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SCHOOLS & KIDS

Palo Alto school board leaves math-acceleration decision to staff

The Palo Alto Unified School District Board of Education declined to decide on a flexible student mathematics-acceleration...

Original post made on Nov. 16, 2023
Last comment by Retired PAUSD Teacher, on Nov 22, 2023 at 4:47 pm | 21 comments | 7287 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Bay Area roads earn 'fair' grade in annual pavement conditions report card

Pavement conditions are just "fair" on the Bay Area's roadways, according to an annual report card from the Metropolitan...

Original post made on Nov. 20, 2023
Last comment by Jack, on Nov 21, 2023 at 11:12 am | 10 comments | 1987 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Palo Alto's new rental registry may exclude smaller properties

As Palo Alto prepares to adopt a rental registry to track vacancies, rent hikes and property turnover, one type of development...

Original post made on Nov. 18, 2023
Last comment by Jerry, on Nov 21, 2023 at 10:09 am | 7 comments | 4435 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Holiday Fund: The little studio that could

East Palo Alto's first and only school of dance combines music and dance in a way that not only exposes children and families...

Original post made on Nov. 21, 2023
Last comment by Virginia Smedberg, on Nov 21, 2023 at 1:48 am | 1 comment | 2681 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Despite past allegations of wage theft, Palo Alto inks new deal with janitorial contractor

A janitorial company that last year faced accusations of wage theft from its employees, prompting Palo Alto to firm up its...

Original post made on Nov. 20, 2023
Last comment by Online Name, on Nov 20, 2023 at 1:18 pm | 2 comments | 2475 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Citing financial challenges, Palo Alto offers developers more time to get permits for housing projects

Seeking to ensure that recently approved housing projects actually get built, Palo Alto is preparing to give developers more...

Original post made on Nov. 16, 2023
Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Nov 20, 2023 at 11:10 am | 6 comments | 1973 Views

AROUND TOWN

Palo Alto Weekly to become a nonprofit in 2024

Embarcadero Media, a 44-year-old Bay Area news publisher and the parent company of the Palo Alto Weekly and PaloAltoOnline.com,...

Original post made on Nov. 15, 2023
Last comment by stephen levy, on Nov 19, 2023 at 2:39 pm | 4 comments | 4331 Views

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO

El Camino repaving project set to begin next year, with bike lanes added in Mountain View

After years of worsening potholes and bumpy rides, plans are in place to repave El Camino Real from Mountain View through...

Original post made on Nov. 17, 2023
Last comment by Anon , on Nov 17, 2023 at 7:03 pm | 2 comments | 3181 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

To spur housing growth, Palo Alto set to further relax height and density limits

In its latest attempt get the state's blessing for its housing plans, the City Council is preparing to approve next week...

Original post made on Nov. 8, 2023
Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Nov 17, 2023 at 11:43 am | 31 comments | 6313 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Recognizing fake news now a required subject in California schools

Pushing back against the surge of misinformation online, California will now require all K-12 students to learn media literacy...

Original post made on Nov. 14, 2023
Last comment by Jennifer, on Nov 16, 2023 at 5:33 pm | 4 comments | 3980 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Convicted of murder in 2011, former Palo Alto hookah shop owner set for February retrial

Bulos Zumot, a former Palo Alto hookah shop owner who was convicted in 2011 of murdering his girlfriend and setting their...

Original post made on Nov. 16, 2023
Last comment by Claudette, on Nov 16, 2023 at 3:56 pm | 1 comment | 4336 Views

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO

APEC Summit: Biden holds bilateral talks with China's president in Woodside, attends event at Exploratorium

President Joe Biden spent more than four hours in a meeting with China's President Xi Jinping in the Bay Area on Wednesday...

Original post made on Nov. 16, 2023
There are no comments yet. 2718 Views

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO

President Biden to meet with China's president at Filoli on Wednesday, reports say

The Filoli estate in Woodside is set to host President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday, Nov. 15. Read...

Original post made on Nov. 15, 2023
Last comment by NTB2, on Nov 15, 2023 at 10:45 pm | 2 comments | 5492 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

California Avenue to remain permanently car-free

Cars will not be returning to California Avenue any time in the foreseeable future. Despite concerns from some business owners,...

Original post made on Nov. 7, 2023
Last comment by Pat Markevitch, on Nov 15, 2023 at 6:45 pm | 54 comments | 16422 Views

AROUND TOWN

Downtown developer seeks more than $1M in refunds in parking-fee dispute

A dispute between Palo Alto and downtown developer Charles "Chop" Keenan over parking fees will return to court in January,...

Original post made on Nov. 15, 2023
Last comment by Novelera, on Nov 15, 2023 at 4:36 pm | 1 comment | 1754 Views

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO

Original Hobee's Restaurant in Mountain View is closing its doors on Nov. 26

After nearly 50 years, the original Hobee’s in Mountain View is closing its doors to business, marking the end to a family...

Original post made on Nov. 15, 2023
Last comment by Novelera, on Nov 15, 2023 at 4:31 pm | 1 comment | 3420 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Opinion: Palo Alto should have an LGBT+ pride celebration

In Palo Alto we have a significant population of LGBT+ youth but no local pride celebration. Having a local pride parade...

Original post made on Nov. 13, 2023
Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Nov 15, 2023 at 10:14 am | 10 comments | 2823 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Opinion: A proposal regarding the future of Cal Ave — a compromise

When Palo Alto's Cal Ave was closed in 2020, most supported the move as essential to restaurants’ survival. We now have...

Original post made on Oct. 27, 2023
Last comment by Will, on Nov 15, 2023 at 10:09 am | 43 comments | 6313 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

A message from Embarcadero Media's CEO

Adam Dawes, CEO of Embarcadero Media, the parent company of Palo Alto Online and the Palo Alto Weekly, explains why the 44-year-old...

Original post made on Nov. 15, 2023
Last comment by scott, on Nov 15, 2023 at 9:01 am | 1 comment | 2039 Views

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO

First Lady Jill Biden to visit Atherton Wednesday

First Lady Jill Biden will be in Atherton on Wednesday, Nov. 15, for a presidential reelection campaign event while her husband,...

Original post made on Nov. 15, 2023
Last comment by Bystander, on Nov 15, 2023 at 7:35 am | 1 comment | 4197 Views
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