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PALO ALTO ISSUES

Palo Alto imposes 10-day curfew starting Tuesday night

Citing reports of criminal activity planned for local commercial districts, Palo Alto is instituting a curfew tonight and...

Original post made on Jun. 2, 2020
Last comment by Online Name, on Jun 4, 2020 at 4:56 pm | 211 comments | 74989 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Police auditor reports

For the past 15 years, an independent police auditor has been reviewing citizen complaints against Palo Alto officers, as...

Original post made on Jun. 4, 2020
Last comment by Online Name, on Jun 4, 2020 at 3:11 pm | 2 comments | 1839 Views

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO

The coronavirus impact, by the numbers

Summary: Palo Alto Online put out a new graphic summarizing how quarantine has affected business, housing, traffic, pollution...

Original post made by Resident on Jun. 4, 2020
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SCHOOLS & KIDS

The countdown to graduation

From learning from at home on Zoom to skateboarding solo down suburban streets, three high school seniors share a glimpse...

Original post made on Jun. 4, 2020
Last comment by Janette Herceg, on Jun 4, 2020 at 1:33 pm | 1 comment | 5293 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Palo Alto leaders condemn police brutality, vow to protect demonstrators

Hours after staged local protests on Monday over the killing of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody, city leaders...

Original post made on Jun. 2, 2020
Last comment by Resident, on Jun 4, 2020 at 11:25 am | 25 comments | 8565 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Parents: Fill out county survey on 2020-21 school year plans

The Santa Clara County Office of Education is asking for parents of students in the county to fill out a survey that they...

Original post made on May. 31, 2020
Last comment by Concerned, on Jun 3, 2020 at 9:27 pm | 10 comments | 6028 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Warned of potential looters, some Midpeninsula stores board windows to protect their property

With the Midpeninsula already stirred up in recent days over the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police,...

Original post made on Jun. 3, 2020
Last comment by ReallyLiveHere, on Jun 3, 2020 at 2:04 pm | 9 comments | 13481 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Earthwise Productions offers indie musicians a place to play in Palo Alto

Since 1994, Earthwise Productions founder Mark Weiss has been bringing a variety of up-and-coming and established independent...

Original post made on Mar. 11, 2020
Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Jun 2, 2020 at 8:42 pm | 7 comments | 4249 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Palo Alto Unified faces $3M budget shortfall

The school board will discuss on Tuesday a $3 million shortfall from reductions and spending due to the coronavirus trends...

Original post made on May. 11, 2020
Last comment by Peter Leung, on Jun 2, 2020 at 2:56 pm | 38 comments | 9035 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

New deal may force nonprofit groups out of Cubberley

As part of the new agreement, which the Palo Alto school board approved on Tuesday night and which the City Council has yet...

Original post made on May. 28, 2020
Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Jun 2, 2020 at 1:29 pm | 55 comments | 11343 Views

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO

Are rubber bullets 'progress'? As protests rage, Stanford historian says yes.

Stanford historian Clayborne Carson offers some much-needed clarity and historical perspective surrounding recent protests...

Original post made on Jun. 2, 2020
Last comment by Jane, on Jun 2, 2020 at 12:42 pm | 2 comments | 5947 Views

AROUND TOWN

New Santa Clara County order allows more stores, restaurants to reopen Friday

Churches, retailers and restaurants that offer outdoor dining will be allowed to start welcoming back customers on June 5...

Original post made on Jun. 1, 2020
Last comment by Resident, on Jun 2, 2020 at 12:37 pm | 19 comments | 26332 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Palo Alto public, private high schools team up for car parade graduation

While graduating high school seniors can't walk across the stage to receive their diplomas surrounded by friends and family...

Original post made on May. 29, 2020
Last comment by :/, on Jun 2, 2020 at 2:57 am | 20 comments | 13622 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

The coronavirus forced a mass exodus from Stanford. Meet four students who stayed.

Four students who have remained at Stanford University during the shutdown share the challenges and unexpected silver linings...

Original post made on May. 1, 2020
Last comment by Amy Baxter, on Jun 2, 2020 at 1:54 am | 5 comments | 18055 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Historic Resources Board throws support behind contentious President Hotel conversion

The contentious proposal to renovate the iconic President Hotel building and convert it from an apartment complex to a hotel...

Original post made on May. 18, 2020
Last comment by Rebecca Eisenberg, on Jun 2, 2020 at 12:16 am | 32 comments | 8560 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Guest Opinion: The 'unmasking' of Palo Alto

Please, reluctant face coverers, spare us the dissecting table (and the autopsy table) and wear the damn mask. It's not that...

Original post made on May. 29, 2020
Last comment by I.B.Me. - U.Be.Who, on Jun 1, 2020 at 8:03 pm | 69 comments | 17303 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

To protect new recruits, Palo Alto looks to offer retirement incentives to public safety veterans

Palo Alto is preparing to offer $30,000 payments to Police and Fire department veterans who are willing to accept an early...

Original post made on May. 30, 2020
Last comment by wander3r, on Jun 1, 2020 at 6:45 pm | 3 comments | 6296 Views

CRIMES & INCIDENTS

Target temporarily closes dozens of stores nationwide, including East Palo Alto location

Target has temporarily closed dozens of stores throughout the country, including multiple Peninsula locations, following...

Original post made on May. 30, 2020
Last comment by Resident, on Jun 1, 2020 at 1:19 am | 10 comments | 16401 Views

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO

Coronavirus weekend update: The latest COVID-19 news

The biggest news from this past week is the revised San Mateo County Health order that allows for the reopening of places...

Original post made on May. 30, 2020
Last comment by Old PA Resident, on May 31, 2020 at 10:32 pm | 4 comments | 14829 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Face shields and testing: Teachers union asks for protection, flexibility in working conditions this fall

The Palo Alto school district and Palo Alto Educators Association have begun negotiating working conditions for the next...

Original post made on May. 22, 2020
Last comment by Disappointed Parent, on May 31, 2020 at 9:53 pm | 81 comments | 32692 Views
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