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PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto imposes 10-day curfew starting Tuesday nightCiting reports of criminal activity planned for local commercial districts, Palo Alto is instituting a curfew tonight and...
Original post made on Jun. 2, 2020Last comment by Online Name, on Jun 4, 2020 at 4:56 pm | 211 comments | 74989 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Police auditor reportsFor the past 15 years, an independent police auditor has been reviewing citizen complaints against Palo Alto officers, as...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2020Last 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 numbersSummary: 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, 2020There are no comments yet. 1015 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
The countdown to graduationFrom 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, 2020Last 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 demonstratorsHours 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, 2020Last 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 plansThe 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, 2020Last 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 propertyWith 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, 2020Last 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 AltoSince 1994, Earthwise Productions founder Mark Weiss has been bringing a variety of up-and-coming and established independent...
Original post made on Mar. 11, 2020Last 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 shortfallThe 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, 2020Last 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 CubberleyAs 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, 2020Last 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, 2020Last 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 FridayChurches, retailers and restaurants that offer outdoor dining will be allowed to start welcoming back customers on June 5...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2020Last 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 graduationWhile 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, 2020Last 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, 2020Last 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 conversionThe 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, 2020Last 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 AltoPlease, 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, 2020Last 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 veteransPalo 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, 2020Last 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 locationTarget has temporarily closed dozens of stores throughout the country, including multiple Peninsula locations, following...
Original post made on May. 30, 2020Last 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 newsThe 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, 2020Last 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 fallThe Palo Alto school district and Palo Alto Educators Association have begun negotiating working conditions for the next...
Original post made on May. 22, 2020Last comment by Disappointed Parent, on May 31, 2020 at 9:53 pm | 81 comments | 32692 Views
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