES
Committee recommends no stakeholder group in rail redesignPalo Alto could move ahead with plans to transform its rail corridor without a formal community stakeholder group to provide...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2017Last comment by Tom DuBois, on Aug 21, 2017 at 2:12 pm | 29 comments | 7431 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Pension changes cloud city's budget outlookPalo Alto's budget outlook is being dampened by a growing and unpredictable pension bill, one of the first issues that the...
Original post made on Dec. 21, 2017Last comment by Productivity, on Dec 28, 2017 at 8:02 am | 29 comments | 6655 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
James Franco accused of inappropriate sexual behaviorActor and Palo Alto native James Franco has become the latest high-profile man to face sexual-misconduct allegations. Read...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2018Last comment by Samuel L., on Feb 6, 2018 at 9:01 pm | 29 comments | 6114 Views
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New accessory-dwelling units law brings hope, confusionPalo Alto's recent effort to encourage more accessory-dwelling units has resulted in a modest uptick of these dwellings --...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2018Last comment by nomo, on Jan 29, 2018 at 7:36 pm | 29 comments | 12114 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
The meaning of 'middle class'The picture that emerges of the middle class in Palo Alto is one in which "keeping up with the Joneses" is increasingly difficult,...
Original post made on Feb. 9, 2018Last comment by Just for fun, on Feb 24, 2018 at 10:19 am | 29 comments | 40951 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
City set to review affordable-housing projectA proposal by Palo Alto Housing to construct 61 residential units on El Camino Real offers city officials something that...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2018Last comment by Bill Bucy, on Jul 21, 2018 at 6:39 am | 29 comments | 9193 Views
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City may scrap downtown cap on commercial growthThe simmering community debate over how much office space Palo Alto should accommodate is set to flare up again Wednesday...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2018Last comment by mauricio, on Jul 26, 2018 at 10:55 am | 29 comments | 6472 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Guest Opinion: The President Hotel: Bird in the hand or another dead canary?The President Hotel as workforce housing is, in itself, neither a solution to Palo Alto's affordable housing shortage nor,...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2018Last comment by Kenny, on Oct 30, 2018 at 8:31 am | 29 comments | 5148 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Audit finds flaws in code enforcementPalo Alto's ever evolving and much maligned code-enforcement program will face fresh scrutiny from city leaders next week...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2018Last comment by Alison, on Nov 20, 2018 at 6:25 am | 29 comments | 11113 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Despite harassment allegations, Downtown Streets Team to receive Palo Alto fundingThe Downtown Streets Team, a nonprofit that is facing multiple allegations of sexual harassment and a hard-partying culture,...
Original post made on May. 7, 2020Last comment by Anon, on May 18, 2020 at 7:36 pm | 29 comments | 9428 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
One message told 16 ways: Artists behind Black Lives Matter mural in Palo Alto ask what more will be done beyond street artRight now, the public can visit Hamilton Avenue in front of City Hall to see a nearly 245-foot-long and 17-foot-tall vibrant...
Original post made on Jul. 1, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Aug 18, 2020 at 10:39 am | 29 comments | 30669 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Apartment proposal would be largest to date under 'planned housing' zoneThe busy corner of Fabian Way and Charleston Road may soon be redeveloped to create one of Palo Alto's largest apartment...
Original post made on Jan. 28, 2021Last comment by In The Zone, on Apr 13, 2021 at 6:58 am | 29 comments | 10697 Views
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Shifting politics boost Palo Alto's quest for a history museumPalo Alto is preparing to advance next week a project that local leaders have been debating for the past two decades: the...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2021Last comment by Orville Bentley, on Jun 29, 2021 at 1:31 pm | 29 comments | 10175 Views
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City Council rejects proposal to sell Palo Alto's water rightsA proposal by two City Council members to sell some of Palo Alto's unused water rights to another city fell flat on Monday,...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2022Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Feb 10, 2022 at 9:04 am | 29 comments | 8603 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Nicole Chiu-Wang declares run for Palo Alto school board, incumbent Ken Dauber won't seek reelectionChiu-Wang's priorities including improving mental health services and investing in early childhood education. Read the full...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2022Last comment by Anony Mouse, on Sep 20, 2022 at 5:21 pm | 29 comments | 11343 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Gearing up for school board elections0...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2007Last comment by Jon, on Jul 11, 2007 at 11:19 pm | 29 comments | 8039 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Are our schools re-writing history?0...
Original post made by Middle School Parent on Oct. 5, 2007Last comment by PA Mom, on Oct 30, 2007 at 12:17 pm | 29 comments | 5720 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Day off school0...
Original post made by Parent on Apr. 25, 2008Last comment by Mom, on Mar 13, 2009 at 10:19 am | 29 comments | 4921 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Memorial service set Sunday for Paly student Travis Brewer0...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2008Last comment by Doug Govan, on Sep 21, 2008 at 11:22 pm | 29 comments | 8373 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Paly junior wins state debating championshipPalo Alto High School junior Avi Arfin earned the title of State Champion in the California High School Speech Association...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2009Last comment by Nirvair Singh, on Jun 2, 2009 at 5:22 pm | 29 comments | 6139 Views
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