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PALO ALTO ISSUES
Community debates Sobrato project one last time before council decisionThe dominant voice at last night’s hearing came from those wanting to see the two-story cannery building preserved for...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2023Last comment by Online Name, on Sep 12, 2023 at 3:55 pm | 31 comments | 4857 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto dentist missing in remote Wyoming wildernessA beloved Palo Alto dentist has gone missing in the Wyoming wilderness after he became separated from his hiking group over...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2023Last comment by WhatAboutme, on Sep 12, 2023 at 10:37 am | 6 comments | 13135 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Opinion: End of an era on California AvenueAs my nonprofit Benetech leaves the California Avenue office space it's called home for 20 years, the bittersweet milestone...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2023Last comment by Robert Martinengo, on Sep 12, 2023 at 8:33 am | 8 comments | 20491 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Police chase ends with three arrests in East Palo Alto after two people were shot in San JoseOfficers found two injured men in the 100 block of West Alma Avenue after gunshots were reported about 1:12 a.m. on Sept....
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2023Last comment by Anonymous, on Sep 11, 2023 at 5:14 pm | 1 comment | 1852 Views
AROUND TOWN
Temporary lane closures planned on Alma Street for Caltrain electrification workThe public can expect to see delays this week along a section of Alma Street in Palo Alto due to work supporting Caltrain's...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2023Last comment by TorreyaMan, on Sep 11, 2023 at 10:20 am | 1 comment | 3921 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Kaiser to pay $49 million after environmental, patient privacy violationsKaiser has agreed to a $49 million settlement with the State Attorney General's Office and six district attorneys, including...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2023There are no comments yet. 3858 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Homeless shelter to share site with trash hauler under Palo Alto planWhen Palo Alto’s new homeless shelter on San Antonio Road opens in late 2024, its residents will have to share an industrial...
Original post made on Aug. 29, 2023Last comment by Robbie Bosco, on Sep 10, 2023 at 12:33 am | 3 comments | 3379 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
'The urgency of this matter strikes me very deeply': Sen. Josh Becker on Peninsula’s fentanyl crisisLast week, Senator Josh Becker hosted an online town hall to discuss the ongoing opioid situation. He said an over-the-counter...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2023Last comment by Dave York, on Sep 9, 2023 at 3:56 pm | 7 comments | 2324 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Opinion: Bad news — most plastics aren't recyclableMost plastic is not getting recycled, and that little triangular "chasing arrows" symbol on the bottoms of plastic containers...
Original post made on Aug. 29, 2023Last comment by Dave York, on Sep 9, 2023 at 3:54 pm | 20 comments | 4740 Views
AROUND TOWN
Crescent Park home burglarized for the third timePalo Alto police are seeking a pair of masked intruders who reportedly broke into a Crescent Park home on Thursday night...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2023There are no comments yet. 3954 Views
AROUND TOWN
Librarian files discrimination lawsuit against Mountain View after it dropped remote work accommodationsMarie Richardson, 54, has worked as a teen services librarian for the Mountain View Library since 2003. She is suing the...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2023Last comment by Anonymous, on Sep 8, 2023 at 12:31 pm | 7 comments | 3915 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Australian tourist charged with manslaughter in wrong-way crash that killed two La Honda residents31-year-old Luke Nardini, who made his initial appearance in court Tuesday to face the charges for the crash, has pleaded...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2023Last comment by Claudette, on Sep 8, 2023 at 11:13 am | 1 comment | 4120 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Critics unmoved by Castilleja's traffic planTensions between Castilleja School and its neighbors reignited on Monday night, Aug. 7, as the Palo Alto City Council picked...
Original post made on Aug. 8, 2023Last comment by Online Name, on Sep 7, 2023 at 11:15 pm | 24 comments | 6048 Views
AROUND TOWN
Stanford EMT administers Narcan to collapsing manAn off-duty member of StEMS was flagged down by someone attempting to call 911 when the medical emergency occurred. The patient...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2023Last comment by NanaDi, on Sep 7, 2023 at 11:26 am | 1 comment | 1961 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: dinosaurs, Boulware Park and ice creamIn this week's Around Town column, read about the newest residents at the Junior Museum and Zoo, a planned expansion of a...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2023Last comment by Mondoman, on Sep 7, 2023 at 3:28 am | 1 comment | 2178 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
As deal over Fry's site nears finish line, critics lament a lost opportunityAs Palo Alto nears a deal with The Sobrato Organization over the redevelopment of the former cannery building on Portage...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2023Last comment by Eeyore, on Sep 6, 2023 at 10:25 pm | 11 comments | 6124 Views
SPORTS
Cal, Stanford sports teams join the Atlantic Coast ConferenceA collegiate sports conference on the East Coast is extending its reach all the way to the West Coast after it announced...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2023Last comment by Pat Markevitch, on Sep 6, 2023 at 4:08 pm | 8 comments | 3497 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
After resident backlash, Palo Alto cancels Cubberley closed sessionFacing community accusations of insufficient transparency, Palo Alto officials abruptly canceled on Monday their plan to...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Sep 6, 2023 at 12:04 pm | 16 comments | 7028 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Students speak out on math issues at Palo Alto school board meetingAt the Palo Alto school board meeting on Aug. 29, 25 students spoke on a contentious topic: math. They called on the district...
Original post made on Aug. 29, 2023Last comment by Retired PAUSD Teacher, on Sep 6, 2023 at 11:51 am | 78 comments | 28748 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Power outage in downtown Palo Alto impacts about 1,300 customersAn estimated 1,300 customers are without power in downtown Palo Alto on Monday afternoon, city officials said. Read the...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2023Last comment by Mondoman, on Sep 5, 2023 at 9:54 pm | 6 comments | 6370 Views
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