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PALO ALTO ISSUES

Local bans on residential evictions extended into August, but may leave business tenants behind

Cities and counties throughout California are racing to extend emergency rules prohibiting landlords from evicting tenants...

Original post made on May. 30, 2020
Last comment by @PA Renter, on Jun 13, 2020 at 8:08 pm | 5 comments | 9137 Views

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO

Supervisor Joe Simitian proposes new reforms for the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office

Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian announced Friday a package of new policies aimed at curbing police violence and...

Original post made on Jun. 13, 2020
Last comment by Sally, on Jun 13, 2020 at 5:07 pm | 5 comments | 6316 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Noise issue and "property line" definition

I live in a small apartment building which butts up against the property line. The neighbor next door(single family house)...

Original post made by Andrew L on Jun. 13, 2020
Last comment by police officer is wrong, on Jun 13, 2020 at 3:22 pm | 1 comment | 1518 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Affordable housing project hinges on East Palo Alto Sanitary District's decision

The fate of an affordable housing development could be in the hands of the East Palo Alto Sanitary District Board when its...

Original post made on Jun. 12, 2020
Last comment by Doria summa , on Jun 13, 2020 at 11:59 am | 3 comments | 6503 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Human Relations Commission calls for swift public safety policy changes

Members of the Palo Alto Human Relations Commission crafted a series of recommendations on reforms and oversight of the city's...

Original post made on Jun. 13, 2020
Last comment by Community Together, on Jun 13, 2020 at 11:50 am | 2 comments | 5671 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

An Alternative View: Should Palo Alto police be reformed?

Our transparency over police issues is becoming more opaque every day, in a very disturbing way. Read the full story here...

Original post made on Jun. 12, 2020
Last comment by YSK, on Jun 12, 2020 at 4:26 pm | 5 comments | 4948 Views

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO

County issues order requiring hospitals, clinics to step up COVID-19 testing

Citing a continual lag in COVID-19 testing by hospitals, Santa Clara County issued a new order on Wednesday requiring hospitals...

Original post made on Jun. 10, 2020
Last comment by Christina Kenrick, on Jun 12, 2020 at 10:39 am | 13 comments | 9502 Views

AROUND TOWN

Having lost her son, a Palo Alto mother now scatters messages of hope

Jennifer Turner, whose son died by suicide in 2017, has painted rocks with inspirational messages and left them around Palo...

Original post made on May. 22, 2020
Last comment by Anne Marie, on Jun 11, 2020 at 6:40 pm | 8 comments | 19174 Views

RESTAURANTS

To promote outdoor dining, Palo Alto plans to close California Avenue

Parking spaces and driving lanes will give way to tables and chairs on California Avenue later this week, as Palo Alto moves...

Original post made on Jun. 9, 2020
Last comment by Anon, on Jun 11, 2020 at 2:26 pm | 36 comments | 22639 Views

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO

Eshoo takes steps to increase police accountability from the federal level on down

U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo this week joined federal lawmakers in proposing major reforms for law enforcement and raising concerns...

Original post made on Jun. 10, 2020
Last comment by Palo Alto supports you, on Jun 11, 2020 at 12:02 pm | 3 comments | 4789 Views

CRIMES & INCIDENTS

An 'overreach'? Palo Alto's curfew sparks concerns over civil liberties

City Manager Ed Shikada's sudden decision on Tuesday to impose a curfew in Palo Alto until June 11 is facing a backlash from...

Original post made on Jun. 3, 2020
Last comment by George, on Jun 11, 2020 at 7:19 am | 69 comments | 24553 Views

AROUND TOWN

Temperature checks and staggered schedules: State releases guidance on reopening schools

The state released on Monday much-anticipated guidance for reopening schools this fall, with officials emphasizing that the...

Original post made on Jun. 8, 2020
Last comment by John Hicks, on Jun 10, 2020 at 3:42 pm | 24 comments | 10221 Views

AROUND TOWN

For county, 1,000-strong group of workers and volunteers will be key to keeping a lid on coronavirus

Santa Clara County is calling for the public to help ramp up its COVID-19 contact-tracing program, which needs an estimated...

Original post made on Jun. 9, 2020
Last comment by Here we go, on Jun 10, 2020 at 2:30 pm | 7 comments | 6401 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Learning loss and achievement gaps top discussion on school reopening

There is a great disparity in what districts have done to educate students since schools closed in March due to the coronavirus,...

Original post made on Jun. 6, 2020
Last comment by Silver Linings, on Jun 10, 2020 at 10:35 am | 15 comments | 5273 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Message from our publisher: An appeal for your support of good journalism

Just three weeks ago, it was hard to imagine the imminent human and economic impacts of the COVID-19 crisis. Yet here we...

Original post made on Mar. 27, 2020
Last comment by ResidentX, on Jun 9, 2020 at 10:46 am | 43 comments | 29769 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Gov. Gavin Newsom calls for end of carotid artery restraint by police

Gov. Gavin Newsom expressed his support for ending the use of carotid holds on detainees which is similar to the one used...

Original post made on Jun. 6, 2020
Last comment by Anon, on Jun 9, 2020 at 10:20 am | 9 comments | 6687 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Palantir threatens to move out of downtown Palo Alto

An interview with the CEO of Palantir: https://www.axios.com/palantir-alex-karp-headquarters-california-1dd44454-89c5-4773-a01d-c0f183654c08.html "We...

Original post made by resident on May. 26, 2020
Last comment by Abitarian, on Jun 9, 2020 at 9:25 am | 44 comments | 4269 Views

RESTAURANTS

'The first big exhale in awhile.' After months of takeout, restaurants reopen for outdoor dining

On the first days Santa Clara and San Mateo counties allowed restaurants to reopen for outdoor dining over the weekend, many...

Original post made on Jun. 8, 2020
Last comment by Dick D., on Jun 8, 2020 at 7:18 pm | 11 comments | 13677 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Before second coronavirus wave comes, local doctors work to stock senior care facilities with PPE

Rather than wait around for the government to figure out a way to get personal protective equipment to senior care facilities...

Original post made on Jun. 5, 2020
Last comment by Fact check, on Jun 8, 2020 at 2:32 pm | 6 comments | 8422 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Despite calls to think smaller, Newell Road Bridge replacement plan wins final approval

A regional effort to replace and expand the narrow Newell Road bridge between Palo Alto and East Palo Alto reached a crucial...

Original post made on Jun. 2, 2020
Last comment by Anon, on Jun 8, 2020 at 2:04 pm | 26 comments | 8087 Views
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