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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto school board leaves math-acceleration decision to staffThe Palo Alto Unified School District Board of Education declined to decide on a flexible student mathematics-acceleration...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2023Last 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 cardPavement 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, 2023Last 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 propertiesAs 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, 2023Last comment by Jerry, on Nov 21, 2023 at 10:09 am | 7 comments | 4435 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Holiday Fund: The little studio that couldEast 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, 2023Last 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 contractorA 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, 2023Last 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 projectsSeeking to ensure that recently approved housing projects actually get built, Palo Alto is preparing to give developers more...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2023Last 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 2024Embarcadero 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, 2023Last 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 ViewAfter 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, 2023Last 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 limitsIn 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, 2023Last 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 schoolsPushing 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, 2023Last 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 retrialBulos 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, 2023Last 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 ExploratoriumPresident 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, 2023There are no comments yet. 2718 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
President Biden to meet with China's president at Filoli on Wednesday, reports sayThe 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, 2023Last comment by NTB2, on Nov 15, 2023 at 10:45 pm | 2 comments | 5492 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
California Avenue to remain permanently car-freeCars 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, 2023Last 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 disputeA 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, 2023Last 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. 26After 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, 2023Last 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 celebrationIn 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, 2023Last 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 compromiseWhen 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, 2023Last comment by Will, on Nov 15, 2023 at 10:09 am | 43 comments | 6313 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
A message from Embarcadero Media's CEOAdam 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, 2023Last 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 WednesdayFirst 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, 2023Last comment by Bystander, on Nov 15, 2023 at 7:35 am | 1 comment | 4197 Views
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