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PALO ALTO ISSUES

Community debates Sobrato project one last time before council decision

The 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, 2023
Last 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 wilderness

A 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, 2023
Last 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 Avenue

As 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, 2023
Last 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 Jose

Officers 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, 2023
Last 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 work

The 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, 2023
Last 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 violations

Kaiser 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, 2023
There are no comments yet. 3858 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Homeless shelter to share site with trash hauler under Palo Alto plan

When 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, 2023
Last 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 crisis

Last 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, 2023
Last 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 recyclable

Most plastic is not getting recycled, and that little triangular "chasing arrows" symbol on the bottoms of plastic containers...

Original post made on Aug. 29, 2023
Last 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 time

Palo 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, 2023
There are no comments yet. 3954 Views

AROUND TOWN

Librarian files discrimination lawsuit against Mountain View after it dropped remote work accommodations

Marie 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, 2023
Last 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 residents

31-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, 2023
Last comment by Claudette, on Sep 8, 2023 at 11:13 am | 1 comment | 4120 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Critics unmoved by Castilleja's traffic plan

Tensions 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, 2023
Last comment by Online Name, on Sep 7, 2023 at 11:15 pm | 24 comments | 6048 Views

AROUND TOWN

Stanford EMT administers Narcan to collapsing man

An 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, 2023
Last comment by NanaDi, on Sep 7, 2023 at 11:26 am | 1 comment | 1961 Views

AROUND TOWN

Around Town: dinosaurs, Boulware Park and ice cream

In 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, 2023
Last 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 opportunity

As 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, 2023
Last comment by Eeyore, on Sep 6, 2023 at 10:25 pm | 11 comments | 6124 Views

SPORTS

Cal, Stanford sports teams join the Atlantic Coast Conference

A 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, 2023
Last 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 session

Facing community accusations of insufficient transparency, Palo Alto officials abruptly canceled on Monday their plan to...

Original post made on Aug. 21, 2023
Last 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 meeting

At 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, 2023
Last 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 customers

An 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, 2023
Last comment by Mondoman, on Sep 5, 2023 at 9:54 pm | 6 comments | 6370 Views
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