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PALO ALTO ISSUES
Residents challenge membership of new citizen panelA citizens committee that is helping to revise Palo Alto's land-use vision already has 20 members, including former planning...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2015Last comment by Kazu, on Aug 16, 2015 at 1:33 am | 103 comments | 14314 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
City to appoint new group to help with rail redesignAs Palo Alto moves closer toward selecting new designs for its four rail crossings, the city is preparing to ramp up its...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2018Last comment by Oldster, on Jul 7, 2018 at 4:18 pm | 103 comments | 7592 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto's chief transportation official resignsChief Transportation Official Joshuah Mello announced his resignation on Tuesday, leaving City Hall with a vacancy in one...
Original post made on Aug. 28, 2018Last comment by Anon, on Sep 3, 2018 at 2:47 pm | 103 comments | 15071 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mother struck, seriously injured by carA woman who was walking her young child to school was struck by a car in Barron Park Tuesday morning, Dec. 10, Palo Alto...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2013Last comment by Cindy, on Dec 18, 2013 at 2:51 pm | 103 comments | 55169 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: The Skelly resignationWhile not a surprise, Superintendent Kevin Skelly's announcement this week that he would leave the district at the end of...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2014Last comment by JLS mom of 2, on Feb 23, 2014 at 11:04 pm | 103 comments | 13491 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: Yes on Measure AIt is hard to imagine a worse time for the Palo Alto school district to go to the voters for the renewal and a 20 percent...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2015Last comment by Parent voting NO, on Apr 28, 2015 at 11:52 pm | 103 comments | 10303 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Strongarm robbery of iPod leads to six arrestsThe strongarm robbery of an iPod Touch from a youth who was knocked off his skateboard in the 200 block of Everett Avenue...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2009Last comment by TwoSides, on Jan 12, 2009 at 5:09 pm | 103 comments | 10827 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto council votes to take back airport0...
Original post made on Nov. 14, 2007Last comment by Buck Rogers, on Nov 23, 2007 at 10:52 am | 102 comments | 10603 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Firefighters' petition heads for November ballotA proposal by Palo Alto's firefighters union to freeze the staffing levels at the Fire Department is bound for the November...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2010Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jun 24, 2010 at 1:46 pm | 102 comments | 7299 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Peninsula cities prepare for battle over contentious housing billWith political battle lines forming over the best ways to solve California's persistent housing crisis, opponents of the...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2019Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Apr 9, 2019 at 11:39 am | 102 comments | 45917 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Black Lives Matter activist Raven Malone contends for City Council seatRaven Malone, an engineer who wants to bring a community-led approach to policing in Palo Alto, has added her name to the...
Original post made on Jul. 23, 2020Last comment by Leteisha Brown, on Jul 25, 2020 at 11:11 pm | 102 comments | 14154 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board agrees to open 13th elementary0...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2007Last comment by Parent, on Oct 30, 2007 at 4:02 pm | 102 comments | 9522 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents, teachers debate school calendar shiftParents and teachers packed a Palo Alto Board of Education meeting Tuesday night to argue the pros and cons of shifting the...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2011Last comment by skeptic, on May 3, 2011 at 10:45 am | 102 comments | 8368 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto earns 'D' in service to minority studentsFor the second year in a row the Palo Alto school district has earned low grades from a group that evaluates how well California's...
Original post made on Mar. 23, 2012Last comment by Nora Charles, on Mar 26, 2012 at 12:08 am | 102 comments | 8851 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: Time for McGee to goThe revelation that top Palo Alto school district administrators never took the necessary steps to reopen negotiations with...
Original post made on Sep. 1, 2017Last comment by Parent, on Sep 12, 2017 at 3:36 pm | 102 comments | 18396 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Public vs. private for Middle SchoolI’m looking for opinions on Public vs. Private for my daughter, who is going to Middle School very soon. My daughter...
Original post made by TongZ on Oct. 24, 2018Last comment by Dining at Fancy Places, on Nov 21, 2018 at 7:20 pm | 102 comments | 6909 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Egg Fight/Vandalism at Mitchell ParkTHis morning Mitchell Park was a total mess, with eggs splattered everywhere and empty egg cartons littering the landscape....
Original post made by Sandy on Oct. 25, 2013Last comment by SteveU, on Oct 30, 2013 at 8:14 am | 102 comments | 8033 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Bicyclist struck, killed by car on Page MillA bicyclist was struck and killed by a car just outside of Palo Alto this morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2015Last comment by Peter Spicer, on Nov 6, 2015 at 4:09 am | 102 comments | 28309 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Is one airplane crash enough or do we need to wait for another one?The tragic airplane crash in East Palo Alto has generated a lot of discussion on the Town Square Forum spread over a number...
Original post made by petercarp on Feb. 28, 2010Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Mar 4, 2010 at 6:59 am | 102 comments | 10085 Views
AROUND TOWN
Groundwater pumping irks Palo Alto residentsWith the start of construction season, thousands of gallons of water have been gushing along city streets this month, the...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2015Last comment by Misconceptions, on Jun 25, 2015 at 7:23 pm | 102 comments | 13012 Views
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