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CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Two youths arrested for homicide of 15-year-old in East Palo AltoTwo boys, one each from Palo Alto and East Palo Alto, were arrested on Thursday for the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2022Last comment by Anonymous, on Jun 21, 2022 at 4:43 pm | 6 comments | 15122 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
With help from new housing laws, SummerHill wins approval for townhome projectDespite getting panned during Palo Alto's architectural review process, SummerHill Homes got the green light for a 48-townhome...
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2022Last comment by Online Name, on Jun 21, 2022 at 1:54 pm | 3 comments | 2940 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
City faces legal challenge from Sobrato over former Fry's siteAs Palo Alto's plans for the north Ventura area remain murky, the City Council will meet behind closed doors on Monday to...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2022Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Jun 20, 2022 at 9:30 pm | 13 comments | 6494 Views
AROUND TOWN
Hot temperatures in the forecast prompt Spare the Air alert for TuesdayThe Bay Area Air Quality Management District issued a Spare the Air alert for smog on Tuesday, when hot inland temperatures...
Original post made on Jun. 20, 2022Last comment by Native to the BAY, on Jun 20, 2022 at 6:02 pm | 1 comment | 1596 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: Stanford's Tara VanDerveer reflects on time with Women's Dream Team in new documentaryIn the latest Around Town column, why Reed Hastings missed Stanford's commencement ceremony, a film about the 1996 Women's...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2022Last comment by Claudette, on Jun 20, 2022 at 11:59 am | 2 comments | 2700 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Weekly publisher announces retirement after four decades at the helmPalo Alto Weekly Publisher Bill Johnson will retire later this year, he announced to his employees last week. Johnson will...
Original post made on Jun. 10, 2022Last comment by ALB, on Jun 18, 2022 at 6:54 pm | 11 comments | 4824 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Economic anxieties complicate Palo Alto's march toward business taxAs Palo Alto prepares to place a business tax to the November ballot, city leaders are bracing for an onslaught of opposition...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2022Last comment by ArtL, on Jun 18, 2022 at 8:54 am | 15 comments | 4897 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
With wildfire season starting, Air Quality District aims to help residents cope with smoke-filled skiesWildfire season in California has officially begun, and along with it so have preparations for monitoring these destructive...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2022Last comment by Virginia Smedberg, on Jun 18, 2022 at 4:23 am | 1 comment | 2394 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
New regional trail to connect open spaces in San Mateo, Santa Clara countiesWork on the first phase of a 2.3-mile regional trail project that will link open spaces in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2022There are no comments yet. 2796 Views
AROUND TOWN
Public Art Commission to review removing Midtown Poetry Wall from art collectionThe Public Art Commission is scheduled to review on Thursday a controversial proposal to remove the Midtown Poetry Wall from...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2022Last comment by Elizabeth Lada, on Jun 16, 2022 at 9:54 pm | 10 comments | 3710 Views
AROUND TOWN
Kumar tops field of challengers for Eshoo's seatDemocrat Rishi Kumar is poised for a November rematch with Rep. Anna Eshoo, with Tuesday's election results showing him ahead...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2022Last comment by William Hitchens, on Jun 16, 2022 at 6:20 pm | 11 comments | 6994 Views
AROUND TOWN
California legislators want to help you buy a house with down payment, 'shared equity'California legislators propose a $1-billion-a-year down payment program for first-time buyers, given the high cost of housing...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2022Last comment by Anonymous, on Jun 16, 2022 at 3:25 pm | 2 comments | 2651 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: Math teacher's 3-day Jeopardy! runIn the latest column, news about a celebration for the Junior Museum and Zoo and renovated Rinconada Park, a Paly teacher's...
Original post made on May. 21, 2022There are no comments yet. 4877 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Castilleja wins approval for campus reconstructionCastilleja School will be able to reconstruct its Bryant Street campus and increase enrollment after the Palo Alto City Council...
Original post made on Jun. 7, 2022Last comment by Annette, on Jun 16, 2022 at 11:53 am | 48 comments | 11868 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Ed Lauing makes fresh bid for City Council seatEd Lauing, a City Hall veteran who currently chairs Palo Alto's Planning and Transportation Commission, said Tuesday that...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2022Last comment by Ferdinand , on Jun 15, 2022 at 10:24 pm | 8 comments | 2875 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Cryptocurrency supporters boost Greg Tanaka's bid for CongressCity Council member Greg Tanaka, an advocate for digital currency, has received a $265,000 boost from a political action...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2022Last comment by mjh, on Jun 15, 2022 at 9:27 pm | 37 comments | 5892 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Boy, 15, dies in East Palo Alto shooting Monday nightA 15-year-old boy died in a shooting Monday night in East Palo Alto, according to police. Read the full story here https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2022/06/14/boy-15-dies-in-eas...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2022Last comment by eileen , on Jun 15, 2022 at 12:15 pm | 7 comments | 4935 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board forms committee to study public comment, doesn't restore remote commenting just yetThe school board decided to wait until its next meeting on June 21 to decide whether to reinstate remote commenting in the...
Original post made on Jun. 10, 2022Last comment by Chris, on Jun 15, 2022 at 9:38 am | 2 comments | 2779 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Is the Redwood City School Board Trying to Get Recalled?Redwood City School District is failing. Declining enrollment. Underfunded schools. Staffing crisis. Chronic student absenteeism....
Original post made by Cameron Hoffman on Jun. 14, 2022Last comment by Todd Brown, on Jun 15, 2022 at 9:15 am | 3 comments | 1052 Views
AROUND TOWN
East Palo Alto Senior Center to reopen after two-year COVID-19 hiatusThe East Palo Alto Senior Center will be reopening on Friday, June 17, after shutting down for two years during the COVID-19...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2022Last comment by Tom from Midtown, on Jun 14, 2022 at 2:10 pm | 1 comment | 1528 Views
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