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PALO ALTO ISSUES
Audit urges Palo Alto City Hall to tighten up policies for its remote workersWhen Palo Alto adopted policies to allow city employees to work from home, its main goal was public-health safety rather...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2023Last comment by Native to the BAY, on May 13, 2023 at 1:45 am | 1 comment | 3224 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto eyes more traffic enforcement, expanded library hours as budget outlook brightensAfter seeing city revenues and services oscillate wildly during the pandemic, Palo Alto is hoping for stability as it prepares...
Original post made on May. 12, 2023Last comment by Online Name, on May 12, 2023 at 11:05 am | 1 comment | 3228 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Report finds regulators knew of Silicon Valley Bank problems but didn't push bank to act quickly enoughWhen regulators saw problems at Silicon Valley Bank, they didn't do enough to make sure the problems were fixed, a state...
Original post made on May. 12, 2023There are no comments yet. 2401 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Union upset over Santa Clara County's plan to cut vacant jobsThe county plans to slash hundreds of vacant positions, a move union leaders said would exacerbate staffing issues. Officials...
Original post made on May. 11, 2023Last comment by Carol, on May 11, 2023 at 6:32 pm | 1 comment | 1722 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Behind the screens: A look inside a Coastside printer's studioEric Kneeland's job requires a lot of screen time. It's not, however, the type that involves hours staring at a computer:...
Original post made on May. 11, 2023There are no comments yet. 5222 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto needs your opinion on sustainability initiatives and communications!Hi there, I'm a third-year student at Stanford working with the City of Palo Alto's Office of Sustainability to gather information...
Original post made by Member on May. 11, 2023Last comment by Mondoman, on May 11, 2023 at 12:45 pm | 2 comments | 374 Views
AROUND TOWN
How the pandemic transformed Cuisinett from a fast-casual eatery into a 'little French world' bistro and marketWe’re talking to the restaurateurs behind some of eateries participating in our third annual Peninsula Restaurant Week...
Original post made on May. 11, 2023Last comment by NanaDi, on May 11, 2023 at 12:06 pm | 1 comment | 2301 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
1996 cold case of missing Palo Alto woman resurfaces: Authorities search Redwood City propertyFBI investigators, along with law enforcement, on Wednesday searched the backyard of a Redwood City home for evidence in...
Original post made on May. 11, 2023Last comment by Anneke, on May 11, 2023 at 12:04 pm | 1 comment | 16587 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Former Olympian launched country's first female basketball leagueFor Anne Warner Cribbs, everything comes down to one goal: Get to the finish line. Her identity as an Olympic swimmer shapes...
Original post made on May. 5, 2023Last comment by T, from Duveneck/St Francis, on May 11, 2023 at 10:44 am | 4 comments | 1373 Views
AROUND TOWN
A queer take on the Trojan War makes its own epic journey to the stageFrom a scrapped spring 2020 premiere, to its development online that fostered a devoted fan base, a musical about the warrior...
Original post made on May. 11, 2023Last comment by Jesse Hanley, on May 11, 2023 at 9:45 am | 2 comments | 1876 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Ballot measure could overturn Palo Alto's new business taxPalo Alto is gearing up for a battle against a 2024 state ballot initiative that would make it harder for the state and cities...
Original post made on May. 10, 2023Last comment by Bystander, on May 11, 2023 at 6:49 am | 6 comments | 3781 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Xerox donates its pioneering Palo Alto Research Center to SRI in Menlo ParkXerox donated its pioneering Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) to Menlo Park-based SRI International to collaborate on new...
Original post made on May. 3, 2023Last comment by dena, on May 10, 2023 at 3:18 pm | 3 comments | 6677 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto author captures the journey of a would-be presidential assassin from suburban mom to the fringes of '70s counterculture"Nobody saw her coming," says author Geri Spieler, who corresponded for 30 years with would-be presidential assassin Sara...
Original post made on May. 4, 2023Last comment by Geri, on May 10, 2023 at 1:14 pm | 5 comments | 4449 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Raised in the segregated South, this journalist became 'the voice' of early Silicon ValleyFor decades, Loretta Green was the voice of the community, writing human-interest columns that reflected the pulse of the...
Original post made on May. 5, 2023Last comment by Consider Your Options. , on May 10, 2023 at 11:48 am | 1 comment | 1917 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto utilities customers could see $17 a month increaseUtility bills in Palo Alto are expected to increase this summer, though city leaders are expecting to avert the type of sharp...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2023Last comment by Crescent Park Rez, on May 10, 2023 at 7:06 am | 15 comments | 4590 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Woman dies, 3 police officers sent to hospital after exposure to mysterious chemical odorA woman in her 50s died and three police officers were hospitalized after they were exposed to an unknown chemical substance...
Original post made on May. 9, 2023Last comment by Bystander, on May 9, 2023 at 2:28 pm | 1 comment | 6281 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Faced with possible closure, Flegel's asks for help from the communityFlegel's furniture store has been an institution in Menlo Park's downtown for 69 years, but now it's facing possible closure...
Original post made on May. 5, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on May 8, 2023 at 9:31 pm | 12 comments | 5588 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Palo Alto resident discovers burglary in progress, causes suspects to fleeA Palo Alto resident interrupted a burglary in progress on Tuesday night when her home security system alerted her that two...
Original post made on May. 5, 2023Last comment by Anonymous, on May 8, 2023 at 9:05 pm | 4 comments | 3569 Views
AROUND TOWN
Community comes out in full force for 99th annual Palo Alto May Fete ParadeAbout 1,700 people marched or rolled along Palo Alto's downtown streets in Saturday's May Fete Parade, an annual city tradition...
Original post made on May. 8, 2023Last comment by Mondoman, on May 8, 2023 at 6:57 pm | 3 comments | 4596 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
At long last, Palo Alto home under construction for 16 years is nearly finishedAfter 16 years of construction, the long-awaited completion of a single-family home in Palo Alto's Southgate neighborhood...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2023Last comment by Seer, on May 8, 2023 at 6:05 pm | 21 comments | 24218 Views
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