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ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Community Notebook: East Palo Alto to hold community meetings on office, mixed-use projects this ThursdayEast Palo Alto residents will have the opportunity to hear about two development projects along major thoroughfares in the...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Jun 27, 2019 at 11:48 am | 6 comments | 4365 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto Chamber hires nonprofit veteran as new CEOCharlie Weidanz, who has helped lead Abilities United and various other Peninsula nonprofits over the past three decades,...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2019Last comment by Bob Wenzlau, on Jun 27, 2019 at 11:46 am | 2 comments | 4303 Views
AROUND TOWN
Jones Mortuary could be uprooted for office buildingEast Palo Alto's only funeral home, Jones Mortuary, could be razed and replaced by a multistory office building, according...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2019Last comment by I love it, on Jun 27, 2019 at 9:35 am | 14 comments | 7406 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Stanford pitches $4.7B deal to county for campus expansionStanford University offered the county a deal on Monday that would commit $4.7 billion toward housing, transportation projects...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2019Last comment by george drysdale, on Jun 27, 2019 at 9:25 am | 23 comments | 8535 Views
AROUND TOWN
Summertime and the livin' is jazzyWith Friday, June 21, marking the first official day of summer, the days are long and the local live jazz offerings particularly...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2019Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Jun 27, 2019 at 6:15 am | 2 comments | 4499 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Woman groped by man while walking through Crescent Park neighborhoodA woman walking in Palo Alto’s Crescent Park neighborhood on Monday night was approached by a man who sexually battered...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2019Last comment by mauricio, on Jun 26, 2019 at 4:11 pm | 7 comments | 4978 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto eager to start work on new bike bridge over Adobe CreekAfter years of delays, debates and design revisions, Palo Alto is preparing to break ground on a new bike bridge over U.S....
Original post made on Jun. 22, 2019Last comment by @Richard, on Jun 25, 2019 at 5:26 pm | 33 comments | 8145 Views
AROUND TOWN
A three-peat for Gunn Control Ultimate Frisbee teamNo one can doubt the Gunn Control Ultimate Frisbee team, based out of Gunn High. Despite finishing lower in the league standings,...
Original post made on Jun. 13, 2019Last comment by AliMcGali, on Jun 25, 2019 at 4:59 pm | 2 comments | 6081 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: Shifting gears; clinching basketball's highest honorIn the latest Around Town column, a proposed car dealership without the Architectural Review Board's recommendation is coming...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2019Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Jun 25, 2019 at 4:16 pm | 8 comments | 3566 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board endorses superintendent's plan with hope for successful rollout next yearThe Palo Alto school board approved Tuesday Superintendent Don Austin's overarching plan to guide the district forward under...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2019Last comment by member1, on Jun 25, 2019 at 1:32 pm | 25 comments | 3917 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Santa Clara County to open new clinic with Planned ParenthoodSanta Clara County will be teaming up with Planned Parenthood on a new clinic opening in Mountain View this year. Read the...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2019Last comment by Please, not so fast, on Jun 25, 2019 at 12:00 pm | 1 comment | 4132 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto bans new cell towers next to public schoolsBowing to concerns from a group of residents, the Palo Alto City Council agreed this week to ban the installation of wireless...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Jun 25, 2019 at 10:16 am | 18 comments | 7820 Views
SPORTS
It was home sweet home for Palo Alto 11-12 all-star teamLuke Sousa had two hits, stole home and contributed some great defensive work to help Palo Alto win its District 52 Little...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2019Last comment by PA LL Parent, on Jun 24, 2019 at 8:34 pm | 1 comment | 4137 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
East Palo Alto to add affordable homes, new transit connections with $20M grantAn East Palo Alto coalition will receive $20 million to add additional affordable housing units at Light Tree Apartments...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2019Last comment by Resident, on Jun 24, 2019 at 10:23 am | 1 comment | 8950 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
VTA union rejects offer, may go on strikeA transit workers union voted overwhelmingly Wednesday night against a labor contract offer by the Santa Clara Valley Transportation...
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2019Last comment by common sense, on Jun 23, 2019 at 9:32 pm | 10 comments | 3375 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Lawmaker behind SB 50 makes case for zoning reforms to address state housing crisisScott Wiener, whose housing bill has energized housing advocates and galvanized local officials, came to Palo Alto on Friday...
Original post made on Jun. 7, 2019Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Jun 23, 2019 at 10:46 am | 105 comments | 10247 Views
SPORTS
Quintet of Stanford athletes named Academic All-AmericansFive Stanford student-athletes were named to the Google Cloud Academic All-America teams on Friday, led by Makenzie Fischer...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2019Last comment by akohrman, on Jun 23, 2019 at 8:30 am | 1 comment | 2124 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
East Palo Alto City Council approves new site for The Primary SchoolThe East Palo Alto City Council voted 4-0 on Tuesday to advance a request from The Primary School to build a new campus at...
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2019Last comment by Marc, on Jun 22, 2019 at 6:24 pm | 3 comments | 6245 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto renews push toward business taxAs one of few cities in the area without a business tax, Palo Alto is preparing to shed that label in November 2020. Read...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2019Last comment by merry, on Jun 22, 2019 at 3:21 pm | 23 comments | 6325 Views
AROUND TOWN
After 81 years, Palo Alto Host Lions Club shuts downThe Palo Alto Host Lions Club, one of the Bay Area's oldest service organizations known for the popular car show Concours...
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2019Last comment by thanks, Stanford!, on Jun 22, 2019 at 2:33 pm | 4 comments | 7166 Views
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