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SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board to reflect on its own function, effectivenessThe Board of Education will hold a special meeting Thursday to reflect on its own performance and discuss how they can make...
Original post made on Jan. 23, 2020Last comment by Independent, on Jan 23, 2020 at 4:36 pm | 6 comments | 3110 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Group tasked with cutting rail-redesign options instead adds 3 moreWhen Palo Alto established a committee last year to work on a proposed redesign of local rail crossings, the goal was to...
Original post made on Jan. 16, 2020Last comment by member, on Jan 23, 2020 at 2:30 pm | 63 comments | 10510 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
State Senate candidates weigh in on ideas to tackle climate crisisFive of the seven candidates running for state Senate in District 13 vied to win over Peninsula voters by showing their passion...
Original post made on Jan. 21, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Jan 23, 2020 at 11:56 am | 9 comments | 4924 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Newsom's big move on homelessness may be just in political time, new poll suggestsGov. Gavin Newsom kicked off 2020 by pledging to plow an extra $1.4 billion into homeless services and proposing a state constitutional...
Original post made on Jan. 21, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Jan 23, 2020 at 9:30 am | 12 comments | 5459 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'They gave us our child back.' How nonpublic schools serve the education system's neediest studentsTwenty nonpublic schools in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties serve some of the education system's most vulnerable students...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2020Last comment by Pauline Navarro, on Jan 23, 2020 at 6:49 am | 27 comments | 23636 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Around Town: Pompeo dines at Palo Alto Italian restaurant; Firefighter launches 625-mile hikeIn the latest Around Town column, news about Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's meal with Stanford University leaders and a...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2020Last comment by traffic wrecker, on Jan 23, 2020 at 6:05 am | 26 comments | 11504 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Condo owners upset as board approves their new neighbor: A five-story hotelDespite heavy pushback from nearby residents, a proposal for a five-story hotel on the southern edge of Palo Alto scored...
Original post made on Jan. 16, 2020Last comment by Online Name, on Jan 22, 2020 at 9:20 pm | 60 comments | 13247 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Serial bank robber who took $69K across Northern California sentencedAn Oakland man convicted of committing bank robberies in Palo Alto, Mountain View and others in Northern California -- taking...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2020Last comment by Jailhouse Rock...Not, on Jan 22, 2020 at 2:41 pm | 2 comments | 4194 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto looks to designate downtown as a 'priority area' for growthIn a bid to attract state funding and lure development toward the city's main transit hub, the Palo Alto City Council will...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2020Last comment by friendlyneighbor, on Jan 22, 2020 at 8:57 am | 19 comments | 6516 Views
AROUND TOWN
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative awards $3.5M to tackle 'pressing community needs'The nonprofit Chan Zuckerberg Initiative distributed nearly $3.5 million in grants to 40 Bay Area organizations working to...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2020Last comment by Anonymous, on Jan 21, 2020 at 5:54 pm | 13 comments | 5197 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Fine, DuBois to lead Palo Alto council in 2020Adrian Fine, one of Palo Alto’s most passionate housing advocates, will have a chance to directly shape the City Council...
Original post made on Jan. 6, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Jan 21, 2020 at 4:57 pm | 48 comments | 9525 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
City OKs letting people live in cars in parking lots of houses of worshipResponding to a growing population of vehicle dwellers on neighborhood streets, Palo Alto on Monday became the latest Peninsula...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Jan 21, 2020 at 4:12 pm | 56 comments | 18648 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Man in intensive care after shooting on on San AntonioA man was shot in the stomach while at a south Palo Alto parking lot early Tuesday afternoon, police said. Read the full...
Original post made on Jan. 21, 2020Last comment by Jon Keeling, on Jan 21, 2020 at 1:04 pm | 7 comments | 16299 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Feeling Sacramento pressure, Palo Alto eases rules for new 'granny units'Prodded by new state laws, the Palo Alto City Council voted Monday to further relax local rules pertaining to accessory dwelling...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2020Last comment by NatureLover, on Jan 20, 2020 at 8:35 pm | 33 comments | 8844 Views
SPORTS
M-A's Smith wins girls wrestling title at 131; Creighton a boys runner-up at MidCalsPalo Alto sophomore Cade Creighton won four matches, one by pin and two others by major decision, to reach the championship...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2020Last comment by III, on Jan 20, 2020 at 5:25 pm | 1 comment | 2514 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. DayWe've compiled a list of agencies that will be adjusting their schedules on Martin Luther King Jr. Day throughout the Palo...
Original post made on Jan. 19, 2020Last comment by Hillary, on Jan 20, 2020 at 1:48 pm | 7 comments | 4901 Views
AROUND TOWN
Fans fill up the gym for Palo Alto-Gunn basketball gamesPalo Alto’s basketball teams are both in the SCVAL’s top division, the De Anza, while Gunn’s are in the weaker El Camino...
Original post made on Jan. 19, 2020Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Jan 19, 2020 at 9:57 pm | 7 comments | 4747 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Santa Clara County explores universal basic income for former foster youthSanta Clara County Supervisors are looking into providing a universal basic income for young adults aging out of the county's...
Original post made on Dec. 15, 2019Last comment by the comic at the cocktail party, on Jan 19, 2020 at 11:47 am | 6 comments | 7592 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Houses of worship get ready to welcome car campersFor Peninsula Bible Church, the increasingly prominent issue of people living in their cars is more than just a citywide...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2020Last comment by RHHNA, on Jan 18, 2020 at 8:27 pm | 9 comments | 6670 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Sheriff: Stanford student found dead at campus residenceThe Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a student who was found unresponsive at a Stanford...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2020There are no comments yet. 12542 Views
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