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PALO ALTO ISSUES

After mighty oak comes crashing down, resident calls on Palo Alto to change heritage tree ordinance

Anneke Dempsey was concerned about the giant oak in her backyard for years. Its massive limbs could potentially cause the...

Original post made on Mar. 24, 2023
Last comment by Bob Sanner, 1 hour ago | 38 comments | 27184 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Cancellation of multivariable math at Paly and Gunn

At Tuesday's school board meeting, Don Austin addressed the forum to respond to the numerous comments from students and parents...

Original post made by Common Sense on Mar. 29, 2023
Last comment by Ferdinand , 2 hours ago | 20 comments | 3881 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

As costs rise, Palo Alto's transitional housing project seeks to reduce amenities

Looking to contain rapidly rising costs, the nonprofit looking to build a residential complex for unhoused individuals near...

Original post made on Mar. 30, 2023
Last comment by MyFeelz, 3 hours ago | 4 comments | 1808 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Palo Alto parklet program takes another turn

Despite opposition from several downtown property owners and disagreement in its own ranks, the Palo Alto City Council agreed...

Original post made on Mar. 28, 2023
Last comment by Leadership appreciated, 6 hours ago | 9 comments | 7956 Views

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO

LifeMoves Mountain View promises to help homeless clients find stable housing in three months. The majority of them don't

A monthslong investigation found that LifeMoves Mountain View's much-touted interim shelter program struggles to find its...

Original post made on Mar. 30, 2023
Last comment by Lynne Henderson, 6 hours ago | 5 comments | 2545 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Opinion: Preserve Measure E site options

On Monday, the City Council will consider a recommendation to convert the Measure E site to "parkland," as allowed for 10...

Original post made on Mar. 31, 2023
Last comment by Rose, 6 hours ago | 4 comments | 1604 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Clean energy or open space? Baylands debate forces city to weigh competing goals

The future of Palo Alto's most disputed piece of open space will once again be up in the air next week, when the City Council...

Original post made on Mar. 30, 2023
Last comment by BettyG, 7 hours ago | 12 comments | 1694 Views

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO

Interim shelter programs are heralded as the homelessness solution that California's been waiting for. So why aren't they working?

Underlying the challenges that interim shelters face in getting their residents housed is something that no shelter or city...

Original post made on Mar. 31, 2023
Last comment by Bystander, 9 hours ago | 3 comments | 1605 Views

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO

Life Moves Mountain View aims to house people in just three months. Experts say that its model doesn't work

Our investigation found that LifeMoves Mountain View has struggled to find affordable housing for its homeless clients. But...

Original post made on Mar. 30, 2023
Last comment by Rebecca Eisenberg, 22 hours ago | 1 comment | 685 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

State demands Palo Alto revise its housing plan

Palo Alto will have to revise its plan to add more than 6,000 housing units after the Department Housing and Community Development...

Original post made on Mar. 24, 2023
Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Mar 30, 2023 at 5:43 pm | 25 comments | 6365 Views

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO

Neighbors call on Stanford to remove trees after man died from tree that fell on university-owned land

Residents are asking the university to better manage its eucalyptus trees along Alpine Road near Interstate Highway 280 after...

Original post made on Mar. 29, 2023
Last comment by Amy , on Mar 30, 2023 at 4:35 pm | 4 comments | 2070 Views

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO

Menlo Church leadership acknowledges abuse from decades ago

A megachurch is apologizing for instances of abuse from decades earlier that "had not been addressed in a way that honored...

Original post made on Mar. 30, 2023
Last comment by Novelera, on Mar 30, 2023 at 4:09 pm | 2 comments | 2900 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Storm raises prospect of more flooding

Heavy rains have pushed San Francisquito Creek to the brink of flooding this morning, with water under the Pope-Chaucer Bridge...

Original post made on Jan. 9, 2023
Last comment by Retired PAUSD Teacher, on Mar 30, 2023 at 2:12 pm | 6 comments | 19408 Views

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO

Gov. Gavin Newsom signs watered-down oil profit penalty into law

Gov. Gavin Newsom signs an oil profits penalty plan that is supposed to keep California gas prices under control. The oil...

Original post made on Mar. 30, 2023
Last comment by Barron Parker Too, on Mar 30, 2023 at 11:17 am | 1 comment | 961 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

School board considers options to address declining enrollment, looking to avoid campus closures

Faced with consistently declining enrollment in recent years, Palo Alto Unified is looking at potential ways to address its...

Original post made on Mar. 29, 2023
Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Mar 30, 2023 at 11:11 am | 28 comments | 6132 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Palo Alto shifts plan to issue gas rebates to customers

Seeking to direct more funding toward residents who faced hardships after a sharp spike in gas utility bills, Palo Alto revised...

Original post made on Mar. 29, 2023
Last comment by Online Name, on Mar 30, 2023 at 11:11 am | 8 comments | 2522 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

New deal for animal services gains momentum

Seeking to mend their relationship after two years of acrimony, Palo Alto and Pets In Need took a step toward a new deal...

Original post made on Mar. 29, 2023
Last comment by Online Name, on Mar 29, 2023 at 5:50 pm | 5 comments | 1812 Views

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO

Who buys electric cars in California?

Shiny electric cars are parked in the driveways of affluent Palo Alto, Atherton homes, but is the trend gaining ground in...

Original post made on Mar. 27, 2023
Last comment by Marianne Mueller, on Mar 29, 2023 at 2:01 pm | 4 comments | 3845 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Police cite Palo Alto High student for allegedly bringing weapon to school

A high school student who allegedly brought a gun to school has been cited by Palo Alto police, the department announced...

Original post made on Mar. 28, 2023
Last comment by Allison, on Mar 29, 2023 at 9:14 am | 4 comments | 4009 Views

AROUND TOWN

Three earthquakes near Pacifica rumble less than 3 minutes apart

Three relatively small earthquakes struck near Pacifica early Tuesday less than three minutes apart, according to the U.S....

Original post made on Mar. 28, 2023
Last comment by Bystander, on Mar 28, 2023 at 4:30 pm | 2 comments | 1500 Views
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